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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

An old friend of Hawaii. man who
has done real service for the country
in the United States, writes at length.
Among other things, he says:
Il have been, as you know, greatly
interested in the Hawaiian question.
and am in full sympathy with the dec
laration of the Republican party that
the question should be settled and the
Islands be accepted into the full con-
troll of the United States. More than
this, it would not be proper for me to
say at this time. Very truly yours,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Capt Renken. A Buchanan, J. Coax
ley. W. Smith and George Lucas visit
ed Heeia on Sunday and shot a match
with an equal number of Heeia men
The former were victorious by a score
of 204 to POP. It is probable a return
match will be shot.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Out of the number heard from. II
Senators decline to commit them
selves. From the general tone, two
might be supposed to be not in favor
of annexation. One of these is the
sugar planter Senator from Louisiana.
He concludes his letter by inquiring if
Hawaii will support any agricultural
industry save sugar. The following
are fair samples of what the other nine
letters contain:
Should the matter come up, do not
know at present how I would vote.
Very truly yours,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Another Senator, who has had, in his
career, considerable to do with foreign
affairs, concludes his letter with the
following words:
81 do not hesitate to say, in general
terms, that 1 am in favor of the. an
nexation of Hawaii to the United
States. Yours very truly,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

An extreme Westerner, man
wealthy and influential, thus writes:
Il have for years believed in a close
union between the United States and
Hawaii, and if annexation is what the
latter desires, then l am for apnexa-
ton. Yours very truly,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Still another man, who, so far as is
known, has never expressed himself
on the question, says:
ut is more than probable that
would vote in favor of annexation
than otherwise.
yours very respectfully,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

A Senator, who has heretofore said
little on ~ne question of annexation,
writes: 81 have no hesitation in say
ing that / always have been and am
now in favor of the annexation of the
Hawaiian Islands. Very truly,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

An old Senator of the Blue Ridge
section, who has never before express
ed decided views on the subject of an
nexation, writes a short letter to say:
Il would be perfectly willing to con-
sent to the annexation of Hawaii to
California as a county. Yours truly,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Hawaii TO the United States under
President McKinley's administration,
provided the present Government Of
the Islands continues to desire such
annexation. Very truly yours,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

There are few letters in the lot from
Western men. But here is one that
drives square at the point:
Il am in favor of the annexation of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

4 do not think it proper for mem
Der of the Senate to say what he would
do under certain contingencies.
Very truly yours,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Another Senator of the Middle
States closes his letter with these
words:
Most of us accept the annexation
OF Hawaii at some future period as in
evitable. Yours truly,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

A second letter is from a Republic
an Senator of great distinction, who
belongs to a New England State. He
has been regarded as staunch friend
Of Hawaii, but has never before so ex-
pressed himself on paper. He says to
his Honolulu correspondent:
81 am in favor of the annexation of
Hawaii, and should l have an oppor-
tunity to vote for it, shall most glad
ly do so.
yours very truly,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Il feel at liberty to say that, in a
general way, I favor the annexation
of your territory to the United States
Every truly yours,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

Another prominent Senator of the
Northeast expresses himself in these
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.

THE SINGER received 81 first
awards for Sewing Machines and en-
broidery work at the Worlds Fair,
Chicago, ILL.,, being the largest number
of awards obtained by any exhibitor,
and more than double the number Civ
en- TO all other Sewing Machines. For
sale, lease and rent. Repairing done.
3. BERGERSEN, 113 Bethel Street.
City Carriage Company have removed
to the Corner of Fort and Merchant
SITS. Telephone No. 113. First-class
Carriages at all hours.
JOHN s. ANDRADE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01

-------------,
Dear Sir:-I am firmly the friend
of the people and the Republic of Ha-
waii, and will be ready to support any
reasonable measure for annexation to
the United States.
81 believe the Republic can easily
sustain itself against the interference
of any European or Asiatic power with
the friends it has, and if / were a citi-
zen of Hawaii | would feel great pride
in making such an effort. I believe the
Republic is safe against reactionary
efforts, if any are ever ventured upon,
to return to mOnarchial rule
mo Republic founded on the prin-
ciples that are the essential support of
those of the United States, has ever
Or ever will be RELOCATED to a mon
archial form of government. That lib
erty once gained is imperishable. If
Hawaii prefers to incorporate herself
into the United States, for the better
security and more prosperous enjoy
ment of these great national blessings,
will be glad to do my part in extend
ing to her a cordial welcome.
Sincerely yours,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-02-01
FOR ANNEXATION
Views Of Members of United States
Senate.
LETTERS TO HONOLULU MAN
Majority Will F Favor Cause
When Put to Vote.
But Few Oppose Though Several
Decline to Express
Themselves.

