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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
IN THE WOMAN'S WORLD
Y. v. {. A. PLANS
TO Lower DUES

At meeting of the members of the
Young Women's Christian Association
! L. be held in the associations rooms
IN the Boston building. Tuesday Octo-
Der %, the changes in the present con-
stitdtion when have been recommend
ed will be read and the opinion of the
members will be solicited. On Octo-
Ter 26, the regular annual meeting of
the association will be held at the
Homestead on King street, and the
changes in the constitution will be Vot.
ed on. The changes refer especially
to' the reducing of the senior mmDer-
ship from two dollars to one dollar per
year, and of the junior membership
from one dollar to fifty cents per year.
They also relate to the enlargement
of the board of directors.
The regular Sunday vesper services
were held at the Homestead yesterday
with an unusually large attendance.
The principe talk of the afternoon
was given by Miss Esther Anderson,
who for five years was secretary of the
National Association, and is now on
her way to the coast from association
work in Australia. Her talk was main
iy on the Y. w. c. A. work in Austria
liza and she told a number of interest
ing things about the girls in thar coul-
try. Miss Anderson became very fond
OF the life in Australia finding among
the people there many true friends.
On account of illness, Mrs. Dean
W. Wickes did not speak. Miss Lii
Ian Brady sang Flee as a Bird" and
after the gospel talk upon the subject
Powers of the Unseen tea was serv-
ed to those p,csent.
Mrs. Honeyman, who is visiting IN
the city with her daughter, Mrs. Bark
Ell, was guest at the meeting. For
many years Mrs. Honeyman was presi-
dent of the Portland, Oregon, associa-
ton and at enc time was on The Ma
tiCnal Board of the Y. w. G.. A.
The French class will meet for its
second lesson tomorrow afternoon
from three It'll four o'clock. Enroll
ments are still being taken for this
class. A Spanish class has been ar.
ranged to follow Immediately after
the French class from four until five
O'Clock. These classes are under the
direction of Miss Laura Baker.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
CHOOSING A WIFE"
SUBJECT OF SERMON

At the Methodist Episcopal Church
last night Rev. Elmer Smith delivered
|eo the first of series of forceful SER
mons on the important subject 'Choos-
ing Wife" This advice was founded
on practical everyday judgment as
well as study of psychology and its
relation to the sexes, and large
crowd gathered to hear the talk on
subjects concerning the home and
private life of men and women. MIR.
Smith had chosen as his text VINO so
findeth wife, flndeth a good thing
Prov. 1922, and "A prudent wife is
from the Lord"-Prov. 1924.
During the course Of his sermon he
said: -
Marriage, when two persons are
properly mated, is not only the normal
state of men but it is the ideal state
OF man. Of course when people are
not properly mated marriage is far re-
moved from the ideal. All people find
that love Is bliss, but alas. some peo-
pie find that marriage is a blister.
Some one has defined matrimony as
that state which is a blessing to a
few, curse to many and great un-
certainty to ALL Another cynic de-
clares that the only difference between
honeycomb and honeymoon is that the
former is lot of little cells while the
latter is a great big sell.
The most terrible tragedy imagin-
able is that of pure, beautiful woman
iunocentIy sacrificing herself on the al
ter of diseased and depraved manhood.
Such man who folds in his Shiny en-
brace such a woman. is guilty before
God and men of the most heinous
crimes. Any punishment in this world
or the next is too good for him. Any
true man would reather see his daugh-
ter 60 into the jaws Of man-eating
shark or into the treacherous arms Of
a giant octopus than into the matri-
monial arms Of a well-dressed, but rot
ten man.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14

Hubert L. Russell, an American
planter, was killed by band of Mex
lean rebels near Durango.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
UNIVERSITY CLUB TO !.
HAVE BEACH ANNEX

In response to postcard inquiry,
most of the members OF the Uniyer'
sity Club have expressed themselves
favorable to having club annex al
Waikiki. An option has been taken
by the governors on the Macfarlane
cottage, between the Wilder and
Young places. The, cottage has con-
veniences for sea bathing, is equip.
ped with shower baths and has space
for lockers. The annex is to be open
for members and their families at
stipulated hours. '.--
star.BuIletin Ads. are best Business
Gettere.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
SERVANT PROBLEM IN HONOLULU
ASAMATTER OF GOOD english
BY A HOUSEKEEPER.

