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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-08
FOLIAGE AND e. .
THE FORMATION
OF SUGAR CANE

The leaves of the cane plant are the
real sugar factory. All the sugar is
manufactured in them. The green
eoloring of the leaves is due to the
presence of little grains of green
substance called chlorophyll. These
grains are the machinery, the leaves
are the factory, aL.l the sunlight is
the power. When the sun shines on
the leaves the chlorophyH is busy
manufacturing starch and sugar from
the gas (Carbonic acid gas) which has
been taken in through the leaves and
the water which has been taken llp
through the roots and stem. After
the sugar has been manufactured it
is sent down to the stem to be stored
until the plant needs 1t.
Chlorophyll forms only in the sum
light, so if portion of the leaf gets
no sunlight, the chlorophyll stops
working and will disappear, and the
leaf turns yellow and appears sick.
The amount of sugar manufactured
depeLHs upon the amount and posi-
ton of the leaves and the amount of
sunshine which they get. The leaves
lie so that the light will strike them
as nearly at right angles as possible.
Upright leaves will not produce a
much sugar as those lying flat.
The more continuously the sky is
cloudy and the lower the tempera-
ture the less IS the increase of SD
gar. Hawaii is we'll adapted to pro-
duction of sugar because there is
little cloudy weather during the per-
led of sugar formation, and the
amount of water applied to the crop
can be regulated ul.'er irrigation and
is varied under natural conditions.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-08
MURDOCH, GAS DIsCOVERER,
EARNED ONLY S5A Week
Until "A YEARS OF AGE

The discovery OF gas as a lighting
power is only one OF the many ro-
mances OF modern industrial devel-
opment. William Murdoch, son of a
millwright, of Old Cumnock. Ayr
shire, is the acknowledged inventor
OF coalgas lighting. He was born on
August q, 1854, in low-roofed
matched cottage-a replica almost of
the little "biggin" in which Robert
Burns was born-and his portraits
show a face of striking manly beauty
and strong character.
In celebration of the centenary Of
what may be called the commerciali-
cation" of gas as an illuminant, there
is TO be a National Gas Congress and
Exhibition at the White City, Shep-
herds Bush, London. A long list OF
popular lectures has been prepared,
and the exhibits will cover the whole
ground of the invention and develop
ment of gas-lighting.
William Murdoch's share in the de-
velopment of this enterprise will be
fully acknowledged. Murdoch was a
quaint genius. His father and grand
father, although they followed other
occupations, had been gunners in the
Royal Artillery, and pay-sheets bear
ing their signatures are still pre-
served in the records of Woolwich
Arsenal.
Brought up with his father as a
millwright and miller until he was %,
Murdoch came south and entered the
service of Messrs. Boulton and Watt
(Watt being the famous inventor of
the steam engine) of sSoho Works,
Birmingham. He changed the spell
ing of his name from Murdoch to
Murdoch out of consideration for the
Englishman's natural inability to pro-
nounce the cultural
Among the unusual things which
Murdoch was always doing was the
wearing of a wooden hat According
to the accepted story, Murdoch was
so nervous at his first interview with
Mr.. Boulton of the Soho works, that
he let his hat fall on the floor. Boul-
ton had previously been struck by the
strange appearance of Murdoeks
headgear, and the noise it made in
falling prompted him to ask some
questions. In answer to those Muir
dock confessed that the hat was made
of wood, and that he had turned it on
a lathe of his own construction.
There were makers of gas of a sort
before Murdoch lit his house at Red
ruth, in Cornwall, with the new illu.
minant. In 1855, at Culross, in Ayr.
shire, although Murdoch did not
know of this until long afterwards
in the ovens of Lord Dundonald, a
member of the ingenious Cochrane
family, gas had been produced and re-
jected as a waste product. Others
seemed to have, been on. the point Of
making the great discovery, but, as
has been said of Murdoch, the merit
of "the first idea of applying and the
first actual application of carburetted
hydrogen gas to economic purposes
as o substitute for oils and tallow"
first belongs to him. o.
Murdoch Inherited his inventive ge-
MUS. His father Vas the inventor of
toothed circular iron gearing and OH
er clever contrivances Men as a
boy, William Murdoch showed skill
and ingenuity in mechanics and
wooden horse of his own contrivance.
on. which he and his brothers rode to
school at Cumnock, is claimed IS the
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-08

