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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
Russia's state Saloon Enterprise.

With ali the close attention which has
been paid 70 Russia and her affairs during
the past few years of her wonderful politi-
cal advances. sight has apparently been
lost Of the fact that the government at ST.
Petersburg has since 1891 engaged in a
scheme of state liquor selling very similar
to the South Carolina ''dispensary'' plan.
Russian peasants are VIGOROUSLY among the
hardest drinkers in the world. Their taste
is not at all particular. their capacity is
enormous. Everything of an alcoholic ma
ture is acceptable 70 them Ether forms
favorite intoxcant. and it IS related that
at fair times. At the market places and else
where where the people gather in large num-
bers, the atmosphere is so redolent of the
drug that the sober person is made faint
by ii.
The serious difficulty. from the Russian
governmental view point, however. Is not
moral but financial. The peasant kept him.
self in an almost continuous state Of pau
perism under the old system of public
houses, which became a serious menace to
the prosperity Of the country In 1891, de-
spite the fact that the revenues Of the state
from the liquor traffic We're heavy, the de-
cision was reached to inaugurate a state
saloon system. in order TO prevent the
utterly IdlilHS into ruin and
bankruptcy. The government regarded the
proposition selfishly, seeking a means to
prevent national depression which would
hamper the public agencies in all directions
Accordingly the public houses were taken
over by the state. and the liquor sold in
them was manufactured for or by the state
itself, and carefully tested TO ensure purity
So the peasant now buys his drink of the
government and. by getting purer quality
for more reasonable price, he IS guarded
in health and pocket.
1t is 10 be presumed that the st. Peters
burg authorities are meanwhile keeping tab
on Ivans rotations, restricting him to a
certain degree Of intoxication, instead of
as formerly permitting him to besot himself
daily. If so. one of the greatest temperance
movements in history is under way in the
cars land and its beneficial effects on the
race. if carried to its logical extent, will
surely be realized by the Russian governors
OF the coming century. For Russia has a
large destiny to fulfill in the economy of
the world, and 1t will be to the interests
OF all civilization that the body polite Of
that great land should be elevated from
the depths in which 1t still lies. The pres
ent car aspires TO be known as the edu-
Gator His grandfather loved his title of
successor will acquire the name OF 1.-THE
reformer." and then, indeed Russia's future
will be bright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
The MILK SunnlY.

The health office has begun a fresh cru
SADIE against violations of the law regu-
lating the milk supply of the District.
These periodical Investigations and prose-
cutions indicate that although the laws are
satisfactorily framed in the interests of the
public health as far they go. there is
yet room for improvement in their require
ments and restrictions. 1t should not be
necessary periodically to carry offenders
into court to ensure as pure a supply as
the public health demands. Such a pro-
cess of enforcement by occasionally threat
ening violators is theoretically correct. but
practice shows that unless these trials &C.
cur continuously, an obviously impossible
feat in view of the lmita tons of the force
of inspection and detection. the adultera-
tors of the milk will grow bold between
times, tempted by the profits to be gained
from tampering with the supply.
What is most seriously needed here Is a
system whereby the health department can
keep a constant watch upon the supply, so
that il will be next to impossible for a
dealer TO bring into market the least guam
tity of adulterated or treated milk. Only
by this means can barrier be erected be-
tween the public and the dairies. which are
never TOO far beyond suspicion for the en-
tire safety Of the people. This system can
be secured through the institution of one
or more inspection stations, located with
reference 10 the convenience of the dairy
men. the wholesalers and the retailers
alike. The routes of milk importation are
sufficiently well defined to permit such an
organization as will enable the District au-
thorities to detect early evidence of a dis
position TO violate the laws.
The gain to the community through this
mode of exclusion is incalculable. With
the testing experts OF the health office al
ways on guard. equipped with instruments
and reagents 10 detect anything wrong
about the milk, and with a stringent law
staring all offenders in the face. 1t Is not
at all likely that the dairymen, If in
clined. will care to take chances Of being
heavily fined going TO Jail. Thus the
central bureaus might work along for many
months without finding a single case of
impure or adulterated milk. and yet be rem
dering the most valuable service to the
District. The courts would be relieved OF
the burden of the occasional prosecutions
to very large extent. The honest re-
taller would be protected as, today unless
he is certain Of the purity of his supply. he
cannot be.
In nothing more truly than in the case
of the milk supply of a large city Is the
ounce Of prevention worth a pound of
cure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
The Point of Difference.

