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The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

Black cloth clothes purchased by sec
ondhand dealers. provided they are too
far gone TO be revived" are sent to
France. Russia and Poland to be made
into caps. which the working people Of
these countries wear. The CASTOR red
coats of the British soldiers almost all
go to Holland. for in that damp coun-
try the people have notion that red
cloth keeps on rheumatism There
fore, all careful Dutchmen Of the la
boring classes wear red cloth waist
coats next their skin. These are made
By cutting or the sleeves Of the Brit
ish soldiers red coats and altering the
shape a little The SNOWY uniforms Of
the guards and the full dress nveries
Of the lord mayors footmen and the
royal servants come into the hands of
the old clothes dealers and go chiefly
20 the south coast OF Africa. where
they are sold to the native chiefs
Travellers are sometimes amused at be-
ing received In full state by a swarthy
chief on his throne dressed out TO foot
man's livery or a rifeman's uniform
London Answers.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

Tennyson said Of strange literary
coincidence. "a Chinese scholar some
time ago wrote TO me saying that In an
unknown. untranslated Chinese poem
there were two whole lines Of mine
almost word for word" Byron in his
monody on the death OF Sheridan.
where he says there will never be nm.
other Sheridan. the mold being broken
up, employs. word for word. terms in
which an ancient Sanskrit document
refers to the death Of Maru. notwith-
standing that Byron could never have
seen the document Shakespeare's
passage about love and lightning In
Romeo and Juliet" II. ,. is almost
Identical with a quotation from MA
lata and Madhava," an Indian poem
by Bhavabud, written nine centuries
before and not translated up to Shake
speare's time.
Great Poets and a Little Girl
James Russell Lowell used to walk
along the gravel paths Of his beautiful
garden In Cambridge. Mass. hand ia
hand with a bright little girl. who was
his neighbor. and discoursed with her
upon fairies. paper dolls. roses and 9th.
er important subjects Henry Wads-
worth Longfellow. a neighbor Of Low
els and Of the little girls. who wore a
velvet coat and big tie, was also her
intimate friend. He used to tell her
wonderful stories Of ancient heroes and
many other marvellous things. 1t was
natural that the little girl should re-
solve even then to become a writer,
and first OF all a poet for 1t was as
poet that the novelist. Eleanor Halo
we'll Abbott. frst achieved recognition
Century.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17


Ownership of real estate is a certih-
cate of thrift The young man who
seeks a position Of responsibility can
furnish no better recommendation thar
the deed to well chosen city or farm
property paid for out of his earnings
Debt due to spendthrift habits is d
tremendous handicap to the young mar.
ried couple beginning life. Many a
matrimonial ship has been wrecked on
just such a rock But debt assumed
TO purchase real estate is different In
stead Of causing discouragement, and
impairing mans ability TO succeed in
his life work. it is a powerful incentive
TO industry. and almost infalHbly adds
thrift and good habits to the character.
The most solid foundation of financial
independence is the possession Of real
property. because as population in
creases its value constantly grows.
The young man who Is about to marry
can give his bride no more eloquent
proof Of affection KAN her own home.
II is a fact that the couple who begin
married life under their own roof sell
dom end it in the divorce court.-Chi-
cago Journal.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

What is perhaps the most remark
able accident that ever occurred was
reported from Germany A large tour.
ing car was travelling at fair speed
along a boulevard lined with trees
Large focks OF sparrows were In the
trees, and several boys were taking
chances Of being arrested by the police
by shooting at the birds with sling
shots. One pebble. particularly well
aimed. struck a sparrow on the upper
wing and sent him gliding through the
air directly toward the driver Of the
car; the bird struck him full in the
face, and In the next instant things
began TO happen. The driver clutched
at his eyes, the car lurched into the
ditch. knocking down telegraph pole.
Valued to IA plowed field on the other
side Of the ditch. and went fun force
into huge haystack. Despite this wild
swerye, no one was even scratched ex-
cept the driver. whose eyesight was
damaged by the claws Of the sparrow
The whole incident had taken far less
time than needed to relate it.-Leslie's.
Bitter Disappointment.
whats wrong with that melancholy
man you were talking to just nowf''
HE has been disappointed In love-
TOO badi Did some other fellow get
the glrlTT
mo; be got the girl but she won't
support him."-Birmingham Age-Her
aid.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17
Telephone No. 1873
TUESDAY Feb. II. 1911,
issue

