IN HAWAII
The city of Honolulu, looking from
the harbor, does not seem large,
though there is a population of 50,000.
The houses are so embowered in lux
uriant foliage it is only occasionally
that a roof may be seen peeping out.
As soon as the gang-plank was out
* friend welcomed us with the beauti
ful but rather embarrassing Hawaiian
.custom of throwing long wreaths
about our necks. These are made of
■carnations, camelias or jasmine, with
glossy, green leaves. Women, who
make them, sit along the streets in
Honolulu with baskets of flowers and
completed wreaths beside them their
fingers busily engaged in weaving
others. So universal is this custom
of wearing these flowery adornments
that every native one meets has neck
and hat decorated with a fresh,
dewy wreath. Time was. no doubt,
when these were ail of their adorn
ing. but civilization has decreed a few
additions to such an airy, though, no
doubt, picturesque costume.
Our doubts as to the best method
of seeing the sights were settled for
us by our friend, who had an automo
bile waiting for us on the dock. The
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Heap Devil! Heap Devil!
driver told us of his first trip in the
machine through the outlying coun
try. He came upon a Chinese coolie
who had never seen anything of the i
kind before, and stood rooted with
horror to the road until the driver
tooted the horn. Then the Chinaman
fled frantically to the fence, over j
which he plunged, shrieking. "Heap
devil: heap devil!" When the driver
had finished telling us of his first ex
perience I fold him of mine—net in
Honolulu, hut in the good old Empire
state. I\ S. A. As I remember it was
a fine ride! The fine was a hundred j
and fifty. I said to my chauffeur
(chauffeur is French for plumber) '
“Let her go!" and he let her go. We j
went so fast, the milestones looked
like a cemetery! We simply flew :
through the air. When the car stopped ■
short 1 was still flying. 1 flew SI) feet
through the air, shot through a
church window and lit right in the !
middle of the congregation, just as ,
the minister was saying: "And the |
angel of the Lord descended!"
Well, after working four days, with j
eight-hour night shifts, we got the car j
going; and ail went well till 1 tried to j
steer. 1 turned out for a cow, and i
turned into a “dago" with a fruit 1
stand. There was a free delivery of
fruit. It was hard to tel! which was I
the fruit, and which was the “dago." !
We stopped long enough to remove a
banana from my eye (you have to
keep your eye peeled) and went on.
Nothing happened until we got in the
midst of a crowded thoroughfare,
when the blamed thing had the blind
staggers: tried to climb an electric
light pole, and bit a policeman in the
middle of his beat! That cost the city
a copper, and me a pretty penny.
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An interesting phase of life in Hon- :
oluiu is the political speaker, who 1
takes the stump—sometimes several j
stumps. In succession—at the noon i
hour. All Hawaiians take a keen in j
terest in politics. The speech I heard j
was in the Hawaiian tongue, the only j
words I understood being “beef
trust:" this the speaker said very
plainly in English, there probably be
ing no equivalent in Hawaiian. As
he proceeded from stump to stump,
his audience waned perceptibly—
perhaps from a native indolence of
temperament which could no* cling
very long to one thing. At any rate,
when he reached the last stump his
audience reminded me of what Peter
Dailey said of an audience in a New
York theater where business was
poor. When asked how large the au
dience was, “Pete” answered, “I could
lick all three of them!’
From polities to Pali—a marvelous
transition. This high cliff, garlanded
with the softest and most luxuriant
verdure, overlooks a feri.le valley
where is spread, like a carpet, every
varying shade of green that finally
melts in the distance to the exquisite
turquoise and beryl tints of the sea.
making an enchanting panorama of
transcendant loveliness.
