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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-30

The address of Senator Morgan
this evening will be of the deepest
interest to every one in the city, no
matter Of what stripe of political
thought each individual may be.
The Senator has hard task before
him, in that he has been asked to
speak on question which has been
chosen for him, and he has to ex-
press the views of legi 'lative body.
Moreover he has to wait for his
remarks to be translated, and moth
ing bothers speaker more than
constant interruptions. That the
Senator will accomplish that task
well goes without saying Those
Kawaiians who stop away on ac-
count of political prejudice are ILL
advised, 1t is always we'll to hear
the arguments on both sides, and
not blunder blindly on in prejudice.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-09-30

HAWAIIAN HARDWARE co.
FORT ST, opp. Spreckels' Bank.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-17
HIS LAST CRIME.
"Pity my simplicity"

"Pity my simplicity"
Simple enough words, and yet, isped
as they were in infantile accents by a
little maid of three, they struck an
answering chord somewhere in the
heart of the hardened criminal who
stood concealed behind the heavy dra-
peries of the window.
He had ground his teeth and NUT
tered hard curses when, some minutes
before, his plan of action had been un-
expectedly foiled by the entrance of the
child and her nurse.
What business had they here? This
was my lady's room, and as such should
have been perfectly free from now un-
til she retired for the night.
Lady Harrington's jewels had long
been eagerly desired by the burgling
profession, and now an excellent op-
portunity had occurred in which to an
mex them.
Slippery Jim had been selected as the
very man to bring the job to success
full issue.
Under cover of a dull November
night, he had fixed his ladder to the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-17
THE MOTHERS DREAM.


Boy, your mothers dreaming; there's picture
pure and bright
That gladdens all her homely tasks at morn
ing, noon and night,
A picture where is blended all the beauty born
of hope,
"A view that takes the whole of life within its
loving scope.
She's dreaming, fondly dreaming of the happy
future when
Her boy shall stand the equal of his grandest
fellOwmen.
Her boy, whose heart with goodness she has
labOred to imbue,
Shall be in her declining years, her lover
proud and true.
She's growing old; her cheeks have lost the
blush and bloom of spring.
But oh! her heart is proud because her son
shall be King:
Shall be king of noble deeds, with goodness
crowned and own
The hearts of all his fellowmen, and she shall
share his throne.
Boy. your mothers dreaming; there's picture
pure and bright
That gladdens all her hOmely tasks at morn
ing noon and night;
A view that takes the whole of life within its
loving scope.
Oh, boy, beware! you must not mar that
mothers dream and hope.
Nixon Waterman.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-17
Written for The Prison Mirror.
WHENCE COME THE LAWsp
Have We Too Many or Not Enoughl

According to Bible history, the first
Jehovah, commanding Adam and Eve
not to eat of the tree of knowledge.
Thereafter the same Jehovah dictated
the ten commandments to Moses who
gave them to the Jews. Finally comes
Christ the great Teacher and says: ga
new commandment 1 give unto you:
that ye love one another, as I have
loved you." These are the principal
divine laws. Then we have the moral
national, state, local and social laws
which through all ages, all over the
world, have been changed to suit the
times. Have all these laws been wise
and beneficial to man? Have they pre-
vented sin, evil, crime and misery, as
they were intended, or have they been
the chief cause of controversy and
crime? If the latter, would it not have
been better if they had never existed !?
st. Paul says, "where no law is, there
is no transgressiOn." And an old say
ing reiterates this truth: "Ex nihilo
nihil," which means, from nothing
comes nothing. Let us consider few
of these laws and see what they have
done for humanity.
Jehovah bid his children not to eat
of the tree of knowledge. Viewed
from a personal standpoint, it was a
law to keep them in ignorance; the
contrary of what any intelligent father
of today would do for his children.
The laws given by Moses to be OBJ
served in the treatment of conquered
tribes are in many instances, so inhu-
man, barbaric and brutal as to chal-
lenge our belief. Among the Egyp-
tians, we find sacred laws in different
parts of the country, contradictory to
each other, which created many fights
and bloodshed. Pleasure was held in
high esteem in Greece, Rome, Babylon
and Persia. 1t was part of their sacred
rites. When Rome and Greece fell,
Christian theologians went to their
funeral and said, pleasure is sinful,
let us pray"
The theologians drove pleasure out
of Europe, step by step, and in the
middle ages condemned all actors to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-17
Written for The Prison Mirror.
INTELLECTUAL HONESTY.
A Leading Characteristic Of the French

