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Kauai J re presents the country of tile future. Tiw' Gardiw Island represents Knuai. ESTABLISHED 1904. VOL. 9. NO. 4, LII1UE, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, TUESDAY! JANUARY 28, 1913. SUBSCRIPTION RATES, $2.50 PER YEAR 5 CENTS PER COPY rs2" r-, 7-- TB I ; t i '41 i f f ; EDUCATIONAL EXCITEMENT r There is a pronounced desire on the part of some educational re fonriers to break with tradition and custom. The air is fairly vibrant with their, criticisms and their demands. They strike a responsive chord in those who feel that there i s something wrong with our educational practice, but those who are unable to diagnose their own feelings. There is always a large element of our total popu lation ready to be led by those who shout the loudest and gesticulat the wildest. It is true that progress usualv results from criticism. Critics should not be condemmed merely because they criticise; they may be condemned because of the methods they employ, or because they use untrue or untrustworthy statements, or because they fail to be constructive. There are at least two classes of people in education, as there is in nearly every other callings, who are working harm. One of these is stupid in its conservatism and the other is malignant in its re forms: The unlicensed speech of these reformers is sometimes taken as an expression of scientific doubt. We are told by them that the old is wholly valueless, that we should not only destroy our educational superstructive, hut dig up its very foundations. This wild appeal has met with an altogether too hearty response; it has been the cause of failure of many a -young school master who was promoted to an nriminiatmtitrf nnotinti hefore he iiviiwiiJv.. - i'""--- ; , k became sufficiently judicious,, and wise .to" cling to that which has the .' f 1 1 noedil sanction oi a ioujj iiuu aui.-iui pvnerienee. There is some conservatism that is just as stupid as some reform itt m.iliirnaiit. It is as inimical to orinrvitinit.il nroirress for some to ufr.ii.lim refuse to listen to the beckoning of progress as it is for otlurs to resort continuously to Hi,, virvilmlnrv of passion. One oiirc with blind faith and rt ttiiii verance to his traditions while the other pushes some virtue to fana tinni excess and disturbs the bbiective relations of things. They are equally bad. ri,n Kninmnn sense of the mass is shown in their balanced minds, nnt in nmhinc madly off to some absurd extreme nor in standing stolidly o r indifferently against the reconstruction of any institu tion. The wiser leader in education thorouerhlv that the true view lies somewhere in be tTOeell these two extremes. He will strncrcle to preserve the concep tions o f morality and ideals of throutrhness and of accuracy of nnr educational forbears. Such Hi in ps nwv be traditions, but now, nerhnns more than ever, attention should be called to, and increased fnnnlisis nlaced UDon them. Our wise lender will not only cling to and cherish these, but he will give sympathetic ear to the valid claims of the reformers he will recognize the increased complexity of modern . social and industrial lite aim tiie entiseniieil t modification of school materials and school practice. He w 1 not seek to revolutionize prlnrntional theory and school room practice, nor will he fight to keep it unchanged. e win mane nlmtirps ns ranidlv as the shitling conditions of life and the needs and character of his community warrant. "Engaged," Very Soon, Yes? The three.net comedy entitled "Engaged," so professionally pro duced by the dramatic troupe ot t h e Ilima Club of Makaweli last year, is to be revived and present ed to the Lihue theater goers on the nieht of February 8th. Special scenery has been prepared for the performance, and no efforts will be soared to make the second pre- sentfltion (if possible) more successful than the initiative per formance. The troupe is coming at tho request of the- members of the Mokihana club. E AF Special to The Garden Island Koloa, January 25. This place was the scene early Tuesday morn ing of a royal battle between em ployees of the Koloa plantation, when the Hunt brothers, nursing grudge against one, Kuhltnan lay in wait for the latter, a t the plantation stables. According to Kuhlmau's story on reaching the stable