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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-27
PUBLIC LEADERS ON
THEIR LIGHTSOME SIDE
Statesmen in Their Funny Moods---Men
We All Know With Their Togas
Thrown Aside

, personal friend, was one OF the best
story tellers in Congress. The tedlum
of many a dull session was enlivened
by his inimitable yarns, which he
often spun to a select few while other
business was going on.
On one occasion it is recalled that
during a prolonged and prosy speech
by a colleague a little group of Sen
| atoTs gathered about the famous Ten.
nessean to hear a few new ones that
he was setting forth, and their mer-
riment was at times a serious menace
to the usual decorum of that dignlhed
Upper Branch. The Vice President
hesitated about rapping for order, but
in order to perform his official duty
in a diplomatic way he summoned a
page and sent note to Senator Tay-
lor which read something like this
Senator so-and-so seems to be in
terfering to some extent with your de-
alterations by the speech he is max
ing | dislike to call him to order,
hut if it is necessary please let me
know, and | will have it stopped
Of course the little coterie separat-
ed, but not until one of them pencilled
on the note before returning it to the
chair:
con motion the committee has ad-
journed to meet on the call of the
chairman. 'Fiddling Bob
1t is said that when the late Sen
ator was on a lecturing trip in the
west an old time friend CHANGED to
meet him, and exclaimed in surprise:
What are you doing so far away
from home?"
Barking for my bone" gravely re-
| piled Mr.. Taylor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-27

1t is interesting to note the various
forms of applause in the House dur
ing a lively session. A favorite me-
thod with Congressman Heflin of Ala
bama is to lift the cover of his desk
with a firm grasp and sam it down
in rapid and vigorous succession about
six times. Congressman Houston of
Tennessee is one of a number Of
southern members fond of giving an
imitation of the so-called rebel yell''
when something demands approval
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-27
BY ]. A. eREcKoNs

WASHINGTON, d. C., April 1S.--
Director Newell of the Reclamation
Service is proud of the fact that the
English government not long ago sent
one of its prominent officials in ir-
rigation work in India to this coun-
try to study the methods of the United
States government in reclamation en-
cheering. S. A. Bunting, who is at
the head of the reclamation service in
the East for Great Britain. recently
spent several weeks in Washington for
the purpose of becoming familiar with
American administrative and construc-
tive systems.
Incidentally they say he has been
also studying the construction of Am
erican jokes. Congressman Kinkaid
of Nebraska, whose state is interest
ed not only in irrigation projects but
also in preventing shipments of liquor
into territory where its sale is in VIC
lation of law, on being presented said
10 him among other things:
''If you were an American they
would call you a boot-legger"
'Why?" asked the puzzled subject
Of good King George
Because you are trying to intro
duce wet goods in dry territory"
triumphantly responded the Nebraska
champion of irrigation.
But" said Mr.. Bunting when the
colloquial terms were explained to
him, my boots do not extend above
my legs. Why call me a Lootlegger?"
An enterprising firm that sells back
scratchers' some time ago sent a
sample of its wares to President Taft
with the MESSAGE when election
time comes remember that Michigan
is at your back"
One of the Texas Congressman who
heard of the unique gift remarked:
What the president needs at cleo.
ton time is not good back scratcher
but intelligent ballot scratchers."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-04-27

Fine Iob Pruning. Star ONCE.
Douglas Island news., 1912-03-27
NOrthIand
The Latest News, from Reliable Sources, Concerning the Great
 North. Condensed.
Information for Everybody

