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The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21
AMERICAN TRADE.

"What should Americans do to in
crease their business here, Mr.. Stein
hart9'
"They should send their best men to
study the island and its possibilities.
One of our leading agricultural imple-
ment manufacturers asked me the other
day about selling goods in Cuba. In
reply ] asked him if he had man in
his works who WIS worth $4,000 a
year to him. He replied that some of
the higher officials of the company re-
ceived that much. Il don't mean one
of your fancy officials, sail /. Il mean
one of your mechanical engineers,
man who knows all about machinery
and can invent notifications Of ma
chinery for certain ends. If you have
such a man worth $4,000 year and
can send him here, he will earn you
more money in one trip than any $751;
600 you have ever spent. Your man
should not do stroke of work, but go
over the island and live on the plan
tations and see how the work is done
and what machinery is needed. Such
n man will plan machines which will
revolutionize the sugar business, and
which will make your sugar mills and
your farming implements just what
Cuba wants.
81 said the same thing to the Fair
bank people Few months ago. con-
tinued General Steinhart, "and they
sent man down at q salary of $l0,-
900 a year. That man has been on
the plantations studying the situation.
He was in my office the other day,
and during his stay told me that he
had already made plans which would
drive the English and German machin-
cry out of CUBA
THE FUTURE OF CUBAN TRADE.
"Do you look for much increase in
our trade with Cuba, Mr.. Steinharti"
| asked.
eyes, if our merchants will send the
proper men here and will take adj
vantage of the opportunities now offer
ed to increase the trade. They should
realize that they are working not only
for the Cuba of TODAY but the Cuba of
the future. This island is just at its
beginning. 1t will rapidly grow in
population and wealth. The Cubans
are money spenders, and their market
win be worth far more to us than that
of any South American country. Our
! manufacturers should appreciate this
future They should send men here to
study the field Every exporting house
should have its branch here in which
to educate drummers for the Cuban
trade, and work it. The Cuban has his
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21

Territory of Hawaii, County of Oahu,
Island of Oahu, IS.
Personally appeared before me, Alb
raham Fernandez. who, being duly
sworn, deposes and>says: That he has
read the foregoing petition and knows
the contents thereof and that the same
is true of his own knowledge save as
to those matters stated on information
and belief, and as to those he believes
them to be true.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of July. 1905.
(Seal) (Sg.) n. FERNANDEZ,
Notary Public,
First judicial Circuit.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21
THE Development OF
AGR|CULT URAL CUBA

which are not opened up, and some
parts of the island are practically un-
touched as far as this industry is con.
cerned. Take Santiago. There are
tens of thousands Of acres which will
produce sugar for sale there ut from
So per acre aud upward, and there are
similar lands in Pueblo Principe and
Santa Clara. Many new mills are now
building and that especially along the
line of the Cuban railroad, which has
been constructed since the war, open
ing up the eastern end of the island. -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21
A TALK WITH OUR CONSUL
GENERAL.

