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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-19
KAUAFS QUARTER
MILLION DRINK BILL

The liquor business seems to have
been overdone in Kauai under the 1905
liquor law. In that year there were
twenty-nine licenses of all kinds is
sued In 1906 there was some slight,
readjustment. A few places, mostly
holding fifth-class licenses-the 800 Ii
cense of the law of 1905-closed up.
One or two regular saloons closed up
also. but about an equal number of
new ones started up in other places,
so that while there were not quite so
many places in 1906 as in 1905. there
We're about the same number of whole
salers, and the same number of sa-
looms where liquor could be consumed
on the premises. The competition had
become keen and the hundred dollar
places, the fifth-class saloon was not
equipped to compete. How keen the
competition was may be judged by the
description of some of the methods
used to push business. How success
full this competition was in pushing
the sale of liquor may be judged from
the fact that the tax returns showed
mat $zoV,VVV worth OF IlquoISs NIiCAuu-
ing all kinds of drinks) were sold in =
year, whereas prior to the law of 1905
the best estimates place the consuInp-
ton on the island at not more than
500, 600. Besides the $4,000 sold
through licensed dealers on the island
it is estimated that at least $4,000
was shipped direct to residents from
Honolulu houses, making an annual
liquor bill of 100000 for the Garden
Island. How cut-throat and destruc-
tive the competition was may be
gauged from the fact that the profit
to local dealers on these sales of $780,
600 worth of liquor was only about one
per cent. In the anxiety to force sales
credit was extended recklessly and the
losses were large.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-19
THE PROBLEM kauai HAD
To SOLVE AND HER BOLD
METHOD OF SOLVING It
will have to seek liquor instead of
liquor seeking Them

! will have to seek liquor instead of
liquor seeking them
THE BOARDS POSITION.
Briefly, the position of the board and
the argument on which it supports its
position is this:
For a month there were no licensed
places on the island. But during that
month liquor came to every part Of
the islands from liquor dealers in Ho-
nolulu, in great quantities. This shows
we can not keep 1t out, and that by
issuing no licenses we lose all control
of the traffic. We can either issue
retail licenses at $3.50 year. or whole
sale licenses at $1,000 a year. The IL
censee in either case can sell in any
quantity. If we issue retail licenses,
the liquor can be consumed on the
premises and there exists at once liza
bility TO all the abuses growing out
of the open temptation of the bar,
the treating habit and the demoraliz-
alton that grows out of gregariousness
with liquor as the central attraction
At the same time the retail icensee
can sell. only at his place of business;
he cannot deliver in the camps, and
therefore this element of demoraliza-
ton is avoided.
"On the other hand, the wholesale
licensee can not sell to be consumed on
the premises. Therefore the factor of
bar room decentralization is done away
with. He can deliver anywhere and
solicit business anywhere. This will
open the door to the liquor in the
no., ,cB 49,
nifty against this we will require the
licensee to agree not to solicit in the
camps. That will shut the door to that
abuse. But it will accomplish some
thing further. The law provides that
only fit persons shall be licensed. Who
are fit persons? If we grant licenses
without such agreement, when we are
asked to renew licenses next year what
will be the test of fitness? If they
have not been convicted of violating
the law can we say they are not fit?
But if they keep this agreement WEI
have avoided abuses that we are seek
ing to avoid, and if they do not keep
it we know they are not fit persons,
because they do not keep their agree
ment. Therefore, by granting wholesale
licenses with this agreement instead of
retail, it is easier TO keep the number
down; we get $1,000 of revenue for each
one instead of only $3.50; we guard
against both the evils of the public bar
and liquor in the camp, and we estab-
lish an automatic test of fitness for re-
newaI of licenses next year; for each
licensee must work out his own saliva
ton by keeping his agreement with the
board.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-19
KAUArs REMEDY
FOR ITS PROBLEM

