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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-23

many also read and write English.
The statistics on such points have
been published over and over again,
but they need further explanation, be-
fore even the newspaper writer's of the
United States will get the idea into
their heads that this is civilized com
munity, far i'm advance of some of the
white communities to be found in the
states.
Now as to the remark, "hs infinite
superior, the Porto Rican." There are
no proper statistics about Porto Rico,
there never has been of any Spanish
colony. But from what one learns
from casual observers a very large
percentage of the Porto Ricans can
neither read, nor write; they are
grossly supersttious, and like all adj
mixtures of Spanish race, vindictive.
The Porto Ricans as mass are not
only not superior to the Hawaiians,
they are by no means their equals.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-23
DIVISION.

The ultimate fate of the Philippines
does not seem by any means assured.
Happily for Hawaii its fate is settled
and it is only a question now of set
fling a few minor details. \ majority
rules in the settlement of Hawaiian
affairs; there is no need of a two
thirds vote. But with the Philippines
it is different.
The United States has become sharp
ly divided upon the question of annex
alton of the Philippines. The west
and middle west, which see for them
selves the advantage of spreading out
in the direction of Asiatic trade and
the necessity of having an outpost of
the Republic in that part of the world
are strong for annexation. The south
has begun to be afraid of competition
in its products of sugar and rice. The
east takes the conservative view
against expansion, and the labor
unions fear the advent of cheap labor
from the Philippines.
The last fear is a perfectly ground.
less one. \ Philippine Islander is noe
going to come into competition with
the laborer and mechanic of the tenn
perate zone. He can get along well
enough in his tropical home, but he
is incapable of the sustained labor that
is required by the eNigencies of life
in the states, and further he could
not stand the climate. There is moth
ing in the cry. but none the less it will
be used, effectively, as many another
such cry has been used politically.
The crowd are like sheep and follow
blindly where some one scares them
into a rush
The position OF the administration
in Washington, under these circum-
stances cannot be a very pleasant one.
The treaty of peace has been signed,
the terms have been agreed to and
now the whole matter may have to be
gone over again. What the American
arms and the American diplomatists
have won. may be frittered away by
the American politicians. And the
| spectacle before the rest of the world
will be anything but dignified one.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-23

A recent periodical has been devot-
ing some articles to the migrations of
birds, and speaks of the wonderful
flights they make from northern Eu-
rope to southern Africa. But there
is nothing nearly so wonderful as the
migration of ducks and plover to these
Islands, The European birds have
practically land marks all the way,
but our migrants start from the far
northwest part of America and make
a bee line across 1000 miles of track
less ocean. No one can tell how the
birds learned the whereabouts of the
Islands in the first instance, nor can
any one explain how it is that year
after year they unerringly find
their way here, and after the winter
is over as unerringly return to Ameri-
ca for the breeding season. These
birds certainly possess marvellous
power of direction which man has no
knowledge of.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-23

1t was not so very many years ago
that people did not believe in the tel
ephone. and now we look upon it as
one of the necessities of life, have
ceased to wonder at it, and consider
very often that it is far from a perfect
instrument. Our forefathers secuted
the idea of steam for ships, and Ste
phenson's locomotive called forth both
derision and hatred Three or four
years ago who would have believed
in the possibility of any one seeing
the bones of his hand, or arm, and YET
the use of the y ray is now common
in medical practice. So of wireless
telegraphy, we shall go on for long
time doubling about it and then we
shall wake NJ some morning and find
that it has been put to practical pur-
pose and we shall cease entirely to
wonder or disbelieve.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-23
IGNORANCE.

