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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-23

A mutual burial association is being
formed among the citizens OF Hone
lulu. with a local undertaken backins
the scheme. Each member pays a
small assessment upon the demise OF
any other member and his funeral eN-
penses are then paid upon his death
The organization is to be called the
Honolulu Mutual Burial Association -
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-23
Admiral Ill.

An attack of erysipelas is at present
confining Admiral Merry to his home
He has been off duty for a week, the
disease having attacked his eyes and
rendered him. temporarily, almost to-
tally blind. A trained nurse and d.
physician are constantly in attendance
upon the admiral, whose many friends
earnestly hope for his speedy recov
cry
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-23

Fred Waterhouse expects TO leave fer
London In the near future and will
probably remain there for two years
He goes in the interest NJ the company
which he has been representing here
for some time.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-23

The board OF directors of the Eva
Plantation Company have declared a
dividend OF one per cent on the capital
stock of the company. payable on May
Slst. The stock books of the company
will be closed to transfers from May
24th to June lst
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1902-05-23

The Board of Fire Commissioners has
let the contract for supplying ceos feet
OF two and a half inch hose 10 the He
nolulu Iron Works.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-08-05
Peaches and WateFmel0ns.

Peaches and WateFmelOns.
There is at least one place in Geor-
gia where there will be peaches in
abundance, and that is at the farm Of
]. w. Hale. He has 1925 acres. Of which
every tree is loaded with fruit, and he
estimates his crop at 10000 crates. He
also has twenty-five acres in water.
melons, which are looking flne, and he
says he expects to get twenty cars
from them II the season Is propitious.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
THE REASON FOR mo oUoRUMs"

The almost daily non-attendance of a
quorum on the sessions of the Georgia
house of representatives has not only Sc
riously interfered with the business Of our
legislative branch OF government. but has
become almost a scandal.
Even Speaker Morris. himself. has been
forced to call attention to it. and to
threaten the arrest and detention of mem
bers in order to make them perform their
legislative duties. The people of the state
are no less loud in their complaint, and
the time is evidently at hand when the
matter calls for serious attention.
While # may be true that there are
many members who are derelict i'm the
performance of the legislative duties. it
should be stated. in justice to other men,
bers, that one great obstacle to securing
the attendance of a quorum on the ses-
sions OF that body is the size of the COM
mittees named by the speaker.
There is no sense in appointing a man on
six or eight different committees. Just be-
cause ne wants to make a showing with
his constituents. when by doing so he is
forced to neglect his duties either on the
floor OF the house or I'm two-thirds OF his
committees.
With nearly one-half OF the house serv-
ing as members OF two committees alone
ways and means. and state sanitarium-
a quorum I'm attendance on the meetings
Of these committees and a quorum in the
house at the same time is a manifest i'm
possibility.
We intend. by these observations, no
criticism OF the present speaker. for he
has but followed precedent in appointing
such large and unwiedly committees.
1t is a custom which will not be easily
broken up until the house itself prescribes
the number that shall compose each com
mittee. And the sooner this is done the
better
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
IRELAND,s SAD CONDITION.

The situation of Ireland is undoubtedly
very sad, and there seems to be little
prospect of fits improvement
Unless some decided improvement shall
occur soon, it seems certain that there
will be much suffering among both land
lords and tenants.
The latest reports from the unhappy
land are to the effect that rents are fall
ing and must continue to fall until a
remedy is found for the diminishing pro-
ductivity of the country. Mortgages are
increasing where there is anything left
to mortgage, and must continue to do so
as long as the present economic system
exists. The landlords live beyond their
decreasing incomes and are unable to
meet the interest on their debts. They
have no employment on the farms worked
by their tenants and the tenants have no
interest in farms they can never own.
The government holds out little hope Of
relief. The secretary for Ireland says, in
effect, that the landlords and the tenants
will have to fight it out as best they can.
The land question, and not home rule,
is the great problem before the Irish
people.
Seldom in the history OF the British gov
eminent has it's need Of craftsmanship
been more evident, and the retirement of
Lord Salisbury, the ablest of British
leaders. came at a very unfortunate time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
THE HAVANA STRIKE.

