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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
kANEOHE BOYS WRITE INTERESTING
LETTERS ABOUT THEIR GARDEN WORK

ashes. but the best bed OF lettuce was
where few ashes were used. and the
bed where no ashes were used.
The tomatoes where we used too
much manure grew all to vine. We
think the heavy rains has something
to do with this We used some ashes
and rotted leaves and pine needles
rmted In hole which we dug. This
makes excellent fertilizer The bed
of tomatoes where some eshes we're
used did hest. One bed OF tomatoes
has far out grown the other bed anu
We fear they have grown to much to
vines and We are waiting results.
The rsdishes must be forced so
they will not become strong before
large enough to eat.
Yours truly.
PERCY CABLES.
Dear Sir: ! am now letting you
know what i have learnt since I took
part in the school garden contest.
7. ] have learnt about the soil
fer each kind of vegetable which |
have planted. have learnt that a
little ashes mixed IN a clay bed would
be yerv good for lettuce.
2. have also learnt that tomatoes
dces not want to be watered or fer
tilized very much because II will all
grow 70 vine and the fruits will be
very small.
3. ! pave learnt OF the growth of
the beets In our garden. Something
IN me SCH thar the beets are not Ia,
nsiliar vstls and II does not grow %,
large and good rs the home gardene's
raise
:. haze: also learnt OF beans.
Berns need much watering and soft
fertile soil. Beans also needs a good
frame work so as to stand the wind
and rain. A little ashes Will be very
good II add as manure.
This H. all that Is necessary to let
you know Of what have learnt I'm our
School Garden contest for 1917.
Yours respectfully.
HENRY COBB ADAMS, JR.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
KlHEl GARDENS ESCAPE
K0NA STORM OF LAST WEEK
Kihei, Maui. Feb. Is. 1911

KIhei, MauI Feb. 10, 1911.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bullettn.
Dear Sir: Z am going to tell you
something about Kfhei School farm.
We are glad that the kona storm
this week did NIT destroy the plants.
The koua storm had driven two boats
on the beach and the water washed
the homestead road away.
On Wednesday we transplanted
some lettuce and thinned out bed
of lettuce.
Yours very truly.
IWAo HASHIRo.
Craze "
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-02-24
rIilo. Hawaii,

SthNt WV VI Ouy0V SSf0Ot aktkCuCu.
Photos by Charlotte Hapai. 9Th grade.
Hilo. Hawaii.
Feb. 2, 1917.
Editor OF the Honolulu Star Bulletin.
Sir: Our domestic science build,
ing is very near the school building
at the southeast end. The building
is nearly square in shape and has a
large room for the kitchen. with three
pantries, and a yeranda along the
font and one side OF the building. On
the outside it is painted a dark red
Idisii,brOwn. with cream colored trim.
.mnngs and a bls * Ioof Inside the,
walls are cream color and the Ho0r.
IL st6ineda ughf browI 80.
4 CROSS the wal at thS back 81 tie
footi neai The sceiifae. ii about q yard
of screen for ventilat on There are
swo windows on the left side of the
building, three in front and two on
the right side. Each pantry has a
large window also. This makes our
kitchen very light and cool, even in
the middle of the day.
There is a wide table-like shelf at
tached to the wall in the front OF tho
room, which runs the full length of
the three windows. The lunches are
placed there and the children come
there to buy them. In the center OF
the room is q long table with two
sinks at either end.
There are two blackboaTds at the
back Of the room, where our teacher
writes the recipes for the cakes and
cookies and different lunches We
make. We each have a note book in
which we keep these recipes.
On each side of these blackboards
are four shelves. where the dishes and
cooking pans are kept
How Food u Kept
The two front pantries are where the
food is kept. In the other are the
towels, ice cream freezers and other
cooking utensils and dishes. The
knives, forks and spoons are kept
here, too.
There are three oil stoves. One is
a large black range. one is three
burner and there is small one-burner
fContinued on page twol
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HoNoMU SCHOOL is
NOW IN THE CONTEST
Honomu, Hawaii.
Eeh 10 1QI7

