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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

The Library of Hawaii trustees last night de-
cided on a much needed change. When the new
building is opened for public use on February 1,
the circulating reading-rooms will be open later
in the evening than has been the custom, the cir
culating library room will be open until nine
o'clock at night and the reading-room until ten
O'Clock and the reading groom will be open from
to 9 o'clock p. H. on Sundays. The Star-Bul-
letin has advocated the plan decided upon, and
is glad to that the trustees fully realize the
Importance of maintaining the library as a pub
lie institution serving the greatest possible num-
Der of people.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10
LITTLE INTERVIEWS

A. A. EBERSOLE-They are al
joining on the tenth!
MAYOR FERN-It is a great cam
paign. | believe that every citizen of
Honolulu ought to join the Associa-
/ ton.
EMIL BERNDT 0eader of the
Blues)-We have brought home the
bacon. The Blue team took the lead
at the start and kept it throughout
the morning
A. r. GunREY, JR.-We need the
same kind of magnificent "get-toge
CT spirit in the Floral Parade that We
have today in the Y. NJ. G. A. mem
bership campaign.
ED TOWSE-At II o'clock today
those in charge of the big Y. M. c. A
campaign came to the conclusion that
the Association has room for sol new
members instead of pol
J. H. HAKUOLE-The Kau people
ere complaining a good deal that
ditch is being used for watering cat
tie and the sources Of their own drink
ing water are rendered impure.
JOHN EFFINGER-Thi is the first
| have heard about the cutting out of
the donation to the promotion COM
mittee I, for one, will get busy and
try to have the item restored to the
county budget.
+ GEORGE ANGUS 1leader of the
ds)-The campaign has so far
proved q rousing success; we have
raised the number to 301 and feel con-
fident that we will secure that many
new members before o'clock this
evening.
RALPH A. KEARNS-I do wish
that someone would get my name
right | have been called George
Cares, George Kearns", Richard A.
Kearns" and heap of others. | am
going away on a tour of inspection for
the board of immigration and I'd like
to have that matter fixed up during
my stay.
w. H. HOOGS-It is a great mis-
take for the supervisors to cut out the
donation to the promotion committee.
Even if not strictly legal, it is sup
ported by public opinion and has be-
come a settled precedent. The city
will get many times the amount of the
donation back in increased revenue
due to promotion work.
GEORGE H. PARIS-For goodness
sake, put a spike in that proposition
to have the Kings Daughters home
changed to the Allen place. There
may be other places than kaimuki just
as good, but the Allen location is NJ
terly unsuitable. 1t is not fair to the
people who subscribed the money to
change the site now. If Mrs. Hopper
were home. | don't believe she would
consent to it.
OLD TNHABITANT - 1t was inter-
esting to read this morning all about
the illumination of the palace by "a
local gas plant" in the reign of kala-
kaua Ny recollection is that kerO-
sene was the illuminant until the in
stallation of special electric light
plant in the palace grounds in 1886.
Old newspaper files tel about a gas
company here long before then, but
nothing was heard of it in the eight
les Several large residences and bus
mess establishments had acetylene gas
light about that time. The streets
were lighted by electricity for some
time before the inauguration OF the
private electric light and power COM
pany. The Bulletin was the first es-
Enlistment to employ electric power.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

lTh" Star-BulIetin invites free and
frank discussion in this column on al!
Legitimate subjects OF current interest
Communications are constantly rec w.
ed to which no signature is attached
This paper will treat as confidential
signatures TO letters if the writer's 50
desire, but cannot give space 70
anonymous communications
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

The state of Ohio is to spend 100000 in a
building at the San Francisco exposition. And
yet Hawaii, with ten times as much at stake as
Ohio and with plenty of financial resources, hes
itatcs over spending $15O,OOO!
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

Our idea of a badly-fooIed man is the gentle
man who ran for the board of supervisors think
ing he would have nice, easy position with
nothing to do for four years but be Sercnaded
by Bcrgcr'S band.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

The county committee and the Democratic
supervisors ought to fight out their differences
with one of these hlOUdpSS sword dupS
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

