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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27
WINTER AND WAR.

The chances of war grow less in the
Far East. Compromises are now pro-
posed and besides, winter is in the
air. Eight years ago the Japanese
made a winter campaign in northern
Korea and Siberia and they know, as
Napoleon found out to his cost, that
snow and ice are more dangerous foes
than bullets and shells. Besides snow
is the traditional ally of the Russ and
extends scant friendship to the Japan
csc as was last shown in the Amori
disaster. During the war of 1S9i-95,
the little brown men, though success
full on the coast, were not able to do
much in the north. They failed to
reduce Moukden and their commander,
Yamagata, was frozen out and had to
return, with his task uncompleted, to
the warmth and cheer Of his own coun-
try. Throughout the campaign the
Japanese hardships were terrible and
there was no such enemy as the Cos
sack to contend with.
For q war in Manchuria, northern
Korea and along the Siberian line, the
opening of spring is the proper time.
Then If an invading army does we'll
in its summer battles it will be able
to establish itself in the comfortable,
stone built and walled cities for the
winter, prepared to sally out in the sue
ceeding spring and engage the enemy.
But to begin campaign in the winter
against a numerous foe already in
trenched in such places, would be to
repeat the blunder of the Napoleonic
invasion of Russia. 1t is nothing I'M
usual in coastwise Manchuria to have
the thermometer - degrees below zero;
and the billiards. that blow down from
Siberia are certainly as trying as any
to be encountered in the northern part
of the United States. The great ma
jority of the Japanese, being people of
a mild climate, find it hard to accus-
tom themselves to the boreal blasts
which are the breath of home to a
Cossack of the Steppes.
While it is not alone the approach Of
winter which inclines the little brown
men to compromise-there are financial
considerations also-it has its strong
bearings on their attitude. In fact eli
mate has played an enormous part in
the decision of war or peace ever since
Napoleon's retreat from Moscow. Zero
has settled more international troubles
than cabinets or peace congresses. and
its approach has within the past
fortnight had noticeable part
in quieting the fiery spirits of the Bal
kans. If it should now bring Japan
and Russia to terms, a statue of the
Frost King should be erected at The
Hague,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27
Ex.DeIesate R.W.Wilco>
May Have State
Funeral.

The date of the Wilcox funeral was
definitely set yesterday for November
Sth, week from Sunday. The date
was fixed with reference to the coming
election, the object being to allow
Home Rule voters chance to go to
the polls, which those from the other
islands would not have chance to do
had the time been set for next Sunday.
A meeting of the committee having
the matter in charge was held yester-
day afternoon at Jas. II. Boyd's office.
The date was then fixed definitely for a
week from Sunday, and If Governor
Dole consents the ceremony will be
held in the old throne room at the
Capitol building. A committee was ap-
pointed to call upon the Governor win
a request for the use of the room Tor
the funeral and for several days pre-
ceding the service. 1t is the intention
to allow the remains of the Home Rule
leader to lie in state at the Capitol,
and if permission is not received then
at the Punchbowl residence of the de-
ceased.
The National Guard, the government
band and the police will take part In
the funeral procession. The Catholic
cnurcn, blSnOp LlDeTt, Will pe III
charge. Delegate Wilcox was a MEM
Der Of that church and he will be
buried in the Catholic cemetery on
King street. 1t is possible that the st.
Louis College band will also take part
in the services. Bishop Libert will Of
ficiate at the services in the Capitol.
The body will lie in state at the Will
cox residence Wednesday, Friday and
Sunday of this week after nine O'Clock
in the morning. 1t is the intention also
of the committee to permit other reli-
gious bodies to hold services at the
house next Sunday If they so desire.
A guard of honor Is stationed at the
bier of the dead leader constantly.
Besides the police guard, the Home
Rulers are themselves watching at the
side of the dead chieftain. A detail or
one leader with six Home Rule stand
ard bearers has been made, and the
guard is changed every two or three
hours. WilcoX's father is here in Homo
lulu. He has been living with his son
for the past two years.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27
RAscALITY IN THE LEGISLATURE.