Conversations and experiences sim
liar TO the following are frequent oc-
currences in Honolulu, and those TO
whom they are familiar would no
doubt be glad of some effective rem
edy.
Hello"
Hello"
is that GG6?"
Yes"
"Missus stop"
Yes, stop"
Il want TO speak with Missus,
please"
oh, Missus down town go"
What time will she come hOme?'
Yes, come home"
After these, and a dozen or so other
queries are put to the servant the in
quirer usually hangs up the telephone
receiver in disgust. Still, day after
day that same thing occurs, not in one
household but in many. Neither are
they infrequent in business houses.
One large concern in Honolulu lost
the trade of firm of even greater
prominence because the Oriental who
answered the telephone could not
take an order, correctly. Likewise, in
the home II is next to impossible to Sc
cure a servant with education who
speaks enough English to answer a
phone and give an understandable re-
ply The reason is that the majority
OF servants are japanese. Some who
claim to be cooks are in reality yard
boys who have had no opportunity to
attend school. 1
A few of the housewives are rebel
ling against these conditions and are
following the example of the women
of fifteen years past. In those days
most of the housemafds were young
Hawaiian girls who were educated at
the convent or at Kamehameha school.
These girls demand no more salary
than do the Oriental men and women
and yet as servants they are said to
be far superior. Being able to speak
English they are capable of learning
almost anything. At the present time
there are a number of young Chinese
girls who are seeking, and In some
instances finding employment, in. the
Kitchen These girls are surprisingly
good servants They seem to be
stronger than the Japanese and are
better workers.
In some of the business houses
where orientals are employed. there
seems but one feasible excuse = they
are not willing to pay enough to sup
port white man or even an educat-
ed Chinese. The Hawaiian-born Chi
nese who has received high-school
education is competent to hold a re-
sponsible office position, but, like the
white man. he wants to be well paid,
for when he, marries he treats his wife
as do his associates in America. His
ideals seem to be higher. and as a
rule he has ambition. The buyers
usually know where intelligent office
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
NEW TO-DAY
NOTICE
LOST.

Bank of Hawaii Pass Book No. 104l7
in the name of Mrs. kaleOokamanu
Kaku. Finder return to Bank of
Hawaii $685.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
GET
!. HEARTY WELCOME

The regular Sunday meeting of the
Newcomers Club was held at the Y.
M. c. A. yesterday with the usual
large attendance. Preceding the dis.
cussion, Anderson's instrumental trio
rendered fine musical program in
the lobby. These concerts, as well as
the discussions have become very po-
pular and are well attended Follow
ing is the program: "
Hungarian Dance, No. 5..... Brahms
Violin Solo-Le Cygne (the swami
! ........ ...... 80. Saint Saens
G.. Domingo
Overture-Poet and Peasant. .Suppe
Cello Solo-The Rosary 49,. .Nevin
Frank Anderson
Tales or HOFFMAN ..Offepbach
Selection-Spring Maid ..... Smith
In the absence of Ed. Towse, the
discussion was led by General Secre-
tary Super, of which the topic was
Jesus and War" The principle point
was whether or not war was in ac-
cordanee with the teachings of Jesus.
The War in Mexico, Nicaragua and
the Balkans made the discussion time
ly and both sides we're represented.
HO pClSOu SOu0SLSuS vi
was that there are occasions when
war is for the purpose of righting a
great wrong, as was the case in Cuba
and that war was the only way, right
or wrong, to settle some dispute un-
til an international court of arbitra-
tors and police force were in effective
operation.
Following the discussion the fellow
ship supper was held in the cafeteria
and all who cared to remain were in
vited. . u
Physical director Lau has an inter
esting new game in the physical de-
partment which has made a great
hit with the business men. The game
is called punch-ball, and is practical
ly basket ball played by punching the
ball around on the floor instead of
tossing it. The men have taken to
1t strongly on account of it's "opu''
reducing qualities. The men will take
their second try at it this afternoon
at the meeting of the business mems
gymnasium club.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14

Seats on sale at the Hawaii Pro-
motion Rooms, Young Bldg. Phone
2345.
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the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
BEST For A COLD,

When you have a bad cold you want
the best medicine obtainable so as to
cure it with as little delay as possible.
You will make no mistake if you Sc,
lect Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
You are certain to be pleased with
the prompt relief which it affords. 1t
is pleasant to the taste and is en-
tirely harmless. For sale by all deal
ers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd
agents for Hawaii.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
BETWEEN FRIENDS.