We are indeed surprised to learn that of all
places the divinng-rod was used to locate water
in Kentucky.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

One of the pleasant indoor paStimcS Of the
early spring will be guessing on President Will
sons cabinet.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

Only about five per cent of the
Philippine people desire self govern
ment. according to DR.. c. Y. Piper
commissioner of education at Manila
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10
Sale

COLLEGE HILLs-2 choice residence lots So it,
kAIMukI-Modrn house, grounds s45oo
H. story house.
buidn lot #.
PACIFIC $4,000
WAiALAE TRACT-Several choice and
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-01-10

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Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
Our SehnnI Fair
Norwich

For 8 long time we had been plan ming 8 school fair So when school commenced in September we decided to have one,
 About the first of October we began to prepare for it in good earn est The date decided upon was Oct 22d-
 Announcements of this were sent to our friends Each child was given something to do Premium cards in the form of purple and green leaves were made Upon the purple was writ ten First Premium" on the green Second Premium" The exhibit table was made by placing boards across the tops of one row of desks
 Wednesday dawned bright and clear Agricultural exhibits of every descTip- ton were arranged on the table Vari- ous things such as jumping jacks, eIe- pllants and teddy bears were made out of vegetables
 On one end of the table was a house built of cornstaIks- In the center was a man made of vegetables
 On the other end were vegetables, canned fruit, candy and jack O lan- terms
 Our school work was exhibited, but the agricultural table drew more at tention.
 Twenty one friends were present. Among them were our parents, friends. Messrs. Clapp, Brundage. Emerson and Hine- They were entertained with recitat1ons and music given by the pu- pils. few of the guests also spoke.
 At the close of the programme cake was passed
 Our exhibits were judged and every child received a first and second prize
 Our fair not only gave the people a subject for conversation but also in- terested the pupils still more in agri- culture
 JANICE GRANT, Age 12.
 Mansfield Center
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
How a Child Was Saved.

Margaret Smith was a little girl three years old. Her parents were rich and she lived in a big house,
 One day her father and mother went away and left her with her nurse. The nurse went to a florists shop on the next street to get some flowers for A1aargaret and left her sleeping ill her little bed near the open fireplace. A large coal snapped from the grate and set fire to the rug in front of the fireplace.
 While the flames crept nearer and nearer the sleeping child began coming up the street saw the smoke coming out of the open window. He flung open the heavy front door,
 As he ran up the stairs he heard Margaret screaming, for she was now awake He caught her in his arms and carried her downstairs into the open air He was nearly suffocated with smoke Then the nurse came home and brought home a beautiful bouquet of roses
 Soon the firemen came and the fire was put out
 Margaret thanked the began for saving her and when the father and mother came home and found out how Margaret was saved they gave the beggar a reward
 ALICE GORMAN, Age 10-
 Versailles
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13

and was one of the wonders of the world It was of oCtagonal form, 260 feet high, nine stories in all, each hay ing a cornice and gallery without. Ii cost $4,009,000, and was 19 years in building, being completed in 1430, A. D
 The outer face of this uniue struc- ture was covered with slabs of porce- lain of various colors, principally green, red, yellow and white
 At every one of the nine stories the projecting roof of the gallery was COW cred with green tiles, and bell was suspended from each corner.
 There were 152 bells i'll all, which give out sweet sounds when there is a brisk wind. One hundred and twen- eight lamps were hung on the out side. On the top was a, pinnacle in the shape of a pineapple, surmounted by a gilded ball.
 A spiral staircase led to the summit This building was constructed for a gift to the empress, and the govern ment kept in repair
 In 1901 it was struck by lightning, but the government repaired it.
 In 1856, however, the Taiping rebels blew it up and carried away the ma- terial, fearing that the magic of its bells and lamps would work against the success of their cause.
 HELEN MALONE, Age IA.
 Providence R I.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
A Penny

