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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

rial fever" Truly the Chinaman as a
colonist is gentle creature. And the
Chinaman of Formosa is not one whit
different from the mild and almond
eyed Monaghan who is cooking or has
cooked the readers breakfast as he
reads these lines.
Under Japanese dominion this will
be considerably changed. The Japan
csc are a progressive race and anx-
ious to civilize on Western methods.
Their form of Government is not cor
rupt in the manner that the Chinese
Government is and always will be.
It will be very interesting thing to
watch the progress of the Japanese as
colonists in Formosa. They have there
so many problems to deal with. Here
a Japanese quickly becomes American
in dress, in manner, in mode of life.
The mechanic and the storekeeper
adopt American methods and tools.
But will the japanese in FormOsa pro-
gress on such lines, or will he take to
lines more assimilating the Asiatic
method? 1t is quite question. We
think he will improve and improve his
surroundings, making Formosa pro.
gressive place with an enormous sugar
crop, but on the other hand he may de-
teriorate and the island with him.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

The Public Lands Committee of the
Senate has decided that there is no
hurry about drawing an electric rail-
way franchise, which means that
whether willing or not, the public must
put up with street railway accommoda-
tons of the silurian mossback type for
another two years. If local capitalists
or foreign capitalists have desire to
start an electric railway they will-for
the next two years anyway-be met
with the statement, I'VE are tied up to
mule teams and must wait for the next
Legislature to pass a general fran
chise." There is absolutely no good
reason why the general franchise might
not be passed by this Legislature as
well as two years from now. The action
better lack of action-of the Senate
Committee is simply block before the
wheel of progress. The grip of the
silurian monopoly is strengthened. and
Honolulu must continue to make ex-
cuses for the apology for street transit
that now graces or disgraces the city.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

The session is now almost over. All
the important bills have been passed
and the members of the Senate and
the House will soon be giving up the
duty of appropriating money for the
very necessary duty of making money
for themselves. il would be a good
bers and Senators would meet their
constituents, explain their reasons for
voting and indeed give a general ac-
count of themselves. They do it in
other countries and they should do it
here. 1t would bring the voter and his
much closer together.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

Thursday Honolulu and in fact the
whole Islands gave themselves up to
holiday making. The main interest in
Honolulu was centered on the races,
but there were picnics and quiet little
family parties made up for enjoyment.
scattered about from Diamond Head
to the Peninsula. 1t is a good thing
for a city to enjoy itself. Modern civ
ilization does not allow sufficient time
for public festivals Medieval civili-
cation allowed great deal So did
Roman and Greek. But we live in such
a state of hurry now that there is little
chance of turning aside for mere
amusement. A holiday is appreciated
by all By the wealthy planter or
banker and by the poorest mechanic or
laborer. Honolulu is fortunate in hav-
ing beautiful places to go to, and as
years go on, the open-air Fairgrounds
OF the city will increase in beauty.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12
CLUB HOTEL OPENED.
Mrs. D'Arcy's Management and Ia
BILE Find Favor.

Mrs. DArcy's Management and Ia
BILE Find Favor.
Fresh and bright with new paint
and new furnishings, and tastefully
arranged by the new management, the
Club Hotel on Beretania street was
thrown open to the public on Wednes-
day evening.
The number attending the first din
ner was not large. 1t was, however,
thoroughly appreciative, and many
commendatory remarks were passed
upon the cuisine and the general table
service. The tables were prettily dec
GRATED with neat bouquets arranged in
artistic Japanese vases, and with the
bright electric lights, softened by
dainty Japanese shades, the dining
room presented very attractive and
home-like appearance. The table SER
vice was excellent, and in fact every
feature of the dinner was in keeping
with a first-class hotel.
As has been previously noted, Mrs.
Darcy, who has taken the manage
ment of the hotel, came to this country
from Japan and she has inaugurated
in this new venture many attractive
features of table service that ought to-
find favor with the Honolulu public.
The hotel has apparently taken new
lease of life and will undoubtedly OBJ
tain the patronage which the excel
lence of the management merits.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12
FERTILIZERS.