Perhaps no American in Cuba is
better posted on the situation than Mr..
Frank Steinhart, the consul general
from the United States. He was here
during the war and was closely asso-
ciated with General Wood and other
officials in the reformation of the coun-
try. He has done much for American
trade since then and he sees Cuba
through the eyes of a practical business
man. I met Mr.. Steinhart in the Of
fees of the consulate this morning.
Said he:
"You cannot appreciate the changes
in Cuba since the war without having
been on the ground. At that time the
people were the poorest Of the poor.
Thousands had not enough to eat and
hardly enough clothes to cover their
nakedness This was so when the war
closed and long thereafter. At the
Inglarerra hotel, where you are stop
ping, the cafe, as you know, is right
on the street. Eating dinner there, in
those dark times, one would have a
crowd looking in at the windows, reach
ing out it's hands and begging for food.
You would see famine in the ribs of
every other person you met; many of
the children were skin and bones. The
cattle had been eaten up during the
war, and there was practically no meat
for sale at prices which the people
could pay. There was no money. The
merchants had no business. Everything
was poverty. Today the people here
are fat and well dressed. All have
plenty and money to spend. Business
is good everywhere and every one has
work. Lands are rising and real estate
sales are made every day."
here referred to the increase in
circulation from the sugar surplus and
the loan, whereupon the consul gem
eral said:
"Yes, but that is not all. The sales
of lands will bring in many millions
of new money this year. and Cuba g
foreign trade with the balance in her
favor has enormously increased. In
deed, I don't know of country which
has so much good new money as this. Z"
THE SUGAR SURPLUS.
"But much of Cuba IS surplus is from
sugar, the price of which is liable to
fall9"
sugar may idll, Teplleu tHe coH-
sui general. "Indeed, believe that a
lower price would be for the good of
this island. 1t would prevent inha-
ton and put us on sounder business
basis. Sugar is bound to bring fair
price in the future, and this is the
chief sugar country of the world. Cuba
can produce more on the same area at
lower cost than any other country.
They talk about the Philippine Islands
as a possible competitor of Cuba in
the sugar industry. That is ridiculousl
We can raise~sugar here for less than
the freight on the manufactured prod
uct from the Philippines to 1ie United
States. We can lay our sugar down in
New Orleans at lower cost than SUI
gar can be produced on the Louisiana
plantations. The conditions for this in
dustry are almost perfect in Cuba.
There is no land like it.
NEW SUGAR MILLS.
"Is most of the sugar land under
cultivation7'
"No," replied our consul general.
sour sugar industry is only about
half century old ana the product al
together amounts to million tons per
annum. 1t might be quadrupled if all
of the available lands we're under cul-
tivation. There are vast sugar areas
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21
AMERICAN NEWSPAPERS AND
MAGAZINE.

find that all the leading American
newspapers and magazines are sold in
Cuba. You may buy them in Havana
i'm the various passageways upon which
the stores open, and there is a large
news stand just above the National
theater which belongs to a German
American who has a general news BUSH
ness in other cities as we |. This man
tells me that he sells 1900 American
magazines and 10000 American news
papers every month. He charges good
prices. All American papers cost from
q to 10 cents apiece. The 10-cent maya
zines cost about 10 cents and other
things in proportion The only books
sold are paper novels, although one
may occasionally buy English bound
books In the Spanish book stores.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21
rHB MATTER OF CREDITS.

force him 70 do business our wny.p
rHE MATTER OF CREDITS.
The European nations give time hare
on every bill sold. = on some things
they give three. six and nine months.
and In certain branches OF business
eighteen months. There is no reason
why Americans should not trade with
the Cuban merchants on the same
basis that they trade with home mer-
chants. The commercial houses here
are old and well established. Their a.
nancial standing can easily be ascer-
tained, and many OF them are perfectly
good. II the United states would have
the bulk of the business here IL must
give as good terms as other nations.
AMERICAN GOODS IN CUBA.
l find American goods for sale almost
everywhere in Havana. They are aan-
died by Cubans. Spaniards and Ameri-
cans and are imported both direct from
the United States and through COM
mission houses. There are altogether
about twenty-five American mercantile
Arms and also agencies of many large
American houses. The Armours, Swifts
and Cudahys have meat establish
merfts selling lard, hams and canned
stuffs. There are several American
drug stores, an American news stand,
a whiskey dealer or SO and large
number of real estate firms.
one of the biggest American estab-
lishments is that of the Harris Brothers
on OReilly street not far from the
Prado. This firm sells all sorts of
American Office furniture and supplies,
stationery and notions. 1t has big
Iacetyline gas business, having put in
hundreds of acetyline light plants at
sugar mills, small towns and houses
throughout the island. which 1t sup
plies with carbide. The Harris boys
came here from Florida just about the
time the war closed with less than
$4,000 and opened a store for typewrit-
ers, bicycles and office supplies. They
did about 100000 worth of business the
first year and since then have steadily
increased until now they have not only
retail establishments In Havana but
also a considerable Wholesale trade
throughout the island. They tell me
there are plenty of chances here for
sober and Industrious Americans with
honesty and a fair amount of brains.
They have trouble in finding good men
for their own work, and say that this
Is the case with others.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21
AMERICAN GOODS BY MAIL.