One day as John was going to school he came across a bush of red, winter berries. They looked so nice that it tempted him to tear off a few tWigs to present to his teacher,
 He had not gone up very far before he heard a rumble of wheels and saw a carriage approaching It stopped near him and a man in it addressed John by saying
 Would you mind letting me have one of those twigs ?"
 You can have them all" said John, and with that he handed up the bunch of berries
 Thank you, my lad" said the man and throwing a little piece of paper toward him he drove off
 John stared after the carriage but when he couldn't see if any more he turned his gaze upon the piece of paper. He thought for 3 moment whether he should open it or not, but being 8 very inQuiSitive boy, he de cided he would He stopped down and picked it up and 8 bright new penny rolled out
 Instantly his anger arose to think that that man took him for a began He left it lying there near the bush and he walked ID to the school
 YBTTA GOLDFARI4, Age 13.
 Norwich
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
The Panama Canal.

The Panama canal is one of the greatest feats of modern engineering. It means cutting through a mountain range, and will cost many hundred millions of dollars
 The French, led by Ferdinand de Lesseps, after spending hundreds of millions of dollars on it. working from 1881 to 1889. were compelled to give it up because they were unable to raise more money
 President Hayes in 1889 tried to arouse the people of the United States against the idea of a canal controlled by Europeans but in vain
 The French company offered to sell it's property and rights for $40 000,000- On June 18th. 1902. congress passed an act by which the president might ac- cept the terms. On Feb 23d, 1904 a treaty with Panama was made for the building of the canal
 President Roosevelt went to the isthmus in 1906 to see the state of af- fairs there, and it has been decided to make the canal a lock canal instead of cutting down below sea level.
 The canal when finished will mean a great interocean waterway. The At lantic and Pacific oceans will be con- nected and an important thoroughfare made for the commerce not only of the United States but of other countries as we'll
 ANNIE KRAUSS, Age 14
 TaGyilIe
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
The Rokheru.

One dark night a short time after midnight two men were seen walking along a country road in Maryland. They finally stood before a house sur rounded by a hedge and as small lawn. They slipped into the shadows of the hedge and proceeded towards the gate.
 When they reached the gate they opened it and stole in. They then dropped down on their hands and knees and proceeded to crawl toward the house. When they reached the house they went quietly to the door.
 Hand me the tools, Bill" one Whis- pered to the other.
 His companion silently handed over some shiny looking instruments. The other took them and went to work on the door There was a grating sound a snap, and the door sw44ng open The men entered. One pulled out a search light from his pocket and pushed open the slide It's light revealed a hall; from there they proceeded into a room which proved to be 2 library In one corner stood q safe toward which they went They dropped on their knees and started to open the safe.
 A1r Merrill, owner of the house, came down to turn the cat out, which he had forgotten to do before going to bed In his search for the animal he came to the library. As he entered the door he
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
The Duke of WegIinaton.

One day the Duke of Wellington was taking his usual country walk when he heard a cry of distress. He walked quickly to the spot and found a chub- by, rosy-faced boy lying on the ground and bending rover a tame toad and crying as if his little heart would break
 What's the matter, nay lad?" asked the duke.
 Please, sir care for my poor toad. I bring it something to eat every morn ing, but now I have to go to school, far away, and nobody will bring it any thing to eat and I am afraid it will die"
 Never mind. my lad. will tend to it, and you shall hear how it is get ting along"
 Then the little boy dried up his tears and went home gladly.
 During the time he was off at school he received five letters from the duke. This was one>
 Strathfields, July 27, 1887. Field Marshal the Duke of Yelling ton is happy to inform William Harries that his toad is alive and well.
 LOUISA SIGRIST, Age 13- TaftvilIe-
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
Walks Two Miles to School.

