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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26
CONTESTANTS WORKING
HARD IN LAST HOURS

The STARS Great $4,000 Prize Con
test ends tomorrow!
It is true that the announcement Of
the prize winners will not take place
until next Monday morning, when the
judges will officially declare the lucky
workers, but as far as Honolulu can
didates are concerned, the contest IS
over at five o'clock Saturday evening.
AS has been before explained in
this column consideration is being
made i'm the case of the candidates
from the other islands, and the books
held open until the arrival Of the mail
from Kauai early Sunday morning.
Local Contestants Active.
Most of the local candidates are
making their final rounds among their
friends for the purpose of c7ding to
i.heir scores as mauy votes as posi-
Illc i'm the short time that still re-
mans. and frou the results that are
coming in, they seem to be meeting
with the best success Of their entire
campaign.
Unlike most contests, subscription
getting for the STAR has grown cas-
Ter as the time passed, and the reason
for this is to be found in the remark
able growth of popularity Of IIonolu-
.lu's greatest newspaper. Since the
Reorganization of this paper year
lago, it's growth his been something
unexampled in the local newspaper
field, until today it has attained po-
sition never before held by any local
publication And this development
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26
FIGHTING PESTS
IN NEW ZEALAND

Vice Consul General Henry d.
Baker: In connection with my report
in Daily Consular and Trade Reports
for December 20 on the fruit trade Of
New Zealand, in which mention was
made of the great importance of Amer
lean spraying machines and spraying
preparations in combating the codling
moth there would also seem to be a
good opportunity in New Zealand for
the sale of spraying machines and
preparations for getting rid of potato
diseases.
Machines now on the market for
spraying potatoes are mostly Of local
or Australian manufacture, and in
clude chiefly 'knapsack' sprayers
worn over the shoulders of those
spraying and costing about SIS;
sprayers operated from a cart, cost
ing about $50; and the latest improved
horsepower spray pumps, costing
about $3.50.
The government biologist states that
for plots Of say, up to five acres,
knapsack sprayers will be sufficient;
but for extended plantations a more
powerful machine will be needed, in
order to cover the ground as quickly
and cheaply as possible. For large
areas the crops should be planted In
rows sufficiently wide to allow the pas
sage of the larger horsepower spray
pumps There appears to be a con
siderable number of makers of the
knapsack sprayers, their instruments
varying in details. The Department OF
Agriculture of New Zealand recon-
mends intending purchasers to pro
cure copper knapsacks in preference
to those of galvanized iron, the initial
cost being somewhat heavier, but the
copper instrument lasting longer and
being available for all classes of
sprays except lime, salt and sulphur
while if iron tanks are used with Bor-
deauX or similar mixture, the tanks
will rob the preparation of much of its
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26
Of HONEY
FOR EXPOSITION

San Francisco Chronicle: If half the
novel and unique exhibits planned for
the exposition shall be realized the
Panama-Pacific International Exposi-
ton of 1915 will certainly surpass any
exposition in all history.
The latest proposition of that kind
comes from San Mateo County and
looks feasible Christian Stader pro
poses to erect statue of the Goddess
of Plenty, made of honey. Stader is
"a bee culturist and proposes to EN-
ploy the bees in constructing the
statue and offers to set it up in the
space allotted to Santa Clara County
for its exhibit which he offers free Of
charge, and predicts that it will be
the most unique exhibit of any county.
Henry ]. Croker and other phila-
telists continue their efforts in back
ing President Moore and the directors
of the exposition in their plan to have
the government issue a special series
Of post stamps commemorative of the
Panama-Paciic International EXposi-
ton, and urge that the matter be
taken up at present, while President
Moore and a delegation from this city
are in Washington.
Chairman II. p. Wood of the board
of commissioners for the Territory Of
Hawaii advises Crocker that he has
written to Hawaii's delegate in Con-
gress to assist the directors of the ex-
position in this movement to the best
of his ability.
NJ Randall of New York, who first
proposed designs for the stamps, sug-
gests that they be issued prior to the
opening of the exposition rather than
during the exposition, as was the case
with other expositions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26