Most of your friends will stand by
you as long as you have dollar.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-08

forerunner Of the modern tricycle., and
even of the locomotive.
From his bOyhood days, Murdoch
impressed his friends with his I'M
usual ability. Boulton> was so stuck
with him that he engaged him at their
first interview, and wrote to his part.
ner, Watt. from Cornwall, where the
big Scotsman had been sent as the
agent Of his principals: Murdoch
hath been indefatigable since he be-
gan. He has scarcely been in bed or
taken the necessary food" OF his
stay at Redruth-where he remained
for nineteen years-an amusing story
is told. 1t is related OF him that,
with q gas-filled bladder under his
arm. and squeezing the gas out with
his elbow, Just as If he were playing
the bagpipes of his native land" the
gas burning at the end OF pipe at.
tached to the bladder, he used to
light his way about in the early and
late dark hours of the winter days.
Murdoch did other things to scare
the wits of the people OF Redruth.
One of his contrivances was an en-
CINE that ran on wheels-a forerun.
ner of the motor-car-and his exeur-
sions on this used to alarm the ma.
tives. much as the first flying ma.
chine seen by the inhabitants of a
remote village would brighten them
almost cEt Of reason. III
In 1892, whilst living at Redruth,
Murdoch carried out the experiments
in. the distilIation of different classes
of coal that resulted in the discovery
of a gas with which he lighted his
houses and Offices. In 1877 he return
ed to Scotland, and there, also, he
lighted his house at Old Cumnock
with gas. In 1898 he was back in
Birmingham, and there constructed
apparatus upon a larger scale, with
which he lighted the principal build
ing at the Soho Steam Engine Works
of Boulton and Watt. He was slow.
ly but surely coming into his own.
Up till his 44th year this benefaetor
of mankind was never paid more than
Ell week, but his departure for
Scotland seems to have awakened
Messrs. Beulton and Watt to his va.
lue. To a man of his temperament,
however, money mattered little, but,
on his return to Birmingham, he was
not averse to accepting salary of
91,000, a year. +,
Murdoch died at Handsworth, Bir.
mingham, on November 10, 1889, in
the S5th year of his age; a neglected,
but not disappointed, genius.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-08
SUPERVISOR KAUHANE
WILL NOT RECONSIDER
VOTE ON APPROPRIATION

Supervisor Kauhane of Kau opposed
in no uncertain terms yesterday the
resolution to appropriate $4,000 as an
addition fund for the Hawaii probe
commission at a meeting of the Ha-
waii board of supervisors. He made
sensational charges against the COM
mission, and ended by refusing to re-
consider his vote. G. H. Wears
and Harry B. Mariner speaking for
the Hilo Board of Trade urged that
the supervisors make the audit COM
plete, as did John A. Scott
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-08

s'a- 7u::stIn Elves yoa ALI tI.e news.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-08

There is no guessing about it, Mil
lions of headaches are cured every
year by Stearns' Headache Cure; it
really relieves the pain and gives suf-
ferers the relief they expect from it.
Easier to take than pills or tablets,
and far better Insist on "Stearns' >"
advertisement
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
THIEVES
--- .---..- .-.e
ARE STILL BUSY
Bowbells Farmer Reports
Loss of Five Head
From Barn.

Eowbells, n. D.. Jan. 26.-Five
head Of cattle We're stolen from the
barn of Lars Brandser Of near Wo-
burn and up to the present time no
clue leading to the arrest of the guilty
parties has been secured. MI. Brand
ser left the cattle in his barn all tied
to their respective managers when he
went to bed, and put u large telephone
pole against the door. He heard no
noise during the night and was some
what surprised the mex morning to
find that his barn was empty. He had
a dog on the place, but the animal
made friends with everyone and ere
ated no disturbance on this night.
There were two COWS, two heifers and
one bull in the bunch. Mr.. Brandser
did not Immediately notify the au-
thoritics. as he thought that he might
he able to locate the missing cattle
himself. After spending a whole day
in search of them. however. he gave
them up as stolen. He has sworn
out Il warrant and arrests may follow
Stainhoffer's Investigations.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26