There was almost certain to be a re-
action from such a state of affairs.
Probably the action of the Board OF
License Commissioners was made posi-
bic by reason of this reaction.
What the board has actually done is
this:
"a For a month there were no IL
censed places at all; not a drop of liq-
nor could be legally sold on Kauai.
CD 1t was decided to issue no retail
licenses at all.
80 Wholesale licenses only viii be
issued and these in no greater numbers
than will reasonably accommodate all
districts IN the island, and leave no
reasonable ground on which to charge
the board with favoritism.
90 Wholesale licenses to be granted
only on the licensee agreeing to the
following:
THIS LICENSE Is GRANTED UN-
DER THE AGREEMENT THAT WE
(the wholesaler) WILL SOLICIT NO
SALES OF LIQUOR OTHER THAN
IN OUR ESTABLISHED PLACES OF
BUSINESS, AND ANY VIOLATION
OF THIS AGREEMENT, THE EvI-
DENCE OF WHICH IS ACCEPTED
BY THE MAJORITY OF THE MEM
BERS OF THE BOARD. WILL FOR
FELT THIS LICENSE AND WE
WILL IMMEDIATELY CLOSE DIR
PLACE OF BUSINESS.
1t is this agreement which Is ex-
pected to keep liquor out of the
camps" and make it so that "peonIa
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CONTINUED from Page one)

liquor was used, regularly or on festive
occasions, it was left, in kind to suit
the individual or the racial taste-gin
for the Hawaiians, wine for the Portu-
guese and Porto Ricans. beer and sake
for the Japanese, and liquors and bev-
erages of various kinds and qualities
for other races and nationalities, Chi
nese, Germans, Americans. For the
liquor traffic on Kauai, with its un-
abashed insistence, has demonstrated
the falsity of the generally-accep,ed
belief that the japanese and Chinese
are impervious TO our vintages and
Oscillations, using only their own "a
tional beverages, sake and samshu, Ard
these temporarily. While our public
schools are AmericaniZing the children,
our beer and gin are Europeanizing the
elders. Pastor Isenberg told me mat
in many instances in the past two
years, japanese women had complain
ed to him that their husbands spent
all the money they earned for drink,
leaving them and their children with
out rice to eat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-19

In fact think am more responsible
than anybody else that no retail IL
censes were granted, only wholesale.
l voluntarily gave up my retail place
of business because I don't want drink
ing going on in my place. I want to
get rid of that part of the business.
l only want to do wholesale business.
I sell the liquor to my customers and
they take it home or wherever they
want to and drink it,
How do you like the restriction
against soliciting sales except at your
place Of business?"
THAT suits me all right. That's
what I expect to do"
but is it not possible that while you
are restrained from soliciting at the
camps and elsewhere except at your
place Of business, Honolulu dealers can
send in drummers to solicit orders and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-19
take your business away? p,
COLLECTIONS THE THING

L ~
Yes; they can come in, but can
get the money. They sell goods. NAV
be, but I am here TO look after co,-
lections; they are not. get the
money for what 1 sell; may be thew
won't I am not afraid. 1 don't think
they will do 1t.
But if it works against us. we are
in the hands of the board. They win
protect us. This is a fair minded
board. I am not afraid of them. This
whole thing is an experiment. If il
don't work out as we think it win.
the board will try something else.
NOT A MISSIONARY BOARD.
81 am satisfied with what the board
did. I am satisfied with the restrfc-
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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not speaking for the board, he would
advise him in a case like that, to have
the man sign a written order for what
ever he wanted and then to see that it
was not delivered so quickly that there
could be any suspicion that the liquor
was actually brought into the camp
before the order was taken.
THE board wants to be sure" said
the Commissioner, that liquor is not
forced on to people as it has been IN
the past; and that it is not brought
into the camps except on orders Sc
cured without any soliciting except at
the licensed premises"
WHAT THE DEALERS SAY.
c. w. Spitz and ]. k Gandall per-
haps represent the sentiment of the
liquor dealers as well as anybody.
81 am perfectly satisfied with the
action of the board said Mr.. Spitz.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-19
THE SEVEN LICENSES
So FAR GRAN TED
The licenses so far issued are