: Feb. 10. 1917.
: Editor Of the Star-Bulletin,
: Honolulu.
: Dear Sir: Please enter the !
: Honomu school in your Star-BuI- !
, letin School Farm Contest.
: Owing to the heavy rains and :
= damp condition OF the ground !
I since September we were unable I
: to clear away space for our gar. .
: den, but these two weeks Of dry /.
: spell-5th TO the 18th inst. have .
given Us hope and work has prog
: ressed rapidly.
Trusting that our entrance into
\ the Farm Contest is not untiIne- I
: ly. / remain,
: Yours truly,
: JOHN V. MARCEILs 4
: Principal Honomu School I
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Kauai High and Grammar School,
Lihue, Kauai, Jan. %, 1917.

LHue, hdudl, jail. q, 11ltt
Dear Sir: Our school was once a
court house. II is on hill near the
sea. There are prisoners down near
the bottom of the hill.
My garden is behind the school and
there is a cane field in the back OF It
did not, have to dig up my garden
because the prisoners plowed It mp
for u.s. Some boys that work in the
shop took the big humps out Of our
gardens. and this made them smooth
and ready for US to plant our seeds.
Our plants did not take long to
come up. Some of my plants did not
grow fast and some grew slowly.
When one flower was ready would
pick it and give It to one OF the teach
ers.
When girl is absent she some
times has a pretty flower, and then
we take it and give II to a teacher.
When our plants are small, all
kinds of weeds sprang up in my gar
den When I pulled up the weeds I
used to pull up some small plants too.
There Is tank near our gardens
and a tap next TO it. We have to
find bucket to carry our water in.
Sometimes We carry out water in bot
ties. We have large gardens and 1t
takes long time to water the whole
garden.
The other day ! had a large dahlia
open and IL was full Of bugs. They
we're small and black. As soon as /
touched them they were dead. ]
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dahlia and so | picket Il. Ny calendu-
las have some long green bugs. they
make holes in the leaves OF tho plant
hope you. will come and visit our
gardens.
Yours respectfully.
HELEN WEDEMEYER.
Kauai High and Grammar school,
I.ihuc. kauai Jan. %. 1917.
Editor of the Honolulu Star-Bufletln.
Honolulu. I n
Dear Sir: The Kauai High and
Grammar Schoot was at first the coilrt
house. In the back there was a piece
OF land that wasn't occupied.
Since II has been school the four
girls OF the fifth graae have made
gardens there II now looks fine
since the flowers have begun to bloom
We have a basketball court The
boys have made two goals on both
sides OF the yard to play soccer
air. Avery wants 10 have brick
walk between the gardens. The
bricks we're taken from the court
house vault lie has already planted
some slips fer a hibiscus hedge.
One OF the boys OF my grade made
Up nay garden He left some stones
in the red. and when came to plant
seeds ] had to take ont all the stones.
When the he'd was all fixed, plant.
Z ed these seeds: Cosmos. dahlias,
calendnIas. periwinkles nasturtinms
end candytnrt About four days later
they came up. I didn't expect them
to come up as soon as they did.
found a little tea pot so I decided
TO water my plants with that One
day I went to get some water and
there was a hole in the teapot. but i
didn't know It When reached my
garden had no water in my teapot.
Ally litt;s cosmos that was only
about six inches high was the first
plant to have flower. The next was
q nastprt.um. The Others are not
blooming yet
! When we have some flowers wa.
give eaclp teacLsr one. Sometimes
we give too many flowers to one
teacher and they look Funny with ell
the different colors.
One day q terrible rain came down
and 4 thundefed so terribly thought
I would knock the bungalow dawn
T washed an the dirt OF The sides u
my garden and my eaionduIa died,
but afterward It grew up again
hope yea will come 70 Kauai some
time and visit cur school and our gar
dens.
Very respectfully.
EILEEN CARTER.
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Politeness IL a sort Of humanity and kindli
ness applied to small acts and everyday dis
course.-Taine.
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The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

