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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
RAILROAD MAN MAKES
AInkn CMItM

MORGAN CITY Oa.), July $50.
H. Eichblatt, chief of signal service
for the Southern Pacific Railroad, to-
day swan across Berwick bay and re-
turn a distance of 1000 feet, in twenty
six minutes He made 1000 feet from
here to Berwick, La, in twelve min
utes and after a rest of five minutes
on the Berwick side recrossed the bay
in fourteen minutes. Eichblatt was I'M
attended and had no pacemaker. On
the return trip he encountered a
strong tide. He declares he will en-.
deavor to lower the tine to twenty.
five minutes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
Signs Of All Kinds. S mic
Work, Decorating, Granting
Paper Hanging, ETC., Etc.
CITY OF OKLAHOMA
SHOWS GREAT GROWTH

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Oklahoma
City, to which Governor Haskell
moved the capivtal of Oklahoma from
Guthrie, has had the remarkable
growth of almost $40 per cent in ten
years, according to figures enumerated
in the thirteenth census, which were
made public by Director Durant of the
Census Bureau today. The present pop.
ulation is 64,2O5, an increase of 81.
t53, or SIS per cent, since 1907, when
special census showed 32,452.
Ardmore, Okla, decreased in popu-
lation 1T haing had $3.50 inhabitants
in 1907, while in 1910 there we're only
S61S
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
cHAMaERLAIN:s coLIc, cHoLE-
RA AND pIARRHoEA REMEDY.

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Dur
ing the third of century in which 1t
has been in use, people have learned
that it is the one remedy that never
fails. For pain in the stomach, diar-
rhoea or infantile cholera, this remedy
has no equal 1t has been used in
many serious and dangerous cases
and has never been known to fail.
When reduced with water and sweet
ened It is pleasant to take For sale
by all dealers, Benson, Smith & Co.,
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
JACK LONDON
LOSES At RENO
Oakland Inquirer. Jult q.

Oakland Inquirer, JUL. d
Jack London, author, soldier of for
tune and recently a comLatant for
fistic honors with a cafe waiter, has
borrowed $4,000 on his property at
Twenty-seventh street and Telegraph
avenue.
The mortgage was filed this morn
ing with the county recorder by the
Merchants and Farmers Bank of Hay
ward, and the instrument bore the
signatures of Jack London and his
wife, Charmion.
1t was reported recently that Lon
don, who wrote up the big fight FOR one
of the San Francisco dailies, bet heav-
lily on the white mans hope" and lost
almost as much as did Dick Adams,
of the Hotel Adams, who had to Dor
row $4,000 from Mrs. Jeffries and give
chattel mortgage on the hotel fur
niture.
It has always been easy come and
easy go with Jack London, however,
and the world may soon expect to see
a thrilling new novel, the returns from
which will raise the clever young au-
thor from any present financial en-
barrassment.
@SRSWSMSRSm=HSM=EslSnSWSz1
many years Paymaster-General of the
Navy, died at his home here last night
aged 80.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
GOOD WORDS
FOR OUR YACHT

