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LIHUE. KAUAI, TERRITORY OF HAWAII, . TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 6, 1917
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THE MQKijiANA FAIR
GRAND SUCCESS
Tho biggest' thing yet in that lino
was tho Mokiliana Fair on Satur
day last. The Armory is an ideal
place to stage such an enterprise,
largo airy cool and open from end
to end. The booths and side shows
ranged about the walls all around,
left the large open center for visit
ing, promenading, dancing, etc.
The main things of special inter-
to est that drew the crowd at tho dif-
' F fcrent stages of the game wore
The Fish Pond
- A long open box, like a monster
' ;(' cradle filled with sealed packages,
' , every one a prize, with fishing rods
' to draw them out with.
' This was crowded four or five
J' tier deep with eager' expectant
r children, young and old, waiting for
j ' V a chance to go fishing where you
? know you would catch something.
" . : ' You didn't always catch tho kind
of fish that you wanted, you never
do in fishing, but' you always got
something. One bachelor man,
with an eye for big fish, caught an
ainplo ladies picture hat. Hut of
course you could always exchange.!
There was a furious run on the
pond until the last lone fish was
pulled out, then tho youngsters
turned away with disappointment
crying, "Why didn't you have a
bigger pond with plenty of fish, so
wc could stay right hero till our
money was pan." In addition to
the attractive element, of chance,
they all got good value' for their
money, and some drew veritable
prizes.
The, Children's Show
One large section was curtained
olF and fitted up with stage, chairs,
piano etc. Hero tho children gavo
a simple but unique entertainment
which drew a large and enthusiastic
crowd .
Under tho charge of Miss Nell
Findlay her little Japanese tots
gave two yery dainty costume drills.
'The seasons and rice culture- in
Japan . .
Tho white children gavo several
songs, dances and drills, as brown
ies, witches, pumpkin-men, etc.
featuring Halloween festivities.
A most amazing black cat with a
veritable tail of largo proportions
was a realistic feature that awaken
ed much interest.
Tho little children as usual won
the most 'favor by their cutoncss
and unconcern; all were good how
ever and tho program was most
original and unique. The training
Avas dono by Miss Seariglit.
The Punch and Judy Show
As soon as this classic exhibition
opened, a great crowd gathered in
front of the booth, and watched
with rapt attention the wrangling,
escapades and vicissitudes of this
entertaining pair There were peals
of laughter and applause as one or
the other of these vituperative cha
racters scored a point, or made a
hit. It was one of the most popu
lar things of tho evening and was
very well done.
Other Attractions
In tho entertaining class may bo
mentioned tho Fortune Telling booth
where two very attractive gypsy
maids looked into the future for
you, and. hi ought back outline
visions of things that they saw for
you and that you would bo interest
ed in knowing, the one by means of
shuflling cards tho othei by hold
ing your hand. Whether or not
you wore pleased with tho fortune,
you were pleased with the gypsies.
The Hula booth was more or less
of a mystery. Very closely curlaim
taincd, none but tho elect who put
up the coin might enter, and the
show that transpired thero cast no
shadows even on tho curtains.
Thoso wlip got in and out again
proclaimed that they had secured
their money's worth.
Where You Got Money's Worth
A very attractive and popular
spot for the men was tho Cigar
booth with its original and witty
placard invitations and its excellent
wares.
The Punch booth was naturally
popular, ami. tho drinks dispensed
i-i!..; , :.l
fftf leany uiuicums, L'vmum suuiumin
recipo.
Other booths that did a thriv
ing business tho whole evening
through wero " the Fancy Work a
National Guard Goes
Into Camp
The Kauai National Guard to the
number of fi9o leave for Honolulu
from Koloa Friday at 12 noon by
tho steamer Mauna Kea specially
detailed for this purpose.
The Kilauea contingent to tho
number of 40 will come to Lihuc
Thursday afternoon and camp f6r
the night at tho Lihue Armory.
In conjunction with tho Kealia
and Lihuo contingents they will
proceed Friday morning to' Koloa
where they will be joined by the
Koloa Section, and will embark
by 12 o'ojock.-
In the meantime tho Waimea
section will have' gone aboard the
Mauna. Kea at Waimea at 0 in the
morning, and tho Makaweli and
MoBrydo Sections ol 9 from Port
Allen.
