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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16
PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK
BEFORE THEY LEAP

Boil the opinions down and you reach
this result. To draw a county act
which will hold water is a very diff
cult thing. 1t will take much time,
even with the experience we have TO
draw such an act, and there would be
flaws, which even the greatest care
could hardly prevent. The present
county act may be legalized in Con-
gress with certain notifications. We
have appealed to our supreme authority
and it is clear that we should wait till
that authority is heard from. To cal
the legislature together is to entail ex-
penses upon the community which it
can ill-afford, i'll point of fact which it
cannot afford. The eighteen months
appropriation bill does not meet the
situation since it does not provide for
the running of certain departments of
the government. The Organic Act was
framed to meet just such an emergency
and we should have the government
conducted under this section which al
lows the Governor to fall back upon the
old appropriation bill of 1901, and then
take time and thought as to the flu
ture. That is the argument in a nut
shell, and the gist of what the leading
minds agreed on.
If this advice is followed we weather
a STORMY cape in the political history of
the Territory. In point of fact it is
the only logical method to follow.
There is no immediate need of haste.
There is need of giving time and
thought to the subject. The calling to-
gether of a set of representative citi
zens was a wise move on the part of
the Governor, because it enabled him
to get direct opinions from which there
can be no receding. The Attorney Gen
eral naturally has been called upon for
an opinion and that will help the Gov
ernor. But the true help of the Gov
ernor lies with the people. This is a
time when he needs the strongest OF
support, and the best support that can
be given him is not to hasten into great
argument, or wild proposals, but to
wait and think. This is not subject
for thoughtless or careless action. 1t
is a matter for calm elaboration
Star.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16
NO CONGRESSIONAL ACTION WANTED.

At the conference Mr. aukea said that the
awaans County Government because they thought
was the best they regarded gift
which given them the loss Of their independence The
meaning this that the propertle
present franchise propose under the form county
for their benefit
compensation OF their privileges under the
monarchy expense of the property and
Congress intended saddle upon the Americans
in Hawaii?
John Colburn other hand who the Queens
Interior, boldly
county government against property
Hawaii He represents the OF the great
lam Estate and o the princes, David and Kuho.
The present county law places the control OF and
pendures absolutely the hands Of those who and
squander libi.um without the slightest injury
pockets lays dangerous foundation upon
good government places power the hands the ire
sponsibe which, the only produce mischief
If county government Improvement
Governor This
cofdanee with the which provides that all public Boards
appointed It will under
control important part OF the business of govern
until the demonstrate their ability conduct entire
be line of developing popular govern
along of hrung people
prepared therefor who will only work injury the of
democratic the forcing method persisted If
given redraft the county along
eliminating simplifying the
legislature county law which will
,dged sword, cutting every within reach
If this done protests should be cabed Congress
gainst the passage of the before it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

In the Call of January 9, Serene S.
Pratt, editor of the Wall Street Jour-
nal, contributes a long-range vaticina-
ton on Hawaiian politics. There is
some fact in the article mixed with
statements and deductions against
which even hardened risibles are not
proof For example, after stating that
the Hawaiians are not friendly to the
United States, the Wall street COM
mentator says: I'VE are holding Ha-
wall, so far as the natives are con-
cerned, as conquered country. We
are holding it by moral force, it is true,
for the army of occupation is small.
Camp Mckinley, near Honolulu, the
only military post on the islands, could
not long survive an attack by the ma
tives in force. But the Hawaiians
know that the shores of the American
mainland are not far away, and that
with the vessels at the command of
the United States it would be mat
ter of few days only before a force
large enough to exterminate them could
be landed.
t'It is the moral force of this knowl-
edge that holds the Hawaiians from
open rebellion against the United
States, not any love for this country
or it's people or it's institutions" And
to think that a group which the white
community of Honolulu held in the hol
low of it's hand during five revolu-
tionary years, while awaiting annexa-
ton, is now only kept from rebelling
against the United States by the moral
influence of the Navy,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16
THE POLITICS OF 1T.

