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t 1 : i it-'. f 'km X. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS HORSE ? i r f. " It is hardly necessary to write anything to go with this cartoon, for every rea3er probably can draw a better opinion than, the writer can frame in -words as to what Iho youny colt is saying to himself, if animals can think. ; It would be quite natural for the colt to wonder what makes this horse hold, his head so high and Btand so awkwardly, ' ' . .; .-.The horse himself is at a loss to know why he is checked so hieh and wbv he must , endure an' enormous strain on his back. He still switches at flies, but his amount of bonds In the safe on that particular day, moreover, further bhowed that one oi the inmates; of "tho offlco was the guilty party," ."What was Ranger's object?' t ."He, had been speculating secret ly, contrary to an agreement with hte ; partners, and was deeply In the bole. lie took this desperate chance to square himself,'! . "Ahf I see.'J- vv';' ; - - "He showed up so quickly after, the oWme however, hat I knew he must have hidden the stuff up stairs. To ' find it, and at the. same time so work Ranger's feelings as to evoke a self betrayal, was the occasion of my own display of excitement I aimed to shake his nerves a trifle, that I might eurely drop hjm at the crucial mo - merH. You nave seen how the.-trick waa turned, Jlmmie." 1 ' . ' Well ratherl" drawled the cen tral office man, with a smile evincing an admiration too profound for com ments, k . , Next .Week The Trap Gun. . The Government's Huge Map. " New. York Sun.-- "More progress' than ever will he u made this year on the great map of the country which shows all the. sur face forms of the land, every hamlet : and every .' house, : excepting where they stand closely together towns and cities, ; New sheets will be made this season in thirty-one States and four Territories. The summer field work ; Is all outlined excepting in this - State and ? Pennsylvania, v Survey parties are In the. field and the -work 1 1s being vigorously pushed. No country has ever made such ' rapid progress with its topographic surveys, area for area, as the United States, Only 'a-, little more than . a third of our territory is yet surveyed for the purposes of the big map, but this Is merely because our land surface - including Alaska, is. nearly as. large as the -whole-.-of Europe. - To make as good a 4 map - of our domain . as that which wtf can now buy of near- xJy tlfe whole of (Europe we ,Shall nave to do nearly as much sjirveying s an tne European powers nave done f together, v Only four of our States .. Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con , nectlcut and New Jersey have so far been completely " mapped, but , the maps' of several other States will soon" be finished,. ' . Han Cano Which Lincoln Whittled. Kansas City Times. . ' - , Ira H. Haworth.k who was a friend of ... .Abraham Lincoln, celebrated hin tigh tloth Mrthflay anniversary yesterday.' Mr,. Ha worth has n ran and a gavel jrlven to Win' by President ' Lincoln In isi. They are mads from the wood of a Wiu'k s walnut treo which wa cut down bv Lincoln. The cane was whittled by Lincoln, mid P round th top of it I a , band of German silver, which Is engrav , ert: "To Ira HawoMh from Abraham Lincoln, 1S60." ' , . ,' "Yes. Mik srave them to me' said Mr, ITawortl, "when I was chalrman-of the township committee in Ms home county) I iuel them in the campalRn of 18tiB, When hs wave them to me tie said: ' " 'This gavel is to keep order. The ' cne is to use when you get bid. I know you will live to be old; because the good . die young.' " ; . Nurslnjj Mothers and Malaria. ' , 1 The Old ' Standard CROVES yi TA STELICRS CHILL TONIC dives , out malaria and builds up' the sys tern. For , grown people and; chil dren, tOc " Leaves From a Traveler's Notebook DY MISS CARRIE THOMAS Running back from the beautiful city of Honolulu are several verdant mountain apus that rise imjny hun dreds of feet into the cool atmosphere, affording a change , of climate, cool and bracing. . " Upon -one of these ridges, Paclftc Heights, we are now situated. - To our lett and Immediately , below is the Pauoa valley green wittvtaro patches, banana farms and vineyards; to our right lies the matcheless Nuuanu val ley with Its palatial homes, magnifi cent bike and country club. Our neighbor is'; Punchbowl, the crater of a volcano long since gone to sleep. At our feet, seven hundred feet below, nestles Honolulu, the most beautiful city In the world, while out beyond lies the peaceful ocean as