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Evening star., 1911-06-02

Michigan. which includes about 10000
acres, and should be purchased by the
government. The Chittenden commission.
which was appointed by authority OF
Congress to consider improvements to the
Yosemite, earnestly recommended the
purchase of 22.347 acres at not more than
$50 an acre. but nothing has ever been
done.
The Mariposa grove is in compact
body containing 380 big trees. the largest
of which is called THE Grizzly Giant. "
which is ninety-three feet seven inches
in circumference and $50 feet high-more
than two-thirds as high as the Washing
ton Monument and almost as large in
girth. The top is twisted and broken
and the foresters say that the tree lost
about seventy-five feet Of Its height in
a storm many years ago.
Great Height and Girth.
There are 151 trees in one group, each
OF which is more than 15 feet in diameter
and more than 800 feet high.
The other groves. the Sequoia National
Park and the General Grant National
Park, are farther south. in Tulare coun-
ty, and can be reached most conveniently
from Fresno. The Merced grove IS Lear :
the entrance to the Yosemite, ana It
may be reached by driving from FL Por-
tai, the terminus OF the railway.
Mr.. Graves. the chief forester. tells me
that the lumbermen OF the western states
are gradually adopting scientific methods
In the care Of their forests and are prac-
ticing economy In the cutting Of timber.
"Some Of the companies are still using
methods that do not accord with the best
forestry" said Prof. Graves. One. OF
these methods il the burning over of their
holdings to destroy the underbrush and
In that way to prevent the spreading OF
fire. This method no doubt protects the
old trees. but prevents new growth. and
the net benefits derived from 1t are still
la subject Of controversy. Old-fashioned
lumbermen still cling to old-fashioned
ways. but the younger and more pro-
gfessive are adopting modern ideas. and
the methods that are used by the forestry
service Of the government. In Oregon
Evening star., 1911-06-02
Notice

Deaths from kidney disease
have reached nearly 10000 a
year. Competent authorities de-
clare it becomes incurable about
the sixth month. Call for free
diet list and pamphlet that may
prolong or save your life.
James O'Donnell, Druggist.
Evening star., 1911-06-02

A military parade headed by Adj Gen
Charles D. Elliott, was the chief feature
Thursday Of the celebration Of the fiftieth
anniversary of the battle OF Philippi. the
first land battle OF the civil war. at Phil
ippi. w. Va. Speeches at the ceremonies
were made by United States Senator
Clarence w. Watson Of West Virginia
and others.
Evening star., 1911-06-02
Seven Groves Of Big Trees.

There are seven groves of big trees in
California, five of which belong to the
national government and are protected
within the forest reserve. The most con-
venient Is five miles from Santa Cruz, a
popular summer resort just across the
bay from Monterey. 1t belongs to the
state OF California and Is reached by a
trolley line and a stage. 1t Is not so
large as some Of the others, but is q good
type Of them all. The big trees found at
Santa Cruz are not the genuine SeQuoia
gigantes found in the other parts. but
are first cousins to them.
The second grove. called the Calaveras
grove. to which / have just referred, be-
longs to a private owner. 1t was
found In 1S41 by John Bidwell. one Of the
most prominent Of the pioneers OF Cali
fornia, and at one time q representative
In Congress. although the discovery is
also claimed by q hunter named Dowd,
who was out shooting game to supply the
construction camp OF the Union Water
Company.
The Mariposa grove IL now a part of
the Yosemite Park and was ceded to the
government Of the United States by the
state OF California a few years ago. A
stage line runs through Ii, and 1t Is
visited by all of the tourists who go to
the Yosemite.
Surrounding the Yosemite valley 10 q
large tract of forest belonging to the
Medera Sugar Pine Lumber Company Of
Evening star., 1911-06-02
Owned by Robert Whiteside.

