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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
SIavs Claim TO Be Leading leu
ions Further Away From
Base For Slaughter

LONDoSz, December IL. - (Asso-
eiat6d lsress by Federal Wiroicss) lad
vices 70 the Daily Mail from Potrograd
aAy that a nav diipoation Of the Rus
sian terccs IN. wezt Poland IL expected,
Wiz the Object " .draEing the Ger
man ipFadors further away from their
base onto less do irkBle ground The
concentration Of troops now, going on
u in accordance with this plan.
GERMANS NEAR WARSAW
The Germans made q considerable ad,
vance norsh of LODI, and wore reported
yesterday Within ffteen miles OF War
saw. II was unofieiany admitted in
the Petrogfad dipstche3 that General
Mackonson,s army was moving aWiftly
across Nofthern Roland, The Petro-
grad press publishes a report that the
capture Of Warsaw by the Germans viii
DO .unimportans stratogically. D
HEAVY FIGHTING RESUMED
The ofhciel Pe.rograd announcement
sooms 10 indicate that the German adj
vance on Warsaw was directed through
Lowciz, Just south Of Warsaw, and that
heavy lighting b IN progress north or
Warsaw, mar the Rrussian border.
This announcement says;
1.-THE German attacks were repuised
at Mlawa. We have repealed seven nt
tacks north Of Lowicz,
gtsOnr often Ave continues south Of
craeow whore we have taken 10000
priaouorB. IA ..,.,' s..i y + - .NN p
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Mainland Capital Stands Ready
70 Make Improvement II
Local Conditions Warrant
PROMOTION COMMITTEE
ADVISED or PROPOSITION
insurance Corporation Wiling To
Invest Large Sum In Ho-
nolulu Real Estate

D. . Ill
II is up 10 Honolulu whether or not
a FIVE hundred Thousand dollar business
block shall DO erected here. This news
i'm the way Of a mild suggestion, 1ras
given to the promotion committee at
the meeting Yesterday afternoon.
NsT have assurances, said Ed Towse,
that If we San show where half
million dollar business block is needed
here, the capital can he secured and the
building erected All that Is needed i,
to present convincing argument, and
II Is up to Us to give the suggestion
consideration"
Investing Surplus CAPITAL "
The possibility Of an Investment o.
this magnitude being made ~ the eit.s
is the result Of visit befe Of II. J
Saunders, yicepresident and genera
manager Of agencies Of the Western
States Life Insurance Company.
In an address to the promotion com
mittee two weeks ago, Mr.. Saunders
who Is touring the Islands, said that hil
company was making II a point TO in
west "a good portion Of its s,uplns fund,
in the states and territories where a..
bnsiness originates, Ills company in
augprated this practice before some Of
the states began making such cours,
compulsory, and Mrs Saunders said hi.
company was continuing the policy nov
on a larger scale than ever.
In a conversation with Mr.. Towse, /;
was pointed ont by Mr.. Saunders thai
In Honolulu realty valuea were ifirml,
established that the future of the en-
tire Territory could not be questione,
land that Investments could be mad,
here on Q more lsubatantial basis than ii
many other sections of the United
States. If It could be shown, therefore
where the Western States life Insurane.
Company could PT0fitably invest surplu
funds here hn-lihyestmcut would b
made, he said. ), ~ N
Value Of TouEiG9fkanc
IL rss, u sSaSssaA sTa ssia e Homo 8
'ulu, said Acting Chairman Rerpdt
Persons Of means are coming her
'ongtantly.-I understand that Mi
5aunders is one Of the most prominep
1 uen In tho ifaifhTice world. e He Ma
visited W.. fealigedf bur Probabilities an,
IS a result thsob4ianization he repre-
i9nts may beoiAHuced to cbntribute i
4 ,ssshstantial wnsa TO our ,permanent ia
selopment. \ jIfI stei I (, F''', I, Z
Tho queationso t afprther investigetini
| he possibility ofmdncing the compan'
2 'inveet SORE rfi.s fur2s y Iionalnl
wss referred n zeno X, Myers. VIII
will report at the next meeting Of th
committee.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
.0EUMA MAY SOON
ID lPPEA 10 COUNTRY

TOXIC, December H. Especial
Cable to the Nippn Jiii)That ~,
recent threat Of connt Okuma to dis
solve the present legislature may b,
carried out at any moment, is the in.
formation which has come today fol
owing session Of the house Of depu
ties this morning, Representatives Of
the seiyukai, the nti-goyernmeDta'
party, IN addressing the house, dc
'clarell that tho party Is opposed u
hat clause IN the new nrmy extepsior
appropriation which provides, anon
ather things, for. the establishment o.
Two more army digiAions 10 4 be sta
Toned in Korea. Indications new ar,
that parliament win, he dissolved AM,
another election called. More thar
thEee,fOurths OF the members OF par
lament belong to anti.governmenta
parties. 6s III
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15

