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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
A GOOD THING.

There's one good thing when they feel
dry
That business men cannot pass by,
For far and wide it's fame you hear,
They stop to drink of "Rainier" beer.
On draught or in bottle at Criterion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-01-12
HARD CREDITOR.

A mans most flinty hearted creditor
is his own small son from whom he has
borrowed a nickel.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
COILS p. HUNTINGTON.

Coils P. Huntington, the railroad
millionaire, says that he never won
OF lost dollar on horse race on
any game Of chance" OF course hs
didn't; he always wants a sure thing,
There is no chance about his dice
they are always loaded. He plays no
game except those in which he is sure
to win and the other fellow is sure ia
lose. He would bet on horse race
if his horse was good one and the
opposing nag had only three legs.
He also said that he never went
hunting or fishing day in his life;
Poor fellow. he is much to be pitied.
He never had any genuine fun. What
good is all Mis- wealth if he don't play
poker, run horses, fish for suckers or
hunt jackrabbits?
We wouldn't begin to trade places
with you, Coils. We wouldn't ex-
change our enjoyment of life for all
your millions. You are very old. You
are almost dead. You will shortly go
lowell. somewhere, and leave all
your millions behind you. 1t is just
as we'll, too, for the gold might melt
and the bank bills would be sure to
burn
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
(To be continued.)
Greek to Her.

An exchange quotes the following
conversation between husband and
wife. She suddenly addresses him:
What are you reading so absorbing
1y?" Its new Scotch novel," "Oh,'
cries the wife with enthusiasm, "I'm
so fond Of those dear dialect things!
Do read me little!" Can you un.
derstand it?" ''Can understand it?'
she repeats, 1ofti1y. 'tWell, I should
hope anything you are reading need
not be Greek to met" "No, but #
might be Scotch" well, go on
read just where you are" eye see
Elspie,' said Duncan, doucely, Z
might hae mair the matter WI mt
than We wad be spierin'. Aiblins m,
cen is bit drazzlit, an I'm hearin
the poolses thuddin' in ma ears, an
ma TONGUE is clavin' when it sud h
gaein'; an div We ne hear the dirlin
O. ma HART; an feel the shakin' O. m,
hond this day gin gat a glimpse o
We, sair hirplin' like an aud mon:
Div We nae guess what's a. the steer
Kinney, wi'out me gaein' it mair
words?'" stop! Stop! For good
ness sake! What in the world is tn,
creature trying to say?" "He is max
ing declaration of love-" "a dec1a
ration Of love! thought he was tell
Ing a lot of symptoms to his doctor!n
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

Mr.. E. w. Scripps, of San Diego, Cal,
of the Scripps-McRae League, newsa.
per publishers, says the Cincinnati En-.
quirer, arrived and registered at the
Hotel Aims yesterday morning With
his family, consisting Of two sons,
James G. and John P. Scripps, and
daughters, Misses Dorothy and Ellen
scripps. He is also accompanied by
his secretary, Mr.. H. B. Clark. Mr..
Scripps left San Diego some days ago
with the ashes of his brother Mr.,
George H. Scripps, who died at the Mir.
amar Ranch, in California, on April
10, and whose remains were cremated
in that state. Mr.. E. w. Scripps will
leave tomorrow evening for Rush.
vile, ILL.,, with his brothers ashes,
where they will be inferred. A mum.
Der of relatives of the late George H.
Scripps will accompany Mr.. E. w.
Scripps to Rushyille, ILL.,, to attend the
funeral.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
BRYAN OR M'klNLEY.

The middle-of-the-roader in Ne
braska are demoralized. Their state
convention at Grand Island has proved
to be a boomerang and it has flown
back and killed its inventors. The
honest men in that crowd are repu-
dating the whole business. The evil
dence of Republican management and
Republican money was too strong to
be resisted. All the true reformers
among them are coming back to the
regular party organization. AS be-
tween Bryan and Mckinley they will
choose Bryan every time. The mid
dle-of-the-road movement has already
spent it's force. 1t was conceived in
sin, brought forth in iniquity, and it
has died the death of the wicked.
There will not be corporaIs guard
of the malcontents this; fall. They will
not carry township in the state. The
people will vote for Bryan or McKin-
ley and will not waste their time on
side issues.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
Smoked While Being Floeeed.

