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HELP THE HOSPITAL
FURNISH CHARITY WARD

The ladies of the city have undertake
en- to provide charity ward at Memo
al hospital, and, as they do not know
how to fail, it is just as we'll to an
nounce now that it is established. The
necessity for this ward in the hospital
is so apparent that it needs no elabora-
ton, and the ladies are to be commend
ed for engaging in such a laudable
undertaking. They have arranged to
give charity ball at Memorial Hall,
on New Years night, as the initial
step in the work. All persons, wheth-
er they attend or not, are expected to
pay one dollar for ticket, which enti-
ties them TO either sit and look on or to
dance. Help the ladies in this most
worthy of all charitable undertakings.
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year to properly feed the worthy fami-
lies that are in distress. Send your re-
lance now while you think of it to
Capt. Coy.

The Athens Post issued a special an
niversary edition on December s cele-
brating its SD birthday. The issue
contained twelve pages of home print
filled with interesting matter relative
to Athens and McMinn county, togeth-
er with enough advertising to season
the issue. Mr.. Clements has reason to
be proud of the issue and.Athens can
but be benefited.
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MIR. AKINS ARRIVED
FROM SOUTHERN TRIP

Arthur q. Akin, the advertising ex-
pert, who was handling work for the
Dohorty Company when that company
installed the big slogan sign for Bristol,
arrived here from Jacksonville, Fla,
Monday, aud is shopping in the city.
Mr.. Atkins home is now in Johnson
City, and he and Mrs. Akin have be-
gun housekeeping there. He handles
propositions in all parts of
the country,-Herald-C Courier.
The East Tennessee Telephone Com
pany now has direct connection with
Mountain City and Butler, in Johnson
county, with exchanges in both towns.
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DR.. I. D. MASSEY IN
THE CITY THIS WEEK

DIR. z. d. Massey came to the city
Tuesday with the board of managers
of the Soldiers Home, he being men,
Der of the body, and was kept busy at
the Home until Wednesday afternoon,
when he left for his home at SEWER
vile, the other members of the board
leaving on No. AZ for the east. DR..
Massey could not find time to confer
with his political friends here, but was
assured that all was we'll and departed
satisfied with the situation. He will
return to this city next week to enter
more actively into his congressional
race.
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end coming peacefully with heart fail

end coming peacefully with heart fail
ure. He was native Of Ohio and was
nearly SO years of age. lie came to
Johnson City about 25 years ago and
and has made good citizen. He leaves
a widow, a step-son, 9. G., Matthews,
a son, Harry Weller, and a daughter,
Mrs. j. C. Burris, of Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
Mai. Weller was an unassuming citi-
zen, loyal in his friendship and had a
large circle of friends who watched his
decline with genuine regret, paying
BEAUTIFUL tribute to his memory by the
handsome floral designs that covered
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A PROBLEM SOLVED.

There has been much speculation as
to what the initials of Mr.. Sells Is. r.
stand for, but judging by the pharasa-
ical manner he has assumed of thank
ing God he is better than anybody else,
we have decided that his political nom
de plume is Self Righteous Sells
Granger Times.
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MAJ. H. W. WELLER
CROSSES THE RIVER

Tuesday morning at $40 the spirit
of Mai. Henry w. Weller left its tab
ernacle of clay and entered that bourne
from whence no traveller returns. For
several months Mr.. Weller has been a
very sick man and his family and
friends felt that no substantial inn
provement could be looked for, because
of complication of diseases. For two
months he has been confined TO his
room and gradually faded away, the
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If You have not responded to the call
of the Salvation Army for the Christ
mas fund for the poor you should do so
today. Don't hesitate and be as liberal
as your circumstances will permit, for
there is great need for a large fund this
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-12-14

The republican congressional picnic
scheduled for February 10 in each
county in the First district is attracting
considerable attention. Already trains
have been chartered by both sides in
Cooke county. The day will be so fill.
ed with pleasure that it will not soon
be forgotten.
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Those who are sneering at DIR. }.
Walter McMahan for attempting to
make congressman out of DR.. Massey
should remember that Sam Sells ac
complished that feat last year and
what Sells can accomplish should be
but little trouble to man of tact and
ability..-Montgomery's Vindicator.
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The Advance says Chairman Shipley
knows that the convention will settle
nothing. The Advance might be mis-
taken. 1t will perhaps settle the date
of the bolt.
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If Chief Clerk Luther had only had
corns on his hands the farmers could
have excused him, but chirpody has
no place en- farm.
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Non Resident Notice.
Charles Hodge
VS.,
Gertrude Hodge,
In the Law Court at johnson City,
Tennessee.

