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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-30
FINDS SALARIES SWelleD.
EXPERT TO SHOW EN- UP.
CONTINUED from Page y

instances It II shown that ia" sum
fixed ~ salaries was much lower than
the figure paid for the same s"rvic" at
the present time.
In the report which has been pre-
pared II Is shown that the following
increases have been made, taking th"
salary paid municipal officials Tor
March, 1912:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-30

The report viii also show that III
several instances there has been "a
marked reduction In the fixed charges
as Incorporated In the management OF
municipal departments.
For instance. the polio" department
for the present month costs the county
$4,000, against $7l6i for December
1905 The road department Is getting
along ut present with ss22.Go as sal
aries for office stan, against $l"i'
seven years ago There is slight In
crease In the fire department. name
Is. S3G75 for 1905. against $500 for the
present month,
In the maintenance Of polio" and
fire alarm systems this department
cost the county at the rate of Sl'l.'o
in December, 1905. while now the pay
roll amounts to k220.
The Hawaiian band Is receiving ST.
500 at the present time, when In De
ccmhcr. 1905. Is drew but $3.50. The
garbage department II doing Increased
work with SS53, where seven years age
Il cost the municipality $6ll.
The municipality has suffered
raise In rent for It's business quarters
of 5000 during the seven years.
There are many other Items that arr
/ mentioned In the report In the hands
of the financial expert who has becr
! rmploycd hy the Chamber Of Com
/ mcrCe.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-30

The $3.50, O0O,0 worth of Securi.
ties were removed in trunks and vans
from the treasure room of the hquit
able Life 10 the vaults of the Carne-
gle Safe Deposit Company.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-30

Inspection of the hospital corps Of
the National Guard win be made by
Major DE witt, medical corps. T.. $
A., tomorrow.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27

Ahishai," eaid the sympathetic Keziah.
Then. as remembrance of what had
led to the upset came to her, she add
ed: "Though will say twas youl
own fault and nobody else's."
Lavinia whirled on her.
Dear me! Amt we innocent!
We've got plenty of money, we have
Widowers with property amt no at
traction to us. Everybody knows that
oh. yes! And they never talk OF
such a thing-oh, no! Folks don't say
that-that- Well" with snarl in
the direction of the kitchen, ARE you
anywheres nigh clean yet? Get your
coat and hat on and come home with
me-"
She jerked her brother into the blue
coat. jammed the tall hat down upon
his head, and, seizing him by the arm.
stalked to the door.
Good day, marm," she said. II do
hope the next widower you get to take
down your stovepipe-yes. indeed!
ha! hail hope you'll have better luck
with him. Though 1 don't know who
'twould be; there amt no more idiots
in town that know of. Good day, and
thank you kindly for your attentions
to our family"
Keziah turned from the door she
had closed behind her visitor
Well" she calculated. Well"
Steps. measured. dignified steps,
sounded on the walk. From without
bination OF cough and grunt. Grace
lodged back from the window and
hastily began donning her hat and
jacket.
ITS Cap'n Elkanah." she whispered.
Il must go. This seems to be your
busy morning, Aunt Keziah. T'-here
she choked again-"really. / didn't
know you were SO popular"
Keziah opened the door. Captain
Elkanah Daniels. prosperous. pompous
and unbending. crossed the threshold
Richest man in the village. retired
shipowner. pillar OF the Regular church
and leading member OF its parish com
mi;tee, Captain Elkanah looked the
part. He removed his hat. cleared his
throat behind his black stock. and
spoke with impressive deliberation.
'Keziah." he said. "Keziah. came
10 see you on a somewhat important
matter. I have proposal / wish to
make you"
He must have been surprised at the
effect OF his words. Keziah's face was
picture. crimson picture OF para.
lyzed amazement. As for Miss Van
Horne, that young lady gave vent to
what her friend described afterwards
as a "squeal." and bolted out OF the
door and into the grateful seclusion OF
The fog.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27