blue as the sky above. a . ; From our high pinnacle we can watch the great uhlps as they come and go to and from the Orient and the West, and can see the tiny pleasure boats as they glide along the placid sea. THE LUNA HAIN.BOW. Many rainbows visit us throughout the day, and nature paints most gor geous pictures on both land and sea. Luna rainbows are not uncommon, and can be seen nowhere else but in the brilliant moonlight of these isl ands, v Not only do they appear as a corona, around our nightly Watchman, but . they lean against the curtain of the sky bedecked In colors almost as radiant as one of noonday birth would be. - . ' HONOLULU AT NIGHT TIME. , In the fullness of r?er strength, the moon is so bright that all street lights are dispensed with until, the dark nights came again. - But with her my riads of lights, Honolulu fairly scin tillates through the darkness, the stars twinkle hack a response from the sky, the trades sing a eweet lullaby, and the soul of man, overpowered and un toxlcated by the beauty of fT all, climbs Into the clouds above. Then It la that fancy runs ahead of acts, and we can see old Punchbowl bright with the lights of a summer garden and gay With festive scenes. We can see American capital wind a track around her rim. and lighted cars like glow ; worms rawl along ' s her Bifid ' V iv'''r'!'"' i-T '" ".-' - i "'' 'i-- ( ' DIAMOND HEAD. , -Cx '::e;Nothin'ouil be;;,more '' istrahigely beautiful than Diamond Head as It ties like a hugs lion, Its dead crater darkened by shadows or glittering in the .western- sun, . :-- '.v;-...- 'Have you learned to love Diamond Head?" ws asked us soon after our arrival. "If ydu have not, yon will, was the reply. "It Is so closely Identi fied with the place that every one does, It has since proved a fascination. Ar tists have. found Its playful shadows a source of ever changing delight. Mr. H. C. Hitchcock, the splendid land scape 'artist of whom Honolulu la so drive them off him. Like the innocent young colt, the matured horse wonders at the strange order of things. Perhaps he thinks he is being punished for some offense he has committed. . v He is, compelled to stand very still, owing to the weight of metal in his mouth resting on his tender lowef jaiw. If he could, only for a change, get his head a little higher occasionally, it would rest .him, but the martineale urevents that. With back tail fails to aening and tlie tendons 7T justly pr4ud, has made it the centre of many of his most beautiful studies. HAWAII, THE ARTISTS' PARADISE At all times the Hawaiian Islands arc a paradise for the .artist Art flourishes here like trade on the main land. The Kilohana Art League has its own quarters and holds a semi-annual exhibit that would do credit to any city. ' Japan Imports her clois onne; China, her ivory, and the local artists grow in' the hospitable atmos phere, of it all. '" V-;-l-;y:'' Mr. Hitchcock's picture of the Vol cano of Kilauea Is most wonderful In execution. It now hangs on the wall of the Bishop 'Museum and is valued at one thousand dollurs. . . THE BISHOP MUSEUM. '. The Bishop Museum Is one of the show places of Honolulu. It was built by the missionary, Charles R. Bishop, In memory of his wife, Bernice Paua hl Bishop,; a native of rank. The Bish ops are great land , barons, owning large outlying estates on several of the Islands. This 'museum, however, la only one of their many gifts to the public". , :.w;"-;j,. -:. , The Bishop Museum contains " the relics of a fading race. , The throne room shows the gorgeous r feather cloaks worn by the kings Of old. These feathered cloaks of red and . yellow are of Inestimable valuer .The yellow feathers are the more costly, only two being found on very-rare bird. " -. Helnieta with plumage and weapons of war, portraits of royalty and cab inets Inlaid are to be seen as old time relics and furnishings of royalty. Grass -huts Und everything else to show the manner of life of the aborig ines of these islands are there. The early natives ate their food fromwood. Calabashes are wooden .toowles which they used for holding poU These cala bashes are Usually made Xrom kna wood and are polished most highly. They are far more costly than the tourists imagine, ranging In price from Ave to twenty dollars, according to size. , In glass enclosures are life-sized plaster carts of natives pounding pof, mending their, nets, and , living the life of, old. i";;.r-'-:-':'?:; There is also a. most beautiful vari ety of stuffed birds. The Hawaiian Isl ands can boast of but few birds, so this collection ? has been gathered mostly from Australia and the South Seaa.::- , ; , THE AQUARIUM.