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The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass, will send large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic, delightful cleans
ing and germicldal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request.
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Mrs wfnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething. softens the gums, reduces inhamma-
tion allays pain, cures wind collie, csc a bottle.
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A Chained Man.

Mrs. Knagg-You were a different
man when l married you.
Mr.. Knagg-I sincerely hope so, for
then l was a fool.
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Years ago Garfield Tea was introduced
and since Its appearance has won hearty APP
prevail because Il does what Is claimed for It.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. It's
a pinch of blue in large bottle Of water. Ask
for Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all blue.
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Children who have been brought
up as pets may never get over being
disagreeable.
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Talk is so cheap that BARRIERS are
now giving 1t free with each shave.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1912-06-28

LIQUID blue Is a weak solution. Avoid Il.
Buy Red Cross Ball Blue, the blue that's all
blue. Ask your grocer.
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ment, the ola department. VI Stdtc NV
being fireproof, while the patent office
building was believed to be so. After
the present fireproof state. war and
navy building was finished the decla-
ration was returned to Its legal de-
pository.
Until 1904 the Declaration was
framed and displayed in a steel cab
met In the library Of the department
of state, where all visitors might see
1t. but in that year 1t was Theoretically
sealed in a frame and placed in
drawer OF another steel cabinet con-
structed to protect also the original
signed copy of the Constitution Here
the Declaration still remains, locked
and sealed by order of Secretary Hay,
and II is no longer shown to any one,
except by his direction.
A complete collection of biographies
and artistic portraits of the signers of
the Declaration has been made by Mr..
Michael for his work, which will be
distributed only through members OF
Congress. Only by dint of correspon-
dence extending over many years and
great personal effort has Mr.. Michael
obtained the portraits OF Button.
Gwinnett, John Hart and Thomas
Lynch. OF whom 1t was hitherto be-
lieved there were no likenesses In ex-
~ aPN KILL
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The man who sings his own praise
seldom gets an encore.
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istenca Most of the portraits are after Trumbull
and the one Of Benjamin Harrison. by this artist.
had TO be painted after Harrisons death from
minute personal descriptions furnished by rela-
tiyes and friends who approved the finished like
ness
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ly the vital point-the crucial juno
ture."
The real act OF independence.
which Mr.. Michael has had repro
duced In fac-simile. was. then. the
Lee resolution. declaring:
THAT these united colonies are.
and Of right ought to be, free and
Independent states; that they are
absolved from all allegiance to the
British crown. and that all political
connection between them and the
state Of Great Britain Is. and ought
to be. totally dissolved
Concerning the actual date OF
the Declarations signing, Mr. Mi
chael says: "Mr. Jefferson In his
account states that all the mem
bers present. except Mr.. Dickinson.
signed the Declaration In the eve
ming OF the Fourth of July. The
Journal shows that no one signed
It that evening except Mr.. Hancock
and Mr. Thomson. The journal en-
try is: Signed by order and in be-
half OF Congress, John Hancock.
President. Attest, Charles Thorn
son, Secretary On August
the Declaration. as engrossed I'M
der the order OF Congress. was
signed by all of the members OF
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democracy died But William II. Michael
chief clerk and historian OF the department
of state. says no. and for years he has toied
for his country beneath the same roof which
shelters the sacred document; has had the
nations archives at his fingers ends.
The independence of the United States
was declared by resolution on the End OF
July. and the adoption OF the form of declara.
ton on the 4th of July was secondary mat
ter" says Mr.. Michael at is little strange
that more Importance was not attached to
the I'd OF July in connection with the DecIa-
ration Of Independence. Tie resolution In
troduced by Richard Henry Lee. which de-
clared our independence, was passed on that
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Twenty-four OF the ,slgners were lawyers. four
teen agriculturists four physicians, nine mer-
chants one.a manufacturer, one clergyman and
three had prepared for the calling of clergymen.
but had chosen other vocations, according to Mr.
Michael Heaven SENS to have rewarded them
generally with long fe for three lived to be over
80. ten over So eleven over 70. fourteen over 60
eleven over 50' and six over A. although one,
Thomas Lynch Jr was accidentally drowned at
sea when only 30. Thus the average age OF the
signers was over 81 years.
What has happened to the famous Declaration
since its signing is recounted by Mr.. Michael. In
1885, Congress authorized 'the secretary for the
department of foreign affairs to take charge OF
It. along with other records books and papers
of the Continental Congress. The same year the
department of foreign affairs became the depart
ment Of state which has. to all intents and pur
poses remained the depository OF the Declaration
ever since The great document was from lS4l
to 1877, however. deposited In the patent ONCE
for many years bureau of the department OF
state and was allowed to remain there after the
patent office was placed under the interior depart
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
HONEST HOMEsTEAD1NG ESTABLISHED