Dover (Del.) correspondence Phila
delphia Press: Robert Tilghman be-
lieves in the novel, even though he b.,
an offender against larceny laws. To
day, for fracturing the states rule,
of correct living, Robert underwent q
whipping. This was not unusual, to b,
sure, but the 30 persons who watched
the foggings were dumbstruck when
Tilghman deliberately lighted cigar.
cite and pulled contentedly while the
lashes We're being delivered. Sheriff
Wharton used the customary raw.
hide whip, altogether different from tho
instrument Of torture used in New.
castle county. known as the CATO.
nine-tails, and while he piled the lash
vigorously on the barred back OF
T1lghman the prisoner was unmoved,
to the awe and wonder of the crowd
In all nine persons underwent the
punishment.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
Precisely. We eet "notn

Precisely. We get "nothll
interest coupons clipped from
bonds held abroad, which clipping in
no degree reduces the principal or pays
the debt. but after we have ANNUALLY
poured our thousand million dollars
worth Of products into the lap or nav
of London for one hundred years. we
find that this entire vast export has
not paid the interest, and the debt has
grown larger b. the sum SO unpaid.
But look hele. the Republican party
has been telling US that this vast ex-
cess of exports constitutes a balance
Of trade" in our favor" Is not this
true? And if SO, how do you reconcile
1t with your statement above?
1t is not true.
"If' we took into account ONLY the
goods exported and the goods import
ed. and "if'' we received cash for the
excess exported, we might properly
say the balance of trade was in our
favor, and this half-told story is what
the Republican editors, orators and
srell-binders are peddling for the
truth, when in reality 1t presents an
entirely false conclusion, for we do
NOT get cash for the surplus of ex-
ports, but the account is balanced with
interest coupons which represent
nothing" and is only a diplomatic
varnish for the unpalatable truth that
we have tied our financial system to
the wheels of Rothschilds' golden
chariot and are paying interest for
the use of his gold or credit, when
we should have established a system
independent of him. and then, when
he became hungry and wanted our
foodstuffs, he would have had to pay
"our' price, which we could have fixed
for ourselves if we owed no foreign
debts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

Ard then poor Miss Elizabeth. lse
to face those terrible men. with, per
haps. the dead body Of her brother II
the housed Blusbell felt her hear
torn with anguish and anxiety as sh,
thought OF It,.
Again she made violent struggles II
free herself. Alas! they were wors,
than useless. The strong arms helt
her as in vice.
At this time no word had been ut
tered. Suddenly Bluebell's captol
paused; the next moment Bluebell
heard a long. peculiar call rising Oh
the night air. 1t was like the WOO
eel" of the Australian bush. After .
momentary pause it was answered
Then Bluebell's captor continued hil
walk, jolting and stumbling at every
step.
Presently there was another pause
Then Bluebell fancied she heard the
sound Of horses hoofs, but her hear.
ing was SO deafened by the thick cloth
that she could not be sure. In q few
minutes, however. she knew she had
been correct. She felt herself lifted
up and placed on the side-saddle OF
some animal. which she guessed, from
the height and from the use of the
side-saddle, to be horse.
Then voice spoke close to her ear
the voice that was so hateful to
Bluebell, and with such good reason
There is no use in resistance: you
are wholly in my power, and l am
determined you shall not escape me
now. You are on horseback. am
going to release your arms so that yor
may hold on with all your might, fol-
we are going over bad bit of ground
II you don't make any resistance
willstake on that head-dress presently
but the more resistance you make the
worse you will be treated. And let M,
tell you 1t is perfectly useless; moth
Ing but death can save you from me-
OF course Bluebell could make nc
attempt at moving. Her hands wer.
released from the cloth that had pin.
Toned them to her side. reins were
placed in her hand. whip was flickee
in the air. and the animal beneath
moved forward.
For the next hour Bluebell fount
thinking impossible. The horse Jolt.
ed, stumbled and bumped at every
step, sometimes putting his fore-fee
into holes from which he had to b..
extricated by main force, then plung
ing over loose clumps of grass O..
shrubs with such suddenness as al.
most to unseat her. Bluebell was &C
customed to the difficulties Of riding
on the veldt, but now, disabled by thu
want Of sight, suffocated as she VIA,
by the cloth over her head and mouth
she was utterly unable to keep steady
and several times her guide had t.
seize her as she was falling from thu
horse.
Ito be continued.l
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
Swapping war storles.