Dear Uncle Jed; I live on a farm a half mile from my nearest neighbor
 The potato crop is short this year. raised one bushel in my garden.
 The~school has been discontinued in my district, so now l have to go two miles to school It will be hard in the winter when I have to go through snowdrifts.
 hope there will be plenty of skat- ing this winter. All the skating I had last winter was when I and my broth CT, Reginald, took a shovel and a broom and shoveled and swept the snow off the ice.
 have pair of girls skates The boys will laugh at them. but I don't care as long as they are skates. I will have fun enough with them. They are better than nothing.
 We planned 10 have 8 HaIioWe' eli party Saturday. but it rained all day. Every time I listened to see if it had stopped it seemed as if it was raining harder than ever.
 The party was to be at 2 o'clock. but it never stopped raining until about haIf-past four. You do not know how disappointed i was WAITE l.. ARCHER Age 13.
 Leonard Bridge.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13

terday morning. Take Teddy in the kitchen and give him some milk. so he will think he is home."
 Jessie was pleased to take care of Teddy. She took Teddy in the kitchen. She then opened the basket. Teddy was too quick fer her. He jumped out of the basket. on the table, on to some fypaper He then jumped off the table, his forefeet on the f1ypaper stuck there. He was so frightened that he almost rolled himself up in it.
 Papa and mamma had to help take the f1ypaper off Teddy. He seemed to know he was with friends when the mother took Teddy up in her lap and worked carefully and freed him from the Aypaper.
 Teddy was never afraid after this and grew to love the family more and more.
 Jessie is never tired of telling about Teddy the Traveller and about the ad- ventures after Teddy arrived.
 FRANK PARDY, Age 12,
 Norwich.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
In New York.

Dear Uncle Jed: l would like to tell you and all the Wide-Awakes some of the grand sights l saw while l was in New York.
 The first day my father took us to the Aquarium. There we saw some great big turtle. We also saw many different kinds of fish.
 In the afternoon we went to a grand In the afternoon we went to a grand d ed from 2.30 in the afternoon till at night Oh, but it was beautiful. 1 new CT saw anything so grand before. The play was of some city and country girls who went out in the wilderness. Many accidents happened to them. On the second day we went to look at some of the grand buildings We saw a big library called The Public Library, and we saw many skyserap- CTS.
 We also went out in a park The grass was nice and green. All kinds of trees could be seen, and in the mid dle of this park two great big pine trees They were fenced in and stood about 25 feet apart. Between these two trees was a lions head made of marble Out of the lions mouth wa ter was running. It was something like a spring.
 Settees were found all over the park, too, and now and then we could see a tramp lounging around. This ended the second day.
 The third and last day was spent around the same part of the city that we were the day previous.
 We went into the Public Libfary and Oh, the booksl There were thou sands of them. We also went into the big PostOffice.
 About o'clock that afternoon we got on the train which took us home.
 have never been in New York since.
 ANNIE HENZLER Age If.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
The Story of the orphan Foxes.

An orphan, as you know, is a child who has lost both father and mother.
 Once there were three cunning little baby foxes who lived in the woods, Their home was in a deep hole in the ground which had a long, narrow en- trance called burrow,
 The father fox was caught in a trap and killed when the children were quite young, and one day the mother also failed to come home.
 The little foxes were very lonely and so hungry that they did not know what to do.
 In the afternoon of that day man who was walking through the woods found the mother of these three little baby foxes lying dead quite near a hole in the ground which had been made by a fox, He thought to himself perhaps there may be some little foxes in the hole and they will be wondering what has become of their mother, They may be very hungry and very likely almost starving for want of food
 So he got a shovel and set to work digging the hole out very carefully, Down and down he went with the shovel When he reached the bottom he found these three dear little foxes, which were quite unable to look after themselves.
 He began to wonder if the great kind dog Nell which he had at home would look after these shy little crea- lures until they were old enough to be turned out into the woods again to look after themselves,
 He took them home and let them run loose in the yard where Nell was chained up. There were some drain pipes in the yard and at first these lit tie foxes were so frightened that they ran up them, and there they stayed for about half an hour, when they came out
 Nell at once took to them and look ed after them for some weeks, almost the same as their mother would have done But when they were old enough to look after themselves off they ran into the woods again I hope that, in their own way, they did not forget to say Thank you" to Nell for her kind ness
 ROSE ALMA DEMUTH, Age 12-
 Baltic
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
A RaruLar School Nisitor.