GERMANS CLAIM GAINS
.la1 N hbRTHERN POLAND
Regarding Situation In West leu
tons Report They Are Making
Progress Against French; Gar
VIII Have No Christmas Truce

nBRLIN. December ~ ASSOCIATED
- Press BY Federal wirelesO That
the Triple Entsnte need look for no
assistance TO the balkans Is the inform
alton given out oflcially here ysster-
day. The oiicial statement Is that
through Romo, Germany has been adj
vised that Creeco will take NJ part IN
The war against Turkey and has resolv.
cd to maintain a strict neutrality 50
long az her own interests are not In
RouMANIA KEEPS HANDS OFF
The tprtrhisf OF Roumania, says the
statement, has also rejected the demand
ofs the Triple Entente that Roumania
should attack Bulgaria I'm the event
that Bulgaria took any steps to prevent
Greece from going to the assistance Of
Servia.
& rh6 oficial announcements yesterday
regarding the lighting in Poland says;
uour attack IN northern Poland is
GAINING. There Is nothing new In the
Regarding the situation in the west,
yesterday's announcement says:
tEast and west Of the forest OF
ArKonne we attacked the enemy's ar.
tiliery positions with good results. "a
FKENCH ATTACKS REPULsED
"The French attacks upon our posi-
tions IN the forest Of Lepretro and wess
Or Pont, :, Mousson have been repulsed
s.ff, east Prussia there Is no change
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Government Resumeo lis Func.
tons AtPermanent Capital AZ
ter Several Months Absence

PARIS, December 12-( Associated
Press BY Federal wireless) Yesterday
the frat council Of tho Fronch cabinet
IN Paris, since the German advance
on the city, was held, the seat OF gov.
eminent Irving beea mcsed hack
from Bordeaux on the preceding day
IN marked contrast with the last meet
ing here, when great anxiety prevailed.
yesterdays meeting was marked b.
cheerfnlness upon the part of an
present
The war department Is tho only gov.
crnment burefa still remaining at Bor.
deanx, the seat OF the Temporary cap.
ital Beeauee communication from
ell the armies in the field has been es
tablished with Bordeaux It Is not
deemed advisable 70 move the war Of
fee ~ present
Minister Of War Miller and his
'staff remain at Paris IA constant CON-
mnnication with the bureau ofIicials
at Bordeaux.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Teuton Naval Activity In North
ern.Waters Aroused Norway,
Sweden and Denmark
Rulings Of Prize.couEt and Float
IND Mines Combine To
Make Irolble IF
Z oNDoN, December 12.--(Aasoci

n oND0N, December H.. (Associ.
atedl Press by Federal Wireless)
Germap naval activity in the
war 10 fast causingseompliretions with
the Scandinavian states which arc as
Stunning serious proportions 3s
Although no Official protests have 70:
gone forward Though the diplofaatic
channels, the newspapors In Norway,
Sweden and Denmark are seething with
indigestion at the action just taken BY
tho cer-ran prize courts.
RRoTEsTs AGAINST DECISIONS
At swinemunds, the German prize
court has declared that two. Danish
steamships and twenty; four Norwegian
steamers which were captured In the
Baltic while carrying lumber, are prizes
rof war, lumber being contraband, The
resentment in those countries at hi
action IS 80 great that II capncc fan
to bring about formal diplomatic pro,
tests,
Another source Of friction between
Germany and Sweden Is the, repeated
disasters to Swedish ships caused by
striking floating mines at sea, sock.
holm reports that an oficial govern
ment INQUIRY has been instituted into
this matter,
WATERS INTENTIONALLY MINED
The fact that these .menacas are con.
tinually being encountered in Swedish
waters indicating that these waters
have been Intentionally mined, has
caused the inquiry to determine who
planted the explosives, Much shippine
has been destroyed and many lives
lost. ast .ttfsl j q
!. Some Of the newspapers say that
Germany mined the waters and demand
an Indemnity. be paid 70 Sweden
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
London Says Germans Are Grow
ing Weary Of Pounding They
Have Been Subjected TO Since
Franco-British Advance Began
NEXT STAND OF KAISER
WILL BE AT BRUSSELS
Another Desperate Attempt To
Break Through Lines Of Allies
Around Ypres Has Been Made
With Heavy Fighting IN Center