Senator Shoup and Gen. Eppa Hun
ton were swapping war stories the
other day, and the talk ran upon great
losses in single battle. my regi'
ment." said Gen. Hunton, chad been
reduced from its full complement &c
200 men when it participated in Pick.
ett's charge at Gettysburg. How many
men OF that regiment do you think
came out OF that charge Salive?" Sena.
tor shoup could not guess. "Only
ten" 16ld Gen. Aunton.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

In our trade with the world. who
sets the price on our exports?
England, as the clearing house or
credit center of the business world.
sets the price.
How do you know?
Taking a sample case and follow it,
like a wild weast. to its lair. Grain
is chief export. A farmer comes to
the station with ten wagonloads. or
carload of wheat. Does he fix the
price?
No.
He asks the price?
Yes.
OF whom?
The grain buyers.
How does "he" get /.
BY telegram from Chicago.
How does Chicago fix the price or
the buyer and the farmer?
Chicago gets it from New York.
How does New York fix the price
OF wheat for Chicago, for the elevator
man and the farmer?
New York Board of Trade gets It
by cable from London, where is starts
at 10 o'clock in the morning and low
ing to the difference in time} 1t
reaches New York and is repeated
through Chicago, Kansas City, Mime
apolis, Omaha. to Boggtown cross
roads before 10 o'clock the same day.
How does London fix the price for
New York, Chicago, Minneapolis,
Omaha and Boggtown crossroads?
All the nations of the world owe
London. the Rothschilds, the credit
center of the world. London wants
foodstuffs. and will take her pay on
OUR Indebtedness in either gold or
grain or other products. The debt
calls for "gold"-gold dollars contain
Ing fixed number of grains of GOLD.
II the coins are light through wear,
they are rejected, so in the final analy-
Sis our debt is named in the law as
fixed weight" of gold"
Our debt owing in London Cor Eu-
rope. of which London is the clearing
house, is so large that it would take
more than our entire stock of gold
to pay the INTEREST. Therefore. if
we would keep gold" here for
money" we MUST pay in products.
How is the price of products fixed
by the debtor Omitted States) or cred
itor (Europe)?
BY the creditor, Of course. The debt
is due him in "gold,' and if he "kind-
ly condescends" to accept payment in
anything else he must and does and
will in future fix the price at which
he will Kindly" and "condescending-
ly" accept payment that is due in
"gold," and you can either furnish the
products at HIS price or PAY THE
"gold"-as named in the "bond."
But how is the price fixed?
London, RothschiId, Europe, our
creditor, needs food and clothing, and
London says she is willing to pay us
the same price for wheat that she has
to pay in Russia, India and Argen-
tine. So yesterday she cabled for the
price of grain in the cheapest, poorest
paid pauper labor county in the
world, and today informs us she will
accept our grain at that" price or
we must pay her the "gold"-as
named in the bond-and she will buy
the grain over there.
That is how the price" is fixed in
London TO New York, Chicago,
Omaha and Boggtown crossroads.
How is payment made? Don't Eu-
rope pay us gold for grain and meat
ana cotton?
No, Europe does not pay us gold"
On the contrary. while we send abroad
a thousand million of dollars worth Of
products a year, instead of getting
pay In gold, we send some gold and
silver along with the goods.
What! and get nothing in return:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

Both England and Canad1
ognized the Russian boundary
tween Canada and Alaska for 40 yearg
before the purchase of the territory by
the United States. England now
claims what we bought from Russiass
and our patriotic president hauls
down our flag and evacuates without a
word.
There is NO equivocatfon about the
treaty between England. and Russia,
or that between England and tbs
United States. Each plainly and ex-
plicitly states that "the boundary shall
follow the windings of the coast: =:
This agreement was lived up to for
30 years by England-until the access
sion OF Mckinley.
What may we expect next? The
cession Of counties along the St Law
renee. or slice Of Montana or Dako-'
ia? OF what value is the American!
flag without an American backbone in
the white house to uphold it?
We assume to own the Philippines
by a two-year-old treaty with Spain.
We have sent an army to hold it
against its inhabitants; yet on our
own continent we have shamefully
abandoned that which we purchased
under a cold-blooded, clear-headed
business treaty SO years ago. ,
Bar the flag with the cross Of st.
George and let the hybrid banner float
over the United States of England
Hearst's Chicago American.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
Is Life Worth Living.

