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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
gy CHARLES N. LURE.


If tomorrow a battle took place be
tween the fleets of two of the worlds
great sea powen5 or between two OF
the newest and biggest Of the worlds
Dreadnoughts would the men learned
in matters of guns and armor and sea
history, such as Admiral Mahan and
Lord Brassey, write on the following
day:
There is not now ship in our
navy that it would not be madness to
trust to an engagement with the vic
tor of the battle"
In all probability they would not,
for nowadays the science and art OF
wars hip building are not revolutioniz-
ed overnight. Yet the words quoted
above were used by the naval author
ity of the London Times in des-
cribng the famous bait e between the
Monitor and the Merrimac, which
took place fifty years ago, on March
8, 1862.
Two Versions of the Result.
The battle has been called above a
drawn fight That is the general opin
ion of the critics, but Maclay's His
tory of the United States Navy" with
other authorities, calls it a victory for
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

SlAIeeH llSI out VI ueT complement Oh
siXty-fve going down with her"
The Southern Side.
So much for the northern side of a
contention which has now passed into
history. Scharfs History of the Con
federate States Navy" presents the
southern claim to a victory pictur-
esquely:
Whatever process of reasoning
Federal writer's may adopt to satisfy
themselves that the Monitor defeated
the Virginia (the official name of the
Merrimac, as will be explained later,
to make good their claim they must
so further and explain why the Mont
tor, If the victor in the first fight,
never again came out of shoal water
to engage the Virginia, but that her
gallant and brave crew of officers and
men submitted to the deep humilia-
ton of seeing three Federal trans,
ports captured in Hampton Roads and
dragged around the arena with the
flags, union down, in the presence Of
French and english cruisers"
The Monitor is probably unique in
the worlds naval history in that she
was built to engage a specific antago-
mist. The report that the Confederates
were constructing an immense (ac-
cording to the ideas of that time) iron
clad from the old frigate Merrimac,
taken with other property in the Nor
folk navy yard, caused apprehension
in the north.
To meet this formidable vessel in
Hampton Roads, the Monitor was con-
s;ructed in Brooklyn. She was the in
vention of John Ericsson, although the
idea of the revolving turret was not
originally his. That honor is claimed
for Timby, Bloodgood and others. 1t
seems fairly well settled, however,
that the adaptation of the turret to
steam driven vessels belong to Erics,
son. She was only a steam propelled
platform, to carry a turret with two
big guns with the machinery below
the water line. She sailed from New
York March 6, and arrived in Hampton
Roads too late to prevent the damage
inflicted on the Cumberland, the Con-
gress and the Minnesota, old wooden
frigates, by the Merrimac, renamed
the Virginia by the Confederates, 1t
was not until the morning of Sunday
March 8, that the little Monitor, arm
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

portant despatch, Order issued for
Mcdowell to move on Manassas to
night she gave it to Donellan, who
was taken by her agents in buggy
with relays of horses, down the east.
ern shore of the Potomac to a ferry
near Dumfries, where he was ferried
across. Cavalry couriers delivered
the despatch into General Beaure-
CARDS hands that night, July 10th.
And the source of Mrs. Greenhow's
information? She has made the state
ment that she received copy of the
order to Mcdowell Allan Pinkerton
was not wrong when he said that she
had not used her powers in vain
among the officers of the army.
AT midday of the 17tn there came
Colonel Jordan's reply:
"'Yours was received at eight
o'clock at night, Let them come; we
are ready for them. We rely upon you
for precise information. Be particu
lar as to description and destination
of forces, quantity of artillery, etc
"She was ready with fresh informa-
tion, and the messenger was sent back
with the news that the Federals in
tended to cut the Manassas Gap Rail.
road to prevent Johnson, at Winches-
ter, from reinforcing Beauregard Aft
er that there was nothing TO be done
but await the result Of the inevitable
battle. She had done her best. What
that best was worth she learned when
she received from Colonel Jordan the
treasured message;
"'Our President and our General di.
rect me to thank you, We rely upon
you for further information. The Con
federacy owes you a debt.
when the details ofthe battle be-
came known, and she learned how the
last of Johnson's $500 men (marched
to General Beauregard's aid because
of her despatches) had arrived at
three o'clock on the day of the battle
and had turned the wavering Federal
army into mob of panic-stricken fug-
itiyes, she felt that the 'Condfederacy
owed her a debt indeed"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