The New York Press, speaking of
these Islands, says: "Once having adj
mitted the South Sea Islanders, three
generations removed from cannibal-
ism, to the House of Representatives,
how for a moment can we refuse the
same boon to his infinite superior, the
Porto Rican."
This is an instance of that kind of
writing which is based on gross igno-
rance, and yet which leads other peo-
pie as ignorant to take as fact what
is untrue.
In the first place the Hawaiians new
err We're cannibals, so they cannot be
"three generations removed from can
nibalism." When discovered they had
advanced considerably on the road to
civilization, and they rapidly advanc-
ed when the way was shown to them.
At the present time the rising genera
ton can all read and write English,
of the older generation all could read
and write their own language, and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-23

Pineapple fiber is a possibility which
has not been looked at here. From
the fiber, worked by hand, very cost
ly, filmy fabrics have been made. Like
many another fiber, however, the diff
ficulty is to get it properly separated
by machinery. Seeing the quantity of
pineappes that are raised in this
country. it would be worth someone's
while to experiment with the fiber.
The flameuts are said to be saft and
silk like and are divisable to the ten
thousandth part of an inch. We are
always calling out for more minor in
dustries; here is one ready at our
hands
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-23
@imeRy @opicS.
December II, 1893.

What shall I get for a
Christmas present for my
is certainly a "Timely
Topic"
Mr.. Vetlesen, Of our firm,
had Christmas presents in
mind while he was in the
Eastern markets purchasing
stock, and in addition to the
LAMPS spoken of, he Sc
lected a line of handsome
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-12-23
GILT FRAME MIRRORS

for mantles and dressers.
They are made with the
best of French Plate Glass,
and are Of the finest work
manship.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Invents Deaths for a Living.

Perhaps there is no more extraor-
binary occupation in the world than
that of a certain weary-looking little
man whom l interviewed at his office
in Fleet street, London, couple of
weeks ago. He is an inventor Of
deaths. His customers are chiefly
novelists and playwrights, and that
his business must be a somewhat
thriving one Is to be easily gathered
from the general sumptuousness Of
his surroundings.
II recently made $500 by single
out-of-thewa DEATH" he informed
me in funereal sort Of voice. ut
was the final curtain of drama
which will be shortly put on at the
Adelphi.
"But the work is not exactly 80 SIM
pie as you might imagine.
"You see, not only must / invent a
perfectly novel death by which a he
ro or villain is to end his earthly ca
reer, but have to supply the most ac-
curate information in connection with
each special death as we'll. I have
spent a whole week in toxicologist's q
experimenting room working up mat
ter in relation to some unknown poi.
son before selling my tip of the poi
son in question to some novelist for
perhaps $15."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

The municipal authorities of Paris
are just now engaged in the suppress
sion of an altogether novel form of
food adulteration which is assuming
phenomenal proportions. Real oysters
are expensive in Paris, and so, with
the object of suiting slender purses, ar
tificial oysters on the half shell have
been invented, which are sold at twen-
ty cents a dozen, and they are so clev-
erly made and look SO nice and fresh
that, once lemon Juice or vinegar has
been added, they can not be distin-
guished from the real article, especial
ly when white wine is taken in connec-
ton Herewith. The only genuine
thing about these oysters is the shell,
the manufacturers buying secondhand
shells at small cost, and fastening the
spurious oyster in place with taste
less paste. The municipal laboratory
has not yet proclaimed the ingredients
of which these bogus oysters are COM
posed, but has announced that they
are of harmful character.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
A GERMAN cYcLIsT BRAKE.
ingenuity on Swiss Mountain That Made
Some Americans stare.

ingenuity on a Swiss Mountain That Made
Some Americans Stare.
eve Americans travelling abroad are
apt to be very proud Of our reputation
for cleverness." said tourist who
went bicycling in Europe last summer.
"And no doubt we have reason to be.
But am going to tell you how had
some Of the conceit taken out Of me.
1--WE were going through Switzerland
and had reached the close OF the first
days descent toward Genevs. This
road had been too steep to coast with
out the aid of brake, and as we were
afraid to use our breaks for fear our
tires would not last us through our
trip, we back pedalled all the way.
"As we were sitting after supper on
the veranda of the lodge, discussing
the fatigue of our unusual exercise, and
dreading the morrow, which meant
more of the same sort, our attention
was suddenly called to a cloud Of dust
descending the mountain side. Then
we saw cyclist, coasting as nice as
you please, towing good-sized sapling
by rope tied to the rear of his wheel,
which acted as an effective brake with
out injury to the tires. One Of the
boys CALCULATED: Well, why didn't we
think of that2 The rest were simply
dumb. That man was German. ]
now take off my hat to our German
brethren of the wheel"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
The Increase of Homes.