The Federal Grand Jury has taken up
the matter of the malodorous vouchers
of the recent lower house of the leg
islature, and it is to be sincerely hoped
that they will be able to either dig up
the vouchers or find out who destroyed
them, II they really have been Destroy
ed. There is strong impression that
there was quite an amount Of rascality
practiced in the last Legislature, and II
this be true, the truth should be made
known, and II there was guilt, the
guilty ones should be punished. And
the fact that the vouchers cannot be
found is the strongest evidence that
there is something wrong somewhere
Maui News.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27
SUDDEN DEATH OF
CAPT. JACOBSEN

Capt. Jacobsen, well known in Marine
circles, died suddenly yesterday after
noon in a Chinese store on Queen street
Of heart disease. He had been under
treatment for some time. Capt. Jacob
sen went into the store to purchase
cigars. During the transaction, he
complained of illness and asked to be
permitted TO lie down. He was taken
TO bedroom and shortly after lying
down, expired.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

The morning press is displaying it's
usual inconsistency in its TRADE against
the Legislature regarding the vouchers
or the House of Representatives. Re-
publican candidates are nightly using
In their speeches that Republican
Legislature gave to the people county
government, This argument is repeat
ed constantly by the Advertiser. Then,
VINO burnt the vouchers? Gould 1t be
Home Rule Legislature, which did
not exist, or Republican Legislature
which, at the same session passed the
County Act?-Independent.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27
Edgar oaypless Ill.

Edgar Caypless, the Home Rule can
didate for county attorney, has been i'll
for some days past with ptomaine
poisoning. le is not yet able to be
out but hopes TO be on the stump again
in day or two, Mr.. Caypless expects
to deliver an Grafton over the body of
Robert Wilcox, friend and counselor OF
whom he was in Washington.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27
LOCAL BREvlTIES.
tFrom Saturdays paily.l

The hanging of Tanbara dramatical-
ly reproduced is one of the att actions
running at the japanese theater.
Harry Corson CLARKE seems to have
remote theatrical designs on Honolulu.
Livery few months for four years past
the mail has brought this paper press
notices from him. Clarke is now play
ing in Texas.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

John Wise might have been a roust-
about IL the missionaries had not cared
for him and paid for what small educa-
ton he was able to take in. The thanks
they get comes in the form OF witless
abuse and demand that they and all
other white men leave the country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

Andrew Carnegie has given 100000
FOR library in Manila, Probably II
the county board of supervisors votes
tax for the support of public library
IN Honolulu. the steel millionaire will
do as much for Honolulu.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

Everybody knows what legislators
had an interest in burning the vouch-
ers. They are men whom the Adver-
tiser has consistently and frequently
exposed as Home Rulers in Republican
disguise. And by the way: The indie
pendent now admits, after denying the
fact for weeks, that the vouchers were
really burned.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

First quarter of the moon Oct. eth.
Times OF the tide are taken from the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur.
gey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occur
about one hour earlier than at Homo
zulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours 80
minutes slower than Greenwich time.
being that OF the meridian of 157 de-
s<ees 80 minutes. The time whistle
solows at 1880 D. m, which is the same
~ Greenwich, 0 hours o minutes. Sun
and moon are for local time for the
~hole RrouD.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

LEVERS & COoKE.-(Robert LewersA
y. J. Lowrey. G. M. Cooke.)-Import-
ers and dealers in lumber and builds
Ing materials. ONCE, IA Fort st.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

F. A. sCHAEFER & co.-Importers
and Commission Merchants, Honolu.
lu, Hawaiian Islands.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

SALES BETWEEN BOARDS.
Six thousand dollars o. r. & l. Co.
bonds, $104; so Honokaa, $14.
SESSION SALES.
Ten Eva, $50.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27
It'll Stuffed Up

That's the condition of many suffer-
ers from catarrh, especially in the
morning. Great difficulty is ex-
perienced in clearing the head and
throat.
No wonder catarrh causes head.
ache, impairs the taste, smell and
hearing, pollutes the breath, de-
ranges the stomach and affects the
appetite.
To cure catarrh, treatment must
be constitutional - Alternative and
tonic.
II was afflicted with catarrh. I took
medicines Of different kinds. giving each
a falr trial; but gradually grew worse until
could hardly hear, taste or smell. then
concluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla, and
after taking five bottles was cured and
have not had any return Of the disease
SINCE" EUGENE FORBES, Lebanon, Kan.
Hoods Jdrsdparillo
Cures catarrh it soothes and
strengthens the mucous membrane
and builds up the whole system.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27