He turned redder than ever anc
wrenched at the pipe. 1t looseped ct
its lower end and the wires holding IT,
in suspension shook
Il guess" observed the lady of this
house. that you'd better move that
chest Of drawers out SOS you can ge.
behind 1t. Grace, you help me- There!
that's better. Now move your chair"
Ryan stepped from the chair and
moved the latter to position between
the high-boy and the wall. Then he
remounted and gripped the pipe in the
middle Of its horizontal section.
Don't be in such hurry" inter-
rupted Keziah. Does stick in the Chin
ney. don't 1t? Tell you what you can
do. Grace; you can go in the woodshed
and fetch the hammer that's in the
table drawer. Hurry up, that's good
girl"
Ryan protested that he did not need
the hammer, but his protest was un-
needed. With one more glance at the
couple, Grace departed from the kitch-
en-. biting her lips. She shut the door
carefully behind her. Mr.. Pepper la
bored frantically with the pipe.
mo use to shake it any more till
you get the hammer" advised Keziah.
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27

careless enough about others. Mercy
we amt had any tramps around here
lately. Come In"
She led the way into tho dining
room OF the parsonage. Two OF the
blinds shading the windows Of that
apartment had been opened when shc
and Captain Daniels made their visit,
and the dim gray light made the room
more lonesome and forsaken In appear-ss
ance than deeper gloom could DOS
bibly have done. Tho black walnut
extension table in the center, closed to
lts smallest dimensions because Par
son Langley had eaten alone for an
many years; the black walnut chnirs
pet back against the wall at regular
Intervals; the rug carpet and braided
mats--homemade donations from tbe
ladies OF the parish--on the green
painted floor; the dolorous picturcs on
ne walls: Death of Washington. =.
(To be Continued,
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
CHAPTER u.

In Which keziah Unesrths a Prowler.
The fog was cruel to the gossips OF
Trumet that day. Mrs. Didama Rog.
ers. who lived all alone. except for
the society OF three cats. canary,
and a white poodle named Bunch"
In the little house next to Captain FL.
kanah's establishment. never entirely
recovered from the chagrin and dis
aDDointment caused by that provoking
mist.
The fog prevented Mrs. Rogers not.
Ing the entrance of Mr.. Pepper at the
Coffin front gate. Also his exit. under
sisterly arrest. II shut from her view
the majestic approach OF Captain Ell.
kanah Daniels and Grace's flight. her
face dimpled with smiles and breaking
into laughter at frequent intervals.
For young lady. supposed to be de
vout Come. Outer. to hurry along the
main road. a handkerchief at her
mouth and her eyes sparkling with
fun. was a circumstance calculated TO
furnish material for enjoyable scandal.
And Didama missed II.
Other happenings she missed, also.
Not knowing OF Captain Daniels call
upon Keziah, she was deprived OF the
pleasure OF wonder at the length OF
his stay. She did not see him. in com
pany with Mrs. Coffin. go down the
road In the opposite direction from
that taken by Grace. Nor their return
and parting at the gate. two hours
later. II was three O'Clock in the after.
noon before visitor came again TO
tho ('pnin hA ri
and raped at the side door.
Keziah opened the door.
"Halloa!" she exclaimed. Back,
are you? ! begun to think you'd been
scared away for good"
Grace laughed as she entered.
well. auntie." she said, II don't
wonder you thought was scared.
Truly. didn't think It was proper for
me to stay. First Ryan and then
Cap'n Elkanah. and both of them ex.
pressing their wishes to see you alone
so-er-pointedly. I thought It was
time for me to go. Surely. you give
me credit for a little delicacy"
Grace Van Hornet there's born
fools enough In this town without your
tryin' to be one. Grace. / amt goin'
TO leave Trumet. not for the present.
anyhow. I've got way OF earnin' my
liyin' right here. I'm goin' to keep
house for the new minister"
The girl turned. her hat in her hand.
"Oh" she cried In utter astonish.
ment.
Keziah nodded. "Yes," she affirmed.
THAT was what Elkanah's proposal
amounted to. Ha. ha! Deary me!
When he said proposal own up for
. minute I didn't know what was COM
in. After Ryan I was prepared for
most anything. But he told me that
Lurany Phelps. who the parish COM
mittee had counted on to keep house
for Mr.. Ellery. had sent word her sis
ter was sick and couldn't be left, and
that somebody must be hired right of
cause the minister's expected by day
after tomorrow's coach. And the cap'n
was made delegate to come and see
me about II. Come he did, and we set
tied II. ] went down to tho parson-
age with him before dinner and looked
the place over. There's an awful lot
Of sweepin' and dustin to be done
afore it's fit for a body to live in." :.
Grace extended her hand.
well, Aunt Keziah," she said. I'm
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27
folks iu it WAS the odd Harry himse,s