II oNDoN, Dcce1nbcr l2.-- (Associat-
IL ed Press by FedersI wireIoss)
Dispatches last Eight. from Flanders 70
the Daily News say that the Germans
are showing sign Of discomfort in the
face Of the relentless pounding which
they have been subjected to since the
Allies began to gain ground.
Tho advices just received say thar
the Allies wedge Is surely being driv.
en- into the heart Of the German lin,
In Belgium and that steady gains are
reported.
BRUSSELS is NEXT STAND
The opinion IS now general that the
Allies soon will begin a general offen-
stve and that the advance across Plan
ders Is likely 70 be swift.
1t is believed the Germans win mako
stand before Brussels where fhov
have been engaged for some time IN
Preparing strongly fortified position.
This position extends IN o horse shoe
shape from north OF Louvain to west
Of sAlost and back south Of Brussels
~@-%- ~-fAA-o NAAoAAAAIo CASH
HOW POSITION is COVERED
This position Is covered 20 the north
by the German line along the River
Scheldt from Alost to Antwarp, ana
on the south by the strong German line
from Valenciennes along the sambro
70 Namur, and continues along the val.
/ ley Of the Menee.
The oficial advices from France YES
terday indicated that the Germans arc
making another determined effort to
break through the Allies line at Ypros.
ana that the nghting IN tia center was
vigorous
ACTIVE AROUND YPREs
The announcement from Paris says:
1.-THE enemy was especially active
yesterday around Ypres. We ropulsod
three attacks. The fourth reached our
frst-line defenses.
I'm tho forest Of Argonne we push
cd forward several trenches and roniis-
ed two German attacks.
I'm the forest Of Lepretro our prog
ress continues.
"A series Of artillery duels IS tax
ing place IN the vosges region
I ut
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Act Quickly
Dslay "a. e Dangsrous = Heaolala

d 4 q .
Do the right thing at the right time.
Act quickly in time OF danger.
I In time Of kidney danger, Doan =
Backache Kidney Pills are most ef'
fective. sSi sFt.. n.
Plenty of evidence of their worth.
Mrs. d. Halverson, $50 Santa Cruz
st.. San Pedro Cal, says was both
4Ted for quite n while by kidney iron
hle and pains in my Lack. rDoah2s
Backaebe Kidney pills gave me the
quickest relief had ever found from
any medicinO We keep Doanls Back
ache Kidney Pills on hand all the time
II / begin 10 have pain IN my back or
my kidneys show signs Of being dis.
ordered, / at once take them They
soon. check the attack My little son
was severely afflicted with kidney tron
ble. He was swollen from his head W
his feet. lie had severe pains in his
back, and bis kidneys were weak aud
disorlered The doctor said the trouble
was bordering ON Bright's disease. We
began giving him Doan's Backaehe Kid
ney Pills and they cured him. That
happened when he was six years old,
and SINCE he has been cured there has
been No sign Of trouble. One other In
our family has used Doan Is Backache
Kidney Pills with good benefit H.
Doan s Backache Kidney Pills are
old hy all druggists and storekeepers
at 30 cents per box (six boxes AZ 500,
or viii be mailed on receipt Of price
nv the HOLSTER Drug Co., Honolulu,
Wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Is
lands. t.s
Remember the name, Doan's, and
take no substitute.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Of G0IORAIBI DO
WOULD RETAIN TROOPS

DENVER, December H. (Asso-
-ciated Press by Federal Wireless)r-
Governor Ammons of Colorado has
wired President Wilson that eOndi-
tons in the strike districts are still
50 unsettled that il Is inadSisable 40
Withdraw the federal troops, who have
been patrolling for many weeks,
Though the miners have voted to end
the strike, chaotic conditions still pre-
vail. ~ ss h. lr.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
'HIIooRrNa COUGH.

When your child has whooping cough
. 10 eareful to keep the cough loose and
espeetontion easy by giving Chamber
lainls Cough Remedy as may be reqpir-
ed. This; remedy win also liqnify the
tough mneusiand make il easier 10 ex-
rcstorate. II has been used successful
k inRsny epidemies and rs. 1t lcoptains
no ADfeotie az other injurious substan
COS Il Is netfeetl9 safe. For sale by all
dealers. Benson Smith ) Co., agents for
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Teuton Crews Are Wiped Out
With Warships In South
Atlantic Battle

LONDON. December 12.-- (ABsociatei
Press By Federal wirelessl HOW com.
pIetely the British necs under Admiral
Sir Frederick sturdee had the German
squadron on Falkland Island at It's
mercy in the recent enlargement IN
which tho Germans were wiped out Il
shown IN the list Of the British casn-
alties. published at The admiralty YES.
terday IN the series Of engagemontn.
where the German loss was more than
two thousand men, the British lost but
seven killed and four wounded. mono
Of whom was an oficer.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Promotion Committee Greatly
Pleased With Prospects Of
Product On Mainland