One Of the best possible facts in the
the increase in the number of homes.
In crowded centers of population, such
as New York, and one or two other
cities, the fiat and the hotel must al
ways be necessary, for space is too val
liable to be monopolized by the humble.
But even around the very large cities
there are being built thousands
and thousands CT suburban cot
tages and country residences, and
all through the length and breadth
of the country, in the towns,
villages and cities artistic homes are in
creasing at an astonishing rate. If any
one will take the trouble to look up
the literature on the subject he will
find that in this country there are more
than hundred papers devoted to these
home builders, giving them each week
plans and suggestions. The number of
books upon low-priced architecture,
written in the past fifteen years, ex-
ceeds the total for century previous.
A wider education is being spread, and
the gain in every way is enormous.
A man who owns his home is bet
ter citizen, even if there is mortgage
on it. There is feeling of personal
partnership in the protection of proper
ty and the preservation of public order
which makes him stand for what is
best in law and government. 1t is
the best possible thing for his wife and
children; best for him and best for the
country.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
A Royal Ele strician.

Speaking of the Prince of Naples
Signor Giarelli says: His hobbies are
of scientific nature. He is, perhaps
the only real electrician among all the
present princes of Europe He has
never occupied himself much with lit
erature. music or painting, but he is
a master of electric mechanism. He
is very learned in ell that concerns
the application of electricity to light
motive power, sound and photogra-
ply. He was one of the first and
most successful experimenters with
the x rays after their discovery, and
In Rome his residence in the Quirinal
had the aspect during his royal high
ness bachelor days, of a scientific
laboratory"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

He was tough boy and he didn't
.are who suspected 1t. He came into
he Office and in brusque and reckless
fashion demanded the portrait "cut"
" certain we'll known character. The
matter was looked up and he was told
that the portrait would necessitate an
outlay on his part of SIPS.
where's de 'phone?" queried the
lough boy.
He entered the box, slamming the
The door after him and yelling into the
instrument in voice that reached
.lear around the corner.
Gimme me 'Main'-hulio, wot's de
matter wid you? Can't you git it?
Gimme Main umphy-one.' Yes, dat's
It. Git hurry on yer. Hullo! Is dat
rou, boss? Dis is Ratzy-hullo! Dis
is Ratxy--yes, Ratzy. Spell 1t? Watts
You givin' us? Drt's me. Say, you
rot to cough up dollar n quarter for
lat cut. Watts dat? Yes, cough up.
couGh-cough up. No, no. Cough--k-
Of, cough. Wot does it mean? oh,
say, you're strlngin' me like box kite.
Yes, O. course dat's it. Dollar twenty
nve. Hey? Yes, I'll be right down.
The tough boy rang off, slammed the
telephone door, cleared his throat
harshly, expectorated in the waste bas-
ket and stalked from the counting
room.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

considered necessary, a certain quanti-
ty of the earth which composes the
hill. The sack Is then closed hermet-
ically and carried to the home of the
sufferer. A warm bath is already pre-
pared here, and the sack is plunged
bodily into the hot water. Soon this
latter begins to give off peculiar pun
gent odor, characteristic of formic acid.
The bath is now ready for the patients s
immersion. The action of the bath on
the skin is one of intense irritation,
and the result seems to be a drawing
out of the evil, and the consequent dis
appearance of the rheumatic pains.
1t is advisable for any one who may
be tempted to try this remedy to be
careful not to remain too long in the
ant bath, as the consequence might be
a total Reorganization Of the skin,
which would peel off, due to the vio-
lent action of the acid.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Incnbating Peaches.

