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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

This Troublesome of weekly papers
Is interesting. Weekly papers appear
not to be long-lived in Honolulu. for
some reason; the monthlies seem to be
more popular as witness The Friend,
The Honolulu Times and The Planters
or late weellics, 1 mean of recent
NeelNies. there was, first. naturally
enough if its name could be taken as
an index, The Leader campaign
paper which made no pretense of being
perpetual (alasD The County Beacon,
conceived by the Democratic party and
born on the fifth page of The Evening
Bulletin as a daily epistle to the Philis-
tines, has put on long pants and bios
somed out as a weekly so that there
may be a good, strong Democratic
organ i'm the field when Democratic
President goes to the White House.
Buckland's Transatlantic Trade looks
like slayer with it's sound business
columns and ready references for the
statistically inclined.
Now a new efficiency appears in the
heavens and it is too early to say
whether it will prove comet or a new
planet. II. Melton Ayres has promised
the community The Referee and he
says it is to be devoted largely to
sports and the pleasure of tourists. l
understand that he will extou the
superiority of va-how-climbing to
touring-the-Alps he will. in his in
imitable style, tell the folks abroad
what pleasure is to be derived from
shark-tishing, torch-light hunting for
crabs and Holsters etc Tbpraca VIII
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

The Advertiser said the other morn
ing that the Lanai exchange was the
most unpopular act of Governor Car
ter's administration, save one. l would
like to be enlightened upon that one.
Somebody, who is a wag of a male
VIOLENT turn of mind, said that it was
when the governor withdrew his re-
signation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

Genius is frequently absent-minded.
A friend of mine dining at the Grill
with certain of his kind, had the choice
of calves brains or chocolate pudding
Cor whatever the fancy name for it
may be) for an entree, and ordered the
brains. He was served with the choco-
late by mistake but, having calves
brains in his mind q don't mean it the
way you do) he thought he had calves
brains and proceeded to pepper and
salt the dish and eat plentifully thereof.
He pushed away the plate, when it was
empty, with the remark that it was
the first time be knew calves brains
to taste like chocolate. His companions
were unkind enough to hint that there
was less genius than drink in the mat
ter
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09
SSSS

l have never before openly avowed
a belief i'm the transmigration of the
SOUL but l am coming to the opinion
that the ancient Egyptians were about
correct in that part of their solution of
the problem of death. f. NJ. Swanzy's
coolie dog is responsible for this change
in sentiment. That dog possesses the
soul of human being, and to prove it,
am prepared to name the individual.
The soul of Charlie Ross, the lost Phi
ladelphia youth, has been reincarnat-
ed in the body of Swanzy's dog. If
you do not credit this rather astound-
ing statement, look up the dogs record
over on Hawaii the dog disappeared;
was lost for week or more; then sud-
denly he was found. Recently I no.
ticed an advertisement in one of the
local papers that the dog was lost
again. If that dog keeps on getting
lost and being found again, Mr. Swan
~ will soon come to be rated among
the newspaper business offices as a
heavy advertiser.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

Fine JOB Printing. star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

February % is Washington's birth
day. There are lots of people who
would do well to take a holiday AMI
tell the truth.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

Some one was remarking how UNI
usually quiet things were along por-
tions of the local Rialto. The change
had been only of recent date He did
not seem to know the cause.
I wonder if the following item in
local paper several days ago will throw
any light on that subject:
Mrs. f. NJ. DOYLE arrived by the
last Alameda from the mainland to
make her home in Honolulu. She will
reside with her sons, Chester and wal
ter, during her stay in Honolulu"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

Chief of Detectives Taylor, says The
Friend, is a clover OF civic righteous
ness" make note of the fact 50 as
TO give it publicity.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09
SSSS

Henry Vida is going to Goldfeld or
TonOpah, to the mines. Despite the
fact that numerous savage attacks were
made upon Vida while he was holding
public office, the fact remains that he
is a man of exceptional energy and exc
cutive ability. regard him as quite a
capable officer, despite possible handi-
caps that he may have had. One of the
charges brought against him and of
which strong efforts to make political
capital were made. was the claim that
Vida had used the water cure" on a
Korean prisoner. Whether Vida used
that water cure or not, the officer was
able to secure evidence that put an at
tempted assassin, behind the bars for
the limit. hope to see Henry. strike
il rich in his new field.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

Although not officially listed on the
local exchange, the Honolulu Dry Dock
Association stock was at one time quite
highly quoted. 1t was Oversubscribed
at the time of its organization, about
the first of the year. But judging from
the crowd that goes into Cunha's ev-
cry afternoon, l should say that a re-
ceiver had been appointed for the Dry
Dock Association.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

