davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-13
NEW CHINA STEAM
Frs TO MEXICO
Continued from page II

Continued from page II
trip to the United States and Mexico
has convinced US that We will do well.
The accommodations for Chinese cool
lie Iaborers on the vessels will be large
SO that we believe we can readily sup
ply the demands from Mexico where
American capital is being largely in
vested
President Eng Hok Fong is a YER
satile gentleman. speaking in clear
English with but a slight accent. In
appearance he would readily deceive
one as to his being a Chinese were II
not Tor his queue, partly shaven head
and Chinese garments. He is quite
handsome man, with features giving one
the impression that he is an Amer1-
can, pair of deep set eyes having lit
tie of the appearance of those belong
to a Chinese. He was a favorit'
aboard the Jap liner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-13
OF TEMPERANCE
IN THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Early Efforts to Keep Down the Drink Evil
Which Was introduced Here by
Botany Bay Convicts.

after drunkenness was almost unknown
among the natives. One might live
here many years and never see a
drunken Hawaiian on the streets.
But this was not true among the for
eign population. When Rev. S. c. Da-
mon arrived here as seaman's chaplain
in October, 1912, he was appalled, to
find the amount of intemperance exist
ing among the white residents and the
| thousands of sailors who annually Wis
tied these shores. With his charac-
teristic promptness, he at once threw
himself into the work, and the follow
ing January started a paper called the
Temperance ADVOCATE, which name In
few months was changed to Temper
ance Advocate and Seaman's Friend.
and this in a year became The Friend of
Temperance and Seamen. and eventu-
ally The Friend as we now know 1t.
A temperance society for foreign res
idents and visitors on the Island of
Maui was organized in November, 1913,
of which our we'll known missionaries.
DR.. Baldwin, Rev. ]. s. Green, Lorrin
Andrews, Edward Bailey and others
were active members. About half the
foreign residents Of Maui were members
of it. This society was thought to ex-
ert a most salutary influence, especially
upon the many sailors who then visited
the port of Lahaina.
April &c. 1913, was the first anniver-
49, = - To- ,,,ba1 Kamahameha III
and his chiefs signed the total absti-
nence pledge. On the morning of that
day, without any previous arrange
ment. the king and chiefs celebrated
the event in the following manner:
when the king signed the pledge
quantity of rum, brandy, wine, etc. re-
NAMED in the cellar. After lying there
untouched for year, various casks ana
bottles containing the poisonous mix
ture were brought forth. After dis
cussing for some time the question,
what shall be done with them? the
king said: Pour them into the sea.
TO this all agreed, the casks were rolled
TO the seaside, and the whole herd ran
violently down a steep place into the
sea and perished in the waters 2"
In october, 1S43, the annual celebra-
ton of the native temperance society
of Honolulu took place, in which 1,5OO Of
the youthful subjects of Kamehameha
marched through the streets in holiday
attire. Numerous banners were dis
played with notices in Hawaiian, some
of which may be thus translated: Wa
ter for US" Let US conquer or die"
Let US not go back" Let US act ike
men" Let water triumph"
In August, 1874, the first temperance
society among the foreign residents OF
Honolulu was formed, called THE Ha-
waiian Total Abstinence Union" with
constitution and pledge and the follow
| ing officers: Gerritt P. Judd, president;
Samuel c. Damon, vice president; }. h
Won Pfster. secretary. Meetings were
held every Saturday evening IN the
Bethel vestry. Part of the exercises
consisted a paper called The Hawa-
uan Cascade; Timothy Teetotaler' pup
Usher, Isaac CoIdwaterman. editor.
CTo be continued)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-13
BY Mrs. ]. NJ. Whitney.