Belle-How silly men are when
they propose! Why my husband act
ed like a perfect fool
Nell-Tbat's what everybody
thought when your engagement was
nnounced-London Opinion.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14

The supreme court Of California has
decided that the Roosevelt electors
have the sole right to appear on the
Republican ballot.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-10-14
RECREAIIONS
LAST ClSNEROS CONCERT
AT OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT

Countess de Cisneros, NJ Dufault,
tenor and James Liebling, cellist. will
give their last concert tonight at the
Hawaiian Opera House. beginning at
SIS o'clock. The program is as fol-
lows:
Sur lie Lac ..........'.'.... Godard
lie Cygne ...............S Saint SaenS
James Liebling
Mon cosur SQUIRE a ia voX (Sam-
son ct Delila) ....... Saint Saens
Eleonora de Cisneros
Insp;reZ Moi Queen Of Sheba) ....
..... ....... ......... .Gounod
Paul Dufault
Largo ............ Handel
Elenora de Cisneros
Cello obligato, James Liebling
The Thresher, Sweet Babe a Golden
Cradle Holds Thee, The Foggy
Dew Old Irish 05O0-16O0l
Eleonora de Cisneros
Vous Danse Marquise $500. .Lemaire
Traume Observation-Disclosures. Wagner
Amore Amore .......Tr indelli
Eleonora de Cisneros
Rhapsodie Hongroise ....... Pepper
James LleDllnS
o Don Fatale (Don Carlos) . Verdi
Eleonora de CiSnerOs
Entreaty ...............W w. Smith
Thousand Years Ago. Bruno HUM
The Trumpeter .................D Dix
Paul Dufault.
By special request Madame de Cis
neros will sing "Brunhilde's Battle
Cry" by Wagner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
BOWsER ExTERNTINATEs.
The Flies of Next Summer Must Be-
ware

That preoccupied look as Mr.. Bow
ser assembled the steps when he came
from the Office the other evening told
Mrs. Bowser the tale of the day.
He had a new scheme on hand.
1t had been seven whole days since
he had a scheme, and the time was
ripe. He had a package under his
arm, and this he laid on the hall-tree
with the observation that he didn't
want it meddled with. He threw out
several hints during dinner, and evil
IDENTIFY desired to be questioned, but
Mrs. Bowser had ne questions to ask.
He had smoked half his after dinner
cigar and hitched all over his chair
a dozen times before he said:
Mrs. Bowser. how many flies do
you suppose there were around our
house lasf sumne err"
Good lands, but what a question:"
she replied.
'-Well, give some sort of a guess"
Ten million"
And how many in the city?''
Fifty billions"
''Ahd in the state?''
"a thousand billions"
And in the United States -
Five thousand trillions. and then
some more. Why do you ask such
foolish questions"
They may not be so foolish as you
think. You know, don't you, that flies
carry the germs of disease in their
feet?"
ct have heard So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
SUNDAY

