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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
WALT MASON.

w. G. HALL had a most pleasant
five months trip, but am glad to get
back to Honolulu. l was in London
at the time of the Coronation, but so
much has been written about it that
anything l would say would be simply
a repetition of what has already been
said. l formed some impressions, but
do not care to express them at pres
emit
PROFESSOR MACCAUGHEY-The
Territorial Normal and Training
School at Honolulu gives a large place
to nature study, elementary agricul-
ture and school gardening. A portion
of the schools land is laid off into
gardens, and here the cadets are
given practical instruction in the rails
ing Of crops They ar also instructed
in the supervision of garden work,
pupils from the grades carrying on
work under their direction. The
crops are used by the domestic sci
! ence department in the preparation
of the noon lunches, which are sold
at cost price to the pupils and teach.
ers. In the kitchen the cadet is thor.
oughly trained in the best methods Of
cooking and serving the products Of
her labor in the garden, The kitchen
is on self-supporting basis. Some
typical lunches, illustrating the use
of garden products, are as follows:
0D Tomato soup, mince pie; (2)
meat stew, papaia sherbet, buttercup
cake; CD vegetable salad, creamy
rice pudding; ca corn chowder
strawberry ice cream, cake.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
TAFT AND BILLBOARDS.

Mr. Tas alleged leadership fight against blboards
solves itself remark said have been made the American Civic
Association about the desraby of freeing rural views from the dis
gustng pcturesque advertisements which of them.
Meanwhile the administration of which Mr. Taft the head
immense billboard for city promoting ensments
for the navy and marine corps The President dis
tnguhes between bbOads which proper purpose
and those which dsgure natural scenery-whch very
proposition from heading the fight against bboard fight which
groups them all a offene public
We do need that the Star has already agreed
President both these particulars This journals objection
boards that deface the country made clear
but if Mr.. Tafts department should post beautiful
military Autographs to hide view of empty lots Honolulu
should object than do general use
attractive business signs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20

interest the admiralty lawyers on both
sides nightly This was In the e,i.
donGe Of Captain GeorRc Il. pitt.
FIRST officer Of the steamer Mauna Loa.
who held a corresponding position on
the Mikahala at the time Of the Celtic
Chiefs stranding. lie was on board
Of the British ship looking after the
interests Of the lnter-lsland Steam
Navigation Company.
What Captain Piltz surprised the
legal talent with was a statement that
a scheme of signaling with rockets
from the stranded vessel had been de.
vised and was put into effect, to ac.
quaint the lnter-Island steamers en-.
gagged in the pull with particular stu
ations. BY one combination Of color
and number of rockets would be told
Celtic Chief ahoat," and by another
the caution given, Look out for your
hawers,' or something to that effect
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
under The Coconut Tree
BY H. M. Ayres.

There's always someone willing to
take a chance and there always MI
be.
o o O
The opium smuggling situation i
simply a case Of the law and the
profits.
The Kaimuh Improvement club
waited on the supervisors in Q body
last night, waving banners and giving
the club yell, so to speak
O O o
One thing which must have i'm
pressed the city solons last night was
the reiterated statement of a promi-
nent member of the club that the res
idents of the Kaimuki district had no
intention of trying to foster" a gold
brick on the members of the honor
able board
The present board of supervisors has
been named the "mahope" board by
the unhappy" taxpayers.
o o o
An answer to this question
Is one thing that / wish:
Does fishing make men liars,
Or do only liars fish?
@ O q
1t As generally fatal to live too long.
o o o
Der ghost was willing, but der
meat was weak" said a gentleman of
Teutonic extraction the other day
while discussing the failure of Jimmy
Fitzgerald to beat Soldier" King in
the recent five-mile race.
o o o
The proprietor of a local restaurant
was instructing an Oriental waiter
how to write out a bill-of-fare the
other day, He included in the menu
New England dinner, family style.
Great was the amusement of patrons
of the restaurant when they read on
the bill-of-fare New England Dinner,
Family Way"
And they say that the Oriental has
no sense Of humor
o o O
Two natives We're standing at local
bar the other day. The individual next
to them had just ordered a gin fzz.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
LITTLE. INTERVIEWS