All Of these wonderful trees which are
standing within an area of 5000 acres.
and the rest of the forest, comprising 9
about 1900 acres. belong to Rober.
Whiteside of Duluth, who acquired the
tract by purchase from locaters, and
obtained full possession April 1, 1909
He bought them for business reasons, but
his patriotism and his admiration for
their majesty have prevented them from
being touched. He Is willing to sell the
entire tract to the government of the
United States perpetually for park pur-
poses for a million dollars, which is very
much less than the actual value OF the
trees IL they were cut down and sawed up
into lumber.
Mr.. Whiteside will not SELL to any one
but the government. but he will not ac-
cept the terms of the Perkins law. That
act authorizes the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture to acquire the Calaveras forest in
three different ways:
l. By exchange for timber land else
where
. BY exchange for an equal value of
stumpage-that is. the privilege OF cut
ting an equal amount Of timber elsewhere
from government lands.
g. By actual purchase. provided suf-
ficient funds are raised by private SUBJ
scription. or appropriated by the legisla-
ture of California.
osition provided he is allowed to select
land for land and timber for timber in a
national forest, or he will sell outright
for million dollars. Chief Forester
Graves. with Senator Perkins and Rep
resentative Raker of California, has had
ask Congress to amend the Calaveras
act by appropriating a million dollars
for the purchase or allowing him to select
timber in the national forest
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15

Frank Busch, Albertina Kindleburg, Roland Wiley and Miss Jucket teacher. I> MT. and Mrs. Percy Harris and Mrs Cook mother of the latter, If Towners N. Y. are spending few weeks with MT. and Mrs. Robert Harris.
 The first Quarterly Conference of the year will be held in the Lecture Room Saturday evening June IT, at 7:30 p. m. District Superintendent Wilson will be present and will occupy the pulpit on the following Sunday morning.
 Children's Day was celebrated at the Methodist Church Sunday evening. An excellent program consisting of marches recitations and singing had been pre- pared by the Misses Hansen, Heady and Hotaling. At the morning service infant baptism followed the sermon Four children were baptised. l Miss Jessie Gay is spending the week at her sisters home in Sharon. Mass.
 Dr. and Mrs. c. G. Kerley were at Lake Mahonk, N. Y, last week where the doctor attended musical conven- tion.
 Mrs. Harriet Engelke, of Hartford, Conn.,, is visiting Mrs. F. W. Dakin.
 Miss Louise Hansen left home Monday for a fortnight visit with friends in New York and Brooklyn.
 MT. and Mrs. Victor Loring. of Vel lesley Hills, were week in guests of Dr. and Mrs. O. G. Kerley.
 Misses Dorothy Landon and NslSie Prediger of the village school have the library subscription for the month en- suing.
 The schools of the town and village closed for the annual summer vacation on Friday June 9th. The high school commencements exercises were held at the Casino Thurrday afternoon with the following program.
 Prayer Rev. W. A. Mackey Music May Freezes, Longe Hazel Inez Peabody The Chariot Race, From Ben Hur
 Margaret E. Prediger Solo: On an Early Spring Morning r i Mrs. Chaffee The Lady of Shalott, Tennyson,
 Mary Oliver Smith Solo: Children Asleep. Moir
 Mrs. M. 0. Thompson Grafton with valedictory, Conservation
 of Our Forests
 < Frank J. Stahoric Address Superintendent Vogel Music Pure as Snow, Longe
 Hazel Inez Peabody Presentation of Diplomas The graduates were Margaret Prediger, Mary Smith and Frank Stahoric. A re- ception was held in the evening.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
SALISBURY

l Louis Young, of Southbridge, Mass, is visiting his grandmother, Mrs. Adam Ostrander. Mrs. Delton Button and son Fred have gone to Syracuse, N. Y, for an ,indefi- nite time.
 MT. and Mrs. Freeman Dempsey, of Canaan, spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Charles F. Wanger.
 Mrs Charles Spur and son, of Great Harrington. Mass, are visiting at Frank Spurs.
 Miss Margaret Eggleston, of Gallatin- vile, N. Y, spent Sunday at her home here.
 Miss Anna Clark, of New York is home for the summer vacation.
 Mrs. Harry Jones, of Torrington, has been the guest of Mrs. Fred SeeIey the past week.
 William Flood of Pittsheld, spent Sun. day at his home here.
 Mrs. B. s. Conklin, of Ashley Falls Mass, is visiting friends here.
 Mrs. W. P. Bishop and daughter Clara visited friends ill Kingston last week.
 Miss Lena Clark is ill this week, and Mrs. E. J. Stuart is substituting for her
 The Grange administered the third and fourth degrees to six new members on Friday evening. After the meeting a banquet was held.
 The Salisbury baseball team defeated the Lakeyille team on the formers grounds on Saturday afternoon. Score 6-3.
 The Taconio school held it's annua alumnal supper at the White Hart Inr last Saturday.
 The Knights of Pythias decorated theil deceased members graves last Sunday afternoon. Service was held in St Johns church at 900 o'clock.
 The Mems Club gave a dance in the town hall last Friday evening. Decker orchestra, of Millerton, furnished the music. Everyone reported good time
 A number from this place attended the Choral Union concerts at Norfolk last week. Bishop Brewster preached in St. John Episcopal church on Sunday.
 There was no school last Friday after noon, owing to teachers meeting il Lakeville
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
WEST CORNWALL

