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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09

GREAT ORGANIZER OF FARMERS.
A tremendous influence is welded
over more than 100000 farmers
from coast to coast by Charles 5.
Barrett, president of the National
Farmers Union. Barrett is a Georg-
ian by birth, a farmer by instinct,
choice and inclination, and a good
one at that. Long ago he saw that
the farmers about him were not pro-
crossing very fast along any line
except plastering mortgages on their
crops and mules. He saw that there
was lack of system and manage
ment on the farm; that the farmer
wasn't getting the fruits of his toll;
that he was sullen, discouraged, with
out ambition or hope.
He knew these conditions existed
among his own people, and he be-
lieved they existed elsewhere all over
the land He began by organizing the
farmers in the middle Georgian coun-
ty where he lived. They held meet
ings, talked, planned and executed
improved methods in their own work,
Unfortunate brothers were helped
over rough places. In few years
that community became a model for
highly cultivated farms, contented
and prosperous people, and a moral
and educational forward movement
of great proportions was started.
The Farmers Union movement be-
gan in Texas, and Georgia was one
of the first states to take it up. A
spirit of unrest and vague longing
Twas abroad, and men dreamed oil
great things through this new organ
ization. Young Barrett at once saw
the possibility of organization amon2
the farmers. He began as state or
ganizer and he planted locals in near
ly every county in Georgia.
Then they elected him president q
the State organization. The mans
force, his burning zeal to help his
people and his rare capacity for lead
ership developed amazingly. HI
made the Georgia union the mos
powerful in numbers and influence il
the organization. He developed bust
ness department that saved the farm
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09

concerning the adjudication Of land"
and in the repeal of the second para
graph Of article 6, in addition to pro-
viding certain conditions under which
timber and trees on the public land
may be used The law as amended
would seem to extend to citizens of
the United States an unquestionablo
right to procure parcels of the public
land of the republic and good titles
Notwithstanding Of American Lega-
ton at Panama.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
FORTY SUCCESSFUL YEARS.

For almost forty years Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy has been curing cramps in
the stomach and bowels, dysentery
and diarrhoea and has never been
known to fail to give relief even in the
most severe and dangerous cases. You
can make no better provision for the
safety of your family than to keep a
bottle of this remedy ever at hand.
For sale by all dealers. Benson, Smith
& Co. agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
HOMESTEAD LAND IN PANAMA

This legation has received numer-
Gus inquiries from American citizens
requesting information as to the pro
cedure necessary to secure parcels Of
the public lands of Panama available
for settlement, which would seem to
indicate growing interest in the
United States in the development Of
the potentially rich agricultural, lum-
her and mineral lands of the republic.
In view of this interest it may be stat
ed that copies of law 10 of 1907 re-
lating to the adjudication of public
lands, may be obtained upon applica-
ton to the "Tesorero General de la
Gepublica," Panama city, for 20 cents
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09

gold. It contains the text of the law
in both Spanish and English.
The recent amendment to the land
law extending the right to take up
the public land to foreigners upon the
same terms as are enjoyed by citizens
Of Panama does not appear in this
text. The amendment consists of an
additional article, No. 8, which pro-
vides that foreigners shall enjoy the
rights conceded by this law as well
as the rights conferred by the law
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09

ers thousands of dollars on fertiliz-
ers and supplies. When manufactur-
ers tried to checkmate him, he rails
ed money among the farmers and
built factories.
After two years as the Georgia
president, the national organization
needed strong, dominant figure TO
lead, because factions were threaten
ing to disrupt the union. They turn
ed almost unanimously to Charles
Barrett. When he took hold, the un-
ion had less than 100000 members,
with weak organizations in most of
the dozen states in which it had Sc
cured foothold He began smashing
things right and left with true vigor.
He turned out every man who had an
axe to grind. Politicians were liter
, ally booted from the organization.
Enemies predicted disaster. Even
his cabinet officers advised more Ii
.plomacy. But he drove steadily on.
Time and the union itself have vindi-
Gated his course. After four years
as head of the union, it now has more
than 100000 members in more than
thirty states, and is preparing to
invade Canada-Boston Transcript.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
KEEPING WARM IN The YUKON.