s1eeplessness, debility, nervousness
and palpitation Of the heart are not
diseases; they are symptoms indi-
eating that the various vital organs
are not working in harmony. Nor
ley's Liver and Kidney Cordial re-
stores order and rids the body of all
waste products that clog the system.
1t insures sound digestion, sound
nerves. and sound sleep. Ask your
druggist.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

When you go to buy BLU INSIST upon having
Russ Bleaching Blue al ct an imitation
Sold by all grocers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
WHO SETS THE PRICE?
INQUIRY INTO AN IMPORTANT
PROBLEM.

An Analysis Of the Game By which Pro-
ducers Are Plundered to Keep In Lux
ary the Exploiting Classes of the Old
World.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23


President Mckinley has hauled down
the American flag from a strip of
Alaskan territory twenty miles wide
and one hundred miles long.
In this strip Of American territory
purchased from Russia thirty-three
years ago, there are American mines
and American miners, American farm
ers, American sawmills and American
lumber camps. They have all been
turned over to England, lock, stock
and barrel, as gift by his imperial
majesty, the Republican president.
Let us see how much of gift 1t
was. The very territory turned over
to England by Mckinley was leased
from Russia for term of twenty
years by the Hudson Bay Company of
Canada, long previous to the purchase
of Alaska by the United States In
the face of this contract and fifty
years later, William Mckinley pre-
sents to Great Britain the land which
that kingdom had previously leased
from Russia.
We are not surprised at McKinley's
action. 1t is in lire with his policy
in other directions. We simply desire
to lay the matter before the people
his subjects-in it's true light.
We would also commend to the
earnest attentions of all true-minded
Americans, of whatever party, race or
color, the scrupulous manner in which
President Mckinley rpholds the plat
form of his party.
This platform says:
eve reassert the Monroe doctrine in
its full extent and We reafirm the
right of the United States to give the
doctrine effect by responding to thu
appeals Of any American state for
friendly Intervention in case of Euro
pean encroachment We have not in
terfered and shall not interfere with
the existing possessions of any Euro
pean power in this hemisphere, but
those possessions must not, on any
pretext, be extended We hopefully
look forward to the eventual with
drawal of the European power from
this hemisphere, and to the ultimate
union of all of the English-speaking
part of the continent by the free con-
sent of its inhabitants.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

The man who is in love with him
self has no fear of being Tilted.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
CHAPTER vi.

In the moonlight his hooking, lark
face had look upon it that seaed
to Bluebell's eyes as maleyolent IND
wicked as that Of any fiend couldoe.
He was looking straight up at the lu-
dow
- no necessity for undecs \
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

:, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
cor cniidren teething, softens the gums, reduces in
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

A French engineer is trying to sup
ply air in such way to machinery AZ
to make 1t serve as lubricator.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
Ladies' Shirt Waists

Room for improvement-the school
ROOM
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

The regulation price of liberty is
$40 for ten days.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

Are best preserved by using Maple City
Self Washing Soap. All grocers.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
500 Reward 500.

an injustice.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23
HAULING DOWN THE FLAG.

At the behest of Great Britain,
President Mckinley has hauled down
the American flag from a strip of
Alaskan territory twenty miles wide
and one hundred miles long.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

The readers of this paper. will be- pleased te
learn that there is at least one dre< "a disease
that science has been able tQ, Tn all its
Cure is the only ppSitive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constit1a
ment Hall Catarfah Cure is taken Internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
saees Of the systemA thereby destroying the
foupdat of the disehse, and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitptfon anf
assisting nature in fdoing It's Vl
praet have SO much fain
POI at they ofder One
hot Al foiiA ~ o,,rs
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-08-23

We would also commend to the
earnest attentions of all true-minded
Americans, Of whatever party, race or
color, the scrupulous manner in which
President Mckinley rpholds the plat
form of his party.
The times., 1900-03-18

