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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
JOKING Friends In Old DAYS,

In romantic and picturesque old
hall In Derbyshire, In England, is one
of those curious relics of bygone times
which carry the mind back to the hab-
its and customs of our great-great-
grandfathers. A handcuff looks
strange thing to be fxed to the screen
Of the banqueting hall of baroniai
mansion, but one is there. When the
banquet had advanced toward its ze-
NTH, If any gentleman among the
guests refused to drink the full guam
tity that was deemed the proper thing
at that time he was merrily carried to
the oak screen and placed with his arm
appraised and secured and locked in
that position by the iron ring. His
sleeve. then wide open. offered a tempt
ing receptacle for the wine which he
had refused to drink, and the contents
of the goblet, with as much more as
the roisterers thought fit. were poured
down the unlucky victims arm, and
woe be to him if he did not take the
joke in the spirit in which it was Civ
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
FIRST THINGS

One hundred and five years ago to-
day the English Parliament decreed
the abolition of the slave trade, thus
taking the first step toward doing
away with slavery in the British do
minions. Slavery continued in the
British colonies, however, until 1888.
when Parliament passed an act free
ing ali persons held in slavery Under
the British flag, and making an APP
of about 500. 100000 to
compensate the owners. On Aug. l,
1884, the act became fully effective
and 77O,28O slaves became free men.
Slavery had prevailed in England from
earliest times, and a statute enacted
by Edward vi provided that a run
away, or anyone who lived idly for
three days, should be marked v with
a hot iron on the breast, and adjudg-
ed the slave OF him who bought him
for two years. The owner was to
feed his slave on bread and water. and
cause him to work by beating, chain
ing Or "otherwise''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
Curious Names.

Curious Christian names are occa-
sionally to be encountered among the
gypsies. Mrs. Brightwen, the natural
list, tells in her autobiography of a
gypsy woman she once met named
Trinity Smith, who had family of
daughters named respectively Levise,
Centina, Cinnaminti. Cinderella and
Siberenia. These were rather out Of
the way Names" writes Mrs. Bright
wen, "but ! was still more puzzled as
to what could be the origin of a little
girl being called Leviathan. asked
the father. one day how he came to
give his child such a name. His reply
was,s 'Wells ye see. it were the name
of the big ship ,the Great Eastern was
first called the Leviathanl. and
thought it was pretty name and
would name my next boy after it; but.
however, it coined a gal. and thought
it didn't matter, so she were named
So Pail Mall Gazette.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
Positive Jurors,

A prospective juror, being qualified
for a murder trial in illinois, when
asked the customary question, Have
you formed or expressed an opinion as
to the guilt or innocence Of the &C
cused?" rejoined promptly: ''Sure.
He's as guilty as all get out" Which
resulted in ten dollar fine by the out
ragged court and-of coursethe dis
qualifica ton Of that talesman.
There was q murder case that ended
right in the middle when counsel,
wheedling gently at the jury. remark
ed. "Of course none of you gentlemen
has made up his mind yet AS to the
guilt or innocence of this defendant .
Taking advantage Of rhetorical
pause, lanky juror arose and replied
positively: well. have. for one. He
ought to be hungr'-kansas City Star.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
One on tho Teacher.

willie, you may correct the SEN
tence, Where was l atY"
II don't see anything wrong with 1t.
ma'am."
you do not?"
"No, ma'am; it's correct sometimes
anyway"
Twill you give me an instance in
which 1t is used correctly?"
"Yesm. Where was | at 3 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon?" .-Chicago Trib'
une.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
PREDICTING His Future.

"What makes you think the baby is
going to be great Politician" asked
the young mother anxiously.
"I'll tell you," answered the young
father confidently. He can say more
things that sound well and mean moth
ing at all than any kid ever saw
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25

cH1LD'S HAT OF TAFFETA.
White taffeta, shirred on cords.
was used to make this pretty hat:
the rolling brirn being of white
straw braid. A marabout feather is
mounted in front under a fiat bow
of the taffeta White hats are
charming with white summer frocks
and white buttoned boots and short
stockings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
Romance and Fiction.

When a very rich man marries a
very poor girl. that's romance. When
a very rich girl marries very poor
man, that's fiction.-Galveston News.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
No Proofs Needed.