-, . ; - One of the first places to which the tourist la taken when he visits Hono lulu is the aquarium. Jj v i & , This aquarium U said to be second only to that of Nice.v The "painted" fish are a source of the greatest won derment on account of their unusual formation as well as .their gorgeous ippareL..,,,;ui.,w, Fish with teeth, with wing, with bills like birds, with horns, and with yea .almost in the centre of their in bis leg throbbing as the result of bodies are seen In abundance. The snake-like eels and the fish that look like birds make it easy to understand where(Darwln got his theory. The lazy devil fish colls himself like a snake while his lung-valve dilates aa he breaths and sleeps his life away. The gold nsh, the silver fish, the red fish, the flat fish, the fish in stripes like a convict, the rainbow fish, the dark blue fish with orange trimmings, the dotted fish, the craw-fish, the tur tle, the flying fish, and every other kind and color of fish in the category are found in the Pacific, and are here In the aquarium happy and bright. The flying fish are quite numerous In these Waters, It being no novel Bight to see, them flying along by the steam ers aa they near into the warm lati tudes. ' They have been known to leap upon the deck, and not long ago one did so with such violence as to knock a man down who happened to be In the path of his Intended flight - Last to mention, but not least of these creatures of the sea, la the man eating shark. One lives at the back of the aquarium in an open tank by the beach. As the tide comes in and the great Waves splash Into his watery home, hfr swims swiftly around and casts a hungry glance at his spectators as they stand at a respectful distance away. He eats the food given him by the keeper, which is a great source of satisfaction to the authorities, as every one they have captured before has starved himself to death, HI sole Companion is a huge turtle too hard to bite. She sleeps In her corner and adds to her thirteen pounds day by day. . ! These sharks are not at al uncom mon in these waters, and but for the protection of Walkikt beach by the coral reefs might prove -a source of much apprehension. On the other side of the island, they are so numer ous as to make sea-bathing more of a danger than a pleasure. . They like nothing better than a nice juicy man for a meal, and will cnew up ljis arm or leg with the greatest- enjoyment and satisfaction. When captured and killed, their bodies sometimes contain tin cans not yet digested r besides, the bones of some unfortunate fisherman, perhaps a Jap, who has wandered too far out Into the deep waters. . Whales are to be seen here, also. I years gone by; "whaling" was quite an Industry In this part of the world. The whaling vewels spent their sum mers on the Alaskan shores, and their winters In Hawaii when the huge Ice bergs and raw winds drove thjsm south. HAWAII, A SUMMER RESORT. As to the climate of these Islands, an erroneous impression exists. If It were realised that there Is a variation of only a few degrees from winter to the summer temperature the traveler wouhl come to Honolulu as a summer resort. If it were remembered that these Islands and mountainous, that the group la washed by the cooling waters of great sea, and that the ever faith ful trade winds come from a land of Ice and snow, the tourist travel would not be over In May, the blr hotels would not do only a straggling busi ness during the summer season, and the markets would not have to look forward to the fall for better days to coinayiWIi '.-...,.,,,,. I.l.,.,. , HOTELS. Honolulu being the rendeivous ot many wealthy globe-trotters, her ho- the manner in which the distort tols are naturally up to the standard The three largest hotels, the Hawaii an, the Moana and the Young, would take rank with the best in any land. The Hawaiian is the oldest, and though situated ih the center of the town, U the most tropical in appearance. Tho Moana is out on Walklkl bench where the surf-bathing is unexcelled and can be Indulged In all the year round. The Young is a handsome stone structure, and with its modern roof garden would be at home in New York City. It was evidently built with an eye to the future growth of the city, for It la so ktrge that only a part can be utilized for notel purposes. The Seaside is a family hotel, and Is a picturesque little thing with its tall willowy cocoanuts and many cottages that overlook the sea. One of these Seaside cottages has eeen engaged by Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth, who are now on their way to visit the is lands. " The suburban Halelwa notel (beau tiful house) la artistic in appearance and splendcd In Its appointments, The Brown, another suburban hotel at Wa riawa up in the pineapple regions, is most unique and attractive. It Is an almost universal custom among the hotels, and even among the private families In Honolulu, to serve the meals on the long broad lanals (porches). Many sleep out In the open aluo, for the island people follow the advice of Henry Van Dyke and "spend as much time as posnible In Ood's great out of doors," STREETS. 