The various sections, number as
follows.
Kilauea 40
-Kealia 110
Lihue 145
' Koloa 40
McBryde 40
Makaweli 110
Waimea 110
595
Ladies' Tennis
People interested , in tennis had
tho opportunity of watching an in
teresting game Saturday when tho
somi-finals in tlje' ladies' double
tournament wero played off at the
Lihuo Club Courts. Lihuo and
Waimea teams wore 'evenly match
ed and the playing from start to
finish was close. The Mengler sis
ters won the first set 7-5. The sec
ond set went to Mrs P.L. Rico and
Miss Cates, 9-7. The third set was
four all when it became so dark
that the umpire called tho game.
So the third sot was played off Mon
day and was won by the Mengler
sisters 8-0.
Mr. Eric Knudsen umpired the
games Saturday and Mr. Thrum,
Monday.
Tno finals in tho ladies double
tournament Will be played Saturday
at 3 p. m, on the Lihuc Club
Courts where Waimea plays Kilau
ea. Mrs. Robert Scott and Miss
Christophorson arc representing Ki
lauea. This game promises to be
interesting. The winners Saturday
will receivo tennis rackets, the gift
of Mrs. Hans Iscnbtfig.
Owing to the condition of tho
armory and the confusion of the
clean-up following the (air, the Red
Cross did not meet on Monday.
They will meet on.Saturdav morn
ing instead.
wealth of beautiful things at very
reasonable prices ; Favors and Novel
ties, a unique assortment of attrac
tive and dainty things any one of
which you, would bo glad to have at
the price; the Potted Plants, a veri
tablo bower of choice growing things
all ready to transfer to'your garden,
and bo sure that they wero going to
keep on growing; tho Candy booth,
an exceptionally artistic display of
all the choicest kinds of home-made
candy, and a largo stock too, hut it
was all gone, to tho last ounce, long
before the evening Avas over.
Tho Refreshment Department was
increasingly popular as tho evening
wore on. And when' people found
how really delicious tilings wero they
regretted that they had not come
prepared to cat dinner thero. The
Delicatessen department dispensed
quantities of homo jams, jellies,
baked beans etc. The homo grown,
and home-ground, corn meal was a
novelty that appealed to the popu
lar fancy so that tho demand far
outran .the supply on hand, and
an aftermath of sales is still run
ning on.
There wero games, Quoits, Ring
Toss-Shooting gallery etc. etc.. all
going at once together with the
Kapaia Brass Band or Malina's
String Band and tho hokey-pokey
men going to and fro; and dancing
couples; and lost escorts; and wan-,
dering solicitors out for business for
enterprising booths; all this was
fairly an intoxication of a good time
such as doesn't ofU'n come to Lihue.
Tho aggregate receipts so far as
reported amount to a little over
81,000.
Lihue District Court Notes
About the only case occupying
tho attention of tho Lihuo District
Court last week was an assault and
battery case preferred by some Fili
pino Madro against Mrs. Emilia
Jiminez, the Porto Rican wife of a
Filipino ox-guardsman . Mrs. Emi
lia went awashing or wanted to and
not having running water in her
own yard ventured into the yard of
a neighboring Filipino camp and
commenced her ardous labor.
Having occasion to go back to her
own domicile after more soap or
such, she, upon her return, found
her place at tho tap occupied by
complainant. In somewhat force
ful language Mrs. Emilia is alleged
to have requested her adversary to
beat it to a hotter climato than our
mundans sphere, which sally natur
ally was returned Avith what in polite
society would bo frowned upon and
which would bo impossible to print,
whereupon Mrs. Emilia proceeded
to avenge the insult offered her with
her fist with tho result that tho Fili
pino lady was soon put out of ac
tion. The arrest of Mrs. Emilia
promptly followed and the stage
setting was transferred to the Dis
trict Court room.
. His honor upon hearing tho cir
cumstances connected with the as
sault, decided that defendent Mrs..