"Wait a moment said the budding
novelist. III show you the proofs of
my novel,"
But the other fastened away. mo.
no." he said II don't need proofs.
Your word is enough Mer-
curry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
A COLD, LA GRIPPE,
THEN PNEUMONIA.

Is too often the fatal sequence, and
coughs that hang on weaken the sys-
tenn and lower the vital resistance
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is
reliable medicine that stops the cough
promptly by healing the cause; 500 hes
the inflamed air passages and checks
fuse substitutes L. F. Curtis.
3 s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
Well Tested.

Anxious Father-And could you sup
port my daughter: Suitor-I have two
strong arms. Anxious Pather-But can
they support her? Suitor-They often
have, sir.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
Thu Real Pifrzla.

The puzzle ia not whether Bacon or
Shakespeare wrote the plays, but that
one person could get them all accepted.
Buffalo Express.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
1horoughness.

Thoroughness.
when take UP an idea" said the
egoist. Il cover it completely"
''Yon do more than that" replied the
satirist; you bury it."-Exchange.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25

There cannot be any goodness unless
1t is pra ctical goodness-Meredith.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25
DICKENS,
} ~WI6DOM
'NRSHOGUE STNQlC0fB
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN

ga gridiron is gridiron- and you may aim at what
YOU like, but gridron it will out either by your
leave against your leave and you can't help yourself
Great Expectations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25

Home is the grandest Of all institu-
tions.-Spurgeon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-25

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
COLONIAL BALL
DRESS RULES

As the plans for the Colonial ball
that will close the 1912 Floral Parade
develops the affair takes on more and
more the real carnival appearance,
and there will be plenty of real car
niyal spirit.
Many people seem to have the i'm
preston that the ball is to be a rather
exclusive affair and that, unless one
is in Colonial costume he or she Will
not be in the swim" Not at all.
It's going to be a free and-easy time
gladstone, care-free, merrymaking,
and the only formality will be in the
dignity of dress Evening dress will
be perfectly in order, Colonial or 9th
erwise, and the more the merrier.
No invitations will be issued. AID.
mission tickets are now on sale at the
principal stores and are selling rap
idly.
Director Arthur Wall wishes to en-
phasize the fact that, although Colo
NAL dress is desired, all are welcome.
The roof of the Young Hotel will be
the scene of the carnival and the 1912
parade will wind up in a Mardi Gras
that will end the big midwinter car
nival very appropriately.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
HYPNOTISM TEST

Today at 10 o'clock Professor Nor
wood hypnotized the young lady
musician, a member of his company,
and in this state seated her at a
piano in the window OF the Honolulu
Music Company, where at his sugges-
ton she performs the entire after
noon and until opening time at the
Empire tonight.
During the time she is in the win
dow she will be absolutely motion
less except for her fingers, and will
play her entire repertoire, numbering
some two hundred selections.
This feat, which would completely
exhaust the average piano player, has
absolutely no effect on this subject,
due entirely to the fact that she is in
a state of hypnosis, and when recalled
has no intimation. mental or muscu-
lar, of what she has been doing.
This test is more convincing and
less gruesome than the one in which
the subject is placed in a death-like
trance and thus placed on view.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
DEPUTIES WANT
PERMANENT JOBS

THAT from and after the passage
of this act, the official status of depu-
ty collectors of Internal Revenue
shall not be affected by the death,
resignation, or removal of the Collec-
tor by whom they were appointed;
but such deputy collectors shall be
subject to the provisions of the act,
rules and regulations governing the
civil service in regard to promotion
demotion and removal, and in all
other respects"
The above resolution was passed at
a meeting of the Internal Revenue AS.
ISOLATION, which was held on January
%, in Baltimore.
Except in few isolated cases, all
classified employees have been placed
in the civil service by executive order
OF a President, and the committee OF
the association, as whole, were not
disposed to grant tenure of office to
the Internal Revenue Service, except
in the manner given to the great ma
iority of civil employees.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
NEWS IN A NUTSHELL
Paragraphs That Give Condensed
News Of the Day.