so you have parted company"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum. 1--WE
were fellowworkers once, but we differed
in our opinions on politics.
You don't mean to tell me that a man
of your experience would engage in a dis
pute about politics."
Yes"
What was the point-expansion-16 to
L"
None of them. He wounded my honor.
He said he could have bought votes for
half what | paid for EN-. | never thought
he would accuse me of wastin' my party's
money!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
The Uninyited.

Il may be rich,'' said Mr.. Cumrox, ''but
amt vain about it. l don't allow my
wealth to make me look down on other
men"
And yet." replied the very serious friend
you would not think Of asking every en-
ploye in your establishment to join your
family in their fashionable amusements"
We'll. l should say not! l wouldn't have
those boys see me and the rest Of the folks
having vegetable parties and cake walks
and that sort o thing-not for a mint O.
money. l think too much of their good
opinion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
Will Not Crafty His Private Grudxe
From the Philadelphia Press.

Four years ago Senator Wellington of
Maryland made a speech In Bohemia Hall,
Baltimore, in which he said: "If we elect
Mr. Bryan and q Congress to back him up,
such disasters as the past four years have
witnessed will be as heaven to hell" In
another speech in the same city in the
same campaign he declared: The pros
perity and safety of the country Is wrapped
up in the warp and wool of the republican
party. which always stands for the preser-
walton Of the national flag" Last night this
same Senator Wellington went on the plat
form with William J. Bryan In Cumber-
land. Md. and advocated Bryan's election
to the presidency, and the only excuse this
Wellington has given for his flop" is this:
Bryan viii be elected and then / will be
on top" But the fact that the American
people are not accustomed to elect Presi-
cents to crafty private grudges may inter-
fere somewhat with the plans Of the rene
gade wellington
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
Confederation for Employees.

From the New Era Labor Organ.
A pleasing illustration Of the consdera-
ton for employees exhibited by some en-
ployers is given in the arrangement of the
new building erected by The Washington
Evening Star. Not only is the composing
room so situated that it is the most COM
Portable place in the building when the
thermometer toys with the nineties. but
bath rooms, shower baths and similar ac-
cessories, kept neat and tidy at all times,
are provided for the exclusive use of en-
ployes. A weeks vacation with pay Is also
one of the incidents of the summer Need
less to say that The Star Is union from
cellar to garnet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
English
Walking Hats.

We are now exhibiting a choice
assortment of Women's and Misses
Stitched and Soft Felt Walking Hats
for early fall wear, in white, red,
gray, mode and the new shades of
tan trimmed with fancy quilts and
velvet.
They are extremely stylish and
particularly adaptable for golfng,
cycling and street wear.
$500 to $3.50 Each.
Second floor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
Views FOrcibly Expressed.

Representative Littlefield Of Maine in re-
cent speech described the democratic plat
form OF 1886, which was reaffirmed at Kan
sas city, as that conglomerate aggregation
OF communism. nhilism. socialism, anarch-
ism. Altgeldism, Coxeyism. highwayism.
16-to-1-ism, Organism. raise-the-devil-in-
generalismr' Mr. Littlefield seems to have
not on'y decided views the subject. but
the ability to express them in a forcible
manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
When A strong man armed keepeth his
palace his goods are in peace.

