THE HAWAIIAN STAR, TUESDAY, fiECEMBER 22, 1908. Costly thy habit as .thy purse can buy, But not expressed ' in fancy '; rich not gt.udy ; For the apparel oft proclaims the man." 0 7 The Hats we are showing for Christmas are rich, not gaudy, and express no extreme fancy. They are such as will be selected by those who want hats of quiet style and assured quality that will be suitable and correct for most occasions. The price of these hats show a reasonable profit, and it is this reasonable profit principle that has made the enviable reputation of DUNN'S HAT SHOP Sty fob Floors TW SIDES Tl HRISTMA! ABLY PPING I troy seized vessels before trial, as was ! done, for instance, by Russia with. ' British merchantmen during the late dent, emphatically. 1 "There doesn't seem to bo any lukc- 1 warmth about that, does there? I "And as to the states in which wo men now vote, I think the president is war misinformed. I have gone to some ; Tll conference will differ on the pains in the compilation of statistics responsibility of a neutral power for proving that there are no four Btates, a ship leaving one of its ports as a ooe6eeoeooaoeooosoeooooottoosoo090o Well Finished VITH The Sherwin-Williams Floor Finishes. There are five of them: For Inside Floon Thc S-W. Ihsidc Flood Paiht also FLOORLAC (Imitates natural woods.) For Porch Floors Thc S-W. Pouch (100 fAlHT. For Varnished Floors The s-w. durablc floor Varnish. For producing a wax finish Thc S-W. floor Wax. Nothing better for any of these purposes. Get thc booklet and color cards on The S-W. Floor Finishes. Tell you how to get Stylish Floors. SOLD BY, "Well, I suppose you are prepared to do your Christmas shopping early this year and get it over with?" sug gested the suburbanite with the astra khan cap as he settled into the scat beside the confirmed commuter. "That's thc advice we get from every side at this time of the year." The confirmed commuter grunted. "It's no more than right, too," went on the cheerful suburbanite, extending his hand for the other man's cigar stump, with which he evidently de sired to light his pipe. "We ought to show some consideration for the tired clerks in the stores." been doing her a favor? she wanted to do tho snopplng in the big crush. She felt that she was cheated out of her inalienable right to do battle with her kind at the bargain counters!" "I hadn't thought of that phase of it," admitted tho man with the astra khan cap. "Yes, and more than that," went on the seasoned commuter. "When I brought out my purchases and exhi bited them with more or less pardon able pride, everything I had bought was wrong! The presents wouldn't do at all. I had a shaving mug for Un in thc union in which men alone vote Why, man, wjjich are as progressively legislated as tho four western states where tho women have won their fight." MI E. 0, Hall & Son, Ltd XMAS POST CARDS. New Year, Valen tine, and holiday post cards. New line of Scenlcs. Russian Brasses, Mats, Tapaa, Fans, and some new Bas ketry from the South Seas. HAWAII & SOUTH SEAS CURIO CO Alexander Young Building. JfJCiLjaLKJ in that," admitted "Still, If I do my shopping at this stage of the game I take a lot of pre cautions." "Why?" asked the man with the as trakhan cap. Tho commuter turned and gazed sol- lemnly at the suburbanite with the as trakhan cap. "Let me tell you something," he said suddenly. "I've learned some things by experience and I 'm going to give von tho benefit of them. Last year I got all full of this early shopping idea. Accordingly I sailed in to clean up my list of presents the first week In December. I didn't tell my wife anything about It I was going to bo foxy, you understand, and tickle her to death by trotting out a wagon load of Christmas truck just about the time she began to talk about going shop I ping and asking her if I wasn't bright, getting into the game so early. I "I hid away all my plunder until a week before Christmas. I had all the trunks and closets in tho house stack ed up like a department store. I was in a constant state of nervous dread lest my wife should stumble upon my hoard of bargains before I was ready to spread them before her in all their gorgeousncss. She didn't stumble a bit. "One evening she suggested that we ought to begin thinking about our Christmas shopping. That was my time to gloat. " Oh, don't worry about that,' I told her. 