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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25
LABOR AGAIN.

An article in The Star upon the labor
question based upon the action of the
management at Kekaha, is singularly
corroborated by letter from the vete-
ran planter, j. M. Horner. Mr.. Horner
has certainly been a successful planter,
he has also been most careful of his
labor, noted for his justice and his
kindness.
When the labor laws were changed,
and his contract laborers were free,
Mr.. Horner for a month or two found
some difficulty with his Japanese lab
orers. They behaved like children,
would go into the fields, work for an
hour or two, and then quit for the day.
No business could be carried on on such
principles. Fancy a New England cot
ton mill running up against such a
snag, the owners would positively turn
green. But Mr.. Horner met the situa-
ton found out who were the people
who We're ringleaders in these acts, and
quietly made them quit the plantation.
Since then he has had no trouble, and
has also had no scarcity of labor.
| The cry of a scarcity of labor comes
only from a few plantations Where
the plantation managers have faced the
question and have met the conditions
there is no scarcity of labor There is
no scarcity of labor at Mr.. Horner's
plantation, there is none at Waialua,
on this island, indeed, men are being
daily turned away though the area has
been increased enormously The more
the question is studied, the better the
situation seems to be. The Stars series
of questions, which were addressed to
plantation managers throughout the
group, has called forth replies from
practical men, who show how the ques-
ton can be met They are thus both
educational and encouraging.
Mr.. Horner cites one danger however.
This is the entering into contracts with
japanese huis, to cultivate cane. Mr..
Horner thinks that the plantation by
so doing puts its cane planting and care
taking into the hands of ignorant men,
who cannot get the results which can
be obtained by the same labor directed
by intelligent and skilled white men.
1t is in this direction that he thinks
there is need to pause and think He
charges that there is craze for con-
tracing, and that the managers are
themselves to blame. Upon this point
Mr.. Horner, may or may not be right.
He certainly is right when he says that
the contracts have not gone into the
hands Of those they were expected to.
But upon this point there will doubtless
be considerable to say by other en-
ployers of labor. Meantime these let
ters, which the enterprise of The Star
has put before the public are of great
value as touching one of the most inn
portant of the country's economic con-
ditions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25
THE PLATFORM,

The Republican platform which was
put forward last night is an able do
cument and one which the members Of
the party should be satisfied with. 1t
is comprehensive, and it is not verbose
the latter a most admirable quality.
Certain portions of the platform COM
mend themselves to notice more than
others, while some are open to a little
criticism.
The plank endorsing the nomination
of Mckinley and Roosevelt and the
platform of the Republican party nat
urally arouses enthusiasm, but why
did the committee neglect to endorse
the administrations action during the
last four years? 1t was an oversight
of course, but it was a serious one. This
is the only republican convention that
has failed to do so, and however good
the intention, it does not look well.
The demand for Improvement of har-
bors, wharves and the erection of pub
lie buildings every one will endorse. So
will they the support given to the Mica
ragua Canal scheme, and the speedy
laying of the cable. Labor on govern
ment works is touched ON properly, and
the firm stand taken towards the Mo-
lokai settlement question is thoroughly
satisfactory. The questions of home
steads, municipal government, and OPP
position to trusts and monopolies are
we'll handled. There is a request for
the restoration of the Hawaiian Ian
guage into legislative proceedings. The
reform of taxation is touched upon
with a view to putting the burdens
where they belong and the whole con-
cludes with the usual appeal to pro-
violence and the people.
In the above brief review two sub
Jects have been omitted. Compensation
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25

to the ex-Queen, and compensation for
the destruction of property during the
plague The Star approves of both these
planks, but it criticizes their wording.
That the ex-Queen should have an al
lowance The Star cordially agrees
but that this should be paid from local
funds it does not agree. 1t is con-
gressional matter, inasmuch as con-
gress has taken the funds from which
we might have paid the allowance. This
expense should not come from local
taxation.
With regard to the payment of just
claims for losses in plague time, why
ask congress to appropriate out of a
special fund. 1t would mean that the
United States Treasury would have to
open a particular set of books. What
congress should have been asked to do
was to appropriate funds for the pay
ment of these losses.
With these slight criticisms The Star
approves of the platform and will stand
by it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25

Koa trees are by no means dying out.
If our forests were only properly pro-
tected, and grass fires We're forbidden,
there would be any amount of koa trees
all over the group. In the woods above
Waialua there is any amount of koa,
but it would be four times the amount
if the fires started to burn off the grass
had not destroyed the young trees. 1t
is also stated that sandal wood is ex-
tinct. 1t is not extinct, but it is very
rare. With care our forests might be
made very valuable, as it is every ones
hand seems to have been against them.
The old chiefs cleared out and ruined
the sandal wood business. The cattle
men are responsible for an immense
amount of destruction, perhaps not di-
rectly of the old trees, but by absolute
ly preventing young trees from grow
ing, and the plantations have cleared
away acres upon acres for fire wood.
The conservation of our forests is one
of the most important objects in the
immediate future. Upon the forests,
also, depends our water supply, and
We all are more than deeply interested
in that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25
DELEGATE PARKER.