r -Fifteena teachers Of the Grand FORKS
! city schools have sisnified their desire
TO enroll for the teachers retirement
fund, provided for by the last session
or the state legislature, and have au-
thorlzed n r. Burchard, secretary of
the school board, to withhold portions
or their monthly salaries as asses
inents for this purpose.
Each teacher enrolling will be as
sessed one per cent of her salary for
the first ten years of her service as
teacher. and for the next ten wears
two per cent. During the first ten
years. however. the assessment shall
not be more than $40 per year for the
hrst ten years nor than $40 per
year for the remainder of the period.
According to the law all. teachers
entering the public school after Jan
uary l last must enroll for the retire
ment fund.-, and pay. their assessments
accordingly. With those who were
previously employed it is optional,
however.
The terms of the law are somewhat
vague n it Is not certain whether
Or not the teachers already employed
who have no already enrolled for
the fund, a now do SO. An opinion
from the attorney general viii prob
ably be obtained on this point.
The minimum pension which a
teacher who has completed twenty
five years service will receive is $3.50
per year. The law requires that she
must have paid an mount equal to
hor first years pension into the fund
before she Is entitled to any benefits.
Fe vol the younger teachers are en-
rolling. according to Mr.. Burchard,
the larger mount Of interest in he
matter appearing to come from the
older, pedagogues who have been long
in the service of the city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
BIG ANNIVERSARY
CELEBRATIONS ON
Y. w. G.. A. Festivities Open
With Professional Serv- .
ice Sunday.
DINNER
TUESDAY EVENING
Toasts Appropriate to Com
=. pletion of Associations
Tenth Year.

District meetings held throughout
this city and East Grand Forks occu-
pied the attention OF the members of
the local Y. W. c. A. this afternoon.
There were nine of these gatherings
held. eight in Grand Forks and m in
East Grand Forks. All began at 4
o'clock in the afternoon.
The big celebration of the tenth
anniversary of the founding of the
local branch of the association began
Sunday afternoon. with the profess
sional service held at the First Pres
byterian church.
Practically all Of the members of
the local association and many of
bers of the association met in the
basement of the church. and then
marched to their places in the church,
each club or division included in the
organization sitting together.
The address at the service was Civ
en- by Rev. W. w. Lawrence Of the
Glen Avon Presbyterian church of
Duluth. Mr.. Lawrence spoke of the
great work which was being done by
the Y. NJ. c. A. throughout the coun-
try and congratulated the Grand
Forks association Oh its success.
Necessity Of Working.
ILL SpSd dLSo POlilltu Jul ltle
Importance OF never losing sight of
the necessity of working for the good
of the world at large. He said that
provincialism was now the worst Of
sins.
We must all strive, lie declared. to
help uplift the standard of the COM
lnunity. No mother can afford mere
~ to give her w children a good
bringing up; she must create an at
lnosphere for them by seeing tina.
others are also brought up in the
proper manne
1t is in this connection, said Mr.
Lawrence, that the work of the Y.
w. c. A. is of the greatest importance.
The singing Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A.
Enyeart WAS one of the features of the
meeting. y liberal offering was taken
up to be used for the extension of the
work of the association work i'll China.
Tonight at 1880 o'clock will be held
the dedication of the new electric sign
purchased for the association rooms
by the Business Girls club. The cur
rent will he turned On in the sign fol-
the first time after appropriate cere-
monies. All who have contributed tt
its purchase are invited to be present.
Banquet Program.
The program of the banquet to be
given at the First NJ. e. church a,
WOW SIOSk Ii especially appropriate
to the celebration of the tenth ami.
versary of the founding of the asso'
citation. 1t is entitled My First DE,
cadc," and each address will deal Will
some period or phase of the organiza
tons growth. -
Practically all Of the members q
the local association are expected I,
he present. Mrs. III. L. Simpson vii
act as POSTMASTER.
The program Of addresses. etc. is
"Infancy'-Mrs. Mae Sanders.
Steps in Growth"--Miss 3cr,llu
Ferguson.
The Firs, 1rip"-Miss Bessie Lond
ia vi Elskev Dcttc Landct"-
My Sister in Busincss'--Miss Mary
Berg.
My Sister in High school"-Loi.
Else.
Birthday Greetings"
Early Workers.
University Association--Elsic Dahl
Winnipeg Association-Miss y. E.,
Elliott.
when I Grow Up"-Miss Josephine
Brown,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
bRANN0N TO
ADDRESS THE Y
~ "s5.ys Z, -ae
President-E Elect of Idaho I'm
iversity at Annual Asso-
citation Banquet.
NIGHT
READY
Readings by Geo. A. Benson
and Reports of Officials
Feature Dinner.