J. ]. WILLIAMSBURG is the time
of all times for some one to start e.
sanitary vegetable garden.
T. McCANTS STEWART (by let
ter)-In Mnrovia, Liberia, we eat
canned pineapples from Honolulu
E. NJ. EHRHORN-The Division Of
Entomology distributed eight lots Of
Japanese BEETLE fungus last moata.
w. S. FLEMING-Anthony Ahlo Jr,
was lately a delegate from China to
the Prison Reform Conference. No,
he doesn't wear a queue, but when he
goes to Pekin he wears a gown.
A. p. TAYLOR had to pin up the
tears in my clothes after l had fol-
lowed around after A. H. Ford at the
Diamond Head mortar practice yes
terday
JOHN SMITH only hope that in
case it became necessary to use the
Diamond Head guns for real warfare
there would not be as many miscar
riages of plans as there were yester.
day in the practice shooting.
PURSER ALBERS of the Persia
The Pacific Mail rules are very differ
ent now from what they used to be.
Once | was called down for conversing
affably with a passenger. Now, we
are encouraged to be as agreeable as
possible
CARSON TAYLOR, editor of Manila
Bulletin have had a years vacation
on the mainland. The newspaper
game there is a very strenuous one,
as | saw it. We don't take it so hard
in Manila, and | don't suppose you do
here
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20

Who has redness of eyes? Who wears frtive look? Who
ner qs 4l sudden call to parts unknown Who taking
Peared since the report that Norman Smith had soId
the Honolulu opium ring? ~ ~ '1'u
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20

10 be- delicious. and the host who did
the carving was compllmented by one
and an for his great skill in cutting
the hare.
o o. 20
Mrs. Todia Afterrich was cut dead
in the Young Hotel roof garden last
Thursday afternoon by Mrs. Matilda
Parvenu, who recently inherited o
large fortune from a distant relative.
whether Mrs. Parvenu will be prose.
cuted for the cutting is as yet UNI
known.
Since young Bews Lusher, who re.
Gently reached his majority has been
admitted to the bar, he has had mum.
erous cases in the police court,
O o o
Mrs. Inane Mushenslush is enter
tanning this fall.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
Mrs. Mushenslush resided III TINS
city last year, and the above will
come as a surprise to her many ac-
quaintances. Her husband, who still
lives in Honolulu, believes the above
to be a misprint, for he claims that in
all the years he has known his wife
he has found her at all times decid.
eddy unentertaining.
@ o O
On monday the members of the
board of supervisors paid a visit to
the insane asylum. They were very
cordially received by the inmates
who, realizing that both parties have
much in common, rendered them all
the hospitality in their power.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
THE CANADIAN ELECTIONS.

Tomorrow Canadian elections will be held and the fate OF rec
pry The premier made his final appeal last night to his
of French descent faction of Whome under ouaS
petrol of Dominion politics. his socaed imperial
policy be regarded iervd nperast as he
made London conference that Canada would not bind her
he Canadian policy
against which Bouassa is making his points 1t noticeable that the
leader without conservative precedent III re-
fung to conine reciprocity for the Anglo-SaXon
opponents of Laucr much to turn the election into
test the British than debate the merits OF the
economic which precpaed the One good reason Tor
this reciprocity with the United States for long con-
servv policy of Lauier supported by the record
speeches Of ali Tory chiefs including the venerated Sir John
himself.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
Uncle Walt
The Poet Philosopher

He's savage jubv bird that ops around with broken wing
he friendly word him dance and sing lie
has dark, forbddng scowl he has a fierce, aggrcs-
J. PIERPONT ve jaw and when he speaks its in groW that
MORGAN jars like a He looks around upon
mankind though he'd like to Stay the race; the
thoughts that tester in his mind reflected his face If money
makes like that and makes him hate sing and dance I'm
glad I'm wearing last years hat and large patches
If money freezes the soul and makes hate his fellow the
rich mans welcome his roll would be money fan. When
go humping down the buy volume of "Od Sleut the
greetings of the friends heart youth
would give their friendly smiles the shaking of their kindly
hands, for all j. Perponts golden piles and all his railways yachts
and lands.
Copyright 1910 WALT MASON
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
FIRING OF ROCKETS

Notwithstanding that the Celtic
Chief salvage case had been developed
in the mouths of many witnesses for
several weeks, a bit of new light flash
ed into it yesterday which seemed to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20

What's yours?" inquired the bar
tender, addressing the natives.
Give US gin fish, too" replied one Of
he Hawaiians
o o Q
en- Wednesday evening last Mr..
Manuel Fernandez, the we'll known
to1sorial artist and proprietor of the
Popular Barber Shop, gave a rabbit
dinner to twelve intimate friends at
his pretty bungalow on Punchbowl
street. The rabbit was pronounced
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
THE SPANISH TROUBLES.