l find that many of our American
houses are sending goods here by mail.
This is so with the big Chicago mail
order houses and also the leading mer-
chants of other cities. Lord q Taylor,
John Wanamaker, Arnold & Constable
and other New Workers are doing such
retail business with Cuba, and a
number Of such houses have open ac-
counts with people throughout Cuba.
Many Cubans come to the United
States, and there arrange to have goods
sent to them. Some big firms send
men here to drum up such accounts.
and altogether a great deal Of business
is done which does not show in our
trade reports
A commercial traveller representing
one Of the largest department stores OF
the United States, for instance, tells
me that he is selling many fine editions
OF the English and American novels and
sets of costly dictionaries. He has sold
within the past three months 100000
worth of n volume dictionary; the
finest bindings are In chief demand, and
the sets average SIPS apiece. This man
says he takes many orders for dresses
from Cuban women, our shlrtwaist
suits being especially popular. He Is
selling American shoes, hardware and
furniture and, indeed, almost every
department store. He finds the Cubans
friendly to Americans. They buy large
ly and are easy to sell.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21

produce sugar for sale there at from
So per acre aud upward, and there are
similar lands in Pueblo Principe and
Santa Clara. Many new mills are now
building and that especially along the
line of the Cuban railroad, which has
been constructed since the war, open
ing up the eastern end of the island. -
AMERICANS IN CUBA.
care many Americans coming into
Cubaf"
"Yes. from all parts of the United
States, and many of them are investing
in lands and other properties. The ma
,jority of those now here are men of
money, who make large purchases.
They are entirely different from the
Americans who overran Cuba at the
close of the war. Those were mostly
the struggling offscouring of our army
and Adventures without money, whose
chief idea was to get something FOR
nothing and to sell it for big price.
Those now arriving bring money with
them or have such backing at homo
that they can pay for what they buy.
Indeed, cash is necessity in making
puTCHdsts Hert. iue Subhub WIZ btii
want a goodly proportion Of their
money down and the balance on very
short time. The lands are held in large
tracts. 1t is easy to find good invest
ments embracing from 1000 to 100000
acres each, but it is almost impossible
to buy small farms of Cubans. Such
farms are for sale at much higher
prices from the Americans who buy the
large tracts"
MONEY IN CATTLE.
But does it not take large tract
for any kind of an agricultural under
taking heref"
cit does, as far as sugar is con-
cerned. Such plantations often run in
to the thousands of acres, and it re.
quires several thousand acres to sup
port one goodsized sugar mill. 1t Is
! different with tobacco, vegetables, fruit
and coffee. Those crops can be raised
on small farms. That is also the case
with cattle, although stock farming is
more proftably conducted on large
ranches.
"This country is one of the best cat.
tie countries in the world" continued
the consul general. "We have land
here which raises grass from twelve to
fifteen feet high, upon which the cattle
will keep fat the year round. They
need no grain whatever, and there is
no expense for barns or stables. OuI
cattle were all killed off during the
war, but prior to that time there were
as many as 100000 head on the is
/ land. Since the war closed we have
been getting our meat on the hooi
! from Texas, Venezuela, Porto Rico and
elsewhere. We have, venture, some
thing like 100000 cattle in Cuba now
and more than 100000 on the register
books. Our farmers are surprised al
how well cattle do here. You car
bring an old American COW with hol
lows over her eyes as big as your fist
| to Santiago and put her on grass
/ Within few months she will fill out
fatten up and be as spry as cat. In
deed, l look for the time when Cuba
will be exporting beef. Just now
meats are high and the stockmen are
doing WELL"
AMERICAN TRADE.
"What should Americans do to In,
crease their business here, Mr.. Stein
hart?o
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21

own business methods, and We should
adapt ourselves 70 him rather than
force him 10 do business our wny.p D
The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-07-21

"Is most of the sugar land under
cultivation7"
"No," replied our consul general.
f'Our sugar industry is only about
half a century old ana the product al
together amounts to million tons per
annum. 1t might be quadrupled if all
of the available lands we're under cul-
tivation. There are vast sugar areas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13