Dear Uncle Jed: Every Tuesday q man comes to our school. He talks about trees, corn, milk and twigs of trees.
 In the spring he gave ,to the girls twelve kinds of flower seeds if they would exhibit some of them at Berlin fair My best friend got first pre- mium
 Yesterday when he came he brought a machine to test milk The name of it was Babcock Tester. He showed us how to test milk. He used acid. He let US feel of the Tester bottles with the acid and milk in them, and it burned our fingers. He got some acid on his fingers and wiped them on his handkerchief. It burned two large holes in it. After that he spilled little on the floor It made black spots.
 ELIZA BETH PARKER, Age F.
 Mansfield Conn
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
ECZEMA ITCHED
 AWF JULY ON HEAD
Thought Would Go Wild. Dry and FIaky. Hair Nearly All Came Out.
 Used Cuticura Soap and Ointment Three Months. Head All Cured.

39 Atkinson St., Bellows Falls, Vt. -"Ti had eczema on my head and it itched some-I thing awful. It seemed sometimes as, though I would go wild. The eczema waa dry and f1aky. One day combed it hard with a fine comb and made it all raw My hair nearly all came out gradually so had a small twist of hair and did not use but ono hairpin to hold it.
 l tried - but in vain; it did no goodIt Then thought I would try Cuticura soap) and Ointment. I used them three months and then my head was all cured and my hair began to grow so it is quite thick now: l have four times as much as I hal@. (signe0 Mrs. Ellen w. Adams, Now 1@; 1912
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
The May of Wesds.

Our native weeds are for the most part shy and harmless, and retreat be- fore cultivation but the European out laws follow man like vermin; they hang to his coat skirts his sheep transport them in their wool, his COW and horse in tail and mane.
 Weeds are great travellers; they are, indeed, the tramps of the vegetable world, They are going east, west, north, south; they walk. they fly, they swim, they steal ride. they travel by rail, flood and wind; they go under and above ground, across lots and by the highway, But like other tramps, they find it safest by the highway; in the fields they are intercepted and cut off, but on the public road every boy, every passing drove of sheep or cows gives them a lift.
 Hence, the incursion of a new weed is generally first noticed along the highway or the railroad.
 JESSIE L. BREHAUT.
 East Norwich N Y
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
LETTERS TO UNCLE JED.
On the Honor Roll for September.

On rne Tohor Hoil TOT september Dear Uncle Jed: It has been raining all day, so I stayed in and did my home work, and I read some of my prize books l was on the honor roll for Septen- Der, and my sister was also. We read Treasure Island" at school for our English work. I foand it quite inter- eSting-
 Last week when I was going to school I had ride nearly every morn ing, as some automobiles passed by and gave me a ride.
 Our room in the High school is very nice, and it is downstairs We have to march upstairs every morning into the large High school room to sing. I heve six teachers at High school and I like all of them
 Mr. Cravathh, a gentleman at Locust Valley, gave some tickets for the chil- dren who wanted to go to the Piping Rock Horse Show.
 I always like to read The Wide Awake Circle letters in Thursdays Bulletin, and I find them very inter estfng.
 LILLIAN BREHAUT, Age 15.
 East Norwich, N Y.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-11-13
Wsnnera of Prize Books.

1s-Edmans Benost, of Baalouville-- The High School Pitcher.
 a|-Sa111ce Grant, of Mansfield Gen. teds-A Little Girl of Old Salem
 8.-s7aryiet p, Perkins. of Colchester "A Little Girl of Old Baltimore.
 +Frant< Pardy, of Nerw1ch-The E0p5 Indian Boy.
 B-Georee Hea1y, of South windharn "A Chi3as Garden of Verses.
 6.-Abrahana Schwartsbera, of Mans fald CenteE-A Little Lame Prince.
 1--Wa5teF l. Archer, of Leonard BFidge-The Young RancheFs.
 s.--Ansaie t1e1zter, of TaftYille-The Jolly Ten.
 s.-dosAph Osnsc49ewifz. ef Mansfield (64Fa4udty )-Scisser Pictures.
 Winners of books living tn Norwich may ean at the Bulletin business office for them at any hour after 10 a, m. of Thursday