San Francisco Chronicle, July 20:
The yacht Hawaii was built in the
spring of 1908, after a Crowninshield
design by Sorenson C Lyle of Homo
lulu, at a cost of $4,000, which
amount was raised by public subscrip-
ton. She is schooner rugged, with
water line length of fifty-fve feet and
an overall length of sixty-nine feet.
She was entered in the transpacific
race of 1908, but came in last Of four
yachts, the schooner Lurline of the
South Coast Yacht Club winning the
race, the yawl Gwendolyn II of the
Seattle Yacht Club being second and
tho yawl Lady Maud of the San Diego
Yacht Club third.
Owing to the financial depression 1T
the time, it was thought that the 1908
race would not be sailed, but public
sentiment was aroused in Los Angeles
and fund was raised to defray the
expenses of the yacht owners, so that
the people of Hawaii would not be
disappointed after raising so large a
sum of money for the race.
The Hawaii was sailed by Captain
Harris, a seasoned sailor, in the first
race. She made record trip up to the
coast, covering the distance in nine.
teen days, but she was too heavily
ballasted for running free, and the
lighter yachts left her behind during
the first few calm days of the race.
This year it was decided to tighten
the Hawaii considerably and put her
in charge of amateur sailors entirely.
Commodore c. T. Wilder of the Ha.
waii Yacht Club was in command. and
with him an amateur crew consisting
of other members of the club Wilder.
T. V. King and w. L. Stroud had all
studied navigation, and between them
they found no difficulty in steering
the yacht to San Pedro. They made
the distance in the excellent time of
twenty-one days.
Both the Hawaiis competitors this
year are smaller than she. The Sweet.
heart is an old schooner that was
rerigged for the race, and the Molll
lou is recently launched yawl of
the Aeolian Yacht Club of Alameda
The Hawaii is one of the best.
equipped yachts of her size. Her ca
bins are lined with Koa wood, the
beautiful mahogany of the islands
and every appointment on board from
bowsprit to Binnacle is of the finest
that money could buy.
She carries a square sail on her
foremost, and this year, instead of the
heavy canvas of the usual square sail
she was provided with light kite"
canvas and extra large race as we'll
as stu'nsail yards. In addition to the
square sail she also carried an i'm.
mense ballooner and spinnaker.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
WHEN ELEANOR TYPES

When Eleanor clicks the magic keys
/ watch her in amaze,
She does it with such perfect els.
As well as perfect as.
Her is are things of beauty, too,
And pleasant to the sight,
And whether they are black or blue
They seem to me just right.
The way she travels DER the c's
Must help to make her Us
She minds her p's, the little is
How swift each finger flies!
She bends above the blest machine
And twists her curly as.
She knows just what my glances
mean,
But, ah, there little us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
Bishop Trust Co.,
Limited
BETHEL STREET
Oahu RAILWAY
TIME TABLE

OUTWARD.
For Waianae, Waialua, Rahuku apd
Way Statlons-'9:15 am. 1920 pm.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill, and Way
Stations-f7:SO am, '9:15 am, '11:S0
am. '2:15 pm, 1920 pm, '5.15 pm,
1890 pm, f11:15 pm.
For Wahiawa and Leilehua-'1O:20,
a m, '5;15 p. m, 1880 p. m, t11:1b
p. m.
INWARD
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
alua and Watanae-'s:S6 am, 1891
> Arrive Honolulu from EVA Mil and
Pearl City-t7;45 am, $3.50 an,
'5:si pm, 1880 pm.
Arrive Honolulu from wahiawa and
Leilehua-'9:15 am, t1;4O pm, 1891
pm, t10:10 pm.
The Haleiwa Limited, a two-hour
train (only frst-class tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at 1886
a, M; returning, arrives In Honolulu
lat 1910 pm, The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waianae outward
and Waianae, Waipahu and Pearl City
inward
'Daily Except Sundays. tSundays
only.
@. P. DENIsoN. F. c. SMITH.
superintendent. G. p. A
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
ROOSEVELT THANKS GROWERS
WHO NAMED PLUM AFTER HIM.

SACRAMENTO, July 25.-The Pho
neer Fruit Company received a letter
today from Colonel Theodore Roose-
Welt compIimenting it upon the new
variety of plum to be known as the
Roosevelt"
The plum is of a distinctly new type
and was originated on the fruit ranch
of Joe Green at CORTLAND. The fruit
has tasty flavor, and is of striking
appearance 1t has sold handsomely
in the market wherever sent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
The Yokohama Specie Bank
LIMITED.

Capital paid Up)..... Yen 24.0OO,OOO
Reserve Fund. ....... Yen 16,25O,OOO
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
The bank buys AND receives ior
collection bills of exchange, issues
Drafts and Letters Of Credit, and
transacts a general banking business.
The Bank receives Local Deposits
and Head Office Deposits for fixed pc
RODS.
Local Deposits SIS and upwards for
one year at rate Of 40 per annum.
Head Office Deposits Yen rs and
upwards for one-half year, one year,
two years or three years at rate OF
41s% per annum.
Particulars to be obtained ON ap-
Dlication.
Honolulu Ofice-Corner Merchant
snd Bethel streets. P. o. Box 1853.
w AKAT, Manager.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
Castle ( Cooke,
LINdITED
Honolulu, T. II.