There is one man in this town who
has it in his power to make a good
newspaper story. A newspaperman
friend of mine has all the data except
what this particular man can furnish,
if he will. This friend of mine is
keeping the data too, for who knows
what might happen. The skeleton Of
the story-skeleton is a good word, too,
for the story, If it pans out, will be
a 'gruesome one-is something like this
This man whose fate is being watched
owns a book which he bought of the
estate of man who was drowned. The
man who was drowned bought it OF the
estate Of another man who was drown
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-09

Trans-Pacific Trade has only reached
its sixth number, but 1 see my friend
Buckland has become thoroughly sa-
turated with the bridesmaids super
stitious fear of anything that will
spoil bizness." The account of the
official call, paid by the commander of
the French cruiser Catinat, with his
Lieutenant, on Governor Carter, pub
lished in the Star the other day, seems
to have aroused Buckland's newly ac-
quired bridesmaids instincts, for he
gives expression to his disapproval of
it in the current number of Trans
Pacific Trade. To read it, one might
imagine that auckland had been in
trade all his life.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
Are YOl Interested in
Good Farms :?

We offer for sale some of the most
beautiful farms and homes the State
of Ohio can afford. IN ONE OF THH
MOST PROSPEROUS COMMUNITIES,
with the best advantages, such as
Electric Lines, Steam Railroads, R. F.
d. Routes, Telephones, Fertile Soil.
Good Markets. etc.
Kindly note the following:
Farm of 40 acres-Located miles
east of Malvern, with a 10-room house.
barn 40x60, and other necessary build
ings, all in the best condition. The
land is in a high state of cultivation,
and is slightly rolling, but not hilly.
This kind of a farm would sell in most
places at SIS an acre, but in this case
we will sell this farm for the small
sum of $40 per acre, and if sold soon,
we might do still better.
Farm of 1877 Acres-Located miles
west of Magnolia, one-halfl mile east
of Sandyville, with 7-roo.l house, barn
38x98, and all other necessary build
ings, buildings are all new). This
farm is one of the most fertile in the
state and has one of the best locations.
and needs only to be seen in order to
believe. 1t will be sold for $65 per
acre.
We have $500 Acres listed, in farms
ranging from 60 to 240 acres each, and
selling at $25 to 800 per acre.
Do not fail to drop us line asking
for our latest list. also stating what
kind of farm you desire; or, better
still, come and see us at once. as the
best farms are Always taken first.
The Magnolia Real Estate Agency
RoUsH & HIME. Mgrs.
Second Floor, Elson Block u
MAGNOLIA, OHIO.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
Cuban Funerals.

A funeral in Cuba, is an interest
ing spectacle. The hearse, which is
as large and gaily decorated as cir
Gus van, leads the procession. Behind
II comes the carriages with no one In
them. Then follows the mourners on
foot. These mourners are always
men, as women are never allowed to
attend burials.
The body is inferred in O grave
usually occupied by two or three or
even four other bodies and then the
cabs carry the mourners back to
their homes.
Oftentimes the coffin is rented
simply to carry the corpse to the
grave, where protected only by a
shroud, the remains are buried. The
graves are gorgeously decorated with
flowers made of porcelain. This or
namontation is oyerdone and gives the
ertire cemetery a tawdry appearance.
Graves are leased and as soon as
the surviving relatives fail to pay
the exorbitant rents the bones are
dug up and uneeremoniously thrown
in one corner of the graveyard. where
they may be seen piled high.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
THE CANAL
Preliminary Arran & e =
ments For Building are
All Completed.
THE LIST OF CAPITALISTS

New York, Feb. 3-After an ali day
conference at the Manhattan club
with financiers and contractors, Will
liam ]. Oliver, of Knoxville, Tenn,
practically concluded today all ar
rangements for the building of the
Panama canal. Oliver with Anson M.
Bangs bid 634 per cent for the con-
tract but President Roosevelt refused
to accept Bangs and Oliver was given
ten, days to find other associates. It
was announced at late hour tonight
that Oliver and his associates would
incorporate themselves into a COM
pany to be known as the Panama Ca
nal Construction company, or the Pan
anna Construction company, with S.
100000 cash capital and bonded
through G. F, Baker in $4,000 600 for
the prompt. and faithful performance
of the work. The capitalists in the
company will be F. C. Stevens, COM
missioner of public works of New
York state, and president of the Com
mercial National bank, of Washing
ton; r. A. Chester, vice president of
the Commercial National bank, and r.
A. Smith, who is a director in Thomas
F. Ryan's Metropolitan Street Rail-
way company. Ryan is believed to be
the big financial backer.
w ]. Oliver and John B. Mcdonald,
the man who built the New York sub
way" also an ally of Thomas F. Ry-
an, will have general supervision of
Pierce, who built the Hall of Records
of this city, and his brother, George
Pierce, who together own the largest
granite quaTries in Maine, are to do
the masonry work on the canal p.
Y. Walsh, of Davenport, Iowa, said to
be the largest railroad contractor in
the west is to do the excavating. p.
j. Brennan, the asphalt paving con-
tractor of Washington, is to have a
share of the canal construction. hob.
ert Russell, partner of Oliver, and
an expert in steam shovel operations,
will handle that part of the contract,
including the operations at Culebra
Cut. He will also look after the men.
w. H. Sayre, of the International Con-
struction company of this city, and
John H Gerrish. of the Eastern Dfedg-
ing company of Boston, will do the
dredging, which will be practically at
the Atlantic and Pacific ends of the
proposed waterway. Former Supreme
Court Justice Morgan j. OBrien, is to
be the counsel of the Panama con-
struction concerns.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
For Sale.

