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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08
". s. IMPORTS.

The United States exports were treat
ed of in these columns the other day
and it was shown how largely these had
increased during the first seven months
of the Current year. The advance of
our trade is phenomenal and one Won
ders where it will cease. No Other
country on the face of the globe can
make such a showing.
On the import side nearly all the prin-
cipal classes of manufacturers ma
terials show an increase. Chemicals
Increased in imports from 1872, 591,S72 in
months of 1901 to $33 S31, 81 in the same
months of 1902; imports of raw cotton
increased from 32,976,426 pounds in Z
months of 1901 to 81, ASS, 1858 pounds in 7
months of 1902, the quantity having
thus nearly doubled. OF fbers the i'm
portations in the Z months ending with
July 1901 amounted to $l5,3S0, 1856, and in
the corresponding months of 1902, $22-
457 1893. Of hides and skins the figures
of imports for the seven months of
1901 were $32, 141, 436, and for the cor
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finances is something higher than the
management of private business and
should be in the most skilled of hands.
In the Treasurer's office it is no mere
capable clerk that is wanted. Business
ability and financial integrity are the
attributes of many men, they can be
hired, and are hired every day. But
the Treasurership must be held by
man who is a fearless reformer, by
man who can formulate a financial
policy for the future, and having form
ulated it has the power to impress that
policy upon the commercial community
and upon a majority Of the coming Le-
gislature, and finally by a man whose
personality and brain power is recog-
nized and appreciated by the bankers
and heads of the financial institutions
of the Territory.
Such a man is not to be found among
the herd of hungry office seekers. He
is no professional clerk or book keeper.
He is no adventurer picking up a bit of
real estate, and selling on small mar
gin. He is to be found, if he is found,
among the business men themselves.
1t is the plain duty of the business
community to indicate the man whom
they approve Of 1t is their plain duty
to use their influence upon such a man
to work for their interests. Anyone can
plainly see into what direction the
Treasurership will drift unless the bust
ness community takes a hand. To the
first rate man it will be bother ana a
care, and nothing but a strong sense of
duty to himself and to his fellow men
will urge him to take it. To the second
class man the mere salary is an induce
ment, and he will care for the position
merely as a money making proposition,
and not one whit about its higher and
greater duties.
When once an appointment is made
there will be no use in kicking against
it, and in critisizing it. The time is
row. As mas been pointed out the APP
pointment though of the greatest in
terest to all classes of citizens is of spe-
cial interest to the business community.
Let the business community choose a
man, or the names of several men in
whom the banks and the leading bust
ness houses have confidence. Let these
names be laid before the governor.
There can be no dictation in this. The
business men will be strictly within
their own rights.
A solution of this kind would raise
the dignity of the office of Treasurer,
and would give that solidity and conf
dence which is so much to be desired.
1t is a case where the citizens duty is
plain, and where he should exercise his
rights and do his own thinking. If you
want a thing done, and we'll done, do it
yourself.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08

Many have tried their hands at vol
cano pictures, and many have failed.
When the new volcanic artists pic
lures are on view one can judge what
measure of success he has had. The
best volcano pictures were painted by
Tavernier. His most successful ones
were those of a dead black sweep of
lava with little dots of fire showing
here and there in a glow. One of his
best, of this class, was owned by the
late Charles Richardson of Hilo. One
could sit before that picture and see
the fires absolutely start out here and
there, and then die away. 1t was a
picture of perfect illusion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08

An interesting article upon the recent
volcanic phenomena from the pen OF
DR.. Bishop was published in The Star
of yesterday, DR.. Bishop agrees with
the late W. L. Green in regarding the
primary eruptive force not to be steam.
Mr.. Green used to sit for hours watch
ing Kilaueas eruptions and then used
TO characterize the men of the steam
theory with a strength of Anglo-Saxon
dictiop, which belonged to the early
pioneers, DIR. Bishop argues that the
eruptive force comes from occluded
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08