he was attacked by I h e Hunts, one o f whom held him while the other played a tattoo on his probosis. Fighting himself free from his assailants, he returned to his house where he enlisted the assistance of a grown son after which thpy hiked it back to tin scene of combat, where on find iug his assailants still holding forth, the battle was renewed a la black snake route. Fiercely raged the affray, ih Kuhltnan faction gradually gain ing on the adversaries and had not the mineature war been interrupted by Manager Charles Wilcox serious results might have followed. The case was investigated by the police department with Judge Kapahee who on hearing the evidence re served his declaration of sentence. It is, however, generally predicted that a suspension of sentence fos thirteen months will be meeted out to the parties at fault. Poles May Be Our Next Jazcf Okolowich a prominent Pole who accompanied Dr. Victor S.. Cilark "on 1he latter'sreturn from the East, spent last week in looking over the labor situation with a view o f finding future homes on our plantations for several hundreds of his country. Mr. Oko lowich expressed himself as highly pleased with conditions in general and the hoipilalitv of the people in particular. He was the guest of Mr. Boreiko. bookkeeper for the Kilatiea plantation on Friday night the two having met for the first time since Mr. Boreiko's last European tour a number of years ago. Market Superintendent Starrett accompanied the distin guished visitor on a tour of the plantations including Koloa, Mc Bryde, Makaweli, Waimea and Kekaha. PASSENGERS ARRIVED The following passengers arriv- ed on Wednesday's Kinau Jan. 21. Mrs. Carl Wolters and infant, E. C. Smith, Miss Brewer, Mrs. H. Isenberg, Miss Mary Brown, Mrs. B. C. Hay, T. R. Neal, P. Baldwin, S . Baldwin, Miss Woodman, C. C. Anderson, H. C. Waldron, Mrs. J. Napa, huelua, C. Nishikawa, Mrs. L, Curtin, A. S. Heywood, Miss Kincaid, Mrs. F. A. Alexander, E. J. Nell, Mrs. Julia Guin. The followintr nassentrers arriv ed on Friday's Mikahala: A. H Rice, wife anrt two child ren. A. Hotner, Mrs. C. Wolter and child, Mrs. j. v. Mcintyre T. E. Neal, Rev, G. F. Williams Mr. and Mrs. A. b. Wilcox, F. L Hadley, D. Oskolowicz, S. Star rett. The following passengers will arrive on Wednesday's Kinau Jan 28; Miss B. Wishard, Mrs. H. Wis hard, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Behr, Dr. Lucy J. Moses. Afternoon Items n. u. nius, tor many years manager of the Lihue Ice & Elec trie Co., has tendered his resig nation. Latest reports from Honolulu would indicate an almost certain tie-up of the Inter Island boats. Dr. Derby, who has become known as Kauai's dentist returned to Waimea last week. Now Read the Ads. ROUGH EUD Teachers' Day In Lihue i THEY'RE A C( jjt j zzS With fhsliy kow'ii Anil cilUuii crown f tlie iu'diisofiiu H Ari'tl I'omhi' to t Sojiu Oi Our Tkaciikrs ,Afc Cartoonist Nkxt Friday. PLANS FOR BIOiOAL IE! ARE PAU Preparations have been com-. pleted f o r the annual jneetihg of; the Kauai, feachCrssqeiatio which is "to be held in the Lihue school building on Friday next. A Bridge Club Entertains Mrs. Dean, Sr., and Judge C. S". Dole, entertained the members of the Lihue Bridge Club at the Fairview Hotel last I r 1 d a y veiling. The club has a member ship of ten in all, each of whom has the privilege of inviting a guest to their meetings wnicn are scheduled for every other Friday. The club aims to carry out the Bohemian idea so for as posaible, thus rendering their meetings en tirely informal which is making a hit. There were four tables, and as r rs , a many prizes given. Mrs., atewan captured the ladle's first prize, while Mrs. D. Win. Dean was awarded consolation prize. M r. Carter won the gentlemen's first prize, whi'e Judge Dickey got awav with the consoling prize. Playing continued until eleven o'clock, when deliscious retresii ments were served. Mrs. Dean and 1912 DELINQUENT TAX LIST FOURTH TAXATION DIVI SION, ISLANDS OF KAUAI AND NIIHAU, TERRITORY OF HAWAII. In accordance with Section 1268, Revised L a w s of Hawaii, as amended by Skc. 1 of Act 89 S. L. 1905, the following list of De linquent Taxpayers is hereby pub lished, comprising Taxes for the year 1912 remaining rnpaid on December 31, 1912, including 10 Penalty, Advertising Costs, and Interest at the rate of 10 per