The winters in the Yukon terri
tory are from seven to eight months
long, during at least five of which
the thermometer ranges from zero to
20 degrees below. The larger num-
Der of buildings are frame, and the
price of wood, principally soft spruce,
is SO to $15 a cord. Consequently
different schemes have been devised
in order to take advantage of as
much of the heating capacity of a
cord of wood as possible.
The stoves used here for heating
purposes, writes G. c. Woodward, in
, Consular and Trade Reports, are
made of sheet iron and known as air
tight heaters. In some cases these
are purchased on the outside, having
cast tops and bases, but they are
principally manufactured in Dawson
entirely from sheet iron.
The general custom has been to
have the pipe run direct to the roof,
a great percentage of the heat being
thus lost through the pipe. 1t re-
manned for a local merchant to ov-
ercome this to some extent. Sheet
iron drums from two to four feet in
height, with partition down the
center to within short distance oi
the bottom, are now used.
The pipe from the stove enters
the top of the drum on one side o.
the partition, and directly on tht
other side the partition another pipe
is connected leading to the flue; the
smoke must consequently follow
down one side of the drum and VI
the other in order to escape. The
pipe where it enters the drum may
be too hot to permit the hand to res
thereon, while where it leaves the
, drum it is barely warm, and wher
the smoke leaves the chimney u
contains very little, if any, heat.
These drums in some cases arr
placed Immediately next to the stove
and in some cases on the seconC
floor. In this way a great heatinf
surface is obtained, and at least 81
per cent more heat besides the dis
tribution of the heat throughout the
house, while the fire in the stove
need not be so hot. It has also added
to protection from fire, as the pip'
is not hot where it goes through thu
roof.
The one disagreeable feature is thu
collection of creosote, which former
ly was largely consumed by the in
tense heat of the smoke as it lef
the pipe. This has been overcome
by making the bottom Of the drum
drain toward a hole in the center
permitting the creosote to run into
pan placed below for that purpose
AS much as from one to four gallons
of this creosote will collect in TWEEN
ty-four hours, according to the SIT
of the stove. So far no use has beel
found locally for this creosote, will
the exception of a small amount use'
by gardeners for the destruction o
plant insects and worms.
The drum, being built within si
inches Of the floor draws a certail
amount of the cold air from tn
floor of the room and carries it OF
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
FOR SALE

Bridge and Beach Stoves for Coal OF
Wood.
Quick Meal Blue Flame OIL Stoves
Perfection Oil Stoves.
Giant Burner Gasoline Stoves.
EMMELUTH CO., LTD.
Phone 1911 No. las King st
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09
THINKS WASTE MOLASSES HERE
SHOULD PRODUCE MUCH ALCOHOL

Professor Sedgwick, who has been
studying the possibilities of using
waste molasses here for the produc-
ton of alcohol, has received the fol-
lowing letter, the signer being a
chemist who is a specialist on fer
mentation, etc:
Cincinnati, Ohio, March %, 1911.
prof. T. F.. Sedgwick, Honolulu,
Hawaii.
your article in the January num-
Der of the International Sugar Jour
nal was read with considerable inter.
est. I am entirely unacquainted with
conditions in your part of the world,
yet it seems to me that the molasses
could be probably made into spirits
for export. Japan is said to be quite
market. Another outlet would be
white vinegar for household use and
probably acetates and acetone. I am
not familiar with the statistics of the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-05-09

last two.
From $4,000, 900 gallons of molasses,
could be produced a theoretical yield
of 100000 pounds of alcohol. l have
obtained a ninety per cent. gallon
yield of proof spirit, /. e., ninety gal
Ions per 100 gallons molasses.
can eighty per cent. yield is fair.
Producing an eighty per cent. vinegar
yield from an eighty per cent. alco-
hol yield your 100000 gallons
would produce 376OO,OOO pounds of
ecetic acid.
Necessarily a plant for the utiliza-
ton of this raw waste should be cen.
trally located and handle all of it for
the sake of economy. If you could
work up an interest along these lines
I would be pleased to assist you in
the matter. I am,
"Yours truly,
"B. NJ. PILHASHY."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-17