Victor Clarke now on the Islands,
who spent a considerable time in Porto
Rico shortly after the war, says that
the condition of the laboring classes
on that Island was and is something
terrible. Those who come here did so
very much to their own advantage, but
he is very much in doubt as to wheth-
er they have proved an advantage to
the Territory. Mr.. Clarke represents
the labor bureau at Washington.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08

If Freedom did not shrek when the
Massa chusetts Democrats did all those
things to George Fred Williams, so
much the worse for Freedom.-Detroit
Free Press.
1t begins to look as if David B. Hill
and Arthur p. German might, by join
ing hands, arrange for a monopoly of
Democratic Presidential nomination
prospec ts.-Washington Star.
The more the trusts allow the idea
to get around that they don't like
Roosevelt, the more will grow the pop
ular demand for nominating him in
04.-Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Since the old Bay state pricked
George Fred Williams last little silver
bubble he is finding out the real quail
ity of William Jennings Bryan's cam
paign soap suds.-MMilwaukee Senti-
mel.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08

responding months of 1902, 1913, 795, OS3.
India rubber shows a slight decrease in
importatiOns, the total having fallen
from 34,S99, 446 pounds in months of
1901 to 3O3O3. 1874 pounds in the same
months of 1902, though the figures Of
1902 are considerably in excess of those
for the corresponding months of 1900.
Silk shows a marked increase, the total
value of manufactured silk imported
having increased from $40, OS3 in
months of 1901 to $22, 1851 in the cor
responding months of 1902.
Tin shows an increase in imports Of
from 1896, $50 pounds in months of
1901 to 5O,91S, 9O3 pounds in the cores
ponding months of 1902. Importations
of lumber and manufactured wood
have increased from $3.50, 270 in seven
months of 1901 to $1O,S19,113 in the cor
responding months of 1902, and raw
wool shows an increase in importation
of from $3.50, 625 in Z months of 1901 70
$4,000, S55 in the corresponding months
of 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08

Tuatua, which has been put forward
as specific against leprosy, does not
appear so successful as it's advocates
had hoped. Experiments by the Board
of Health have proved far from salts
factory. DIR. Shorey has discovered
that it is deadly poison. Perhaps in
this way it is specific. After taking
a good dose the patient will never need
another.
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CASTLE Z COOKE, LID,
Commission Merchants,
Sugar Factors 49,.
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Company.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
The Kohala Sugar Company.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Company.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis. Mo,
The Standard Oil Company.
The George f. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Company of
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Company of
London.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-10-08

To lease house with six bedrooms,
parior, dining room, kitchen, pantry
and proper out-buildings. Rent must
be moderate. Apply by letter to x. Y,
Star office.
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VIM. G,Irwin &C.,, Ltd,
FIRE AND MARINE
INSURANCE AGENTS
AGENTS FOR THE.

Scottish Union National Insurance
Company of Edinburgh.
Wilhelma of Magdeburg General In.
surance Company.
Associated Assurance Co., Ltd. Of
Munich and Berlin.
Alliance Marine and General Assur.
ance Co., Ltd, of London.
Royal Insurance Company of Liver.
pool.
Alliance Assurance Company of Lon
don.
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Classified Ads in Star.

A Three-Line Advertisement Us
words) will be inserted in the STARS
Classified Columns for rs cents. Each
additional line at the rate of 10 cents
extra.
Ads under " Situations Wanted" inserted
free until further notice.
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gases, not eases" as the head lines
made it.
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Situation Wanted

A heXperience Chinese youth wants
store or office work, speaking and writ
ing English. Address c. NJ, City, Box
$50. .ssa
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For Sale
Furnished Rooms TO Let
Furnished Cottage Wanted

Wanted, nice furnished cottage for
two gentlemen; must be convenient to
town; wanted for three or four months.
Address A. b. c., p. o. Box 1865. or call
C. F. Peterson's office, 10 Kaahumanu
street.
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Room and Board

