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The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
Observations of "The Man
About Tow"

| can't see for the life of me
why the members of the Mokihana
club cannot or will not--as the
case IN v be-admit gentlemen
members to their honorable club.
Is it possible that our kind gentle
men can deserve such little con-
sideration from our fair sisters?
From all hear, when the legis-
lators get together, the official AK
will be brought forth, and the way
republican domes will dorp will be
. caution. A trio of leading educa-
1onalists are said to be in line for.
Nchopping block, but my cards
We sort of got mixed to make it
N five.
J. sss
.upervising Principal of Schools,
III. Brodie is about as busy as
e proverbial one armed man
agith the hives. What with his
school work, pineapple ranch,
postoffce, Hanapepe water works
and the mayorality of Hanapepe,
he has indeed, busy time of it.
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Hark ye! A crime has been
committed. Ye Gods and little
fishes! Will wonders never cease?
A man is accused of actually
displaying preference to mem
Der of his family rather than to
gossiping. meddle-some cominu-
nifty. What is still more astonish-
ing to me, is the fact that he has
lived among us long enough to
know the community better than
to commit such an objectionable
crime.
l have recently seen about all
of the school houses and teachers
cottages on Kauai and that which
impressed me most forcibly was
the lack of uniformity of the build
ings. Aside from the recently built
open air buildings, there are no
two class rooms no cottages built
on the same plan.
1t strikes me that il some system
of uniformity of buildings could
be followed, much planning and
figuring could be avoided when a
new building is desired.
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Efforts are being made looking
forward to the formation of an
association of applicants for home-
steads in the McBryde section, and
it is said that the promoters are
seeking an independent man as
their leader. The subject is one
which is important to the future
success OF the intending home
seekers in so much that an inde-
pendent spirit must prevail if any
degree OF suecess isaattapied. The
promoters propose o app'v-~f0F
tracts of land in 90 acre lots. 1t is
said that plantation interests are
antogonistic to any scheme which
has for its aim, lots of more than
FIVE or six acres.
At present, the laborer, the man
who can never be expected to be
anything else, is provided for in
the small acreage tracts, but the
average independent skilled work
man, is not considered. If Cover
nor Frear were not SO completely
dependent upon those whose in
terests are closely identified
with the element opposed to home
headers interests, there might be
bpes of the latter receiving more
Snsideration. The people know
Nat they want and instead of
rching around for some indie
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
''23' FOR THE
YOUNG MEN,

The Eleele Park was the scene
of lively combat last Sunday when
the married men of the district
crossed bats with the bachelors. a
big crowd of enthusiastic s
greeted the players who entered in
to the game with fevor which
should prove a lesson to our pro-
fessional teams The game started
off eve;ly and remained far
several inu;ngS, first oEc and then
the other taking the lead. Their
things began to happen, Evidently
some better half or perhaps they
had all done so-had given her
hubby a cue as to what would
happen if the batchlors were not
defeated, for the way the d
choppes sailed in and swatted the
ball was a shame. The young
men were outdistanced so far that
they would have gone to t h e
mountains through dispair h a d
not. some of the pretty batchlor
girls salaced them with future
hopes of enrolling on the married
list. The score stood % to II in
favor of the married men, some of
whom it is said felt SO elated that
they stood on their heads. While
this statement may not be authentic
the indisputable fact remains that
there is much evidence of such a
performance III the scarcity Of hair
on the dooms of a number of the
old guard. 1t is also said that
Mayor Brodie developed such a
mania for speed that he NAV dis
pense with his Hudson and travel
afoot merely for exercise. Be that
as it NAV, the married men won a
gieat victory and will probably re-
main champions Of the married
mems club so long as they do not
forget themselves and challenge
Lihue.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
kAPAA CANNERY 4, !.
ASSURED FACT

Three hundred and ninety acres
of Kappa pineapple land which has
been the subject of much specula-
ton for months was leased last
week to Senator Coke, who bid il
in for a San Francisco client. The
lease is for a term of ten years
from Feb. S, 1918. Mr.. Coke's
bid was tie only one received
during for Si61e, per annum, but
dollar above the upset price, The
price paid represents an annual
rental Of approximately S. per
acre t.Ls. i'--, t..1
Under the lease it is stipulated
that the lessee shall plant no less
than fifty acres to pines during the
first year, fifty acres being the
second year and that by the end OF
the third year not less than two
hundred acres of pineapples shall
be under cultivation. II is. also
stipulated that the lessee shall erect
and have in operation within two
years pineapple factory capable
of handling the product of FIVE
hundred acres of pines. The land
in the Kapaa district is said to be
some of the best pineapple soil OH
Kauai.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
100 ACRES OF
CANE BURNED