In this cause, it appearing from the
allegations or compliments bill, which
is sworn to. that the defendant, Gertrude
Hodge, is a nonresident of the state of
Tennessee, it is, therefore, ordered that
publication be made for said non-resi-
dent defendant for four consecutive
weeks, in newspaper published in
Johnson City, Tennessee, in said county,
notifying said nonresident to appear
before the Judge OF our law court, on or
before the Sd Monday in February, 1919,
and answer said bill, or the allegations
thereof will be taken as confessed, and
the cause set for hearing ex parte as to
her.
This December IS, 1911.
j. II. HILBERT, Clerk,
1432 BY GEO. N. BARNES, DC.
Julian Campbell, Atty. for Petitioner.
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The empty stocking fund needs your
immediate attention. If you can't fill
it you can at least help to do so.
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AT IT AGAIN.

will be located in the Planters hotel
on or before Saturday, the 10th instant.
ready to serve the public in tonsorial
work. Respectfully,
NAT AYDER, Barber.
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This continued agitation is doing
Woodrow Wilson ''incalculablen harm.

February IA is st. Valentines day,
but Congressman Sells will not get his
until February II.
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the casket.
The funeral was conducted at the
residence Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock by Rev. 0. r. Tarwater and
the remains laid TO rest in Oak Hill.
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December "A, 1911.

If you don't think DIR. Massey is rum
ming for congress, just watch his stride.
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WANTS

WANTED-Second hand bags and
burlaps. Write for prices. Rich
mond Bag Co., Richmond, Va (32-10t
FOR SALE-A stock of goods at Kee-
bler's X Roads, Washington county,
Tenn. For particulars inquire of Jacob
T. Keefauver, Jonesboro, Tenn. (32.1t
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Proposals for Paving, Etc.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the office of the undersigned, in the city
of johnson City, Tenn, until z p. M,
February 1, 1912, for constructing
bridges, sewers, stormwater drains, con-
crete curb and gutter and street paving
with brick, asphalt, bituithic, wood
block, granitoid or concrete, for i'm
provement district No. 0, according to
plans and specifications in the office of
the city engiseer
Approximate Quantities.
600 cubic yards excavation.
5000 square yards street paving.
5000 linear feet curb and gutter.
1850 linear feet 81 sewer connections
40 linear feet ~" I. c. drains.
catch basins.
100 cubic yards reinforced concrete to
cover creek % feet vide,
Each bid must be accompanied by
certified check equal to 10 per cent. Of
the amount of the bid as a guarantee of
the good faith of the bidder.
Bids are asked for payable either in
cash or 4 per cent. bonds, at the option
of the city.
The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids.
Bids will be opened at regular meet
ing of the City Council, Thursday, Feb
ruary 1, 1912, at p. m.
p. +. MCDONALD,
City Commissioner.
WIN. R. POUDER,
Recorder.
1892 Johnson City, Tenn.
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No one article is more generally used
as Xmas gift than pretty handkerchiefs.
We have full stock-plain, hemstitched,
embroidered and lace edges. All prices:
Sc, 10c, 15c. Csc. SOC and up. Good mi
tial handkerchiefS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
TALKS Of
ELKS' CARNIVAL