delightful little book just pub
Ished by the Century company is
Rupert Hughes THE Old Nest" This
is a story which gets hold of the
heartstrings, a story which comes very
close to every man and woman-just
the simple story of an old father and
mother left alone in the big house
which once had been full to overflow
ing of restless, happy, loving boys and
girls, and of the mothers lonely long
ing for the sons and daughters out
in the great world, so busy in thelI
success and new ties that the Oft
promised visit home is put off yea
after year. They are the kind of sons
and daughters everybody knOWs-prUs-
porous, preoccupied, a little selfish,
Very careless, altogether human. You
smile over their young careleSSness
and preoccupation; but there is a lump
in your throat for the dear mothers
heart hunger for her boys and girls
And the ending is unexpectedly happy
and satisfying, and just what might
have happened to your mother.
There is little of the influence OF
Dickens in John Galsworthys The
Patrician'' (Scribners) or his other
novels, yet he sets Dickens above ali
other English noVelsts. Dickens was
distinctly the biggest novelist We haV,
ever haQ, he declared IN a recent IL
terVieW- He was a 'reformer' in the
sense that he had a great influence.
His books resulted in distinct III
crease of humane and broad minded
feeling in the community. But re
former is an awkward word. What
Dickens did was to sweep away the
cobwebs. He was the great scourge of
Bumbledom.' The EngIishman smiled
again. You know what 1 mean by
BumbledOm? Official red tapeism, and
all that.
Dickens was so big, so broad-ninci-
ed. Novel writing has made progress
in mere art since Dickens time. He
sinned against all the little canons of
art, but he was big enough to stand
that. He was the biggest man we
have ever had His personality. his love
of people-these were so great and so
broad. And Dickens has stood the test
of time. He is as readable now as he
was when MS books were written. And
that in itself is a tremendous tribute
to Dickens scope.
"Thackeray, too, was a big man-not
SO big as Dickens. but a big man none
theless. Time cannot destroy him,
either.
George Eliot has never interested
me much. I can't say why I don't like
her books, but somehow 1 don't. i can
take up a novel by Dickens or Thacke-
ray at any time and become lost IL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

invaded the gay, brilliant, fascinating
eighteenth century; guided by the
discriminating sense of our twentieth
century, he has made safe course
through the social mire of that inn
moral age and brought US back a
charming little record of love and
sacrifice. With unerring instinct the
writer has chosen as the scene of his
operations region illuminated by the
personality of a character who is in
himself source of perennial interest
Richard Brinsley Sheridan. While
the character of the great playwright
is skillfully subordinated, yet the
pleasant intimacy between him and
the characters of the narrative adds
imm easura bly, to the fascination of a
story which is intrinsically one of
the most delightful and refreshing
love tales of the day.
In "Marvels of Fish Life by
Francis Ward (Cassel and Company,
the author turns to what he regards
as neglected field in nature study.
He contends that fish are quite as
interesting as birds or mammals, and
of observing them in their native ele-
ment that so little has been written
about them. In the authors own
words: Il have endeavored in this
book to show how fish reveal to the
observer their intentions and emo
tions by attitudes, movements and
changes in color. l have described
the eggs and the early life histories of
a few of our cOmmoner fishes and
how the adult fish is assisted in the
battle for existence by concealing col
Grafton and other devices. The hab-
its of a few marine animals have
been dealt with. and finally l have
explained in detail how the various
photographs shown have been OBJ
tanned, in the hope that the informa-
ton may be of assistance to those in
terested in fish photography. If OBJ
servations and illustrations of con-
cealing methods are to be of any
real interest. it is necessary that fish
should be watched and photographed
while swimming free in natural en-
vironments and Illuminated as in ma
ture. For this purpose I have con-
a special pond, and fish
turned into it in few days are quite
as much at home as in the waters
they came FROM The volume is il
Illustrated with over a hundred photo
graphs from nature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

And that the germs thus carried
are responsible for 100000 deaths per
year? Yes. ma am-200,000 deaths
every year. to say nothing of half a
an, even the doctors concede that but
for the house fly the medical frater-
nifty would not number one-half what
it does now
nouncing that you have some new
scheme on hand said Mrs. Bowser.
Woman, 1 never scheme" he said.
II plan and experiment, but there is
no scheming.'
We'll. what is it -
Beside the fly pest there is the
mosquito. The malarial mosquito kill
ed over one hundred thousand people
of the United States last year"
Yes %
81 have no scheme. but have an
experiment on hand. No. I can not
call it an experiment. 1t is a sure
thing. 1t is going to knock every fly
and mosquito in the country into a
Continental cooked hat. One dollars
worth of Bowser's Fly and Mosquito
Exterminator will keep flies and mos
quitoes from coming nearer than forty
rods of any Inhabited dwelling. The
death rate for next summer can be
reduced SO per cent
Another fakir got hold of you, has
hep
Look here, woman, don't put on
any sneers or L stop right here!' an
nounced Mr.. Bowser. There are sub
jects to be trifled with, but this is not
one of them. Human life is at stake
here. [ have nothing to do with
fakirs.''
Then you've got little idea by
yourself?"
Il have It's an idea that is going
to make me famous and wealthy l
shall be spoken of as the worlds
greatest benefactor."
You won't be mentioned nor get
a blamed cent of my millionsI"
TOO bad for me, but I'll have to
stand it. From what I can gather
you are going to open war on the
flies next summer"
Il am, madam. I am going to ban
ish the fly and the MOSQUITO from the
face of the earth
viii you have to chase 'em down
with a club?'
Mr. Bowser looked at her in pity
and contempt for a long minute be-
fore he replied:
II don't know why I go ahead and
talk to you, for you would rejoice
over a failure. but 1 will say that /
have invented a powder that only
needs to be burned at the kitchen
door to drive every insect away from
the neighborhood Let New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
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REDUCING THE WEIGHT-DIET.
SATURDAY