A Fort street business man has in
his possession package of about 80
letters, which forms a veritabIe gold
mine of reading matter.
The letters are from United States
Senators-men who will sit in the Up
per House of the American Congress
during President McKinley's special
session.
Every one of them have to deal with
the Hawaiian question, and would per-
haps answer a query like this: How
will you vote on annexation"
The last Coast mail brought the let
tiers, and they were all written in the
last days of December, 1896. Some were
posted at Washington and some at the
homes of Senators, having been writ
ten during the Christmas recess.
A number of the Senators do not
positively commit themselves, but give
out as much as that they are friendly
to Hawaii and will not oppose any
measure for the good of both countries.
Some came out f1at-footed for an
neXation, and. these contain the real
meat of the packet. One of these is
from a Southern Senator who made
himself famous by certain declaration
on crowns and scepters. He says:
"--, -, Dec. %, 1896.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
System on tho Farm.

In every department of labor the es.
sential to success is systematic meth
cd. System is especially needed in
farm work, because thrift of so many
living things is in the power of the
farmer. There should be a regular
hour for feeding stock. Animals soon
learn the hour for their meals when
given regularly, and are impatient of
delay. Bawling, bleating or sguealng
for an hour before each meal does not
hasten the development of fat in
calves, lambs or pigs At other times
the food is given too soon, the animal
not being hungry, and notprepared to
make the best use of it. There should
be certain time to begin feeding in
the morning, and time at which to
quit feeding at night, or rather even
ing, for we don't believe in feeding
after dark, except in the shortest De-
cember days. The farmer who feeds
his stock by lantern light during the
spring and fall months will be apt to
get crops in late and pick cotton till
holidays. The family meals should
not vary ten minutes from the specified
time; neither should the men ever keep
meals waiting. Children should be Off
to school on time, neither too late nor
too early. They will be more apt to
have their lessons on time IL every
thing is regular ut home. The work
is much easier to do when every one
knows his time and place; life is more
pleasant and happy times come oftener.
System preserves health, for we know
that worry kills more persons than
disease.-Southern Farm.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
HERE AND THERE.


There is no time in the life Of q
pork hog when he will not be benefited
by free range in n good pasture. 1t is
the best food for cheap growth, and
the exercise is just what is needed to
make the food do the most good.
The prejudice against guineas as
table fowls is without foundation.
Not one in ten Of those who object to
guineas ever ate finer dish OF fowl
than a fat guinea under a year old,
well roasted.
Mr.. Leo Morpcr, Of Brooksville,
Fla, planted two acres of tobacco this
season by way of experiment, and has
just finished curing his crop lie
raised 1900 pounds on the two acres,
for which he has been offered $1,000.
---Cotton-seed meal furnishes the
cheapest heterogeneous food now known,
and 1t must be fed only in small guam.
titles, properly combined with other
stuffs tending to balance the ratio.
Cotton-sccd meal tends to harden but.
ter.
1T will not pay to keep chickens all
winter for the eggs they will lay in
the spring. If the hens are not dcgen-
crates, and we'll fed and well housed,
their eggs will pay for their keep,
even in winter. Therefore, have eggs
In winter as well MS summer.
1t is mistake to suppose that ma
ture capped the farmers spinal col.
umn with head for no other purpose
than to support pair of ears with
which to hear the dinner-horn. In
actual labor the head is as useful as
the hands, II the fact were fully real
lied.
Institutes and conventions are now
In order in many states. Let us urge
you once again pot to miss them. You
can't afford to lose the inspiration Of
hearing successful farmers talk. The
inspiration is as valuable as the valua-
BILE facts you pick up.
Argentina, which travellers in the
southern hemisphere have long pro.
nounced IN ideal country for tho
growth Of all crops OF the temperate
zone, continues to increase her ex.
ports Of just the things that the farm
crs Of these United States desire most
to sell.
Prof. Henry, OF the Wisconsin ex-
petiment station, has determined that
100 pound Of corn and cob meal goes us
far when used Tor stock feed us the
same number Of pounds OF corn meal.
The smaller per cent ofunutritive con-
stituents is entirely overcome by the
greater bulkiness and consequent ~.
cility OF digestion,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
blessed II don't think they have go
IL right. Cor. Farm News.
Influence of Seed ON the Crop.