without having accomplished her OBJ
ject, but the Monitor had accomplish
ed hers. On the morning of March
9 the Merrimac was master of the sit
uation in Hampton Roads, but in the
evening of that dav the Monitor wal
The subsequent careers of these
celebrated ironclads were short and
tragic. In tie following May Norfolk
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

wS1 Abandoned by the Confederates,
and on the 10th of that month the
Merrimac was set on fire and on the
following morning she blew up. On
the 29th of December the Monitor sail
ed for Beaufort, n. c. A few miles
south of Cape Hatteras, on the Both
of December, she encountered heavy
gale and toward midnight foundered,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

ed with two big guns only, but pre-
senting very little target for the Vir
ginia's ten, sailed out to meet her
towering opponent. She carried fifty
seven men to the Merrimacs 300.
In command of the Monitor was
Lieutenant, afterwards Admiral John
l.. Worden. He was compelled to
retire early from his duties, for he
was temporarily blinded and severely
wounded when one of the Virginias
shots struck the pilot house from
which he was watching the effect Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

The list of national flowers given
herewith contains none for the United
States of America. Reason for the
omission is found in the fact that the
United States has at present no ma
nonal flower chosen by unanimous OF
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

Fortune is apt to favor the brave
who hustle while they wait
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

his vesa els fire. Lieutenant Samuel
d. Greene. executive officer, then took
charge. The Virginia was maneuver-
ed by Lieutenant Catesby APP r. Jones,
for her actual commander, Captain
Franklin Buchanan, had been wound
ed seriously on the preceding day.
On March 9, 1912, fifty years after
the battle, President Taft will help
in it's commemoration by dining in
Chicago with 1000 of the countrymen
of John Ericsson.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09
MOUNTAIN LAUREL FOR AMERICAS NATIONAL FLOWER
NATIONAL AND STATE
FLOWERS.

MA lONRG AMI 0tAlG
3 FLOWERS. 3
x EngIand-Rose. Maryland-BlaclK- q
3 Scotland-Thistle. eyed Susan. 8
O Ireland-Sham- Michigan - Apple g
g rock blossom.
g Wales-Ieel. Minnesota - Moe
g France-Fleur-de- casin flower. 3
3 lis. Mississippi Mag g
@ Spain - Pomegra- nolia. g
z nate. Missouri-Golden- =
& Japan - Chrysan- rod. Z
8 themum. Montana-Bitter 3
@ India-Lotus. root. g
g Mexico-Cactus Nebraska-Gold- g
q Germany-Corn enrod. Z
3 flower New Mexico
o Persia-Rose. Cactus. g
@ Nevada - Sage G
@ AIabama-Gold- brush. G
q enrod. New York-Gold- Z
q Alaska-Forget- enrod. q
8 menot North Dakota
@ Arkansas - Apple Wild rose. 2
x blossom. Ohio-Scarlet car
x California Gold nation.
8 en- poppy. Oklahoma-Mistle- 2
@ Colorado-Colum- toe
@ bine. Oregon-Oregon
g COnn ticut- grape.
3 Mountain laurel Rhode Island
@ Delaware Peach Violet.
@ blossom. South Dakota
g Florida-Orange Anemone pa
Y blossom. tens,
* Georgia-Chero- Texas-Blue bon
O kee rose. net. z
@ Idaho-Syringa. Utah-Seg lily.
g Illinois-Violet Vermont Red
x Iowa-Goldenrod clover
8 Kansas-Sunhow- w ing ton-@
@ err Rhododendron.
g Kentucky old West Virginia
< enrod. Rhododendron.
u Louisiana-Mag- Wisconsin Vio-
o nolia. let.
q Maine-Pine cone Wyoming-Gen-
g and tassel. tian.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1912-03-09

sixteen men out of her complement of
siXty-ive going down with her"
The Southern Side.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23
SAFETY IN BLACK AND WHITE
Matter Of coIcrs May Be Eliminated
From the Minds Of Women While
Fashion Lasts.