A cane fire which had it's origin
i'll FIRE caused, by a burning
kitchen belonging to K p a
Japanese, burned over an area Of
nearly hundred acres of land, on
the Kealia Plantation last Friday
afternoon. As soon as the fire was
discovered the entire plantation
force was IN shed to the scene, and
while every means of checking the
flames was resorted to, they slowly
advanced u1til the greater part of
the big field was enveloped. Re-
newed energy upon the part of the
fighters as a result of lull in the
high winds w hi c h prevailed,
checked the flames however after
about one hundred acres of cane
had been burned, most of which is
ready to cut and will be saved.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
Local and Personal

Mr.. Kennedy who has been re-
newing old acquaintance on Kauai
for the past two weeks, will re-
turn to Honolulu Saturday.
Frank Crawford is transacting
business in Honolulu.
c. w. Spitz is on business
trip to Honolulu.
Miss Poirier of Honolulu II a s
been appointed to position on
the Makaweli teaching staff vice
Miss Alspaugh, W h o has beer
transferred to h Domestic
Science Department in the Honolu
lu Normal.
A nii1nber'o 'of meinbers Of tie Hi
ma show troupe iourneyed on tC
Hanalei after the show, returning
Sunday afternoon
The high wind which prevailed
last week, did considerable'damag
to cane ard banana trees. The Niu
malu jai. fence was also blowr
down.
VIC. .Parke, a we'll known Ho
nolulu attorney, is spending hi
annual vac at or with Lihu,
friends,
The Mokihanas held { h e II
monthly meeting in h e Lihu,
Hall last "Wednesday, at which |
very interesting program wa
carried out,
The Lihue Bridge Club was en-
tertained at the hospitable hom
of Mrs. w. NJ Stewart last Wed
nesday evenings
Mrs. Dean, ST., will entertail
at bridge at the Hotel Fairviev
tomorrow evening,
The members of She Symptom
Club symphed at the Lihue Hal
last evening.
Caffeine is what every woman
needs to complete her larder.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
LOCAL TALENT MAKES
A BIG HIT IN PLEAS
|NG THREE-ACT Farce

A record breaking crowd o f
local theater goers gree,ed The
lima CLUB" which appeared III a
three act fclce entitled EnQag-
edfk at The I,ilIue play house last
Saturday evening The seats had
all been sold and as they were not
numbered, there was a general
rush to be first on the scene in
order to procure the most advan-
tageous seat.
When the curtain rose disclos-
ing Gertrude Hofgaard as Meg"
a charming Scotch Lassie in the
act of spinning, to the accompanist
Of all old familiar Scotch ballad the
effect produced hearty tapplause.
The appearance of Murdoch, as a
red-faired country lad who was
head over heels in love with Meg,
together with his typical country
like attitude, was another signal
for applause.
Thompson as Cheyiot Hill, a
wealthy young bachelor, with a
endency o fall madly in love
with every pretty girl whom he
met, was continually getting into
ridiculous predicaments which all
b u resulted in h S undoing
Brown, as Syrnperson, Uncle to
Cheviot, and with a propensity for
money was excellent, his excite
ment over the prospects of losing
an income, growing so great at
time as to make him appear SC
ridiculous as o cause roars of
applause. Eta Lee, as Minnie,
Symperson's S daughter, simple
young thing, did her part which
was by no means ain easy one, in
highly professional manner.
Ella Lee. the little Scotch widow
of the border, and mother of Meg,
took the typical part, which she
so naturally enacted.
Miss Jordan. as Belinda Treherne
beautiful young lady VINO had
the good taste to love all men
but mostly their tnazuma, did her
part so artfully that to class her
in any role other than professional
would be doing her a gross in
justice. 1t is long lane that has
no turn. however, and the wiley
little beauty at last became the
vi ct j IN of circumstances a II d
through Scotch marriage became
the wife of h e tickle hearted
Cheviot
Fergie, as Belvawney, man
who held Cheviot under spell of
subsection through a mystifying
influence in order to retain the
annual income which was his so
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
The LOAN FUND !.
HOLDS MEETING