Emilia surely had had some provo
cation to slap Mrs. Manila, the
tongue lashing and cphithets used
seemingly being beyond human en
durance, In view of these facts a
nominal fine of $3.00 and 81.00
cost of court was imposed by his
honor with the admonition that fu
ture skirmishes of this kind would
bo severely frowned upon by the
court .
Kilauea The Home Of Brides
For a small community Kilauea
is' surely away in the lead in the
matter of brides During tho last
few months no less than three have
been resident there, and we- under
stand still another is coining in the
course of a few weeks.
It is adverred that tho way favor,
speeding along the public road,
catches tho fragrance o f orange
blossoms as ho passes by tho little
village and turns again to trace its
origin.
Japanese Holiday
Their Emperor's birthday was
celebrated very quietly by tho Japa
nese of Lihuo because of the great
war.
There were children's exercises
at the .Japanese schools both at Li
huo and Kapaia. In conjunction
with these exorcises the Emperor's
message was read and the national
anthem sung. In the afternoon
there were games in tho Lihuo
camps mainly wrestling for boys.
Everything w a s commendably
quiet and orderely with no evidence
of drinking or dissipation. .
Taro Development
For a number of years Mr. Ger
rit P. Wilder has been engaged in
the collection and study of difiorent
varieties of taro. In tho course of
this study ho has been led to experi
ment in the production of seedling
varieties by means of artificial cross
pollcnation.
As tho result of these efforts he
now has about 150 seedling, taro
plants produced in this. way. Ho
hopes by this means to dovelop new
varieties that may bo moro resistant
to tho various diseases to which taro
of late years has fallen a prey, mak
ing it more or less a scarce and ex
pensive food.
-The taro, as everyone knows has
lieon always propagated by planting
tho tops, known as huli's by the
Hawaiians. Taro from seed is an
unheard-of novelty. .
Dr. J. F. Cowan, founder, mana
ger and editor of tho Kohala ''Mid
get" is back fioin his six months
vacation, a now man, and ready for
bettor things than ever, which how
ever, does not mean the conduct of
the "Midget" so ho says. It takes
too much out of a man. He will
devote his sparo time instead to
more abiding and less wearing liter
ary work of tho book production
kind.
Ho spent a few days on Kauai
last week in the interest of tho Ko
hala girls school before returning to
his church work on Hawaii.
Nash-Merrymon Wedding
St. Andrew's Cathedral was the
setting for a very pretty wedding
last Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock
when Miss Mildred Evangeline Mer
rymon became tho wifo of Mr. Ed
gar Mason Nash.
Rev. Canon Ault read tho mar
riage linos in an impreseivo manner.
Tho bride was given away by Mr.
Thomas Sharp, Miss Jannatt Sharp
was the bride's only attendant. Mr.
Walter Greenfield supported the
groom. Mr. Rudland Bode played
tho wedding march and played also
during the ceremony.
Tho dignified altar at S,. Andrew's
was further enhanced With white
roses and pink gladiolus. The chan
cel rail was ornamented with roses
and gladiolus and the background
of soft green palms was exquisite.
The bride wore a white embroid
ored georgette crepe with a picture
hat to match. She carried a show
er bouquet of white bride roses and
made a dainty picture in her bridal
robes.
Miss Jannatt Sharp wore a very
modish pink taffeta with a pink
picture hat, and carried a shower
bouquet of pink Ccceil Bruner roses.
After the cercmonv iust the intimate
friends of tho bride and groom mo
tored to the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Sharp and hero enjoyed a
simple' wedding repast.
When tho bride tossed hor bou
quet it was into Miss Doris Noble's
arms that it fell.
Mrs. Nash is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Merrymon of Car
penter, 111., while Mr. Nash is from
London, England. Advertiser.
Mr. Nash is the hqad bookkeeper
of the Kilauea Plantation Co. in
whose service he has been employ
ed for the last few months.
For Mrs. J. L Robertson
Mrs. A. S. Wilcox gavo a poi
lunch in honor of Mrs J. L. Rob
ertson at one o'clock today at her
Kilohana home at which there wore
some two dozen guests. The decora
tions were African daisies most art
iscally disposed.
A special advantage of a poi lunch
is the easy feeling of satisfaction on
the part of the guests, since all the
viands are home giown.