nsnoH IN coat pockets; q tall, slenuer,
sparsely built figure of a man, clothed
Immediately in fannels.
When at length he was able to make
himself heard: Good enough" he said
clearly. though without raising his
voice. "Sherry's in an hour. Right.
Now, behave yourselves"
Mind you show up on timei"
Never fear" returned Maitland over
his shoulder.
A witticism was flung back at him
from the retreating car, but spent
itself unregarded. Maitland's atten.
ton was temporarily distracted by the
unusnal-to say the least-sight of a
young and attractive woman coming
out of home for confirmed bachelors.
The apartment house happened to
be his own property. A substantial
and old-fashioned edifice, situated in
the middle of a quiet block, it con.
tanned but five roomy and comfortable
suites-in other words, one to a floor:
and these were without exception ten.
anted by unmarried men of Matt
lands own circle and acquaintance.
The janitor, himself widower and a
convinced. misogynist, lived alone in
the basement. Barring very special
and exceptional occasions (as when
one of the bachelors felt called upon
to give tea in partial recognition Of
social obligations), the foot of woman
never crossed its. threshold.
In this circumstance, indeed, was
comprised the singular charm the
house had for its occupants. The
quality which insured them privacy
and a quiet independence rendered
them obliyious to its many minor
drawbacks, its lack of many conven-
fences and luxuries which have of late
grown to be so commonly regarded as
necessities. 1t boasted, for instance,
no garage; no refrigerating system
maddened those dependent upon it; a
dissipated. electric lighting system
never went out of nights, because 1t
had never been installed; no brass
bound hall boy lounged in desuetude
upon the stoop and took too intimate
and personal an interest in the ten
ants correspondence. The inhabi-
tants, In brief, were free to come and
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-17
EDUCATION OF FRENCH GIRL.
First Care Is to Shield Her from All
knowledge of Evil.

Education Is under the mothers
constant supervision. The Bible Is
never put into child's hands. Scrip.
tural history is very much bowdler-
lied, and no story is told in the works
reserved for the young that would i'm
ply that any of the kings Of Judea
had ever been guilty of the slightest
indiscretion. The expurgation of pro.
fame history Is still more complete,
and the average French girl grows
up with no idea that any scandal ever
occurred in the days of the Bourbon
kings. AS the "jeune file" advances
In years she may have male profes-
sors of history, Latin, dancing or mu.
sic, but no carefully brought-up girl
Is ever left alone with a professor. II
she wishes to pass examinations and
has to attend courses of lectures, she
Is always accompanied by her gov
erness, who is bound to report II any.
thing in any shape or form bordering
upon impropriety has been said.
When, therefore, a French girl first
goes into the world she knows very
Ittlo.-London Saturday Review.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-17
GIRL WAS A GOOD FARMLAND
Masqueraded In Boys Clothes Until an
Accident Brought About tho Dis
closure of Her Sex.

Middleport, Conn.-Falling from an
apple tree and injuring his back, James
Dean. who had been employed as
farm laborer by B. M. Bell of Ala
bama township, was forced to admit
that he was a girl and had been mas
querading as such for over six months.
Dean, or Miss Olive Meeker, as her
name really is, left her home, which
she made with her married sister at
East Syracuse, early last spring, and
during the summer months was en-
ployed at the assembly grounds at
Chautauqua as boy waiter Leaving
there at the close OF the season, she
hired out to Mr.. Bell and with five
other hired men had done her share of
the apple picking. No one suspected
that she was a woman.
The physician who was called to at
tend her when she fell from an apple
tree discovered her sex and told Mr..
Bell. Then the whole story came out.
While posing as boy at the farm of
the Bells she was nicknamed Hand
SOlne JlIlIuy anu Wdb qulIe u IdVOTlt6
with the girls Of that section, paying
attention to one for some time, and
even taking her to dances. Being
slim, tall, fair, with auburn hair close
ly clipped. Miss Meeker made all the
boys and girls sit up and take notice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bell say they will adopt
Miss Meeker II she will live with them
and thus partially All the vacancy in
their hearts caused by the death Of an
only daughter q few years ago, who,
had she lived until now, would have
been just Miss Meeker's age-nineteen
years. Thus her escapade has result
ed in finding home for herself.
The disclosure has relieved many a
heartburn from the SWANS of the sur
country, who were forced to
step aside for Handsome Jimmy, and
the country lasses are kept busy ex
they were only foolipS
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-17
ATE THE DOG MEAT
HUNTERS THOUGHT FEED WAS
QUEER MIXTURE.
Later On When They Found Cook Hat
Made a Mistake and Prepared the
Dogs Provender for Them They
Agreed Joke Was on Them.