The county commissioners have de-
oided to call ku election to vote
s2CO, 600 worth IT bonds to build
roads throughout the county.
This action Of the commissioner
Is due to the PRESSURE brought to bear
upon them by the owners OF ANTONIO
biles aud few property owners who
have property along the Apple Way
and the automobile road between
Occur d'Alene and Wallace, who
thlk It would raise the value Of their
lands to have fine macadam road
built between Spokane and Wallace
None of these care anything for
the rest of the county aud their fiTsi
proposition was to bond the county
for $4,000 for that road alone,
which With the s12. 600 to be fur
nished by IT, state would make a
fair showing. that is If there WAS not
too much graft in lhe job.
The storm of protest which arose
all over the county convinced them
that the project would not cavry with
the people. and they hit upon the
plan of making the bond issue large
enough so that, on the face OF thinRr
It would look as though each com
mnnity would get a part OF It,
Two hundred Thousand dollars Is p
large amount of money but after the
big automo ollie road aud a few other
r0ads In the vicinity of Occur a.
AleDe are built and put IN condition
they thought necessarily, there will be
very little left for thei balance of the
county.
IT they could be ass9rred that the
mouey would be sIrsht upon roads
which we're actuslly needed to deve.
lop the county aga 10 furnish way
for actual settlaN gho are trying to
hew home cot otN the wilderness, to
get out with thsiFf products and to
haul necessary supplies to their
homes, the people of the county
might be willing to vote the bonds.
Believing, as they do, that n
voted, ,he money would be spent
mainly for the benefit Of the owners
of automobiles aud that the actual
settlers would still be forced to pack
what supplies he takes in to his
family, on bis back, the average
voter will think a long while before
ne adds two hundred thousand dol
lars TO the large amount of county
taxee which he is already paying.
II the commissioners will segra-
gate the fluid 10 their call for the
special election, approprlatlng a set
sun for each proposed highway so
that the voter may know just how
the money Is to be expended. the
bonds may carry. but II It is left IN
a lump sum to be expended at suy
place and 10 any manner, that this
or some other board of commission
ers may determine. we doubt II the
south end of the countywill he found
supporting the bond Issue.
The commissioners acted wis ely IN
calling the special election to vote
on the bonds for March IL. This il
the date Of the special election on
the local option question aud the
two elections can be held at the same
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

The teacher of the class In English
says the Detroit Free Press. demanded
that the pupils all write for their daily
exercise a brief account Of a baseball
game
one boy sat through the period seem
lngly wrapped In thought, while the
others worked hard and turned in their
narratives. After school the teacher
approached the desk OF the laggard.
"l'll give you Eve minutes TO write
that description" he sternly said. IF
It Is not done by that time l shall
punish you"
The boy promptly concentrated all
his attention upon the theme as the
teacher slowly counted the moments.
AT last. with joyful eagerness, he
scratched n line on his tablet and
handed 1t to his master. II read:
~Rain-nO game"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17


We had taken the tram at Dupont
circle. and as we strung around into
Connecticut avenue I said to my com
panion:
do you see that lady across the
aisle2"
"You mean the Aeft handed girl?"
Il mean the one with the blue scarf "
YES. the left handed one"
MY dear" l replied. II acknowledge
that you have reduced deduction to a
science. but surely you are Testing
when you pretend to say that you can
pick out a left handed girl at a glance
Nothing easier. my dear Watson.
BY glancing at her hat you will see
that she is wearing an enormous hat
pin and that the jeweled head Of the
pin IS on the left side Of her millinery
Nothing easier my dear Watson-a
mere triae"- Washington Star.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

During food which swept awaJ
several small railroad bridges and quite
stretch of track an operator In 8
country town along the line saw one OF
the company's box cars floating down
the river Instantly he sprang to his
key and reported the matter to the
main Office.
Mr. James," eagerly cried the oper
ator in the main office to a railroad
chief, ''V. G. reports that a box car h.
boating down the river at his placer
as it ours7" asked the railroader
still looking over the pile Of papers DO
fore him.
lie says IL is" answered the main
Office operator after another spasm OF
telegraphy. "and wants to know what
to do"
"All right" smiled the railroad man.
-Just tell him TO swim out to It and set
the brakes."-Exchange
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17
China Decoration al Iimoos.