Regular meeting of the Kauai
Loan Fund Commission held in
Lihhc February 9th. 1913.
Meeting called to order by Vice
Chairman H. d. Wishard at $3.50
p. NJ. Wednesday February 9th
1918. Those. present besides the
Vice Chairman being Francis Gay
A. Menefoglio, W: y. McBrvde
and ]. H. Moragne I gincer.
Minutes of the prey rs meeting
read and duly approx
WAIPA BRIDGE + tINEERs
REpoKT
The Engineer, ] J. Moragne
reported that he woulC ecommend
acceptance of the Wa a Concrete
Bridge, the same havii : been con-
structed by the Contrs or accord
ing to plans and speci ,ations.
WAIPA BRIDGE ActE rANcE Or
Upon motion duly onded the
Board voted to accept the Wal
pa Bridge as construC I'd bv the
Contractor and the z .iheer was
requested to present | for APP
proval by the Board for he balance
due on account of cont act.
e PAYMENT Or BILLS "il'\
The following bills rere chen
presented and upon m mtion duly
=
No. 23S w. D. McBfyde 900
No. 239 A. Menefogtio 22.50
No. 24O Geo. w. Mahikoa 10000
No. 241 Geo. w. Mahikoa 1O7.25
No. 242 Geo. w. Mahikoa 3S1 go
No. 243 Geo. w. Mahikoa 44S.25
No. 244 Hose NJ Castro o60.55
No. PAS Geo. w. Mahikoa 1863. SO
No. Pas J.L. Robertson 667.14
ANAHoLA REGRADE y st1.
The Engineer reported that this
new grade would be completed this
month and the same opened for
traffic. - ="
~ ADJOURNMENT 30
i Upon motion the Board adjourn
ed subject to the call of the chair.
". D. McBRyDE,
Secretary.
Kauai Loan Fund Commission.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
PROGRAMS:

CHEvIoT HuL-----.--J. p. NJ. Thomson
wealthy but C / ose listed young
bachelor OF fckle nature.
BgIINDA TREHERNE- Matte Jordan
Loves all men-but mostly h r
money sNs -
Uncle t o Gheyiot Hill--also out for
money. ,.v
His daughter-a simple young woman
PARKER ER------------M Marie Anderson
Her maid.
RIvAwNnY Y----------!H II. A.. b. Fergie
Exercises mysterious influence over
Cheviot Hill-in love with Belinda
Treherne.
Mrs. MACFARLANE Ella Lee
A Scotch widow of the border.
| MEG---- --- Gertrude Hofgaard
Her daughter.
| ANGUS MAcALIIsTER- Il. ID. Murdoch
A country lad-in love with Meg.
MAJOR Mc(fILIIcUDDY- +. q. X. Deverill
A reckless fire eater-engaged o Be
linda Treherne.
ACT /.
GARDEN IN FRONT OF THE EVAN
CorTAGk ON THE BORDER,
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
Gard Of Thanks


"a On behalf of the Kauai Teachers
we wish to most heartily thank the
ladies of Lihue for their hospitality
in SO generously providing the Int
stitute with luncheon on the even
of their annual meeting. We appre
ciate their thoughtfulness exceed
ingly, and fully realize the amount
of time that they devoted to the
arrangement of everything. 1t is
impossible to fully express our ap-
probation.
COMMITTEE:
H. H. BRoDIE,
: c. A MuMFoRD, =.
MRS. c. II. BROWN.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
Health Should Come First