Chicago. - Three Chicago sports
men, who may be designated as White,
Brown and Green, left on trip to a
wooded tract near the Wisconsin state
hne, reputed to abound with rabbits
and squirrels. recently. A orize hunt
G hound. owned by White, also was
member OF the expedition.
Row. White was extremely proud Of
the dog. and when the party arrived
at town near the scene of the pro
posed hunt he purchased quantity
OF meat remnants at the butcher shop
Tor the animal. as we'll as couple OF
chickens for himself and his compan.
ions. These were carefully wrapped
up, and when the three came to the
farm house at which they were to
leave their horse during the hunt the
bundle was given to the housewife
and bargain struck with her to pre-
pare a dinner upon the return of the
huntsmen In the evening
We didn't bring this stun because
we we're afraid of coming back empty
handed" explained White, but we
want to have the goods with us when
we get back to Chicago and tell how
many rabbits We bagged."
The day passed. and three tired
huntsmen, unused to long tramp,
made their way back to the farm
house. hungry as famished bears.
You fellows go right in and eat"
said White, "and / will take tho dog
to the barn and tie him up and feed
our horse"
They needed no second urging and,
leaving White to perform his chores,
walked to the kitchen, where the
CHEEKY housewife bade them enter.
Dinner was ready. and 1t was steam.
ing hot.
Brown and Green lost no time In
seating themselves at the table and
satiating their hunger with the meat
and the boiled potatoes,
After their appetite was somewhat ap.
peased and while their hostess was
busy in an adjoining room Brown
| iOOhSd th6 utltt Dldt
ter and remarked:
Funny combination OF meat, this.
Fat slabs of pork, liver and poor beef.
steak, all jumbled together. However,
suppose it's all right, as White
bought 1t at the meat shop, and they
say these country stores have much
better stuff than we get in Chicago"
About this time White appeared.
Where is the package OF meat
gave you." he asked the housewife T
forgot to tell you that part of II
was for my dog. II you'll give It to
re I'll take 1T out to him"
A horrible light burst upon the two
diners. AS for White, he roared with
laughter.
"Oh, it's all right" said he. sport
and / can get along with fried chicken,
guess"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-02-17

go according to the dictates of their
consciences, unsupervised by neigh
borly women folk, unhindered by a
parasitic corps of menia!s not in their
personal employ.
Wherefore was Maitland astonished.
and the more so because of the season.
At any other season of the year he
would readily have accounted for the
phenomenon that now fell under his
observation, on the hypothesis that the
woman was somebody's sister or cous-
in or aunt. But at present that expla-
nation was untenable; Maitland hap
pened to know that not one of the 9TH
er men was in New York, barring
himself; and, his own presence there
was a thing entirely unforeseen.
Still incredulous, he mentally conned
the list: Barnes, who occupied the
first fiat, was travelling on the con-
tinent; Conkling, of the third, had left
a fortnight since to join yachting
party on the Mediterranean; Bannister
and Wilkes, of the fourth and fifth
toors, respectively, were in Newport
and Buenos Aires.
"Odd!" concluded Maitland.
So 1t was. She had just closed the
door, one thought; and now stood
poised as if in momentary indecision
on the low stoop, glancing toward
Fifth avenue the while she fumbled
with refractory button at the wrist
of a long white kid glove. Blurred
though it was by the darkling twilight
and thin veil, her face yet conveyed
an impression of prettiness an i'm
preston enhanced by careful groom
ing. From her hat, small AFFAIR,
something green, with a superstruc-
ture of gray ostrich feathers to the
tips of her russet shoes-including a
walking skirt and bolero of simmer
ing gray silk-she was distinctly
smart" and interesting.
He had keenly observant eyes, had
Maitland, for all his detached pose;
you are to understand that he COM
pretended all these points in the flick
ering Of an instant. For the incident
was over in two seconds. In one the
lady's hesitation was resolved: In an
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-17
THE CHISHOLM TRAIL.