Ruby has pay on five creeks, Long, Glen, Flint, Trail and Midnight.
 Haines people have organized danc- ing club and will engage in spring gym nastics.
 Charles Hockett is now sole pro prietor of the Lindsay hotel at Haines and will begin au era of improvement.
 Jimmy James, an expert native man. ufacturer of hootch, is in durance vile at Juneau. Jimmy operated at Hoo- nah.
 Judge T. R. Lyons, of the U. s. dis trict court, has decided that all the bears of Southeastern Alaska are brown.
 Five hundred passengers from the steamer Northwestern, turned loose on the streets of Juneau, made the old town look like boom days.
 The Alaska Steamship Company is spending approximately S265,00Oin in pre- pairing it's fleet for the biggest traffic year in the history of Alaska.
 Prince Rupert will build recreation park for the athletes of the city. It is planned to have baseball diamond, a quarter mile track and tennis courts.
 The Juneau Elks gave "Hard Times" ball last Thursday night. Among the valuable prizes given to dancers were a side of bacon and box of sox.
 The steamship Latouche, of the Alas ka Steamship Company, has just been remodeled at cost of S40,0O0 at the yards of the Seattle Construction & Dry Dock company.
 The vacancy left at Circle by the resignation of Abe Spring, the United States commissioner at that point, is to be filled by John A. Cameron, who was appointed by Judge Overfeld.
 CHI. Pearce, the Aux bay mining man, left on the Jefferson last night for his home in Tacoma, Washington. Mir. Pearce will be back north in three weeks, he says. Henry Bratnober, the mining magnate of Tacoma, who owns much property in Alaska, may be here within that time, says Mir. Pearce.-Ju- neau Dispatch.
 Litigation which will embrace law suits in England, California and Wash ington has already been commenced in the English high court of chsncery to settle the disposition of the estate of Col. w. J. Sutherland, a mining man we'll known in Seattle, who died worth more than S1,OOO,OOO. Much of Suther- lands wealth is in mining property in the Silver Bow basin, near Juneau, Alaska, and he was familiar figure in Seattle and Tacoma hotels until one year ago. His death occurred in Eng land April P, 1911, and now two widows are fighting for his property.
Douglas Island news., 1912-03-27

It is currently reported in Seward that a power company has been formed
 in Seattle with the intention of install ing a large power plant in the Knik mining district for the purpose of sup plying electric power tt the mines in that vicinity. The power plant will be located on the Little Susitna river, and if the project goes through it will prove the solution of the power question for the operators in that district.
 Seward.-What promises to be one of the most unique stampedes in the his- tory of Alaska is now forming and will in all probability come off early in the coming spring. The stampede that threatens is rush for wives, and the whole trouble was started through telegraph story that appeared in the local papers last week to the effect that the new salmon canning company, which has purchased the Vian cannery site at the mouth of the Keuai river, where stands the town of Kenai, has decided to do away with Chinese and native labor in the cannery and will employ white girls only in the plant. The story says the Libbey Company will bring in crew consisting of 150 white girls to be employed during the summer season, and the bachelors of this section of Alaska seem to think there will be good opportunity to win wife. Many say they will desert the prospecting and mining game and will turn fishermen for time, and help supply the cannery with fish in order that the girls may hold their jobs. AL ready some have placed applications with the manager of the cannery for positions as fishermen and others are building boats and will be prepared to work as independent fishermen and sell their catch to the cannery that will pay the largest prices.
 Again the people of Alaska are startled by the announcement in the daily press reports from Washington of their diseased condition and the fact that hygienic campaign is to be waged here in the north by prominent mem Der of the medical profession, says the Skagway Alaskan. Again is the name of Alaska blackened. Once more is flashed before the people of the world the picture of Alaska covering before the death dealing hand of the much feared white plague. Secretary of the Treasury McVesgh, moved by the tales told of the ravages of disease among the natives of few isolated localities in Alaska, has issued an order to send a surgeon to investigate the condition of the natives of Alaska. This move ment was heralded throughout the United States in the columns of the dailies as a "hygienic campaign to be waged in Alaska" "An investigation to be made of health conditions follow ing the alarming reports given congress of the health of the people of Alaska" No word was said in the news columns spread broadcast limiting the ravages of disease to the natives of Alaska. Naught was said to down the spectre of disease raised before the eyes of thousands of families in every state in the Union having fathers and brothers living in Alaska. Nothing was said of the unexcelled health enjoyed by the members of the white race living in Alaska. No. That would detract from the value of the story--as news item,
Douglas Island news., 1912-03-27