The nomination of Colonel Parker
for Congress by the Republican party
was a foregone conclusion. In fact as
far as the Territorial delegate is con-
cerned there have been no dark horses,
each of the three parties has long ago
announced it's candidate and each will
obtain the nomination of his party.
Thus Col. Parker is the nominee of the
Republican party. Prince David of the
Democrats and Robert Wilcox of the
Independents.
OF these nominees Colonel Parker
is unquestionably the best man for the
position. He has had great experience,
some of which has been costly. He has
matured judgment and thorough
knowledge of the Territory and its re-
sources. He is personally known to the
Chief Executive and to large num-
Der of senators and representatives., be-
sides many men of prominence in vari-
Gus parts of the mainland. Finally
Colonel Parker represents both the Ha-
waiian and the foreign element.
That Colonel Parker is the best can
didate is no disparagement of the De-
mocratic nominee, who has many good
qualities for the position, but Parker
has too much weight against him. OF
Robert Wilcox there is nothing good
to be said. He is utterly unfit for the
position. He has not the confidence
either of the prominent of his own race,
or of any other race He could have
neither influence politically or socially
IN Washington.
The question is whether it would not
be better for both Republicans and De-
mocrats to center their energies upon
Parker, rather than. split them upon
Parker and Prince David 1t is alike to
the interest of Republicans and Demo-
Gratis to be we'll represented in Con-
gress. Both parties hold large property
interests. 1t is certainly not to their
interest while dividing themselves, to
have Wilcox slip in between the two.
1t is stated that Prince David's candi-
dacy will take votes from Wilcox while
not injuring Parker's chances. To The
Star this seems somewhat of a wild
dream A united front is what ought
to be shown against Wilcox on the dele
gate question at least
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25

The Democratic party evidently had
a satisfactory meeting last night and
the numbers present showed the inter-
est taken. The slate of senators and
representatives for this Island is a
strong one and contains many names
which even republicans can endorse.
That there should be weak ones also,
is not to be wondered at. 1t takes ali
kinds of people, good, bad and indiffer-
ent; strong vaciliating and weak to
make a world, and it takes very much
the same material to make the ticket
OF a party, no matter what it may call
itself.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25

The Territory should contribute to the
fund for the relief of the sufferers from
the Galveston catastrophe. At first
food and clothes were most urgently
needed, but as communication becomes
better, money is the best form in which
our charitable energies can show them
selves. Major Wood of the Salvation
Army has called for subscriptions and
his call should be literally answered.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25

Chinese societies grow thick and fast.
In certain directions the Chinese have
a wonderful organizing power. Their
secret societies have ramlfications all
over the world. We have all seen the
dreadful effects of such a society as
the Boxers which has been undoubted-
ly used by the Imperial Government in
it's attempt to extermnate the foreign
er and extirpate the Christians. On the
other hand there are reforming and
advancement societies like our local
Bow Wongs, a society which is growing
constantly in strength and will even
tually over balance the reactionaries.
The latest addition to the reforming
societies is the Chinese Liberty So
ciety" of Macao. One does not like it's
headquarters, for all the rascaldom of
the Far East is centered in Macao. 1t
is, if possible, a shade worse that Port
Said.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25

The Grand Army reunion on Satur-
day night was a success and the usual
"reminiscences and speeches were given
with Wig )r which did credit to the vete-
rams assembled. These yearly reunions
mark the flight of time and each re-
curing enc is marked by some vacant
chair.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-09-25
alt
Murine

For such condition as this,
is THE BEST medicine to
take. 1t gets at the seat of
the matter by correcting con-
ditions in the body which bring
about this lassitude. Doctors
prescribe it a great deal.
There are several kinds-all
good-try this.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
MYSTERY IN HIS LIFE
HALL WAS A SCHOLAR, RANCH
MAN AND PHlLANTHROPISr,
from Native Land-He Fled
to Texas, Where He Studded the Plains
With Towers, Ornamented Asylums
and Constructed Chapels.
(San Antonio letter.

