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Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1903-05-30


Does any one say that all this sacri-
fee of heroic naval lives to the northern
elements is a useless sacrifice? | do
not think so. AS young boy | saw
the long procession of hearses that car
ried many of the dead of the i'll fated
De Long expedition out to their last
resting place. | heard the sad story
told by surviving lieutenant, who aft
erward. while suffering from injuries
received in that rescue expedition, took
his own life. said then what | say
now: Any plan conceived In the inter
est of science or the search after truth,
any expedition which is born with the
hope of learning something not known
before, is worthy of sacrifice. This
was the desire that drove Columbus
across the seas. This was the desire
which made GaIiIei defy the hierarchy
of Rome and stick to the truth that the
earth moves round the sun. And this
Is the purpose which has made many
q noble naval hero lay down his life
upon the spotless white altar of the
northern SHOWS, overtOpped by the
towering memorial shafts Of the arctic
icebergs. All honor to those brave
men May such men ever be found
serving in the American nayy-men
who in the cause of science or of pa
triotism count not their lives dear unto
them. but go fearlessly into danger
that they may win honor for their flag.
May there ever be. too, in Christs sery'
fee men of similar fiber, bold to seek
the truth wherever it may be found
and fearless in declaring it, though
they have to encounter the frigid hos
tilitv of friends and the virulent hatred
of foes.
The American navy is to be honored
today. The genius of its constructors
and the sure craftsmanship Of its gun
ners are to be the great preventers OF
future wars. The president of the
United States a short time ago, when
speaking in the city of Chicago, said
practically these words "Do not boast
IN reference 10 Jul tIdllOh"i Pi"" ~
Let us obey the olS adage which says
Speak softly, but carry big club, and
90 ahead.'" The big club today for
national offense and defense is the
American navy. More and more has
the law Of national development in
creased the responsibility of the navy.
With a coast so extended as ours on
east and west and south we are at the
mercy of a foreign enemy. a hostile
feet lying outside New York, Boston,
Charleston or San Francisco could by
few hours bombardment exact a
ransom of fabulous amount unless we
had a fleet to defend our ports. For
our national safety, for the very pres
eryation Of our national existence, we
need strong ships and brave men to
man them. Let us then by the honors
that we pay to the naval heroes of the
past encourage their successors.
Christian Men In the Service.
But now the genius of American ma
val construction has been at work. We
see the glittering uniforms OF the
American naval officers standing upor
the decks of the New York Chicago
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17
CULTIVATION OF COCOANuTS.

Too little attention is paid in Hawai-
Excepting as food there is little effort
to make use of the by-products of the
cocoanut, which in other countries
have been developed into most
profitable industry.
A recent bulletin prepared by The
Philippine Bureau of Agriculture gives
some facts in connection with the cuI-
tivation of the coCoanut, a study OF
which might be of benefit to the Ter
ritory The following extracts are taxi
en- from the bulletin:
The cocoanut furnishes two distinct
commercial products--the dried meat oi
the nut, or copra, and the outer hbrous
husk.
Until very recently the demand for
the meat" OF the cocoanut or its prod
ucts was limited to the uses of soap
boilers and confectioners, but within
the past decade chemical science has
produced from the cocoanut a series of
food products whose manufacture has
revolutionized industry and placed the
business Of the manufacturers and OF
the producer upon plane of prosperity
never before enjoyed.
There has also been n great advances
in the processes by which the new OIL
derivatives are manufactured. The
United States took the initiative In
1895. In 1897 the Germans established
factories in Mannheim, but 1t remained
for the French to bring the industry to
its present perfection.
The conversion of cocoanut oil intp
dietetic compounds was undertakes
in Marseille in 1900 by Messrs. Rocca.
Tassy and de Roux, who in that yesr
turned out an average of twenty-hve
tons per month. In 1909, their average
monthly output exceeded 5000 tons and
in addition to this, four or five other
large factories We're working to meet
the worlds demand for "vegetaline,"
''cocoaline" or other products with
suggestive names, belonging to this in
fant industry.
These articles are sold at gross price
of is to 20 cents per kilo to Hol land
and Danish merchants, who, at the
added cost of cent or two, reuack
them in tins branded dairy butter"
and, as such, ship them to all parts Of
the world. 1t was necessary to dis
guise the earlier products by subjecting
them to trituration with milk or
cream; hut so perfect Is the present
emulsion that the plain and unadulter-
ated fats now find AS ready a market
as butter.
There Is no other horticultural tropi-
cal product which may be grown in tho
Philippines where crop assurance may
be so nearly guaranteed, or natural
conditions sD nearly controlled by tlr
planter.
In view of the ever-eXpanding de-
mand for cocoanut products the indus
try promises for many years to be one
of the most profitable and desirable en-
terprises which commands the atten-
ton of the Filipino planter.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17
DIVIDING .a''
THE SPO|LS
Maui Home Rulers
To Clean Out
Offices.