efficacy by extracting the copper there.
i'm contained
Fighting Plant Diseases.
Irish blight is a very serious impedi-
ment to the New Zealand potato-grow-
ing industry, and frequently the crops
are complete failure i'm many districts
owing to the ravages of disease.
Usually about 10000 acres in New Yea
land are planted annually in potatoes.
The minister of agriculture of New
Zealand in his 1910 annual report men
toned that there could be no doubt
that if power existed in this country
to enforce potato spraying the advant-
ages derived would be enormous, put
ting quite in the background even the
phenomenal success attained by spray.
ing for codling moth and fungus dis
eases of the orchard.
Irish blight during the past two
years has spread from New Zealand to
Australia and Tasmania, so that any
American spraying machines which
could satisfactorily meet conditions in
New Zealand would doubtless also find
good market in the other countries
of Australasia, There is no duty on
spraying machines in New Zealand
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26
SOUTHERN PACIFIC BOOKS
ARE FOUND UNDAMAGED

NEW YORK, January 16.-Anxiety
of the officials of the Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific railways was re-
lieved late today when steeplejack
scaled the walls of the burned Equi-
table building and found the record
books of the two railway companies
intact in the vaults on the third floor
although that part of the building was
mass of debris and wreckage.
The records include the names and
addresses of stockholders, and had
they not been found a tedious canvass
throughout this and foreign countries
would have been necessary. The con
tents of the vaults probably will be
removed tomorrow
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26
Morning Cable Report
CONTINUED from Page One)

ANGELES 26Tnere hundred mild
southern
reported
David
Starr OF wit he of Treasure.
WASHINGTON January
Guayaqu eighty
GUAYAQUu January 26The artillery barracks blew this
sixty unknown
WASHINGTON 26Aer the White House reception to the
icerga party received the Pe
al
by Washington Press Club
26sane relations exist between Argen
Paraguay.
BERLIN, 26Eecon returns indicate that the National Ibe
may balance o in the Reichsag
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26

A Kauai contestant who has made q
good record. At the present time she
holds eleventh place, and her chance
for getting in on the big Ten" list
seems exceedingly good.
has only fairly started. With the
completion of the STARS new build
ing, with it's increased facilities in
way of room and equipment (and this
will be within the next few months)
the STAR will take another great
stride forward.
Contest a Success.
The contest just closing has been a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26

great success from every standpoint.
1t has greatly increased the circula-
ton, and hence the influence of the
paper, and the prizes which are to be
distributed, being by far the most
generous ever offered in a similar un-
dertaking, have already attracted
most favorable and friendly interest,
not only of contestants, but of their
friends and acquaintance all over the
Territory.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26
FOUR TONS OF LApYBues.

SACRAMENTO, January 13.-Four
tons of ladybugs will be harvested by
Superintendent Carnes of the State
insectary, who is connected with the
State Horticultural Commission in the
mountains of the Sierra within the
next three weeks. These tiny bugs
will be dug from beneath the snow
and pine needles where they sleep
during the winter months, transport
ed to the railroad on the backs of
mules and then brought to Sacrament
to, to be held in cold storage until
they are needed by melon-growers and
fruit-raisers of the State to fight
against the destructive aphis.
These four tons of bugs, according
to the estimate of Carnes, will num-
Der approximately 6O,OOO,OOO. They
are found in colonies of between
100000 and 100000 each in the can
yons and gorges near Towle, Placer
county.
Carnes says that the ladybugs arc
the most valuable of the beneficial
bugs in the State It costs only a
small amount to gather them from the
snow while in a dormant state, and
it is estimated that millions of dol
lars are saved each year by the bugs
through their destroying the aphis
which is a fruit pest found in large
numbers in the Imperial valley.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26
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Shoes for Men
Fort St., opposite abe Convent.
TELEPHONE 1901.

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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-01-26

The Spanish cabinet, of which Jose
Canalejas was premier, has resigned
after differences of opinion with the
king.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02
THE NORTH AMERICAN

In order that North American readers
may be kept in touch with the spring
training of the Philies and Athletics, The
North American is sending it's two strong
est sporting writers with the teams and
their daily stories will record the prepars-
tion of the two 'eIms, with especial refer
eDce to the work Of the youngsters.
With the Phillies will 20 James G. Isa-
minger, The North Americans noted base
ball humorist. who is famed for his ''Spot-
Iights''and "Tips From the Sporting Tx.
kerr" appearing on the Magazine Page of
The North American every Sunday, and
the Inside Stuff column, which is q
daily feature.
The Athletics will be accompanied by
The North Americans sporting editor,
George M. Graham, we'll known through
out the state for his relation to the Tri-
state, susquehsnna, New York State aud
other leagues.
If you want the best accounts of the pre-
siminary work of the contenders for Ma
tional and American League honors, or.
der The North American now. You are
then sure to stick to it the whole season
through.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02