The Bulletins outcry that il is neces-
sary to save this particular County
Act to secure a Republican victory in
the Fall campaign may split the ears of
the groundlings but it makes the judi
cio,Is grieye. How the surrender of
home rule to the Federal lawmakers
could commend the Republican party
of Hawaii TO an electorate which makes
eIf-government it's slogan and cher
ishes it as a prize, passes understand
ing. Nor is it clear how the Republi-
can party, fighting for lawful County
Act at the hands of a competent Leg
islature, could enlist the enmity OF
those who have been seeking an opera
tive County law ever since annexation
Who is there worth considering that
would not prefer a good County Act
which is made at home, one suited to
our particular conditions, to bad
County Act, ratified and perpetuated
with all it's imperfections on it's head
by a, legislative body 5000 miles away
which would undoubtedly keep the
power of amendment in its own hands!
Once turn this means of sef-govern-
xnent over to Congress, and Hawaii viii
open a Pandora box of ills. Keep 1T
and we can work out our own salvation
like other American communities.
So far as the next election is con-
cerned the Republicans can carry it If
they want to. Conditions are fast
changing in the electorate. In the first
place there is large class of Hawai- |
ians who are very wide awake indeed |
to the wisdom of voting with those |
who feed them. Second, an immense
Increase in the Portuguese vote will
occur this year and the Portuguese
usually act in politics with the consery-
alive interests here. Third, the Chi
nese-A American vote just coming of age,
is henceforth going to cut a large fig
ure in the Fifth District and will, we |
Fourth, by a decision of the U. S. Su-
preme Court, rendered last week, the
four or five thousand Porto Ricans in
Hawaii may vote and if the Republic
can managers can't rally them they
had better get out of politics and make
fudge. Summing the whole thing up,
this Territory can be carried next fall
by a big Republican majority, no mat
ter whether County legislation is held
in allegiance OF not. Even if the Bull t
fetin should flop as it did last year and {
advise the total abandonment of the
County Act, the political result would t
not be materially affected.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16
TOURISTS DON'T CONE.

| The Advertiser hears it denied at
Promotion headquarters that there
| are fewer tourists in town than
| is usual al this time of year. 1t is
argued that the hotels have more
guests than they had a twelvemonth
gers present. But this argument does
not take account of the fact that since
the Alexander Young hotel was built
and the menus of all the hotels inn
proved, many city residents have ex-
changed housekeeping for hotel board
ing and must thus be subtracted from
the grand totals of tourists" so conf
IDENTIFY shown.
The way to get accurate data about
tourists is easy enough. Hotel keep
ers can segregate the two classes of
patrons and we feel at liberty to doubt
that they will find much tourist en-
couragement when they do. They say
they won't. Then there is the steam
ship data. For off-hand comparison
We take the passenger lists of the last
two steamers from the coast-the ST.
IBERIA and Alameda-and contrast them
with the rosters of the last two steam
ers arriving in port up to one year ago
today. Here are the figures:
19O3-99 Passengers for Honolulu.
1904-79 Passengers for Honolulu.
Thus we have a concrete illustration
of the fact which attracted the atten-
ton of Captain HoudIette of the Sierra
and led Mr.. Macfarlane to write his
letter of inquiry to a tourist agent at
Los Angeles. And yet Hawaii has,
for the first time, piled thousands upon
thousands to pay for tourist advertis-
ing beginning last August and contin-
uing until now when the tourist season
is half over.
1t is just as Mr. Macfarlane says
THERE IS SOME OBSTRUCTION IN
THE WAY. What is it?
The. Advertiser has pointed out one
obstruction, namely, the nature of our
advertising the IINlldIlOH
given the frost bitten northerners to
come here and see more snow. But it
believes that even this disadvantage
would be overcome if the ocean steam
ship companies could be got to put
down rates to a level with those which
are given competing resorts. Four
fine twin screw steamers carry people
from Boston to Jamaica and return
for SIS. Limited trains take people
from San Francisco to the City of
Mexico and return for 500. The steam
ship companies want $135 to carry
tourist from San Francisco to Honolulu
and back. 1t is easy to imagine what
the tourist says to such a proposition.
He goes anywhere but to Honolulu.
To get tourists we must make the
facilities of coming here as cheap as
they are to places with just as good
winter attractions as our own.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16
DRIVE ON"