The recent strike in Havana, which re-
suited in the death of eight men and at
one time seemed likely to threaten the
Cuban government itself, was the result
of an uprising against the Havana Com
mercial company, an English trust that
is engaged in the manufacturing of tobac-
CO on a very large scale.
The chief ground of complaint against
the company was that it refused to admit
Cuban children as apprentices in the fac
tories, which was regarded as an intoler-
able hardship. There was also complaint
as to the prices paid for certain classes
of work The demands of the workmen
appear to have been regarded as reason
able by nearly all the community. But
from a strike of the tobacco workers
who had a grievance to that OF many
other workmen who had none the transit
ton was rapid. Havana was confronted
with a general strike of nearly all classes
of workmen. .~-
Some of the Cuban newspapers had de-
cided influence in averting this misfor-
tune. They made earnest appeals to the
workmen who seemed to be on the verge
of a general strike and, strange to say
this sensible counsel had effect upon the
turbulent elements which it was general
ly supposed would be amenable to moth
ing less than military force.
The strike, abortive as It was, revealed
the deplorable weakness of the Havana
government. The mayor suspended the
chief of police and the secretary of state
charged the secretary of the interior
with fostering disorder by instructing the
mayor to remove the chief of police. The
secretary of the interior sent in his resig-
nation and it was not accepted. The
mayor issued proclamatlons commanding
the crowd to dispense.
What had much more effect was the
offer of the revolutionary veterans to
restore order with their rifles.
General Gomez, who is always spelling
for a row." gave his pugnacious tenden-
cy good direction this time and when he
volunteered to lead his former troops the
mob knew that he would soon be in
among them with a force of fighting men
If they did not subside.
The tobacco company made a concess-
sion that was generally satisfactory when
IT agreed to employ Cuban apprentices
and the strikers at once began to go
back to work But there is no telling
when another strike or a more serious
disturbance will occur in Havana or some
other part of Cuba and there is quite as
much uncertainty as to how it will re.
suit.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
CURIOUS CONVERSATIONS.

In Worcestershire 400 women are engaged in
making anchors, while 7CS others make needles
and IL GA nails. Nearly all married women
widows
BY gnawing into some containing
matches rats caused fire which resulted in
considerable damage being done at cambridge,
Yorkshire, England.
1t has been settled beyond a doubt that King
Leopold will visit the ST. Louis exposition. He
will be the first monarch of Europe to set foot
on American soil
Swedish dentists have subscribed for the gra-
tuitous distribution in their country Of a PERI
odical which Is to inculcate better ideas re-
garding the care of the teeth.
There are. It appears. in British Columbia,
more Buddhisrs than Baptists, more Confuciars
than Congregationalists and nearly as many
pagans as Lutherans.
Lucien Lyme, the lad who rides James r.
Keenes horses, gets yearly salary Of $4,000
and every time he wins a race is sure OF a
handsome Eratuity besides.
The National Arts club, Of New York, repeats
its invitation to all persons interested to join
In its contribution toward the rebuilding OF
the Venetian Campanile.
Driving steam motor car at Providence, r.
L. George C. Cannon covered mile in 65h
seconds and five miles in 6 minutes 51e seconds
both being worlds records.
The famous old grammar school al Lichfed
which has the names of Addison. johnson and
Garrick on its long roll of distinguished schol-
ars. has been sold at auction.
Pemroke College, Cambridge. does not be-
lieve in young presidents. It has elected its
mathematician, who is eighty-three years Of
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
A WORD ABOUT BEEF.

The Milledgeville News makes complaint
against the state sanitarium management
because IT has let the contract for western
instead Of Georgia beef-and paid $1,000
more for It, at that. than Georgia beef
would have cost. 1t is usually good poll
cy'' TO appear patriotic even in matters
like this, but we suspect that the asylum
managers were engaged in buying beef
that time, instead Of playing to the grand
stand Nobody denies that as good beef
can be raised in Georgia as is raised in
the west but we all know that this is
seldom done.
If some people won't eat the sort Of
Georgia beef that is usually offered for
sale, there is no good reason why insane
people should be made to eat it-unless
the object is to give them something with
which to occupy their time. Not even for
the sake of appearing patriotic. We hope
to live to see the day when Georgia beef
will displaee western beef entirely in the
home markets. but this win only be
when our people learn that they must
give their cattle rather more attention
than they give their barnyard fowls to
make them fit for the table.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
PECAN CULTURE.