ern railroad man. To succeed where the
eastern man failed is indeed an honor.
Experience has shown that where an
eastern railroad man is a failure in the
west, the western man can go to the
east and make good. William E. Cur
tbs, the Washington correspondent, re-
Gently printed an article -enumerating
the western men who were holding high
places on eastern roads, and he showed
that every important eastern trunk line
had one or more western men who were
in command of the reins.
In selecting his heutenants on the
Rock Island, Mr.. Nudge has shown his
estimate of western men. Dan Cain,
who becomes the general manager at
Topeka, has had his experience in the
west w. NJ. Hobbs, who will be Mr..
Mudge's right hand man, was brought
up on the Rock Island, and most of his
service on that road has been on its
western lines, and F. o. Melcher, who
becomes the general manager of the
jurisdiction tributary to Chicago, is also
an old Rock Island man, and western
schooled raiIroader
The second Heutenants to frs selected
as general superintendent over the re-
spective districts will also be western
men.
A feeling of satisfaction exists among
the Rock Island family both high and
low at the recent moves, and the good
feeling augurs- we'll for the administra-
ton. The prospects are bright for a
prosperous future for this company
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13
PELVIC CATARRH WAS DE-
STROYNG HER LIFE. Pc
RU-NA SAVED HER.

Miss Maria Ducharme. 1872 St Eliza
beth street. Montreal Can, writes
"I am satisfied that thousands of
women suffer because they do not
realize hoWa much they really need
treatment and feel a natural delicacy
in consulting a physician
q felt badly for years, had terrible
pains, and at times was unable to at
tend to my daily duties. 1 tried to
cure myself, but finally my attention
was called to an advertisement of Pc
runa in a similar case to mine, and I
decided to give it a trial
t'AIy Improvement began as soon as
started to use Peruna and soon
was 2 well women. 1 feel that I owe
my life and my health to your Won
derfuI medicine and gratefully ac-
knowledge this fact.''-BIaria Ouch
aEnle.
Address DR.. Hartman. President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio. for free medical advice.
All correspondence held strictly
confidential
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13
a BATH ON THE TRAN.
The Lake Shore VIII Inaugurate Sew
eraI New Features in Travel.


Chicago. June IA salt water bath,
a shave and while you sleep your
clothes sponged and pressed are new
features of railroading to be inaugural
ed Sunday on the Lake Shore railway
Free stenographer and typewriter ser
vice is also provided and valet and
maid are to be in attendance. In putting
the Twentieth Century Limited on an
eighteen hour instead of a twenty hour
basis between Chicago and New York,
the Lake Shore will take care Of the
passengers in a way entirely new in
railroading. Letters dictated on the
train will be mailed as the train flies
along at a mile a minute or faster.
An inspection train which left Buffalo
on the Lake Shore and Michigan South
ern railroad at 5:15 a. m. Monday ar
rived in Chicago at 1908 p. m, making
the trip in seven hours and fifty min
utes This is two hours quicker be
tween Buffalo and Chicago than is call
ed for in the schedule of the new Is
hour train to New York. IF the same
rate of speed were maintained east OF
Buffalo, the trip between Chicago and
New York via the Lake Shore could be
made in "A hours and "A minutes The
Empire Express which has been running
for fourteen years between Buffalo and
New York, makes better time than is
called for in the new Is hour schedule
between Chicago and New York
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13
TWENTIETH CENTURYLIAnrED"
Via Lake shore shortens the Time to
New York Two Hours.

Commencing June Is. the time OF
the Twentieth Century Limited" be-
tween Chicago and New York, via the
Lake Shore and the New York Gem
trail, will be reduced to eighteen hours,
leaving Chicago 2:3O p. n, arriving
Grand Central station, New York, $3.50
next morning.
Returning, leave New York $3.50 o.
m, reaching Chicago $500 the follow
ing morning The new schedule VIII
be made with the same ease and COM
fort that have characterized the runs
ming of this favorite train under tha
present schedule of twenty hours.
For information, address
A. c. BURROWS,
Travelling Passenger Agent, 202 Boss
ton Bldg, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13
Main Thorourhfare

To Lewis and Clark Exposition, Port-
land, Oregon, June to October 15s
1906, via Union Pacific, This historic
al route, traversing the heart of thG
great Northwest with its boundless res
sources. gives you 200 miles along tha
matchless Columbia river and a trip
to Portland and the Northwest with
out change and a chance to visit Yel-
Iowstone Park, June ] to September
10, by side trip from POcateIlo Or
Ogden through Monida.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13
Lydia e PfnEeksansgs
Vegetable GO7smOExgsd

is a positive cure for all those painful
ailments of women. It will entirely
cure the worst forms of Female Com
plants, all Ovarian troubles. Inf1am-
nation and liberation. Falling and
Displacements of the Womb and con
sequent Spinal Weakness, and is
pecu iarly adapted to the Change Of
Life. Every time it will cure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13
CLoUDBURsT DERAILs TRAIN.
Union Pacific Overland Wrecked Nea
Hugo, Col.

