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The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09

The chemical analysis Of volcanic
lust which fell at Barbados set forth
that the dust contained no chemical
constituents which would form a read.
lly available fertilizer of the soil. The
practical experience, however, at
Ningstown, which is about eleven miles
from La Souffriere, in st. Vincent
proves otherwise. In the gardens
there, where volcanic dust fell many
inches deep, such a show of flowers
has rarely been seen. 1t is recorded
that after the eruption of 1872 the
quantity OF produce on the estates was
unprecedented.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
WASHINGTON. o. C.

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MssiSsnb sf ne SSbIrSS Of WaaAiNstoA.
The suburban citizen., 1902-08-09
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At the scientific ballooning conference
IN Berlin, Germany, Alexander insist
ed that an unnamed balloon could be
sent fifty miles and return to starting
point, steered only by Hertzian waves,
Two German Investigators conclude
positively that there is nothing in the
popular belief that hay fever is pro
iucad by irritating pollen from plants,
The disease is evidently produced by
bacteria of some sort, but how it gets
into the system is unknown. -
The Conservative, 1902-01-16

Thousands become intoxicated that
are in no way topers or slaves to the
liquor habit. They are simply vic
Tins OF circumstances, or trying to be
a good fellow, and if it was crime
to be drunk, it would not be necessary
for a man to over-indulge to be con-
sidered a good fellow The social man
would not insist on his friend having
another on him. If man never
drinks enough to cause drunkenness,
he would never be topper or q slave
to the habit.
1t would be considered foolish plan
to undertake to remove the water or a
bridge from a river to prevent suicide
by jumping and drowning, or to un-
dertake to prevent murder and robbery
by preventing the manufacture and
sale Of firearms or other instruments
used by criminals.
If the efforts now made to prevent
the manufacture and sale of liquor
We're used to prevent the excessive use
of liquor, either by compulsion or
moral swasion, the result would un.
doubtedly be very gratifying to ALL
The manufacture of liquor can
never be prohibited for the reason
it is product of nature, and if there
was no beer or whlskey manufactured,
the home made wine and hard cider
would serve as substitute.
The saloons are here to stay and why
not make them respectable, or at least
try it. Surely more good can be ac-
complished by endeavoring to improve
the moral condition of the saloon, than
by running them down, for they are
at the bottom now and as long as
they cannot be exterminated they
should be improved.
A. J. EWING.
The Conservative, 1902-01-16
FREE SEED DISTRIBUTION.

We reproduce the following House
Bill, with the hope that it may "set
some people a-thinking:"
Sixtieth congress, 1st session. H.
r. 4-11-44.
In the House of Representatives,
33d of December, 1901.
Mr.. Squash introduced the following
bill: A Bill for the absorption by the
General Government of all seed firms
in the United States.
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives for the United
States Of America in congress as
sembled,
That in view of the insufficient VOL
ume of the AZ millions of seed packets
to be distributed during the spring of
1902, the quantity, which, under the
demand for free seeds has risen from
the original half million packets to
the volume above indicated, shall at
once be further increased to 100 mill
ions and to be better able to carry
out the intended distribution the Secre-
tary of Agriculture is authorized and
empowered to purchase the stock,
good will and fixtures of every seed
house in the United States.
The Secretary is further authorized
and empowered to purchase every see d
firm which may be hereafter estab.
lished, that there may be carried out
the full intent of congress, to wit,
The Conservative, 1902-01-16
Tbe Conservative.

that the seed trade of the United
States, as now partially conducted
under private incentive, shall by gov
ernment be absolutely absorbed, and
as private business be destroyed now
and forever, the Department of Agri-
culture being finally charged with the
conduct of this particular line of COM
merce, as an initial step for more ex-
tended absorption of many other COM
mercial and manufacturing pursuits,
the produce of which the free and in
dependent citizens of the greatest ma
tion in all creation should have free
of charge.
If the seed establishments decline
to dispose of their business, the Secre-
tary of Agriculture is empowered to
stop them by injunction, so that to the
government alone shall be entrusted
the distribution of garden ''sass. "
The Conservative, 1902-01-16