CONTINUED from yesterday
Upon this quiet scene there appeared
July 9, 1889, the French ship of war,
L'Artemise. and the commander Cap
tain La Place, made certain demands
upon the government under threats of
immediate bombardment of the place.
The king was compelled to sign treaty
which, besides granting free admission
to the Catholic religion and priests and
exemption for all Frenchmen who
might be guilty of any crime whatso-
sover from srial in any of the courts of
the kingdom, contained the following
clause: lass
Article 6. French merchandise. or
those known to be of French produce,
and particularly French wines and
brandy, cannot be prohibited, and shall
not pay an import duty higher than
per cent ad valorem.
To thus open the foodgates of intern
perance into the country was felt to be
an iniquity which ought to disgrace the
French nation before the world, and
which would bring great disaster into
this little kingdom just emerging from
heathenism. The only excuse offered
was that wines and brandies constitute
ed the principal articles of French prod
uce. and the interests of the country
required that every country should be
open to receive them
This treaty was ever afterwards re-
garded as securing to rum dealers OK
every grade a guarantee that they
should be protected in their occupation
against any law which the government
might enact.
The restraint of law being thus weak
ened by French interference, it was
found very necessary to create strong
public sentiment in favor Of temper
ance, and in 1912 the king and CHIEFS
of their own accord, organized tenn
nerance society. on putting his name
70 the pledge. the king said: Il am one
who wish to sign this pledge. nave
thought of this before, and the evil OF
drinking rum was clear to me. / am
constituted father to the people and
the kingdom, and it belongs to me TO
regulate all the other chiefs. 1 have,
therefore. become really ashamed, and
can no longer persist in rum-drink-
ing. This is the reason why subscribe
nv name to this pledge
This temperance society, with the
king as it's president, existed many
years. assisted many Hawaiians to re-
sist the temptations about them, in
spired the children with the temperance
sentiments, and held in check in q
measure the devices of selfish men who
then as now were willing TO see the
nation destroyed to serve their persona
greed. We cannot too much admire th'
wise firmness shown by the chiefs anC
people in persistentIy standing for tn
right against this opposition. Thos
whose memories of Island life extenj
back as far as to the year 1910 assure
THAT at that time and for many year
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-13

Trouble ahead: Weary Willie-''I'm
gettin' little nervous about desc here
flying machines!" Flooding Peter
'eWhv nervous?" Weary Willie-"Well,
as soon as dey gifts flying machines
dey'n be gittin' aerial freight trains,
and it won't be no cinch gettin' chucked
off an aerial freight train, femme tell
yeri"-Puck.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-13
NEW GOODS

We the arrival a large shipment of New
Spring Wash Fabrics the danes the durable
This week have placed large line of choice
selections Bae dainie patterns this
Spring Goods at the exceptional low price. 1916
choice line Of Imported Dimities, special at I61Sc.
Complete line of New Wash Fabrics at I21Sc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-13
..WHITE GOODS.

Our stock of White Goods comprising the
materials in that line is open for inspection
Victoria Lawn and India Linen. We carry every grade
from the cheapest the best grades Our bedrock
Our special for this week: $50 pieces, 20 inch India
Linen at 81. by the piece.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-02-13
CAN BE no EXTENSION.

A decision in the case of Kapiolani
Estate VS.. E. Peck & Co. is to the effect
that the presiding judge cannot, more
than ten days after the close Of the
term at which a case is tried make an
order allowing additional time for the
presentation of the bill of exceptions,
even though a stipulation is made to
that effect. The exceptions are over
ruled.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19
BY AUTHORITY.
WATER NOTICE.

In accordance with Section of
Chapter XVI. of the laws OF 1880:
All persons holding water privi-
leges or those paying water rates are
hereby notified that the water rates
for the term ending June 30, 1904,
will be due and payable at the Of
foe OF the Honolulu Water Works
on the 1st day OF January, 1904.
All such rates remaining unpaid
for fifteen days after they are due
will be subject to an additiocal ten
per cent.
All privileges upon which rates
remain unpaid February 15, 1904,
tthirty days after becoming delin-
quent), are liable to suspension with
out further notice.
Rates are payable at the Office Of
the Water Works, 10 the basement
OF the Capitol Building.
ANDREW BROWN,
Supt, Honolulu Water Works.
Honolulu, December 10, 1908.
1880 lot
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

admitting limited number of Chinese
field laborers into the Islands under
proper restrictions. If they are admit
ted under the terms of the law recently
forwarded to Congress, there cannot
be any local objection. Under that law
the Chinese are required to engage in
manual labor in the cane fields, and
absolutely nothing else. When they
decide to leave the cane fields they
must return to China. With the other
restrictions proposed every line of de-
sirable labor is protected
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19
SATURDAY, DEC. 10, 1903.
TOPICS or THE DAY.