MAUI. Nov. 1i-Politlcal matters on
Maui have been most quiescent during
| the past week, the lul after the storm
Several of the newly-eected countT
officials have already obtained bonds
| from Honolulu trust companies. Re-
port has it that others are In HonoluIe
| seeking sureties. Republicans are ask
| ing whether 1t Is possible that all the
| successful candidates can obtain bonds
| from the same source.
The Home Rulers will hold a caucus
| just prior to the Inauguration of coun-
ty government and decide as to what
minor appointments will be made
Rumor states that either II. NJ. Ha-
nuna or Kaua will be deputy sheriff OF
Hama after Jan. 4th, 1904: that either
Sam Kaiapa, Tom Pa or Adam For
sythe will be sheriff for Makawao: thar
Rev. Mr.. Kekipi, of the Pauwela Chris
tian Science church, will be the asses
sor for Makawao. and that either Geo
Kaleikini or l.. NJ. Vettlesen will soc1
collect taxes for Lahaina and Lanni
The more conservative among the
Home Rulers are advising against too
many changes in the minor positions
and recommending where change is
made the appointment of comoeter.
men.
There Is report of the circula ton OF
petitions among Home Rulers to retain
the present Republican deputy sheriGx
of Lahaina, Wailuku and Makawao IL
is also stated that the Home Rulers
are thinking of cutting down the police
force in Wailuku-of Going away win.
the captain. one lieutenant and seveTni
nDlipplpn. They u
ty attorney to do the prosecuting, the
deputy sheriff can work up his caseI
with less assistance than formerly.
Next week the Home Rule party OF
Pauwela will give a grand luau in cele-
bration of their recent victory and they
have invited all the newly-elected olb-
cials to attend.
HELPING GUAVA INDUSTRY.
p. Il. Lamar of Wailuku Is interested
In promoting the guava jelly industry.
He has been making efforts recently /"
secure guava lands in the Makawag
region. There are miles of land uuun
which guava bushes are growing wls
throughout Makawao. Kaupakalua,
Ulumalu, Kcanae, Nahiku, even to Hs-
ma village. This land is also suitable
for the raising of pineapplcs and most
of II Is fit for banana culture, In fact IA
the Koolau country banana trees are
growing everywhere in the forest most
luxurantly. East Maui surely has q
prosperous outlook for the future rs
regards guavas, pineapples and bana-
mas, providing of course proper means
are used in promoting the enterprise
or enterprises.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17
Fono'ulans We're Scarce.

Bert Peterson was recently in the
City of Mexico where he had gone for
the purpose of seeing n bullfight. The
exhibition failed to interest him, and
he expressed his dislike of the Spanish
national sport by packing up and
speeding by train to New York. When
last heard of he was in St. Louis,
Fair. In a letter to a friend Bert"
said that a curious feature Of his
present tour OF the big mainland cities
is that he did not meet Honolulan in
any of them.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17

WILL LOSE
ON TAXES
Income Exemption
Already in
Force.