How to Overcome or Prevent the
Isolation of Farm Life" is the sub
ject assigned the ladies for discussion.
The program committee knew it would
take the ladies to solve such a ques-
tion.
But | will not be one of the num-
Der for | take the negative side that
there is no such term applicable to
farm life as isolation. To the wom-
an who in the love of nature holds
communion with her visible forms she
speaks varied language" and it
keeps the poetic side of such a wom-
an attuned to all the harmony and
beauty of the world of nature. l shall
never forget the thrill l experienced
early one morning whcn ] saw flock
of white pellicans rise from their
roosting place on the shores of Hol-
lingsworth spread their wrings and
one by one start upon their days pill
grimage. The notes of the mocking
birds in the cane bushes will be more
pleasing to her ear than any sweet
social concert singer. Before her eyes
will be spread pictures, far exceed
ing in beauty those done by any art
ist hand. Dame Natures gallery in
our dear Florida land is full of such
pictures. To this woman country life
is not isolation; she has listened to
the voice of nature-is entertained, up
| lifted and inspired.
| To the practical woman, filled with
the spirit of business, who works side
by side with her husband the life d
the farm is full of practical possibili
ties. Here she will find she can be q
helpmeet indeed for often the bust
ness intentions of woman is keenel
than that of man. By careful book
keeping she can soon know which
crops are the most remunerative
She will make her pin money by pre-
serving the products of the farm ant
securing premiums at county fail
To this woman with hands and heat
full there is no isolation.
To the social. pleasure loving won
an, fond of her fellow beings the coun
try life is full of charm, with boating
swimming, picnics and pillaus, spent
the day parties and Farmers Clut
she enjoys life and would not change
places with any one.
To the woman who finds her chief
est joy in the rearing of her little
flock and the duties of home, the
farm life spells comfort, security ant
love. which make home, when night
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23
Mrs. f. H. VanSickler'S Address on How 10
Avoid Isolation In Farm Life Given
Before The Farmers Club Saturday

wrons her blanket of peace ana re-
pose around her little home, she gain
ers the little ones around her and
with him. to whom her heart is en-
twined she is satisfied and there is no
isolation in this home.
To the four-square woman. VINO
combines the love of nature the Keen
business intellect and help hand. the
love of simple pleasures. the capacity
of home making with children around
her freside. To such woman the
farm life is indeed filled with JOY ana
home is the dearest place on earth
The country woman lives nearer her
Maker, for all the works of His hand
in nature are sermons to her. She
has time for self communion to take
stock of herself and to know what
manner of woman she is. She has
much time for reading and elevating
thoughts-her souls STEPPED in hign
aspirations. therefore has no time to
feel isolated. The country woman is
a peer among women. with her varied
knowledge, her diversity of occupa-
ton. the purity of her life and her
unsullied mind her love of home and
the manner in which she raises her
children.
When the even tide of life comes
to such a woman. she is serene and
trustful. If she is so fortunate as to
be on the farm-around each familiar
object will linger memories fragrant
of the past. If living far removed
from the scenes of other days-mem
ory will bring them back with realis
tic force Her sons will be a bless
ing to her-often occupying places oi
honor and eminence. The Country
Woman has the honor OF being the
mother of many Governors and Presi
dents, for the steps of the boy trained
by he rotten lead from the farm house
door to the white House" in Wash
,ington.
So isolation does not fall as {
,dwarping mantle around the shoulders
of the Country Woman, but her seclu
sion and retirement dwelling far from
the "maddening crowd" enables her tC
be a better woman and mother. TC
live the best kind of life-that o.
service to her family and fellowman
and in close communion with the Civ
er of all good gifts.
F. V. VANSICKLER.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23
NO TAKERS FOR OUR MONEY

After having lain in the First
National Bank for ten full days,
without its having been claimed on
the plain and simple conditions writ
ten on its face. our check to C. NJ.
Clayton for Morrell Memorial Hos
pital was this day withdrawn from
the bank in order that a photogra-
phic copy of it may be made to be
used as occasion requires.
There were no strings to this
money. 1t was offered without any
conditions. whatever, except that
Mr.. Cox's three associates on the
Board of City Commissioners would
go to the bank, make the simple
statement that Mr.. Cox's published
report as to the city printing was
true and correct, and sign a receipt
for the money.
The Commissioners have never
made any such statement. Being
honest men. they COULD NOT do so.
That's why this money lay for ten
days in the collection department
of the First National Bank lin
which department all such matters
are handledD. ready to be paid on a
moments notice. provided the plain
and simple conditions involved were
complied with.
There was never a more complete
vindication than that afforded by
this incident as to the veracity OF
the Evening Telegram; there could
not be more complete proof of the
absolute falsity of the statement of
John F. Cox.
We are satisfied, the people are
satisfied. The incident is closed
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