To considerable extent the yield
and quality of the corn crop depends
upon the character of the seed from
which it is grown. The man who is
not particular about the return from
the labor and his land will be pretty
well satisfied with seed that will mere
ly terminate and make n fair growth.
But the man who realizes The POSSIBLE
tiles of the corn crop will not be
pleased with this result. He wants not
only corn that will grow, but he also
wants good quality and large yield
of grain, together with an abundant
quantity ofgood forage. The man who
is willing to grow small crops can OBJ
tain seed with very little trouble. All
that he has to do Is to throw it out of
the crib when he gets out his grain for
feeding. His somewhat more progress
sive neighbor, who wants to obtain
larger yields and better grain and fod.
der, but who does not care enough
about 1t to follow the best possible
course, selects his seed corn at husls-
ing time. But the man who plans
wisely to secure the largest returns
will pursue an altogether different
method. He will often, perhaps usu.
ally, save seed from his own fields, but
he will occasionally obtain it from
abroad, in order to secure better va
riety or a more valuable strain of the
kind that he has under cultivation.
When he makes change of this kind
he will be careful to deal either with
some scotsman OF first-class reputation
or with some skillful grower. When
he relies upon his own fields for sup.
ply he will select his seed corn before
the crop Is harvested. He will make
his choice with reference to the quality
of the stalk as well as to that of the
ear, and also with respect to the time
of ripening and to the yield of the
plant. In this way he will secure corn
that will be vigorous and prolific and
that will become thoroughly matured
before frost. 1t is now time to com.
mence this work of selecting seed for
the corn crop of the next year.-Corr
and Hog Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
THE FARMERS HOME.
Plenty Of Work In Winter for All OF tho
Family.

Plenty OF Work In Winter for All OF tho
Family.
Now that the rush of farm work is
over for time, is the chance for the
men and boys to get posts, poles and
bran hes ready to make trellises and
rustic work ready to be covered with
vines next year.
Many houses have no ver1nda that
is large enough to allow of putting up
n hammock, and II there is one, it is
apt to be too near the street to be
pleasant, while trees are probably any
place in the yard but the one which
would be pleasant for such purpose.
! know had to take my choice be-
tween trees that were too near the
street or too far from the house, until
my husband made place for me just
where 1t would be most pleasant and
convenient.
The hammock housc-as we call it.
is both rough and rustic, but when
the woodbine covers it no one can
gainsay its suitability to the purpose
for which it was built. 1t took some
time and trouble, and very few cents
to make it, and give you descrip-
ton OF it. Two large posts set IA feet
apart and standing about seven feet
out of the ground. On top Of these is
placed frame nine feet wide by four
teen long. A few fancy poles make
nice rafters for the roof, which is q
double slope and shingled so that 1t
serverves as protection from rain rs
well as sun. A big chair divides the
honors with the hammock, and hear
many passer-by shy: "How pleasant
that looks"
A couple of small posts set up and
wire poultry netting stretched from
one to the other makes a fine screen,
when covered with vines, between the
street and any unsightly place there
may be on the premises.
A couple of upright pieces fastened
to the outer corners of the window
box garden, reaching about two-thirds
the height Of the window, and lattice
work roof sloping from them to the
houno Nv VIC up VI bho WiHUoW lTdhc
makes perfectly lovely" awning
when the vines from the box reach up
the supports and cover the lattice
work. I'll be honest and own that
mine was made from some old lath,
but one made from such material as
could be easily found in the woods
would be far nicer, according to my
taste.
l believe that many husband OF
son will gladly do these things II they
are asked. The only thing Is they dc
not think of them when they have the
time to do them, SO am reminding
them Of it right now while they have
the time.
Do these things now, and next sum
mer after the women folks have planted
the vines and you are all en- joying the
added comfort and beauty which they
have brought to his home, the women
will rise up and call you--a good fel
low" and you will feel inclined TO pal
Yourself on the back and say; "Iu
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
THE ANCIENT CITY OF PEKiNG.

One of the Oldest In tho World and the
Capital OF the Great Khan.
The city is one of the Oldest in the
world; but it was not made capital
until Kublai Khan, somewhere about
1882, fixed his court there. Under the
Mongols the name Of Picking was Khan
palik, or City Of the Khan; and this
title was easily converted into Cam
baluc, by which name it is known In
The accounts of those times. Picking
Is now divided into two parts; the
northern portion is the Tartar city,
and contains about IL square miles;
IN this are the palaces, government
buildings, troops and military bar.
racks. The southern part is the Chi.
nose city, and is more populous than
the Tartar, less Of its space being taken
up by gardens and public buildings
The population is estimated at differen,
figures; but 100000 appears to be
fair estimate.
A wall separates the Tartar from the
Chinese city, and wall of varying
height surrounds the whole, that OF
the Tartar section being about 80 fee.
high, and that around the Chinese Sec
ton some 30 feet high. These walls
are of brick and stone filled in with
earth and paved on the top with slabs
of stone, affording a promenade IL
feet wide. There are 16 gates in all,
and each gateway is fortified with tow.
crs of stone; and other towers are
fixed at intervals of about GO yards
all around the walls. These towers
project so feet from the outer side OF
the walls, and those at the gateways
have in front of them fertilization
OF semicircular shape, so that the
gate must be entered from the side
md not from the front.
The Tartar city is divided into three
Enclosures, each being surrounded with
Its own wall, and each inside of an.
other. The innermost Of these is the
Prohibited City, and contains the i'm.
perial palaces and Offices. It's cir.
conference is nearly two miles; the
wall is covered with imperial-yellow
tiles which look brilliant when seen
from distance. The Enclosure mex!
outside Of this is occupied by the gov
eminent Offices, and by the army ap'
pointed to keep guard over the emperor
ond his family. The next outside OF
this 10 the outermost OF all, and con,
sists of dwelling-houses and Shops
Noah Brooks, In st. Nicholas.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
Common Sense Farming.