I was next taken to the aquarium,
where the collection of native fish is
something beyond the wildest imagii "
ation to picture, and quite baffles de
scription. Little fishes striped in
bright pink-and-white, like sticks of
! peppermint candy, jostle those that
» are of a silvery and blue brocade,
others of a dark color, with spots of
vivid red. and bridles of golden yel
low going about their heads are in
the next cage to transparent fish of
a delicate pink or blue—or a family
of devil fish. There are fish of a
beautiful somber purple, and fish of
white with black horizontal stripes,
looking like a company of convicts
from Sing Sing. There are many
manv others, those with trailing
fringes, or floating wings; those with
eyes on little pivots that turn easily
in all directions like small, conning
towers; all odd or unusual, seeming
like dream-fishes, or the phantoms of
a disordered brain, rather than prod
ucts of nature.
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Kalahui is a breezy little port, with
a kourthouse and a klub—good fellows,
too!—and a mercantile marine, and a
railway, and a wreck in the harbor,
and all of era belonging to Kalahui.
If you speak of the thriving planta
tions that back the harbor, they'll be
sure to ask you if you've noticed the
Kalo patches? Kalo may be French
for kabbages or karnations—you don't
give a kontinental. either way—but
you smile, and say. "Great! wouldn't
mind having a korner in Kalo some
day!"
If you want to go up a mountain, of i
course it must be Haleakala: it's only
got one K in it. by the way. but it's
got the biggest kratei at the top of it
you ever saw or beard of—20 miles in
circumference, and 2,000 feet deep.
It’s stone deau—entirely gone out of
business; but in my opinion that's an
advantage of two-to-one on any live
crater. If you want to go up another j
mountain, try Kilanea—it's only an- I
other K. and the avenue that leads
out to it is a magnificent boulevard
set out on either side with bread-fruit,
trees, mangoes and alligator pears.
Kilanea is the biggest thing in the |
live crater business in the world—a
lake of fire 1.200 feet long and 500
wide, with a surface measure of 12
acres. You hold your breath and say
your prayers; and. when a gust of
wind carries awa> the blinding steam
and smoke, you look down, down 500
feet into a veritable hell-fire lake,
whose waves of flame rise and fall in
convulsive throes that shake the very
heart out of your body—in other
words, the thing has Jits to heat thr>
band, and you wish yon hadn't come!
But you get all over it by the next
day. and if you want to calm yon;
mind and restore your nerves, you
take a nice, quiet stroll down Kukui
place and kommttne with nature.
Finally, if you've done anything you
oughtn't to. and get arrested and ta
ken to the lockup, you run tip against
the biggest bunch of ks in the whole
business. The name of the "jug" is
Kahleamakakaparakapili
That got me! I was kompletely ker
flummuxed—down and out. As far as
studying the Hawaiian language goes.
I'm a kwitter!
Oh. lovely island world! Where else
in the universe is there a spot made
up wholly of beauty and peace? .
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To Stand Upon the Edge of This Cliff I
Must Give a Thrill'
Where man—and even woman—can
erase worrying about storks, fran
chises. new bonnets, reai estate, soci
ety. insurance, politics, and all the
rest that go to make up the pande
monium of existence, and settle down
in the shade of a palm tree, royal, co
coa. wine, cabbage, screw, fan or na
tive—he has a choice of seven—un
button his shirt-collar and smoke the
pipe of forgetfulness.
Oh, happy Hawaii! that hath no
poisonous reptiles, no noxious plants,
no pestiferous insects'
Tis not I that can do you justice!
Let my friend Charley Stoddard, with
his prose—poem—paragraphs and his
mellifluous periods do the job for nt“
When he sits down with his pen dip
ped in honey, and his mouth full of
guava jelly, to reel off a few reams
of ecstatic English in praise of his be
loved islands, he makes the rest of us
feci like 30 cents. And when he de
clares that lie has travehd the Wide
world over, but never, never has l«e
seen a spot to "qual this—why. what
can we do but sav, ' Same here, old !
man!" *
DAINTY LINGERIE
The first sketch shows a simple underslip of mercerized lawn for wearing
under blouse. The fullness at waist is finely tucked, and is set to a hand to
which also a basque is attached. The neck and sleeves are finished with in
sertion. through which ribbon is threaded. Materials requited: Two vards
36 inches wide, one yard insertion, two yards ribbon.