Dr. and Mrs. H. c. Stevens, of New Preston, called on MT. and Mrs. F. Ar lington Yutzler one day last week.
 Mrs. George H. Wood has returned from St. Vincent's hospital, Bridgeport, much improved in health.
 E. s. Tweedy and William Shearer drove their automobile up from New York recently.
 Mrs. Lucius H. Smith, of New York, called on Miss Eliza Leslie one day re- gently.
 Mrs. Fitch has returned from Troy where she has been spending the past 10 days with her son.
 Miss O. Elizabeth Salewski is home for her summer vacation, her school in Sharon Valley having closed Friday of last week.
 Attorney l.. J. Nickerson gave his lec- ture on the Passion Play at Falls Village last week.
 Those from this village attending the Norfolk concerts were Rev. 0. N. Fitch, Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Robinson, Louis Glekeer, Miss Katherine N. Salewski, MT. and Mrs. R. K. Southw1ck. Miss Lillian J. Smith and MT. and Mrs. John R. Harrison.
 Miss Olive M. Oliver has been sworn in as assistant for Miss Kern at the post office. The Children's day exercises were postponed till next Sunday on account of the absence of Mrs, Fitch, who is su, perintendent. -/
 The Y. P. s. c. E. strawberry and ice cream festival held at the social room last Friday evening was 50 much of g [ success, that another is in prospect il two weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15

can be given to the Litchf1eld County , Choral Union.
 ] pr. Rowland G. Freeman of New York will give an illustrated lecture on milk, at the Norfolk club rooms. on ! Thursday evening, June 22d, at 730 o'clock. This lecture is given under the auspices of the Norfolk Agricultural Association and will be of more than passing interest, since Dr. Freeman is probably the best authority on the subject ill the United States, having made a special study of tuberculosis and malnutrition among children, and to him is due in great measure the success which has followed the crusade for pure milk for babies in New York City; and we bespeak for him full house.
 The condition of Mrs. Stearns, who with her husband and son arrived at the parsonage last week. is improved, and 1t is the expressed hope of her many friends that she will not suffer another of the trouble which caused this severe illness.
 Miss Julia Eagan of New Haven is the guest of friends in town.
 MT, Winthrop Cone left early in the week for Newfoundland, where he will spend few weeks angling for the big fish supposed to be waiting in tho waters about there for him.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
SHARON VALLEY

Master Russell Platt has been on the sick list.
 The Ladies' Aid Society met with Mrs. J. Hadden on Wednesday.
 Miss Jessie Morehouse is sick with a cold.
 Salisbury Grange is expected to visit Silver Lake on June 19. They always have good entertainment there.
 What circus is coming next? Who knows, perhaps Barnum & Bailey's.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
CANAAN VALLEY

Samuel Brinton, of Merfden, was a recent guest of his sister, Mrs. Burton Frlnk.
 Stiles Stevens, of Hampden. Mass, is visiting old friends and neighbors in this place.
 Three new monuments have been erected in the cemetery here recently. One for the family of the late Ira Lang don. one for Dwight Robbins and the third bv Wm. Amstead, of Clayton.
 An automobile party from Waterbury spent Friday night at A. E. Benton $ Saturday they looked over the fishing grounds in the vicinity and returned to Waterbury Saturday night after the shower.
 Mrs. D. D. Corners has been visiting the last two weeks with friends Tn Hart ford and Winsted. Mrs. Eva Daggett attended the Advent camp meeting in Norwich last week.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15

Carpenter Morton Quality Brand Roof ing lays 30 inches to the weather. On this account it is not as liable to sag and buckle as other Roofngs which lay from B. to 36 inches to the weathe. This Roofing is sold by guaranteed by Rhoades 6 Stanton.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
Nickel and Bisn,uAh

Nickel and bismuth both have the peculiar property of expanding as they become cool.
Connecticut western news., 1911-06-15
HAVE YOU A PIANO? VT WIN NOT Nor