HONOLULU IRON WORKS Co.-Ma-
chinerJ Of every descrition made to
order.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-10-27
Hoods J0rsdparillo
BUSINESS CARDS.

n. HACKFELD & CO.. LTD.-Genera1
Commission Agents, Queen st.. Homo.
lulu, H. I.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

The golden wedding Of Mr.. and MIS-.
Joshua Mldgley was celebrated last
uight In a large gathering at their
home the relatives and intimate friends
10 the number of about so being pres
emit A most enjoyable time was spent q
program OF music and recitations gSlns
a feature and a sumptuous repaH pc
ing served.
The marriage Of Miss Lucille Taylor
and Richard X. Romney took place thls
morning In the Temple, ana wedding
breakfast was served afterward at the
home Of ex-Mayor John Clark. the
brides grandfather, the young couple
leaving later for a trip to the coast
The Pan Hellenic met this afternoon
with Mrs. j. c. Il. King.
Mrs. Lewis will entertain the Cup and
Saucer club next Tuesday
Miss Lucille Taylor and Mr. r, r. ROM
ney were guests Of honor at dinner
given by Mr. II. Daynes at the Com
mercal club last night
Mrs. a. W. McCune has returned, and
will be at home shortly in the new resi-.
dence on the corner Of Main and First
North streets.
Mrs. George Putnam entertained The
Sewing club yesterday.
Miss Evelyn Thomas Is visiting
friends IN ogden.
The marriage Of Miss Bertha Garter
and Mr.. Thomas G, Griffen viii take
place on April 30.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09

leased TO Mr., Helm for FIVE years at a
monthly rental OF $500. The Lincoln
House ia IS east First South street; ~
close proximity 10 the Vermont puilu'
ing. and a bridge VIII be placed pe-
tween the two structures to accommo-
dote Mr.. Helm, who win use his newly
leased apartments IN connection Win
No hotel. AS formerly noted IN the
"Naws" fbe present one-story YER
mani huildlng will be enlarged shortly
hv Inc erection Of a building to theW west
~ II ON Olive avenue, tho whole TO De
made a single structure two-stories
high.
Duns' Review for the week ending
APRIL 4. has the following to say ABOUT
saIt Lake business condltonsi Busl-
ness In iobblng lines Is generally satis-
factory However, the lull, as usual AT
this season IA apparent In several INES
some travellers being In and number
NJ merchants Withholding orders In the
expectation Of being in the market dur
ing the sprlhg conference OF the MOT
mon" Church. which occurs next week.
A steady trade Is had, however. IN
groceries, drugs shoes and notions
March business compares favorably
with last year. showing a fair gain In
volume, but collections are backward
and continue to drag. Retail trade Is
fair, but is needing the stimulus Of set
lied mild weather. Money IS In salts
factory supply with fairly active de-
mand at firm rates
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09
BUSINESS NOTES.