yet in this tropic region the evapora-
tion from the Caribbean sea is very
great, fully as much at st. Croix
as at st. Thomas but twenty miles
away.
"It is also we'll known to farmers
that summer showers, so necessary
for agricultural prosperity, follow
the course of timbermargined
streams.
among the railroads which are
now experimenting with catalpa trees
and have planted from 10, 600 to 200,-
600 Of the trees as test,I might men,
tion the Pennsylvania, the Memphis,
the Rio Grande Western, the West
Virginia Central and Pittsburg, the
Boston and Main and the Big -Four.
Railroads are interested in catalpa
tree culture, because catalap wood
makes excellent ties, and ties are be-
coming scarce A catalpa tree IL
years old makes one tie, 16 years old
makes three ties, 20 years old makes
five ties. Ties are now worth about 80
cents apiece, and ten to fifteen years
from now are likely to be worth
double that amount. The supply of
ties is very limited.
1.-The Santa Fe road has not taken any
action in this matter, because Presi-
dent Ripley is opposed to the plan.
Every other official is favorable to it,
but President Ripley thinks it is the
exclusive business of the road to at
tend to transportation matters, and
look to other sources for it's supplies of
ties and such material. The Rock
Island road has as yet done nothing,
but it is holding the matter under
consideration. The Denver road,
am encouraged to believe, will plant
large number Of trees. -
The Conservative, 1902-01-16
LOWER PRICES TO FOREIGNERS.

In response to inquiries on the part
of the National Industrial Commission,
American manufacturers, who sell their
products abroad at less prices than at
home, have given their reasons for so
doing. The reasons assigned are as
follows:
"To meet foreign competition.
"To work off surplus product.
'To secure foreign trade and then es-
tablish permanent market.
because the foreigner is required to
pay cash, while the domestic buyer de-
mands and secures long time and credit.
"To Offset foreign duties.
"To Offset freight and transportation
charges, which the foreigner must pay.
"To drawbacks or rebates in duties on
imported raw material.
"To difference in cost of selling-that
is, the elimination of commission to
agents.
"To reduce the percentage of fixed
charges per single article.
because of the fuctuation of the
home market, while the foreign market
is uniformly more stable"
1t will be perceived that these rea-
sons cover wide range. In some
cases it is intimated that, owing to
changed conditions, the abatement in
price is more apparent than real, such
as selling for cash, saving in commits
sions and return of the drawback on
imported raw material. In meeting
foreign competition, working off surplus
and offsetting duties and freight rates
1t is assumed that the seller actually
sacrifices part of the profit made in the
home market.
Manufacturers who. by a protective
tariff, are practically licensed to make
sales of their products to American con-
sumers at higher prices than the for
the free list are not dealing justly by
The Conservative, 1902-01-16
THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

The w. G. T. U. are the leaders in
the work being done to prevent the
drink habit and the manufacture and
sale of liquor and they have the assist
ance of every organization for good in
their auxilliaries, and thousands out
aid to stamp out the liquor traffic.
amount of good accomplished by these
organizations and workers, but it is
undoubtedly of vast proportions; but
when it is considered that there is
more liquor manufactured and sold
today than ever before, there is some
reason for the belief that their plan of
work is not what it should be.
The work ers in these organizations
are usually termed Temperance
workers, "but there is not one of them
that would tolerate the idea of a man
being temperate in his drink habits,
or acknowledge that he had any moral
right to take drink of liquor While
it may be morally wrong to indulge in
alcoholic beverages, there is no way
of convincing the masses of this fact.
They believe the wrong is, not in the
use of liquor, but in using it to ex-
cess, and they have examples every
day to prove this. If there was no
drunkenness from the use of liquor,
there would be no reason to prevent
the use of it,, as it is always the man
that becomes intoxicated that commits
the crime, causes the misery, sorrow,
etc.
All suicides are foolish, but all fool
ish people are not suicides. All
drunkards are drinkers, but all drink
ers are not drunkards Prevent the
excessive use of liquor and it will
cease to be q curse to humanity Com
mence crusade against drunken
ness and you will receive the assist
ance of every self respecting citizen
in the country, which can never be
hoped for under the total abstainance
plan. No matter how much a man
drinks, he is disgusted at the sight of
drunken man and would be willing
to assist any organization to prevent
drunkenness.
The railroads of the country are
preventing drunkenness among their
employees by making it a crime to
be drunk. They do not prevent their
employees from taking drink for the
reason they may drink and no one
know it, but if they get drunk, every.
body will know it.
It may be said that punishment will
not prevent the topper from getting
drunk, neither does hanging or peni.
tentiary life prevent murder and rob.
! berry but 1t keeps 1t at minimum.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-05