SHIPPING ND COMMISSION NHR.
CHANTS.
FACTORS and GENERAL M
SURANCE AGENTS.
-representlng-
Eva Plantation Co
Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
Kohala Sugar Co.
Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
Apokaa Sugar Co., Ltd.
Fulton Iron Works o. 81. Louis.
Westons Centriruga1s
Babcock & Wilcox 8oner1
Green's Fuel EconomizeT.
Matson Navigation Co.
New England Mutual Life IRHuH
APce Company OF Boston.
Aetna Insurance Co.
National Fire Insurance Co.
Citizens Insurance Co. (HartTora
Fire Insurance Co..
The London Assurance CORPORA
ton.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-08-03
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN DEAD.

WASHINGTON, July 25.-Rear-Ad-
miral Thomas H. Locker, a veteran OF
the Mexican and Civil wars, and for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Curtains

36-inch Fancy Printed Curtain Scrims,
new patterns, now 25c pair.
Plain and Figured China Silks, suitable
for drapery and kimonos, new spring
patterns priced at 40c, soc, csc. 75c
and 90c yard,
A large assortment Of White Curtain
Swiss, in all size dots, figures and stripes,
at IL lac, 15c, zoe and 25c yard.
4O-inch Curtain Etamine, in white and
Arab, 15c. zoe, 25c and 45c yard
Ruffled Swiss Curtains, in plain or
tucked, also with blue, pink and yellow
borders; complete new spring stock;
priced at, 75c, 85c, CSC, $1.z5, $3.50
and $500 pair.
Cross Stripe and Snowflake Summer
Portiers, yards long, all colors, csc.
$1.25, $3.50, S1.9S. $3.50 and S2.98 pair.
Fold Fancy Bamboo Fire Screens,
painted panels in light and dark colors,
worth S2,9S. now $1.98 each.
Our Curtain department is at its best
in the showing Of new Spring Draperies,
Imported and Domestic Cretonnes, Dim
ity, Taffcta, Hungarian Cloths, Belfast
Linen, Norman Cloth Sateens, Plain
Burlap and Denims, all colors suitable
for slip covers and summer draperies.
Price from 23c, 30, IS. up to 7Sc yard.
36-inch Linen Finish Damask, plain
and fancy stripes, 15c yard
Fancy Bamboo Portieres, very attrac-
tive, 98c and $1.25 each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Spring Undernuslins

Lalies' Cambria Pctticoats, with deep tucked
muslin iounce dust foundation, special csc.
Excellent Quality Cambria Petticoats, with
wide embroidered flounce with cluster tucks above
muslin dust ruffle, special $3.50.
An Elaborately and Pretty Lace Trimmed
rettcoat made Of splendid quality muslin. l5-inch
flounce, trimmed with four rows of val. insertion
combined with muslin bands, finished at bottom
with deep lace edge rufe dust foundation finished
with lace edge, price $2.9S.
Fine Quality Cambria Petticoats with full
flaring umbrella embroidered flounce Is inches
deep, with 5 clusters of tucks running engthwse
finished above flounce with embroidered insertion
dust foundation Of muslin, price $3.50.
Fine Quality Nainsook Corset Covers deliberately
lace trimmed, yoke formed of val. lace and inser-
ton, the neck is finished with lace beading ribbon
and dainty lace edgng, 75c, soc and csc.
Nice Quality Nainsook Corset Covers, yoke
formed with rows Of val lace insertion, combined
with muslin band, neck is finished with lace bead
ing. ribbon and edging, the arm holes also lace
trimmed, price $3.50.
A beautiful trimmed Corset Cover OF superior
quality muslin. designed with yoke, back and
front OF a new pattern embroidered with washable
ribbon drawn through the neck, arm holes are
trimmed with embroidered edge, price $i.9S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