caused the derailment of the baggage,
mail and day coaches of the Union Pa
cifc overland train No. 104 early Mon
day II miles west of Hugo, Col. A
heavy rain had caused the train to re-
duce speed and at the time of the ac-
cident a very moderate speed was be-
ing maintained. which is responsible
for the small damage. The only per
son injured was the mail clerk. who
was slightly cut and bruised. Traffic
was blocked for about s hours, pas
sengers being transferred to trains re-
turning to Denver and Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13
Miscellaneous Matters.

to the committee on streets and walks:
A petition for a sidewalk on north side
of Sixth avenue from end of present
walk to east city limits; to lower grade
Of the alley between Seventh and Eighth
streets on the west side of Chandler
and east. side of Branner streets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13

Commencing Monday, May Is, new To-
cal passenger train win be put in service
between Junction City and Ellis. Kan. to
run daily except Sunday, leaving junction
p. m. arriving at Junction City about
1880 .. N.
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is. in :ts torrents, like dying of consumps
ton. The progress of consumption, from
the beginning to the very end, is "A long
torture both to victim and friends.
when I had consumption in its firss
stage" writes VIM. Myers Of Cearfoss,
Md. after trying different medicines and
n good doctor in vain, I a last took DR.
Kings New Discovery which quickly and
Derfectly cured me" Prompt relief and
sure cure for coughs, colds, sore throat
bronchitis, etc. Positively prevents pneu-
rnonia Guaranteed at Arnold Drug Co.,
81 North Kansas ave. Price Soc and 81. 90
a bottle. Trial bottle free.
The wind blew a gale from the north-
west and the ship rolled dismally in tbs
waves.
you'll feel better when you get used to
it - remarked the sympathetic friend to
the pale young woman in the steamed
shair.
IT wouldn't mind it if it were just plain
pitching she said with a wan smile. ''It'd
the-the curves that knock me out. ''-C-hia
cazo Tribune
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13

THE FUTURE KING OF SWEDEN AND HIS BRIDE
The match between Prince Adphus Of Sweden Princess
e e O is
It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13

The western railroad referred to IN
the above editorial is none other than
the Rock Island system. and the hun
bred thousand dollar man referred to is
L F. Loree, an eastern man who was
brought from the Pennsylvania system
to be president of the Rock Island. He
was given an enormous bonus and big
salary but he proved a failure on the
Rock Island. and after attempting to
reorganize the railroad and introduce
eastern methods, he only succeeded in
disrupting the organization, and gave
the company nothing as good. In less
than nine months he retiged, having
cost the company an enormous sum.
The reins were then turned over to b.
L. Winchell, a western man, who was
selected to be president of the system.
Mr.. Winchell has selected H. Z. Nudge,
whom he secured from the Santa Fe
railroad to have complete charge of the
operation of the Rock Island properties,
and w. B. Biddle, also a former Santa
F'e man, to have complete charge Of
traffic matters. All these men are
western railway men, brought up in
the school of hard knocks, experienced
in all branches of railway service, and
thoroughly familiar with the needs and
limitations of the west, and the facilities
at hand to work with. and they know
how to make the most of them.
It is a great compliment to the west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-13

City Treasurer Hale addressed a
communication to the city council ask
ing for power to appropriate the fol-
lowing amounts from the several diff
ferent funds to make the July pay
ment of bonds and interest: From
street and alley paving fund. $751;
from sewer bond fund, 49,
513.6S; from sinking fund, $4,000:
from interest fund, $12.31S.5O; interest
on $4,000 3 per cent. water bonds,
S6,750. The ways and means com
mittee recommended that power be
granted. The council adopted the
recommendation.
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BackaGhe.

It has cured more cases Of Leucor-
Fhoea than any other remedy the world
has ever known. It is almost infallible
in such cases. It dissolves and expels
Tumors from the Uterus in an early
stage of development. That