Much will depend the army whether the disorder
in Spain will take revolutionary color The Portuguese repu
cans mad part OF the army and all of the their side
could not make much of resistance when the people 90
But supposed be different with Alfonso In the previous tro
6eS those preceding and following the death of Dr. armed
were to their
public civil life and the made ready for bloody
repas The outlook for the evouonists darkened and was
not lighted the edges tary Car anifestos
Whether there any better outlook may doubted though if
mere were general strike paang the transportation troops
the republicans would get much encouragement
1t natural for San want the fleet 70 he nresent when
mr. ait breaks ground for the fair understand WHY
the ee may not be able to hereafterward vancouver time
~ near by IS an explanation which fails explain The can
Iaev here and there very why should Now that
a8daena bay IS closed there could be place for fleet cvo
utlons and target practice 49, w.
Who has reness of eyes? Who wears furve ook Who has
an ldea OF sudden call parts unknown? Who is akno strong
interest IN this open exit talk? And has all this Denonena a
Peared since the that B. Smith had soaed On
the Honolulu opium ring? 1 "
It looks as Supervisor Murray shared the general view Of his
majority conees there isn't much ,se in nIo; 80 ~ ms
hope of being reelected " P"'"s sooo VIII" a
1t is doubtful whether Spanish communists carry, ar moro
Pacard than the San Francisco labor men did the other
Might have schools help out They would he bhf, =
tn" climate and the youngsters would like the idea u"
It was lucky for John W. Gates that he didn,t have 20 ,; 49, .
his obituaries, ''' ~ u'o' nave 10 live up to
This seems to be good for missionaries in China to take H..
They may keep their old cruisers We have the Navajo and
Kul1i '' ana the
Still there no fear that the Roosevelt silence will become chronic
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
Trust Co., Lid.
Land---PuupueO
ManOa Valley

The leading home-builders are buy
ing their homestead lots in the sub
urbs. There are reasons why-health,
mainly; then more beautiful sur
roundings; then more room about the
house and no more of that "cooped-
PUP" feeling that comes with living in
the thickly settled parts of town.
We are offering lots in the land of
Puupueo varying in area from a half
acre up to any size you may suggest
and ranging in price from $4,000 up,
according to the size of the lot you
may select.
These lots have all the advantages
Iof downtown location, with the add.
ed features of lower temperature,
beautiful view, best of neighbors and
no unsightly part of the city to travel
through on your way to and fro.
FOLLOW THE LEADERS, and Sc
cure a piece of property that is stead
lily advancing in value and at the same
time giving you an opportunity of liv-
ing in the best part of the city.
Let us show you that this is true.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-09-20
WIRELESS

Look to your business interests and
use the
WIRELESS
Office open week days from Z a. m.
to $50 p. m; Sundays 8 to 10 a. m.
and until II p. m every day for ships
messages.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Houston Social News
Especial to The Times. Dispatch. !

| Especial TO me Times DtBpQtch.I
Houston. Va, October 2s-The Rev. James
Grammer, D. D.. and Mrs. Grammer. of
| Winchester. are wishing at the rectory.
Dr. Grammer conducted services Mt st.
the absence of the Rev. Flournoy Bouldin.
| Mrs. E. G. Dorsey. who for the past fort
nightnight has been visiting Miss Mamie
Tredway of Danville returned to her home
Miss Mary r., Thornton. OF Courtview. Is
| entertaining Informally at house party
In honor of the Rev. James Grammer. d.
D.. and Mrs. Grammcr. Among others of
Miss Thornton's guests are Miss Fanny b.
! Coles. OF Riverside, Halifax county and
MIS- Mary Green. OF Houston.
home in Houston on Monday after spend
Ing the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs Rob-
| ert Edmondson of South Boston.
Mrs. Frank Willingham and Miss Lula
| York. 't{
Mr.. and Mrs. G. n: Frost who have been
spending some weeks In Keswick, Albe-s
| In Houston. w
Judge William r. Rarksdale. who has
been holding court at Lunenburg Court
house. returned to his home In Houston
| on Tuesday
BENJAMIN wyche. OF Houston. formerly
| librarian at the Carnegie Library, San An
tonic Tex. Is compiling an index to the
county marriage records from the year l762
10 the present Besides being q work of
great utility, the labor OF Mr.. Wyche Will
prove OF great interest from historical
county there being a constant stream OF
emigration and immigration. many FAM
lilies prominent In the history OF the coun-
| try. leaving this portion OF Virginia for
Ohio, Kensucky and Tennessee also Mis-
souri,. ASdded interest attaches to its
yalue. as 1t is learned that Dr. Lyon g.
Tyler. OF Williamsburg. Will print install
ments OF this index in the William and
Mary Quarterly. "
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Bristol Social News