Mainland papers are already discuss
ing the matter of annexing all of Cen
trail America. That is the natural out
come of events that began with the
overthrow of Colombia in Panama.
The taste of blood has been had, and
the party in power wants more. 1t
will take Democratic administration
a long time to amend the injustice and
straighten out the errors of Mr.. Roose-
yelt's government.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

Honolulu will not be able to witness
baseball contests between her teams
and the visiting fleet, and all on ac-
count of L. A. Thurston, owner of the
Advertiser and, incidentally, the part
ner of the Devil. 1t was purposed to
have two games tomorrow afternoon.
Three bands from the battleships were
to be in attendance. The proceeds were
to go into prizes for the regatta events
next Saturday. Two of the three trus-
tees of the Baseball Association in
town were willing that the baseball
park be used But Thurston, the re-
naming trustee now here, sat down on
two into his way of thinking. In de-
nying the request Mr.. Thurston in
formed the committee that it could not
use the baseball grounds but might
play at Kapiolani park In other words
he was willing that they break his
straight-laced, missionary conception
of properly conducted Sabbath day
but it should not be done on his prem
ises. This is admittedly an unusual
occasion. A great feet Il here, and
tomorrow is the only chance the base
ball teams have to get together on ac-
count OF the local men having to work
Christmas week. The program would
have been great treat to Honolulu and
something that the entire fleet would
have enjoyed and appreciated But, no /;
Thurston objected; the city must be
denied an innocent and pleasant past
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

Tomorrow morning will see the city
of Honolulu filled with American sail
ors. They have been on the sea for
from eleven to fourteen days, and in
the bay of Honolulu four days more.
They will have nowhere to go and
nothing, TO do. How different and
more satisfactory to them would it be
could they get into the various resorts
about town and enjoy their first day
on shore. But no, the missionary bar
is against them. They must content
themselves with the Chinese soda wa
ter joints and the scenery. 1t does
seem that In cases of this sort the
saloons might be allowed to keep. the
back doors of their places open for a
part of the day for the benefit of the
visitors. 1t is our hospitality that visit
ors want; not our closed portals and
Quaker frowns.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

or peace, and the making of treaties
with foreign powers, is expressly lin
tied to Congress; yet by his style of
dealing with the little pop-gun Repub-
leans in Panama and Bogota, one
would imagine he fancies himself an
absolute potentate. This Is one of the
natural-and very lamentable,-res
Of elevating men to high and responsi-
bic positions, on the mere supposition
that their induction into Office will de-
velope in them qualifications with
which they have not been endowed by
nature. The event never justifes the
expectation.--The Irish American.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

Deputy Attorney General Peters,
while addressing the jury in the Jones
murder case yesterday afternoon, stat
ed that there were three daily papers
that gave out all the news pertaining
to the shooting of Mrs. Parmenter and
her daughter, Mrs. Jones. He did not
state them by name, but only left an
inference. In this connection, we may
state that two members of the jury
were formerly on the staff of The In
dependent, and therefore, no other pa
per was there represented by past con-
nection OF otherwise. We wonder
whether he knew that there was a
Bulletin to herald the discovery of a
new Star in an Independent space in
the armament of an Advertiser.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

News was received from Washington
tLis morning that Secretary of War
Root had decided to drop the MacAr-
thur case. 1t was also sttaed that full
thur case. 1t was also stated that full
Honolulu. Reading between the lines,
il now looks like the War Department
has discovered the real culprit in the
affair and will recommend to the State
Department that that gentleman be dis
ciplined We pointed out at the time
of the occurrence that General MacAr-
thur would be completely exonerated,
for he was perfectly in line with his
duty, and the person to be censured
was the one that had given out mill
tary secrets for publication.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