1.-THE thing to do said Black Bart,
as he peered through the bushes at the
hesitating stage, lis to request the
driver to DRIVE ON. Otherwise we
may never get a Whack at the treasure
box" Upon this there was great ex-
element among the highwaymen and
the opinion was freely expressed that
if the driver should turn around or
go by another road he would lose the
confidence of every freebooter in the
business.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16
Hoods JdrsaDarilld

No other medicine acts like it !:
no other medicine has done so
much real, substantial good, no
other medicine has restored health
and strength at SO little cost.
1 was troubled with scrofula and came
near losing my eyesight. For four months |
could Tot see to do anything. After taking
two bottles of Hoods Sarsaparflla could see
to walk. and when had taken eight bottles
could see az well as ever" SUSIE A. HAIRS
TON, Withers. N. C.
HOODS SarsapariIIa promises 90
cure and keeps the promise.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

The opinions of Attorney General An
drews. the law officer of the Territory.
of Hon. A c. NJ Robertson, one of
Honoluu's leading attorneys, and of
Hon. H. E. Highton, than whom no
lawyer of the West has conducted more
important litigation, illuminate, in
these columns, various questions raised
by the Supreme Court decision against
the County Act. Together they con-
stitute text book for the interested
laity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

TO PREVENT GROUP. begin. in
time. The first symptom is hoarseness;
this Is soon followed by a peculiar
rough cough. which is easily recognized
and will never be forgotten by one who
has heard 1t. The time to act is when
the child first becomes noarse. If
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is freely
given, all tendency TO Group will soon
disappear. Even after the croupy
cough has developed, it will prevent the
attack. There is no danger in giving
this remedy as it contains nothing in
furious. 1t always cures and cures
quickly. Benson, Smith & Co, Ltd,
Wholesale Agents, sell it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16
Peculiar
To Itself

In what it is and what it does-con-
tanning the best blood-purifying,
Alternative and tonic substances and
etfecting the most radical and per-
manent cures of all humors and all
eruptions, relieving weak, tired,
languid feelings, and building UP
the whole system-is true only of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

Among the special features of the
Sunday Advertiser tomorrow will be
Col. Fitch's first Hawaiian article en-
titled My War With JAPAN
gossipy San Francisco letter by S.
Marion weekes; a valuable human in
terest story about Secretary Taft, and
the Bystander's comments on the pass
ing show. All the news besides
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

Does any one suppose that Congress
would ratify that part of the County
Act-the hackmen's clauses-which
violate treaty with Japan which a
part of Congress framed? Amendment
would be made there and then. and
when the work of amendment begins
there is no telling where it would stop.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

We have been unable to see in what
enact a Territorial County Act dele
eating to the Territory the power &c
amend the same.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

Deacon Jones-Did Mr.. Skrimper say
anything about donation for the
cause? Deacon Brown-Oh. yes, he
talked beautifully about it. Deacon
gones-It IS almost as gratifying to hear
Brother Skrimper talk about the duty
of doing a thing as to have him do it.
Deacon Brown have sometimes
thought that to him it is an even great
er pleasure.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

Secretary Taft may arrive this morn
ng- The need of early work upon the
fefences of the cable and the port will.
We trust. be forcibly stated to him.
That is a subject with which he will
soon be called upon to deal officially.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16

If Treasurer Kepoikai is a Republican
judicial appointment, he will not go
into the enemy's ranks in search of
Tax Assessor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-16
THINGS WILL GO WRONG;
WHY LEAVE THEM SO?