annum. Delinquent List for the year 1912. KOLOA DISTRICT. Kalaluhi Robert Heirs of $ 2.05 Kaona Uluwehi 1.70, Miller Moses 5.40 Prendertrast J. K. Mrs. 1.40 Delinquent List for the year 1912. KAWAIHAU DISTRICT. Aloiau & Co. S 45.25 Cunitnings Hoopii Mrs. 9.60 Kauo Mrs. K. Heirs of 2.60 Katihoe J. Mrs. Heirs of 9.65 Kainajosia 6.45 P. Kakiiuilo, Heirs of 7.45 Kaluahoi 1.20 mm lit Tiiky Will Ai'plwr To Our principals' meeting will be held at the Lihue hall on Saturday, when It'nsi expected that most of the priiidpals and a number of pro minent officials will be present. Was Certainly A Hard Job Gary, Ind., Dec. 30. A taste of what the parcels post will mean to postal employes were given to the workers in the Gary postofiice today when William R. Parry, a brick dealer, sent two wagon loads of heavy paving bricks to thepost office, weighing six thousand pounds. The bricks are being sent out as samples to his customers throughout the country. Each brick is wrapped separately. They will be mailed out Wednesday when the parcels post law goes into effect Judge Dole lived up to their well known popularity as entertainers Those present were Mr and Mrs. W. Rice, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Carter. Mr. and Mr. Broadbent, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart. Mr. and Mrs. D Wm. Dea'nj Mr. and Mrs. Hills, Mr. Wishaid, J udge Dickey, Judge Dole, and Mrs. Dean. Luka Mrs. Lillian 6.35 Magoon J. A. Trustee 2.90 Mundon Herbert 1.65 Delinquent List forthe year 1912. HANALEI DISTRICT. Alapai Pale Mrs. 2.85 4.10 4.50 2.85 6.05 3.80 1.60 Bruus Mary Ann Mrs. Kaaloa L. Mrs. Heirs of Ekaula, Sam.'l, Heirs of Kahee Charles K. Kinney K. W. Konahaktiole Heirs of Mendiola John P. 11.00 1.10 Pueueu Mary Piimauna Unknown Owner 1.70 Land at Kalalau Orant LM72 J ' ' IMIaa L. C. A. aV.li U.65 " " IUMIIKIL. O.A.J (174(1 I hereby certify that the fore going is a correct list of the De linquent Taxpayers of the Fourth Taxation Division, Territory of Hawaii for the year 1912, to the best of my knowledge and belief I. K. Farlhy. ASessor Fourth Taxation Division Koloa, Kauai, December 31, 1912. Iff GET 80 "it is now very probable that homestead lots containing sixty acres will be allowed the Kapaa Homesteaders. In fact, I am under the impression that if those who are desirous of even larger hold ings were to ask for eighty acres, they would not meet with much opposition in securing them. The lease in which the canning factory is concerned will be sold on February 5th., and as soon there after us possible prospective home steaders will do well to get down to business. I think that the settle ment association sc enie will very likely prevail in the final settle ment of these lands. One of the reasons given for the small acreage allotted to the homesteader is that there would not be laud enough to go around. It is my opinion that as the land has practically lain idle due to the sinallness of the ots, it is now up to the land office to increase the size of the lots in order to induce homesteaders to settle, and this increase would be about right if i t were eighty acres. "Starret. According to further statements by Mr. Starett, the canning factory will be operated at the e d of five years on the coopera' e plan which will include io home steaders, and that prio. to this time all dividends will be nut back into the improvements in the plant. It is calculated that by the end of five years, a plant worth $500. 000.00 will have been estab lished. Thereara i",al 700 acres ot land to be nomesieaded in the immediate vicinity of the pro posed canning factory. This, at 80 acres io the man, would mean a colony of more than 800 people Just watch Kapaa grow pine apples. The onien and potatoe crops are better than was anticipated. Irish potatoes are abundant, and Jack Coney is said to have a field of onions which would make your eves water. All Mortality Records Broken All mortality records have been broken since the present con gress began, Vice President Slier man, six senators and 16 repre sentatives having died. One reprt-sentative-elect, Joel Cook of Penn sylvania, died before congress con vened. The full mortality roll of the Sixty-second congress follows: Vice President Sherman, Senators Frye, the president pro tein; Davis of Aikansas. Heyburn of Idaho, Taylor of Tennessee, Rayner of