Mr.. G. NJ. Bacon, of Dewitt, Mitchell
county, Georgia, is a public benefactor
TO his state and to the south. For he who
opens up a new source of wealth, a new
industry that will put people to profitable
work and will enable them to quit the all
cotton habit and diversity their crops, is
entitled to the name benefactor.
Mr.. Bacon is a pioneer in the culture
of pecans. Years ago he planted the trees
and after awhile gathered the nuts. Then
the nursery idea occurred to him and since
then he has raised pecans successfully
and sold young trees from the nursery.
Years ago Mr.. Bacon's peachtrees were
thrown away on account of the San Jose
scale. which destroyed ten thousand trees.
Then. although past middle life, he began
anew by culuvating pecans. He has pros
pered and continues to prosper.
II will be remembered that The Journal
sent Mr.. Alex Bealer at that time on it's
stan. to Dewitt to write up this new in
dustry. He said on his return that he was
fond Of pecans. but not a one did he enjoy,
as those raised by Mr.. Bacon were almost
as valuable as nuggets of gold. being held
al a dollar a pound. Mr.. Bacon had a
thousand pounds at that time and only
a favored few could buy them at that
price.
Mr.. Bealer predicted a great future for
the grove of Mr.. Bacon and his prediction
has been verified. The grove is a mine of
wealth to its owner; and the beauty of it
is that IT requires less work
and produces more nuts. the older IL
;.
by Mr.. Bacon's success to start groves
and many are beginning to reap results.
Mr.. Bacon has issueo a book, the title
Of which is 1.-THE Pecan Tree; How to
Plant It-How TO Grow It-How to Buy
It."
It is handsomely illustrated and gives
invaluable information about the culture
of pecans. Every one who has some land
OF his own should send for copy of this
book and learn how to grow pecans.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
A NAVAL ALARM.

One OF the objections to large expendi-
lures upon naval construction that is
most frequently urged is that the styles
OF naval architecture change so fast that
a vessel is frequently almost out of date
by the time IL is completed.
There seems to be arising a more prac-
teal danger in the prospect that many OF
our new ships will not last anything like
as long as we had a right to expect that
they would.
Much surprise has been caused by the
announcement that the cruiser Philadel-
phia. a ship belonging to the new navy,
IS soon to be disposed Of. owing to the
fact that it would cost more to repair her
than 50 per cent Of her original cost. will
cause no little surprise to friends of the
navy The Philadelphia is one Of the ships
Of the new navy. and is generally looked
upon as comparatively new vessel. She
was built in Philadelphia not much more
than twelve years ago, having been COM
missioned for the first time in 1890. Since
then she has performed almost continu-
Gus duty and It is probably because of in
sufficient repairs put upon her that her
condition Is now so run down that the
chief OF the bureau of construction and
repair has recommended that il would be
better to sell her and strike her name
from the navy list than to expend the
large sum of money il would require to
put her in good condition.
II is important to discover just why a
steel vessel. commissioned for the first
time in 1880 and supposed to be then quite
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04

up-to-date and a model of substantial
construction. should now be so worn out
that ii will not pay to repair her.
1t is a pertinent question whether her
present condition indicates that the Phil
adelphia was of inferior workmanship or
that she has been grossly neglected. The
Philadelphia will be the third ship of the
new navy to drop from the list the 9TH
ers being the Maine, destroyed in Havana
harbor, and the Charleston, foundered in
the Philippine archipelago.
There is a report that some Of the other
vessels of the new navy are not in as
good shape as they should be.
The board of survey has condemned the
dynamite cruiser Vesuvius. of which so
much was expected, and which has proved
such a complete failure.
The ram Katharine is said to be doomed
to destruction at an early date. 1t has
never done any real service and seems to
be fit only for the junk pile.
OF course, i'm the very rapid construc-
ton of the new navy some careless con-
struction and some waste has been in
evitable, but it is probable that, on the
whole, the work has been done well, all
things considered.
The warnings that have been given Will
doubtless be useful and we may reason
ably look for better and more durable av-
erage naval construction in the future
than we have yet accomplished.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
Roosevelt Signed Book
Contract On Scrap Paper