Dainty and Pretty Circular Drawers, made of
splendid desirable quality nainsook, ruffle of a
fine quality embroidered edging 75c, SIC and CSC.
An Elaborately and Pretty Trimmed Drawers,
made of superior quality nainsook, trimmed with
deep lace ruffle, above ruffle finished with inch
wash ribbon and bow, price $2.5o.
Fine Quality Long Cloth Drawers, well made
and neatly finished umbrella ruffle with beautiful
Swiss edgng, inches deep above ruffle is cluster
fine tucks, price $3.50
Nansook Corset Covers, well made and neatly
finished, trimmed with val lace neck finished with
beading and ribbon, arm holes finished with lace
edging, price Soc
Superior Quality Muslin Drawers, well made and
neatly finished umbrella ruffle embroidered edgng
above ruffle cluster tucks, price 69c.
Nainsook Slipover Gowns lace and embroidered
trimmed, A.9S.
High Neck Nainsook Gowns opening on side.
with jabot ruffle OF embroidered, ribbon trimmed,
price $2.os.
Slipover Gowns, in soft lingerie, deliberately
trimmed in lace and embroideries S1.9S to $3.9S.
Slipover and High Neck Gowns, in nainsook and
fine cambria, prettily trimmed CSC to $1.5o.
Good values in 75c and SOC Gowns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
White Goods

81 30 Long Cloth 80 inches wide, II
wards to piece, special sl.35 piece.
$500 Long Cloth, 80 inches wide, extra
value. II wards to piece, Sl.65 piece.
s.. so Long Cloth, Al inches wide, extra
quality. Y wards to piece. $2.25 piece.
5000 Nainsook, 80 inches wide, II
yards TO piece. special sl.75 piece,
$500 Lady Cloth, sc inches wide, II
Yards to piece, special $l.75 piece
SOS Comfort Cloth, 80 inches wide,
II yards to piece sl.Ss piece.
$3.50 Nainsook, 40 inches wide, u
yards to piece, special $2.2s piece,
$500 Extra Nainsook, A. inches wide,
extra quality, II yards to piece, special
$3.50 piece.
i6 2-3c White Lawn, 40 inches wide,
an extra special, at II lie yard
20c White Lawn, 40 inches wide, extra
quality, special fsc yard.
25c Sheer White Lawn, 40 inches wide,
very sheer, special lsc yard.
zoe Mercerized Batistc, y inches wide,
quality guaranteed, special i5c yard.
35c Morcerizcd hatiste, 40 inches WIDE,
extra value special 25c yard.
l6 2-3c Checked Dimity, 81 inches
wide, an extra special, II Lac yard.
DE Dotted and Figured Swiss, y
inches wide, special IL Lac yard
25c Italian Rep, p inches wide, an
extra special, TIC yard
SOC Linen Lawn, 80 inches wide, spec
iai 25c yard
soc Mercerized Chiffon, A. inches wide,
special 33c yard.
65e Mercerized Chiffon A inches wide,
extra fine quality, special SOC yard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Linens

$3.50 Hemstitched Napkins, size l5xi5,
special CSC dozen
$500 Hemstitched Napkins, Lunch
size, extra value, special s2.s0 dozen.
$50 Scalloped Edge Hemstitched
Napkins, new designs, special 5000
dozen
$3.50 Hand Embroidered Napkins
Scalloped edge special $3.50 dozen.
$3.50 Hemstitched Napkins. extra
large size, plain design with satin border,
special $500 dozen
sl00 German Damask, - inches wide,
all new designs, special 7sc yard.
Napkins to match, 1863 dozen.
Sl.50 All Linen Satin Damask. u
inches wide, special $l.l5 yard.
20-inch Napkins to match, $500.
24-ineh Napkins to match, $500.
75c German Damask, &c inches wide
new patterns, special soc yard
S200 Towels, red and blue borders,
size lsx36, special $3.50 dozen.
l5c All Linen Crash, all white and
eolored borders. special f0c yard
l6 2-3c All Linen Huck Crash, Is inches
wide, extra value, special II l-2c yard.
75c Light Weight Shirt Waist Linen,
80 inches wide, special SOC yard.
Sl,5o All Linen Sheeting 90 inches
wide, extra special, $1.o0 yard
One lot of slightly soiled odd Napkins
and Cloths at greatly reduced prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