Fallowing the lunch most of the
guests devoted part of the afternoon
to cards.
A Word of Appreciation
Where everyone worked so hard
and did so well it may vet not lie
inappropriate to specially coin
mend the efficient leadership of
Mrs. J. L. Robertson tho president
of tho Club in connection with the
Mokiliana Fair last week.
Very much of tho smooth con
duct of tho whole affair, and tho
genial spirit of fellowship and co
operation on the part o f interests
moro or less diverse was duo to the
fact, courtesy and consideration of
her leadership.
In addition to this she gavo her
self unreservedly to tho cause:
nothing was too much trouble: any
thing was worth while that would
bring results.
Departing
Mr. and Mrs. J. L Robertson
are leaving Kauai by the Kinau on
Saturday. On and off they, have
been residents of the Island for ten
years" or so. During this time they
have won for themselves an envia
ble place in the respect and regard
of the community. Thev are, very
much, the kind of people who lire
ready to shove in all community
affairs, and to grease the wheels as
well, by wit and spice, and good
fellowship.
Our best wishes go with them.
A Note of Thanks
Mrs. J. M. Lydgatc, chairman of
the Children's Entcrtaininet, and
the Fish Pond at tho Mokiliana Fair
wishes to thank the other members
of the committee for their invalu
ably assistance, so willingly render
ed. Sho also extends her thanks to
tho mothers for their cooperation in
tho matter of costumes, and to the
many" friends who contributed fish
to tho pond.
Tho net receipts wore about eigh
ty three dollars.
Local and Personal Notes
Mrs. Georgia Wynne, of Hono
lulu, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs
E, F. Wood of Grove Farm, Lihue.
Mrs. F. Wober of Waimea went
to town by the Kinau last Saturday.
She will remain there five or six
weeks.
Mr. K. C. Hopper returned from
town on Friday bringing back reas
suring news in regard to his daugh
ter's condition.
Eighteen Nations are now at war
with Germany or her Allies. They
run all the way from Great Britain
ahd the United States to Panama
and Liberia.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A Rico left by
the Kinau last Saturday for Hono
lulu and Hawaii where they will
enjoy a brief vacation.
Major E. Kopke visited the me
tropolis last week in the interest of
tho coming National Guard encamp
ment and to attend the mill engi
neers annual meeting. He return
ed Friday morning.
Thelma Hopper who was taken
seriously ill in Honolulu ten days
or so ago, wc arc glad to report, is
now out of danger and in a fair way
to speedy recovery.
Kauai friends will be interested
to know that Robert Purvis is re
ported to have enlisted in the navy
service instead of the Lawn Tennis
Ambulance corps as he had at first
expected.
Rev. J. F. Cowan of Kohala, who
toured Kauai last week in the in
terest of the Kohala girls school,
left on last Saturday's boat. He
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lyd
gate while horc.
In default of the keys of the Ele
elo hall last Sunday evening a sim
ple but very enjoyable little service
was held on the lawn iii front of the
hall. Gathering in and about an
automobile, familiar songs were
sung and the other eloments of a
simple service participated in. Tho
jiovolty gave it an added interest.
Mr. W. E. Wall, Territorial Sur
veyor, spent a few days on Kauai
last week familiarizing himself witli
the Puu Ka Pole region and Waimea
valley with a view to tho surveys
that will be' needed before those
tracts can lie opened up for public
occupation Mr. Chas. S. Judd,
superintendent of forestry accom
panied him.
-Efficient Service
The Koloa Deputy Sheriff is doing
good work in rounding up the loose
stock that has been much in evi
dence on the public road in his vil
lage, and which has been more or
less of a menace to traffic for a
long time back, especially at night.
Wo understand that tho officer of
tho law is in a hard place be
tween tho owners of the stock and
the general public.
On behalf of tho public we com
mend his successful effort.
Weekly Market Letter "
(Iseuwl'by tho Territorial Marketing
Division.)
October 26 The division lias
received a shipment of Island but
ter this week which is verv oocl
and selling for sixtv cents a pound
retail. This is the fust shipment
of Island butter we have received
since the middle of August.