to prescience. Toward the close Of the
Spanish-American war Mr.. Keller became
convinced that the hero of San Juan Hill
would be the big figure in American poll
, tics. He started for Cuba, but missed Colo
mel Roosevelt, who was then on his way
20 Montauk Point.
Fastening back to Washington, Mr.. KEEL
Ter procured pass through the lines from
Secretary Alger and armed with this, set
out for Montauk. He tried to get to Colo
mel Roosevelt at 6 in the morning and
was placed under arrest
Explanations followed and he was con-
Quoted by the colonel in person to his
quarters.
There Mr.. Keller unfoIded his mission,
and was incontinently turned down."
Colonel Roosevelt said that other publish
ers, who were his personal friends, owned
the plates on which his books were pub
lished and that he owed fealty to them.
But the publisher held on and piled up the
arguments. explaining that he did not
mean to take the published books out OF
circulation, but to reissue them in the
magnificent form for circulation by SUBJ
scription. Finally the colonel said: Hold
on. 1 must think
He jumped on his horse, tethered near
his tent, and rode away at top speed.
For more than half an hour he galloped
around, finally coming back to his tent.
Before Mr.. Keller could say a word he
was of again, and for half an hour longer
galloped over the hills, returning with his
animal snorting and paving.
He threw himself from the saddle with
the words: "An right, I'll do it,
There was lot scrap of writing ma
terial or a pen in the tent. Colonel Roose-
welt produced linen cuff and the publish
er a fountain pen; but the ink spread.
Then it occurred to them that there might
be blank sheet in some Of the letters ly-
ing unopened on his camp bed A small
piece was found, and upon this, in dupli-
cate, the contract was drawn up. Each
piece is about the size Of visiting card.
Neither the publisher nor Colonel Roose-
welt saw the immense value of that con-
tract at the moment it was drawn.
The negotiations with publishers to gain
permission to republish Mr.. Roosevelt's
works covered more than two years. The
royalties demanded and granted are i'm
mense. Nevertheless Mr.. Roosevelt will
secure a very large portion out of the
sS42,O50 which viii be paid for the works.
The entire enterprise win be completed in-
side of the next nine months.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
Roosevelt
North American.

North American.
The writings of Theodore Roosevelt are
about to be reissued by Gebbie & Co.,
the Philadelphia art publishers, at the
highest price ever asked for any publica-
tons of the kind in this country. The writ
ings, comprising everything ever issued oy
Mr.. Roosevelt in book form, are being
published in four editions, of p volumes
each, ranging in price from $500 the set
to 1885. Only 1926 sets in all will be dis
tributed through subscription, and al
ready, before any of the volumes are
ready for distribution, nearly all are sold.
Only Is sets of the authors edition are
to be printed. They are sold at $500,
which is $50 volume. Each volume con-
tains the presidents signature. They are
quarto in size. printed on feather-weight
handmade paper, each page bearing in
water mark the presidents signature.
There are IS etchings and photographers,
printed in duplicate, and many of the
prints signed by the artists.
Next in order of expense and sumptu-
BUSINESS comes the collectors edition of
so sets, at 81 200 the set, similar to the for
mer, save that the signatures are fac-sim-
iles and the binding green levant instead
of red.
Then comes the edition de luxe in two
series, one of $50 sets, at 81. 100 the set, and
the other of $50 sets, at $3.50, the former
bound in full crushed levant, in blue, and
the latter in three-quarter levant. The
cheapest edition. which might be called
the popular edition, will cost 1886, or $3.50
the volume, and is bound in half morocco,
with gold-veined sides.
Few persons realize the amount Of liter
airy work done by Mr.. Roosevelt. In all
he has published Is books, most Of them
of more than one volume. The titles of
the books incorporated into the sets form
ing '"The Complete Writings of Theodore
Roosevelt are the following: 1.-The Naval
War of 1872" two volumes; Hunting
Trips of a Ranchman," two volumes;
1.-THE Wilderness Hunter" two volumes;
"Ranch Life and the Hunting Trail, The
Winning of the West" six volumes; Hero
Tales From American History" .'The
Rough Riders" American IDEALS two
volumes; Thomas H. Benton" "Gouver-
neur Norris" New York" THE Siren
uous Life" "Oliver Cromwell"
The inspiration which caused A. R. KEEL
ler president of Gebbie & Co., to induce
Mr.. Roosevelt to sign the contract Tor
the reproduction of his writings, was akin
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
THREAD MILLS FOR THE SOUTH.