'I've got all that taken care of. I did my shopping early, It's all over.' "She took one look at me just about as she might look at me if I had idly confessed to murdering tho baby. " 'Do you mean to say,' she said, in that tone of suppressed excitement which begins a row, 'that you did all that shopping without me? Without giving me a chance to to help you? I can't believe it! "I didn't feel quite so big by that time and my voice was a bit weak when I wont on to explain that I had NATIONS REPRESENTED. I cle George and It seemB ho nad let his Yes, I suppose there is something beard grow for twenty-five years and the commuter. 11 vas uireo ei. iuub. - a bunch of rattles for Aunt Minnies kids and I found out that the young- nights est went into high school that year. 1 That's the way it went. I was left with , all this truck on my hand3 and myi of the Questions at Issue. wife plunged into the thickest of the ! flehr. two davs befor Christmas ana LONDON, England, December bought a whole lot more truck and Tho conference of the powers called' the worse of it was that she dragged by Great Britain for the framing of a I merchantman and afterward being transformed Into a man-of-war, as in tho case of the Alabama. The United States naturally supports tho view that tho neutral power is responsible and strangely enough she finds sup port not only from Franco and Japan, but also from Great Britain. The oth er powers represented take tho oppo site view. RIGHT OF BELLIGERENTS TO COAL. Tho right of belligerent ships to coal In neutral ports also has divided the conference into two factions. Ameri ca, Great Britain, Japan and France contend that a ship should make only one visit to a neutral port and bo given 'only sufficient coal to carry her to a of Search, Contraband and home port; the other powers, however, spI,.., or nwv.n.in n.,nnro m i hold that a ship should be allowed to L BE THE T Conference to Frame Rules for Con filets at Sea Opens In Bri tish Capital. DP G Xmas Cheer Christmas Trees I Green I XMAS AND visit a neutral nort and All un with coal as often as she can. I A number of other questions, large 4. ly technical, also will be considered. me all over town with her and made code of laws for naval warfare and for me carry the bundles." , tho formation or tne international The man with the astrakhan cap Prize court recommended by Tho coughed and began to refill his pipe. , Hague congress was opened at the tor- "It's a hard-luck story, all right." ho mc fa'' LT Jlf said. "Still, there's no law against a for the Christmas holidays is ex-j man's taking his wife into his conn- P at the conference will cont -j 1 ,. , .. nue until February 1. At tho request ference have forwarded a list of sub- ; Fine Job Printing, Star Office. News. Wall, Nichols Co i 4 4 4 Bring tho Children with you HOLIDAY OPENING ! SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2IST Every light will be turned on & in their largo store Saturday night Wo excel in everything X In tho lino of toys this year. V YouJ w, and let thorn boo tho sights. don't have to buy! Our largo clerical forco show you around, namembor our largo store, Fort Btroet. TAKES ISSUE CHRISTMAS HABERDASHERS WITH ROOSEVEL I jects which they consider should be discussed. The United States, Great Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Spain, Holland and Ja pan will be represented. Tho Ameri can delegates are Rear-Admiral Charles H. Stockton and Prof. Georgo Grafton Wilson of Brown university. MRS. CATHERINE WAUGH McCUL- Commander John E. Gibbons, naval LOUGH SAYS PRESIDENT IS MIS- attache at tho London embassy, will I act as aid. Great Britain will bo rep- INFORMED. resented by tho Earl of Desart and Captain Charles L. Ottley, director of CHICAGO, December 4. Mrs. Cath- naval intelligence and secretary of the erine Waugh McCulIough, justice of committee of imperial defense. They the peace, in commenting on President will have as assistants two officers ot Roosevelt's views on woman suffrage, the naval Intelligence department and said this afternoon: a foreign secretary. An address of wcl- "We have been trying to go about come was delivered by Sir Edward the expression of our desires in a quiet, Grey, foreign secretary, ladylike manner. This talk about the FOUR POWERS AGAINST SIX. home and care ot the family is all At the suggestion of Germany tho very beautiful, but is not the president powers have submitted their views on aware that there are from 5,000,000 to various points. The United States, nnnnnnn women In tho United States .Great Britain and Japan are agreed SILVA'S TOGGERY. 