WEIGI1T-DIET.
A general neshing the whole body
stituonal in origin. is easily a system
Of diet is adopted in combination with
There dieting is eat sparingly
Of the variety satisfy appetite
With food from which the fatproducing qualities
ated Any extremely radical change likely
health, should be avoided 1t possible OF
strong will enough exercise
rapidly the Of ali
different regime o ma be
appears relationship between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23

You have mixed two or three sub
stances together to create disagree
| able odor to the fly?"
Yes, and have applied for copy
right That is some of the stuff out
| on the hall tree. 1 am going to the
| kitchen presently to burn some and
| clear the place of ants, cockroaches
and rats. There are probably some
| flies hanging around in the warm
| corners, and 1 want you to see how
| they hike as soon as the odor reaches
their nostrils.'
Mr.. Bowser. object to burning
anything that is going"
THE burning will take place just
the same. No woman's within is go
| ing to stand between me and the
| greatest discovery of the age"
Then I'll run over and see Mrs.
Green for an hour"
Run over and see anybody you
wish. A dozen times since we were
married l have had fame within my
grasp, but in your envy you have
brought about failure. This time you
shall not do it,
Mrs. Bowser left the house. and
Mr.. Bowser got his compound and
went down to the kitchen just as the
cook had vacated it. He had denied
meeting up with a fakir. The man
had called himself a doctor. He had
claimed the compound as his own
idea, but as a matter of fact he had
paid ten dollars for a recipe that
might be a good one or a wretched
fake
There was yet a good fire in the
range and Mr.. Bowser got down the
skillet and set it on and poured some of
his powder into it, meanwhile musing:
Il ought to have had four or five re-
porters here to write up my success,
but the double-heads will come later.
The doctor said burn just a pinch or
two. but what's the matter with five or
six?''
In 10 seconds the powder was burning.
In Is the cat who had followed down
stairs, was yeolwing and running
about.
In 20 Mr.. Bowser was out in the back
yard gasping for breath and stagger-
success. Any fly or 'sketer that could
stand that smell could stand birdshot
and tomahawks.
The smoke and odor poured out of
the open kitchen door and was gently
waited here and there. Within five min
utes voices were calling:
Where in thunder is that skunk"
Must be old Bowser experimenting
again.
Lands alive, but what a smellT'
Someone send in call for the patrol
wagon"
Have We got to put up with the
whims of a lunatic?"
People came from the street and from
the alley. They called Mr.. Bowser
names, and they laid hands on him and
rolled him in the snow.
Then the police came and threw his
burning compound out doors and called
him more names and shook their fists
under his nose and referred to his
father as an ass. and even after he had
thrown every window and door in the
house wide open it took 80 minutes for
the odor to evaporate. Mrs. Bowser
knew just what had happened but
when she came tripping in she inno-
Gently asked:
We'll did the fly exterminator work
as you hoped for?'
Our respective lawyers will reach
their respective offices by o'clock in
the morning. he replied, as he brushed
past her and went up to bed.
An hour later he was dreaming that
he was dead, and that so triIlion house
flies were buzzing over his grave in re-
joicfng 1912, by Associated
Literary Press.)