The most important of all our
national resources is the health of
the people. The most valuable
asset in our capital of national
vitality is the health of the chill
dren. Three out Of every four OF
the twenty, million school children
of America need attention today.
for physical defects which are. pre-.
judicial to health, and wi.
be either wholly or PARTLY 4eme.
ed" n ''''f ~. n
The above is the substance of a
statement made by DR.. Thomas D.
Wood Of Columbia University.
From careful study of statistics
and careful estimation of all con-
ditions he presents the following
conclusions
From ~ to per cent (that Is
from 5000 to 4Oo.0 American
school children) h ave organic
heart disease. eah &
Probably 5per cent. OF 10000 coo
have; now or have had tuberculosis,
disease OF the lungs.
About the same number have
spina. curvature, fiat foot or some
other moderate deformity serious
enough to interfere in some degree
with health. .s.
A million children have defective
hearing.
Five million have defective
vision. - r.
Five million are suffering from
malnutrition. in many cases due
in part at least to one or more of
the other defects enumerated. .
Over 80 per cent, or 6.O0O,o 600
have enlarged tonsils adenoids, or
enlarged cervical glands which
need attention. E5bF
| Over SO per cent. or 10, 900 200
Gin some schools as high as eS per
cent?, havedefective teeth which
are interfering with health. s..
y Several millions of ;the children
possess, each, two osor ;Inore of the
handicappingdef K ~ a..
| About 1oC cities in the United
States have as many different kinds
of organizations for the care of
health in the schools.
Public education. says d r.
| Wood. lis the logical agency of
the nation, of each state and of
each community for the conser-
vation and enhancement of child
health" trt t. rttfi
/ People who h ave given the
proper study I o this important
matter will agree with this eminent
authority in his view and also in
his conclusion that - HE school
should not only be sanitary.
healthful place for children, but
that public educational agencies
should be.so organized that each
pupil may be given the best pos
sible opportunities to escape weak
ness and disease.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
Waimea May Send''f

Z If THE GARDEN ISLAM is
CORRECTLY informed, Waimea will
probably have the di notion Oh
supplying the Floral ] rade with
Kauai's Princess. WI e'definite
arrangements to this feet have
not yet been. completed enough il
this direction has been :complish
ed. to make the prop ition GER
tain This distinction as hereto
fore belonged to this lie of the
island, and Waimea fe, 5 that she
is entitled TO the honor this year
hence the hences.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
County Stables Blown Up

KoLoA, Feb. ST e County
Stables here were blowr to pieces
shortly after three O. ock this
afteroon, bv the dischar ae of a box
of giant powder which lad been
placed in storage into ore corner OF
the building Fortunately, how
ever, the stock had but a short
whilelbefore the explosion, been
turned into the pasture thus es-
Gaping what would have been al
most certain destruction, 7 h {
cause of the explosion / S II o
known. l'
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
Excursion To Honolulu

From any port on Kauai to Ho.
'nolulu and return $500
Good per S. S. wv. G.. Hall
leaving Kauai February 18th.
Good per S. S. Kinau" leav-
ing Kauai February 21st.
All tickets good for return
passage from Honolulu on or be-
fore Saturday, March l 4, 1918.
INTFRISLAND STEAM NAvIGA.
TION Co., LTD.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11

long as Cheviot remained single
was also madly in love with Belin-
da.
Fergie was easily one o f the
favorites of the audience, his gis-
ticulations and peculior drawl be-
ing particularly suitable for the
character he represented. 7 h c
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11


Belinda, were sources Of great
agony 10 Cheviot who as a last
resort, decided to marry Syinpcr-
sons daughter, Minnie, W h o,
though simple minded, was not SC
much IS to be incapable of getting
a few lines on young theviot be-
fore consenting to become h S
better half.
Deverill, as Mayor McGilli-
cuddy, the william of the plav. and
who was also engaged to bewitch-
ing Belinda, fought bravely Q
maintain the port, but upon being
told b y the enchantress herself
that she had first become the wife
o f Cheviot, apparently received
the blow that killed h r
for the curtain went down Oh the
william as he cola psed oil hear
ing the shocking news.
Miss Anderson, i'll the role of
Parker Minnie's pretty little maid
was simply stunning. Her part
was brief, which was more the
pity since, dear Cheviot, had he
but been given another thirty
seconds of her time and presence
would have surely added one more
to his engagement list.
From the time the curtain rang
up disclosing the pretty Scotch
Lassie at h er spindle II
Curtains" were drawn o II the
final climax there was not dull
moment. The members of the lii
ma Cub are to be congratulated
on their successful efforts Iii pro
ducing play of such a professio1
nal character. Each did his or her
part SO exceptional well sto make
it impossible to make afiv vefv
great distinction as to who excell;-
ed. However Misses Eta Lee,
Gertrude Hofgaard d ii d Matte
Jordan, whose parts were difficult
and lengthy, deserve special. men
ton while Thompson, Brown and
Fergie VIII took leading parts
also, are deserving of much praise.
The community is indebted to
the members of the Mokihana Club,
for the opportunity of wi itneSsinR
this aggregation. of home talent.
and the ladies can rest assured that
their thoughtfulness is fully apple
.ciateq. ,a9i.
The members of the lima Club,
have worked diligently on theft
play, taking advantage of every
opportunity to get together for prac-
tice, and their reward has come in
the satisfaction that the best show
ever staged in Lihue. was thai
which they pulled off, Saturday
night. The scenery for the sitting
of the play was painted by the Ma
-kaweli artist, and was a donation
from the Plantation. Zoe Fassotf
as stage manager, scene shifter anc
official bouncer, could not have
beeni improved upon. He was here
there and everywhere, and all til,
time. A stringed orchestra con
sisting of nine pieces Furnished
music for the occasion. and also fol
the enjoyable dance which wa
given after the show closed. Lihp'
will look toward with happy anti
cipation to another visit from thi
excellent troupe of local talent dis
pensers
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11