Especial to Tho Times -Dispatch.f
Bristol. Va. October 28.-Mrs. George
Eader arrived here from Sherman, TeS.
this week to visit Mrs. Harry Shelton
MISS Blanche Wilkinson has entered
school at oaksmere." a girls school.
overlooking Long Island Sound.
Mrs: Robert Hunt Is visiting rela-;
ives In Middle Tennessee and will go
thence to Georgia before returning
Mrs. s.. r. Owen and daughter. Miss
Alice. left this week for their homo
In Florida. after spending the summer
and fall In Bristol ~
Captain and Mrs. John II. Preston,
OF Seven Mine Ford, were guests of
their daughter. Mrs. Robert Gray, on
Moore street, this week
Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Who's have re-
turned to Johnson City, after visit
to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Boggs.
Mr.. and Mrs P. s Shelton have re-
to their son. Harry Shelton, and family.
Mrs. Walter Diokenson. of Castel-
wood, Va. was the guest Of Mrs. N. H
Reeve this week, and from Bristol
went to Johnson City to visit her
Mrs Robert I. Taylor has returned
to Washington. D. c., to join Senator
Taylor, after visit to her sisters, Mrs.
3. L. Dulaney and Mrs. H. d. Bach
man, Jr.. here
Miss Eulalia Kendrick has returned
from visit to friends in Virginia.
the birth Of a son, who has been chris
tened w. G. Sheen II.
Mrs. ]. A Muse has returned from
Asheville. N c.. where she visited her
daughter
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Radford Social News
Especial to The Times.Dispatch. ,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
,a RadfoTd. va. October ?s-Mr. and Mrs.
tons to the wedding OF their daughter,
Miss Lena Mae, and Waiter Reams Rob,
! erts Jr.. to take place Wednesday even
ing. November s. at o'clock. in the First
Baptist Church. East Radford.
In the convention of the Women's Auxii-
,ary OF the Episcopal Church. meeting in
salem, Radford had two missionary repre-
sentat!ves. John Wilson. secretary OF Boone
University at Werching. China. and Dea-
coness Adams. OF the Home Mission. Mrs
Elizabeth Adams was one of the dele
gates.
Misses Maggie Ening and TheIma Mar
TN left Wednesday for months stay in
Williamson and Huntington. W. Va.
C. f. Epiin , spent few days in Roam
IT. j.. Northcross returned Tuesday from
Mrs. W. a. Wilson returned home Tues
day after az, visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ear
Miss Eva shanklin. OF Meadow Creek, 4,
, visiting Mrs. Z. E. shanklin.
Misses Laura and Maskie Ingles returned
Wednesday from Roanoke.
Richard Simmerman OF Dublin Institu.
ton. spent Saturday and Sunday last with
Thornton Scott.
n. w. simpson has returned home from
North Carolina where he has been at
Charlie Zimmerman OF Roanoke College,
spent the weekend with his parents Mt
and Mrs. Zimmerman
N Mrs. eieorge Mitchell and little daughter,
Mafsaret and Miss B!anch Boyer, are Wis,
ting relatives In johnson city
Dr. u T. Motley. OF Washington ChrIs-
MN Co'less, was in town this week.
home in Middlesourough TUESDAY after
visiting Misses Laura and Mackie Inglss
Guy Johnson. OF Roanoke College md
sluney johnson. OF University OF Virginia
week. i's 'tits
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29

WOOD. aaout four miles ont on tho
5ehhings limo. near Washington.
Moves to Richmond.
Il was with MT. Davis," the old man
continued. when he went to Mont
gomery. which was tho frst capital of
the Conroderacy. and then We moved to
Richmond. The mansion there was a
/ big house. with large pillars and beau
tiful grounds. Mr.. Davis had a private
office In the house, but his business
office was down the street Every
morning about ten 1 went down with
MIN. They were pretty busy times.
100, There We're Cabinet meetings, and
had to show the gentlemen in. And
every day there were generals com
Ing for consultations. Many a time I
have seen General Lee come in for a
talk with Mr.. Davis. ana there were
Generals Stuart and Jackson. too. that
remember well.
Life in Richmond then was not CAV.
We had receptions at the mansion
| sometimes, but no balls, and Mrs.
Davis had houseful Of young children.
There were Willie ard Jefr and Joe
and Miss Maggie and Miss Winnie
all little children. 1 remember when
little Joe was killed Ii happened that
all the family were out OF the house.
the maids were gone and only the
COOK at home. She told me that little
Joe had fallen. and Was probably dead,
SO l ran down to Mr.. Davis's office.
Mrs. Davis was in the room with him,
and told them one Of the children
was hurt 1t seems the child had been
walking around the railing OF the
porch. which ran high above the
ground. and below was a brick walk.
The fall killed him.
While do not believe in slavery,
naturally wanted our troops to win.
We in Virginia, especially Richmond.
thought that Yankees were something
awful in those days-that they had
horns-and some folks were ms afraid
OF Yankee as they were of Satan
himself. do you know" and the old
mans voice sank into an impressiv,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
Dyukr Place
Of Concamm
=, lseeeis, to Tho imes.p,spatch.