When troubled with rass put fresh ur-
Stacked lime around their runWays. If
they get burned they will becareful never
try it again.
A cleaner for wall paper. Take q cup Of
sifted -four, one tablespoonful Of coal oil,
two tablespoonful of vinegar, two table,
spoOnfuls Of ammonia and a half cup of
water. Mix in small saucepan and cook
until the moisture is evapoFated, stirring
constantly.
Aunt Abbis's Spice Cake.-One cup
dark brown sugar, one-quaFter cup butter,
one quarter cup lard, pinch of salt, tea
spoon Glove, one teaspoon Of cinnamon,
one teaspoon nutmeg. Mix thoroughly,
add one teaspoon soda in 2 tablespoons of
hot water (When foaming fill up cup with
sour milk two cups -four, (siited), one
cup seedless raisins, one quarter pound
citron, chopped.
Cambridge Gingerbread - One-third
cup butter, two thirds, cup boiling water,
one cup molasses, one egg, two and three
quarters cups -four and one half teaspoon
soda, one half teaspoon salt, one teaspoon
cinnamon, one teaspoon ginger, quarter
teaspoon Glove. Melt butter in water, add
molasses, egg we'll beaten and dry iDgred-
tents mixed and sifted.
Corn Starch Pudding mint of
milk heated to boiling. stir in white of one
egg, half cup Of sugar, three even table.
spoons corn starch, teaspoon vanilla, and
q little milk mixed together, boil until it
thickens. Pour into small molds. Serve
cold With the following sauce: Into one
cup boiling milk, stir one level teaspoon
cOrnstarch, yolk of one egg, quarter cup
of sugar, teaspoon cocoa and q little cold
milk mixed together. Let cook five or six
minutes.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02
FARM NEWS AND VIEWS

Palatability is an important feature Of
good dairy rations.
Facilities for handling milk are giving
an impetus to the market.
Don't let the COWS out in the storms to
stand around. 1t doesn't pay.
1t is rather difficult task to dry up q
COW when in full flow OF milk.
If a COW has q habit Of side-stepping
while milking, examine your finger nails.
A COW producing average testing milk
should yield from 1000 to 5000 pounds
Of milk in a year.
Gentleness and patience with the he'-
fer that has calves for the first time will
win out every time.
Just after the COW has fTeshened she
should have the same feeds she has been
given previous to Calving.
To feed cows prontably without some
home grown sort of protein, such as the
Ieguminous hays is difficult.
Sweet corn is one of the best crops to
grow to feed as soiIing crop to the dairy
COWS in summer.
1t is best to reduce the milk producing
food, so that a mature COW will dry any
rest for a month to six weeks before calv-
ing.
Be good to to the cows. These most use
full animals are a safe investment. They
do not go off into the fence corner and
die of cholera:
Successful dairying is largely matter
of securing cheap feed, as well as good
cows. The silo is one method Of economic
ing on feed.
Trim the colts feet.
Separate the ailing eve.
The tank heater season is here again.
The farm manure is too valuable not to
care for it.
Initiate the butter-fat test, and recall the
boaIder COW.
If you plant pear trees in rich soil you
invite blight.
The early spring pullets make the fall
and winter layers.
Lambs should have one feed of good
mixed hay once day.
There are more rabbits than sheep in
any state in the corn belt.
Either alfalfa hay or bran will balance
q corn ration for the COWS.
Guard against rabbits.
All animals must have fresh air.
Bran beats corn meal as a milk feed.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02
Drainage Expert Open. Offie.