Be the best have the celebrated McPha Piano the Chase Brothers Rent and for ac Step in and look them ~"a..@"# #"1
 The Singer Sewing Machine that aid the housewife also supply. @. ".
 Merchandise of all kinds Edison Victor Photographs a speciality. Call and talk it .. a .-l. G. w. FORD CANFIELD BUILDING, CANAAN, CONN
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18

ing pillows around her She is gazing
enTaptured at a large, perfect pearl
she has found.
The entire molding of tbs delicate
figure is tie work OF the oyster; the
beautiful background, and the finish
ing touches here and there are the
work of White, and the silver re-
pousse frame, which gives to this, as
to all the other pictures, a charming
setting appropriate to the subject.
was. designed by Onslow Whiting
London Express. IA
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18

come manager of the Associated Gar
age. The best wishes of The Won
Hamm- Young Company accompany him
for his future success. Mr.. Howes'
place with The Won Hamm- Young
Company has been filled by Mr.. Tay-
Tor of California, who has had over
ten years experience in the automo-
bile business, not only in the me-
chanical end bit in the demonstrat
Ing and sales end as we'll Mr.. Tay-
Tor is therefore we'll suited for this
position and has already made a
number of friends in the short time
he has been in the islands,
The carload of Pope-Hartfords
which are due at The Won Hamm-
Young salesrooms has not arrived as
yet, but is expected by the first
steamer. This car has made O. won
derful record for itself in the Speed
way events in Southwest, as per the
following insert. -'-r"
Pope-Hartford Cleans up Speedway
Events In Southwest.
At the big desert motor race in
Tucson, Arizona, the first one of it's
kind ever held in the great South
west, two Pope Hartford cars, owned
locally, cleaned up all the speedway
events, winning first place In every
one of the three contests. The races,
which were promoted by the Tucson
Automobile Club, and held under the
sanction of the A. A. A., drew thou
sands of spectators in spite of the
cold weather.
W. D. Tremaine, driving a \19O9
Pope Hartford won the big event Of
the day, 140 mile free-for-all in 2
hours, 81 minutes, and seconds.
DR.. F. H. Redewell of Phoenix, Ariz.,
at the wheel of his own Pope-Hart-
ford, won the AZ mile short distance
event in so minutes, 16 4-5 seconds
and also the 20 mile race in / hour,
rs minutes, Sc 3-5 seconds. In the
free-for-all DR.. Redewell drove his
Pope-Hartford to second place.
Taking into account, the condition
of the weather and the softness of
the ii mile track, laid out in a rec
tangle, the time made in each event
was considered to be unusually good. 1t
was estimated that the drivers and
mechanicians of the contesting cars
we're subjected to a wind that regis
tered 10 degrees below zero, as they
drove through it at a high rate of
speed. Because Of the severe cold,
several of the drivers had to be lifted
from their cars at the end of each
race.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18
OYSTERS AS ARTISTS.

Fifteen sculptors, whose history was
romantic and strange, are holding a
iposthumous exhibition of their own
life work at the Modern Gallery, on
New Bond street.
They have set an example in indus
try which few sculptors of today could
follow. They started work with no
tooiss-not even a mallet and chisel
among them. They had no material to
work on save the walls of their hous-
es. They had never seen the objects
which they depicted so cleverly, and
this is the tragedy Of it all-they
unconsciously Illustrated famous Lat
In proverb by dying ere their works
could secure the fame which was their
due.
They worked at a considerable dis
advantage, too-at least, the average
sculptor would think so-because
their studios had not any windows,
being situated at the bottom of the
sea. For the fifteen sculptors were
pearl oysters rejoicing Tin their own
quiet way) in the family name OF me-
| leagrina margaritifera.
In the ordinary oyster shell there
is often what may be described as a
bump. The sculptures of these pearl
oysters are simply exquisitely formed
bumps" which have been nodded UNI
Willingly by the ,deep-sea craftsmen,
into forms which we recognizes we-
mans figure, swallow, a crocodile,
triton. ~
Such accidental figures, Of course
are rare, and it has taken fifty years
to collect these fifteen. They were
found, principally, i'll the fisheries on
the Barrier reef and around Tropical
Australia. The size of each shell is
about eight inches by seven.
But in many cases the sculpture oil
the oysters-possibly because they
had no models-was rough; they hard.
| ly ever achieved the full possibilities
', of their designs, and they did not
understand backgrounds,
So George White-an artist who, af-
ter months of careful study and ex-
pertinent, has discovered how to make
delicate and transparent colors which
would adhere to and work on the sur
face of the shells-has touched them
up." He has made them into exquis-
| lite pictures, which are expected TO
fetch high prices-the whole collec-
ton, indeed, being valued at e5250.
One poetic phantasy (priced at nc
less than e7S7 1851 is called "The
Pearl Finder" A beautiful maiden
stands on the sea shore, with foam
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18