After today the majority of the peo-
Pile of the Territory OF Hawaii will be
exempt from the payment of income
taxes That is to say, the most of
those who have paid their taxes for
the year will be relieved from further
income tax dues, unless they should
be SO unfortunate as to be in receipt
of an income in excess Of $500 per
year
Some OF the members Of the last leg
islature attempted to kill the income
tax law entirely at the last session
but the repeal measure was defeated
Instead an amendment was made to
the county act increasing the amount
OF exemption to $500, which probably
exempts almost the entire tax paying
community.
There are a good many men in the
Territory who receive incomes in ex-
cess of the new exemption but they
probably do not form ten per cent OF
the total now liable to taxation. The
loss in the amount of revenue from
the increased exemption is of course
impossible Of estimation. although 1t
will be a material reduction. The eX-
tluPtItIl Will III "ilt oul ali
the small salaried men, and the bur-
den of the tax will fall upon the cor
porations almost exclusively. There
is for instance a loss to the govern
ment of sixteen dollars upon each tax
payer who enjoys an income of $500
and over, alth 1ugh the difference Will
not be so great on the smaller taXpay-
ers. The revenue derived from the in
come tax is somewhat in excess of n
quarter of a million dollars annually
and this will he cut down probably
one-thrd and perhaps one-half.
The most of the income tax is paid
in Honolulu, the law requiring planta-
tions to make their returns in this
city. Naturally the heaviest loss will
fall upon this county, although the
plantations are little affected by the
increased exemption.
A new return for six months will
have to be made by taxpayers after
the first of the year. The income tax
now being paid is for the year ending
required for the last six months of the
present year. Although the county
act does not go into effect until Janu-
afy ISL, lSU4, tne Increased eNeIHptiol
will be in force from July 1st, 1908.
This is in accordance with ruling
by the Territorial Auditor. Assessor
Pratt took the view that the six
months return should include only
the old $1,000 exemption or $500 for
six months, but Mr.. Fisher holds that
the exemption for the six months
should be under the county act maxi
ing 5000 for the half year. The blanks
with this exemption have already been
prepared by the auditor as required
by law. Today is the last day in which
taxes may be paid without mourning
the ten per cent penalty. The
tax of ~ will be kept open later than
usual to accommodate those who are
anxious to pay and escape the added
burden.
The receipts for the past week in the
tax Office are reported to be heavier
than a year ago for the same period
Collector Pratt has not footed up the
totals, but estimates that the amount
paid will be in excess of the collec-
tiOns in NoVember of last wear
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17
SCHOONER THAYER
RUNS ASHORE

SEATTLE. Nov. S.-The schooner c.
A. Thayer, Captain Munson, bound
from Honolulu to Grays Harbor, in
ballast went ashore en- saturday night
on the outside beach at Grays Harbor,
losing both anchors, rudder and rudder
post. The schooner is lying on a sandy
beach, In a position that will permit of
her being foated. She is reported as
leaking, but Is thought to be not seri-
ously damaged. The schooner Is of
800 tons burden, 1856 feet long and 36
feet beam. She was built In Wash
ngton in 1886. Her managing owner is
the Il. X. Wood Lumber Company of
san Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17
Estee Resolutions

A memorial service is being arrLnc' i
JddGe Estee. Immediately after JLdSe
Dole Is sworn in and opcns court
committee of members of the par N.,i
he appointed by him to draft suitable
resolutions and an adjournment will
then be taken. When the committee
is ready to report formal memorial "x.
ercises viii be held in the Federal
Court room.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17

/ of cases that We're sent up from lower
| Court on appear and found two omis-
| sions, March 10, 1908, Long On, s1.10;
| March 10, 1908, Young Ping, s1.1O. Total
| $3.50, not having been entered in Cash
| Book.
There are a number of accts. in
| Docket Book, the costs in which
| should he entered in Fines and Costs
| book and remitted to the Treasurer
! l am not surprised at the grand
| jury expressing their views as to the
| condition in which they found the ac-
/ counts. / also found them in an
eminently unsatisfactory state. While
there is not the slightest suspicion of
criminality in the matter. there are
numerous instances of pure negli-
gence which deserve a considerable
degree of censure. In the matter of
pay of jurors and other creditors of
the Court for Dec, 1902, and June.
1903; there was no appropriation
from which the former dated claims
could be drawn until after June %.
1903. A warrant was drawn dur
ing July in payment therefor but was
made payable Sept. IS, 1908. And
for June claims. two warrants We're
II
made payable also on Sept IS, 1908.
There not being a sufficient balance
in the then existing appropriation to
settle these June claims I called Mr..
Crooks attention to the matter, who
fortunately was in Honolulu at that
time. 1t was owing to his exertion
that an item to cover the amount
needed was placed in a bill which
passed on the last day of the session
of the Legislature and was approved
by the Governor July II, 1908.
Two of these warrants We're reg
istered for Bishop & Co. Sept. IS,
1908. and one for Bank of Hawaii
Sept. 81 1908. They bear interest at
the rate of per cent and have not
yet been paid.
Mr.. Crook managed to obtain the
cash for these warrants without
being subjected to a discount and
the money in now available to pay the
balance of all OF those claims.
I remain.
Yours respectfully,
HENRY c. MEYERS,
Deputy Auditor.
Upon consideration of the report.
the Court made the following order
In the allowed entitled matter. the
accounts and records of l.. r. Crook,
Clerk of this Court, having been ex-
amined and there being no cause for
not reinstating him, therefore.
1t is hereby Ordered, that Mr.. l..
r. Crooks suspension from office be
set aside, and that he be reinstated
in office from this date: and he is
hereby ordered to post his account
books up to the 30th of September,
1903, and to make entries of all rec
ords not yet recorded, and to do all
matters and things pertaining to his
office necessary to be done,
To enable the said Clerk, L. r.
Crook to complete his work in ac-
cordance with the above order. the
Deputy Clerk is hereby ordered to
make record of all matters and things
pertaining to the business of this
Court in records provided by the Ju-
dietary Department for the purpose,
and that they be kept separate and
apart from the records of the said
Clerk, and to include all business
transactions since the list of October,
1903.-Maui News.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17
THE WAR SPIRIT.