James Calnon, cabman in a hurried
effort to beat several other drivers 10 a
fare had wheel taken of his cab. His
vehicle was thrown against another car
riage and fight ensued between the driv-
ers, which was stopped only upon the ap-
pearance Of a policeman.
We are affected particularly" said
William Carmody another suffering driv-
er. who stands near the Treasury Depart
ment. in that Lent and night cars come at
the same time. Lent, as can be imagined
is always a dun time for the cabmen, no
balls, no parties or anything and it is a
great blow to have our customers taken
away from us. have not been able to
make living Of late and IL will be nee
essaTy for me to 90 out of the cab driving
business II things don't pick up pretty
soon.
4 general complaint is also being made
by the regular night drivers who operate
hrst-class carriages. that unlicensed negro
drivers have monopolized the carriage
trade from the "all-night' section Of the
city. A month ago there were 200 night
carriages in Washington. Today they num-
ber less than 125. and with the continuance
Of night ear service the number will un-
doubtedly be less than 100 that can stand
the competition. The night cabmcn, how
The times., 1900-03-18
WOMEN AND ASTRONOMY.
Grecian in the Vanguard Of
Eclipse PredictOr--

tFtom the Philadelphia TmesJ
Aglaonice. a Greek Of Thessaly. was the
first woman in historical times noted f0r
her astronomical knowledge and the frs
who was able 70 predict eclipses. which last
fact 10 is not surprising to learn. earned
for her the reputation Of sorceress. But
astronomy in the early ages had also
martyr and this was when the letters and
sciences were fOurishing in Greece and
Egypt The beautiful Hypatia. daughter or
Theon of Alexandria according to an ac-
count in the "EngIishw0man. " had studied
in the schools Of Athens, and on her re-
turn 70 her native town this distinguished
woman became the object Of much admira
tiou. In the Alexandriau schools she lee
tured on geometry. algebra. astronomy. and
philosophy to throngs Of people attracted
by the singular beauty Of the woman,
whose talent in el0cutiOn was equal 10 her
knowledge.
History tells us Of the tragedy which en-
sued when Cyril. the proud and headstrons
Bishop Of Alexandria. came into conflict
with the prefect of the city. who was de
voted both TO philosophy and astronomy.
one DAY Of Lent in the year 4ls. a savage
crowd. composed Of the adherents Of Cyril.
met Hypatia riding in her chariot The
mob tore her from her seat and. dragging
her 10 the high altar Of the imperial
church. stripped her and scraped her TO
death with oyster shells. Her death did
not even satisfy the fanatics for they cut
the body into pieces and paradsd the streets
with the fragments Of the beautiful martyr
10 Christian higotry-
As for the Eat the advent Of Mohammed
and the triumph Of the Crescent made it
worse for women OF intellectual cdlibre
than even in medieval Europe for. II the
members Of the Council Of Trent were un-
gallant enough TO argue seriously albeit
with an affirmative result-whether or not
woman has a soul. the followers OF the
prophet relegatod their women TO the strict
privarv OF harcm life which efectualy
urecludes h. study Of any science. More
over Mohammsd assigns very inferior
nIaca 10 women iu the other world And
60 we ind a great gap from the DAY when
Hvpatia was msrtyred by the rabble OF
NIexandria-a e-p extending through the
centuries Of ths Middle Age until We read
of a Partisan woman. Je1nu Ounce D6SUi
writing learHs5ly and clearly on the system
of CopeGuicus rith regard to the motion OF
the earfh-d system Of which IL has been
truly said 80 took tho thinking world as
long TO understand as it took Copernicus 20
discover
The times., 1900-03-18
Was Glad to See Him.

Among the lew who have perfect genius i'r
silence i, a certain well known artist, whose
rpti,au,. Is the amusement and wonder uf all
who know him. 4 friend who had dropped int"
his studio on dly was vaIniy cndcavoring 10 draw
Nh H. into conversation when the artists brother
appeared u the doorway. Hello. fum!' s1id the
brother 'Hallooa john returned Tom, looking
I'D from his easel with smile John wandered
about the room foT fifteen minutes, TUNED over
his hrother's latest work. and then going toNa
the door, stopped long enough 10 say: Wei.
good. .lv. Tom. "Good-by John" was the
hearty reioiuder Tom painted ou for some min
utes. aud then in an uuNonted burst of conf.
dence he ,sid, warmly, 10 his amused friend. Il
tell YOU, / was glad 20 see joint Haven't seen
him before fer MONTH