the fore this week, the sale of fine
1911,ademistonneau four-passenger car
being negotiated by The Won Hamm-
Young Company with Mr.. Harold
Castle. This is the second Cadillac
owned by Mr.. Castle during the past
two years and is only another evil
(dence of the high opinion which
Cadillac owners have of this fine car.
All over the mainland the Cadillac is
generally considered the standard
car around $4,000 90 and it certainly
is living up to its reputation in Ho-
nolulu as being the best that can be
purchased for the price. IT,
Among the tourists arriving this
week was Mr.. G. 81 Edwards of Van
couver, b. c. Mr. Edwards brought
with him his fine 1911 5-passenger
Cadillac. Mr.. Edwards has owned
several Cadillac cars in the past,
making it practice to turn in his
car every year and buy new model
He speaks very enthusiastically of
his car and cannot say enough about
the attractions of Honolulu and the
islands. --'.-,.-.,
Another Cadillac owner from the
mainland who is at present in Homo.
lulu is Mr.. Spencer, prominent
banker from Seattle. He is also US
ing his Cadillac here and is enthusi-
ast1c about the beauty spots Of the
islands.
The next carload of Cadillacs due
to arrive for The Won Hamm-Young
Company should reach here early in
March. Several cars out of this ship
pent have already been sold, and
prospective purchasers will do well
to book their orders early.
Mr.. Schoening, of The Won Hamm-
Young Company who went TO Maui a
short while ago to deliver an Over
land demi- tonneau to DR.. Osmers re-
ports the sale of Model r. Stevens
Duryea touring car to Mr.. B, H. Rahe.
The Stevens-Duryea is one of the best
known cars on the Islands now and
is generally Acknowledged to be one
of the most satisfactory purchases,
as it will stand up well under most
severe conditions and will fetch a
letter price secondhand after a num-
Der of years usage than many other
high class makes.
During the week Mr.. Henry Holmes
joined the ranks of automobile en-
thusiasts, having purchased from The
Won Hamm-Young Company a pretty
little Stoddard Dayton runabout,
which he states is a wonderful i'm
provement over a horse and buggy
The car runs beautifully and is just
the kind of locomotion to bring Mr..
Holiness fine residence on Pacific
Heights within easy reach of town.
This week Mr.. Frank E. Howes re-
signed from the sales force of The
Won Hamm-Young Company to be-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18

The "48" Locomo-
bile, 6 Cylinders
I'm otor d develops
65 horse powerl,
Hig h Tension
Dual | Ignition,
Shaft Drive.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18

An old coupe came in from the
country with big basket of lunch to
see the circus. The lunch was heavy.
The old wife was carrying it. AS they
crossed a crowded street the husband
held out his hand and said, Gimme
that basket, Hannah" The poor old
woman surrendered the basket with a
grateful look. That's real kind O. ye,
joshua she quavered. Kind" grunt-
ed the old man. 81 wuz afeared ye'd
git lost"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18

OF his Cambridge days a dignitary
of the Church of England tells this
story: He always wore white tie, and
when he got his fellowship, full of pride
he went to call upon the master of his
college. He rang the bell, the door
was opened and he was about to pre-
sent his card, when the footman, who
had run his eye over him, said,
you're too late. young man. l got
the place yesterday"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18

Honolulu Office, Bethel and Mer.
chant SITS. Tel. Z421 and 1894. P. o.
Box 1853.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18

Hon. S. B. Dole, chairman of the
memorial committee, will deliver the
address, and Prof. NJ. M. Scott will &C
cept the statue in behalf of the school.
Everyone is invited to be present, par
ticularly the members of the Ohio
Buckeye Club, to do honor to the
memory Of their States martyred
president A quartet under the di-
rection Of Stanley Livingston will rem
der, appropriate selections.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18
WILL UNVEIL MCKINLEY
STATUE ON THURSDAY

Plans for the unveiling of the Nc
Kinley statue are now almost complet-
ed and the memorial committee has
selected next Thursday afternoon as
the time for the event. The statue
has been already set up in front of
tn main entrance of the Mckinley
High School, Beretania avenue and
Victoria street, where the exercises
will be held, commencing at four
o'clock, .
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-18
The Yokohama Specie Bank
LIMITED.
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.

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.
YU AKAI, Manager.