Decoration OF china has been re-
duced to an art IN Limoges. The proc
esses Of iithographing aud decalco-
mania have replaced all hand painting,
except for rich decorations and special
orders. Another process is that Of APP
plying soft underglaze coiors so as to
produce fne effects. aud Il is probable
that very soon the leading styles Of
the best classes Of goods will be deco
rated in this manner. The large man
ufacturers make their own decalcoma-
ruUls sUtuetlules asa qucsuUma tuat
wise men cannOt answer" remarked
the professor IN the course OF his lee
ture.
Then that explains why 50 many Of
Us get plucKed In our examinations.
said the iippant student-Boma Notes.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17
The Home Doctor.

AS a mouth wash nothing Is better
than the old fashioned tncture of
myrrh and borax, a teaspoonful OF this
being added to tepld water.
The white Of an egg beaten in lemon
Juice and slightly sweetened is a sim
pie remedy for hoarseness. The mix
ture should be slowly dissolved in the
mouth before swallowing.
Iodine can be applied with perfect
safety to any wound. 1t is coming to
be regarded as the very best Of anti
septic washes. 1t prevents any mi
crobes from reaching a raw surface
and kills any that may be there al
ready.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

The man who pAtronizes home in.
dustry Is boosting his own stock
When one sends his money elsewhere
for merchandise be can buy here. b,
Ia sending just that muLh money OUT
II the community that may never
fud Its way back again Loyalty
N axes the good town. II you are mol
patronizlne home Industries you are
not on the towns Loyalty list and
the town would be better off without
you. Ever think 1t overY
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17
State Lines.

There are 2,O4G,s45 families in New
York state.
Illinois leads in the amount Of inter
nal revenue receipts.
The state Of Washington operates
five stone quarries, using the product
In road building
West Virginia now ranks third in the
value Of pottery produced being ex-
ceeded by Ohio and New Jersey. West
Virginia's product of chief value in
1912 was white ware Of which 1t is
the second largest producer In the
country.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17
Animal Oddities.

wasps are almost as industrious as
ants
The moth has fur jacket and the
butterfly none.
There are $4,000 kinds Of beetles.
A horse sometimes sheds real tears
Of anguish
Most birds eat two and one-half
times their own weight every day.
The peacock has a very long span OF
life. reaching even to the century.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

time with very little, II any In
creased expense.
We realize the necessity for better
roads and the question with Us is
whether 1t is better to build them as
fast as the county can afford 1t or to
plunge into debt and take our chance
that the moBev will be expended
where It Will be Of the most bene
fit. or whether It will he put oD
roads that are already fairly good.
We would like to hear from oui
readers on the question and Will glad
~ give space to anything You may
have 60 say on the su bieot
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

When the Derby was frst founded
the stewards used to ride along the
course to watch the competitors. A
separate steward was detailed for each
horse. and his duty was to see there
was no interference with that horse or
his jockey by the other competitors OF
the public. In a picture OF the Derby
OF 1901 by J. N Sartorius one OF the
stewards can be seen Fiding along gay.
ly some lengths IN front Of the winner
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17
Fashion Frllls.

Pockets for women is the newest
slogan. Surely, but they will have to
wear some clothes to put pockets in.-
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
We only ask our rights-to wear slit
trousers to the knee and then cut of
all the trousering below the knee
st. Louis Globe-Democrat
Women VIII wear a great deal Of
velvet this fall" says the fashion
page. Readers will be glad to know
that women contemplate wearing a
great deal Of anything. Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

Dinah was a product Of New Orleans.
a big, plump ''yaller gal" who could
cook the finest dinners for miles
around One day a new butler up
peared upon the scene. and Dinah's
mistress noticed that she took a great
Interest In the man. At last her mis-
tress could stand her curiosity no
longer and asked
"Dinah. do you know that new
mnnT"
Dinah took another long and scruti.
nizing look and then slowly and rem
lniscently replied:
well, ! dunno. Miss Alice, but I
think he was ma fust husbandF'-Ey-
erybody's Magazine.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