prompte appeal Supreme Court for
public domain Hawaii by instead of dummy honeeaders
may and saguaded The decision what might have
expected highest bench The Star which
steadily resisted all forms of public land mpoure and which
had but opinion the of the peoples great estate
particularly graed by the Supreme Courts decision The latter
opens the of increased agricultural products and farm
population So if the Territorial takes full advan
will Americanzed Hawaii
of which will be manned by people who do
things
One trouble with getting useful settlers for Hawaii has
dummy cutvators for They crowded every
and congeed approach until real farmers especially
have felt that they had small chance 1t will be different
hereafter public land administration continues be honest and
progressive will be practicable for grabuis organize
given outside lands speculate with sell
poratons The homeader be real homesteade That is
he conditions before he which
will him spend buildings and fences live the
land and cultivate and thus his title Only bonafde farmers
will do that and if artificial clogs their by the flu
land administration they build the country along
traditional American lines.
Hawaii needs farmers the smaller industries, to clear
the land steady the electorate make the islands SELF
supporting especially of SIEGE help the
counties economical wider prosperity
build all the good things that from widespread industry
There of helping these along both relating to
land One increase the population of and cities
by drawing people of much from the mainland and the other
people the country with who will raise salable
Both interests be served the American the latter
by substituting honest demonstrating for taking and vorsm Surely
the Supreme Court decision by being logically and fully followed up
will usher in day of brighter things to Hawaii.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
RELIEF FROM RIVER FLOODS.

What to do with the Mississippi river flood to be
problem with the of forest denudaon and of the
reclamation of lands which made to drain the
along its Every efluen of the Mississippi subject
the of sudden fresh and has done part especially
during the month towards depvng than 100000
people of homes and demoihing millions property values
Old conditions cannot be renewed, for modern empire
to be returned to forests again; and conditions be
But how? The evee system has weak under pressure
bettered its whole would still probably subject cities along
the way and especially New Orleans peril Think
living far below the level of the flooded Mississippi with only
reservoir wall between The flood to be partially safe
widely spread and the wider distributed the its destructive
power may be curbed
But how to do this? No gigantic and costly piece of
engineering has been devised than the distribution of the Mis-
and Mississippi surplus plains
would amount to- through channels of irrigation The expense
might be equal to that of great and the legal
voved would be almost inexcabe So too, build a parallel
river to the Mississippi from the neghbohood of Kansas City tap
ping the main river and empng into the Gulf perhaps
the junction OF the Ohio and Mississippi the meeting with
the sea- Such venture would appal fnancers today
knows but long before the population of the United
doubles the need OF such tremendous parallels will above the
question OF finance? Surely the Mississippi relief
natures of retaining moisture the for gradual dis
button decreases and the feshes grow So perhaps an effort
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
THE PRESS CLUB
PRELIM|NARIES