The subject of fertilizers is one to
which our cane planters have to give
a great deal of attention. However fer
tile our land may be, under constant
cultivation there needs to be returned
to the soil certain things which have
been taken from it, and again there are
soils which, with little assistance, can
give better results than heretofore. A
case in point occurred the other day
with field of ratoons. They were look
ing very measly and seedy. 1t happen
ed that a gentleman understanding the
needs of cultivation was at hand, and
just in the nick of time he advised GER
tain fertilizer. His advice was taken
and eight dollars an acre was spent
upon fertilizing the field. 1t had been
estimated that the yield from this piece
OF land would not exceed three tons to
the acre. When the crop was ground it
was found that the ratoons yielded five
tons to the acre. Thus an expenditure
of eight dollars at the right time pro-
duced an improvement of two tons per
acre, and ton of sugar is worth
eighty dollars or more. Here was a case
of clear benefit by using scientific meth
DDS
A special analyst and chemist is a
necessity to the sugar industry of the
country, and Dr. Maxwell, who holds
this position, is working on good lines.
with a thorough knowledge of his SUBJ
ject. The days of happy-go-lucky are
long since passed. When we had per-
fected our sugar machinery-and there
is no country in the world that pos
sesses better machinery than ours-we
had to see what could be done to i'm
prove the land.
DR.. Maxwells analyses of fertilizers
work in two ways. They, in the first
place, protect the planters from having
an inferior class of fertilizers thrust
upon them. In the old days thousands
Of dollars have been squandered upon
useless fertilizers. This can now no
longer be. What the planters order.
that they get now, and the very fact
,f there being an analyst prevents any
,arelessness upon the part of the sell
srs of the fertilizer. 1t is impossible to
-oist an article lacking in any import
INT ingredient now. On the other hand
n former times, the managers judg-
nent failed him and he asked for fer
ilizer which was actually unsuited to
lis soil. He would then blame the fer
ilizer people for his own mistake. Hav-1
ng scientific man like DR.. Maxwell
o appeal to, managers no longer make
UGH mistakes.
The fact is that scientific farming of
he sugar estates is the rule now. The
oils are studied and analysed, and the
'reatest pains are taken to keep them
t proper standard by the use of
roper materials. The case cited at the II
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12
g FROM FAR FORMOsA."

From Far Formosa," written by the
Rev. George Leslie Mackay, throws
iImore light upon that island than has
Ibeen thrown for many a day. Maekay
IIacted as missionary there for twenty
three years, and evidently belongs to
/ the type of muscular Christians. Such
men as Livingstone and Bishop Patti
son have been the renowned outcome.
The island is a rich one and should
afford ample scope for improvement,
and this, under Japanese rule, it is
likely to get. The Chinese rule, under
whom Mackay spent his life, is not one
of progress. The fringe of the island,
extremely fertile, is occupied by the
Chinese, and even of this portion was
held by the conquered aboriginal in
habitants, but the whole of the noun
famous portion Of the interior is in the
hands of the aboriginal Malayans, who
are always spoken of as savage"
They are certainly an interesting
people, but their day has now set, in all
probability, for so enterprising peo-
pie as the Japanese are not likely to
tamely submit to what the enterpris-
ing and archaic-minded Chinaman sub
mitted. 1t is in consequence of the
coming change upon this primitive race
that these lines are penned.
These mountain savages have been
in Formosa as far back as the history
of the island goes, which is one thous>
and years, and probably a couple of
thousand years may be added. In ap-
pearance, from the pictures given, they
are by no means unpleasing and their
dress is picturesque, indeed some of
the features are quite good-humored,
but they have this one unpleasing pc
culiarity for their neighbors, they are
incurable head-hunters. Until they |
have been subdued capital will be rath- |
er chary venturing to develop the sugar
and rice fields of Formosa.
Head hunting" says Mackay, sis
the ruling passion. To this, as to moth
ing else, they give themselves from
earliest youth to decrepit age, following
it with an ardor that never cools and
a cruelty that never relents." So bold
are they that at night there is no safe
~ on the country roads. However, the
Chinese is peculiarly Chinese in his
of dealing with the savage.
and it is no wonder that it is war of
on both sides. Mackay
says that ON one occasion he Witnessed
an execution of one of the savages
who had been captured. There were
.wo executioners. "One blow was
struck from behind, then the other ex-
scutioner advanced and sawed OF the
1ead with his large blade. Scores (of
were there on purpose to get
parts of the body for medicine He
lids: "The heart is eaten, flesh taken
III in strip, and bones boiled to jelly
md preserved as specific for mala-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12