Nicely furnished room with board in
private family. Apply 494 Beretania
street.
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Know of PALMER's PERFUMERY;
which does not need much advertising.
THESE GOODS advertise them
selves; give them trial and you will
assist their advertising. Prices are
right.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11

carrying on the work of construction
of canal with the Des Moines river
bed as the basis, every alternate sec
ton of land extending five miles in
land, along the river half way across
the state was donated The net re-
suits were nil; that is a matter of his
tory.
If it were practicable to convert the
Des Moines river into a first-rate ca
nal; if water could be depended upon
when needed and held within limits
when the annual heavy rains occur
all of which Col Hepburn asserts can
not be accomplishments then the
proposition would not be practicable.
Iowa corn and oats and stock would
still continue to be transported by the
railways. Only under the most pecu-
canal enter into competition with the
railroads of today.
Col. Hepburn called attention to the
Mississippi river "a great waterway ex-
tending through the most fertile sec
ton of the United States, upon which
hundreds of millions of good money
have been expended to make it. avail
able for commercial purposes. Not
withstanding the river is there; i'm
proved; free to anyone who is dispos-
ed to launch a steamer into it's waters,
it is comparatively unused. Much less
business is carried on upon the river
than formerly and this amount is
steadily decreasing year by year. A
couple of good train loads will carry
all the freight transported down the
Mississipphin month.
Congressman Rumple has acquired
no little fame through the instrument
tally of his bill for the protection of
mussels or clans. Although similar
bills have been introduced in previous
congresses, the popularity of the
names seems to have escaped mem
bers and newspaper men, hitherto.
Every few days some member or
newspaper correspondent will inter-
view Capt. Rumple out of sheer curl
osity, with view to getting little
superficial knowledge upon the sub
ject. If the language of the bill had
been plain UNITED States" (although
of course the technical terms were
necessary instead Of "tritigonia YER
ruscosa and quadrula ebena" and 9th
er equally unpronounceable terms;
with "muckets," ''buckhorns," "nigger-
heads as the common jargon, and
similar string several lines in length,
it is not likely much attention would
have been directed TO the bill. AS a
matter Of fact when Mr.. Rumple came
to congress he knew about as little
concerning these species of semi-liv-
ing things, as the average individual
removed from body of water but
now, If you want to know all the fine
points in connection with mussel-fish-
ing, the pearl button industry and
Latin terms, Capt. Rumple will be
able to set you right There is moth
ing new in connection with his bill to
restrict diminishing. Mr.. Rumple is
still waiting for the interests concern
ed to get together and formulate a
draft Of what they desire, if anything,
in the way of national legislation.
Paul Sweeney of Rock Island, is in
Washington, and in conversation made
some statements concerning the Am,
ana society, near Marengo, Qa.) Mr.,
SWeeneys observations, while carry.
ing no news to newspaper readers in
the vicinity Of Iowa county, are par
ltteRlaEly interesting t9 the people Of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
Des Moines Project is not TAX on
Seriously.
GET NO MONEY FROM GOVERNMENT
If 1t is a Good Thing and Will Add
Value to Iowa Land, Then the State
Should Build 1t and Not Ask for an
Appropriation.
Washington Bureau the Courier.
WASHINGTON. March z,