The licenses so far issued are
% To TIE Kappa Wine Company
(Spitz and Cray, at Kappa.
90 To ] K. GandalL. at Kapaia "a
mile and half northerly from Lihue).
80 To c. w. Spitz, at Nawiliwili.
(D To ]. I. Silva, at Hanapepe.
(5) To Waimea Wine Co. (Spitz &
McClellan), at Waimea.
CD To Kauai Wine & Liquor Co.
CIV. c. Peacock & Coz, at Waimea.
Cd To Ozaki, at Waimea.
Applications for retail licenses were
made for Koloa, but both were re-
fused, on the ground both that the
board would issue no retail licenses
there and that neither application had
the requisite number of signatures Of
property owners. But there is more TO
this Koloa rejection than that. 1t is
an interesting story in itself. Another
application, this time for a wholesale
license, is being prepared, but it will
be vigorously opposed. There seems to
be a general feeling, however, that
eventually a license will be issued at
Koloa.
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wAIMEA HAS FOUR.

1t will be seen that in the distribu-
ton Of licenses, Waimea has rather
more than her share. There are actu-
ally four in Waimea district, the one
at Hanapepe and three in Waimea viii
lage, one of the earliest mission sta
lions in the islands. The reasons for
this are, first, that side of the island is
the most populous; second, the land
on that side of the island il not held
in so few hands as on the easterly
side of the island, and saloon locations
are more easily secured. so that in 1905
there were thirteen of the twenty-nine
licenses on the island held in that dis
trict. This whetted and sharpered
competition earlier and sharper there
than elsewhere and created hostile fac
ttons, none of which could be refused
without giving some ground to the
charge of favoritism. For instance, at
least as public opinion looked on il, to
have refused a license to the Waimea
Wine Company would have been looked
on as discrimination against Spitz,
and Hackfeld & Co, with whom he is
very closely identified in the public
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-19

mind. in favor of w. c. Peacock &
Co, who are looked on as practically
the owners Of the Kauai Wine & LID
uor Company; and vice versa. To
have refused Ozaki. who, as we'll as
the others. had been long established
there, would have been construed as
race discrimination. Not to have
granted ]. l. Silva license at Hama
pepe, in the same district. would have
been looked on as discrimination
against him, in favor of the others.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
What IS Going On Il,
The Theatrical World
a WORD FROM COL. wArrERsoN.

+ The attraction at the Auditorium
this afternoon will be 'sThe Clans
man. 1t would be just about as diff
ficult to write something new about
this famous drama of the reconstruc-
ton period and the Ku-Klux Khan as
1t would be to write something new
about RIP Van Wrinkle" or "The Riv-
ais" For more than two years past,
the press of the entire country has
published more about this. play than
has probably ever been written before
about any other drama. The play
does its own advertising. The appeal
of The Clansman" is so great that
nothing con stop its full tide of sue
cess. Even those who do not agree
with its sentiments are compelled to
acknowledge its tremendous power.
The Louisville Courier Journal had a
neat little comment on the attitude of
some papers that are not published
in the South. Some of the Northern
papers have seen At to say caustic
and scurrilous things about "The
Clansman.' May it not be true that
Mr. Dixon's play gets under the hide
and stings?"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
Added to His Prayer.

Old Doctor Ryland, clergyman and
educator, was greatly beloved in the
South, and his visits were always en-
joyed by his former pupils and parish
oners. In his later years 1t was his
custom to offer prayer whenever he
made ministerial call. On one soc-
casion he called at house where
three of his former pupils were stay
ing These ladies were all past the
thirtieth year mark. but in the eyes
of the old gentleman they were still
girls-which explains the. petition he
offered:
Lord, bless these dear girls, Just
budding into sweet womanhood."
This was too much for one of the
number, who, taking advantage of Che
doctors deafness. added this clause,
soto voice: ALAS, Lord, budded
bloomed, faded and still unplucked. -
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
The Way out.

A certain young man of Philadel-
phia is convinced that girls are hope
lessly inconsistent-a fact which he
deems proven by an occurrence of a
short while ago. He had gotten en-
gagged to a sweet little girl who had
been the idol of many men from the
time she was put into long skirts.
AS he slipped ring upon her taper
ing finger, she glanced at it and then
gave him a grateful little hug.
You dear boy" she whispered, ut
was SO thoughtful of you to remem
Der just the kind of stone preferred
none of the others ever did"
For a moment he was staggered
but came up gamely.
"Oh. not at ALL" he said lightly. q
am awfully glad you like it; rather a
coincidence-this is the one always
use, you know"
And then she cried about it-Har
per's Weekly.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
jewelers. OPPOSE
The PARCELS POST