a remarkable character passed away
when Col. William Hall, scholar,
ranchman and philanthropist, died a
few days ago in Texas. Much was
promised to art in Texas by this
strange man, whose hobby was archi-
lecture. Under his supervision old
A~nglo-Saxon towers were beginning to
stud the plains of West Texas, orna-
monting the asylums that he gave to
the poor, and the chapels he gave to
the church. At the time OF his death
he had mapped out the restoration of
the old medieval Spanish towers of
San Antonio, and when dying he left
a handsome bequest for the execution
of the project with which he was bus
led up to his last moments.
But stranger than all of his life in
Texas was his life in his native Eng
land. 1t is the story of the polished
scholar and barrister breaking into
parliament, participating in an in
trigue, held up to his constituents as
a political forger, defeated, ruined, and
uLldIly Sell-SAll6u W WudI he USllCNCd
to be socially the farthermost end of
the world.
Colonel Hall was educated at Oxford
and his attainments were those of a
scholar and lover of art. His profess
sional training was hat Of a barris-
ter, in which he rose to eminence
among the brightest men of his time.
Under Gladstone's second administra-
ton he served both Lord Justice James
and Lord Justice Jessel as a parlia-
mcntary counsel. He was not only
successful as an attorney at law, but
he was an ardent and practical poll
tician as well.
His record in office is a most strange
one, from what can be learned. This
is how his political hopes were
blasted. There was a villainous polit-
ical intrigue, and he knew all of its
secrets. The forgery of letters that
were to blast a great reputation was
born of the intrigue. When he con
tested Woodstock with Lord Randolph
Churchill, the secret leaked out, and
Colonel Hall was charged with the
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
OLD TIMBER WOOD.
Love of Satire OFTEN Got Him In Trouble
With the Court,

In the days a~ntedating railroads in
northern Iowa, the days Of saloons
and circuit courts, a certain ponderous
judge was for many years accompa-
MED on his rounds by District Attor-
ney Wood, popularity known as Old
UNDERWOOD. He had been christened
Timothy, the name was curtailed to
Tim, and by easy evolution developed
into Timber.
Old Underwood was a unique and
interesting character; rought but dig
nifed, OF sound intellect, gifted with a
keen sense of humor, and far p
ing in mental acumen his professional
superior, whom, however, he usually
treated before the world with an al
most ostentatious Difference. They
were the warmest of friends, the feel
ing between them was Economically
tender, Notwithstanding that they had
frequent and violent public fallings
out.
The judge, who was entirely lacking
In personal dignity, really needed the
support of his friends d%eferential at
t1tude to keep him in countenance, and
when it was temporarily removed Old
Timber-Wood's love of satire occa-
sionally betraying him into the sac
rilege known as contempt of court"
he was stung to fury and promptly
punished the offense. Many a fine had
the attorney been subjected to for his
incautious witticisms. Being in a con-
slant state of impecuniosity, he inva-
riably applied to the Judge himself for
money to pay these assessments, a ia
0 which was never refused, the fact
that he must humble himself to ask it
sufficiently restoring his honor's COM
placency. The judge was of a thirsty
habit, and frequently left the bench,
substituting Wood in his place-as an
old-time s-choolmaster substituted one
of the larger boys when he wished to
absent himself from the room-and
stepped out to refresh himself at a
~neighboring saloon.
On occasion, very shortly after
a skirmish with the attorney, in which
he had finally avenged his insulted
dignity in the usual way, he abruptly
called Wood to the bench and started
down the aisle. Wood hastily slipped
into his place, and before he had
reached the door, raped sharply on
the desk and called out, Gentlemen,
before proceeding further with the
case, the court wishes to instruct the
clerk to remit the fine lately imposed
nDon ATTORNEY Wood
The judge halted, wheeled about
with a very red face, and opened his
lips to protest, but the bar and the
jury drowned him out with a chorus
of laughter.-Harper's Magazine.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21

1t y important that the practical
feeder be able to determine when
lambs are properly finished and in the
most satisfactory and profitable con
dition for the market. This is not
always an easy task; experienced feed
ers are sometimes deceived. AS an aid
in studying this matter, the following
directions, prepared by Prof. John A.
Craig of the animal h~usbandry de-
partment of the Iowa Agricultural Col
lege, for the instruction of students,
are OF interest: When put into the
feed lot under proper conditions, lambs
will usually begin to show the infu-
ence of good feeding at the end of the
third or fourth week During this
time they seem to be simply getting
into good condition to put on flesh,
though it appears that some flesh is
being deposited internally. Toward
the end of that time many of the
lambs may be noticed standing leis-
urely in the sun in a partially
stretched posture. This pose in the
lambs is a delight to the shepherd.
The fattening process seems to extend
from the internal regions, and is first
in evidence at the tail. 1t then passes
along the back over the shoulder and
reaches the neck: from this line 1t
seems to extend down the sides and
ove the breast in front. There are
six main points at which it's extension
seems most in evidence-at the tan,
middle of the back, the neck, the
flank, the purse and the breast.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
BALCONY SCENE A FAILURE,
Jealous Lover Had Sawed Supports, and
the Dusky Juliet Fell.