and he was pretty good-lookin'."
Grace laughed, even though she had
been somewhat shocked.
why, Aunt Keziah!" she exclaimed
those who knew Keziah Coffin best
usually called her aunt, though real
nephews and nieces she had none
why. Aunt Keziah! What do you
mean by comparing the-the person
you just mentioned with minister"
"Oh, / wasn't comparin' 'em; I'll
leave that for you Come-Outers to do.
Drat this carpet! Seems's if l never
saw such long tacks; ! do believe who
ever put 'em down drove 'em clean
through the center of the earth and
let the Chinymen clinch 'em on t'other
side. / haul up a chunk of the cellar
floor with every one. All, hum!" with
a sigh, Il cal'late they amt any more
anxious to leave home than / am. But,
fairs the minister's concerned, didn't
prayer meetin' only a fortni't or SO
ago that all hands who want Come
Cutters were own children to Satan?
Mr.. Ellery must take after his father
some. Surprisin', amt it, what fam.
lily the old critters got"
The girl laughed again. For one
brought up, since her seventh year, in
the strictest of Come-Outer families.
she laughed a good deal. Many Come
Cutters considered it wicked to laugh.
Yet Grace did it, and hers was a laugh
pleasant to hear and distinctly pleas
ant to see.
Aunt Keziah." she said, why do
you go away? What makes you? Is
it absolutely necessary"
why do l go? Why, for the same
reason that the feller that was hove
overheard left the ship-cause can't
stay"
81 don't carer" Ine gIrIs dark eyes
flashed Indignantly. 81 think it's too
bad of Cap'n Elkanah to turn you out
when"
Don't talk that way. He amt turn
in me out. He amt lettin' houses for
his health and he'll need the money
to buy his daughters summer rigs
She amt had new dress for a month
pretty near, and here's a young and
Maybe Cap'n Elkanah would think a
uiHisttI was nlSn-tOneQ enough even
for Annabel to marry"
Hes only twenty-three. they say"
remarked Grace. trifie maliciously.
Perhaps she'll adopt him"
Annabel was the only child Of Cap
tain Elkanah Daniels. who owned the
finest house in town. She was the
belle of Trumet. and had been for a
good many years.
Grace smiled, but quickly grew
grave.
Now, Auntie," she said, please
listen. I'm in earnest. 1t seems to
me that you might do quite well at
dressmaking here in town, IL you had
little-well, ready money to help you
at the start. I've got a few hundred
dollars In the bank, presents from
uncle, and my fathers insurance
money. l should love to lend it to
you, and know uncle would"
Mrs. Ccffin interrupted her.
Cats foot!" she exclaimed. Il hope
/ haven't got where ! need to borrow
money yet while. Thank you just
as much. deary, but longs I've got
two hands and mouth, I'll make the
two keep t'other reasonably full,
wouldn't wonder. No, l shan't think
The Delta independent., 1912-12-27

Of it. so don't say another word. No."
The negative was 80 decided that
Grace was silenced Her disappoint-
ment showed in her face, however, and
Keziah hastened to change the SUBJ
iect.
How do you know" she observed,
"but what my goin' to Boston may be
the best thing that ever happened to
me? You can't tell. No use despair
in, Annabel amt gwen up hope yet;
why should j? Hey? Amt that some
body comin'?"
Her companion sprang to her feet
and ran to the window. Then she
broke into a smothered laugh.
why. it's Ryan Pepper!" she ex-
claimed. HE must be coming to see
you, Aunt Keziah. And he's got on
his very best Sunday clothes. Gra-
cious! ! must be going. didn't
know you expected callers"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
cAscARETs INSURE
INSIDE CLEANLINESS
The Millions Of cascaret Users Never
Have Headache, Constipation, Bill.
iousness or lick Stomach.