Poi may yet become q rival of pota.
toes, or flour or rice, for position
among the list Of staple food products
used by the American people. The ex.
pertinent of shipping the product to
the mainland, which has been care
fully watched by the promotion com.
mittee, has been demonstrated that IL
can be successfully done, that the
Coast demand already exceeds the
supply and that arrangements are be
ing. made to provide for three ship
ments OF poi each month TO one firm
i'm San Francisco. The shipments will
not be on a large scale until the mark
ct expands.
zeno X. Myers Of the promotion com
,or,plittee yesterday received lette
rom r, u. StOlz, $3.50 Jacks on stree,
San Francisco, In which Mr.. Stol
says that the first shipment had al
lived there and in fine con lition; tho
he supply was quickly eshanstel an
hat he alren,iy had sufficient nun
yer Of customers TO warrant receivip
4 least three shipments month fron
Honolulu.
Tho idea Of shipping poi TO the main
land originated with Manuel Enos O.
'he Metropolitan market. He gber
footed means OF packing the poi u
the form Of paiai. IL Is shippei
through Wslls-Farpo express 80 T
( A vote OF confidence was oxteifdedtt
'isnos by the promotion committee yes
'erday because of his enterprise ~
demonstrating the feasibility Of ship
ping poi. As n result, Enos viii make
arrangements to extend the business.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
TOXIC, December IA Associated

TOXIC, December 49, ASSOCIATED
Press by Federal Wireless Rrigadiei
General Barnardiston Of the British
army. commander Of the British North
chipa forces, who headed the Bri tsh
atsek in tho operations against Using
IAN, errtyed here yesterday. he was re
,eivcd With ofhsiai hor- and was
'umultously greeted by the populaee,
meeting everywhere an enthusiastic re-
cep'ion, He 10 the guest Of the Japa-
nese nation.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
GUTIERREZ TAKES HAND

4 RrExrO0 CITY, Deeembsf IL
Associated Press by Federal Wire
less President Gutierrez yesterday
ordered General Mayt9rena to suspend
operations against the rebels entirely A.
no IS unable to control the Arc OF his
men 50 that It viii not fall across the
border upon American soil.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15

Z WASHINGTON, December a. AS.
sOciated Press by Federal Wireless)r-
The supreme Court, after hearing oral
Arguments yesterday in the ThaW ex,
tradition case, took the ease undpl
confederation. This is o case In
which the State of New York desires
tho extraditiop Of Harry Thaw, esy
capped murderer from the Matteawap
pstitution for the eriminally insane,
from the State of New Hampshire,
into which State be was dumped BY
the canadian authorities, after he had
crossed the line from New York.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Mayoredf Cincinnati and Bankers
of Cleveland ASK about
Their Status
Territorial Treasurer, Honolulu. 3
How many Hawaiian bonds OF the lasi
itsuc arc ursold7 What price did the
asst sale brIng7
sEAsoNaoop,
Mayor Of Cincinnati

This was cable message received
by Territorial Treasurer Mccarthy yes
.terday, In answer, Treasurer Ne.
Carthy cabled that $690,500 worth of
Hawaiian bonds Of the last issue
authorized remained unsold. Mr.. Nc,
carthy says that large blocks OF Hawa.
iian bonds Of tire Issue previous TO the
last are held by Cincinnati capitalists
and he believes that these persons are
considering Investing further in Ha.
waiian government Securities.
Governor Pinkham said that he had
received half q dozen queries from
bankers of Cleveland, Ohio, in regard
to, bonds Of the present issue.
Treasurer MCCARTHY Optimistic
indications point to o ereditable
steadyipg of the market in regard to
/ ,otftnrieHt bonds aud securities,
aid Treasurer Mccarthy yesterday
and that there would be no difIii
ulty in placing the whole OF the ncw
sspe Of Hawaiian bonds IN certain
money centers in the mainland, but ,
lelievq that the bonds we have nov.
ln band for disposal ean 10 easily
sold right here IL Honolulu and the
islands.,'
Goyefnor Rinkham Yesterday order
NJ that the SJQs500 ALREADY realized
from the sale of the new bonds be- sci.
lside for the new Oahu peniteptlary,
now in course of. eonstruction in Ka
'ihi The Legislature, Appropriate,
1000 for this work hut this amount
will not be quite enough, The Gov,
ernor expects to realize quite neat
sum from the sale OF tbs old Oahu
Prison dnd the amount will be applied,
10 the new structures.
Prison Already Built -
The new prison Is already being
built, considerable work having been
done by prison labor under the diroe.
tiqn az Superintendent Charles Il,
Fothes Of the department Of public
works. Should moro money be re.
quired it is expected that tho next
legislature win be asked for further
appropriation The new prison is TO
be a model one 10 all respects and the
officials feel that no expense should be
spared since, in the long run, a saving
win be made for the Territory in more
gays than one.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
TO CURE A colo n ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets, All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure
I w Groves signatuJ- is Q,
Zach *
'Pis " lsINE CO. 8 6uy I a
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15