In reading French books and in study
ing French history, the most conspic-
uOus and noteworthy characteristic of
the Frenchman, in. contrast with the
people of our own nation, is manifestly,
the seriousness with which he regards
intellectual development. AS nothing
develops quality so much as its cul-
tivation it is not surprising that the
French in point of intellect should be
our superiors.
1t is not apparent that France has
greater scientists or brainier men than
may be found on this side of the pond,
or in other European countries; but
taking the people as class we are con-
strained to admit their intellectual su-
periority to that of any other nation
on the globe. The great leaders in
French society are men who have be-
come noted through some intellectual
achievement truth brought forth
from the realms of the unknown to
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-17

perdition and denied them Christian
burial. TertuIlian denounced actors
because they wore high-heeled boots
and insulted God by trying to add
cubit to their stature"
How many millions of human lives
have been sacrificed in different ways
by the laws and commandments of the
church? How many thousands of the
so-called witches, has not the law con-
demned to be burnt alive? How often
have war, revolution, strikes and riots
been the result of unjust and evil laws :?
How much evil, misery and crime
results every day in nations, states
and localities, all on account of unjust
and foolish laws?
We generally find the human family
of such nature that it will use every
means to overcome the obstacles that
are thrown in its way; so that in many
instances the law stimulates in place
of subduing crime. 1t is observed that
in those countries where the laws are
comparatively few, crime is less ram
pant. Take for an example, India.
Missionaries have said that on their
arrival among some of the tribes, they
found that such moral evils as lying,
jealousy and adultery were hardly
known to them. The history of Peru
before the conquest by the Spaniards,
shows that the inhabitants had few
but very effective laws. They were of
such nature that they bound the whole
nation together as one family, with the
tie of love. The wealth derived from
agriculture and industry belonged to
the nation and was equally divided ac-
cording to the requirements of each
family. None could become rich and
none were poor; so multitude of
crimes were thus prevented, that in
our day, with our modern civilized
laws, are most prevalent. By studying
the history of the different nations of
the past, we will find that civilization
has been the means of creating laws
that have developed evil, misery and
crime, as we'll as happiness. Therefore,
1 believe that it would be more benei-
cial to mankind if our legislators
would decrease instead of increasing
the number of laws. The laws of to.
day are mostly based upon egoism, and
the almighty dollar constitutes their
strength.
The fundamental principle of our
social laws, should be the elevation of
character. Their united strength should
be used in uplifting our weaker
brother and sister to a nobler manhood
and womanhood, and not until we
have exerted our best efforts in this
direction is our duty as true members
of society performed.
All laws should be based upon the
principle of love. AS the great Teacher
Christ, said: "For all the law is full.
filled in one word, even in this, thou
shalt love thy neighbor as thyself."
J. F. J.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-17