Fancy Figured Silkolines, in pretty
oriental and floral patterns, at IL lac
yard,
so and 66-inch Imported Belgium
Linen for slip covering, at 45c and 75c
yard.
Fancy Curtain Nets. in white and
Arab, Colonial and Filet patterns, from
20c to Soc yard.
Fancy Colored Imported Madras, all
colors, were Soc and Csc, now SOC and
45c yard.
36-inch Easement Cloths, suitable for
summer draperies, worth 25c, now l5c
yard.
Plain Blue, all Glass Portieres, at $3.50
each.
Fancy Glass and Shell Combination
Portieres, very effective, $3.50 each.
A large and new assortment OF Shirt
Waist and Skirt Boxes, covered with
mating or made OF genuine red cedar,
in all sizes, from $3.50 up to 5000 each.
Special Mating Covered Shirt Waist
Boxes, "a ID inches long, ID inches wide,
worth sos, now $2.25 each.
White Enameled Bath room Cabinets,
Stools, Costumes, Towel Racks, Screens,
etc, also large assortment OF Bath Rugs,
in all colors and sizes
Window Shades, made Of good quality
cloth mounted on good spring rollers, all
colors, size 36x72, for 25c and Acc each.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
PettiCOatS and Skirts

Long Crepe and Challie kimonos in plain and
pretty floral designs, finished with bands of satin
ribbon, some in empire effects sl.2s to $4.9S.
HOUSE DRESSES
Made OF fine percales in figures and stripes, all
eolors, 9Sc to $2.9S.
EVENING SCARFS AND SHAWLS
In fine wool crochet in black, white and all
evening shades, new styles at Soc to 1898.
SILK PETTICOATS
Made Of excellent tafiea silk, in the plain and
chan9cable effects deep shirred founce, with
under rnffle Of percalne, all the new shades and
black, 800 values, 81. g.. ..s sa.s4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

SILK PETTICOATS
Made of heavy taffeta silk, in the new Persian
designs; deep sectional flounce with under dust
ruffe, all new spring coors, 500 Petticoat $4.9s.
GUARANTEED SILK PETTICOATS
Made Of heavy rustling taffeta silk in plain and
changeable effects deep sectional flounce with
underlay Of pcrcaine, in all shades including black
This Pctticoat is guaranteed for six months $3.50
values, $500.
WOLFE SKIRTS
Stylish skirts made OF Altman Wolfe new plated
style, trimmed with narrow taffeta hands black
only $500 values $fo.00. s.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
French Underwear

French Hand Embroidered Sets, $3.50
to $31.50.
French Hand Embroidered Slipover
Gowns. SAYS to $3.50.
French Hand Embroidered skirts.
$i.9S 10 $500.
French Hand Embroidered Drawers.
si.l9 to $3.50.
French Hand Embroidered Corsets
Covers, $50 to $3.50.
French Hand Embroidered Chcmise
$3.50 to Si2.50.
French Hand Embroidered Combine
tons. SAYS to &S.SS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

We are now showing all the newest
Patterns in Embroidered Batiste and
Pique. Ask TO see them.
60c French Nainsook, AZ inches wide,
special 40c yard,
We are now showing all the newest
weave in White Madras and etc, for
Ladies' Tailored Waists and Mems Shirts
$3.50 White Embroidered Linen, AZ
inches wide, special SITS yard.
Acc Imported Madras, 81 inches wide,
new designs, special 29c yard.
SOC White Mercerized Cord. extra
value, new weave, special soc yard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

Fine Quality Japanese Mating, all
beautiful carpet designs, $1,000 roll, SOC
yard cut.
Good Heavy China Mating, all new
patterns; worth 5000, now 1898 roll;
25c yard cut
Extra Heavy China Mating, in choice
patterns. worth Sl4.00, now $ii.0o roll;
Soc cut.
Fine Chochin China Mating, in de-
sirable checks and stripes, worth $3.50
now $500 rel: 3Sc yard cut
speeial. for this week, all Mattlngs laid
free Of charge when wanted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Gowns