Four artists at Union barber shop.
Sunset and gold watch. See
Tweedie.
A 1912 fourpassenger HuDmobile is
for sale at a bargain. Has only been
in use two months
A regular meeting of the board of
trustees of the Honolulu Chamber OF
Commerce is being held this after.
noon.
DR.. MacLennan has returned and
resumed practice Office King St,
opposite Advertiser office Hours: 10
to II, 2 to 4, 6 to 7.
We will receive by the Lurlne this
afternoon a shipment of fresh Cali
fornia fruits and vegetables and
Puritan" Creamery Butter Henry
May & Co., Ltd, telephone 1911.
TO eradicate dandruff and prevent
badness try a crude oil shampoo az
Jeffs' new barber shop on King street,
near Fort, in the basement of the
Honolulu Music Company
At the meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce trustees this afternoon,
letter from Secretary Mcclellan will
be presented, which states that the
coastwise suspension bill is probably
dead, for this session of Congress at
least
We have special rates for those
making the island trips, our rates will
be within your means-or any reason
able offer will be accepted. We can
take from three to fifteen passengers
with our autos Call at our stand
and make your arrangement. Silva's
Auto Stand, Chaplain street, opp.
Catholic Mission Phone 1864 or 1873.
On Thursday evening at o'clock
Mrs. M. NJ. Hunter-Jones will give
lesson at the "Home of Truth" 1920
Kapiolani street, near Beretania ave
nue., on practical Christian healing.
Subject: what does Decentralization
mean? What is the difference be-
tween personality and individuality?
What is matter? What is substance?"
All are cordially invited to attend
these lessons. Telephone 1928.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
CHRISTIAN WORK
COMING AHEAD

In anticipation of the big prelimin
airy work which viii precede the meet
ings of the Christian Extension move
ment, the mems meetings committee
will meet in the Y NJ C. A. building
on Friday at 1890 o'clock to organize
and plan the campaign Chairman L..
Tenney Peck has issued notices to
this effect to George T.. Davies, A.
Lewis Jr., w. G. Hail. Robbins b. An
derson, +. J. Lowrey, ed. Towse, VII
liam Coombs, G.. B. Ripley and Cap
tain Il. II. Cooke, who are the recent
Iy appointed committee members.
General Secretary Paul Super Of
the Y. NJ. G. A. will be present to out
line the campaign and the committee
will then take up the matter of ar
ranging noontme meetings for bust
ness men in quarters where it will
be possible to assemble them readily.
The campaign committee hopes to
reach at least 1000 citizens of Homo
lulu in meetings in private homes be-
fore the big meetings begin, March
IS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
HILEA SCANDAL
VERY REVOLVING

After due consideration, the COM
mittee appointed by the school COM
miasioners to Investigate the Hilea
school scandal has decided that both
Principal Wilson and his wife be in
formed that their services are no
longer required by the department of
public instruction.
Commissioner John T. Moir and SUI
pervising principals Horner and King
unanimously decided that both Wilson
and his wife had better be retired
from the department
All the evidence in the case against
Wilson is now mas far as the edu-
cation department goes-and the al
legged acts of the man are extremely
revolving Wilson writes to the super.
intendent of public instruction today,
to the effect that he has been sent
on for trial at the higher courts. He
also claims that the evidence given
at the police court was contradictory
in the extreme.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
MATE
IS INDICTED

The federal grand jury had long
session this morning, at the end of
which it made a partial report to
Judge Dole and returned four true
bills.
As was expected, one of the men in
dcted is Edward Gerard, mate of the
four-masted bark Phelps. Gerard is
charged with having harbored a de-
serter from the United States Navy,
one Sylvester Highlander
The three other indictments were
placed on the secret file, the men IN
dicted not being under arrest. Bench
warrants were issued. One of the
three is a Chinese named All Young,
better known as shorty" an Alakea
street sailors booking agent. He is
charged with completely in the crime
of which Gerard is accused.
Contrary to expectations, the stew
ard of the Phelps was not indicted.
The government prosecutors believe
him to be guilty, but a necessary wit
ness against him is the deserter Hail.
who has not been apprehended.
The petit jurors of the federal court
have been further excused until next
Monday, there being no case ready
for trial before that time.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
LOST RICH JEWEL

Mrs. May Davis, a tourist from Min
neapolis who is stopping at the Court
land Hotel, discovered this morning
that she is lacking a valuable neck
lace which accompanied her to the
performance at the Bijou theater last
night but which had disappeared mys-
teriously during the evening and was
certainly not among her possessions
this morning. The necklace is on a
black velvet band with a buckle heavi-
ly set with pearls and rhinestones.
While she has no means of account
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
LURLINE'S TRIP
AND PASSENGERS