1 Elks' Bldg., King St H XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXZX39 who are forced to leave their homes to iro out and make a living? And nine-tenths of our women do their own housework, which is Just as hard work as any man has to do. "I recall a meeting between Mr. Roosevelt and the president of the New tried to save her the trouble of plung-1 Orleans Women's Suffrage club not ing into the Christmas shopping crowds and battling her way to the counters in the last week ot the rush. Do you think she appreciated that? Do you think she thought that I had long ago. "'I am more than pleased to meet you,' said tho latter, 'because I under stand you favor our cause.' " 'You bet I do! declared tho presl- r ----- . 1 . . ... . .j III! When Eye-Help Is needed, let us be the helpers. We will give you easy vision if Optical skill can do it. lie Tnvc Boston Building. TREE ORNAMENTS Stuffed Figs and Dates, Smryna Figs, Fancy Laccun Figs, Malaga Raisins, Jordan Almonds, Crystalized French Fruits, Fancy Nut Meats, Sweet Pickled and Brandy Peaches, Preserv ed Strawberries, California Table Raisins, English Walnuts, Spanish Preserved Citron, Orange and Lemon Peel, Vastizza Currants, Olives, Dried Fruits, New Pippin Apples, Apple Cider, Mince Meat, Apple Butter, Poultry Spices, Weisbuden Preserves, Plum Pudding, Bar le Due Confitures, Glace Frufts. LOWXEY'S CHRISTMAS CANDIES, BON BONS, RHINE AND BORDEAUX TABLE WINES, MONOPOLE RED TOP CHAMPAGNE, NAPA AND SONOMA TABLE WINES SPANISH SHERRIES, PORTUGAL PORTS. A number of Suitable Gifts; SUIT CASES, CIGARS, 5 O'CLOCK TEA KETTLES, SERVING TRAYS', CHAF ING DISHES AND ACCESSORIES. LEWIS & COMPANY, LTD I 2 THE HOUSEHOLD EMPORIUM. g g 1G9 King Street. Telephone 240 9 Fin Job Printing, stir crnca. "I wuh Junt tlilnliln' how ttjrrllilo ItM (.01110 on tint wiiiiu iluy. My I" If my hlrfduy un' Clirlutnum in principle at least on tho most Im portant proposals and they may be ex pected to work in accord, with tho probablo support of France. There are wide differences of opinion between these powers and tho other six coun tries represented. Great Britain stands I alone in supporting the rights of ci belligerent to search neutral mer chantmen proceeding to an enemy's port under tho escort ot a warship fly ing the same flag. She claims tho right ot search under all circum stances, while tho othor powers con tend that tho guaranty of a neutral power should be sufficient to protect its vessels from molestation. It is probable, however, that Great Britain will concede this in return for some point she considers moro essential. Great Britain Is desirous of abolish ing contraband entirely; America and Japan do not go so far, but they would agree if only munitions of war should bo declared contraband. Tho continental powers will urge tho continuation of tho proscnt system under which tho belligerents declaro wlint Is contraband. SEIZURE OF BLOCKADE RUNNERS Great Ilrltnln, America and Japan agrco on llio methods of blockading, rontondliiR for tho right to wolzo blooIindo-rnniiorH nt any tlmo or place. Thin Ih nppoinl to thn continental vlow that only warships actually on lfNKl In blnohwIlnB have Urn rlnht to solw VMMtUt. Tlintm winui Ihroe now ! urn nnpowri t ho rnullimntnl contention ? that n liitlllHornnt has n right to tw Fire Insurance Ailas Assurance Company of London New York Underwriters Agency Providence Washington In surance Company The B. F. Dillingham Co., Ltd. General Agents for Hawaii, Fourth Floor, Stango wald Building. 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