4 As to streets, Honolulu has much of which to boast. The people tied here where they are. not accessible to main land cities, do not properly appreciate their blessings in this line. , .The streets are macadamized with ground up coral rock which Is obtain ed from, the ocean bed. It might al most be said that there Is no dust The fine long: pikes extend- tor miles and miles Into : the country, making this place an Ideal one for automobll ing, There are about hundred auto mobiles In use here now. This Is quite a goodly number considering the fact that the white population amounts to only about 7,00. : STREET, CAR SYSTEM. Honolulu's street car system Is ex cellent. The cars are large and splen did, and the lines radiate out Into nil parts of the city. , - The cars follow the unusual prac tice of stopping before they cross the street to let off and receive passen gers. This Is done to prevent accidents and after the newcomer becomes ac customed to it by a few aad experi ences (having the car leave him as he wait on the wrong corner) thf new arrangement Is liked. HONOLULU'S MARKET PLACE. One of the most interesting sights around Honolulu, especially on Bat urday, is her market where the foods ot many nations may be seen. Here the Hawaiian, the Jap, the Chlimman, the negro, the Portuguese, the Span iard, and the white go to select his food and choose, what he like best. " Chinese cabbage, Portuguese onions, Hawaiian taro, the negroes watermel on, and the Jap's fish are to be seen side by side, while the white man looks ver tha. loUand ,ba vide choice, r , , V i California has sent her grapes, Tier cherries, her oranges,' her lemons, her weight is thrown on them, he endures the torture uncomplainingly. If tin little eolt were endowed with reasoning powers and knew that this wretched horse was once a bappj youngster like himself, how miserable would he become,' for he would realize that in a few more months he, too, would have his head yanked up, not to speak of having bis tail cut off and of being subjected to other tortures. ' v Do "horsemen" realize what torture they are causing when, for Fashion's sake, they I horses as they dot apples, her raisins, her olives and oth cr fruits and vegetables that admit of slow transportation. The Islands have furnished tho Hgs. the pineapples, the guavas, tho breadfruit, the alligator pears, tho soursopa, the mangoes, the strawberries, the spinach, the toma toes, the lettuce, the luau, the cocoa nuts, the sea-weed, the venslon, and tho great abundance of fish the pipst popular of all the viands. Here fish may be seen ranging In sUo from the tiny worm-like variety wnicn are eaten raw, to the; great ul alulu (red) kind that remind us of our own red snapper. Lobsters, crabs, big and little, and dried fish ot all kinds abound. THE SONS OF MANY NATIONS MEET. Here, too, the cosmopolitan popula tion shows up at Its best. As the ven ders call out their bargains, the crowd surges, pandemonium reigns, and a "Carnival of Nations'- couldn't bring forth a much more varied lot than is to be seen. A book could be written upon "English as She Is Spoke' in the Honolulu Market Place," "How you sell?" says the haole (white person) as he wanders, for in stance, near a booth where alligator pears look very Invltiiff. "Five cents one," replies John Chinaman as he stands faithfully by while we examine his wares, This In our estimation is too high for home-grown fruit, v but there is no use saying, "Too much money j before I buy five cents two," for neither the Chinaman nor Jap ever falls from his original price ex cept in case of fish, when to keep Is to lose. " .. . ". .. "What Is thatT" we say, pointing to some stalks, celery-like In apr nce, and forgetting .for the mon.nt to uraw on our scant knowledge of Pid geon English. The Chinaman looks at us m wonder, shakes his head and says with a broad grin, "No sabey," (understand). "What ? you call?" comes back the question correctly put, and to which you get the proper an