1t looked as though the paint were
going to rise in blisters on the side
of the Lurline this afternoon, as the
second officer danced around the stern
of the slip and gave his candid opin-
ion of those people who had allowed
the heavy hawser to get entangled with
the propeller of the vessel. He shout
ed and stamped his feet at his inabil-
ity to stop the ropefrom being wound
around the propeller. 1t was a pitiful
sight to see, although the ladies tried
to look as though they could not hear
the awful things that he was saying.
The heavy hawser was being
brought ashore in a small boat, when
suddenly the revolving screw took it
, in, and before the engines could be
stopped the rope was being wound
around the propeller. That put the
boat out o. commission and she had to
be warped in with ropes. The work
of getting alongside had to be done
with the winches and was very tedi-
GUS
Purser Warren reported that there
were three days of rough weather,
which held the boat back Otherwise
the time was very pleasant, and there
was nothing of special note to re-
cord
The names Of the passengers who
came on her are as follows:
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Allen, Miss l. ~.
Allen, Miss A. Atkinson, Dr. Baker,
w Beakbane, B. G. Riyenburgh, J..
Cooper, Horace Coyne, Mr.. and Mrs
w. NJ, Gunner, Miss Bertha Dor
rance, Mr.. and Mrs, A. l.. Dowler,
Miss Dowler, H. G. Dunn, J. w. Fales,
J. NJ. ForsbTg, Mrs. Carry Gaylord
A. GOusset, Miss g. Hawkins, Miss
Eva L. EIeusner, Mr.. and Mrs. w. R.
Hun, R. L. Ireland, Prince and Prin-
cess J. Kalanianaole, Miss NJ. Kellner,
Hon. Chas, l.. Knapp C. NJ. LeBlond,
c, II, Loveland, A. b. Magill, JOS.
Martin, Jr, f. May, P. l.. McDermott,
Miss Merington, Mrs. w Pementel,
F. j. Reilly, Mrs. Octavia Reilly, s..
o. Roberts, Thoburn Ross, Miss Eda
NJ. Spencer, Nj, and Mrs S. NJ. Tray
ers, DR.. p. V. Valz, J. b. Wetmore,
Miss ]. e Wickersham, L. A. Wilbur,
Lieut.. Com. Wood, ]. Lyday, F. G.
Forrest e. Nagel and C. Rothschild.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE WEATHER,

Honolulu r. H., Feb. a. 1912.
Local Office, U. s. Weather Bureau,
Temperature, a. m; a. m.; 10
n. M; and morning minimum:
G., y, 73, a. 66.
Barometer readIuR; Absolute hu.
nudity GRAINS per cubic FOOT; rela-
live humidity and dow point at 8
a. m:
3O14, 6G6l, n, "a.
Wind velocity ana direction at 4
a.; 8 a. m; 10 a. m; and noon:
4NE, IN, CIV, SSE.
FRiHfall Gur1ns "a hours ending 8
a. m, trace.
Total wrnd movement during "a
hours ending at noon, 1O5 miles
VIM. B. STOCKMAN,
Section Director.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
ElErY OVER THOUSAND.

The impetus given the Y. M. c. A.
membership movement by the com.
mittee which brought the number up
to 1000 has not died out with the close
of the recent campaign, for since Feb.
ruary / there have been IS applica-
lions for membership in the senior
department and as there are only 40
eXpirations this month, most of which
will be renewed, the membership by
March / will probably reach 1850
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14

ing for her loss Mrs. Davis is charit-
ably inclined believe that she lost
it and the Bijou people are making
diligent seach for the precious bit
of jewelry today
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
SUPERVISOR MURRAY STRIKES
BACK AT FRED TURRILL