It is m6re necessary that you keep
your Bowels, Liver and Stomach clean,
pure and fresh than 1t is to keep the
sewers and drainage OF a large city
free from obstruction.
Are you keeping clean inside with
Cascarets-or merely forcing pas
sageway every few days with salts,
Cathartic pills Or castor oil? This is
important.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse and
regulate the stomach, remove tie
sour, undigested and fermentlng food
and foul gases; take the excess bile
from the liver and carry out OF the
system the decomposed waste matter
and poison in the intestines and
bowels.
mo odds how badly and upset you
feel, Cascaret tonight will straight
en- you out by morning. They work
while you sleep. A 1O.cent box from
your druggist will keep your entire
family feeling good for months. Don't
forget the children-their little in.
sides need a good, gentle cleansing,
too.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-Two hne lots in East
park Addition on the market at a
bargain. Lots and 8, block H.
Marylang avenue, East Park Add
ton, size, each 3Oxl2O feet, will be
offered for short time at an attrdc-
tive price. These lots as all Fair
mosters know, are in the fast grow
ing section OF the city and new
homes are built all round these lots
ut this time.
Lots are well worth 1920, each, but
less money will buy them now.
Also one good lot in Black-Baldwin
Addition, lot 6, block 3, size 4OxlOO
feet or more, price $4,000. This
section is also well built up, many
railroad men are procuring homes
here and It is no trouble to get q
loan on property here. {Gy9gts I
lfyou want 10 gst in OIL Tic ground
floor on a real estate deal, If you
want good lots on which TO build a
home. oreIf you want to invest your
money where, IT viii surely yield you
handsome income write me to-day.
n, r.. satterRe!d, West Raleigh, Nc.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
B. & \. EXTENSION
WILL BE PLACED IN OPERATION
BY JuNE-lT WILL BE AN I'M
PoRTANT LINE.

Major s. d. Brady, chief engineer
of the Buckhannon and Northerns R.
R., with headquarters at Morgantown,
was here yesterday on his way home
from a business trip to Plttsburgs and
will leave iorlhome in the afternoon.
Mr. Brady informed the Sentinel
that the road will be ready for oe5!a.
ton by the first of June. Delay in
the completion OF the construction
work has. been occaSioned by the
numerous slides which have occur.
red during the winter. Had 1t not
been for this handicap, this important
extension would now be in readiness
for operation.-Parkersburg Sentinel.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23


raj Life Conference lasllns . Week.
Country life IN Is various phases
church. school. home library SUBSIDY
school. etc. VIM be discussed by gafi
Gus leaders III the rural life ripSs
.ihen from different parts q tbs
country. state Superintendent Shaw
key has expressed his intention Of
calling meeting Of all the county and
district superintendents of schools 10
be held at Morgantown during that
week.
Manual Training and Home Economy,
The number OF high schools in West
Virginia in which manual training and
home economics are taught is rapidly
ilSreasln4 The sumner school Of the
ststs IGiaiv verify The COMMIT Summer,
win offer practical instruction in both
af these subjects. Mechanical Hall.
9TH is &eIl.dGlipped shpps4 VIII be
.nsed tfor thss mahiial training Scodffe s
and the, new Laboratories Of thu. home
economic department VIII De N use
in that subject.
ANIne'Nteeks s7srgsi D :
A good many West Virginia teach.
ers and others who are looking to.
wards college degree, but who do
not want to resign their positions as
teachers, would like more college
credit than can be obtained in a six
weeks summer course. To meet such
needs, a number OF credit courses in
the coming session Of the university
summer school will continue for a
term OF nine weeks. There will De
academic courses in the sciences, the
languages. history, literature, eto!e !
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
ARE MICROBES M YogR gsA Y
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

The accompanying picture is flash.
light, taken OF one Of the regular week.
Islnen's meetings II the University
Y. NJ. CA. President Hodges was the
speaker at this meeting, The meet
;lngs are held on. every Friday evening,
and the speakers are prominent men,
II the university or elsewhere; A
large crowd attends these religious
meetings of the mid-week, at which
subjects OF vital interest to, earnest
college men are informally discussed.
The association has shown evidence
this year of being very much alive,
Not only. has 1t held, or lent its aid to
several social events In the school
during the year, and organized fast
basket ball team. In more serious
matters as well, II has shown itself
ready to lend helping hand. Many
people who are Interested In the uni
yersity do not know that the Marilla
-sdhdassBfhoof isr0rgRnIEsds under1the
supervision Of the Young Mems Chris.
tian Association, or that 1t is respon,
sible also fol. rlrhishiAS two speakers
avery second week for an evening
meeting in that place on sunday eve;
ming. Members of the association have
also conducted meetings at the Monon-
galian county home, where religious
exercises have been held for the first
time in several years.
Gospel. teams composed Of associa.
tlon members are planning several
!ripsito small outlying towns, accessi-
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
Christian chantl,
Personals.