An Eastern tourist who attended the
races at Kapiolani Park remarked up
on the orderly conduct of the crowd
and the small amount of drunkenness.
This is certainly well-merited COM
pliment and the Honolulu public has
reason for a certain amount of self
congratulation on the good standard
maintained at the racing event of the
year. The'races of Thursday were well
conducted and so far as the outside
public could discern were honest trials
of speed. There was no rowdyism,
either on the track or in the grand
stand, and the only case of drunken
ness was one poor misguided native
who preserved himself in alcohol while
in town and finally found his way to
the race course. If the Jockey Club
can hold to the standard of this years
meeting there is no reason why Homo
lulu horse races should degenerate to
simply gambling medium.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

1t only needs a little money to make
the park an ideal recreation ground.
The Legislature did we'll when it Sc
cured that land to the people of this
city as a recreation ground forever.
The time will come when all classes
will thank the wisdom of those who
drew the bill.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

beginning of this article is only one of
many. If by an expenditure of eight
dollars per acre a plantation can pocket
one hundred and sixty dollars per acre
over and above what was expected, it
is very clear that science pays, and in
this materialistic age it is emily what
pays" that is considered.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

ward Asia, the consecrated diplomacy
of Mr.. Cleveland will alone be respon-
sible for it. And such a state of affairs
is now to be regarded as among the Sc
rious possibilities, and even the proba-
bilities, of the near future.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

It is TO be hoped that the Senate, in
its infinite wisdom or desire to get
back at the House, will not see fit to
strike out September holiday that has
been added TO Minister Cooper's holiday
measure. There is every reason why an
Arbor day should be added to the list
of days set apart for national observ-
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-06-12

Hoods Pills are hand made. and pertsuo
U proportion and aVpsaranes. Sc. boz.
HOBRON DRUG COMPANY.
Wholesale Agents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-27

Necessary to choice, 426.
The delegates from the several con.
gressional districts will convene on Tues.
day, March 10, at 2:20 o'clock, p. M, for
the purpose of choosing vice presidents
of the convention and members of the
various committees, including the State
Central committee. The convention will
be called to order on Tuesday at four
p. M, for temporary organization, re.
ceiving reports of district committees,
and for the transaction of such other
business as may be properly brought be.
fore the convention.
Delegates are required to be selected
in the several counties of the State in
such mauner as the County Central
committee may designate, at least (3)
days before the holding of said conven-
ton; and ten days published notice
shall be given of the time and place for
the selection of such delegates, except
where otherwise provided by law. In
the interest of an early organization, it
ID directed that the county central COM
mittees be appointed at the same time
that delegates are chosen, if that has
not already been done.
By order of the Republican State Cen.
tral Committee. JOSEPH M. IcKEs,
7. 3. Shinn, Sec'y. Chairman.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-27
DIRECTED HER LETTER TO HEAVEN.
Pathetic Little Story Of Child's Epistle
to Her Dead Mother.