Surely a woman does not have to
worry much about colors this winter.
II is sheer waste of time to look in
the mirror with the sunlight and the
electric light at different times to see
whether a piece of purple or green or
blue or brown, placed under the chin
reflects a becoming glow on the skin.
The stores show dozens OF colors,
and the dressmakers offer them to you
In a half-hearted way but If you know
what's what in the world of fashion
you will brush them all aside and go
In heavily for black and white.
There was some sense in struggling
against this edict last summer be.
cause here and there barbaric and
Byzantine colors darted their heads
up into sight like asps in an urn. but
the urn of fashion is now given over
to the two sharply contrasting colors
You must not wear all white, and
Vou must not wear all black, but you
must juggle with the two until your
skill draws app ause. You may think
the wearing of black and white is
monotonous; that it lacks variety; but
when you hear an expert talk on the
subject you feel as If you were at
food exposition lesson where a cook
cry teacher describes one thousand
and one different ways in which eggs
can be used.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23
Old Man Gives Pointers on
Skating

A pair of skates we're produced and
Thompson put them on. He rose
shakily to his feet, his knees trem.
bling A small boy skated up, and
proffered assistance.
Come on, Mister, I'll help you
start. There! Steady now! Stroke
mister; right-left-now you're going
Gee, stroke slower; don't go so fast
you'll fall Hey! Where are you go
ing anyway. can't keep up to you
Leggo! Leggo, | say" And the
small boy was left behind, gazing IN
astonishment at the figure eights and
the Dutch rolls" which the old man
with the flowing beard cut
After nearly an hour Thompson re
turned to his admiring friend.
Il can't go like | used to-" he said.
my knees are a trife wobbly and my
ankles are getin' weak for this kind
cf sport"
Thompson owns a large farm at
Farmersville. Cal, where he raises
prunes. He lived in Detroit before
the Civil war and saw service on the
Cumberland river during that strug.
gle. He declared that he might give
little exhibition of fancy skating as
it existed in the old days at one Of
the popular rinks before he returned
to the west
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23
DAINTINEsS IN THE BEDROOM
Little Touches That Prove the oceu.
pant to Be a Woman Of True
Refinement.

A slab of clear glass, exactly the
size of the bureau top and beveled at
the edges is often laid over the hand
some lace or embroidered bureau Gov
er. needlework and dainty color effect
showing clearly through the glass, and
cover being protected from dust and
soil. Che most faithful maid cannot
be trusted to dust bureau. She will
whisk dust cloth or feather duster over
the bottles, jars, photographs and toll
ct belongings rather than lift each one
Of them from its place in the process
of busting, and by and b. the dainty
bureau spread becomes so grimy that
only a laundering that viii scrub out
its beauty will render It clean. The
slab Of glass may, Of course, be wiped
clean and clear at any time without
disturbing the spread beneath.
A careful housekeeper protects also
her handsome silk down bedquilts BY
spreading them over the bed and COW
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23
New Home Secretly Furnished by Wife

smiled al me. Not understanding the
situation at the time ! thought they
acted strangely, but said nothing
about H.
81 put the key in the lock, opened
the door and was surprised to see
that the house was furnished
LOOK here, said, you've got me
in bad. This house is furnished ana
occupied. Some one viii be coming
after me in a moment
my wife replied that there surely
could not be a mistake, and continued
talking to me. at the same time push
ing me through the door ! felt az
II we're breaking into some one'
house but what could | do?
81 glanced about the hall and sa"
one Of the young women who Is en-
ployed in my department at the store
standing in one corner, smiling at me
I'VE sat down, but was just nat
urally so embarrassed that ] coulo
not find a place to put my feet ano
hands.
Il sat there. my wife and the youns
woman staring at me In a few mo
ments | noticed that seven or eigh'
Of the young women who work In my
department were In an adjoining
room.
"All Of them looked at me and be
gan to look about the room, ] saw
picture hanging on the wall that for
merly was in my Meridian street
home. was 80 dazed by the series
of incidents that ] could hardly think
but they took a lot of pressure on
my mind when ! was told that
owned the place. OF course, | could
not believe them at first, but aftei
arguing for a few moments they con
vinced me was about the happiesi
man in INDIANAPOLIS. The home conlc
not have pleased me more If ] had
planned II all myself, and just think
Moving day occurred in the expert
ence of at least one married mar
without his knowing anything about
IT,"
The change of residence made BY
Mr.. and Mrs. Keller was on theil
ninth wedding anniversary.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23