Visitors to the new states Of the far
west are generally prepared for any
phenomenal showing in the line of ag-
riculture, stock-raising and the like
but once in while they are taken by
surprise.
An easterner who was spending his
summer vacation on the ranch of rel
ative in Colorado, went out one morn
ing to inspect large incubator In
which the young chicks were Matching.
In one corner of the incubator a
neglected peach seed, encouraged by
the warmth of the atmosphere, had
burst, and tiny sprout, several inches
long was growing out Of 1t.
Great Ceasar!" exclaimed the east
ern man, as this caught his eye. do
you hatch out your peaches in this
country?"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08


The wads by rich men won and kept
Were not attained by single steals
But they, while their companions slept
Were always planning shady deals
Sew Inventors Wanted.
Duplicate heads--for the people who
lose their heads" at critical moments.
A stump-puller-for people who sud-
denly become rooted to the spot"
A brace-for the use Of weak
kneed" persons in the hour Of danger.
An anchor-for holding people who
are frequently transported with de-
light"
A grindstone-for persons who
grind their teeth" in moment of an
ger.
Insulators-for the use of prudish
people who are frequently shocked"
by the language Of their friends.
Thunder rods-for the benefit OF per-
sons who are "thunder-struck" when
they receive unexpected news.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

WE ARE happy to announce to
the hungry operatives in New Eng
land and elsewhere, that Mr.. j.
Pierpont Morgan, Jr., and his wife,
were presented to the Q leen at
drawing room held in Buckingham
Palace, London, on Friday, Feb
ruary 25th. Space prevents a de-
scriptIon Of the satin dress, with its
long train dragging on the fl )Or, or
of the magnificent diamonds and
pearls, worth kings ransom, worn
by Mrs. Morgan, Jr. BIT the bare
facts of the presentation should
send healthy glow to the shiver-
ing Ii nbI and hu ulgry bellies Of the
unemployed who voted for the
gold standard.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
XnnltY in Children.

Mothers are often responsible for
the vanity which they may deplore in
their daughters. The atmosphere of
the home is too largely one Of, per-
haps, millinery and mantau-making.
The dress of young children is often
so exquisite that continual caution is
necessary to prevent it's injury, and
play is robbed of spontaneity and ac-
tivity. A mother who had educated
her children to all the punctilities OF
dress, said; II regret so much the ex-
quisite wardrobe of my little children.
| see now that it hurts their charac-
ter" The dress of little girls should
be as simple and substantial as that
of boys Everything which prevents
activity and fosters vanity should Se
conscientiously avoided. Love of dress
is also fostered by the passion for
dolls, which is said to be inborn in
every right-minded girl. Doll-playing
is really doll-dressing. Every bit of
gew-gaw is eagerly sought to bedeck
this miniature travesty of a fine lady.
The dollmother is but a prophecy Of
the childmother. If doll-playing is a
legitimate occupation of girlhood, we
ought to have dolls which do not cul-
tivate a taste for wasp waists and the
triyialitieS of fashion,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Rest Destroyers.
The worrying habit.
The overw0rlt ha hit

The worrying habit.
The overwork habit.
Habitual overeating, or taking food
at bedtime that Is difficult of diges-
ton.
The "wide-awakes" who cannot sleep
themselves and disturb the rest of 9th.
ers.
The fond mother" who awakes the
baby to exhibit him to a friend.
The "early-to-bed" who interferes
with the "late-to-beds" morning nap.
You Must Remember:
That sleepiness is an indication
Of the need of sleep, and, SO far as pos.
slble, the sleeper should be allowed to
awaken naturally.
That brain workers, nervous people
and children require all the sleep they
can get-ten to twelve hours Of the
twenty-four, usually.
That stimulants and narcotics will
in time prove sleep destroyers.
That sleep that is alike restful to
mind and body can only be induced by
natural methods.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
Pacific Robbery.