Todays local bank clearings amount
ed TO Slg2 5l4n as against Si6S7l175 for
the same day last yer.
Articles Of Incorporation OF me NC
Coys Stables company OF this city Wera
filed in the county clerks Office today
The capital stock OF the company s
$40 600. divided into shares Of the par
value of 81 each. John NJ. Cannon Is
president; A. II. Brrel secretary and
treasurer. They, with j, c, Lynch ana
Ashby Snow, constitute the board of d.
rectors.
Two sets of articles Of incorporation
were filed In the secretary OF state 8 OK
fee today The Kanab Land 4 Live
stock company. of Kanab, Kane county,
capital stock $4,000 divided into shares
of the par value of 81 each. Its direc-
tors are l.. II. Stewart Thomas
Chamberlain, r. c. Hoyt II. NJ. Ford,
II. S. Cutler, N, II. Adams and j. II.
bunting The Riyerdale Bench Canal
Co, Riyerdale precinct Weber county
capital stock 50 1000 divided into shares
Of the par vlue Of leach. Joseph Fife
Is president; j. r. Bybee. vice presi-
dent. w. c. Parker secretary; G. w
Dawson treasurer,
The Congregation Montfiore Orthodox
Jews, have raised by subscription over
s.. 900, and arrangements will shortly be
made with an architect for a synagogue
costing from $1,000 to $4,000, as the
indications are that several thousand
dollars can yet be raised, and mort
gage on the remainder viii not be bur
densome TO carry.
Adam Spelrs has transferred to the
George Romnay Lumber company, for
consideration OF 50 600 l0X20 rods OF
ground IN lot 7. block %, plat A, the
| same being on the west side OF First
| West between North and South Tenn
| pie streets,
The Utah Iron company Of this city,
| filed It's articles of Incorporation in the
| county clerks office today, It's capital
| stock is 100000, divided into 100000
| shares Of the par value OF 81 each.
, Thomas MarioneauX Is president Ed
ward Horne, treasurer; and Fred 4.
| McGurrin, secretary. They, with jos
| eph Hause and James r. Hammond
constitute the board Of directors, The
company owns a large number OF iron
claims In the Iron Springs Mining dis
| trict, Iron county.
The recent sale Of the Continental
corner has sent front values In that
| vicinity up $50 per foot The impression
continues that q fine office building Is
to go up on that site.
The demand for lodging rooms is H.
| Illustrated in the contract just signed be-
tween the Brigham Young Trust COM
pany and Landlord Paul Helm Of the
Lincoln House, whereby the whole Of
the second floor, including 100 rooms,
Of the Rebuilt Vermont building on
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09
LEVEES OF
THE MISSISSIPPI
Imprsouing the Father Of Waters
Within Earthen Walls
PROTECTION AGAINST FLOOD
How the Mighty River Il Kept """
It's Banks work Of CONSTRUCTING
1900 MILES Of Embankmen'S

Special Correspondence
Memphis. Tenn April 6.--Ihe Ia'e
Memphis floods, which have mum
dated large areas Of bottom lands both
above and below this city driving
many people from their homes des-
troylng much property aud costing
several lives. reawaken interest IN the
daring attempt OF man to imprIson the
Father Of Waters between the great
earthen walls.
Few people outside the lower MIS-
slsslppi valley realize the magnitude
OF the task nor the necessity Of hold
ing in check great stream at food
tide varying in width from half mile
to a mile and half from so TO loo
feet deep, It's volume swollen so that
the stages mark 40 feet above low
water and the great torrent moving
grandly at a speed Of five or six miles
an hour twice the usual velocity OF the
stream.
That the efforts to connne the waters
Of this mighty river within its banks
are not always successful Is evidenced
by the widespread deyastations which
have resulted from the floods Of this
and previous years, While the stress
upon the controlling barriers IS oily
felt IN the food season, when the MIS-
sissIppi's normal waters are augment
ed hundred fold by the spring freshets
OF It's numerous tributaries the Ut
most care and almost ceasoless labor
are required an the year around TO keep
these barriers In repair against the
time when the snow and Ice lnlpfls-
oned waters of the farther north are
lei loose by the returning sun ana come
rushing madly down toward the sea In
n wild, relentless and resistless tor
rent.
From Cairo to the gulf the MISSISSIPPI
pl flows through fiat land generally
at a mcan level above that of the sur
rounding country Along the left or
east bank there are bluffs here and
there with lowlands between that
have to be protected but on the west
aide OF the river the land lies low and
at places really falls away so that you
have TO go up Hill to get to the river
Originally the Mississippi formed its
own banks with mud which II washed
up and deposited and wasn't at all par
tlcular where those banks were, chang
ing them at viii to suit It's fancy, The
aboriginal dwelers In the valley didn't
mind this much, since they could push
their canoes across the stream at one
place as well as another, and II wasn't
very important anyway whether he
got across or not. Nor was II material
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09