The New York Commercial calls atten-
ton to the fine opening in the south. es-
pecially in Georgia and South Carolina.
for the cotton-thread industry. This BUSH
ness at present has its manufacturing
plants and the sources of its raw-material
supply separated about as widely as they
well could be.
II is natural to suppose that even better
profits are possible from the bringing
these two elements closer together. and
nowhere can this be done so well as in the
states on the South Atlantic, where sea
island cotton grows most readily and to
greatest perfection.
Georgia leads in the production OF this
kind OF cotton. II is also grown quite
extensively on the South Carolina coast
and I'm n section OF inland Florida. And
vet there is not mill in this part of the
country for the manufacture of this beau
tiful grade OF cotton into thread and the
great bulk OF It goes abroad. much of It
to be sent back and sold to our own peo-
instruments than any other composer
that ever lived.
His compositions filled 200 books of mu-
sic for twenty-three different instruments.
and he made more than 200 arrangements
for piano and violin.
A notable tribute to the influence Of
this mans music was paid during the civil
war. when General Mcclellan was re-
moved from the command Of the Army Of
the Potomac. Winner wrote a stirring
song entitled give us Back Our Old Com
mander." which grew so popular that Sec
rotary Stanton flew into one OF his char
acteristic fits Of rage and did quite a
characteristic act Of despotism by throw
ing Winner into prison.
Almost as popular as his "Mocldng
Bird have been What Is Home Without
a AIother?' and Shall We Gather at the
RiverP'' both by Winner also.
The music OF no man living has been
sung In as many parlors or as many Sun
day schools as has that Of Septimus
Winner: none has become so familiar TO
as many persons or been so dear TO as
many hearts. None has been played on as
many pianos. music boxes, hand-organs
and instruments of other kinds.
And yet it is probable that not one per
son in a hundred thousand Of the present
generation in this country knows even
the name OF TINS man who moved the
hearts Of millions upon millions of men,
women and children.
How soon we are forgot.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-12-04
PERSONAL NOTES.
PHILADELPHIA Press

philadelphia Press.
The little Princess Yolande, OF Italy, is
said to have the largest and darkest eyes Of any
European princess.
Commodore Eldredge T. Gerry, Of New York.
has given to Delhi, his favorite summer re-
sort, an opera house
Rev Govanus Myers. for seventeen years a
Baptist minister Of Canton, o., has resigned
his charge to become an auctioneer.
The Comtesse de Paris has arrived In Paris,
where she will spend month with her young
est son, the Due de Montpensier.
Count Won Buelow the German imperial chan
cellor. will accompany Emperor William to
Rome on the occasion OF the unwilling OF the
Goethe statue
Mrs Charles Whitehead. Of the Home for
Friendless Cats and Dogs in Chicago. gave
her animals a Thanksgiving Of turkey, oysters
and mutton bones on Thursday.
The retirement from the United States senate
in March next Of John p. Jones, Of Nevada. will
leave William Boyd Allison. Of Iowa, the senior
senator in unbroken length Of service.
Abbotsford which a Scotch-American is
Offering to buy to present to the Scottish ma
ton, Is the property of Sir Walter ScOtt's
great-granddaughter, the Hon. Mrs. Joseph
Maxwell-Scott.
John Sherman's grave, in the Mansfield, o.,
cemetery, has Just been marked by q hand
some granite block. The name John Sherman"
is the only legend that relieves the plain
ness Of the huge monolith.
Alard Sheck, military attache Of the German
embassy in Washington, Is said to owe his
appointment to his Gloss resemblance to Pres
ident Roosevelt, the fterDlsa eppsror himself
having rer,erkP@ this ~ -