enlighten the world and bring man
into closer touch with nature. This
proves them to be nation of thinkers,
a nation whose individuals think for
themselves; whose aim is for the truth,
the fact, the reality, regardless of for
mer opinions.
The man who, with us, would be
called "crank" is lionized by French
society. GA crank says William J.
Bryan, sis one who thinks more deeply
on a subject than we do" 1t is need
less to add there are no cranks in
France; there they are heroes.
The journalism of France is, of
itself, the highest compliment to the
intelligence of it's readers. The writer's
seem to feel secure in the ability of
their readers to understand them.
They do not attempt to influence their
readers by vague generalities and emo
tional appeals; that is not what their
readers want. They confine themselves
to facts and allow their readers to do
their own thinking. This trait is we'll
illustrated by quotation from Bishop
Butler: "Things are what they are, and
the consequences of them will be what
they will be. Why, then, should we
desire to be deceived?'
Here we have the key to the intelli-
gence so prevalent in France-why
should we desire to be. deceived? And
reason re-echoes, WHY? The question
is sublime in its depth of thought and
is especially pertinent to us as Ameri-
cans. Before We can answer, we must
fathOm the mysteries of nation-the
mysteries of the greatest nation on
earth.
Barnum was not so far wrong when
he said: "The American people like to
be humbugged." 1T seems to be an Amer
ican popularity, a riddle which will
never, perhaps, be solved. We cannot
answer the question to our own salts
faction. Is it any wonder, then, that
the French people think us "queer? p
We read Donnelly's Shakespeare -Ba-
con debate; we do not accept it until
forced to; not because the evidence is
lacking, but because we prefer being
deceived ed-Shakespeare has been our
idol; the truth is unwelcome. 1t is the
same with Ragnarok; it certainly ap.
peals to our reason, yet we reject it.
We prefer being deceived simply be.
cause it does not accord with our pre-.
conceived notions of the creation of
the world. We refuse to believe in
Darwin's Evolution of Man because
the truth does not please us. An old
doggerel runs: GA man convinced
against his will is of the same opinion
STILL This is strictly an American
trait, and the one that contrasts most
strongly with that of the French. ]
have no doubt, however, that as soon
as this paper comes before the public
there will be an immediate change fol
the better(?) A. G. R.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-17
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Six Months so cents.

fastened so tightly on their treasure.
Suddenly, the blue eyes opened wide,
but Jim held up his hand warningly.
"If yer cries out, little 'un, I'll kill
yer! Give me the necklace"
The blue eyes looked wonderingly at
Slippery Jim. Their owner had never
been addressed in such rough language
before.
"Give me the necklace he repeated,
and pulled it from her roughly
The rosy lips trembled, and big tears
qualm as the little face puckered, and
she tried to repress her sobs.
900 ave taken my muvver's pretty
tings. 90 naughty bad mani Does
90 ever say 90 'pairs?"
Jim shook his head and she jumped
up, and kneeling in the bed, raised her
piping treble:
"Dear bod, this is very bad, wicked
man; he doesn't say any pairs. Please
make him say his pairs
"Look here, young 'un, stow that and
get into bed agin, or the bogies II come
arter yer"
Doesn't mind bogies at all. 90 say
pairs just once, and then nell go to
Sleep" she entreated.
The marvel to Jim was her utter
fearlessness of him. TO pacify her,
and in his hurry to be gone, he COM
piled.
1t was strange sight, the pretty, in
nocent child, clad in her white night
gown, kneeling close to the dark, evil
looking man, who had been wanted"
for many deed of robbery and vio-
lence.
Putting his hands together, as she
directed, he repeated after her the verse
she had said at her mothers knee; but
at the line "Pity my simplicity" Jim's
voice stuck. A great lump rose in his
throat, and an unwonted moisture
dimmed his eyes.
Another scene came vividly before
him. A poorly-furnished room, and
in it little lad with his hands joined in
prayer at his mothers knee.
Heavens! that little lad was himself.
What years and years OF sin and misery
lay between that sin and this! Who
was he to be thus taught by little
child? Hardened, deeply dyed crimi-
nal as he was, flush of shame rose to
his cheek.
"'Oos crying" said the little girl.
'Don't cry, me so sorry and she laid
her soft cheek against his, and patted
his hand affectionately. "'Oo's a nice
man now, and me love co."
"Look ere, little 'un, 'ere's yer neck
lace; you keep it tight, and lie down
and go to sleep. Jim won't hurt yer,
but yell give him kiss for it,
The little mouth was uplifted; and
Slippery Jim took a kiss from those
sweet lips.
1t sent thrill through his whole
frame, and went far to the softening of
his heart.
In after years he was wont to look
back to that kiss as the beginning of
his salvation.
Then he laid the little girl in her
bed, and tucked her up as carefully
and gently as her mother had done.
"Good night, little 'un, yer lettle
knows what you've done for me.
Good night, and though it hain't for
the likes of me to say it, may Heaven
bless yerw
Then, quickly replacing the whole of
the jewel cases in the safe, Slippery
Jim stole out of the window.-C. A. in
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-06-17