When strong man armed keepetn MS
palace his goods are in peace.
And again Dean Farrar says:
Since then in the present condition Of
our fallen human nature. no means are
open to us to stay the ruinous dominance
of wickedness except war-adopted as the
last resort. when all other means have been
tried in vafn-no Christian may need have
any misgiving at taking part in that awful.
yet final. arbitrament in which the issues
are left to the determination OF the God OF
Battles"
While many people will still decline to
agree with Dean Farrar in the stand he
has taken 1t must yet be admitted that he
has made a very strong presentation OF the
case and. occupying the position that he
does in the English speaking world, his
opinions are bound to carry weight. They
are particularly interesting coming at a
time when English and American soldiers
are fighting side by side in a foreign land
for what the vast majority of both races
believe Is right and to be accomplished in
no other way than by force CT arms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
New Autumn
Dress Goods.

We now show choice assortment
OF advance styles in both foreign and
domestic dress fabrics, preliminary
to the formal and complete exhibit
which will be made later.
Among recent arrivals are Cash
meres, Henriettas and Cheviots, in
rich, bright colorings, especially
suitable for children's school dresses.
Also Golf Plaids and the new Re-
versible Suitings for golf or rainy
day skirts, suits or travelling cos
tunes.
Also fashionable Camels Hair
Cheviots and Satin Venetians, in all
the new colorings, designed for early
fall wedding gowns.
First noor-Tenth street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

significant pointer IS supplied by the
census returns of the population of Bry-
ans city of Lincoln in Nebraska. The
decrease in population in that city. situated
in the great hustling west. indicates that
Organism is more of blight than a bless
ing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

John G. Carlisle shows no sign Of yield
ing to temptations to get back into poll
ties. Mr.. Carlisle has tested the extremes
OF adulation and reproach In his native
state, and may be excused If he feels a lit
tie tired and Indifferent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

Governor Roosevelt Is showing signs of
fatigue. Possibly he will come to regard
the proverbial quietude of the vice presi-
dency offering a joyful prospect Of we'll
earned repose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
SHOOTING STARS.
His Are.

Are you old enough to voter" asked the
tourist in North Carolina.
Il dunno erzackly what my age is. boss"
replied the colored man. But kin tell you
dis. I allus was old enough to know better
dan to try to vote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

AS usual the workingman and the farm
er are listening to fattering assurances
that all the professional politician lives for
is to promote the toiler's happiness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

In some parts of the country the colored
citizen may feel that he is lucky not to be
lynched. without concerning himself about
whether he is allowed to vote or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
On the Railway Track.

The soul to protest oft it moves.
This plan which seems beyond recall:
The street cars either come in droves
Or else they do not come at all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

The story that Wall street operator was
feeced out of a large sum by steamship
sharpers is now denied This Is another
blow at poetic Justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

When 1t comes to lodging indemnities the
sultan Is disposed to assume the role of
watch dog Of the Turkish treasury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

Cuba Is said to be showing more indus
trial activity than 1t has had in five years
past. 1t is not stopping work to indulge In
apprehensions that it is being unparalleled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

Richard Croker may have some ambition
to show that his friend Mr.. Platt is not the
only man who knows how to make con-
vention produce nominations on schedule
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

Tho empress dowager made the mistake OF
not remaining content 10 be a local boss.
without branching out into international
politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08

The curbstone political orator will soon
add his contribution to the discomfort Of
people who, protest against city noises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
His Relief.

Don't you get tired" said the laxative
customer, Standing there hour by hour
ironing one tiff-bosomed shirt after the
other2'
No" answered the Chinese laundryman
1t rests me to think I don't have to wear
them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-08
Sets of Books
BY Famous Authors.

The following valuable books may
now be had at very moderate prices.
They are II mo-, printed on good
paper, in good, clear type, and all
cloth bound.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22
SANMAN STARVE TODEATH
CRUEL CAPITAL PUNISHMENT OF
CHINESE.
A Traveller Views the Last Man Being
Starved to Death by The Shanghai
Authorities.