lSpeofsi to Tho Times 1o1spa tch. ] l.
Warrington, D. c.. October as
Place, Deanewood. D. c.: time, now.
But to sny one sitting on the porch
OF the cosy. little homo in the twi-
light, watching tho moon creep over
tho big. dark hill and listened to the
croaking of tho frogs down In tho
damp hollows beyond tho car tracks.
1t didn't seem like now. For tho old
man in tho armchair was talking in
low tones about the old dayB. the days
OF nifty years ago He was living
again tho past. In the time of fire and
sword, OF big battles and big mon.
when Richmond rocked to roaring
guns" and history was made anew
at each sunset
yes" he unused. 81 am the man who
hid the great seal OF tho Confederacy,
and am the only person. either dead
OF alive. who knows where It Ia to-
day.
It was James H. Jones. who waa
speaking. He is now q man Of over
eighty years. tail and slender, with
straight figure that Is clothed in
the same style he wore nifty years ago
boots, long frock coat. black suit.
small black tie and high collar Be-
fore Mr.. Davis was made President,
Jones waited on him at the famous
5t- Charles Hotel in New Orleans, and
when the war broke out and Mr. Davis
was elected head of tho Confederacy,
Jones aocompanied him as body
servant but was a free man and was
paid wages for his services. He Is a
native OF North Carolina, but of In
dian descent. his father having been a
Creole and his mother q Cherokee.
The Indian blood shows very plainly
In the swarthy skin and high cheek
bones, as well az In the tall. lithe ds-
ure that even ago cannot bend.
From the day ne entered Mr. Davies
service till he left him a prisoner at
Fortress Monroe. Jones was faith
frd servant and trustworthy friend
to the whole family. At present Jones
is living with his son. DR.. william
Jones. in tho now Suburb Of peane-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29


truth about the capture of MIR. Davis.
we packed up then and went along
win tho Yankees. l was the only one
OF the servants to accompany Mr.
Davis to Fortress Monroe. ~
es. sir they were stirring times.
ana see would have won IL only we
could have got enough men. but the
Yam Yankees had the men and the money,
And the old mans voice dronnea
Yankees" were evidently his pet hor-
tor yet. The wind blew chill up the
. 70 and sang mournfully through
the telephone wires overhead. Far
on down the track twinkled row of
electric lights. and sweeping by with
rattle. bang and glare crashed a troll
ley car. But the old man heard 1t
not. His thoughts were with the past
and It's historic dead, with the states;
men and soldiers of his youth, witt,
those who had written the life of a
a nation on hundred blood stained
neias-and perhaps he longed to be'
amongst thenl-to Gross over the river
and rest In the shade of the trees,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-10-29
West Point Social News
Especial to The Times-Dispatch

lSpeclai TO The TimesDiSpatch
Vest Point, October 2S.-The Rovl
Scouts organization is creating much
/ interest in West Point Two troops.
consisting of two patrols each. or sin
teen boys. were formed. The patrol
leaders are as follows: No. L. Richard
Broaddus leader; Charles Bray. as
sistant leader Patrol No .. Richard
Corr, leader; assistant leader, Ohio
owens. Patrol No. .. Jack Marshall.
leader; Richard Williams. assistant
Patrol No. :. Jack Clements, leader;
Eddie Wolfe. assistant leader.
Mrs. y. l. Stratford. of Richmond,
is guest of Mrs. Thomas F. Dagby
this week.
Mrs Jane Wilkinson, Mrs joseph
WILKINSON and daughter Elizabeth,
are visiting friends In Norfolk
Miss Mae owens has returned from
weeks visit to friends in Walker
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Hoffman en-
t. rt.L ,I,. few friends on theiS
j.. Eiwood Corning and A. Julian
BagbJ We're at King William Court
house on Wednesday, =
Mrs. George Field has returned from,
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. j. a.
Neale. in Chesterfield. Z;
The Thimble Club was entertafr.aAs
! tAss week by Mrs. b. B. Bagby.