The second is a dainty camisole, specially modeled for evening wear: it
is of cambric trimmed with Valenciennes lace and insertion, ribbon finished
by bows forms the shoulder-straps. Materials required: One yard 36
inches wide. 3M: yards insertion, two yards wide ribbon, l1* vard narrow
yard lace.
No. 3 shows front and back of French drawers, the legs of which are so
full as to be like divided skirts Materials required: Two and one-half vards
36 inches wide, about four yards of lace.
The fourth sketch is a night-gown of Indian calico, trimmed with bro
derie Anglaise insertion and frills Materials required: Five and one-half
yards 36 inches wide, about three yards insertion. 1 V> vard embroiderv for
frills.
No. r. is quite a simple night-gown of cambric, tucked and feather-stitched
in front; the only trimming is-the frill of lace at wrists of sleeves
WORTH ON THE TAILOR-MADE.
Great French Dressmaker Does No1
Approve of Style.
Worth, the great French dress
maker, does not approve of tailor
made gowns. In his fascinating arti
oles in Harper's P.azar he says, among
other things:
"in the morning we will admit the
suitability of a tailor-made gow n, worn
with a blouse of excessive neatness
Such a gown the American wears at
breakfast, in that respect differing
from the Frenchwoman, who takes he,
chocolate alone in the seclusion of the
boudoir, clad in a muslin or cashmere
peignoir. Hut supposing there is a
wedding, a charity bazaar or a lunch
eon party to be attended: a drive en
automobile; a shoot or a ride? Each
occasion will determine the choice of
attire.
"Yet there are women who will go
in tailor-made attire to an afternoon
reception, or to that smartest of af
fairs in the eyes of the Frenchwoman,
a wedding. Excuses of great number
and variety the defaulter will find for
herself, if questioned. She will say,
'This is my new frock.' or. I haven't
anything else fit to go in,' or again,
‘The day was dull,’ or. The tailor
made is my choice, you know; 1 never
wear anything else.’ All poor excuses,
madam, not to be tolerated in any
grade of society."
CHILD'S DRESS COAT.
Child's coat of black plush, with
large collar of beautiful Irish guipure
and cravat of black taffeta, with long
ends. The cuffs are also of guipure.
The Tailored Model.
For morning and business wear,
traveling and out-door sports the
tailored model is preferred to the pre
tentious lingerie blouse. It does not
soil or wilt so easily as the frilly
lingerie blouse.
SLIPPERS FOR THE EVENING.
Decree Is That They Must Match
Color of the Gown.
With all evening gowns colored slip
I-ers and stockings are an inherent
part of the costume, and not even a
shade difference in color is permissible
between "he silk or satin gown and
the satin or kid slippers. If the gown
is of a popular shade of pink. blue,
yellow or lavender, it is generally pos
sible to procure slippers of a corre
sponding color among the stock sizes,
but if the slippers must be made to
ordei the> will add Quite a consider
able item to the cost of costume, but
if the color is not one that is far out
of the ordinary it is generally possible
to give the right shade to a satin slip
per that is perhaps just off the color.
Pastel pencils or colored chalks will
give a deeper color to any pale shade
and can frequently be made to answer
instead of the liquid dye which is not
so easy a matter to work with. For
Pink slippers that have become gray
to faded so as not to tone in well with
the gown, ordinary rouge powder will
do much to restore the original color.
f nless one is especially successful
in dyeing silks, it is scarcely worth
while to invest in a new pair of slip
pers and attempt to dye them to the
required color, but to restore the color
to old slippers or to give them a deep
er color more in keeping with the
shade of the gown, rouge or a pastel
I pencil will almost always prove ef
fective. Suede pumps and slippers
are decidedly popular just now. but
would be more popular if only they
did not become brown in such a dis
tressingly short time, nor is any kind
of shoe blacking especially effective.