Good progress was made, in meet.
ing Of the committee at the CONNER
cial Club last night, toward the or
ganiZation of the Honolulu Press
Club. 1t was decided at the outset,
instead of making detailed recommen.
dations to the adjourned meeting of
the fraternity, to submit a simple
plan of organization, leaving the club,
after its adoption with such amend
ments as the charter members see
fit, to work out its own salvation and
development.
Accordingly a set of bylaws submit
ted by the chairman was adopted
with amendments, and recommends.
lions to the meeting relative to pro-
cedure, etc, were agreed on. Riley
H. Allen, appointed as secretary has
since the meeting, prepared a report
embodying the conclusions of the
committee which will be presented to
the adjourned meeting when held.
1t is proposed to have two classes
of members in the club, active mem
bers-newspapermen of the editorial
stats of the daily papers; and asso-
ciate members, who shall be persons
in the weekly or monthly field of
Journalism, also veteran newspaper
men, A provision for honorary men,
bers is also made.
The three active members on the
committee are Daniel Logan, chair.
man; Riley H. Allen and George y.
Henshall, and the associate members
are A. H. Ford, A. L. Mackaye and
d. L. Conkling, all of whom were
present
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
THE HUI WAHINE.

The Hawaiian who interested in the suffrage are to
compmented the womany methods by which they make their
ambitions known The proper thing do in the most civilized Eng
fish of the suragette crusade to stone the prime munster
or when he manages conceal himself time to smash his WIN
dows and assa approaching policeman with hat pms But the
hui wahn Hawaii takes such militant There is no
the feels toward the Cover
does kick his dog around put ipecac his milk
bottle scratch the aocrac features of his private secretary
Instead ladyke way that if Brother Shinge
Brother Link McCande had the Governors job things official would
the waine In all her politics, be 1t said
the Hawaiian suragete adds her testimony to the doctrine OF sweet
and light At meeting while she whispered melodousy
Republican mosquohasers ought be gentemany
through her owerbed she stouty refused let her
soul be named by the oburgaons of the soapboX
If she had been all like her boodtirsty British cousin
she would have gone the warpah and bounded the
moquitoc ditch But the hoou much
lady in politics she the gladstone uau in of the
other relations of her placid life and if the Governor
her she would bed him with e instead of following the
English method of peing him with 'arf-bricks. .t
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03

can. Their fancy skating il a treat.
The clown member took the house
with his funny pranks.
you Gotta Stop Kickin My Dawg
Aroun'" sang Bayle. of Bayle and
Patsy, as he stepped on the stage
with little canine OF reddish brown
persuasion tied to a 3.inch rope
The dog, a common street cur, did
not know whether he was being led
on to slaughter or to good feed, and
the look of expectancy that covered
his countenance was very amusing.
However, Bayle with his sweet and
melodious notes soon allayed the
CANNES feelings and the little fellow
gracefully looked up appreciatively
when the audience applauded at the
conclusion of the song. Bayle was
exceptionally good in this song. His
winsome little partner, in a catching
ragtime song, was very we'll received.
Effie Packs the Empire.
With every seat taken at both per.
formances at the Empire last night
'Effie," the big headliner, had more
questions fired at her than at any
time during her engagement That
her act is appreciated is shown by
the way the audienc is nightly in
creasing, and last night saw a record
attendance.
This afternoon she is giving a per-
formance for women only, though It
may be said here that the announce
ment that only women ushers and
stage hands will be in attendance
wss a mistake, as the gentler sex of
Honolulu have not as yet followed
their mainland sisters as stage help,
their nearest approach to suffragette
rule being as ticket sellers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03