President-elect NJ. A. Brannon Of
the Idaho university will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual Y. NJ. e:
be held Thursday night. Owing to the
fact that DIR. Brannon will leave
Grand Forks SO soon, the members
and officials of the Y. NJ. c. A. were
anxious to hear him before he leaves.
and he was invited to deliver the adj
dress. He has not yet announced his
subject.
The committee in charge has ar
ranged an interesting program for the
meeting. Geo. A. Benson will read
THE Lonesome Road" by O. Henry,
and one or two other numbers proba-
bly, will be given. {
The annual reports will be present
cd by the association officers. Secre-
tary Geo. r. Warner. who leaves the
latter part of the month for Apple
ton, Wis, will present the general re.
port, which will include the financial
statement. G. C. Carpenter will pre-
sent the physical department report,
and j. Burton Crary will present the
boys department report.
The report of the nominating com.
mittee will be made at that time. and
five directors will be elected for three
year terms. Those whose terms OK,
pire this year are: S. Torgerson, T
j. Hagen. VIM. Collins, j. 8 Hatcher
and w. H. Brown.
w. H. Brown, president of the as.
ISOLATION, will preside.
The banquet will begin at Csc
o'clock and the program will follow
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
percy HACEL and
WESTLAkE HELD
CONTINUED from Page 1.)
these men we're merely being held as
material.

Winnipeg. Man., Jan. 26.-"Was
John Krafchenko's talk about hidden
treasure so absolutely without founda-
ton as has been generally believed ?'
Is a question now being considered by
the city police. The following extra
ordinary circumstances would give
rise to the opposite belief. .
About three weeks ago a Winnipeg
architect Of his way home at night
passed the excavation behind the Car
negie library. AS he passed he noticed
the peculiar actions of a man VINO
was lodging in and around the fence
that protects the public from falling
into the big pit. His suspicious being
aroused. he decided the man would
bear watching. He hid himself behind
a telephone pole and saw the man fid-
ding around a post directly under the
library building. His actions led the
observer to believe hat he was hiding
something. The architect then went on
his way but the incident stuck in, his
mind and the following morning as he
again passed the excavation he decid-
ed to investigate for himself. A short
search brought to light n SMALL sized
flat shaped tobacco tin hidden direct
ly under the post.
Found Plan Of Cache.
Carefully opening the, tin the archi-
tect found inside, evidently drawn by
a hand which understood draughts-
m%anship, a perfect plan of q spot near
the bridge and which pointed out a
spot in River park near three. trees.
close to the bend Of the river about
300. yards In a straight line from the
end of the ice pier Of the bridge and
at right angles to 1t. The little plan
was scaled to degrees but was not ex-
actly according to scale. The architect
went to his ONCE and made an exact
copy Of the little plan. then he hur-
ried back to the excavation and. re-
placed the original in the tin and put
It back where he had found 1t. Three
hours later he asked a friend what
should be done and the friend, also a
well known business man, suggested
that the police be notified. Deputy
Chief Newton a at once told Of the
affair over the telephone and Detec-
tive Bishop was sent to the once Of
the architect. Here the copy Of the
plan was turned over to him. For four
days the tin in the excavation remain
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
Identity REGAN
AS MILL CITY MAN
Larimore Resident, Who
Died at Arvilla Recently,
Disappeared 6 Years Ago

James Kelly, secretary of the Hi
bernian lodge in Minneapolis, today
caused to have the body of James Re-
Il of Larimore, who died Dec. Is at
Arvilla. eNhunled. the purpose being
to identify him as the member Of the
order who disappeared from his home.
22T Twenty first street, north, Mime
apQlis. six years ago.
Kelly successfully identified Rksan,
and Is a result Mrs. Regan will re-
ceive a thousand dollars insurance, on
which she has maintained the pay
ments constantly since his disappear
ance.
Press dispatches from Larimorc, ut
the time of Regan's death, called Mrs.
Regan's attention, and it was the first
intimation she had Of his residence.
Regain had attempted to destroy all
evidence of his family connections, but
overlooked a letter received from a
Minneapolis friend, and this led the
way to Identification.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
PROMOTED
IN U. S. SERVICE
First North Dakota Rhodes
Scholar Wins Rapid
Advancement.