Pathetic Little Story Of Child's Epistle
to Her Dead Mother.
At recent wedding the bride had
retired to her dressing room to don her
travelling gown. Her mother had been
dead year or more, and she had had
the constant care and companionship of
her little sister ever since their Attic
tion. The 7-year-old entered the room
and went to her sisters chair very
thoughtfully. Drawing letter from
the little pocket, she said:
"Alice, here is letter to mamma. !
have just written, telling her all about
the wedding. Will You send it to herr"
The elder sister, a little shocked. re-
piled as gently as possible that she
couldn't send letter to mother.
Then the little one. looking quite
bright, said promptly:
"Oh, yes, you can, because now you
are married, you will be getting little
girl, and when you send for her. Just
give the doctor this letter, and he can
take it to mamma when he goes for the
baby"
And there on the envelope was the
address, printed as best she could: "To
Mamma. In Heaven. Kindness of the
Doctor"
She took the letter, and hugged the
little one to hide the tear which was
rubbed off on the curly, brown head.
Washington Star.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-27
Mrs. Caroline Striker

Was born in Germany, and died in
Hillsboro, February 20, 1895. Her long,
lonely years of widowhood, she has
lived in Hillsboro, where she has be en-
known as worthy, industrious, self.
helpful woman. For some years her
naturally vigorous health had given
way. During this time of i'll health her
sufferings have been very severe, not.
withstanding the kindly care of friends
in this time of her need. Realizing that
the end of life was near, she calmly "set
her house in order," and cheerfully,
trustfully, awaited the end. To the
Rev. D. O. Wright, she expressed her
last wish, that she might receive the
"holy communion" Late Thursday
night, her spirit entered the rest eternal.
Funeral services, from her late resi-.
dence were conducted by the Rev. D. g.
Wright, of the Protestant Episcopal
Church.
Mrs. Striker especially asked that her
sincerest thanks be extended through
the Hillsboro papers to her many friends
whuse ministries had eased the long
days and nights of pain.
MATTE MATHER.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-27
CALL FOR STATE CONVENTION.
Delegates Appointed to the Several
Counties by the State Committee.
.Headqudrters

Headquarters
Republican State Central Committee.
COLUMBUS, o, Feb. 8, 1896.
The Republicans of Ohio are request
ed to meet in delegate convention in the
city of Columbus, on Tuesday and Wed.
nesday, March 10 and IL, 1896, to place
in nomination candidates for the follow.
ing offices, viz:
Secretary of State, Judge of Supreme
Court, Member Board Of Public Works
and Dairy and Food Commissioner
Also four delegates and four alternates
at large to represent Ohio in the Nation.
al Republican convention and two elec-
tors at large.
Y The basis of representation will be
one delegate for every 500 votes cast for
Asa s. Bushnell, the Republican candi.
date for Governor in 1895, and one for
each fraction of $50 or over. Upon this
basis the representation of the several
counties will be as follows:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-27
The MOzarts.

The Mozart Symphony Club will ap.
pear at the Opera House, Friday even.
ing to give its popular musical entertain.
ment. Admission 80 cts, gallery 25 cts.
The Mozart Symphony Club consists
of an excellent string quartette, and owe
their renowned reputation to the fact
that they are the only musical organiza.
ton who play such obsolete instruments
as the Viola d'Amour IA strings) and
the Da GAMBIA no strings), also the royal
triumphal trumpet, feet in length,
which was played during the reign of
Julius Cesar, and the chromatic harp,
which is constructed entirely different
from the old harp, pedal work being On.
tirely abolished. It has an imposing ap.
pearance, being much larger than the
ordinary one used, and resembles Q
double instrument; while its tone is re.
msrksbly full and resonant, yet clear
and sweet
CLEVELAND, O.-The last number ON
the programme, Q solo ON the Roman
Triumphsl Trumpet, by Herr Hoch, took
the audience by storm, and on being on.
cored he played the Star Spangled Ban
ner. and at the same time mysteriously
prodncsd the stars and stripes from his
wonderful trumpet.
CLIFTON, Iowa Mr.. Blodeck drew
wonderful melody from the instrument
Last night. He Is the only artist playing
this inst4ument In America.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-02-27
Obituary.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mitchell was born Oct.
4, 1887, and died Jan. 12, 1895, aged So
years, 8 months and 8 days. Under
pious instruction, under the parental
roof, she, early in life, became an active
worker in the Masters vineyard. In
1862 she was brought into q positive
knowledge of saving grace, at which
time she united with the Methodist
Church, at New Petersburg, O. Sister
Mitchell was quiet and undemonstrative
in her religious life, but sincerely pious.
In 1855, Jan'y 6, she was happily mar
ried to Mr.. B. F. Mitchell, q very worthy
Christian gentleman and member of
the Presbyterian Church. Immediately
after her marriage she went with her
husband to the State of Illinois. Feel.
ing that she could better second the ef.
forts of her husband, she there, with
him, joined the Presbyterian Church.
After some time spent in Illinois, she
removed to Butler, NO., and was there
actively engaged in the service of the
Lord for ~ years. Going from there to
Yates Centre, Kansas, she identified
herself with Gods people and there
spent nine precious years serving her
heavenly Father.
June 9, 1895, after walking side by
side with her husband in the Kings
highway for 27 years, the Master said,
"'Tis enough. Come up higher" And
80 to her came one Of the severest trials
of her life. But, with Christian grace
she bore the stroke and blessed the hand
that gave it. After an absence of over
thirty years she returned to Ohio, and
here, among relatives and friends of
other years, she lay down the weapons
of her warfare here below to take up
the shout of triumph ON the other shore.
She leaves behind her sister and an
only son who will greatly miss her. For
her son she was anxious for his welfare,
as only a Christian mother will be, and
the many prayers for her boy will not
be left unanswered. She is now absent
from the body, but present with the
Lord.
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SHOOTING STARS.