'I wish the United States would de-
clare war on Germany tomorrow"
"Whew! Your patriotism must be
boiling. What have you got against
Germany"
"Oh, nothing. War with any other
great power would do as we'll"
"But why do you want war?"
"a lot of men owe would probably
enlist. and some Of them might be
killed"
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17

Miss Askew--"So your marriage Is
put OFF," Miss Crummy-"Yes, papa is
not at all satisfied with his position;
mama doesn't like his family connec-
tions; auntie thinks he is too careless
In his dress, and I think" Miss
Askew-"Yes, what do you think?'
Miss Crummy-"I think I ought to
walt till he asks me."-Town and Coun-
try.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17

A SORE THROAT may he quickly
cured by applying a flannel bandage
dampened with Chamberlain Pain
Balm. A lame back, pain In the
side or chest, should be treated in a
similar manner. For sale by all deal
ers and druggists. Benson, Smith &
Co, Ltd, Agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-11-17

Herman Schaefer has returned from
an extended visit on the mainland.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

VIM II. Burgess, aged 81 years, was
found dead in his bed at Wayne, Tues
day morning. He had been in his usu
al health and was on the street, Tues
day. Mr.. Burgess was for many years
connected with the manufacturing in
terests of that place He is the last Of
five children. i,
At the second annual meeting of the
Maine Association of Opticians held at
Portland Wednesday, the following Of
ficers We're elected: President, H. E.
Murdoch, Portland; first vice presi-
dent, Arthur p. Allen. Bangor. second
vice president, Ovel P. Davis, Rock
lInd secretary. Robert r. Swift. Port
land treasurer, Albert M. Wentworth.
Portland.
The little daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred <. Marston of Cumberland Center,
died suddenly. Saturday afternoon. The
mother had strychnine pills which she
Ns.; taking, the box containing them
lying on the meeting rails of the Win
dow. During her absence from the
room the child by the aid of a chaii.
and table got the pills and ate what
We're in the box. 1t is not known how
many there We're DR.. Moulton of
Cumberland Center, and DR.. Robinson
Of Falmouth, We're quickly summoned
but the little one was beyond all medi-
cal all when they arrived.
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WORTH KNOWING.
At This Season Of the Year.

Any cough accompanied by eXpecto-
ration which lasts over three or four
days requires attention and treatment:
this does not mean visit to the hos
pital nor to your physician nor whole
sale druggnS with patent medicines:
but it means that some simple, harm
less, effective, antiseptic remedy like
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets should be
used to ward off any possible termina-
ton in Pneumonia, Chronic Catarrh,
Bronchitis or Consumption.
All of these formidable diseases start
from n common cold. neglected or al
lowed 30 run its course and it is only
the exercise of common every day eau
ton to cure a cold as quickly as pos
sible. not so much for what it is at the
moment but what it may become if
neglected. Sass
Perhaps nc remedy is so safe. reli-
able and convenient to stop a cold or
obstinate cough as Stuarts Catarrh
Tablets.
The extract of blood root contained
in them combined with the red gum
of the Eucalyptus tree seem 10 put the
mucous membr Gne of the nose, mouth
and throat in a condition to throw Oft
the germs OF catarrh, bronchitis and
consumption, and as they are taken in
ternally they seem to equalize the cir
culation and place the body in that
condition OF health which resists, and
throws off the germs of disease
A person in perfect health rarely
catches cold and if he does. throws it
off in a day or two. but, where,the cold
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Rose Sharon Chapter lrstaI's.