Chicago, September 23.-Brookes
Casino has been transformed into a
great jewelry palace, with thousands
of precious stones and costly exam
pies of the goldsmiths' and silver
smiths art, forming magnificent ex-
position that will be formally opened
this evening to the numerous dele
gates here for the convention of the
American National Retail jewelers.
association.
Max Jennings of st. Clair, Mich,
president of the association, will give
reception this evening to the visit
ing jewelers. from allsover the country.
The first business session will be
held at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning,
and will be opened by an address of
welcome by Mayor Busse. All of the
prominent manufacturing jewelers. of
the country are represented at the
convention by their executive Of
ficials, many of whom, as we'll as 9TH
er authorities on the jewelry trade,
will deliver addresses during the con-
vention.
One of the most important subjects
to be considered is the mail order
problem. The jewellers, owing to the
fact that such goods as they handle
are light and can be sent by mail at
slight cost, have suffered more than
other retailers from the competition
of the mail order houses. The par
cells post proposition, which is now be-
ing pushed by the powerful influences
back of the great mail order houses,
will also receive unfiattering consid
Grafton.
The convention will hold its final
session next Friday afternoon, when
officers for the coming year will be
elected and installed. The associa
ton was formed last August, in Ro
chester, N. Y, and is made up entire
ly of state organizations of retail
dealers. being the recognized head OF
all such bodies.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24

the Indignation of the Fans" His
itinerary takes him to Morocco, where,
because there are no extradition
treaties, colony of high class Ameri-
can criminals have been formed.
These include corporation CRATER,
and a shifty lawyer. There is also
an American secret service agent, and
an American girl who is trying to
shield her brother from punishment,
who has stolen diplomatic records
from the government archives. The
fair maiden is the object of the ad-
miration of the crooked American CON
sui, as well as that of the clever
young secret service agent. Into
these complications, "The Umpire"
comes and is himself complicated.
Meanwhile, steady stream of pretty
music, and dancing runs through the
proceedings, Illuminating the action
and tightening the plot. This feature
is provided by the famous Umpire"
broilers, the roguish band of alluring
sprites that made Chicago sit up and
take notice during their sojourn there.
The excellent cast which Manager AS
kin has assembled for "The Umpire"
includes Joe Whitehead, whom the
dramatic critics pronounce funnier
than Eddie Foy; Dorothy Webb, Viz
ginia Ainsworth, Helena Sallinger,
John Hynes, Helen Wilton, Harry
Hanlon, Charles Horn, Joe West and
chorus of forty. Prices soc to $1.5O.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
FIRST OF THE SEASON.

The musical satire on football and
baseball, "The UMPIRE" will be the
first big musical show of the season
at the Auditorium. Monday I night,
September 80. This seasons produc-
ton is entirely new in the way of
costume and scenery, and it is said
by many who have seen the preform-
ance that the presentation with Joe
Whitehead in the title role excels that
of the initial one in Chicago. Ned
Wayburn, who is considered the best
man for staging musical shows, devot-
ed an entire month to rehabilitating
the clever satire. Many new features
have been introduced, among which is
the scene where ag anne of baseball
is played, showing the ball field and
its grandstand and hleachers, and a
large crowd Of enthusiasts roofing
for their side to win. 1.-The Umpire
1t 81 probably unnecessary to say, is
the musical comedy that broke all
records for long runs in the city of
Chicago, thereby establishing itself as
the biggest favorite ever produced in
that city. The story concerns the
and dramatic adventures of
a baseball umpire, who, temporarily
blinded by a pair of pretty eyes in
the grand stand, makes a decision and
is forced to flee the country to escape
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24

impecunious citizen had been dumped
in the forms, and the next handful of
type came from galley in which was
description of a fire. The subscrib-
ers were greatly startled when they
came to the paragraph which read
thus:
THE pail bearers lowered the body
to the grave. 1t wa sconsigned
to the flames. There were few, If any
regrets, for the old wreck had been an
eyesore to the town for years. Of
course, there was Individual loss, but
that was fully covered by insurance. I
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
NATIVE SONS
ARE ASSEMBLED
in TENNESSEE