TNDIANAPOLIS.-To be taken into
l strange home by his wife and to
be told, while he admired the elegant
furnishings. that he was the owner Of
the property, was the unusual expe'
rence the other afternoon Of John p.
Keller. manager OF q department In a
local store, Until then Mr and Mrs.
Keller resided in the Meridian fats.
They now reside at 1886 Talbot ave-
nue. in home that was chosen by
Mrs. Keller and completely furnished
by her without her husbands knowl-
edge
The clever deception used by Mrs.
Keller to keep her husband ignorant
Of her plans TO surprise him would
have bamed a detective even II he
had been suspicious Of her intentions.
The elimination Of her plans so star
tied Mr.. Keller that he declared that
he felt his brain was fuzzy"
"A short time ago." said Mr.. Keller,
I'VE decided to give up our apartment
al the Meridian fats and to place our
furnishings in storage that we might
engage a smaller apartment came
home one night from the store and a
part Of the furniture was gone. My
wife informed me that she had stored
the furniture in the incest little place
imaginable.
"The next evening when / return
ed more Of the furniture had been
90
It. as my wife semed TO have taken
the moving Of our property IN charge
The following afternoon she suggest
ed that l walk with her to Talbot
avenue to inspect a home that was
for rent
"She told me to wait and that she
would call at a neighbor's house for
the key. When she got the key the
whole family came to the porch and
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23

nETROIT-For the first time in
~ 46 years. Charles Thompson. a
California fruit grower aged 72 years.
put on a pair Of skates, few days
ago, and caused the crowd OF young
sters at the Hamtramck skating rink
to gasp in wonder and astonishment
at his performance.
Thompson. who lived in Detroit be-
fore the Civil war. is visiting relatives
in Hamtramck, near the Holbrook
school. In search of diversion. and
in an attempt to discover a few Of
the old landmarks Of their boyhood'
he and his host started for a walk.
About the first thing they ,encoun-
tered was the municipal skating rink.
crowded with small boys.
81 believe that | am not too old
vet to 20 in for that" said Thompson,
stroking his flowing beard.
Shouldn't wonder If you weren't.
Charlie. Like to see you try It," said
his companion.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23

er can afford the fur for only good
pieces go in hats. and such hat
means q handful Of money. A class
of women wear imitation fur, even on
the head, where the counterfeit Is so
marked, but well dressed women do
not incline to It,
During the last few days a note OF
red has been introduced on black hats
for morning wear This is generally
in a chou Of ruby, scarlet or empire
red. and little is employed. There Is
no great variety about hats this win
ter. All the best are In black and
white and when not that, then in vio-
let or a rich PURPLE they remain sim
pie and require little trimming The
one color feature is mostly followed
Shapes are not pretty, but they are
picturesque and fit the head well.
II color be put with purple It Is
dark blue. This combination is put
in dresses, too. and with the two for
embroidery there is often a note OF
cerise and yellow, only a suggestion
of the latter. Plumes are no longer
modest. They are long and wide, the
strands sometimes covering the whole
hat.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23
Jilts Philosopher for Man With Money

nHILADELPHIA.-Guy Carlton Lee
widely known throughout the
country as a lecturer and a philoso-
pher sat in the St James hotel the
other day contemplating a marriage
license which he had procured. think
ing he was to marry DR.. Hildegarde
H. Langsdorf of Carlisle. Pa
He was taking one last look at the
marriage license prior to returning 1t
TO the bureau with the notation: Not
used. She married another"
DR.. Langsdorf became the bride OF
John L. Aver of Chester. Pa.
wealthy young man who doesn't have
TO do anything but spend his money.
They we're married the day before at
Media after a race between the two
men for the hand Of the bride.
In his downcast way Lee told all
about 1t. He said he had lost and he
felt grieved
81 love Dr. Langsdorf. dearly" no
said, "and / thought she was going to
marry me She seemed to doubt it.,
but ! wouldn't take no for an answer
u came to Philadelphia with the
understanding that DR.. Langsdorf
would follow me. She did. went to
the marriage license office and obtain
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23