The Enid News, discussing the
Chisholm trail highway has the fol-
lowing to say;
1T is gratifying that the movement
for the construction Of the Chisholm
Trail Road should start off SO au-
spiciously- The enthusiasm mani
tested along the line in Garfield
county north Of Enid is evidence of
the certainty Of such support as will
insure the building Of the road. The
people OF Enid must not lag behind
the people Of the county. There
ought to be as much enthusiasm
here in this city as anywhere else.
il the road could be built across the
county in no other way. the people OF
Enid ought to be ready TO do all Of
the work Few enterprises have ev-
er been started in this part Of Okla
homa that have meant more for this
city and county.
THE road is sure to become a great
national highway. In this day Of au.
tomobiles through highway Of this
sort viii be scarcely less important
than a through railway. The govern.
ment will soon begin to spend large
sums Of money for road improve
ment The people Of the interior
have offered no protest to the large
appropriations for river and harbor
improvements and for building up a
great navy, but the time has come |
when the country win insist upon |
more moderation in these expenses
and some sort Of federal aid to road
building.
This is almost certain to be de- I
rarture on the part Of the govern
ment within a very short time. And
with this Chisholm Trail Road CON
structed according to the plans now
proposed, Il will be one Of the first
roads to receive federal aid. It
worth something to Enid to 5e on a
great highway rrom Canada to the
Gulf, and on a military road that viii
be used by the government between
is most important army posts liz the
Southwest"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-17

One old timer says there ii no
Chisholm trail, declaring that It is
"chism" Another says It is CHS
holm but It doesn't derive its name
from John Chisholm. the Texas cat
tie man, but from half-breed Indian
II is evident that the historians have
a big task before them to straighten
matters out but meantime work on
the building Of the great highway
need not be interrupted The name is
not the most important part Of a
good road
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-17

ties here as inviting as can be found
anywhere but occasionally some rest
less spirit disregards our advice and
goes gaIivanting Off to some region
to which aIIuring advertisements
have attracted them. Disappoint-
ment generally awaits them. but they
can't blame US for not having warned
them.
A few weeks ago couple Of young
men at FL Reno bought tracts of land
in the Florida Everglades and set off
for the new country with visions Of
fortunes filling their minds. but alas,
they were soon disillusioned. Here
Is the letter which they sent back, as
= appeared in the Ell Reno Demo
crat:
we went out to Detroit today. and
found nothing but rocks and pine
timber on the ridges and nothing but
water in the Everglades. we did not
get to see the land we bought but
might have done 50 if WI had fly-
ing machine. As for the roads, they
haven't any in the EyergIf1es. The
canal they talk about is to be nine
miles long. They have got about
three miles out from Detroit toward
the bay, and they have few bitches
marked down, but they will have to
walt until the water goes up in
cloud before they can dig them. II
they had the water off the land
don't think it would be any good"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-17

A league that is designed to make
farms more productive has been or
ganized In Chicago. On the advisory
committee are such eminent agricul-
turalists as William H. Taft and VIII
liam J Bryan. n yon want to know
how to Kill johnson grass, extermi-
nate grasshoppers, raise good crops
without raiis how to make the old
COW stand still when flies are poster.
Ing her or anything else about the
farm, Just drop a post card to one Of
these gentlemen and you will receive
prompt advice, freight prepaid.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-17

We hardly think it probably that
Mr. Taft viii appoint Louis Brandeis,
the famous attorney for the people.
% the place on the supreme bench
made vacant by the death OF Justice
Harlan TO Dlacate the forces oppos-
ed to him, be may select a near pro-
gressiye, but he wouldn't dare to
throw fire brand among the ''in
terests BY appointing BrandeIs.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-10-17

DR. Hyde is again on trial IN Kan
sas city Jul in spite of the fs.st tnat
be tsled to smash a United States
senator who is prosecuting him. be
hasn't been able to attract the atten-
ton that he did when he gave his
INST performances The reason Ii
that the newspapers have the McNa-
mara trial. the wars and other good
copy producers on hand.