A New York paper condemns tho Fairbanks Times expedition to Mt. Mo. ! Kinley. The paper is probably of the opinion that Alaskans have no right 10 anything in Alaska, but should leave all the honors for the pr. Cooks.
 l.. R. Warn, who recently returned to Dawson from trip into the wilder ness at the head of Peel river, hundreds of miles from the nearest settlement, tells of the discovery of a new break fast food. He says: James East, the mining expert, who went fin with us, came out via Dawson before Christmas and left for his home in Edmond. East made great discovery while with us last summer. He noticed that the dogs were fond of the moss which grows proliflcally in that region. East de- cided that the moss contained susten. ance fit for dog and man and made test. He gathered large quantity of the moss, made it into cake with lard and caribou tallow, and fed it to the dogs. It was almost all moss, barely enough of the grease being used for fiavoring and holding the particles to- gether. The dogs did so we'll on the diet we also tried it. We liked it and have eaten many moss ball. Itis fine. I recommend it 10 Dawsonites. We have grown exceptionally thin, and East was inclined to think it was at- tributable to the diet of moss cro- quettes. He named the new food mos- solyte."
 Damages aggregating s50000 are sought by the Humboldt Steamship Company in civil action brought in the superior court against the Alaska Steamship Company, the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, the North Pacific Wharves & Trading Company, the Pa cifc & Arctic Railway & Navigation Company, Charles E. Peabody, G. H. Higbee and c. B. Wynn Johnson. 1t is alleged that the defendants named in the action have unlawfully combined and conspired for the purpose of injur. ing the business of the Humboldt Steamship Go. and that their actions have resulted in loss of revenue in the sum of S50,000. The Humboldt com pany's suit follows the indictment by the federal grand jury at Juneau, Alaska, of the same defendants on a charge of violation of the Sherman antitrust law in connection with the control of the wharf facilities at Skag- wap. Charles E. Peabody. at the time of the alleged conspiracy in restraint of trade, was president and manager of the Alaska Steamship Company; G. H. Higbee is manager of the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, and c. k. Wynn Johnson is the former manager of the North Pacific Wharves and Trading Company, which owns and operates Moore's wharf at Skagway. The peti- tion recites that the Pacific & Arctic Railway and Navigation Company, which operates railroad line into the interior of Alaska, on April l, 1909, without cause, refused to continue with the Humboldt Steamship the joint traffic arrangement or to allow the Humboldt Steamship Company to bill freight or ticket passengers over the railroad to any point on it's line on the Yukon river or it's tributaries. although often requested to do so by the plain- tiff,
Douglas Island news., 1912-03-27

"I am going to use the Alaska situa- tion, particularly with reference to coal and transportation, as a slogan during my tour of the Pacific coast, D Senator LaFollette is quoted as saying.
 If Col. Roosevelt is so thoroughly convinced of the right of the people to self government, why was it that, through his entire administration of seven years, he stood in such strong opposition to the granting of even a vestige of self-government to the people of Alaska?
 A strange vagary of chance resulted in County Clerk D. K. Sickels drawing, bindFolded, the names of father and daughter to serve on superior court iuries during the month of March, says a Seattle paper. The father is A. M. Blodgett, of 7213 Twenty-eighth avenue northeast, a Seattle pioneer, and the daughter is Mrs. Edna Waskey, wife of Frank Waskey, the first delegate of Alaska in congress. Mir. Blodgett is serving in Judge Wilson k. Gays court and Mrs. Waskey in Judge Gillian s department. "The work is very inter. esting," said Mrs. Waskey, "and I am enjoying it very much. The experience is equal to liberal education in phases of the law, and am glad to Know that the woman juror is we'll received and appreciated by judges and attorneys"
 Not only are prospects with respect to the Alaska. Midland railway on the rise, but the mining industry in the districts back of Haines are giving promise of some real live activity dur ing the coming summer. Many of them are on working basis and will be pushed enereetically with good results during the coming season, says the Haines Pioneer Press. Among the foremost of the producing properties contiguous to Haines are the placer camps on the Porcupine and it's tribu- taries. The Porcupine Gold Mining Co.,, for several years good producer, will for the first time begin operations in virgin ground this season. Big results are expected from the indications which were struck just previous to closing down last fall. Operations there will be commenced as soon as weather conditions will permit.
 "The American mining laws, as they stand, are a relic of the old days and a hindrance to the development of Alas kan mining properties by the introduc- tion of foreign capital" said Malcolm Maclaren, of London, England, on his return from a three months' trip into Alaska for the purpose of looking over properties in that district in the inter- est of English capitalists. The present. mining laws are the direct cause of the vast amount of litigation which charac- terizes the present. day mining district. More money has been expended for litigation than has been spent in the development of properties" He said that the present-day laws made it diff. ficult for English capital to locate in that territory and that the cry of the Alaskans was for an amendment to the present mining act. MT. Maclaren is engaged in the mining business in Eng land and has been absent from London. his home city, for the past five years, during that time visiting practically all countries of the world.
Douglas Island news., 1912-03-27