big Bill" our sheriff, was inter-
viewed last evening in a BARRIERS
chair. That's the only time you can
interview him, when his mouth is full
of "Charlie's' soap and he can't an
swer back. "Bill' was asked if it was
true that he was going to raid the
Elks carnival on warrant sworn out
by The Anticipated Order of Discom-
bobulated Plymouth Rocks, by their
worthy president, Mr.. p. Rude, on ac-
count of the Hula Hula and the Geisha
Girls. and the Free Trip to Frisco for
the Ladies and the Fortune in Autos
for One Dollar
Nothing doing" said Bill, between
soapsuds. at is all 7 can do to guard
the supervisors against the garbage
departments insurgents, and, Incl
dentally, all can do to make Hama
waki keep the peace when he tries to
get his hands on Wilson"
There is some talk of getting Chester
Doyle to interpret the Geisha dance,
for he speaks and moves Japanese;
also to get the Hula announced in the
weather forecast and other religious
| papers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
CHALLENGE NOW
TO ALL SCOTS

EDITOR STAR:-In the interest of
public morals ] feel it my duty to in
form you that rumors have been in
circulation for some time that a Ger
tain alien nation will be represented
on the stage at the forthcoming Kir-
mess by dancers who will actually
wear kits. | am glad that your
readers are unable to see my bushes
as I write even portion Of this dis
gushing word which, l am informed,
is the name of a garment actually
worn in public by natives Of this saw
age country, including many of their
soldiers who are notorious for the
savageness with which they fight and
their regardlessness and contempt for
the enemy. Need I say that the coun-
try to which / refer is the one that
produced that vulgar person q feel
tempted to become positively abusive
and call him fellow R-b-rt B-rns and
the unspeakable R-Nrt LOUIS St-v-n-
s-n? I trust that, should any maiden
lady ("of either SEX as might be said
in spirit of levity) attend this Kir-
mess, she Cor he) will not be put to
such shame as was that dear friend
of mine, Miss Harum, who felt com
PEELED, after witnessing some similar
indecency, to go to bed in the dark!
I do not wish to alarm the public
unnecessarily, but I cannot remain sill
-ent while the innocence of our youths
and maidens is threatened by what
can only term the Tartan Peril
intended to have signed this com
munication "Salvo Pudore,' but my
elder brother advises me that the
young people of these days have not
the knowledge of the classics which
was considered essential in the siXt-
l mean few years ago.
Accordingly I remain,
Yours modestly,
(Miss) LILY WHITE.
, Dottyville,
February 18th, 1911.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
1911 Cron.

To produce this crop we have been
cultivating $3.50 acres of plant cane
and 1910 acres of ratoons which should
give us a crop of a. least $4,000 tons
We commenced harvesting November
2lst, and / regret to say that so far
the yields have fallen under the esti-
mate, due to the unripe condition Of
the cane. The dry fail set back the
tasseling fully month, and with al
most continuous winter rains since
then, the juice is naturally low in sue
rose. So far it has required an aver
age of S.61 tons cane to produce a ton
of sugar. The yield in cane has been
satisfactory and it remains to be seen
whether the rest of the cane will ripen
up sufficiently to make up for the pres
ent deficit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
MANY FAILURES
IN JANUARY.
}radstreet's February 4:

Bradstreets February 4.
Failures were numerous in January,
and liabilities were large, rejecting
alike end of the year clean-ups and
swelling of the volume of failure
damage by some bank and trust com
pany suspensions, most of these latter
being at the city of New York There
were 1878 failures reported to Brad
streets for the calendar month OF
January, an increase of 14.5 per cent.
over December, of II per cent as
compared with January, 1910, and of
4.6 per cent. as compared with jan
dary, 1909, but a decrease of 10 per
cent from January, 1908. Liabilities
for January were $3O,567,9 35, an in
crease of 81 per cent over December,
1910, and of 43 per cent as compared
with January, 1910. Compared with
January. 1908, the liabilities are just
about half what they were in that per-
iod Both as regards number and liza
bilities, in fact it is necessary to go
hack to January 1908, to find larger
totals than in the month just closed.
Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
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RETURNED TOURIST TALKS OF HAWAII