Maryland, Nixon o f Nevada, Representatives Ander son ot ueorgia, uingnam, Kipp and McHenrv o f Pennsylvania, Coniiel and Malbv of New York, Foster o f Vermont. Gordon 6 f Tennessee. Hubbard of Iowa, Latta of Nebraska, Madison and Mitchell of Kansas, Loudenslager of New Jersy, Utter of Rhode Is land, Wedemeyer of Michigan and WicklifTe of Louisiana. Extra Taxation Is Necessry The sum of $606,668.80 is to be raised in real and personal taxes among the counties of the territory to pay the salaries of the depart ment of public instruction, and Treasurer Conkliug has completed the apportionment snowing t n e amount that must be raised dur ing the coming year in each county Real and personal prop1 -ty taxes for this purpose must be lised in the various counties in t follow ing amounts: Oahu .9,441.65 Maui Hawaii Kauai 1 0.484 40 130,312.45 66,430.30 S606.668.80 Total The Lihue Store has a new bike It is known as the Empire, being enuipped with coaster brake ant all, for $25.00 KEGEL CLUB The members of the Kegel Club celebrated the Emperor's birthday at their club house last night in the hilarious spirit which t h e true German so well knows how t o display when i t conies to such important occasions. A typical German feast, appropriate refresh ments and speech makinc were noticeably pleasing features of the evening. Artist Wix In A New Role ii'Portrait painters in water color are rare and those who have attain ed the height reached by Otto Wix are still rarer. Haniiing in the Wichnian store on Fort Street are two specimens of the handiwork of this artist, portraits of ftev. and Mrs. Hans Isenberg o f Lihue, Kauai. Effects not obtainable by the use of oil colors are shown in the texture ot the skin and the shadows. The portrait of Mrs. Isenberg is remarkable for the natural poise, for this lady, so well known to residents of Kauai and Honolulu, when in repose slightly tilts her head and Mr. Wix has painted the portrait so. The face is as Mrs. Isenberg appears when listening attentively to remarks interesting to her. Her white hair causes a doubt as to the faithfulness of the artist only in the minds ot those who have not seen Mrs. Isenberg during the past few years. To those .B&lQknow her well, the likeness is pionounced perfect. fiThat of Mr. Isenberg is even more remarkable as to likeness and effect attained by Wix. The face is a fine reproduction i n water color of the subject, the technique is Wix's best and the fleshtint and texture can scarcely be improved upon. Unlike oils, water colors permit of a close examination with out revealing any of the tricks of fhe artist, if tricks there are. Both pieces are worthy of hightest praise troin artists and laymen alike be cause they are so different from any work shown here for a long time. Mr. Wix had given tin portrai ture for landscape painting when he was advised by an English painter, who visited his studio in California after W i x had done some Hawaiian characters, to drop the big out-of-doors for smaller surfaces. Then he resumed and has done several pieces since. He sluws great delicicy in handling and a careful study of his subject; through them he obtains the rr aults. Bullktin. May Get Help Steam Plow Engineer Padgett of Makaweli is said to be entering into negotiations wth a firm who will place his cane loader on the market at once, Preliminary plans are said to be under way which when completed, will subsequently mean the greatest boon to plantations ever invented. Inventor Padgett has labored patiently for many years on his machine, cutting out parts here and adding others where h e thought improvement and simplicity might result, until he has finally turned out the only t successttu cane loacier ever con structed. The sum of money which has been spent in perfecting this all important piece of machinery is by no means inconsiderate, running up into the thousands of dollars. That he is now to receive the aid he has found it necessary to seek, his friends hope is true, for if ever a man deserves to make a winning, u certainly is inventor Padgett, who has spent the earn ings of the best years of his life in an ultimate attempt t o solve a problem which has bafiled hundreds who have tried in vain to produce.' Long mav he live to enjoy the fruits of his strenuous life. Light, white, always Sperry Flour. r i g h t tf.