only his virtues, the sunny side OF
him, all that was good and noble and
sweet in him. Let us remember his
beautiful love for his old mother, a
love that never diminished, never
flickered nor wavered, but burned
bright and clear to the end.
BILL PRESTIGE have seen hun
dreds of boxing bouts here but the
most bitterly contested go that I re-
member was when Soldiers Plat and
Brown hooked up for a six-round con-
test at the old Orpheum on the night
when Thwing made the trouble. The
purse was only $95 but the men bat-
tied as if there was a purse of a thou
sand. Brown was afterward knocked
out by a fleet welterweight at the old
independence Park arena and Plat
suffered likewise at the hands of THE
Wild Swan" an indicated native
boxer. Neither men appeared there
after In the local ring.
w. M. GIFFARD-The guava in a
wild state, as is known to exist at
even very high attitudes, is the great
est menace we have on all the ISL
ands in the Territory because of it's
we'll known adaptability for the repro
duction of fruitfly. Like Oahu, there
are districts on Hawaii and Maui
where, because of the large areas of
wild guava, it would be next to i'm
possible to either eradicate or use any
practical methods of culture were the
pest once established in that region.
Kohala on Hawaii believe has to
some extent the conditions speak of
and it will be the sheerest luck If its
committee succeeds in exterminating
the fruitfly, notwithstanding that it is
said to be established as yet in only
comparatively small area.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
. THE THEATERS
Riiou Has ThnssaeoodaA ets5eR

''So llH9GNN4oo0AACNAsEM .
The Bijous program Iaatsn4ght was
well worth seeing, for I'M addition 10
three good vaudeville turns, a very
select assortment Of motion pictures
were shown, amongst them being
Hunting Wild Animals for Circus"
an interesting story Of the American
woman's pluck and level-headedness
in time of need. ~a7
Frances Dainty opened the vaude-
Vile program with her slack wire act,
IN which she introduced feat never
before performed here. She rode a
wheel the full length Of the wire and
back again. This was her most diff,
cult feat SO far and was loudly APP
plauded. She also performed num-
Der of new tricks on the bicycle.
The Walstein Trio on roller skates
performed as only finished artists
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
A MENACE TO NAVIGATION.

1t is serious question whether floating sub
merged mines ought be prohibited by of
nations The subject up during the apanRussan and
ought have been settled aerward but indefinitely
and being revived the lessons of casualties Within
few days commercial steamer trying the Turkish
port of Smyrna blown up by mine and similar catastrophe
reported from the Dardaneles.
Floating mines set going by the respective combaants the
Japan Russian ito merchantmen for Most
of these destructive recovered after the
there various casualties merchant craft and mine
ashore in the surf busy beach, exploding from with rocks
and killing people No knows that of these mines
ahoat unfrequented few forgotten when the
time em for the who laid them had
killed the charts lost and mine floating wherever winds and
tides adds measurab the of navigation
looked after accidents sometimes they did the other
Smyrna. VI
If the warpowe will not give up mines altogether ports using
them ought to be closed to
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
MUSICIANS WERE
TITANIC HEROES

NEW YORK, April 1910 all the
heroes who went to their death wher
the Titdnic dived to its ocean grave
none, in the opinion Of Miss Hilda
Slater, a passenger in the last boat tc
put off, deserved greater credit thar
the members of the vessels orchestra
According to Miss Slater, the orches
ira played until the last. ,.t.
ut was terrible" said Miss Slater
who had come from her home in Eng
land to visit brother, an architect
in this city. From the moment the
vessel struck, or as soon as the mem
bers of the orchestra could be col
lected, there was a steady round Of
lively airs. 1t did much to keep w
the spirits of every one and probably
served as much as the efforts of the
officers to prevent panic"
When the ship struck the iceberg
Miss Slater went on deck. She was
ordered to go back to bed, which she
did on being assured there was nc
danger. A half-hour later she heard
confusion on deck and heard some
one cry, "Order every one to don g
life belt"
Running on deck after dressing
again Miss Slater was ordered to the
boat deck.
When got there" she said, 20
found an indescribable scene. A mum
Der of the steerage men passengers
had attempted to seize one of the
boats and there was brisk revolver
fire; many men fell under it. The
prompt and drastic action of the off
GERS restored order.
There were many touching scenes
as the boats put off. l saw Colonel
John Jacob Aston hand his young wife
into a boat tenderly and then ask an
officer whether he might also go
When permission was refused he
stepped back and cody took out his
cigarette case.
Good-by dearie,' he called gaily
as he lighted a cigarette and leaned
over the rail. I'll join later
Another man, a Frenchman, be
'lieve, approached one of the boats
about to be lowered. He had with
him two beautiful little boys. An off
Ger waved him back sternly. Bless
you,' he said, I don't want to go, but
for Gods sake take the boys. Theil
mother is waiting for them in New
York The boys were taken aboard
Miss Slater dwelt at length on the
large percentage of the crew saved
On the boat that carried her away
from the sinking ship were nine Other
women and more than forty mer
stokers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03

parallel dangerous part of the Father of Waters may
really fall the engineering skill of few decades to come
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