asv TAsss odd ana Errasle Baby R1aasss
DlAss and Darksn.
: The Ghooting star IL an oddity cf the
very oldest kind. Il is . world Of itself
- miniature planet - probably mot
larger than the papier mache globe on
your study table OF the rubber ball
with which the schoolboys play "threo
eornered cat. {" but II 10 q world Just the
same These baby planets are not al
ways round, % planets are generally
supposed to be, but are known to be in
all sorts Of queer shapes. Some are
square, others octagonal; some irregu-
lar and many oornered, while one is-oc-
casionally met with which 10 smooth
az . brick or . cement paving stone.
Probably You have never heard Of Q
man Cor woman either, for that matter)
meeting with" q shooting star in any
Of his wanderings. Let us see how such
thing might be possible.
The shooting star is originally . min
iature world, revolving around the sun
with ~ much regularity az the earth,
Jupiter, Venus or Mars. Il keeps up
this unerring flight thousands or even
millions Of years. Finally it reaches the
limit Of it's existence. Suddenly and
perhaps without any visible cause It
shoots of at a tangent. Il is now .
shooting star" Formerly 1t was a
world, bnt even now it is not bright as
other stars are. Let us see what will
cause it to "flame up like gigantic
torch in the heavens This particular
body that we are talking about shot off
from its orbit in the direction Of our
earth. Its speed is not less than 20
miles second, probably five times that.
In the great outer sea Of space it en-
counters no resistance to it's headlong
fight But wait. It is nearing the, en-
velope Of atmosphere which surrounds
our globe. What will be the result when
it comes in contact with "the air we
breathe?" The first stratum it strikes
is 40 attenuated that its resistance is
very slight. Yet the friction is great
enough to instantly raise the tempera.
ture Of the falling world. Within the
hundredth part of q second the dense
stratum Of atmosphere has been enooun-
tered. The fight of the little world is
now perceptibly checked, the result be-
ing sudden firing Of the mineral mat
ters in the stone. There is an instanta-
neous burst Of light, and then we see
the doomed representative Of the minia-
ture planets in all its meteoric splendor.
Possibly the streak of fire it leaves
athwart the heavens will not appear to
be more than few hundred feet long.
Certainly it will be thin and short il
the little world was not larger than q
football-because it will be almost in.
stantly consumed as soon as it strikes
the denser portions of the atmosphere.
On the other hand, If this world which
has SO suddenly come to an end was al
large as q good sized barn when it start
ed, fragments of it weighing from 10 tc
1000 pounds may reach the earth. II
is from these fragments that we learn
the shape and composition Of the aerial
phenomenon referred to as shooting
stars. st. Louis Republic.