Wv dSuluS UOil, NdTcn Z.
AS far as your correspondent is able
to learn, the proposition of J. S. En-
cry, of Des Moines, to convert the Des
Muoines river into slack water canal,
is not taken seriously by members of
congress. The feeling prevails that if
the conversion of the Des Moines
river into great commercial
highway is practicable PROPOSE
ton and will add several cents per
bushel to the value of grain and S. to
$40 per acre to the value of land, then
Iowa ought to build the canal. 1t is
idle to build any hopes upon expecta-
ton of assistance from the general
treasury to furnish a proposition of
this kind, especially in view of the OPP
position that would come from within
the state.
If one may assume the probable at
titude of a congressman by his eX-
pressed utterances, Congressman Hep
burn would interpose objection to an
appropriation for the Des Moines river
canal that would dispose of the mat
ter promptly. Col Hepburn is unal-
terably opposed to the scheme, not be-
cause he has anything personal against
its promoters Or the section of the
state interested, but because he re-
CARDS the scheme as visionary in the
extreme.
Col. Hepburn asserts that in the ear
ly days the experiment was tried and
found wanting. For the purpose Of
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11

the mine which made Tonepah famous,
which in fact made Tonepah, is inter-
esting. The discoverer was Jim But
Ter, or in reality, was Mrs. Jim Butler,
for jim, according to Mr.. Quinn's story
is one Of the thousands of men who
had rather have their wives work than
to work themselves.
About year ago this month, Butler
and his wife were prospecting in leis-
urely manner, having journeyed from
Sodaville to the present site of Tone
pah in wagon drawn by two worn out
mules. The contents of the wagon
comprised the earthly possessions of
the Butler family, but Jim was never
theless happy, as part of the contents
was a good-sized jug of whisky, his IA
vorite beverage. The edge of the
pah is now located, is a hot, dry, dus-
ty place at best, and the story goes
that Jim, tired of riding, and of walk
ing too, had stopped his team and To-
Gated himself on comfortable looking
rock near the place where the center
of the city now is.
After waiting for his faithful wife
to catch up with him:for she had been
walking behing the wagon searching
for signs of gold, jim. feeling a return
of chivalrous feeling invited her 10 be
seated and rest tor Il while.
Was All Luck.
"Just stick a pick in there Mary"
he said, pointing to an unpromistng
place in the sandy soil Mary did SO,
and was surprised 10 see the steel
catch some oxide or iron, in which
cleaned the yellow metal. She forget
about being tired, and, under Jims
directions, she continued to dig until
she unearthen one of the biggest gold
bearing lodges i'll Nevada.
The news spread rapidly and in
remarkably short time Jim and Mrs.
Jim had hundreds, then thousands Of
neighbors, and prospectors became
busy all over the district. The town
was given an Indian name, Tonepah.
Mrs. Jim continued to dig until she
| hal established the value of the claim
then her husband sold five-eighths of
! it for $33S,000, and became a famous
man. He has several other claims
now, but he and his wife still travel
with mule team over the arid state,
hunting more oxide of iron, while
their fortune keeps piling up until
they are worth more than they know.
They do not think of coming east and
establishing themselves among the
elite. The i:fe they ere leading is the
only one they hive ever. known and
they see no nee dof changing it be-
cause they have struck it rich.
Railroads Needed.
The mines of Nevada are, according
to Mr.. Quinn, practically inexhaustible.
They are Of the ledge variety, the gold
being found generally in oxide of iron,
which is in Lodges of varying thickness
between other Lodges Of granite or
phorphora, two Of the oldest and
therefore the most permanent classes
of rock in the makeup of the globe.
At Virginia City, where the mines have
been in progress for years, depth Of
500 feet has been reached, and the
end is not yet. The gold assays at the
rate of $50 and 500 to $1,000 per ton.
The great value of this can be readily
seen when the fact is considered that
the Homesteak ore assays but $3.50
and $3.50 per ton. With the advent of
railroads into Nevada the value Of the
| gQld feh will only begin to be realized.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
OFFICERS
w. A. McIntire and w. H. Heating
Honored Second Time.
HARDWARE DEALERS CLOSE MEETING
Name ottumwa Men for President and
Secretary of State Association and
Bring Annual Convention at Cedar
Rapids to an End.
[From Fridays Daily.J