Though the establishment of an office
at Easton, Nd, and the probable pas
sage Of new drainage laws at the present
session of the Legislature. the division
Of drainage investigation of the United
States Department Of Agriculture hopes
to improve drainage conditions on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland. J.. R. Has
well has been placed in charge of the
Easton Office, and is engaged in giving
assistance to farmers OF that section.
In statement given out the residents
have been informed that the engineer,
Mr.. HasweIl, viii answer questions re-
ceived through the mail regarding open
bitches aud tile drains. Drainage plans
will be examined and changes suggested
il required. Requests for assistance in
locating drains on the ground will be
granted as fer as possible. In some cases,
where more detail will be helpful to the
entire community, complete survey, will
be made. Each project will be taken up
with the idea that it will serve as an
example to the DeiGhboring farmers and
illustrate to them the benefits Of drainage.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02
CattleN

Eighteen head of Thoroughbred and
Grade Holsteins. Consisting OF IL high
grade mixers. Some of these COWS have
calves by their side, and balance close
springers. Also 4 Holstein heifers from
the best COWS l own, of them yeaTlings
and 2 five months old. Two Holstein
Bulls, one years and one 10 months old.
HOGS:-l2 head of,Hogs, 8 Brood SoWs,
as ti.,e as there are in the State; Shoats,
will weigh about 50 lbs. each; thorough
bred o. l. c. Boar, year old.
POULTRY:-150L Laying Hens and 10
BOOSTERS, 5 Turkey Hens and Gobler,
8 Puddle Ducks and Drake, 2 Geese and
Gander, also a number of Guineas, aud
4 Muscovy Ducks and Drake.
Farming Utensils, Etc.
Two farm wagons, in good order; l
Deering binder, good as new; l BicktOrd
& Hoffman grain drill, in good order; !
Deering mower, 2 New E1ge sulky cul-
tivators, good as new; l hay rigging, 2
hand cntivators, three-Iorse No. 40
Oliver plows, No. % Oliver plow, l one
horse Oliver plow, tWo-seCtiOn Spring
Tooth, roller, l hay rake, 1 50-toOth
harrow, | grindstone, horse trough, 90
feet of rope aud barrel for lifting wheat
in granary, milk wagon and pole, corn
shelter, i grain fan, rs grain sacks, 2
straw knives, briar and weed scythes, 2
bushel baskets, one, two, three and four
horse trees, forks, shovels, hoes and q
number of things not herein mentioned.
CARRIAGES and HARNESS:-O
top buggy, new, made by Burns Bros,
and used only few times; top buggy,
in good order; road cart, sets of single
carriage harness. one set new;2 sets Oi
wagon harness, one set new; 8 work
collars, good as new; work brides, good
as new; 10 leather head ha'ters, 10 sets oi
plow harness, 10 stable blankets.
MEAT:-Lot of side meat, 400 pounds
of hams and shoulders, slso IS baskets oil
white potatoes and so bushels turnips,
yellow globe; also lot OF household goods.
Terms of Sale
On all sums of $1,000 and under, the
Cash will be required; on all sums over
that amount a credit of nine (9) months
will be given by purchaser giving banka-
Die note with approved endorser. Inter
est added from day of sale. Positively
no goods to be removed until terms are
complied with.
1T. RHoADES.
EUGENE RACINE, Auctioneer.
G. H. SALMONS and H. D. CONNOR,
Clerks.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02

buy. will pay to any man 1000 who
can show be ever had q carload OF these
kind south of Philadelphia. These Wes-
tern horses and mules are all well broken.
Is Pair of Mules-I also have 10
pair mules from this neIghborhOOd, rang
ing in age from to IL years, weighing
from 800 TO HOO pounds, good straight
bunch Of mules.
80 Horoes and Mules - That
have been WIntered rough III the barn
yard on fodder and rough hay. This
stock is, of course, rough coated, but are
all young and good.
l will buy at least so more by day of
sale. If you have any to dispose OF bring
them in on Saturday and Monday, March
I'd and 4th. Will either take them in ex-
change for what you may buy OF sale, or
will buy them and pay the cssh. None
too good and will buy the common ones
as we'll, to ship to city markets.
Twill be at my stable ell day Tuesday,
March 5th, to sell or deal the common
stock, such as most dealers handle, in
order to get them out Of the way before
sale. and all such stock collected and not
sold, will be loaded and shipped to the
city that night, go ii you are in the mar
ket for this kind, come on March 9th.
will cut them loose to you ii you just
open your mouth, but will not ell or
price to anyone the good stock. They
will be sold at auction on March the 9th,
and the price will be fixed by the public.
The above described property will be on
exhibition at my place Of business on and
after March End. Will be pleased to
have you call aud examine same.
While don't, or never do, guarantee
any horse or mule TO be sound, Wish 70
cali your attention to the fact, that there
are more sounds horses aud mules 10
this bunch than any you have ever seen
of this size. Positively no horses sold
for other people.
ANY horse sold to be kind lie subject to
the test at the heavy cart, which is used
bv no other dealer outside of the cities.
II there is anything crooked about
horse he bad better be kept from this
cart.
At 2 o'clock on March 9th, 1912, ct said
sale and said place as described bY this
bill, will be sold for cash . certain Gray
Mare, said mare being sold for Till OF
keep, the same being the said Gray Mare,
being the property of one Clifton G.
Severson, said mare being in my CUSTODY
for certain purpose, by agreement with
the said Clifton G. SeveTson. My part OF
said agreement being fulfilled, offered
the said Clifton G. Severson q return OF
his property, the sane being the said
gray mare and IS the said Clifton G.
SeVersou refused and would not accept
his property, the same being the said
gray mare, the said gray mare has there
fore been kept on expense at the risk Of
the said Clifton G. SeVsrson from 3
certain date, said date being the time
that said gray mare was delivered on the
premises Of the said Clifton G. SeveFsOn
and at which time the said Clifton @.
Severson refused to accept said property,
the same being the said gray mare.
PARADE AT 9 O'CLOCK:-There
will be q street parade ct O'Clock to
show the stock, Immediately after
which the sale will take place.
Fres-Lunch Served. Music furnished
by JohnsOn's COrnet Band.
TERMS-EiRh Months
w. d. COLLINS.
D. P. HUTCHINSON. Auctioneer.
W. A. SCOTT and G. V. SCOUT, Clerks.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02
SALES TO TAKE PLACE