Give no bounties, make equal laws,
secure life and property, and you need
not give aims. Open the doors of op-
portunity to talent and virtue, and
they will do themselves justice, and
property will not be in bad hands. In
free and just commonwealth property
rushes from the idle and imbecile to
the Industrious, brave and persever-
ing.-Emmerson.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

A correspondent who was interested
In the anecdote related under the title,
"A Charming Act" on page 40 Of the
Companion for March 20, 1897. sends
us an account OF an Incident which il
worthy 10 60 on record with the other.
Prom 1889 to 1888" the correspondent
writes. 4 was postmaster at Hunting.
ton. West Virginia A day or two be.
fore the Christmas Of 1889 a stranger
appeared at the postofiloe and asked u
We had any letters or packages which
could not be forwarded for lacs OF prop
er postage. Many. answered.
Bring them all out. and let M send
them on their way said he az the same
time taking a bank note from his peck
et. The accumulatlons held for post
age were produced. were properly
stamped. and were sent 70 the cancel.
Ing table. the stranger paying Tor the
necessary stamps. Now. said he. I
viii leave two dollars more IN your
hands to be expended Tor stamps IN
case other matter should be deposited
during the holidays with insufficient
postage. You can keep a record OF the
amount. and we viii settle when cali
again. win you leave your Nance I
asked. oh. that's not necessary: I'm
only a drummer. he answered. This
act ne repeated every year AZ the be-
ginning Of the season until 1898. when.
being unable 20 reach Huntington be-
fore the holidays he enclosed i've doll
lars IN a letter 20 the postmaster. ask
ing that Il be expended. n necessary
In the same way. The letter was signed
The Crank Drummer. After his Sec
ond visit he was traced to a hotel, and
bic name learned from the register. |
give Il to you privately. but Il Il per-
haps not best TO reveal Il. whether
he has continued his crank practice I
io not know"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15


In the years 1883 and 1899 q society
In Portland. Ore. introduced 400 pairs
% sonrbirds from Germany into thar
state at an expense OF little more than
5000. OF these the plain aud black.
headed nlghtlnrales have probably
become extinct. because few OF them
survived the long trip. and none have
since been seen, but the other species
have multiplied with great rapidity.
especially the skylarkn. which rear
from two 20 four hroods every year. 30
that the whole Wilmotio valley. from
Portland 20 Rosohurg. is full OF them.
Besides these. thCre are black starlnes.
wood larks. song thrushcs. black
ihrushos. gollhnches. chamnches. zis-
klns. groenhnchcs. bulllnohes. gros-
ucaks. robin roibrCal,a. Understanding
lualis. forest hammers and forest nn-
hes When a. On remembered that the
insects and fuurous diseases most dam
Eerous 10 our vegetation are those
which have been imported into this
country from abroad. and that animals
ard birds which ere held in check by
some balance OF forces in their native
mnd often become q nuisance in a for
rlgn country. Just as rabbits have
oeon 10 Australia end Eugiish SPAR
COWS In this country. u % possible that,
some %. these songsiers may prove In
furious 10 crops Tho chanoca are.
however that they viii DO more TO help
ihe farmer By keeping insects Ia
,heck than they win To- iniuro him -.
Detroit Free Press.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