10 the rcd man whether one section Of
the valley or another or the whole OF II
was covered With water, But when
the white man began TO settle In the
Mississippi valley and cultivate It's
deep. rich. red Glluvial soil II speedily
became apparent that something must
be done to Keep the erratic and change
fu river within bounds. So for CEN
fury the building Of leyeos has gone on
untll now earthworks have been
thrown up against the spring invasion
Of the waters all the way from Cairo
Ia the delta, a distance Of about 1900
miles.
The levees have been built partly by
the federal government partly by the
abuttlng states. but chiefly by the plan
tation owners adjaInt 10 the river,
Who formed leyee districts, with boards
uncovered to levy taxes for the work
of construction and maintenance WIN
I'm the main leyees are often private
leyees constructed by plantation own
ers or by towns, and sometimes one
viii find places which resembl lie Tor
tress. with series OF earthworks.
Il Ia difficult to;estlmate the cost or
the Mississippi levees by reason OF the
fact that the work has been done by So
many different interests and paid Tor
out Of so many different funds. Some
| 10 years ago II was estimated by gov
eminent engineers that the lowlands
could be protected from the delta to
Cairo at a cost Of $4,000 600 for con-
struction and 100000 a year for
maintenance. Between these points
there are Lis miles OF levees The
leyees are now controlled and pollced
by the Mississippi river commission,
created by act Of Congress In 1873
These leyees are mere banks OF earth
| thrown up several hundred feet from
! the river az low water, the low water
| mark being the zero or datum from
| which the rise Of the river Is marked
| up 10 the danger line, which represents
the point beyond which more water
would destroy life and property
In building a levee trench is dug
three or four feet deep and about 100
feet wide. and on this earth IS heaped
| until continuous ridge Is formed 100
feet wide at the base, 20 feet high and
| 2b feet wide at the crown The earth
brushes down into a compast mass and
the surface Is held by Bermuda grass.
on the top Of the leyee there is usually
a wagon road This earthen wall Is
all that protects the plantations ana
the towns along the lower Mississippi
from the terrific force Of the water at
flood tide,
From season to season weak spots
develop IN the leyee from various
causes, and Tor the purpose Of prompt
Is repairing these the United states
government keeps a number Of patrol
boats on the river which carry sup
| plies The boats are very powerful
and are equipped with pile drivers and
large crews OF laborers, They are UNI
der the direction OF United States on
gineer officers stationed in this city ana
az Vicksburg and New orleans
Breaks in the leyees are Of two
kinds-the sudden giving way OF a sod
den bank, turned 10 mud by the grad
ual slope Of the water and the slow
but insldlous mining Of crawhsh, the
greatest enemy the levee has because
II Is impossible 10 combat them.
There Is always a certain amount q
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-04-09

1870. ,.,,,,,,,, 90 .,,.,, "a
The General Eigetilc V'. XXX a oree no NY
compltuns tbo feieral building for nun.
ming Tho rock planer The yards are inll
Of stone cutters, notWltnshnoihs ln'
planer. and the appearance OF tne EoN'
eminent representative III STRAW nv
the general work continues very prlHA
there.
~ at.s nan portor have zone 20
Mr. ana MI7 ~ t6ev oiil ISL Win
Los Ahhel,S, Wa n u Mann In their
thelf uuush.tI "ao e., jorier iq The rom.
absence 'aR,.In a. 1' tbe Kenyon.
80. mt, ara gyurIne nm
Tho SAT- l.ake llAh t"s.,' psso,,n
having u3nu uu'' t1rce ana broltby
when they WIN !aNe y ".,eo ' ,,,d beto cc.
bite of lhe local pN''ui~sJ 1hnro ~ or,
tablish the new lolt, w ~, ,,,'do,,' .nA
VIII be band OIL lilual ito visitlng btrda
Spurt tbo inbabltants OF Provo will con-
clnde thnt inc ol"'' Va
organization ,t.,t,. ,o,,rt this morninr
IN Ju9ge biC"' ,l,c,T an nreiiminary
Joe smith was p'a.tu b,psebreaking
hearing ON thN N"otth5,I,t v,os an accom-
u Is alleged lIa' t o,,,,,'' rovis Who adv.
plice OF the iu'" '"',troJ srbrantn'a drur
oral niEh-h W. ,,irr6r voiued nd sl2 5O.
store ana sl"ie " "''1i, md after tbc
smith p,tdu'Ll t,o9 Witnesses. the rase
eNalnlnaui,gnun, MIN dis afternoon at
q,9o O'clock.
-. c.,o,rs tho man arrested last
. ch "..t!n,,i,,, ~ witch from a room
nihmt ~ FI11n hotel was taken before