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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24

children She has demanded the suffrage Japan
present time nothing could be impossible than permit
to vote but she has struck the of sorrows
that the men of Japan show very suspicious hesitation
Thus recently the imperial diet the grave dignfed
OF the nation well the entire male population Japan
onshed by the presentation of petitions from the of
Japan praying for political rights the rights
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24
TuRN ABoUT Is FAIR PLAY.

Before a great fire of logs in He'll
con Hall, the seat of his Utopian col
ony, Upton Sinclair one snowy night
talked of the injustice of the private
ownership of land.
"A tramp was one day strolling
through a wood that belonged to the
Duke of Norfolk. The duke happened
to meet him and said:
"'Do you know you're walking on
my land?'
Your land?' said the tramp. We'll,
I've got no land of my own, so I'm
obliged to walk on somebody's Where,
though, did you get this land?
"I got it from my ancestors said
the duke.
land where did they get it from?'
went on the tramp.
From their ancestors, said the
duke.
"'And where did their ancestors get
it from?'
They fought for it.
"'Come on, then, said the tramp
fiercely, as he pulled off his coat, and
I'll fight you for it.
But the duke, retreating hastily,
declined to accept this fair offer"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24
Tales Worth TGIliG6
A DREADFUL QUANDARY.

Cortlandt F. Bishop, the new presi-
dent of the Aero Club, was being In
terviewed on aeronautics.
Us it true" said the reporter, that
you get airsick up in a balloon, the
same as you get seasick on the ocean,?
"That is only true" said Mr.. Bishop,
"of idgety highly sensitive persons.
like the old lady on the train
"She said to the conductor, as he
punched her ticket:
Conductor, is it a fact that the
locomotive is at the rear of the train?
Eyes, madam the conductor an
swered. We have a locomotive at
each end. 1t takes one to push and
one to pull to get up this grade
"'Oh, dear, what shall l do? moan
ed the old lady I'm always trainsicl1
if ride with my back to the locomo-
tive"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24

The history of womans struggle
for freedom in Japan has been a
record of long and patient if not
quite futile endeavor, hindered and
thwarted ceaselessly by the enslav-
ing hand CT man. Though in this
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24
SMITH CAME OUT.

Mr.. Smith has very strict ideas of
order, and has also a great belief in
his personal courage. Passing a club,
whence noisy sounds were proceed
ing, he said to a friend: This won't
do. AS usual there isn't a police
man in sight, so l must go in and
turn these roysterers out. You stop
outside and count them as'I throw
them out of the door"
In went the valorous Smith, and
soon a heavy body came out of the
window, with much breaking of glass.
That's one!" shouted the friend
counting.
Don't count any more" said a
voice from the gutter, where the fig
ure lay rubbing it's bruises. IT'S me
that came Quit"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24

The report on the economical
and political situation of the Congo
Independent State demanded by
the Parliamentary commission was
made public recently. 1t consists
of volume of 24o pages, but is
not satisfactory on ir,,DOr+ant
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24
Japanese Women
And Their Rights
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s Py situated than the woman of occidental lands she has
Deen DECIDEDLY successful than si in India and other
alc countries owing probably
and more Suspectve moral munitions @"
Whle the of India begins her long Journey down
e twentieth century still practically woman of anan can
DC regarded only partially as SUCH fer though what west
" oters and wives would tolerate it ncomparabv more humane
and bearabe than it decade SO ago
vi course continues that happest DAYS are those IF
r cmdhocc when she oc with brothers and A kites or
play games IN the courts of temples or on the hills br+
h or sixteen she must begin to learn cooking and how to make
and mend her own and her prospective husbands clothes fer now she
may at any favorable be charge bv coDaratve
Stranger W she must without question regard and
one to whom she is humble slave Her enjoyment of life as western
women understand it, of MARRIAGE the
happiness OF the Japanese predetermined banN
with the western bride depends altogether the kind of man
her lord himself be He to prove lover rave
and true whose heart would break rather prove unfatfu t
should he not commonly happens she has appeal
no recourse but patience death
should she become angry mild way oveess pro-
Vokg lord undertake give himself cverberg mother
accurate estimate OF their characters, otherwise from
the paths OF recude she be often can be
Perempory divorced while she has like remedy against him.
1t encouraging to that the aven unjust
STATE OF s IS last perneatng Japanese society," and there
everywhere evident remarkable determination part
10 secure the tar treatment enjoyed by the This
new influence undoubtedly due large teaching OF
Christian missionaries Sir Ernest British minister to
Chna publicly testified recently the result forty exp
rence in the far
The modern japanese obviously nc ambition to domineer
over her husband impose upon the male portion of
the population She reveals desire aspirations
new woman as that ephet commonly understood simply
dontented with the frivolous butterfly which for censu
res her lord has been assigning her. nncvey revos
against the immoral attitude which he toward her
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

One pair in the front parlor beats
three of a kind.
A quiet wedding may be but the
calm before the storm.
About all that some men are good
for is to pose as horrible examples.
All men are not dishonest; some of
us have to furnish the incentive.
Our idea of smart baby is one that
does its sleeping during the night.
A wise young man keeps his fingers
crossed to avoid being crossed in love.
1t takes clever woman to convince
man that she knows less than he
does.
If it wasn't for the mistakes they
make some men would never be heard
Of
A man is apt to put his thinking cap
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24
TIMELY TOPICS.