An officer of the American fleet now
here says that the present cruise was
undertaken merely for the purpose Of
giving Russia and Japan free hand.
A few days before orders were received
to leave, there were forty-four war
vessels in Yokohama harbor. fourteen
of which were British and seventeen
American. 1t was represented that
these fleets served to encourage the
Japanese in their war spirit and 10 dis
courage Russia. The British vess; Is
were suddenly ordered SOUTH to Hong
kong and Singapore Right on top of
that American gunboats were ordered
to Manila, and the battleship and cruis-
er contingent. sent to Honolulu. This
may be a correct explanation of hap
penings
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

The Independent was the only paper
that said, when the exchanges were
given to the four banks to bring the
loan money here, that the same would
get here before or about Christmas.
One of the banks has already paid in
full and second has deposited a part
of its pro rata with the Treasurer.
All our other contemporaries said that
the money would not be here until
after New Years.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

The jury, in it's wisdom, has acquit-
ted Edward M, Jones of the charge Of
numbering Mrs Parmenter. Before that
body were all the facts in the case. The
twelve men have been convinced that
at the time of the tragedy the muir
derer was not in his right mind, or
it may be that the prosecution failed
to prove murder. Expert opinion was
very strong for and against this theory.
The opinion of the public is divided on
it. The case is peculiar one No one
feels it in his heart to punish an in
sane man for his insane acts, but the
community must be protected. If Jones
is not insane he should have been made
to suffer for his crime; If he is insane
the place for him is in the asylum for
such unfortunates.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19
tRxospt Sunday

Battered at the Pos oHoe at Honolulu
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

The local banks having received no
lice from New York that the loan
bonds money had been paid into the
hands of their correspondents, the cash
is Immediately available here for the
purposes for which it was intended
Therefore, public works of every kind
requiring attention at this time may
go ahead, 1t is all up to Superintend-
ent Holloway to set the wheels of bus
mess in motion OF course the holidays
may interfere little. but the public
has a right to expect something do
ing after New Years Day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

When man in this or any other
country cannot get along with citizen
labor, he had better overhaul himself
to find out the trouble, j. o. Lutted,
of the New England Bakery, tells the
Builders & Traders Exchange that he
cannot deal satisfactorily with citizen
timers and other workmen, and has
found it necessary to employ Chinese
instead. The facts of the matter are
that citizens cannot work quite so
cheap as Chinese, and Mr.. I.utted is
playing three-ball game with labor.
What would the proprietor of the New
England Bakery say if the citizens of
the town patronized Chinese bakers be-
cause they sold bread, pies and cakes
cheaper than he? dot would be a tia
mond of anudder color eh, Jackey?"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

time, and the Islands receive black
eye for its hospitality in the conception
of every man In the Navy.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

Bishop Restarick states that the
President is favorable to the idea Of
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19

1t can hardly be possible that Presi-
dent Roosevelt is unaware Of the fact
that, by the provisions of the consti-
tuition, the right of declaring for war
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-12-19
Payable Invariably In Advance.

II. J. TESLA, Proprietor and ruh
Hsher.
Residing In Honolulu.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07

Bryan has just done some plain talk
ing to Judge Parker, the Democracy's
latest man of destiny. He warns the
judge that the abandonment of the Kan
sas City platform by him In 1904 will
call down the wrath Of the Kansas City
element of the Dem ocracy, and that is a
pretty big Ingredient of the partys till.
Parker's troubles are looming up. Thus
far he has not needed to say anything.
Pretty soon, however, he will be called
upon, by both the Cleveland and the
Bryan sections of the party. to tell how
he stands on the issues of the day. 1t
is known that Bryan contends that sill
yer is still an issue. There is chance
that Judge Parker will find the journey
to the presidency a very hard road to
travel.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
FEATS OF CHICKEN FANCIERS
By Intelligent Breeding They Have
Produced Fowls of All Sizes
and CoIOrs.