Among those who attended the
show here Saturday night were
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Knudsen and
party from Ke kaha, Mrs. c. B
Hofgaard from Waimea, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Baldwin from Makaweli,
and Mr.. and Mrs. II. H. Brodie
from Hanapepe.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11
Johnston Recovering

Tirhekeeper Johnston of the Ma
kaweli Plantation, who recently
underwent a serious Operations at
theA Waihea Hospital is on the
road to recovery. DR.. West per-
formed the operation.
The Garden Island. [volume] (Lihue, Kauai, H.T.) 1902-current, 1913-02-11

pendent man to fill the role of
leader, they would be much wiser
to make united effort in the way
of informing those i'll control as TO
their views in the situation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
Claude Graham-Whlte.

layman; and II had to respond mere
ly YES" or no." / should be obliged
to say yes" But qualifications are
needed and important ones, too.
In the category of impending acci-
dents. which examination fails to re-
veal. should be placed that which be-
fell Mr.. Lorraine, when flying the Irish
sea. His machine, like mine. had
been pronounced In perfect trim; but
when a waste of water lay below and
no ships were in sight his engine
"pop-popped." and ceased its work.
Commencing to plane down, he won
dered how long his biplane would re-
main afloat But then, the engine.
which was still turning slowly, began
abruptly to fire again and he few
ahead once more. Thrice did 1t play
this trick, stopping merely to start
again, and giving its pilot, each time,
the foretaste Of watery plunge. And
then at last, when the airman was
close upon the Irish shore, 1t actually
stopped for good. The machine fell
into the sea and Mr.. Lorraine COM
pleted his journey with a hundred
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1913-12-19
FLEW in THE NIGHT

yards swim. This eccentricity of the
engine had. 1t was found, been due to
the presence in the petrol tank of
some loose pieces OF solder-relics.
quite evidently, OF its making; and
these, with the swish to and fro OF
the petrol in the tank, as the machine
rode the dusts had momentarily
blocked the mouth of the outlet pipe.
only to be washed out again. In the
end, as might have been expected, a
fragment jammed itself in the orifice
and refused to come out and. Il was
then that the motor failed In earnest.
Once only, think. when a motor
has stopped in fight. have I felt that
intake of thes breath which probably
represents the sensation, having your
heart In your mouth" 1t happened
during my second London to Man.
chester" flight Pursuing the victori-
Gus Paulhan. determined to make up
ground by a night flight, then an I'M
heard OF exploit, and assembled from
the little village of Roade, some sixty
miles from London, Paulhan being so
far ahead OF me as Litchfield. 1t was
pitch dark, and I rose into a vague
black void, nothing showing IN front
save the outline of my elevating
plane. Soon. however. some bright
specks twinkled far below; they were
the lights of the local railway station.
At this moment my motor. which had
been firing smoothly. spluttered sew
eral times and stopped. Mechanically
l tilted down the machine, 1t being
the only thing to do. and dived toward
the shrouded earth with not the
vaguest notion where I should alight.
or what obstacle l might strike when
] did so-house. tree. church CT wall.
And. then. as Unexpectedly as it had
stopped, and while | was seeking In
vain to pierce the pail through which
/ was speeding. the engine resumed
its task. But such an experience,
though It lasts a bare two or three
seconds. is not readily forgotten.
The risk of engine failure, while in
fight, was ever present in the mind
of the pioneer. But the pilot today is
not apprehensive. even when over
mountains or seas: mode motors,
indeed. have a reliability which was
undreamed Of year or so ago. When
Bleriot few the channel he did so in
dread that his engine might stop at
any moment.