Shpover Gowns, Nainsook. handsomely
trimmed in German Val and inch wide
ribbons, price $1,000.
Shpover Gowns, handsomely trimmed
with round thread lace and medalions
sleeves trimmed in sectional ruffle OF lace
and medalions, bows OF wash ribbon,
price $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
New MattingS

We have just imported great shipment of fresh pretty
New Alattngs They ordered months ahead,
especially for and thus include great variety of exclusive
designs which you obtain elsewhere This great
stock of Matngs the attractive showing have
displayed They have not been standing in warehouse
become dry and full of dust but absolutely and
clean fresh from the orient
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15
Bedwe3ar

$50 All Linen Pillow Cases, size AK
SO. special Sl.00 pair.
$l.75 All Linen Hemstitched Pillow
Cases scalloped edge, size 45x36, special
si.25 pair
$3.50 All Linen Hemstitched Pillow
Cases, extra quality, size 45x36, special
$500 pair
One lot OF slightly soiled Hand EN-
broidered Pillow Cases, size 45x36, at
greatly reduced prices.
$500 All-Linen Sheets, size 90x96, hem
stitched, extra value for $500, only
pair in the lot, special S4.45.
$50 All Linen Hematitched Sheets,
size 90xo6, extra quality, special S5.s8
pair.
$1,000 All Linen Hemstitched Sheets,
size 90x96 extra fine linen, special S6.9S
pair.
SIG. 80 All Linen Hemsttched Scalloped
Edge Sheets, size 90x96, special $3.50
pair.
Four extra values in Sheets and Pillow
Cases.
42x36 Pillow Cases .l6c
45x36 Pillow Cases .18c
72x90 Pillow Cases. .67c
90x9O Pillow Cases. .79c
One lot OF slightly soiled Sheets and
Pillow Gases, at greatly reduced prices.
$l.00 White Quilts double bed size,
special 7sc each
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-03-15

A large line Of plain and fancy patterns
Of extra quality japanese Mating from
3Sc to 75c yard.
1000 Stenciled japanese Rugs, 36x72,
worth $l.25, now 75c each.
Our new spring stock of Hofi Fibre
Rugs have arrived, large assortment OF
colors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-11
EVENING CHAT
BIZ RUTH CAMERON.

Lives of great men all remind US
We can make our lives sublime
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;-''
-Longfellow
But how very few of us ever give
those lives chance to remind US of
anything.
In other words, how few of us ever
read much of any biography. And
yet 1 do not think there is a better
heartener, a better reminder of what
| the powers within us rightly used
may accomplish, if we are inclined to
| disbursement. or a better check to
| our vanity If we are inclined towards
vainglory, than the biographies of
great men.
The biography of every great man
| or woman is tonic for some one. 1t
| is the word of encouragement the
man at the top of the ladder calls to
| him at the foot. 1t is the bugle note
| of what man has done man can do
1t is the reminder that greater obsta-
cles than those you face have been
| overcome.
If a struggling young author thinks
that success comes more slowly to
him than it ever did to any one and
| begins to doubt if after all he has
ability, what could be better for him
than to read?
What could be better for the am
bilious young girl who is trying to
make ner way through college and
who finds the deprivations very hard
to bear. and wonders sometimes if it
is really worth while, than to read
the biography of some of the great
women who have found it decidedly
worth while, and to realize that there
were times when these great people
had quite as much to be discouraged
about as they2
1 suppose the reason that people
read so little biography is because
they have an idea that it is like study
ing.
For myself I know few novels any
more interesting than some of the
biographies I have read.
Try it some day, if you haven't the
habit
Get the biography of some one who
has made good" in our own special
line of work.
The next time you go to your pull
lie library you tell your librarian
what kind of biography you
want and I'm sure she will be able to
find it for on.
And if you do not feel inspired and
encouraged, and strengthened. and
glad you did it, just let me know.