Henry Kinds. former student at the
University of North Dakota ,and the
first Rhodes scholar to go to oxford
university from this state, has been
made first class geologist of the Uni
ted States geological survey.
He is to have charge of the coal
mine survey to be made in Missouri
and Virginia. according to word re-
ceived here.
Mr.. Kinds entered the state univer-
sity in 1902, and went to oxford as
Rhodes scholar in 1906. He returned
to this country in 1907. taking up
postgraduate work at the University
of Chicago.
In 1910 he passed the civil service
examination admitting him into the
government geological service. Since
that time his rise has been rapid.
Although only 80 years old. Mi
Kinds has already made an excellent
reputation for himself as a geologist
and is the author of several books or
mine work. .I,s -is.e
His home is in ST. Paul.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
PROGRAM IS OUT
FOR CONVENTION
Funeral Directors will Meet
in Grand Forks February
10 to 70.
CINCINNATI MAN
SPEAKER
DR.. H. E. French Of Univer.
sity and Other Local Men
to Appear.

An exceptionally interesting pro-
gram mas been prepared for the an
0ual meeting Of the.North Dakota Fu-
neral. Directors association, which
Will be held at the university in this
city, February 10, II and IL. The
committee in charge declare it is..s the
pest program prepared for an associa-
lion meeting. and they believe it will
bring out a much larger attendance.
All sessions will be held at Science
hall at the university.
Ihe complete program announced
today by President. John Chaley of
Lisbon n Secretary c. ". Ferguson
of Glenburn. Il .s5
Tuesday, February 10.
Call to Order-President join,
Challey. "
Scripture Reading and invocation
Rev. 4. r. Stolz. Wesley college.
Address of Welcome-President
Frank l.. McVey. state university.
Responses. c. Jensen, Ediniurg.
Payment of Dues and Application Of
New Members.
Appointment of Committees.
Introduction Of Prof. Chas. Fl,
Dhonau of Cincinnati.
Afternoon Session.
PRESIDENTS Annual Address-Presi-
dent John Challey, Lisbon.
Report Of Secretary-C. v, Fergu-
son, Glenburn.
Report of Treasurer-Albert Dick
inson. Velva.
Address-Dean Brannon, College of
Liberal Arts. state university.
Lecture and Quiz-Prof. Chas. II,
Evening Session.
Reception and entertainment for
members and ladies, arranged by To-
cal funeral directors.
Reports from delegates ID the ma
tional convention.
Address. Live Ones anu Dead
ones'-Dr. Homer N. Cook. First
Baptist church. Grand Forks.
Address. "a Demonstration Of
Anatomical Material'-Dean H. L.
French. college of medicine.
Lecture and Demonstration-Prof:
Chas. H. Dhonau. Z
Afternoon, Session.
Address-Dr. C. ]. McGurren, Secre-
tary State Board Of Health.
Report of Research Committee
G. c. Jensen, chairman.
Lecture-Prof. Chas. II. Dhonau.
Evening Session.
Business meeting and election OF Of.
ficers.
Banquet at 1880 p. m.
Thursday, February IL.
Address, "Ba%cteriology in Relation
: to Embalming"-G. f. Ruediger. Di-
4ectar Of State Public Health .Iapora=
tory. ."
Address. >"The Undertaken and the
Consumptive"-Dr. j. Grassick.
Lecture-Prof. Clas. Fl. Dhonau.
Question Box.
H. Afternoon Session.
Report Of Finance Committee.
Report Of committee on bylaws.
Other committee reports.
Lecture-Prof. Chas. Fl. Dhonau.
Quiz.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-01-26
"a whsrsst w.s..aa finally disappear.
Plan y Removed

Plan IL Removed.
The polite followed the instructions
of the plan and located the spot in
River park hut beyond . hole in the
tin the same size had
evidently sbeeAshiddsn, found nothing.
a square pieess Of earth Immediately
surrounding this hole where the can Il
presumed to have been. was cut GU,
and brought to the police station az
an exhibit. The ground about this
time was particularly soft and the can
could very easily have been placed in
the ground and stamped over with
loose earth.
Any ConnectiOn With Krafchenko.
1t is just possible that the can
which had been originally hidden may
have contained somc money or ever
some of the, loot which Krafchenko
was speaking about.
The finding of the plan tool place
three weeks or a month ago, lust aft
err Krafchenko had been arrested for
the first time in connection with the
Plum Coulee murder. The police have
investigated tho case but up to the
present no light has been brought on
the mysterious happening. Krafchon.
kos continued references to the hid
den money might have been true.