toius Of the Embryo Hspubiic wni No
on sale This wecl.
Tie hrai coins authorized hy toe
Cuban government win be issued ln
ihls city next Tuesday Ten thousand
pf them are now ready for disirlbu-
zion, and there 10 a contract for the
coinage Of 100000 az fast as they are
needed. They viii likely soon be
called for. as orders for lots OF three.
four and i've thousand have been filed,
and the total amount OF subscription
now amoun's TO more than $4,000
They viii be sought for as souvenirs.
and collectors aud dealers In coins are
ordering with the expectation that
they viii be quite valuable. The coin
In a silver piece 300 fine. weighing 3is
grains. or exactly the same as a four
sailing English piece quoted In this
market at 96 cents II Is authorized
hy the Cuban Junta. which has author
ity from the cuDan government 10 Is
sue money and credits 10 raise funds
Tor the prosecution OF the war. and this
Is one Of the means. The scheme Of
tho coins was designed by Financial
Commissioner Jose De Zayas. Of the
Cuban delegation IN this city. and the
dsign Is the work Of the Italian sculp-
tor. Philip Martlgny. On the diverse
Of The coin Is the head Of the Goddess
OF Liberty. surrounded by the motto,
"Patrla y Liberty Country and Lib
ory). aad the word Souvenir" The
model for this head Ia Miss Leonora
iohna. prominent Cuban sec ETY. lady
OF this city. who always takes lead
ing part In al entertainments Tor the
benefit OF the Cuban ciuse. The re-
verse OF the coin bears the Cuban seal,
with the words "Republlca de- Cuba
Rcpubllo Of Cuhal. and six stars. rep
rosentIng the six Cuban states. These
states are not veil understood. even by
Cuhans. who often coufounc them with
iho six Spanish provinces. but they
arc OrieIie. Camaguoy. Les villas. Ma.
iarzas. Havana and &C ldcnie. The
coins are being manufactured 10 thl,
city The die machine. made cspcc..
ally for this purpofc. weighs 95o'
pounds. and has a cap, city OF $50,
coins each hour A. the coins are
struck they are turned over O. the spc.
cial bureau. under the direction Of
Commissioner jose Dc Zayas. 90 80. %
Now street. whore they will De- dis
trihuiod In the order Of the filing Of
thc applicailohs Tor ihom. Each coin
win he sold Tor 81 10 United State.
money. and the money received viii 80
directly into the fund Tor carrying on
the revolution. The authority and or,
der for these souvenir coins provides
Tor their redemption az 81 each lu
United States silver money. 80 soon a.
Cuban independence IL established.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

Women lawyers are a success In
Chicago" said a member OF the fra.
lornlty that lives on other peoples
luarrels. and they are a success else.
where The reason IL not Gar TO seek
Women are capable OF closer applIca-
lion than men. Such Law as they know
AZ all they know thoroughly. They
are fluent Who ever got the best Of
a woman In discussion. They are
quick to see point aud they are great
IN technicalitles. Il u impossible to
pin one OF them down 10 anything
The moment You think YOU have her
she wriggles out She u not good In
'rlmlnal practice. but she osgaes out
strong on divorce cases aud In suits
ahere chlldroa are concerned. Fur.
,hermore. woman can be depended
inon to stay In her ohice. 4 possible
llent is certain to find her where she
iught 90 be in business hours. She On
,ot IN the habit oi stealing out Tor
I've minutes and akc a drink anl
mailing % an hour aud hali 9toadl.
ness and persistence count on law as in
Everything clsf Ch.caso Chronicle
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15

A witty southern woman. widow of a
famous southern statesman. was talk.
ing one day about the dullness Of tho
social season In Washington. and hv
way Of pointing her remarks. quoted
the innocent saying of another ladv.
The second lady was calling at tho
southern widows house. and spoke of
an afternoon reception az which sho
had shortly before been present There
was nothing very Interesting about II
she thought Her hostess polnely
agreed with her that such functions
were apt 10 be- a little formal and attn.
pld. Yes" said the caller. they are
always 80 tame! II Is Just like this
everywhere one goes"
She spoke 80 lnnocen,ly that the
southern lady felt nothing but amuse.
ment How the speaker herself Eel,
when she realized what she had said
must be left to the Imagination OF the
reader.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-08-15
TROLLEY CARS DANGEROUS.
Chances Of Death Ia Hattie Estimated
at one for Ever, t.soo r,t,.,. -,

Chances Of Death Ia Hattie Estimatsd
at One for Every t,a0O nunrts Ftred.
The statement made hy war cor.
respondent In Greece that al one Of
the battles fought on the Thossallan
frontier a man went down for every
ave shots fred Is purely end simply
ridiculous. The most wonderful sharp-
shooters In the world. which both
Greeks and Turks are not could not
do such frlghuul execution with their
weapons The old belief OF Marshal
Sale that Il takes about iss pounds Of
lead and 30 pounds Of powder to put
each OF the enemy IN the long trench
still holds more or less good. AT the
bloody battle Of Solierino. the calcula.
ton Is made that 200 bullets we're ared
for every man wounded and 900 for
each man killed This IL a higher rate
than that allowed by Sale. but Il Il 40
far beyond the Grecian war core.
spondents siatenent that comparison
would be absurd.