-HoWer oWeeN nome" 90 Fatnettol
Home. Sweet Home" the song Of a
homeless American. once moved Rob
ert Louis Stevenson to an outburst Of
passionate protest But It was this
music rather than the words that
reused his indignation. You will end
the passage In Across the Plains:'' 81
have no idea whether unsteady this
air is TO be considered good or bad, but
II belongs to that class Of art which
may best be described as a brutal as
sault upon the feelings Pathos must
be relieved by dignity OF treatment
II you wallow naked I'm the pathetic,
like the author OF Home, Sweet
Home, you make your hearers weer
In an unmanly fashion. and even yet
while they are moved they despise
themselves and hate the occasion OF
their weakness"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

The mother OF hve-year-Old George
had been III for several days.
How is your mamma this morning.
Georgie7' asked a neighbor.
"Oh. she's better" replied the little
fellow. but she isn't quite so better
as she was yesterday. Chicago News
A Strenuous Statesman.
Charles James Fox, the English
statesman and sport, had wagered
something about a waistcoat which
could only be obtained IN Paris; went
or to Dover by night. caught the mail
packet, posted to Paris and back to
Calais, and remembered he had horse
racing at Newmarket He chartered
"a dshing boat bound for the eastern
counties, just got to Newmarket In time
for the race. took the post back to
London and stopped on the way to dine.
In the middle OF the dinner be was
caught by a special messenger who
had been tearing over half OF England
In search Of him and reminded that
he had to move TO bring IN a marriage
bill Ina the house OF commons. He
rushed to the stables. reached the
house In time to make a brilliant
speech In reply to North and Burke
and defeated North on a division by
a single vote.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17
Sitter Disappointnlent.


u cane very near doing what I set
out to accomplish" said the man, With
great self confidence.
Yes" replied the cruel cynic. "Bur
thats what the man said when he put
the paste brush IN the ink bottle
Washington Star
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17

ooh, baby" exclaimed the Boston
mother. what does make you cry so7'
Il really cannot say" was the unex-
pected answer. 81 have never INDUCED
In introspection-"
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1914-02-17
Tell the People
The Price


ONE OF the first questions
" asked when the question
of buying goods comes up is.
what does It costY" The
man who is to pay the bill
wants to know what that bill
win be. The price is also a
very good line on quality.
Sane men know that goods
are not offered at prices away
below their value unless
there is a good reason for the
sacrifice.
Consequently the curiosity
regarding the price Is legiti-
mate and should be satisfied.
The man looking for a house
and able to pay only $40
month rent is not interested
In one that rents for $50, no
matter how fine II IS or how
great a bargain He would
be wasting his time going 10
inspect such a residence.
Conv srsely. the man who is
able and willing to pay $50 a
month rent for a house would
not care TO look at one offer
ed for SO.
Whether buying eggs. shoes,
mOlasses, nails, toothpicks OF
automobiles, the buyer wants
to know the price-that IS, II
he expects to pay the bill,
and merchants do not care TO
sell goods 10 the man who
has no such intention.
Bearing this In mind. the
advertiser should not be
afraid 30 quote prices. The
price win have. TO be told
some time. Why keep It a
secret3
INTEREST POSSIBLE
CUSTOMERS BY GIVING
PRICES OF GOODS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-02

Between Boards, 5, 35, 10 Eva
1Sas: 90 EVA 1S1k; 100. SO, rs Ono
mea 20ls; so, 30, 10 Oahu Sug. Co.
14ss; so, 20, 80 Pioneer 1S1s; 10 Haw.
s1g. Go. rs; 10, Is, is H. C. & s. Co.
.27: so McBryde 8 Is; ST.. 900 Pioneer
IS 1901: 90 Paia 97l1ks
Session Sales. 5 Olaa 17s 5, 5,
rs, Is Pioneer 18h;; IS Haw. sug. Co.
#26.
Latest sugar quotation: s.3s cents
or S67 go.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-02
DAILY REMINDERS