From LippincottS.
But hush, there comes the Cardinal
Camerlengo. the ultramontane Cardinal
Oreglia, who was said to be both the
bitter enemy and the favored protege
of the dead Pontiff, to whom he bears
singular personal likeness. 1t is Car
dinal Oreglta who, in virtue of the Of
flee of Camerlengo. conferred on him
by Louis XIII, is during this vacancy
of the Holy See the administrator, the
guide, the ultimate Court of Appeals
to whom all must turn until the Sacred
College have made their choice of a
successor in the Chair of ST. Peter.
With his attendant officials he ar
rives at the door of the death chain
Der. He finds it closed against him,
and then is handed to him a golden
mallet with which he knocks on the
panel three times. There is no answer.
Then Cardinal Oreglia calls aloud the
name of the Pontiff:
"Giacomo Pecci."
Still there is no answer. and after a
short space of waiting he enters the
chamber Approaching the bedside,
the Cardinal-this time with a silver
mallet-lightly strikes the forehead of
the dead Pope, again calling him:
"Giacomo Pecci."
Still there is no answer.
The Camerlengo turns towards his
assistants.
THE Pope is really dead" he says;
and then he recites the DE Profun-
dis" and performs the rite of sprin-
king. An official takes from the fin
ger of the dead Pope the Ring of the
Fishermen, which is of massive gold
worth 100 crowns, and gives it to the
Camerlengo, as a sign that he is pro-
visionaIly the depository of the au-
thnritv of the HOLY See Then falls
upon the silence the monotonous tones
of a protonotary, who reads, kneeling
upon his knees, the official record of
these events, copy of which, en-
closed in a leaden box, is buried with
the Pope.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-05

From Geo. c. Geek, owens MIL
Mo-: Some time 80 bought a
package Of Pyramid Pile Cure Tor my
wife who had suffered very much.
The first trial did her more good than
anything she has ever tried. IL is
Just Whist is claimed for IL for II cured
her completely" For sale By all
druggists. Little book piles, Cause
and Cure" mailed free. Pyramid
Drug Co, Marshall, Mich.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-05

adyoca11lloo,re than thirty years have
place. o. the putting OF historic
per,nsn"alu events into some kind az q
future ,'.. memorial that will prevent
identt,v "lI'ers from Questioning their
Az Xxx, VI c,alm 70 be thus honored
myth" ae s Nancy Hart Is called a
sbo,,s nat they know or have hearg
sB5 ner But when she was livins
ons lung the part Of "A herofns ~
ana ins 10 have made a permananI
suil.t l'ple record Of her ner yiooa ~
inT ~. mar lfed the place OF her dsr-
la' The Daughters OF the Rev.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-13
The First Local Mint

One OF the institutions hero
which has the special attention OF
tourists as we'll as the local people
ia the Mint, which is established on
Nuuanu street, opposite Queen
Emma Hall. 1T is interesting to
enter the large main working room
where general manager McDonough
and his corps Of assistants are at
work. The cool and large lanai is a
proper resting place and the vaults,
where the "bars" to be minted and
beer are dept present a very tasty
spectacle. The Mint ia open from
$3.50 a. m. to 1l:30 p. m. and during
those hours the work never ceases,
Visitors after looking over the place
will find FIRST class refreshmerts and
the purest OF LIQUORS.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-13
A Call to Arms.