A New York paper condemns tho Fairbanks Times expedition to Mt. Mo. Kinley. The paper is probably of the opinion that Alaskans have no right o anything in Alaska, but should leave all the honors for the pr. Cooks.
Douglas Island news., 1912-03-27

"I am going to use the Alaska situa- tion, particularly with reference to coal and transportation, as a slogan during my tour of the Pacific coast" Senator LaFollette is quoted as saying.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

(where there has been 6 wood f1re), and put in dish and turn boiling water over 1t and when cool enough to drink strain off and sweeten. My babies like 1t, and is the best thing 1 ever used and perfectly harmless.
 My baby had fearful cold on hls lungs, and I covered @ flannel with goose oil and put it over his lungs, and then 1 melted a spoonful of the tor said 1t saved him from croup, and the child was not as sick from it as he was from castor oil. Hens oil is about as good, and skunk's oil is said to be even better.
 The steam from a tea kettle is a great help in croupy colds. For sprain, or bruise, there is nothing better than wormweod wet in hot water and kept warm.
 Almost everyone uses mustard for pain, and the common soda for gas in the stomach, and both are good; so is nibble of dried sweet flag root; or, better, grate off little and add sugar and boiling water.
 Green burdock leaves pounded are good in the place of mustard. A few spoonfuIs of the water In which white oak bark has been steep ed is one of the best things for bow el trouble.
 The thin green bark of the elder (the inside skin) cooked in sweet cream makes cooling ointment. A small bag of hot salt is one of the best things for a kidney trouble, as is also 8 tea made from pumpkin seeds, watermelon seeds, or dried corn silk.
 GoIdthread tea Is one of the best washes for canker in the mouth. Another thing is plenty of old soft white rags and old flannel I always save all the old white rags, even if small, for some one will need them in time
 Old flannel is better than new and is no expense.
 If these things help any one will | try to send others. I think Frank of Meosup Is E. M K in real life.
 ETTA BARBER.
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
REASONABLE SALADS.

Dear Sisters of the Social Corner: There is nothing more wholesome than salads and few things easier to make.
 Lettuce and Beet-Wash crisp. fresh lettuce and wipe dry: pile in circle In salad bowl; cut boiled beets into any pleasing shape with vegetable cutter, place on lettuce and serve with salad dressing.
 Potato SaIad-Cut evenly one quart of cold potatoes; chop fine half an on- ion; pour over salad dressing and lightly mix. To make it heartier a little shredded herring or salmon may be added.
 Sweet Potato SaIad-Boil three large sweet potatoes and cut in half inch squares. Cut two stalks of eel cry in small pieces; season with salt and pepper; add two tablespoons of olive oil two of vinegar, one teaspoon onion juice. Let stand in refrigerator two hours to chill.
 Tomato Salad-Select the number of round ripe tomatoes needed, peel and scoop out the center set on Ice to chill; chop celery and nuts (not too fine), and fill the cavity. Cover with a tablespoon of salad dressing Serve on lettuce leaves or parsely.
 Vegetable Saiad-Line platter with crisp lettuce leaves and place upon them one crisp cucumber, three firm tomatoes, tips of ope bunch of as paragus, and three beets thoroughly done and cooled. Cover with mayon- naise dressing and serve.
 Frozen Psaches-Peel and cut in pieces one quart of ripe peaches; one heaping pint of granulated sugar, one quart of water, two cups of whipped cream: boil sugar and water together ten or fifteen minutes and cool. Rub the peaches through sieve. add to
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21