Among the recent arrivals from China
was Archibald MacKillOp a travelling
man of San Francisco. He represented
large American house n China and
previous to the outbreak of the BOXERS
was in Shanghai. 1t was his intention
to go to Tien Tsin and from there to
visit one of the secretaries of the Anne
rican legation in Picking but the Boxer
uprising soon put an end to his plans
and as it likewise caused business TO
stop in nearly all lines, Mr.. Mac Killop
decided to return home. At present he
is at the Hawaiian Hotel where he eX-
poets to remain until the sailing of the
DOric to the coast
While in Shanghai he saw much of
the Chinese and one sight which made
the most lasting impression upon him
was one of the methods of inflictIng
capital punishment, the prisoner being
starved to death by order of the Impe
rial government Mac Killop succeed
ed in securing a photograph of the man
shortly before death.
The criminal had committed an afro
cious murder in the foreign settlement
of Shanghai, where he was arrested and
turned over to the Chinese officials. He
was condemned to DEATH In order to
intlict the punishment and also have him
point a moral to the community, the
prisoner was placed in a wooden cage
and there exhibited to the public until
his death. The cage was higher than a
mans body and through the top was
an opening through which his head was
thrust, the top being then tightly Sc
cured in order to prevent his drawing
his head through. A small pile of bricks
had been placed in the bottom of the
cage for him to stand upon after which
the culprit was taken to one of the
gates of the town and exhibited until
his death which occurred within four
days. Every day one of the bricks on
which the criminal stood was removed
so that had death not relieved his suf-
ferings when it did he would have died
by hanging when the artificial platform
was removed entirely.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22
Instructions for Voters
REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES
TERRITORIAL COMMITTEE RE-
TERRITORY

Precinct to the District Committee
shall be three times the number which
each precinct was entitled to at the
Primary Election held May, 1900, ac-
cording to the following statement:
Precincts with number of votes cast
at last election and number of dele
gates to District Committee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22

To Republican voters of the Territory
of Hawaii, and all voters intending
to act with the Republican party:
The following instructions are issued
by the Executive Committee:
PRIMARIES.
The number of delegates from each
Precincts, With Number of Votes
of Delegates
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22
Precinct. Third District
Precinct.
Fourth District

1st.-Government Nursery ....................
2d-Beretania st. School House. .....,.......
3d.-Bldg. entr lower reservoir grid. Nuuanu
5th.-Kapuaiwa Building NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
6th.-Chamber of Commerce Room............
7th-Waimanalo School House. ...............
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22
FIRST AMERICAN BANK OF HAwAII,
LIMITED.

Notice is hereby given that the Board
of Directors of the First American
Bank of Hawaii, Ltd, have levied the
final assessment of 33 1-3 per cent on
the capital stock of the corporation,
payable within thirty days, at the
banking house of the corporation, from
this date and delinquent August Is,
1900.
e. M. BOYD,
Secretary.
Honolulu, July %, 1900.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22

Fine Job Printing, Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22

TERRITORIAL CONVENTION,

The Territorial Convention for the
adoption of the platform, the nominal
ton of a delegate to Congress, and the
election of a Territorial Central Com
mittee will be held on Thursday and
Friday, September 20 and 81, 1900.
After said convention and on or be-
fore the first day of October, 1900, the
District Committees shall meet for the
purpose of nominating Senators and
Representatives from their respective
districts. Yours very respectfully,
GEORGE w. SMITH,
Chairman Republican Territorial
Central Committee.
e. r. HENDRY,
Secretary Republican Territorial
Central Committee.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22
Sixth District
DISTRICT COMMITTEE.

The District Committees shall meet
and 9TH of September, 1900, and elect
the following officers President, Vice
President, Secretary, Treasurer and
such other officers and standing COM
mittees as they shall be entitled to, and
also their delegates to the Territorial
Convention in accordance with the fol-
lowing
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-08-22
Fifth District
Precinct.

1st.-Kaneohe Court House ...............,....
2d.-Koolauloa Court House, .............
Sd.-Waialua Court House. Observation-Disclosures.
4th.--Waianae Court House.
5th.-R. r. Station Eva Plantation. ......
6th.-Ewa Court House NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
7th.-Reform School Observation-Disclosures.
Sth.-Haw. Tram. Co.'S big, Kalihi. ........
9th.-Kauuwela School House. ...............
10th-Kauuwela School House. ...............
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
INSECT WISDOM.