The defeat of the Home Rule par.
ty at this election is the best thing
that could possibly have happened
for the local Democratic party. Had
Wilcox been elected the Democrats
two years hence, would have been
in the same anomalous position that
nor the other, and the laughing.
stock of the land. Home Rule is
dead and dead for good and in future
politics will be done by the two great
national parties. The hopes of the
local Democratic party are bright
for now Democrats, who have. on
account of their party's connection
with Home Rule. held aloof from it
will return to the fold. The Dem
ocratic party will moreover gain a
strong recrutage from the erstwhile
followers of Wilcox, and it is safe to
say that the majority of natives who
were at this election coGrced into
voting the Republican ticket and who
voted for Prince Cupid because he
was an alii, will two years from now
gather around the banner Of Dem.
ocracy. The outlook for the Dem
cratic party on the Mainland is ex-
tremely bright and should the No
yember elections forecast change
of political sentiment on the Main
land, the Democrats will start most
vigorous campaign and there will be
no let-up until November. 1904. The
local Democratic party has yet to
be properly organized and no time
must be lost, The Republicans owe
their recent victory to organization
and I'M this matter the Democrats
will do well to take lesson from
them. When Wilcox was elected
two years ago the Republican party
saw that their defeat was. in the
main, due to lack of proper organi-
cation, and they went right to work
with that end in view, nor faltered
in their work until victory crowned
their efforts.
The Democratic party of Hawaii
must lose no time in organizing on
similar lines as followed by tn Re,
publicans two years ago. The work
will at first be uphill and for time
no results may be visible. Quiet
pegging away for two years, how
ever, on the part of every Democrat.
with a stern determination to help
his party win out in 1904 will do
wonders and with the native vote
offering wonderfully fertile field
for missionary work, Individual and
party labors may be prosecuted with
a bright prospect of signal success.
Mirror.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-11-13
British Company May Be Bought

London, Nov At a m citing
of the Nickel Corporation today
an off-r was submitted from the
international Nickel Corporation
for the American company to pur.
chase the British concern, giving
fifty shillings' worth of shares ia
tbs international company for
every fise-pound share OF the EGG
lish company. A nesting OF the
latter company will be called TO
act on the proposition, which it is
believed will be accepted.
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Transact General Banking and Ezohans
Business.
Depoeits Received. Loans made on A
proved Security. Commercial and TraVsl,
srB Credit Issued. BILE of EXohanEi
bought and sold.
collections Pronnptly Accounted Voc
Evening journal., 1902-10-01
GYMNASIUM DEPARTMENT.
Gymnastic Work Begins at Y. N. :
Today---List OF Classes

Physical Director Wales, of. the
Young Mems Christian A.ssociat' nn, is
making special efforts &c incre ise in
terest in the gymnasium department.
The classes begin today and ere. as fol-
lows
Senior classes. Mond W, We inesday
and Friday. s to TO- Ma lsed di Ills and
graded apparatus work.
Business and profession,l u m' m, Mon
day. Wednesday and Frid. ~. 5 TO g.
with special attention TO b yg' ,inic and
corrective exercises.
Junior classes Tuesday afternoon
land Saturday morning, afternoon
classes 430: morning classes 10 TO -
Recreation. Tuesday and Saturday
7.45 10 93O Basketball, bas sball and
other games.
Athletics. Thursday. 7.30 10 $50
with special attention to prop or train
ing.
Special individual instructio a Will be
given to ak members. espeC daily 10
those under medical orders. No extra
charge.
Physical examinations. Apo iintments
must be made with the physi cal direc-
tor upon entering the gymnas lum. ok
aminations given on Tuesday, s to $50
Saturday afternoon, TO 6 o'c' 'ock.
Evening journal., 1902-10-01

If you keep diary, yon would no doubt,
find under the date of October 3rd, 1901, this
entry.
:..'=s :=..'=s Megary's Fall Opening To-day.
IA complete surprise to everybody and
the most talked of event in the city. You
would remember the art room with its display
of fine goods and reproductions of the antique.
You would think of the crowds attending and
their intense satisfaction in the knowlege that
the time was past when it would be necessary
to go away from home to obtain furniture,
carpets and draperies Of merit, both as to quail
ity and style.
That day marked new departure in the
methods of the firm The order was, "Noth-
ing is too good for our customers; their
moneys worth or their money back"
We have consistently followed the rule
then laid down; better goods have occupied
our floors; nothing too cheap to be good is al
lowed here. The lowest price is invariably
marked in PLAIN FIGURES on every arti-
Gle, and we have no other price to offer.
Evening journal., 1902-10-01
and Saturday,