The price of eggs have advanced
and thev are very scarce. The price
of Island poultry has also ad
vanced. Island as rrell as imported !corn
has dropped a little in price during
the past week, also the price of
imported cracked corn, barley and
oats.
Papaias have advanced three
fourths of a cent. a pound while
pineapples and bananas have re
mained the same.
The division is receiving ship
ments of fresh asparagus each day
from Pearl City, while we are re
tailing for fifteen cents a pound.
There are still no Island Irish
potatoes or Island onions in the
market, those being sold are from
California. Sweet potatoes are
selling about as usual with a slight
increase in price.
O. B. LioirrrooT,
Acting Supt.
A G000 BALL
E AT ELEELE
In one of the most exciting ball
games over played on a local dia
mond, the McBrydcs, champions of
the 1917 series, defeated the Kauai
picked nine captained by Antone
Fernandez, by a close score of 7 to
G at the McBryde ground last Sun
day. The all Kauais had a strong lino
up and with a little more practice
should be able to down tho McBryde
combination. Okuda and Henry
Malina of the Lihues formed tho
batteries for the all Kauais, while
Jno Costa, Antone Fernandez and
Chi zo of tho Makawelis, held down
the initial sack, tho keystone ntatjon
and tho hot corner respectively, with
Mitsu of tho Koloas covering short
in brilliant fashion. Tho outfield
were represented by Rowan of Ko
loa, Ynmatoya and Sada of Makees.
The ground was a little slippery ow;
ing to the heavy rains on the day
and night previous but nevertheless
both loams played bang up ball,
"featured w i t h sonic spectacular
catches and marred only by a few
wild throws. ultho the error columns
showed that each team sinned five
times.
The McBrydcs started the fire
works in their half of the first, Joe
Costa scoring after Jno Costa muffed
an easy fly to first base, but tho
Kauais came back and evened up in
tho third In tho sixth the Kauais
found Ohama for three saftics and
combined with three errors on tho
part of the' McBrydcs netted four
runs. In the same frame, however,
tho McBrydcs came back strong,
and scored the same number of runs
on five hits again resulting in a tie.
Again tho seventh both teams scor
ed one each In the eighth with
Mitsu now pitching for tho all Kau
ais tho McBrydcs nosed out.by one
run when Nobi Ohama cracked ,a
single, to right and later crossed the'
rubber , o n a wild pitch which
brought home the bacon as the all
Kauais failed to connect safely in
their last two frames.
Tho feature of the day was tho
brilliant fielding of Doi, the fleet
footed left fielder of the McBiydes,
who is rated as one of the most
slickiest pirates on balldoni ocean.
Ho prevented a tie game, when, in
the fourth inning Chizo of slugging
fame, lifted a long fly, ono of tho
longest ever seen on the McBryde
diamond, towards the left field foul
line. The hall went sailing and it
would have been sailing yet had not
Doi by a great spurt reached un
der just as tho ball was about to
drop for a long home run and held
it for an out. The catch was one
of the prettiest ever seen on a local
lot. He had tho crowd on their
feet anil was loudly applauded for
the brilliant performance. In the
same frame, ho again duplicated
the same act when ho mewl to deep
short and scooped Rowan's fly and
again ho received the same ovation
from tho crowd of spectators. He
also cracked out two singles, one of
which brought in the fturth man
across tho rubber in the sixth in
ning. Okuda and Ohama both
pitched a fair game. Mitsu of the
all kauais and Nobi Ohama of tho
McBrydcs wore tho leading stickers
of tho day each securing llireo hits
including a threo bagger by Ohama,
Mountain Climbers
A party of stout mountain clim
bers, under tho leadership of Mr.
C. S. Dole made the ascent of
Mount Kahili on Monday.
Thl'y ropoit finding tho Kauwila
ruins still intact and in a good
state of preservation.
Unfortunately it rained a good
deal, so that they caught only fleet
ing glimpses of tho marvellous view
set out beneath them.
A detailed account of their trip
will bo given next week.
A Note of Thanks
Mis. A. S. Wilcox1, chairman of
the Mokiliana Fair committee on
Fancy Woik tenders her thanks to
all those who contributed articles to
that booth-and to tho ladies who
assisted in the conduct of the booth.
The receipts wore 8150.00.

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