Lille Hatcher, 81 years old, colored,
is at the city hospital suffering from
a confused forehead and severe bodily
Sy1is9s. Lille is employed as a do
nestle al 1929 Market street, where
she attends to the table and scours the
dishes. At the same house Sam Har-
ris, also colored, is employed as a man
of all work. Sam has been employed
at the place for four years, but Lille
is only a recent acquisition. Lilies
ebony complexion and robust form
o o won Sans heart, and while he
worked about the house he took occa-
sion to glance at Lille now and then.
The g%lances became frequent, and fin
ally, in the language of Lille, Sam
made google eyes" at her. For a time
she thought Sam was the whole thing
and loved him with all her soul. About
a week ago a coal man made his ap-
pearance in the n~eighborhood and Lii
lie transferred her affections to the
latter. Harris was wise and he saw
the trend of things. The coal man US
ually came early in the morning, long
'CASIS LAS AOuSeIlOlu was up. Llllle
soon learned this, and she made ar
rangements to talk to her dusky lover.
Her room was in the rear of the house
and opened out on a small wooden
balcony about four feet long and two
feet wide. Like Juliet, she would stand
on this balcony and murmur sweet
~nothings to her black Romeo. For a
few days everything went well. Then
in some name Harris learned of the
balcony scenes and determined to be
~revenged. Early the other morning
Lille arose to talk to her lover. She
waited in the window until she saw
the familiar form with a basket on its
shoulder enter the alley gate. Then she
stepped out on the balcony. For a mo-
ment the frail structure swayed, and
then, with a terrific crash, fell to the
ground, ten feet below. The coal man
was some distance from the balcony
and escaped injury, but Lille was not
so fortunate. She struck on her head.
An examination showed that the sup
ports holding the balcony, a small
wooden affair, had been sawed through,
so that any weight on the balcony
would cause it to fall. Lille is unkind
enough to allege that Harris sawed
the supports.-St. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
Aimless Breeding of Horses.

1t is a fact well established that
much of the breeding by u farmers is
aimless. Horses are bred and fed to
a marketable age, only to be sold at
a low price on account of coming under
nc particular class. Before starting to
breed, a farmer should make a study
as to the classifications for horses
in the market and strive to make
his product correspond to some n
of the classes, That is, if he means
to breed with the idea of selling. II
he wants only a farm horse the object
for breeding according to the CLASH
hcatlon Is not so great. But most
farmers like to have a horse they can
either keep or sell as best suits their
needs. Even in the production of
horses for farm work there should be
a well-defined aim. One horse is
worth very much more than another
hosre on the farm. The fast stopper
Is infinitely superior to the slow plod-
der. The breeding of any kind of a
mare to any kind of a stallion should
stop. Select both parents with care,
and consider the mutual effect of the
n on the other.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
Land for Soy Beans.

The land for soy beans should be
prepared about the same as for corn.
A Kansas grower says that listing is
not advisable as the pods grow too
close to the ground to admit of cult
waiting. Some that have tried listing
have got fairly good results by filling
the bitches before planting, but the
seed should be put in newly prepared
earth, at least in the parts Of the coun-
try where the rainfall is hardly suf-
hcient for the ordinary crops. Late
planting is advocated by many grow
ers, as this gives the crop a good start
of the weeds. Farmers that have corn,
kafir corn and SOFA beans, usually
plant the Indian corn first, then the
kafir corn and lastly the sofa beans.
The land is sufficiently warm by that
time to respond quickly. However,
the planting should be early enough to
permit the crop to receive moisture
from the rains that fall in the fore
part of the summer, unless the ground
Is saturated with water sufficiently to
supply moisture for some time to
come.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-07-21
Sheep and the Root Crop.

Reports from England as to the last
years crop of sheep give some indica-
ton as to the extent the English de-
pend on the DOT crops for the feed
ing of their sheep. The writer's on the
sheep situation of last year say that
one Of the difficulties the sheep men
had to contend with was the shortage
of the turnip crop, this shortage
amounting to lot less than 2h tons
per acre. In some Of the districts it
was not less than 7 tons per acre short.
What American farmer would figure
the turnip crop as one of the important
factors in the successful management
Of the flock? English mutton is noted
tor Its fine quality, and it is doubtful
II better mutton is made anywhere. To
extent is this due to the extern
SlVe use Of turnips in feeding? 1t seems
likely that our own farmers are neg
secting a food that is especially adapt
ed to the use of sheep.