Forty Law books for sale at 1T19 Ii
Iliha st. Phone 2Ss4.-advertisement.
Round the island in auto $500.
Lewis Stables. Phone A41.-adver-
tisement
Frank Baker, now located at Bishop
Street Auto Stand. Phone S333.-ad-
vertisement.
The vacation sale Of toilet articles
and drug sundries at Benson, Smith
& Co., Hotel and Fort streets, is a
bargain furnisher for Honolulu people.
The ones whom hard times do not
seem to worry are the ones who start
ed saving money months and years
ago. Harder times may come; pre-
pare for them by saving httle-or
a let-of your present earnings.
Wednesday is about the most inter
esting day Of the week at Henry May
& Co.'s-for Wednesday Specials flour
items each week. are offered in the
grocery line, and at attractive reduc-
tons from prices obtaining the rest Of
the week. See Mays ad in another
column.
Well dressers will find the wind.
vows Oh Il6 SidTIOE very hIlcEGStIHSs
They are being used to display the
features of the coming summer suits
and fixin's: The windows are show
ing but a small percentage Of the up
to-the-minute goods for summer
wear. On the second floor Of the
Clarion will be found all that is de
sirable in new goods.
The great removal sale Of books
started this morning at the Crossroads
Bcckshop, in the Young hotel BUILD
ing. and hundreds CT people are al
ready taking advantage of the wonder
full bargains to2 be secured there.
Every book is heavily reduced in
price; recent fiction cut from $3.50 to
go cents: CSC books now Soc; prices Of
standard works cut in half-thous-
ands of book bargains for those who
desire adding to their library and
without it costing much. Better at
tend the sale while the best bargains
are still there. ~. f.. 49," 49,.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-02
CORPORATION NOTICES.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

At a meeting of the stockholders of
Young Brothers, Ltd. held at the Of
fIces of the B. r. Dillingham; Co.. Ltd,
404 Stangenwald Building, on Friday,
May 90, 1914, the following directors
were elected to serve for the ensuing
year: w. F. Dillingham;, C. H. Ather.
ton, j. A. Young. ]. H. Fiddes, H. P.
Benson, }and at a subsequent meeting
of the said directors held on the same
date the following officers were elect
ed to serve for the ensuing year:
W. F. Dillingham;, President;
c. H. Atherton, Vice-President;
. J. Fl. Fiddes, Secretary;
H. P. Benson, Treasurer;
J. 3. Guard, Auditor;
J. A. Young, General Manager.
JAMES II. FIDDES,
Secretary.
Honolulu. r. r.. May 90. 1s14.
May 80, 80, June Q.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-02

Although the existence of natural
gas in Hungary has been known for
several years it was only recently
that the first pipe line for its utiliza-
ton was constructed. ...'-
1t is estimated that close to $4,000
000, 600 has been spent in building and
equipping hydro-electric plants in the
United States, which amount may be
doubled by, 1917. a.. a., -.
Gollapsible towers, adopted by the
German army for searchlights and
wireless telegraphy, are so light and
compact that two men can carry a
tower that extends to 100 feet.
A California scientist claims to have
greatly increased the breeding capa-
city of sheep as well as their, yield
of wool by pasturing them under high
voltage electric wires. -"
The British army has a complete
portable wireless. outfit, including a
folding sixty-foot pole, which can be
carried on a horse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-06-02
PRECINCT MEETING.

There will be a meeting Of the
Fourth Precinct, Fourth District,
Republican Club, on Thursday, June
4. at seVen.thirty (7:30) o'clock, in
the evening, for the purpose Of max.
ing nominations for officers of the
club and delegates to the Territorial
Convention. H.
Nominations will open from 1880. to
500 p. M. and shall be filed in writ.
ing with the chairman of the meeting.
Meeting will take place at Punahou
Park opposite the Pleasanton Hotel
- 7s..@s:.- JNO H. SOPER,
r @.@..,a.e President
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.5871-3t.
MEETING NOTICE.
rhir..sneh Precinct, rifth District.

Thirteenth Precinct, Fifth District.
Pursuant to a call issued by the
Chairman of the Territorial Central
Committee Of the Republican party, a
meeting of kthe Republican Precinct
Club of the 18th Precinct, 5th DIS
trict, will be held at +he residence OF
Hon--W. o. Smith, corner rNuuanu
and Bate Streets, Thursday evening.
the 4th day of June, A. D. 1914, at 7:30
p NJ, for the purpose Of Nominating
Officers OF said Precinct Club and
Nominating Delegates to the Terri.
torial convention to be held in Homo
lulu in July.
Election of said Officers and Dele
gates will be held at the same place
end at the same time on the evening
OF June 18th, A. D. 1914, and closing
st $3.50 P. NJ.
A new Registration Book of the Re
publican voters of said Precinct will
be open, and all Republicans are in.
Yited to be present at said meeting.
H. M. Won HOLT,
President, 18th Precinct, 5th District
5S71-3t,