Better right them now. A
little Looking into" on your
own account: rot taking too
much for granted, will work
wonders. Start the year, by
supplying your table with solid
silver. 1t is cheap now, but may
not be SO very long, as silver is
steadily rising in price.
We are selling at the old price
and will continue to do so, for
some time, and as that price is
as low as the lowest catalogue
price from the States, it will pay
you to make. your purchases now,
and right at home. Take our
price list and compare it at your
leisure, we know the result.
Many patterns to select from.
and no remittance with order.
n F. WiChmsn & Co, Ltd.
Jewellers and Opticians.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13
Shawnee News.
SIloWlcC NcWcs
Special to Daily Leader.

Special to Daily Leader
Shawnee, Okla, Jan ia mass
meeting Of statehooders at Holden.
vile, Creek nation, Saturday showed
that the people there want single
statehood but are willing o adopt a
compromise. whereby the Creek and
Seminole nations ana Oklahoma shall
now be admitted and the rest OF In.
dian territory annexed later They
believed. however, that nothing bas
single statehood viii be granted
Prominent people addressed the meet
ing. A call for convention 70 be
held at Okmulgee. l. r., on Jan 2S.
has been issued and indications are
that a large number viii be in a !.
tendance The spirit that has thus
far governed these supposedly double
sttaehood meetings has been a sur.
prise TO the leaders. as the people
are not for double statehood A few
office holders and public speakers
howl for that manner OF statehood.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13
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Racing Men Meet.


Special to Daily Leader.
Oklahoma City. oklas Jan tS--
The Oklahoma Racing ANA Fair cir
cult was organized in this city ualer
auspices that are favorable for the
snccess OF the projec Delegates
we're present from a number OF the
cities Of the territory. and from 9TH
ers had some requests Tor represent
tation in any circuit that might be
agreed upon The delega- -es present
when the meeting was called to order
in the rooms Of the Chamber Of Com
merce we're United States Marshal
W. d Fossett of Guthrie, Ira A. Hill,
Tom Grant S. Spore, John Mitchell
and John Miller OF Newldrk; f. p.
Blake, William Buchholz. william
Blaisdell and s. T Morey of Black
well; DR.. T. c. Sanders of Shawnee:
DR. s. A. Moore of Perry, T. E. Beck
of Jefferson and F. H. Shelley Of Ok
lahoma City
The afternoon was spen, in dis
cussiug the plans of the association
and Ia deciding upon a circuit It
was finally determined TO make the
circuit include thirteen towns and
cities. as follows Oklahoma City.
Guthrie, Perry, Newkirk Blackwell
jefferson. Enid, Kinghsher, El Reno,
Shawnee, Chickasha, Hobart and
Lawton. At each of these cities o
weeks racing meet viii be held, com.
mencing with Oklahoma City Angus
is and then taking the her cities
in tie order in which they are nam Z.
! The Officers elected are Jc
Mitchell of Newkirk. president an
Ira A. Hill also of Newidrk. secre-
tary an dtreasurer.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13
Failed to open Safe.

Special to Daily Leader
Shawnee, okla, Jan. l3,-Burglars
Sunday night broke the combination
off the door of the big safe in the
bank Of Dale, a small town west Of
here, poured nitro into the hole and
lighted a fuse. but the explosion fail.
ed to take place and the thieves.
afraid again to approach the safe.
The safe is ruined and will have to
be drilled open. A heavy cross tie
placed beneath it was found this
morning The robbers also entered
the Deboise store and broke open the
safe, securing but little..money. They
drove to this city in a single buggy
and the officers are on theii trai,.
The Dale bank does a big business,
and had considerable money in the
safe.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13

The grand lo.ge OF Workmen OF
The two territories will hold its an
nual session IN Shawnee on February
2.andshawnee Lodge No. 80 is work
ing now on preparations for the meet
ing. Grand Master Workman b. j.
Clardy who resides here. Is at the
head Of the movement Committees
on finance. entertainment and hotels
have been appointed. and tender OF
aid from the Tecumseh lodge hag
been received.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13
you WILL BE ALL
SMILES AGAIN.
Forget Your Stomach and You'll Have
a Santa Claus Face.
sMlLEs AGAIN.
How To % II.