The sale of the Kansas Pacific
Railroad for $6,3O3,O0O was Il most
unjustifiable robbery of the people
That corporation rec lived by act
Of 1865, $6,303,0O0 bonds of the
United States Treasury, bearing 6
per cent. interest. These bonds
were all delivered before 1875, as
the road was completed. The COM
pany was allowed to issue first
mortgage bonds for the same
amount and failed to pay the in
terest. but in transportation il has
pail enough to reduce the interest
to $6,52@ @,l07, making the debt due
$l2,927,l07.
Besides the first mortgage, and
the second mTltgage to the United
States, the company has made ii
third mortgage for I'll 100000. The
first mortgage bonds sold in the
open m ,rket for 81 - and the sec.
Ond SllO, while the company paid
dividen Is Of per cent. on $50, ,0O0,-
900.
And yet the government allow
edit To be sold for the principal of
the debt, losing the entire interest
of $G,62l l07. 1t Is II we'll known
fact that the purchasing syndicate
would have paid the government
debt in fail To get the road, but
there il an election co I ing on and
the Republican party now depends
on the ability To buy votes as the
only method of success. or course
il can rely on Il subscrlplio of
from One.thirl 80 one-htlf of the
amount Of the peoples money Civ
en- to this syndicAte-in fact the
arrange ment as to ;he amount may
h',v. been m ,d,4 ia advance.
Besides the money it should not
be FOR Sntte'l .taiS. rad WAS given
G,s1J,0U9 acres Of | nd.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08

The proprietress of a Brighton
boarding house was musing over her
menu. In her company sat the lady
who had just sunk $4,000 in the con-
Germ and who was being initiated in
to the mysteries Of the profession.
Now, then, DEAR" said the principal,
"soup-what shall we call it?" "Well,"
replied her companion, 81 suppose that
depends upon what it is made Of
"Ah, ask rather upon what it is not
made Of. But, of course, as you are now
one of rs, | don't mind telling you
that, though it is a most nutritious
article Of diet, it is manufactured from
the little ct ceteras which our guests
leave on the edges of their plates
Then l think you had better put it
down as 'potage pomnibus.'
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
NET AN OBSTRUCTION.
The Grave Man Who Quickly Yielded and
Threw Up His Hands.

Threw Up His Hands.
YES" admitted the big travelling
man, as a number of the craft were
having an evening seance in the cafe, Il
was one of the victims in that train
robbery. And ! want to tell you fell
lows right here that there's no other
experience in the world so well calcu-
lated to take the conceit out of man.
had expressed desire frequently
that l might encounter some of these
modern bandits I'd show them what
1t was to go up against good, game
man, and I'd put at least two or three
Of them out of business.
"But didn't. Three miles out from
Duck Center they held us up in a deep
cut. Before suspected trouble there
was big fellow with long hair and a
16-inch revolver coming down the aisle.
His eyes were like live Goals of fire,
and there seemed to be more of them
than are credited to Argus. When he
thundered hands up l came pretty
near dislocating my shoulders because
of the suddenness and vigor with
which l obeyed the order. Two men
following the chap with the gun took
up the collection and when they
came to me | surrendered everything,
even to my elegant self-acting revolver
that / had bought with a special view
to wiping out train robbers. ] never
entered a protest.
Right behind me was little old
maid, not bigger than pint of cider,
with corkscrew curls and shary feat
ures. They took the pocketbook from
her lap, but when they went to appro-
pirate jewel case, she flew up like O
hen defending her chickens. That
watch was for her niece that was going
to be married. She had raked and
scraped and skimped to buy it, and no
robbers were going to get it. With an
unexpected movement she had knock
ed the revolver against the roof of the
car and was clawing at the other two
men like wild cat. They forced her
to her seat, and when the big fellow
had recovered his gun lie stood laugh
ing. Keep your watch, ole GIRL he
said, AN here's little trinket to put
with it, as he tossed her handsome
pin. Eff any of these men had your
sand we'd never got away with this
job after you disarmed me-. And he
was right about it,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-08
An Unfortunate Illustration.

An incident in che trial of lawsuit
in Judge Henry's court, Kansas City,
made the jury burst out laughing. Ell
la Downend was suing Kansas City for
$1,000 because of injuries she received
by tripping over a step in the sidewalk
on Twenty-third street, near Wood
land. Attorney George Jones, repre-
senting the city, said all through the
trial that the step was no more than
the step to the witness chair in front
of the jury, and person would be no
more liable to stumble over it.
And you know, gentlemen, that no
person would be likely to trip over
that step there" said Mr.. Jones, point
ing to the step before him,
A moment later Mr., Jones started to
so to the witness chair and stumbled
over that very step and fell sprawling