tien wfthest nefgh1ers being Ehe most Desirable. Rempers and sandals the wearing apparel for the children. A diet consisting chiefly of milk. eggs, fruit, berries, etc., with an occasional visit at the never failing country grp- cery store. Two very essential things for the children are fresh air and dirt. The first to be breathed into the lungs, the second to be spread upon clothes and person in unrestricted amounts. In short, lead as near as possible the simple life." The cure is so conplece that at the end of eight weeks (al- though pleasing results can be oh- tained in one week. patients return to their homes, and, as they enter their large cheerful living rooms, visions of the eight by ten living room, on a rainy day, they have just left, flash through their minds. AS they pass through to their convenient kitchens. with everything from a can-opener to set tubs, visions of opening a can of tongue with a screwdriver and a ham, mer also flash through their minds.
 And at night when thy lie in their own beds, on mattresses made Of hair or cotton, and not of rocks Cor what ever the hard substance is used in mattresses at seashore resorts) the cry from one and all is-How nice 1t seems to be home again!
 know, for this has been my
 EXPERIENCE
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
Norwich.
x. Y. z!,s LETTER ExcIrEs NAT.

Dear Social Corner Brethren and Sisters: I've been thinkin' for quite a spell I'd say howdy to the Corner folks. Didn't seem to git down to it; but luther day I was readin' The Bull lent1n and I seen what X. Y. z. says; and sez I:
 By gum, Jane Ann, ain't that just like you wimmen folks! Ye can't be mejum no how"
 Whats up?" says she.
 Why" I says, "X Y. 2. is goin' to spend all that prize money for paper and such to write the Social Corner. Ya-as; she's out for game more yaller paper!
 Tarnation, Jane!' I sez, "you step lively and bring me some paper and pen. "Ill see if I can get a letter in to that pigeonhole fore it's busted!"
 X. Y. Z., them yaller papers does come in right handy for purple socks. or lollypops, or such! Somebody ought to bin along with one of them guns loaded for dear and got your pictur when you's arter them cherries!
 What alls come of Ma. Cherisette, Papa's Boy and others?
 Bi5e-I was real tickled to see one more man join the Corner to keep me and Jim company. Gifts kinder lone Solne IOr 1eller long all these vim men folks. Say, what's your maNn pint? Hogs or critters? Mines hogs! Come over and see if you's got any hefty as mine.
 l sort of allows I've seen you a spell ago to town meetin'. Now, let me tell you you sot over there cross from me. You wore some of those blue overalls with big brass buckles on to 'em. l lowed guessed I'd have a pair, too. You wear a goatee and your hair red-we'll call it sandy, Bic, and you has a mole on the upper left-hand corner of your right hand eye. Ya-a-s, that was you, all right You seen me didn't you? How do you stand on this rights" question? Now, keep a firm hand on the reins and your eyes peeled-that's what Pm doin'. If you don't, first thing you know these vim 1 men folks'l take the bits and bolt, ] and you'll more than likely be ditched. We'll write again soon. Jim-How's your corn crop-good ? And is that old cropple-crown still on deck?
 I We'll! So long!
Norwich bulletin., 1912-09-21
GUESSING WHO IS WHO.

Dear Cornerites: I guess that pi- geonhole isn't getting overcroWded nowadays, so I'll venture to. write again.
 Dear Cornflower: once knew a man whose death was caused by an application of turpentine to a burn on his hand. The doctor said the turpentine caused blood poisoning. That was one case. I do not know of others; but I do know that if tur- pentine is over-app1ied to raw burn it will cause intense suffering; but have no doubt it would be beneficial in case of ordinary burns.
 Yesterday afternoon as Chatterbox and I sat chatting in her cozy parlor, we were startled by 8 sharp explos- ion. Running to the door to ascer- tain the cause. we beheld an auto from which two young men and three charming young ladies were alighting. We heard one of the young men say:
 Well, that's a bad one, but we'll soon put another one on!''
 Chatterbox and exchanged glances.
 "Papa's Boyi" we gasped, and the young ladies must be Sweet Sixteen, Swamp Apple and Elizabeth; but who can the other young man be7 I sug- gested A Merry Farmer Boy; but Chatterbox said he looked like a city dude.
 We'll, while we were trying to de- eide, who was who, the boys helped the girls into the auto and off they went.
 Chatterbox and I drew a long