SEATTLE, Jan 25.--The United
States is spending millions Of dollars
I'm developing a great naval and milf
tary base IN the Hawaiian Islands, ac-
cording to Theodore N. Halter, the
well known Seattle capitalist, who re-
turned Yesterday from a seven weeks
trip to the islands
Anyone can see" said Mr. Halter.
that a naval and military base Jf
great magnitude is being worked out
for the Hawaiian Islands. Active
work has begun on the Pearl Har-
Dor naval station. The government
already has about 5000 troops in the
Islands, and every branch of the ser
vice has been established"
Labor Problem Acute.
Mr.. Haller said that the labor prob
lem in the islands appeared to be
acute, particularly at this season IF
the year, when che sugar crop is be
ing harvested.
"The planters have had great diff
Guilty in getting men," said he. They
have tried all kinds of labor, none Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
MAUI AGRICULTURAL
COMPANY REPORT
CONTINUED from page hve)

of the fields at Hamakuapoko G.S3
good for that division, where borer
and cold rains prevaill The yield or
cane I'm the Keahua and the Paia fields
mentioned was practically the same,
but the Keahua cane was the ripper.
We finished grinding this crop July
goth with an output of 1926 tons
sugar averaging in polarization 9S4O
degrees.
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many Of the Eucalypts on the rancn
in various locations we planted $4,000
trees of different varieties. Our aim
is to put otherwise useless land into
trees
Rubber Plantation.
We planted only forty five acres to
rubber at Nahiku this year. We will,
however, continue to cultivate what
we have planted. This is done with
teams wherever practicable Corn
and peanuts are grown between the
rows of young trees which Offset the
cost Of cultivation to some extent. To
quote our manager, Mr.. Sylvester:
Contrary to expectations, but little
tapping has been done by the rubber
companies, and we decided to wait an
other year before tapping our trees, as
they are but three years old" He says
further that a limited number posi-
bly, 1000. can be tapped the coming
year without damage to the trees.
Respectfully submitted
II. A. BALDWIN,
Manager.
Paia, Maui, February Z, 1911
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NOTICE.

Territory of Hawaii, to Mary Fer
nandez Fretas, defendant: You are
hereby notified that the above. en-.
titled suit, the same being for a di-
vorce from you on the grouni Of
desertion, is now pending in the above
entitled court and that the same will
be heard and determined on We'd
nesday, the Bird day of May, 1911, at
$3.50 o'clock a. M, or as soon there
after as may be, by such Judge OF said
court as may then be presiding at
Chambers.
Dated at Honolulu, this 18th day Of
February, A. d. 1911.
(SeaD NJ. T. SIMONTON,
Clerk.
A S. HUMPHREYS,
Attorney for Complainant.
Feb. 16, %, March 2, 8, 16, 30.
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which has given satisfaction. Tho
japanese predominant.
In travelling among the islands by
steamer it is a common sight to see
the Japanese flags floating over the
plantation villages one may travel
for miles and never see an American
flag.
Islands Mecca for Tourists.
"The islands are the mecca for hun
dreds of tourists this year The tour
list business is increasing rapidly The
Canadian Pacific boats carry about as
many, if not more tourists to and
from the islands as the lines from
San Francisco
Mr.. Halter climbed M the side of
an active volcano and looked down in
TO the crater Mr. Halter spent three
weeks on the islands He said q
large number of Washington people
are wintering there. He spent SOY
eral days in San Francisco on his re.
turn and came north on the steam
ship Governor, which reached Seattle
Monday night.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF
THE TERRITORY OF HAWAII
AT CHAMBERS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
1912 Crop.

For this crop we have under cultiva
ton 1888 acres Of plant cane and 25OG
acres of ratoons. This cane is in bet
ter condition than was the 1911 cane
at corresponding time last year. The
recent cold rainy weather has injured
the young cane somewhat and eleau
and eyespot results in some fields. The
good effects Of green soiling at Hama
kuapoko and of deeper blowing in gen
eral are evident.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16

Royal Insurance Co. of Liver.
pool.
London Assurance Corpora.
ton.
Commercial nionAssurance
Co. of London.
Scottish Union and National
Insurance Co. of Edinburgh.
-IedOnian Insurance Co. of
Edinburgh.
American and Foreign Mar
inc Insurance Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
The Yokohama Specie Bank

LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
Capital paid Up) Yen 24,000,00G
reserve Fund. Yen 16,600,000
General banking business transact
ed. Savings account for 81 and up
wards.
Fire and burglar proof vaults, with
Safe Deposit Boxes for rent at 81 per
year and upwards.
Trunks and cases to be kept on Gus
tody at moderate rates.
Particulars to be applied for,
w AKAI, Manager.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16

August Freitas VS.. Mary Fernandez
Freitas-siII for Divorce mo.
3e44.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Ponahawai Coffee Co., Ltd.
February 18th, 1911.