Over 1000 tourists are in Lake
land at this time, the Evening Tele-
gram is informed from the most au-
thentic sources. Tourists who were
active in the conduct of Tourist
Headquarters last year, declare
that we have many more visitors
than at this time last year. Last year
was the first time Lakeland enter
tanned tourists in any considerable
number. The crowds this year and
last are the direct result of the ef-
forts of the Lakeland Chamber Of
Commerce. At a very conservative
estimate the stranger within our
gates is spending at this time with
us a hundred thousand dollars a
month, which is distributed through
every channel of trade. This is not
a tourist town, in the generally ac-
cepted sense, but tourists like the
town when they come here, and we
are nightly pleased to have them
with us.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23
no YOU KNOW THIS LADYi

She is the mystery girl OF Lake.
land and may be seen by hundreds
OF local people, but no one can touch
her. She wifi travel through space
before your eyes, will appear, disap-
near and reappear in the most sur
prising and amazing manners mag
inabe. Thousands of people all over
tho world have tried to solve the
great mysteries surrounding her, but
all have failed. Can you? she is
Miss Crystal Williams, a pretty iit-
tle assistant with Richards, The
wizard" who with his excel'ehs
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

Wayne Thomas admits that eight
cen years ago he wrote a stirring
poem" on Admiral Dewey's exploit at
Manila, but doesn't say whether it
stirred to madness. mutiny or tears.
However, seeing that the brother
does not spring it on us now, we
move that the crime of his callow
youth be expunged from the record,
on his promise that he don't let it
occur again.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

Road work over the county is pro-
crossing at satisfactory rate. Pro-
gress may seem slow to the un-
informed, but the biggest part of the
work is that which makes the least
show-suoh as clearing, grading,
ditching. putting in bridges and cui-
Herts, etc. There are five contract
prs, each with a separate division of
the road system. All are at work
at points where it seems most ad
vantageous to them. No one has a
right to dictate to them where they
shall begin or end their work. Each
is under bond to complete his con-
tract within specified time. Money
is paid out by the bond trustees and
not by the county commissioners
Money is paid only as work is done,
and a liberal percentage will be re-
tained for some months after the
completion OF the contracts. There
fore, there can be no portion of the
road system left out because of the
money giving out, for the reason
that every mile voted is covered by
contract, and the money will not be
paid until the work is done, and
therefore cannot give out" If any
part of the road system is costin
$4,000 a mile" the cost comes out
of the contractor-not the bond
funds. The work is being done un-
der the supervision of a competent
engineering firm. An additional en-
gineer. employed by the Commits
sioners, works in conjunction with
this engineering firm, checking up
and supplementing its work. Every
safeguard known to human ingenu-
ity is protecting the interests OF the
taxpayers. We firmly believe that
the knockers are going to be severe
ly disappointed, and that Polk is go
ing to get good roads and full value
for her money.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23
NURSERY STOCK FOR n

| have about 1000 fine !
trees from l to 3 year-old bus|
varieties of grapefruit, oranpsI
gerines and lemons mostly. 81
spected and found satisfaction
give a real bargain on all !
sell as wanted. Call at or /
Lake View Farm" L. Morta
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23
POLK TO MAKE FINE
SHOWING AT S. FLORIDA FAIR