Such has often been resorted to in
sheer desperation, but charcoal will
be found excellent for the purpose, as
besides giving a good black color it
| will keep the soft finish of the leather
l in proper condition.
1 In cleaning ali kid and satin shoes
and slippers shoe trees should always
A Classical Sash.
Onp of the new classical model j
gowns shows a long sash depending
from between the shoulders, and held
t in Place by straps of black velvet
strewn with brilliants. These straps
are passed over the shoulders from
the back to the front, where they are
fastened with buckles. Fringes in
gold and silver and colored beads are
used to edge the ends of many of
' ihese sashes.
For Gored Models.
In all gored models the plaits of on°
| breadth overlap the edge of the next
one. After they are carefully basted
and pressed lay each gore accurately
| over the other, according to the
| notches and perforations. Baste them
into place with small stitches that
! will not pull or give in the fitting.
After all are put together, try on
and see if any alterations are neces
sary.
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iS THE HEN A PROFIT EARNING
FACTOR ON THE FARM?
Given a Square Deal and She Will Return ail Affirmative
Answer —By Prof. Oscar Erf, Kansas.
A representative of the Kansas ex
periment station, during the summer
of 1905, made personal visits to over
100 farms located throughout the cen
tral and eastern portions of the state.
Judging front these visits, the follow
ing conclusion was drawn: Four
fifths or more of the farmers have
houses separated from other buildings
for the accommodation of the farm
joultry. The majority of the remain
ing farmers house their chickens in
lean-to sheds or in stables and parts
of other farm buildings. Some farm
ers provide no building whatever for
their hens. Few farmers have yards
connected with their henhouses. A
still smaller number, and generally
those engaged in fancv-chicken breed
ing, have partitioned houses and free
ranges.
The typical farm chicken house is
of a shed type, and an average size
of about, 10 by 10 feet. It is sided by
a single thickness of boards, which
may be patent siding. The interior is
for the most part occupied with roosts,
usually arranged in tlie form of a
ladder. The nests are commonly
open boxes, and may be set on the
floor or nailed to the wall.
Many different styles of chicken
houses prove equally successful in the
hands of poultrvmen. It is unwise to
recommend the universal adoption of
any one form. If the following points
are given careful study, any farmer
should be able to build a successful
chicken house, suitable to his wants
and purse.
The house must be planned for the
hens' comfort first, and then the
owner may add such embellishments
rocks or other coarse materia!.
Above this layer should be placed a
layer of clay, wet and packed hard, so
the hens cannot scratch it up. or a
different plan may be used and the
floor constructed of a sandy or loamy
soil of which the top layer can be re
newed each year.
The object of ventilating a chicken
house is to supply a reasonable
amount of fresh air. and. equally im
portant, to keep the house dry. Ven
tilation should not be by cracks or
open cupolas. Direct drafts of air are
injurious, and ventilation by such
means is always the greatest when
the least needed. A thorough scheme
of ventilation is by a system of pipes
that removes the foul air from near
the floor, while the corresponding
fresh air is forced to enter at the top
of the room. This system of ventila
tion, when properly constructed,
works well, but there are other meth
ods which are more practical. The
latest, best and cheapest scheme for
providing ventilation without drafts
is the curtain-front poultry house.
Such houses are constructed with a
portion of the south side made of can
vas or oiled muslin attached to a
hinged frame. By such a provision
a steady current of fresh air enters
the house while the carbon dioxid
and moisture of the air pass outward
through the curtain. This ventilation
takes place without ary air-current
and consequent cooling of the house.
In such houses similar curtains are
usually provided to inclose the roosts.