Ponahawai Coffee Co., Ltd.
At the regular annual meeting of
the shareholders of the Ponahawai
Coffee Company, Limited, held at the
Office of C. Brewer & Co., Ltd, Agents,
on February 10, A. D. 1911, the fol.
lowing officers were elected TO serve
for the ensuing year, viz:
W. G. IRWIN. President
RICHARD IVERS. go. Vice. President
JOHN A. SCOTT. ...... Treasurer
II. NJ. WHITNEY ....... Secretary
e. F. BISHOP. .............. DireccCr
~. Ii. MAY .................A Auditor
The above, with the exception of the
auditor form the Board of Directors.
II. NJ. WHITNEY,
Secretary, Ponahawai Coffee Co, Ltd
Honolulu, Feb. Is, 1911. Ats
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16

Honolulu Office, Bethel and Mer-
chant SITS. Tel. Z421 and 1894. P. o.
Box 1853.
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Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
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Pests.


The borer continues to do more dam
age in our cane fields than any other
pest or disease. We have received
several colonies of the new borer
enemy recently introduced by the ex-
pertinent station, but have been un-
able to determine yet whether they
have become established or not.
Ranch
This department has grown to be n
profitable branch of the plantation.
Our young live stock shows big i'm
provement over it's parentage on the
maternal side, due to the introduction
of blooded sires. The cultivation of
various farm crops at Haiku has ell
abled us at a profit to reclaim from
lantana and other worthless growths
some valuable pasture land, and in the
near future, hope, all the land at Ha-
iku will be rendered productive. Our
pine crop of over 500 tons gave us a
good profit, as did watermelons raised
on small scale. Corn fed to WORK
animals and pigs also paid well. Green
soiling in rotation with pines has been
practised advantageously. The. cotton,
especially the Sea Island, has yielded
finely, but hand picking is expensive
and it is uncertain whether this crop
will prove profitable. If the cotton
picking machine recently demonstrat-
ed in the South fulfills expectations,
this industry should become a valuable
addition. to our resources.
Forestry.
We have planted in all at Opana and
Kailini 100000 trees in 191O-a con-
siderable portion of which were used
in replanting, however, as the severe
weather in that locality last winter
destroyed many of the young trees,
Blue Gum and other Eucalypts pre-
dominated in our paintings, being well
suited to conditions and rapid growth.
We also planted some 1000 Japanese
Cedar trees in the old forest region,
This tree will be of great value in
time, but it is slower in growth than
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16
1918 Crop.

Factory.
We have made a number of changes
and improvements i'm the factory which
have already demonstrated the wisdom
of so doing. The principal alterations
were the changing over of one of our
nine-roller mills to twelve-rOller, the
top roll on the first mill being a Die
mond Crusher eliminating the old
Krajewski Crusher. and the installa-
ton of five new tubular boilers in the
place of seven old boilers, two Of
which were Galloways. The fourth
unit of the newly arranged mill is pro-
vided with the new patent Hall hous-
ings. The grinding capacity of this
mill has been increased fully forty per
cent, and the extraction from one
and half to two per cent. The new
boilers have practically done away
with the necessity of any auxiliary
fuel We have also adopted an auto.
matte bag filler and weigher and a
sewing machine. The most pressing
need in the factory at present is moro
effect or evaporating capacity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16

Attorney for Complainant.
Feb. 16, %, March 2, 8, 16, %.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-19
local Securities.

Quotations furnished by Burns. Brlnke'
e. Co. ii9 New Omaha National bank