20 acre celery farm, 2 miles from
Hartville. Good house and barn. Arte-
sian well. Fine opportunity. Price
$350000.
House and lots in Hartville. First
class condition. Good barn and out
buildings. Bargain at $1750.00.
80 acre farm ~ miles from Hart.
vile. 6 room house. First class barn.
All necessary outbuildings, including
fine chicken house. R. F. d. and
telephone. An ideal place. Price
$4,000.
II acre celery farm, miles from
Hartville. Well drained. Land under
fine state of cultivation. Price $1,000.
Two first class residence properties,
located at good points in Tuscarawas
Co, Ohio. Will consider farm in ex-
change.
Celery land, improved or unimprov-
ed in tracts from three to ten acres.
Prices on application.
81 acre farm, acres of which are
desirable celery land Within one
eighth mile of railroad station Sew.
Ell room house Bank barn. Buildings
in first class condition. A great bar.
gain at 100000.
HartVille Real Estate Agency,
Hartville, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
PRIESTS
Who Were Excommunicated Attempt.
ed to Celebrate Mass-Crowd
Assailed Them.

Paris, Feb. 4--One of the most ag-
gravated disturbances since the church
war commenced occurred here yes
terday morning as the result of an at
tempt on the part of two excommuni-
schismatic church which they have es-
tablished here. A large congregation
assembled. No sooner had the priests
appeared, than the throng of men put
on their hats, whistled and Kissed in
most disorderly manner. Shouting
Down with the renegades,' the con-
gregation overturned benches and
hurled missiles toward the pulpit un-
til the priests beat hasty retreat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
''HELLO" THEY SAID
JUST AS CHEERFUL AS COULD BE
While the Fire Demon Ragged Only
Across an Alley.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-With only a 12-
foot alley separating them from a
blazing six-story building, with
streams of water playing against the
side of the structure in which they
were at work and with policemen wait
ing to rush them to places Of safety
at moments notice, so girls employ
ed in the Chicago Telephone compa-
ny's main building stuck at their posts
for an hour last night. At midnight
the fire chief ordered the telephone
building cleared and the girls were
hurried to a neighboring hotel. Sew
eral tainted when the prolonged strain
was relaxed and the services OF a
physician were required TO care for
them. The fire started in building
at 81 and SO Franklin street which
was entirely consumed with 100000
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
SAYS CIGARS CAUSE
SPREAD OF C0NTAGION

Chicago, Feb. 3.-President Hoppe,
of the local cigarmakers' union, as
sured the Chicago Labor Federation
today that present methods of cigar
making are largely responsible for the
recent spread of contagious disease in
the city. A committee was named
to submit the matter to the health de-
partment, together with a demand
that steps be taken to curb the sweat
shop evil, which is also declared to
have been an important factor in rem
dering the epidemic difficult to con-
troll.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05