Friday, March 1st, 19l2.-Public sale of
stock, farm implements, ETC., by J. Walter
Moore, at bis residence, on the "Clark
Farm" II miles south of Port Penn. H.
V. Buckson, auctioneer.
Wednesday, March 9th, 19l2.-Annuai
Public Sale Of Horses and Mules, by W.
A. Collins, in Smyrna. Usual free dinner
to all. D. P. Hutchison auctioneer.
Wed'sday, March I3, I9I2.-Public Sale
Of Stock, farming implements, ETC., of the
late James A. Mullin on the DerriCkson
arm, one mile west of MiddIetowD.
Tuesday, March 18th 19l2-PubIic sale
of stock, farming implements BY G. c.
Vail, in Dutch Neck, on the read leading
to Delaware City. H. Buckson, auction
wednesday, February %, l9l2-PubIie
Sale Of stock. farming implements, etc, by
william A. Lee, on the G. NJ. Cochran
Farm. D. P. Hutchison, auctioneer.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02
OYSTERS BIG AND BIGGER

Mr.. Henry Gill, that noted vender OF
bivalves at Townsend,
sends Us luscious specimen OF oyster s
inches long and inches wide-the fat
fellow who slept in that big stone cradle
and bis wife we're almost enough to make
q meal.
But one "big thing" is only large until
the bigger thing comes along, for in the
words of the prosy Law paper.
''Now comes our aspiring candidate for
County Commissioner, Mr.. T. Edgar
Clayton, who respectfully shows to the
Court, that whereas one Col. Joshua Clay
ton, distinguished ancestor of bis, did
on or about the day of inthe year
of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and fifty
one, casually light upon, find discover and
behold, lying upon the sea beach at, or
near Rehoboth in the County of Sussex
and State of Delaware, Aforesaid q single
edible molIusk belonging to the lameIli-
branchiate genus OStreG, vulgarly known,
styled, denominated and called an oyster,
which calcareous oVerco at Of said afore
said bivale measured over ten inches in
length and inches in width and further
deponRnt saith not ETC."
Well, If our COUNTY c, misaiontr takes
the oyster" over the other fellows in that
same style he will ''get there with both
feet' "bear away the BUMP
The FaIstaffian chap that slumbered in
that shell was a buster and no mistake
one of him would make some folks a meal
and if as Sydney Smith intimates "even
an oyster may be crossed in love" this
John L. Sullivan bivalve must have felt
bad big In such a contingency.
Middletown transcript., 1912-03-02
CoIored PhYsieian

Mr.. Harland A. Cuff, NJ. D., graduate
of the medical department of the Howard
University of the class of 1911 made The
TRANSCRIPT a visit this week.
Mr.. Cuff is an intelligent, polite gentle.
man, nd will, no doubt be successful in
bis contemplated practice among the col
ored people of MiddIetown and vicinity.
The TRANSCRIPT wishes be may have
such success.