The installation of officers of Rose
of Sharon CHARTER, No. IS, o. f. S,
was held at Masonic Temple, last
evening. the installing officer being
Mrs. Katherine g. Morrill, past grand
1raton, assisted ~ Mrs. Grace NJ.
Aules grand conductress, as grand
marshal ard Miss Inez r. Hill as grand
chaplain. The following officers We're
Installed:
w. NJ, Cora b. Ward; w. p. George
c. Libby; A. NJ, Emma V. Dodge; sec,
Elizabeth T. Thompson; treas, Rose
Z. Emery; conductor, Audrey Tebbetts:
assistant CON. Henrietta r. Thompson;
chaplain. Cora b. Turner: organist.
Susie g. Brickett Adah, Lillian l.
Swift; Ruth, Ida NJ. Locke: warden,
Ida HASKELL sentinel, John T.. Law
renee.
Following the installation of officers
We're excel,ently rendered solos by Mrs.
Marcia E. York and Mrs. Viola r.
Sawtelle. Remarks were raa0e by
Alonzo Cushing, past PATTON o. High
land Charter, SoTeryil!c. Nj lf.5., Rev.
II. f. Dunaaok. MIS-. Giace ii. Ames,
grand conductress and by MI 5. kath-
crime {. Morrill,, past grand matson.
A banquet followed.
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GARNEGlE's LIBRARY GIFTS.
Has Already Given 730-That at Wash
ineton Dedicated.

Washington, Jan. 7.-Washington's
new public library, a handsome white
marble structure located on Mount
Vernon square, donated to the national
capital by Andrew Carnegie, was dedi-
Gated, today, with impressive ceremo-
MES.
President Roosevelt. members of his
cabinet and men in all walks of civil
and political life, were participants in
and witnesses of the dedication. Mr.
Carnegie whoA contributed $35o,o0O for
the buildings construction. delivered
the principal address.
Tho auditorium Of the library was
crowded Both the President and Mr..
Carnegie We're heartily received The
library was thrown open to the public
AFTER the ceremonies.
The dedication exercises lasted
scarcely an hour. After Bishop Satter-
lee had offered prayer, President
Roosevelt was introduced and spoke in
part as follows: t
Il count myself fortunate in being
fable to come here, today, not only for
my own individual sake but as in some
part representing the people of all the
country TO express my profound APP
probation of what is emphatically a
gift Of wisdom. = gift to do the utmost
possible benefit to all of the people of
this country. 1t seems to me that the
man has right to call himself thrice
blessed who combines the power and
the purpose to use his wealth for the
benefit of our people at large in way
that shall do them real benefit; and in
no way can more benefit be done than
| through the gift of Libraries such as
this.
The only philanthropic work that
counts in the long run is the work thai
| helps man 20 help himself That il:
| true socially, sociologicaliy and in ev-
lery way
| When Mr.. Carnegie was introduced
he was given an ovation by the great
audience. lie said in part:
| Free libraries maintained by the
/ people are cradles of democracy and
their spread can never fail to extend
and strengthen the democratic idea.
| the equality of the citizen, the royalty
of man
| Mr.. Carnegie said that he had given.
chiefly within the past two years, 73o
/ library buildings. During the month
OF July last, 276 applications for library
| buildings We're received by him from
ali parts of the English speaking
world. When he arrived in New York,
/ last month. from Europe, he found
awaiting him applications for 450 addi-
tional buildings. Today. he has on,
hand $50 new applications, making in
all under consideration now more than
500, the great majority of which," he
/ said will, nc doubt. be given"
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THEY ARE in EARNEST.
Boston Citizens Demand Abolition of
Duty en- Coal.

Boston. Jan. THE committee APP
pointed at the recent citizens meeting
in IFaneull Hall to advance the demand
for free coal and beef has addressed a
letter to Senator Lodge and to each of
the New England congressman, ask
ing their support for "a bill removing
the tariff duties on these articles. lii
the letter the these paragraphs:
THE people of New England are in
earnest They are suffering from the
high price of beef, and request the re-
moval of the duty of two cents a
pound.
The coal situation is extremely OPP
pressive. So terrible at times has been
the scarcity of coal and the conse-
quent suffering that there have actually
been incipient riots. If the Winter
should increase in severity, the situa-
ton night be terrible to contemplate.
Arguments seem needless. The in
slant abolition of the duty of CT cents
ton is necessary