Nashville, Tenn, September 23.-
In connection with the greatest state
fair ever held In Tennessee, which
was formally opened this morning,
many thousands of. former Tennessee
ans are gathered in Nashville as the
honored guests of the city and the
commonwealth. Every train into the
city adds to the happy throng and 1t
now appears certain that Nashville
will be the scene this week of the
greatest home coming ever held in
the South.
Tennessee, home than any other
state, has furnished settlers for the
new Southwest, and it is estimated
that not less than 100000 natives of
this state are now residents of other
commemorative that stretch west
ward toward the setting sun.
Texas laone has 100000 native sons
of Tennessee within her expansive
borders, and it is believed that not
less than $4,000 of these will be here
during the week.
Far away California, Oregon and
Washington have furnishe1 contin-
gents of home corners, End every state
in the central West and South is
largely represented. A lavish pro.
gram of entertainments has been ar
ranged for every day of the week.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

State of Mississippi,
Second District, Perry County.
To J. c. Hill, Defendant:
You are hereby commanded to ap.
pear before the chancery clerk of the
Second District of Perry County at
Hattiesburg, Miss, ON the second Mon.
day in October, 1907, that being the
regular monthly rules of said court,
to defend the suit in Chancrey Court
of Emma Hoggett. to which you are
defendant.
Given under my hand this a1st day
of August, 1907.
t. E. BATsoN,
s1-3w Chancery Clerk.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
Some Short ~ II
~Stories Anoat
Concessions to PubIis Opinion.

Chairman Knapp, of the Interstate
commerce commission, told in New
York the other day French railway
story.
"A traffic manager he said, "came
to the president of the line and ex-
claimed, disconsoclately:
1--WE are having no end of trouble
wit the public. sir, about those old
dark blue cars. Everybody says they
bump SO frightfully in comparison
with the new light blue ones, which
of course, run very smooth
Hump said the president, we
must attend to this matter at once
Have all the old cars painted light
blue immediately
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
WhlstIer,s ForaetfuIness.

The Dundee Advertiser tells a story
illustrating Whistler's forgetfulness.
and utter lack of business instinct. Be
ing hard pressed for debt and hav-
ing finally been informed he would be
sued unless check for the amount
was sent by return of post, the artist
mentioned the matter to one of his
friends who lived near him. Explain
ing that he had few pounds in the
bank, the exact sum unknown, he
requested his friend to stop at the
bank on the way to business to ascer-
tain what was required to make his
account good for a check of slightly
over $40, and to deposit that amount
for him as a loan. The friend was
quite willing, and In due time stood
at the cashiers desk of Whistler's
bank asking for the amount Of that
gentleman's balance. explaining his
errand. The cashier was interested:
went to the big book of balancea
turned over a few pages. wrote dow
some figures, and in moment place
them before the astonished fE|Sk1
Whistler's balance was more
$4,000, The artist was delighted
found 1t difficult to remem6 4,
he had deposited SO much a = +, or
where he had got it. ls'
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.

y otdle UI WIssIssIppI,
Second District Perry County.
To J. c. Hill, Defendant:
You are hereby commanded to ap.
pear before the chancery clerk OF the
Second District OF Perry County at
Hattiesburg, Miss, on the second Mon.
day in October 1907, that being the
regular monthly rules Of said court
to defend the suit in cnancery Court
of Emma Hoggett, to which yon ar
defendant
Given under my hand this 31st q.
Of August, 1907.
T. z. BATsON,
s1-sw Skshcery y..srk.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24

We'll, Martha, what is it?" said the
superintendent smiling on the tot in
a kindly fashion.
Please, Mr.. Wanamaker, said the
little girl, what is the price of those
large wax dolls in your Window"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24

Old Stoves Made New by Hebbard
& Pevey. No botch work. Best city
reference. Cumberland Phone 523
SEGA st
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-24
Pertinent.

It is said Of Mr.. John Wanamaker
that one Sunday he delivered before
the infant class Of Bethany church,
Philadelphia. brief but eloquent adj
dress on the lesson, says the Woman's
Home Companion.
At the end he said: And now is
there any question that any little boy
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