The drapery department has advanced
from small proportions to business of COM
manding Importance in our store, carrying
scores of lines in fine household necessities
not to be found elsewere in the city.
The carpet and rug department has al
most doubled its sales of former years. it has
also doubled the amount and variety of its
stock.
In furniture we have made our greatest
advance; we handle no more pieces than
formerly, but our sales are thousands of dol
lars greater, confirming our judgment that
the demand Of the public was for good furni-
ture An article may be low priced and
good, but cheapness applies only to one class
Of goods, and when yon call on us you will
notice the distction.
Our advertisements are a mere setting
forth of facts that we believe to be of interest
to you, but our fall opening is an exposition
of modern methods i'll advertising that appeals
TO YOU as no other method can, SO we invite
vou to visit us on THURSDAY as we shall
Present Every Lady with a
Souvenir.
And to all Purchasers we shall
allow a discount Of 10 per cent.
on all goods bought on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, according
to plan originated by us a year
ago.
Evening journal., 1902-10-01
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

"The sword Of the King" which
vas presented in the Opera
Iouse last night has just
barely escaped being a great play. As
I is. it is diverting and entertaining,
nd full Of interesting situations. More
lver. it is given by an exceptionally
itrong company. Miss Henrietta CrOs-
man has a role which gives her an op-
Dortunitv to show her versatility and
she was particularly effective in the
lighter vein. Sheridan Black, as Will
lam of Orange, was fine. He read his
ines to good effect and his make up
was historically correct. Charles
Cherry. in the role Of Edward Royston,
was acceptable. The scenery and cos
.uming are elaborate.
Grace George will open her season in
"a new play by Mrs. Frances Aymar
Matthews. on November 8. Miss George
reaches New York early in January
and is expected to remain there until
hot weather
King Edward objected seriously tc
the playing in England of AIarshalls
comedy. "A Royal Family which Mics
Percy Haswen and her company pre-
sent at the Grand Opera House next
Monday night. The brilliant shafts OF
wit in the play touch satirically upon
some scenes that Edward. it seems
would rather have had unknown.
The gowns worn by Miss Marie War
ren were imported from Paris espe-
cially for "A Mothers Heart, which
will appear at the Grand opera House
on Friday night.
Richard Mansfield, with his com.
pany and the scenery for his forthcom
ing production of Julius Caesar" has
Evening journal., 1902-10-01
Now

on this second opening of our new departure
we are prepared to offer you better opportun-
tiles than ever before. A larger and finer
stock. more varied assortment, a complete
service
The art room has been transformed into
a model apartment, showing a series of rooms
decorated and furnished in such a manner as
to demonstrate how beautiful home may be
had for very moderate sum.
Evening journal., 1902-10-01

Among Those Present. in which the
actress win star this season.
Manager George Il. White has spared
no expense in his pmpose to make his
big new production of "Mam'selle
'Awkins which comes to the Opera
House tonight, the greatest musical
comedy of m1ny seasons.
'Looring the Loop comes to the
Grand Opera House ON Saturday after
room and night From the rise Of the
curtain the audience is introduced 10
fold friends whose pictures in the pic
torial newspapers amuse them so much.
Miss Julia Mail1we has bought a
nsw Peg Wellington play, by Mrs
Frances Aymar Mlsttows Miss Mar
lowe will devote all her time 10 Queen
Flametta this season. and Miss Mat.
thew's play Will be held for future pro-
duction.
Evening journal., 1902-10-01
a pRAcrInAL AVoRK.

The Y. NJ G. A. Is PREF are to teach
arithmetic. grammar. spel lin g.mechani-
cal drawing music. penmar ship, elec-
tricity and elocution. El m 5llment in
cludes use OF gymnasium, FAITHS, BOWL
ing alleys socials etc. Nominal fees.
Glasses open October z.