NJ. M. SCOTT think Roosevelt
will be nominated.
w. A. RIDEOUT-Why is it that the
Hawaiian palm is generally called the
"wine palm"
CAPTAIN STROUD-The Hawaii
will have fine crew and the boys are
are all good amateur sailors.
LLOYD CONKLING-I feel that the
press club will be a great success and
l. as an old. newspaperman, am glad
TO be in with the bunch.
JOHNNY MCCARTHY am TWEEN
ty-one gears old and expect to box for
at least five years more. In about a
year l will be fighting as a full-hedged
welterweight. ~
A. H. FORD-The knights of the
typewriter are getting busy in the way
of forming clubs, and there is plenty
of room for both the "Ad" Club and
the Press Club. s
!CHAS T. WILDER--The tabulating
Of the tax appeal notices is proving to
be quite big job. haven't it more
than third finished though l worked
or 1t till late last night.
E. BUFFANDEAU-Of all tho small
pieces Of politics, the prosecution of
the Trent notes takes the banner. If
Trent had been elected, would any
body ever have heard of the notes? l
thought Trent was more of a sport.
EMIL A. BERNDT--I am celebrat-
ing two anniversaries today. Thirty
four years ago today was born in
Germany; and on May 8, twenty-nine
years ago, first set foot in Homo
lulu. / feel as though ] shall have n
good many more of these anhiversar-
les and hope to celebrate them all
right here in Hawaii.
=. DIR. McDONALD-The young men
of the city are abnormally healthy
and well-deveioped Judging from the
samples who have, visited me OF late
for examination as to their physical
fitness to participate in a boxing
match At least two of the young
gladiators are, perfect specimens of
manhood and one showed physical de-
velopmeht little short OF phenomenal
DAVID HAUGHs-Through the
courtesy Of DR.. A. Marques. the
French consul. there was received in
February a small consignment Of the J
seed Of Ficus schlechterii, a tree from
New Caledonia supposed to be Of va
lGG as rubber producer. Samples Of
this seed were sent to the managers
OF the several rubber companies and
10 the sub-nurseries of the board for
trial.
EDITOR VETLESEN weekly !
Tlmes) were few who did not
like Dicky Davis His polite, courte.
GUS manners, his jolly, genial ways, |
hiE ready wit and humor, his liberal |
ity and generosity made him friends
wherever he went, He had his faults, |
but what of It? Not one of us are /
without them Let us remember then
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-05-03

parallel the dangerous part of the Father of Waters may
really fall to the engineering skill of few decades to come
There appears doubt that Taft will have opportunity
given him by the free sugar BILL and that If any
bill passes will be which will protect the beet industry
which, would make both Louisiana and Hawaiian
sugar safe
Of the results of the impressive lesson taught by the recent
disaster the Atlantic will be that of the crowd who yearly
seek pleasure by going Europe will take the safer route
Honolulu and Nagaa thence either the train de luxe of the
Siberian railway by Suez.
Ocean steamers may fit to advertise number Hfeboa
hereafter instead of their speed.
Maybe the might make for loss Of sugar
later by suing the sugar trust. ta
The getric-qu< will have something else
besides dummy homesteadng
The Massachusetts people heard the Harvester charges and gave
their verdict to Taft.
The dshund may be popular than the grey
hound after this $685."
home the Mississippi valley ought to be
rudder
Perhaps the Governor may urge Secretary Fisher back
with him.
Anyhow La Toilette promises loom up among the also