With this arrangement it is possible
to make a house an open shed in hot
weather, or, as the weather grows
Kansas Experiment Station Poultry House and Storehouse No. 1.
as may please his fancy. The hen)
needs, first of all, floor space, a place j
to eat and scratch. The more floor I
space the hen has the better, but the j
space above should not be too great,
so as to maintain the proper tempera- I
tine from the animal heat of the hens, j
All things considered, a house just
high enough for a man to walk erectly
and a floor space of about five
square feet per hen would be ad
visable. depending somewhat whethei
the fowls are yarded.
hands sloping to south or south
east, and that which dries quickly aft
er a rain, will prove the most suitable
for chickens. A gumbo patch should
not be selected as a location for poul
try. Hogs and hens should not occupy
the same quarters, in fact, should be
some distance apart, especially if
heavy breeds of chickens are kept.
Hens should be removed from the
garden, but may be near by or within
an orchard. Chicken houses should
be separated from toolsheds, stables
and other outbuildings.
Grading for chicken houses is not
commonly practiced, but this is the
easiest means of preventing damp
ness in the house, which is a serious
handicap to successful poultry work.
The ground-level may be raised with
a plow and scraper, or the foundation
of the house may be first built and
before the frame is constructed filled
with dirt.
A stone foundation is best, but
where stone is expensive may be re
placed by cedar, hemlock or Osage
orange posts, deeply set in the ground.
Small houses can be built by setting
tall posts in the ground and spiking
both sills and plates directly to these
posts. Colony houses are best built
on runners, and these may be blocked
up on stones after each removal of the
house.
Floors are commonly constructed
of earth, boards or cement. Cement i
floors are perfectly sanitary and easy
to keep clean. The objection to their |
oommon use is the first cost of good ce- |
ment floors. Cheaply constructed floors !
will not last. Board floors are very
common and are preferred by many
poultrymen, but if close to the ground
they harbor rats, while if open under
neath they make the house cold.
Covering wet ground by a board floor
does not remedy the fault of dampness
nearly so effectually as would a simi
lar expenditure spent in raising the
floor and surrounding ground by
grading. All things considered, the
dirt floor is the most suitable. This
should be made by filling in above the
outside ground-level. The drainage
will be facilitated if the first layer
of this floor be. of ciDders, small
colder, to provide either one or two
walls between the roosting closet and
the outside air.
Make all roosts on the same level.
The ladder arrangement is a nuisance
and offers no advantage. Arrange the
roosts so that they may be readily re
moved for cleaning. Do not fill the
chicken house full of roosts. Put in
only enough to accommodate the
hens, and let these be on one side of
the house. The floor under the roosts
should be separated from the feeding
floor by a board set on edge, or. better
still, a tight roost-platform may be
built under the perches. By this lat
ter scheme the entire floor of the
house is available as a scratching
floor.
For laying flocks the nests must be
clean, secluded and plentiful. Boxes
under the roost-platform will answer,
but a better plan is to have the nest
upon a shelf above the ground floor
under the roosting platform. The
nests shown in the plans for a poultry
house in this bulletin are so arranged
as to allow the hen to enter from the
dark side. They have no bottom and
may be readily removed and cleaned.
Nests should be constructed so that
all parts are accessible to a white
wash brush, that the lice may be
eradicated. The fewer contrivances
in a chicken house the better.
A man who is engaged in careful
poultry breeding will need one or
more yards, the extent and style of
which will depend upon the kind of
chickens bred and the number of pens
mated during the breeding season.
The farmer can get along very well
without any chicken yard at ail. It
will, however, prove a very convenient
arrangement if a small yard is at
tached to the chicken house. The
house should be arranged to open
either into the yard or out into the
range. This yard may be used for
fattening chickens or confining cock
erels.
The farmer in general has not vet
fully recognized the full value of
poultry on the farm for supplying
food for his table. Besides the eggs
that they produce, which are being
recognized as one of the most whole
some food products that we have, the
poultry should furnish to the farmer
the bulk of his meat for the year,
which can be had at all times in a
fresh and healthy condition. There is
no other meat that can be produced
as cheaply and is as wholesome and
digestible according to the chemist's
analysis.
It is hoped that the farmers, and
all people who are in position to raise
poultry, will recognize the full value
of the poultry industry.