WASHINGTON. December ~. . CAS-.
isoeiated Press by Federal Wireless),-
Tho funeral Of the late Representative
Serene Payne viii be held here tOmor
row and will be a state function. The
services win be conducted ia the hall
Of the house Of representatives, where
the body win lie during the morning.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15

NEW WORK, December l2.-( Asso,
'iated Press by Federal uirel9ss) ~
Richard Canfeld, the widely known
sportsman and gambler. died last night
as the result Of injuries sustained in a
fall in the subway on Thursday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
NEW NAVAL ATTACHE

TOXIC December H. Associated
Press by Federal Wirelewl Command.
er Kischisabnro of the Imperial Japa-
nese navy has been appointed naval
attaehe to the japanese Washington
Embassy.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
Prison Already Built

PARIS. December. Ip ASSOCIATED
Press by Federal Wireless) Louise
Zach. German, has been sentenced to
'erve six months Imprisonment aud 20
nav fine Of Sl40 for using a fraudu-
ient American passport.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15
ADMIRAL WATSON is DEAD

WASHINGTON n December l2v- AS
soeiated Press by Federal Wireless ~
Rear. ADMIRAL Eugeno w. Watson,
United States navy, retired, died here
yesterday =
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15

LONDON, December 70. (Asso
ciated Press by Federal wireless.) AN
1fiitial government announcement states
that Sir Henry Howard has been ap-
pointed minister TO the Vatican.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15

wAsHINGTo ON. Decembar 12.-(As-
soeiatod Press by Federal wireless) -
The navy depaiy.aent has oficial in
formation that the British dreadnought
AiIdacious, about whose sinking con,
fiicting reports have been current, has
positively been sunk and has never
been raised 4,,.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1914-12-15

SAN nIEGO. DeeAruha- l9--fAsso
eiated Press BY Federal wireless) ~
A mutiny occurred on the British
steamship Dunhope in port here yes
terday. After severe struggle the
ringleaders were overpowered and sew,
on of the mutineers are now in irons
The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-01-02
DAY OF THE BUTLER PASSING
Arrogance, lnsolence and Ignorance
Are the Causes an English
man Gives.

Mrs Golightly rejoices in her butler
and second inside man" She wishes
to run her household on the English
plan, or she remembers Mrs. Edith
Wharton's earlier stories in which a
butler always figures, also a bishep.
But we learn from England, writes
Philip Hale in the Boston Herald,
that the reign of the butler is passing.
A rash journalist ascribed his undo
ing to his arrogance, insolence and
ignorance
w. Holloway, who describes him
self as a butler, answers in a gallant
manner. Dealing with illogical wom-
en- does not conduce to a compatibility
of temper or efficiency A lot of
money is wasted on finery, while a
request for the house, such as clean
ing utensils, is greeted with black
looks and Why do they wear out?' 4"
And Mr.. Holloway remarks that If
the old type of butler has deteriorat-
ed so has the old type Of gentry. Do
nestle service is not worth the can,
die; the navy is to be preferred. "As
for gambling and drinking below
stairs, upstairs sets the example"
Is it possible that the old family,
crusted, gouty butler in England is
passing? In the old fashioned plays
he was delighted with his Il have
known master forty years, man and
boy" etc; and there are fine buffers
in fiction. One of the best is the
father of Ethelberta in Thomas Har-
dy's romance, who is proud of his
daughters literary fame and enjoys
the discussion about her while he
stands near the dining table Then
there is the butler in Our Mutual
Friend" who pours out the wine with
the air of a disappearing analytical
chemist
We do not see how any American
who in his boyhood saw all at table
helping themselves, spearing a potato
or a doughnut with a fork, or asking
a neighbor to hurry up and pass the
butter, can view his butler or his
valet without quavering voice and
trembling of the knees. Octave Mir
beau's Journal dune femme de cham
bre" is widely known. We should
like to read the memoirs of a butler
in an exclusive" American house
hold.