Bees are firm believers in the
adage Cleanliness is next to Godli-
ness consequently keep their hives
~spotlessly clean. They Immediately
carry out all filth and deposit it
without the hive. Sometimes it
happens that intruders, such as
large moths, beetles, etc., in their
wanderings stray into the domicile
of a community of these exclusive
little confectioners. At once war is
declared, and the stranger is stung to
death. The bees will remove the body,
if possible (and it is wonderful how
strong they are and what heavy
bodies they are able to move) {; if the
dead stranger is too heavy for them,
they will bury it beneath masses Of
prOpOlis, a substance that they ex-
tract from the poplar and certain
other trees. | once placed a large
POlyphemus moth in a hive. The
bees soon discovered the intruder,
and an alarm was sent out. There
was some confusion at first, but soon
the brave little insects could be seen
hurrying from all sides, and cOnverg-
ing toward the invaded portion of
the hive. Suddenly, the moth was
attacked by dozens Of bees, and was
soon stung to death. They tried to
drag the dead insect out of the hive,
but finding it entirely too heavy for
their strength, they buried it be-
meath Masses of propolis.-Dr.
J. B. w.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
GIVING HER AGE.

II Is not an ordinary lawyer who
can overcome a woman's reluctance
to tell her age. The Detroit Free
Press reports one of many failures in
that line of effort.
And what Is your age, madam
va, the attorneys question.
Ny own, she answered promptly
Il understand that, madam, but
how olia you?"
Il am not old, sir with irdigna-
ton.
Il beg your pardon, madam. 1
meu how many years have you
passed.
None ; the years have passed me. :"
How many of them have passed
you.
All. never heard of them stop
M.
Madam, you must answer my
question. 1 want to know your age"
Il don't know that the acquaint-
Z C IS desired by the other side"
Il don't e why you insist upon
refusing to answer my question, y
said the attorney, coaxingly. Il am
sure I would tell how old 1 was, if L
We're asked"
But nobody would ask you, for
everybody knows you are old enough
to know better than to be asking a
woman her age, so there"
And the attorney passed to the
next question.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27

Hon. w. V. Sullivan, United States
Senator from Mississippi, in a letter
recently written to DIR. Hartman, from
Oxford, Miss, says the following Of Pc
runa as a catarrh remedy:
"FOr some time I have been a
sufferer from Cafarrh in It's most
inCipienf stage, so much SO that i
became alarmed as to my general
health.
"But, hearing Of Peruna as a good
remedy gave it q fair trial and soon
began to improve. It's effects were dis
tinctly beneficial, removing the annoy
ing symptoms, and was particularly
good as a tonic.
81 take pleasure in recommending
yourgreat national catarrh cure, Peruna.
as the best have ever tried"
Miss Irene Cooper, Assistant Superin-
tendent Of the Old Peoples Home, Chi
cago, Ills, also has a good word to say
for Peruna. In a letter written from
1888 Prairie avenue, Chicago, Ills, she
gives in the following words her expert
ence with the national catarrh remedy,
Peruna:
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1900-11-27
Christian Lie Column,
SLEEP WELL"

L hear thy voice, dear Lord;
l hear it by the stormy sea,
When winter nights are black and
wild,
And when, alright, I call to thee ;
1t Gains my fears and whispers me,
"Sleep well, my child"
I hear thy voice, dear Lord,
In singing winds, in falling nov
The curfew chimes, the midnight
bell;
"sleep well, my child, "itmurmurs
low;
1.-The guardian angels come and
60
o child, sleep we'll"
1 hear thy voice, dear Lord,
Aye, though the singing winds be
stilled;
Though hushed the tumult of the
deep,
My fainting heart with anguish
chilled
By thy assuring tone is thrilled
Fear not and sleep"
Speak On-speak on, dear Lord!
And when the last dread night is
near,
With doubts and fears and terrors
wild,
O let my soul expiring hear
Only these worlds Of heavenly
cheer,
''Sleep we'll, my child"
Eugene Field.