ROW Q 10 ".
If there is one thing more than all
others that will give man a for
lorn and friendless appearance and
make him morbid and cranky" and
disagreeable, that thing is dyspepsia.
Tt makes one forget his friends and
become raorose and irritable. He is
so wrapped up in his own misery that
he is inconsiderate of every one else.
Relieved. of this terrible and depress.
ing aiiment, he again becomes good
fellow and a man among men.
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet asre be
yond question the most effec i've and
popular remedy ever offered to the
sufferers of this terrible disease. The
thousands and thousands of cures they
have brought about and the enormous
increase Of their sales fully attest the
truth of this statement
They are. above all a natural rene
dy They possess eactly the same
properties that the gas'ri juices and
other digestive fluids of the stomach
posses and they actually do the diges-
live work of the stomach and enable
tha organ to rest and recuperate and
become sound and well. They act in
a mild. natural manner and cause no
disturbance in the digestive organs.
They prevent any fermentation of the
food which causes sour stomach In
fact, under their influence the subject
forge that he has a stomach and his
resulting cheerfulness presents great
contrast to his former detection.
Millions of boe- of stuart's Dys-
reDsia Tablets are sold annually and
they are but in the dawn of their pop
ularity Every mail brings lie ters of
thanksgiving from grateful ones who
have been cured of this terrible dis
ease. The following is one of hundreds
received each week;
Rev. J. R. Hoag of Wymore, Neb.,
WlilNos vi olA years nave bt6u
troubled with dyspepsia. Last fall
became very much alarmed at some
symptoms of heart trouble and came
/ to believe there was a sympa hetic
relation between the two diseases, or
rather that the stomach trouble was
the cause of the heart dis urbances,
| hit upon Suart's Dyspepsia Tablets
for remedy and invested a dollar and
half for three boxes which lasted
me three months ami can eat any
kind of food want and have a good
vigorous appetite Although l am n
years old, l now feel perfectly well and
without being requested by anyone
make this statement as complifent
to the virtues Of stuart's Dyspepsia
Table S"
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for
sale by all druggists at so cts. box
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13

The president has granted a respite
until March 49, 1904. to George Shell
ton. convicted in Indian territory OF
rape aud sentenced to be hanged on
January l5 There Is an application
pending for communication of sentence,
based upon allegations OF insanity
and other extenua;ing circumstances.
and the respite is granted in order to
permit a careful examination into the
matter
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13
FOR sALE-TowN PROPERTY.
wANTeD-MlscELLANEoUs.
CLOTHING STOCK Of $4,000 for sale

CLOTHING STOCK of $4,000 for sale
in Saltwater. Okla. This is no sec
ond hand, hand-me-down stock, but
absolutely new and clean. My son,
who manages the store, has accepted
a banking proposition, and as have
no one TO manage the business l wish
to sell. If you are looking for a bar
gain. write me. Wellington Barnes,
Cashier Firs, National bank, Nevada,
Mo.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13
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At the present time there are six
~ Touring mills in operation in the
territory, half OF them being owned
and operated by incorporated milling
companies having total capi aliza
ton Of over sl,5OO,OO0. A large num-
ber OF these corporations represent
an investment Of from $4,000 to
$4,000. The Grain Dealers assor
citation has furnished the data Of the
territorial eleva ors showing the to-
tai elevator capacity to be S,252, 900
bushels. The total capacity per day
of the Touring mills of Oklahoma
aggregates 1886 barrels.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-01-13
District Court at Perry.

Special to Daily Leader.
Perry, Okla. Jan. 13.-An adjourn.
ed session Of the uni ed States dis
trict court for Noble county, OF the
fourth judicial district. will convene
at the court house on Wednesday
morning, January 20. 1904 The re-
naming work of the eivil docket for
the November term will be taken up