tFrom Fridays Daily.]
AS result of the election of Off
GERS of the Iowa State Retail Hard
ware Dealers association, held yester-
day at the completion of the annual
dar Rapids, w. A. McIntire and w. H.
Heating, of this city, were reelected
to the positions of president and sec
rotary of the association, which they
have held for the past year. George
S. Lester, of Manchester, was elected
treasurer and Jacob Settler, Of Keo-
kuk, vice president.
The convention closed yesterday
morning, and the delegates returned
to their homes. The convention was
a highly successful one and very sat
isfactory to the members of the asso-
citation. At the closing session yester-
day morning President McIntire pre-.
sided. Two papers were read, one on
the Trusts in Their Relation to the
Retail Dealer" by George Staehle, of
Earlville, and the other on
Competition" by George Linden
burg, of Dubuque. The latter allud.
ed to the great benefits that would re.
suit from the consolidation of hard.
ware stores, were it possible under
modern trade conditions, and advised
the dealers to practice the golden rule
not to misrepresent things, to discount
their bills if they could, and not to
worry.
The Executive Committee.
At the late session OF the associa.
ton yesterday afternoon the following
executive committee was elected to
serve the ensuing year: Jacob Seth
er, Keokuk; Clarence Philips, West
Liberty; G. Lindenberg, Dubuque; T
]. Thomas, Cresco; C.S. Schmidt Mar
shalltown; H. H. Duncan, Abba; L. H
Kurtz, Des Moines; c. r. Heating, Mt
Ayr; Charles Swaine, Council Bluffs
H. S. Vincent, Fort Dodge; w. H. Mil
lard, Cherokee.
The following committees were ap
pointed by President McIntire:
Committee on resolutions-Charle
Swaine, Of Council Bluffs; j. F. Mel
son, of Fort Dodge, and N. B. Two
good, Of Mt. Vernon.
Committee on constitutional. S.
Rayburn. Of Mason City; Clarence
Philips, of West Liberty, and l.. H.
Kurtz, OF Des Moines.
Committee on nominations-L. Lin
denberg, Of Dubuque; G. H. Thorley
of Atlantic, and George Staehle, OF
Earlville.
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the national capital, in fact the plan
of the Amanites seems to be consider
ably and favorably discussed in Wash
ington in various quarters. Mr.. Nc
Sweeney represents the Amana socie
ty to be in fourishing condition.
Lobby for Public Buildings.
Two delegates representing Musca-
tine and Iowa City, have been in Wash
ington this week in the interest of pub
lie buildings, very much needed in each
city. Congressman Rumple conducted
the gentlemen into the presence of the
august public buildings and grounds
committee and the advantages offered
by each city were presented in the
most favorable light possible. OF
course no assurances were given as to
what action will be taken by the COM
mittee.
Senator Until 1907.
Senator Dolliver has been sworn in
and the rolls of the senate now show
him accredited as senator from Iowa
until March 4, 1907. The circum-
stance attending the delay in forward
ing the senator's credentials are pecu-
liar. 1t appears that at the time of
Cne unanimous GlSCllOu VI SSudIOlS
Allison and Dolliver it was discovered
that the last sheet of parchment used
in the engrossment of the certificate,
had been used. 1t was necessary to
send to Washington for parchment;
then the gentleman who does the artis-
tic work was compelled to go home by
reason of illness in the family, so that
not until Tuesday of this week did the
belated certificate arrive.
Eldora Gets Gun.
At the request Of Senator Dolliver
the secretary of war has authorized
the ordnance bureau to place at the
disposal of the town of Eldora, Qa.,)
Spanish trophy gun, of AZ nm bore,
with stand, mount and shield. The
gun is now in the New York Navy
yard and will be subject to the order
of the city authorities of Eldora. The
gun is not a gift, but loaned for a
period of indefinite length, which is
equivalent to saying that the gun will
never be called for as long as properly
cared for The town of Eldora of
course pays all expenses incident to
the transportation Of the gun, which
is of the rapid fire variety.
Frank j. Stillman.