The American Standard of Perfec-
ton as drafted and copyrighted by the
American Poultry association, con-
tains the names of 116 varieties of
fowls, 115 of which are due to the de-
velopment of man. God made only
one-a homely, wild thing, which
made it's home in the jungle along
with the rest of primeval creation,
says a writer on the Great American
Barnyard, in Leslie's Monthly BY in
telligent breeding fanciers have pro-
duced fowls, of all sizes, from the
diminutive bantam to the mammoth
bronze turkey; one tiny bit of feath-
cred vanity, weighing only few
ounces, and the other bulky fowl
weighing from 40 to 60 pounds--as
much as a half-grown boy. Results
equally wonderful have been accom-
plished in color effects. There are
varieties in red, black, brown and
white, with nearly all possible COM
binations, beside buff and Andalusian
blue. The fanciers have shown that
they can lace, stripe, spangle or bar
the feathers of their birds in any way
to satisfy their individual fancy. In
fact, about all they have left undone
is to put their initials on the feathers
of their birds.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
POLAR BEARS EASILY TAKEN
With the Modern Repeating Riff e tn e
Great Animals Are Killed
Without Danger.

The animal par excellence, which
the hunter, the amateur Arctic tray
eler and the young explorer hopes
and dreams of killing, is the polar
bear, writes Com. Robert E. Peary,
in Leslie's Monthly. The reason for
this is the magnificent trophy which
the great white skin makes. This
feeling was no less strong centuries
ago than it is now, for we read that
one of the early Icelandic sea rovers
to Greenland quarreled with and
killed his bosom companion because
he had slain a large bear, instead of
leaving that honor to his chief. With
the modern repeating rifle the bear
stands no chance against the hunter,
no matter under what conditions they
may meet, and if he is hunted in the
native way, with the assistance Of
dogs, there is hardly more excite
ment than in killing musk oxen, ex-
cept for the wild, helter-skelter dash
over the ice to overtake the animal
after the dogs strike the hot scent.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
An UD-fO-Date Shave.

The antiseptic shaving saloon is the
latest achievement in hygienic science.
says Tit-Bits. The victim is seated, in
and shoulders enveloped in rubber
pad that has been dipped in an anti
septic solution. Previously the razor,
soap dish, and brush have been steril-
lied by half an hours hard boiling.
Nothing is allowed to touch the face
that has not been either sterilized or
disinfected antiseptically. Even the
finger tips of the operator are dipped
in a solution. Taps are turned by the
foot, and the drawers where towels
are kept are microbe-proof.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-03-07
POWERFUL CHINESE MEDICINES
One Dose of IL Celestial Compound
Can Safely Be Warranted to
XIII or Cure.

81 have always heard that Chimes
medicines are very powerful" said
the city salesman, ''but l never had
any idea what a tremendous effect
they were capable of producing on the
system till [ saw a Doyers street
Chinaman take a pill the other day,
and then [ realized that one dose of
celestial compound can safely be
warranted to kill or cure" says a New
York exchange. Never in my born
days did | see such a pill. How on
earth the fellow ever got it down is
a mystery. 1t was fully as big as a
pigeons egg, and, SO the patient told
me afterward, fearfully bitter. Upon
inquiry [ found that that was a fair
matter what the nature of the med
icine, it is generally made up into
enormous pills, whose naturally bad
taste is modified by nothing but a
little licorice. These pills are inclosed
in wax capsules which preserve them
from the air and keep them from
being broken to pieces before their
time. Aside from the pills the only
remedies used by orthodox Chinese
in New York are a medicinal oil
which they rub on the temples to
cure headache, and a liquid made by
boiling down the leaves, stems, seedsand
roots of certain plants in a quantity
of drinking water. According to my
Doyers street authority, this fluid
medicine is even worse than the pills,
for it has to be cooked till it is al
most like a sirup and drunk scalding
hot"