Mrsc. Margaret Graham of Yer
mont avenue, is suffering with Injuries
from a fall which she received a lev
days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallahuc are moving
into the 7. NJ. Hoult properly on Guf.
fey street.
Mr.. Denzil Harr has been quite sick
for several days at his home on Yer.
mont avenue.
Rev. H. S. Chenowett has gone to
Wallace where he will conduct a Sc.
rles OF revival services.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

In the golden age of 800 peaceful
years under imperial Rome crime al.
most ceased, Gibbon says, because no
man could escape the jurisdiction Of
Rome, for Rome then was the whole
o,II tSa
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23

FOR sALE-Flye room house with
hall. bath, pantry and laundry
Stone foundation !, and slate roof
New and modern In every particu,
lar. In East ark near location OF
the new eight room school building
and one block from street car stop
Enquire w. D. Straight, Jacobs
building.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23
UNIVERSITY news
ssgCsf;ssHE5FiSy,
WEST VIRGINIA. FARMERS z ARE IN.
TEREsTED IN AGRICULTURE.
A. EEDucAfloNs IF.
interesting Paragraphs Concerning the
= Activities Of the State unlvsr
slty-speelal Correspond
snee to This Paper.

Morgantown, w. va.-The farmers
short course opened at the Agrlcul.
tural college, West Virginia, Unlver.
sity, Feb. LIST. About fifty farmers
were in attendance. the first day and
the number grew from day to day.
Several Of the farmers have attended
the course during several previous
winters. Fathers whose sons are TAX
Ing the four years course. came, that
they might get in closer touch with
their sons work, and also to improve
their knowledge OF farm methods. Be-
sides the regular members OF the Agri-i
cultural faculty teaching In this farm
ers' course, men of prominence both
from West Virginia and other states
give assistance. Prof. Bear, Of Ohio
State University, gave instructions IN
soil fertility; Prof Rice, Of Cornell, on
poultry culture; Prof. A. B. Graham,
Of Ohio State University, on rural life
Improvement; Mr.. Arnold, Of the U. 5.
Department Of Agriculture, on farm
management: Messrs. Moore and Full
ton, Of West Virginia, on horicplmr3ej;.
Dr. Miller Of Ohio on sheep iF4isiHs6ls
and Mr.. CharlesH, Royce Of the WatE,
dington farm, West Virginia, on dairy
COWS. Farmers we're busyfh class and
demonstration work from s. a. m. to 5
p. m. Special lectures were held near
ly. every evening.
Does It Pay to Spray?
The extension division OF the Col
lege of Agriculture is sending out
blank applications to those who desire
a pruning and spraying demonstration.
Mr.. Preston, Of Greenbrier county,
writes: "Ohr"old apple trees that we
sprayed we're Just loaded with nice
apples This was rare occurrence
with our trees. The trees that we did
not spray yielded nothing but leaves
and very few Rnotty apples" The
only inference that can possibly be
drawn from the above object lesson -
that il BAYS and pays well to spray.
Mr., Alley, Of Mihg6 county, writes:
II am highly pleased with the i'm
proved condition of my orchard, due
to the spraying. feel 1t will be the
means OF stimulating fruit growing in
this section OF the state"
The College on Wheels.
The extension division Of the Col
lege of Agriculture will run special
truck garden train, Feb. goth and 21st,
over the X. & NJ. R: R, from Gauiey
Bridge to Pr. Pleasant.
Also, from March 4th to 14th, a corn
and horticulture special will run over
the B. e. O. r. R. lines of the state.
Free lectures will he given on these
trains by the best agriculture authors
ties that can be secured,
Agriculture colIeg. Secures Farm
Machinery.
The agronomy department of the
College OF Agriculture has taken up a
new feature Of workin giving course
Of study on farm machinery Gasoline
engines and farm machines Of all kinds
are being installed in building which
is to be used only as a farm machinery
laboratory 't"
Better Cooks For West Virginia.