sire to nip in the bud chance of fur
ther damage. There is an unwritten
law in the reigning houses of Europe,
says the London Evening Standard,
that all relies Of attempts upon roy
al lives, as we'll as the instruments
used for treating the wounds caused
In such attempts, shall be destroyed.
There was a solemn assembly in
Geneva of Austro- Hungarian officials
to witness the destruction of the in
struments which caused the death Of
Empress Elizabeth and of the surgi
cal implements used in making the
post-mortem examination.
The custom is based to certain
extent upon superstition, but more
solidly upon the determination to
the relics from falling into the hands
of exhibitors of such tragic trifes.
The custom in this matter once
was to grind to pieces the weapon
which had been employed. When,
however, the dagger was secured
with which the priest Martin Merino
attempted to murder Queen Isabella
of Spain, rather more than half
century ago, the blade was found to
be of such finely tempered steel that
1t resisted every effort of file and
stone.
Something like panic was caused
when the news got abroad the Span
ish peasants imagined that there
must be magic in the blade. So
Cabinet was specially summoned to
deal with the crisis, and it was de-
termined to submit the steel to the
influence of acids. This proving sue
cessful, all implements used for the
like foul purpose have undergone the
like reatment-knives, swords, dag
gers, revolvers and, presumably,
bombs thrown at the young King and
Queen of Spain should be hurried by
man secreted in the only house in
This, at first sight, is surprising. Ma
poleon III, in the terror which Or
sini's attempt inspired, bid for safe
ty by buying up the houses facing the
Tuileries, SO that bombs should not
be flung thence by his enemies.
1t is from places whose position
should guarantee their safety that
danger comes. Only a miracle pre-
vented Alexander II. from being
blown to atoms in his own winter
palace. The Grand Duke Serge was
assassinated outside the law courts
at st. Petersburg; General Bobrikeff
was slain when entering the Senate;
M. Plehve was struck dead with his
secret police all around him; the
King and Queen of Servia perished
In their own palace.
A blow aimed by the would-be
murderers upon such an occasion as
the wedding of royalty is aimed In
spite of the most elaborate precau-
tions of the police of Europe. The
detective forces of all the capitals of
Europe are represented at this mo-
ment at Madrid. Probably all the
anarchist societies in Europe, too,
are represented there.
Plots are always on foot, though
they may not come to anything The
police get to hear of a movement;
the conspirators are warned of the
discovery and abandon their plans.
The authorities do not unnecessarily
display their knowledge There is
danger In publicity, the anarchist is
initiative, and will strive to share
the fame, as 1t Is esteemed, of the
man who, discovered in felonious
enterprise becomes for the moment a
European figure.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
MRS. HENRY BECHTBL.

Mrs Laura Bechtel, OF vest of 0s-
naburg, died Saturday insron, where
ness of long standing. she is sur
vived by her husband, Henry Bechtel,
and two daughters. Funeral services
will be held at the homestead this
morning at 8 o'clock, and interment
will be made in the Valley Chapel GEM
etery.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05

FEMALE HELP wanted in kitchen
of Mckinley hotel. Apply chef of ho-
tel. Ada
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
. OF for Conference.

San Francisco, Feb. 3.-Mayor
Schmitz and the entire school board
left today on the overland limited for
Washington to confer with President
Roosevelt on the question of admit
ting japanese children to the public
schools. Mayor Schmitz said that To-
cal interests might be sacrificed for
national welfare.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05

Senator Charles Curtis who will on
March 4th take the seat in the Uni
ted Stats senate vacated by Senator
Beneon-Mr. Curtis will be the first
Indian in the history of the nation to
sit in the senate of the United
States. He is one of the few re-
naming members of the kaw tribe
of Indians. He is strictly a self
made man. In his youth he was in
turn a newsboy on the streets of
Topeka, peanut butcher" horse
Jockey and a cab driver.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
Keep your eye on sss.
DESTROYING WEAPONS.

Unwritten Law, Based on SuRcrsti.
tiOn, of Reigning Houses of Europe.
For obvious reasons it Was nstaral
that the Spanish polio shoIld be
anxious to secure tho Which did
not explode wher 20 a at the royal
couple.
There was a reason behind the de-
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05
Jamaica Wants Loan.

Kingston, Jamaica, Feb. 3.-The re-
building committee has decided to ask
the London government for low in
terest 20-year loan of $5,O00,000 with
which to rebuild the business section
of the city
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05

Chicago-George ]. Grammar, vice
president in charge of all freight traf-
fic on Vanderbilt lines, is in critical
condition at Presbyterian hospital.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-02-05

New York-0n way to see physic-
ian, George w. Denham, old actor for
many years supporting Joseph Jeffer-
son, dropped dead.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-08
CURING a MOLLYCODDLE,
Or How Gustav Became n Don Juan with
Pleasant Results.

Die Erziehung yum Dor Juan'-The
Education Of a Don Juan-is a farce by
Ernst Klein. II would make Charles Klein
blush. Perhaps il made some frauleins
blush last night when it was produced at the
German Theatre in Irving place; but the
German Theatre is kept so dark one couldn't
tell. II certainly inspired laughter. both
the masculine. throaty chOrtle and the
soprano giggIe. II is a preposterous farce.
by no means up to the literary standard
Mr.. Baumfeld has been talking 30 much
about. But apparently it is funny to the
Teutonic mind.
According &c the English synopsis Of the
play printed in the programme. Gustav. the
hero. has been brought up like a molly
coddle." Everybody takes a hand in
teaching him a thing or two that every young
man ought to know. His first lesson in
kissing begins on the hand of the BGrOness
and ends at a pleasant point just south of
her patrician nose. h next lesson. with
another teacher. obviously does not call for
a review. IL starts with the grammar
grade. BY the end of he second act Gustav
is the smartest little pupil you ever saw.
and the Baron, who encouraged the game
at first. needs a little instruction himself.