81 Koolaupoko roads January and
$2046,75 material and supplies Homo
lulu roads January.
The road committee presented
budget of $S7.25 for material and sup
plies to Eva and Waianae road dis
trict for January, which was passed.
The police committee presented
three salary demands and four budgets
of material and supply demands for
January and February totaling $6437.-
A. which were passed. The items
are $4097S5 police force payroll Feb
ruary, S527.5O maintenance of jails
payroll February, $S4 coroner's in
quest February, $93211 police mate
rial and supplies January $634.45
maintenance of prisoners January,
SAILS jailers park supplies January
and $12O.35 maintenance of automo-
biles January
Road Matters.
A report of the road committee
stated that permission had been grant
ed to Mrs. Arnold to move two houses
along Kalakaua avenue.
Another road committee report was
that street signs had been put up on
Alden, Birch, Cedar and Elm streets
with the exception of the lower sec
ton where the streets are not opened.
That Kalia road will be repaired
as soon as funds are available was an
other statement from the road COM
mittee
The same committee recommended
the adoption of the report from the
City and County engineer, relative to
leasing a lot for the Heeia stables,
also accepting the offer of Mrs. LAM
to purchase the cottage for 500. The
letter said the land, one acre in size,
could be leased at rental of $40
year for eight years, and the en-
gineer recommended the lease be
made and the stable building now
located on the mission property be
removed to the site thus acquired.
In the opinion of the road commit
tee the offer of the Catholic Mission,
of 500 for improvements on the
aforementioned land at Heeia be-
longing to it wherein the lease is
about expiring, lis not adequate
enough to warrant the City and Coun-
ty from disposing of the property at
such price"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14

The county of Hawaii has informed
the attorney generals department
that the expenses connected with the
condemnation of the Hilo watershed
will be provided for by the county.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
RonorabIy Fined,

e. Hamemura and S. Oyama, two
smiling little Japs were found guilty
Of assault on Officer Poaha and fined
$40 and costs each
1t appears that Officer Poaha, while
making am arrest on Beretania street
on Saturday night, was iostled by
defendants, the latter or whom threat
ened to FIX" him and abused him
roundly in the presence of an ugly
crowd.
Hamemura tried to stop the police
auto, which was taking Oyama to the
station, loudly demanding a knife
which he had dropped in the fracas
and which Officer Poaha had picked
up and detained.
Defendants were the very essence
of politeness in codrt and bowed ana
Kissed with such Difference and feryor
chat when they paid their fines and
left the courtroom every man JACK N
court, from the chief of detectives to
Bingo, the stool-pigeon, felt like get
ting up and bowling and Kissing too.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14

S. c. KENNEDY of Honolulu, a stu
dent at Stanford has been elected
a member Of Skull and Snakes, one
of Stanford's most important honor
societies
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14

Mityol carbon paper is an extra
light carbon sold at medium price
Ask the Hawaiian News Company
about Mitvol Carbon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
Health Inspectors.

The health committee reported 1t
had communicated with the president
of the Board of Health setting forth
that the matters in his letter about
inspectors &as satisfactory, but that
instead of selecting as the City and
County Inspectors those who have
made the highest percentage they
would exercise the right of appoint
ing any person passing rs per cent
or over in the examination.
The same committee reported it had
sent the Goard of Health the first
deputy attorney, Milvertons, opinion
relative to the gutter ordinance.
The Floral Parade.
Permission was given Chief Thurs
ton of the fire department, pursuant
to a request from A. r. Wall, director
general, to have the department take
part in the Floral Parade.
julius w. Asch, chief clerk of po-
lice, reported that machine No. trav-
eled 1887 miles and machine No. 2
995 miles in January.
A resolution was adopted to appro-
pirate $3.50 for painting Thomas
Square bandstand.
Chinese New Years.
NJ. c. Amana, secretary of the chi
nese Reform Society, wrote by direc-
ton of the president, that reception
would be held at the hall, north King
and Smith streets, on February II
from II to 1 o'clock, and inviting the
mayor and supervisors to attend. This
was accepted. with thanks.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14

L. WEINzHEIMER, manager Of Fio-
neer Mill Company, arrived in the
Claudine.
FATHER JUSTIN, pastor of the Cath,
Ollie church in Makawao, arrived in
the Claudine.
MRS. w. H. RICE, JR., is on a visit
to relatives in town, having arrived
from Kauai this morning.
w. A. ANDERSON, manager of Ma
hiku Rubber Company, arrived in
the Claudine this morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14

Fine Job Printing al the star ONCE
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-02-14
PERSONS IN THE NEWS

DR.. DERBY returned from Kauai this
morning.
E. J. HARDEsTY returned to town in
the Claudine.
D. B. MURDOCH, A. & BIS auditor,
returned in the Claudine.
). MORSE, public works foreman, re-
turned from Maui this morning.
MR.. and MRS. E. A. KNUDsEN ar.
rived from Kauai in the w. G.. Hall