swer, "Chinese cabbage.1! ; Haole: "Malkair (good); Chinaman: "Yes." Haole: "How you cook?" Chinaman s "All same spinach.?, "You llkee?" he says, as he begins to gather up some stalks, "No, bye and by I get," we answer back M we pass on to the fish bOOth.':,. , 'S i ' ..') V Here the methods are truly Ameri can and great bargains are offered In high tones aa the day begins to wane. Fish of various kinds are thrust at us with the - startling ? announcement, "Twenty-five cents four." "This fish tabu V (prohibited to common people In time of Royalty) we ask. If the answer Is In the negative very likely we won't buy, aa nearly all of the best varieties were tabued. Haole: "I think more better I like mullet" Jap: "Mullet all puu (gone). By and bye I get plenty. To-morrow you eome;" "That good kau kau?" (to eat) we say as we point to a white silvery fish almost transparent .'Haole no eat," repe the native who stands near by. Near by, bs' It understood, and as a looker on, for h has no place In this busy mart Far to one aide he may be seen with his eocoanst and sea-weed concoctions, his baked pig and pol, quietly awaiting chance purchaser. Selections having been made, we finally produce a paper bill of five dol lars. -It Is, looked at In astonishment passed from on to another, mtnutely gazed at with screwed p eyes, and finally handed back with th reply Copyright 1807, by Katherhie N. r;; ; "United States I no sco," When Uncle eam a (signature is pointed out to him, he shakes his head and says: "I no see before." Then It suddenly dawns uton. us that silver and gold is tho exchange in these islands, and that we have al ready been told that even many clerks In the stores and banks don't recog nize a "fiver" when In paper form. MOSQUITOES AND SPIDERS. ' ' Although the Island of Oahu can beast of but few birds and less wild game, she holds the palm for mos quitoes and spiders. The board of health of Honolulu la very careful to fumigate all ships com ing into port from Mexico, Central America and other tropical points, ao as to kill all yellow fever germs. A war Is being waged on mosquitoes within the city as well, and old resi dents say many have surrendered In the presence of kerosene and sanita tion, but there are atill fully enough to go around. They have an especial liking for new-comers, and can pot them without fall , , . NO SNAKES NOR POISONOUS BUG 3 IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. None Of the hum tt then i.in.i. U-T 1O,U0 are poisonous. There are no mineral products in tne soil upon which they can feedV But best of all, ther are no snakes. A kind Providence has seen to this. The thickest cane fields can be roamed through with a feeling of perfect security. At one time. circus came brinaln anncimen nf ttn serpent In cages, but they went the ciuoroiorro route oeiore tne show was allowed to land. v It has been said that the Island of Martinique which was destroyed by Mont Pelee'e eruption, was almost un inhabitable at the time of lu de struction owing to-the great number of snakes that bad Infested th land, and that at the time, th people were contenmlatlnv Its hinitnnmnt . if snakes ever do get into this hospitable tana, tney v. lit tan it most complete- ly ., , . . . , ... UNCLE SAM'S MEN OF SCIENCE) DO GOOD WORK. : Even cattle die her for lack ot mineral In th vegetation. An In terestlng experiment has been made by the United States authorities on ono of ranches. Bone meal mixed with molasses In order to mnke It palatable was fed the cattle. They ate it no ravenously that four hundred (1400) dollars was expended the first month to meet their demands. The use of molasses was discontinued, but the cattle had had a tast ot the mineral's good effect so they continued to eat It in enormous quantities until the crav ing of the body seemed somewhat satisfied. The expenses for supplying th ranch 1 now reduced to about fifty dollar (ISO) per month. ' . A to spiders, they are the lords of the land. No one kills th huge harm less creature as big as saucers, and lhv rriwl aenunit at -onl not poisonous, and are first-class scav engers, enjoying most heartily luau of cockroaches, files-and bugs. . In like manner the men at the Unit ed State agricultural station are con stantly experimenting with various products, and ar continually givi ; vui nuurnnuoD ror in uent m or l . i grower. At first the Island reoplu re sented the Idea ot a man from t mainland teaching them' how to rv eugar cane. but. now tVy w- suggestion and t at his foci . learn. Honolulu, Hawitiaa L-'anj.
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