Farming II not practical is nothing.
Theory may do as u working model,
but as it can not take into considera-
ton all the elements nor all the un-
foreseen circumstances and exceptions,
it is often of little value because it can
not be applied. Under such circum
stances good application of common
sense will prove of more value to the
farm than an application of the best
barnyard manure, or of the more ex
pensive use of the best fertilizers in
the market. A constant application Of
good common sense by the farmer him
self will almost certainly keep any
farm in good running order.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
THE "FAR WEST"
It Has Conc Into the Past, with the Buf.
falO and Antelope.

II Has Como Into the Past, with the Buf.
faio and Antelope.
The Far West" has joined the Seven
Cities Of Cibola in the realm of rain.
bow land. When the city of Spokane
Falls enjoys better electric lighting
and street car service than New York:
when the Santa Fe trail has been for
half a generation line of Pullman
train service en- route for Tucson; when
the antelope has become menagerie
rarity and Fort Colville a refreshment
station for the tenderfoot, it is APP
parent not merely that the Far West"
is only round the corner; but, spelled
thus, Far West, with capital letters,
has Joined the Halls OF the Montezu-
mas. In great measure this is true;
and with this disappearance of tina. ia
bled region, that region whose history
has run into another volume, and which
now we may see only in the Border
DRAMA" and the Observation-Disclosures"
ten-cent novel, there has passed much OF
the danger Of those appeals to boyish
imagination and ambition that have
wrought so much evil in the eastern
cities. When, at last, there is no more
Ear West" where gums" are really
pulled from hip pocket-or leathern
belts-and popped at slightest provoca-
ton, and Indians are scarce as arc
pirates now on seas of commerce and
thr boys have come to understand this
the books will do no more harm than
do the stories of old New York and the
tales Of Robin Hood in Merry England
And SO If modern realistic romance
between or on the boards--loses some
thing Of its viyidness and picturesque
ness, we can be easily reconciled b
society's gain.-N. Y. Sun
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
FOUND DEAD.

kvybv did he do III He had everything
live for,-happy home, wife, irienas,
money. hut he shot himself through the
heart. Whyi
,,mseif But everything looked gloomy
70 MIN He was In gloomy frame OF mino.
n was the way he looked at life that day
He had been living IN too mucn OF nuIiy
rushing and driving at business, nus.nns
through his meals, cutting short MS sieep;
His nerves got ON edge ms s.oS dasnsn ntc
and melancholy.
When the digestion is out OF order tneIc
"a little use trying to look OH the bright size
of things, practically there isn't any ongnt
side. This Is a dangerous condition 70 get
into. Yet 1t Is easy to get into and mighty
hard TO get out of It, unless you go ABOUT IL
There Is remedy that has pulled thou.
sands of people right out Of this deptn Q,
despair. II Is DR.. Pierce's Golden Meoicaa
Discoyery. II acts directly upon the stom.
ach and liver. 1t restores their natural
capacity to nourish and purify the system.
II purges away bilious poisons, feeds the
nerve centres with healthy, highly vitalized
blood. and drives out the "blue devils" OF
melancholy and nervousness.
T. l.. Warner No. 1000 o Street, sacramento.
| Cal, writes: During the last five years have
been doctoring with as many as six diherent doc
tors here and In San Francisco for diseased stom-
| ach but none Of the doctors gave me even tenn
porary relief Two years ago completely col.
| iapsed, and had to give up all work. have fe!t
many times that would like to leave this world.
In looking over the ads In the San Francisco
| Examiner ran across yours, and now owe my
| life and present good health to DR.: Pierces med
| iciues I have taken fourteen bottles OF the
Golden Medical Discovery and four little viaie
| Of Pleasant Pellets and am entirely well OF
all stomach trouble. Can sleep nine hours every
night, and am now ready to 60 to work again."