shou.ue., II you are so set against
this dress, / know a girl that'l be
glad to have it. 1t only needs lit
tie shortening and a bit off the waist
measure to make It flt Elinor Lee"
"She shant have tits my dress
even If don't mean to wear it, "
Dora flashed out. Hateful thing!
She'd feel fine as Friday-though she
knew everybody was laughing at her,
because she had on my cast-off
clothes"
you don't want them to laugh at
her, suppose" Prudence said argu-
mentatively
Dora gave her a whitening look,
saying. You know | don't want her
to go, She's so uppish, and forward,
always pushing herself into every.
thing"
81 say she's nice-always trying to
help along Tastes differ" Prudence
countered loftily, still clutchng the
shears "As you say-this is your
frock Wonder if | haven't got some
thing that might do for Elinor?
There's my graduating dress-you
turn M your nose at it--but those
old-fashioned rosebud silks are com
ing back again"
Give it TO her and welcome-if she
comes in it, she will be worse than
a laughing stock" Dora said, scowl.
ing
Prudence turned sharply on her
you're my blood.-whether or no,
she said Don't let beau more or
less, make you so mean and hateful
You're afraid Elinor will cut you out
with Tazewell Gray hope she won't
he's the best chance youll ever
have-but you won't get him by being
so despicable He has eyes that see
deeper than a pretty face-eyen II II
is yours"
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23

founces of the same; this Is fixed on
by press studs set closely together on
the hem of petticoat and under the
band OF founce. At the left another
founce of gray silk is shown; this Is
set in sets of three fiat pleats with
spaces between, and has a 3-inch
pleating at edge; the upper iounce at
right side is of the silk, just seal
loped and buttonholed at edge; the
lower one is of black satin closely
pleated
Materials required for gray alpaca
petticoat: yards 46 inches wide For
gray silk fiounce, about 21a yards %
inches wide; for the blue silk, about
1Ia yard % inches wide would be
needed; and for the black satin, 215
yards % inches wide.
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23

ed the license Then met her at the
train and showed 1t to her She
didn't say much, but l didn't see heI
again"
After leaving Lee, DR.. Langsdori
went directly to Chester. where she
met John L. Aver. They went to Me
dia and got the marriage license and
later married They did not take
their friends into their confidence and
no person seems to know where they
have gone.
The happy bridegroom, who at
Unanswered Lee, has had previous
experience in the matrimonial game
According to the license. he was d.
vorced for desertion seventeen days
ago in Prince George county, Md He
is 4S years old.
The bride is A years old and Is
well known as contributor to medt
cal journals
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23
PRACTICAL CASE FOR MUSIC
Full Description and Illustration OF
Most Useful and Pretty Plano
Accessory.

There are several different ways in
which music cases can be made, but
perhaps one of the most simple and
practical is shown In our sketch. II
can be carried out in any art serge,
silk or American cloth, and lined
with soft silk and bound at the edge
with narrow ribbon.
The sides are stiHened with two
pieces of cardboard. and between
these two pieces in the center a
space of about an inch should be al
lowed so that the case may fold to
gether easily.
The diagram on the right hand
side explains this. B and C being stiff
fened with cardboard, and A shows
the space between.
Inside the case two bands Of elias
tic are sewn, under which the music
may be slipped and held in its place,
and the case is secured when closed
by a small tab that bends over and
fastens on to a button sewn on the
reverse side of the case The han
dies by which It may be carried are
made of silk cord and the word
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1912-02-23
BRIGHT COLORS IN AFTERNOON
Ones Own Drawing Room Is the
Place for Display, but Hues
Must Harmonize.

The woman who dislikcs display out
of doors, in her own drawing room
often wears the brightest colors. This
gives her a chance to lay aside the
sober yet attractive tailor-made suit
Dresses are worn to harmonic or
contrast with the colorings with which
the room is decorated. Red looks well
where the colorings are the claret
shades and brown. Green in the sott'
dull tones blends equally as well.
An afternoon gown of geranium pink
is effective where the surrounding col
orings are of purplish hues. Bright
sapphire blue harmonizes with almost
any color.
A striking combination which looks
we'll for afternoon wear is red and
purple in fuchsia shades.
Emerald green is much worn. some
times combined with black. Gold lace
and nets of all varieties make effective
trimming for this color.
Any odd attractive color, no matter
how vivid, may be used for the after
noon dress.