Polk County which won first prize
at the South Florida Fair last year,
will make another strong bid for prem
ier honors. with the largest and most
varied exhibit yet shown at fair in
Tampa. That the productive county
will have to make great showing if
it repeats, however is evident from
missioners officials and citizens of
other counties.
! N. j. Thompson, fair commissioner
from Polk County, the commissioners
of which offer $3.50 in premiums, in ad-
dition to those offered by the Fair AS
sociation, spent last week preparing
the countys booths for the reception
of exhibits, and left last night to col
lect them. Last year Polk had only
three spaces in the main building, but
this year has increased the number to
seven, with another space in the wom-
ans building. Mr.. Thompson says
that he would like to have even more
room, but can't secure it on account
of the demands made by other coun-
ties.
"The results secured by Polk Coun-
Ity through exhibiting at the last fair
were so evident" said Mr.. Thompson,
that we determined to have the fin
,est exhibit we could secure this year.
Every Board of Trade of the county
reports an influx of settlers. also
many land purchases, as a result of
the showing we made. and l can't un-
derstand why any county can be so
'unprogressive as not to have repre-
sentation at the fair. II draws more
visitors, including prospective settr
lers. from other States than any State
fair held, and you will Sc ca much
larger attendance of Floridians next
month. The attendance of our own
people is highly beneficial, as they are
made to know the resources of our
State and section, also acquainted
with the best methods of cultivation
and this education work alone makes
the holding of the fair more than
worth while"
Mr.. Thompson expressed himself as
particularly pleased with the WORK
now being done by the Boards oi
Trade of Polk County. and particular
ly the Associated Boards of Trade oi
the Scenic Highlands section. which
include those of Sebring, Avon Park
Frostproof. Crooked Lake. Lake Wales
Lake Hamilton and Dundee. They
have been greatly responsible for tht
issuance of s1,500.O00 of good roads
bonds by the county, as a whole, alse
flor the issue of s350.OO0 in the Win
ter Haven section, and have done
other good work.
when our boards go out after any
Ithing nowadays. they get it," sale
Mr.. Thompson. "Our people are work
ling vigorously and in harmony, and
as result. the future of our countr,
is brighter than ever before. Th'
same spirit seems to pervade al
counties of the section. and it causes
me to wonder what South Florida viii
be 20 years hence"-Tampa Tribune
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

The Tampa Tribune has an editor
ial on King Cabbage. His domain
extends over South Florida, but he
has his court right here in Polk.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

The Jasper News nominates Frank
Clark for Governor in 1920. Listens
better than any suggestion yet made
and there have been quite num-
ber.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

opens a three nights EN-
gagement at the Auditorium Theo-
ter Thursday. Mr.. Richards is now
one of the most amazin :
and bewildering performances ever
witnessed on an American stage, a
whole carload of scenery, effects,
etc, being used to present this won-
derful show. There is an abund-
ance of good comedy, new music,
novelty and splendor, with
a change each day and during the
company's engagement real live
baby is to be given away.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

The devil-fish and Editor Jordan
are still waiting patiently for that
promised visit of the Colonel to Pun
ia Gorda.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

The Florida boys will not come back
from the border for a while. Uncle
Sam is leaving his best on guard.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-01-23

room suit must be bargain. Ad-
dress Furniture, care Telegram.
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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
Bring an Exhibit to the Fair.


The Villas County Fair will be held
next Thursday. Indications point to
a much larger display Of farm pro-
ducts and stock than last year and we
sincerely hope it will prove so. AS a
medium of raising standards of i'm
provement in livestock bre eding and
in development of cereal and vege-
table production there is nothing that
has excelled the annual fair of any
county. This has been an unusual
and unfavorable season clear through
yet there is much we are sure that
can well be exhibited here next week
to the benefit of the whole of Villas
county. AS q rule we think it pays
well to make an exhibit at the state
fair. Owing to the unusual conditions
prevailing this year we think it was
well not to make the attempt.
The state fair is always held too
early for Villas county to show it's best
there, and it seems to us that it
would be wise at every county fair to
select the threshed grains, etc, for dis
play the following year at Milwaukee,
and the attractiyeness of the Villas
County exhibit would be materially
increased.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-09-14
Married.

Morton Cook, Ford mechanician for
Strong g. Manleys treated his many
friends to surprise party Sunday
when he returned from trip to Bes-
semer, Mich, with wife. The name
she bore until $50 Saturday night
was Miss Jennie Lilrose and resi-
dent of Bessemer for several years.
The cermOny was performed there
in the presence Of Immediate rela-
tiyes only. They will commence house
keeping at once in the rooms over the
BoWker confectionery store.