Bryan's new candidate for president
may prove to be only a hoaxmyth after
all.
Winston Churchill is very consider
ate, TO relieve people of anxiety and
doubt, by declining to run for COVER
nor of New Hampshire year and
half before the election.
Mrs. Howard Gould may be criticised
for employing Abe Hummel, but she
could hardly be expected to use pure or
sweetly scented soap with the quality
OF linen she has to wash,
Those fourteen female members Of
the Finnish congress are al unmarried
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24
Belgium Denies
Congo OutrageS

points 1t maintains that the domain perfectly legal
most interesting chapter devoted refutation
maadnnrahCn the of the Government
t the officials have not forgotten the liberties proclaimed by the
lin convention defends the system by which negroes pay
declares that humane collection Belgian Government
taxes and asserts that they take than the
pay.
"To ask the payment taxes in money! the report continues
would a revolt
The report protests against the accusation that King Leopold
enriched himself the price of the blood natives saving:
he g sacrifices everything for the Congo and has obtained
no profit from the African possessions"
The financial exhibit which Parliament particularly
ing from the which only that the finances of
are normal and satisfactory and concludes with against
charge that the State exploring for purposes
adding:
The Government has nothing conceal but wishes remain
completely independent"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24

on when his wife expresses a dseire
for new bonnet.
Some men manage to acquire a re-
for cleverness by working
what little they know overtime.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24

and there is no doubt about the way
they will vote wnen the speaker asks,
Shall the main question be now put?'
Old habits are reasserting themselves
with so many members Of the Gould
family crowding to front center of the
stage at once.
Offering the democratic presidential
nomination to a Southern man at this
time is about as generous as giving
away a base ball ticket for Christ
mas.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24

"A Russian will toss off fly, beer
and all.
"A Chinaman will first rescue the
fly and eat it, and then drink the beer
to the last drop"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24

The individual miner, the pic
turesque prospector with pick and
washing-pan is being rapidly driv-
en- from his last stronghold, the
Klondike, owing to the immense
area of ground being acquired by
dredninn cnrnnanies One cn111nn1N
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24

Fine Job Printing. Star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-06-24
The Passing Of
Old Gold Miners
.'s's'l'u'a'l'uHl'r'a'l'q'l'1'uS.7.R.Rs'sH.Ss'.a

alone has purchased nearly all the placer ground along
Bonanza Edorado and Tunker creeks and this for various
has practically depopuaed these regions Where
busy of hundreds of engaged
strucng operating dredging outfits The pactrans
from Dawson also thing of the past there demand
for the provisions clothing, and other supplies which they brought
egg worth ST, and bacon SIS a pound.
An electric ddge capable of handling 5000 cubic earth
day of twenfou hours will only require about thirteen
handle approximate for labor of $oo per Wages
down the comparatively reasonable 81 per
board for abores and SIS 81 per and board for skilled mechanics
One good feature the changed conditions enables
of small claims which sufficiently rich pay
working by the old misunderstanding the gravel by fire and washing
in roceto sell their claims good price dredge
companies and they desire employment Also
have been saed and sold the companies which would
have been occupied
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
FORTUNES IN PETROLEUM.
For 1904 Nations Output Reached
SIZE, OO5, 1920.

According to a bulletin issued by
the census bureau on petroleum re-
fining in the United States for the
calendar year 1904, there were 104
petroleum refneries in operation.
Their total capital was $136, 28o,541; ;
they employed 16,77O wage earners,
paid in wages $9,9S9,367; used mater
ials costing $139, 1857, 218, and manu-
featured products to the value of $175,-
005,320. The principal products, to-
gether with the value of each, follows ::
Burning oils, including different
grades of both Illuminating and fuel
oils, $10o,571 1875; residium, $3,13S,361;
parafine oils, $6,210,279; parafine wax,
$10.007, 274; reduced oils, s16,794,789;
naptha and gasoline, $21 ,314,837; neu-
trail filtered oils, $1,942, 1873, and all
other products, $15,025,S02
The total volume of refined products
for which quantities were reported in
1905 was 50,6S0,49S barrels of so Unit
ed States gallons each This includes
34,344,522 barrels of burning oils and
5,S11 ,2S9 barrels of naptha and gaso-
line.
The various classes of products
show substantial increases in value be
tween 1900 and 1905, except neutral
filtered oils, which decreased 1879 per
cent. Crude petroleum produced in
the United States in 1904 aggregated
117,063, 421 barrels, of which 2,647, 060
barrels were reported and 66,982,S6
barrels used by refineries in this coun-
try.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
news OF THE WORLD
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PARTS OF The GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-Natlonal,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Robbers attacked the Carlinville, ILL.,,
postoffice recently and shot and prob
ably fatally wounded Policeman Will
lam Van Meter. They dynamited the
safe and escaped with stamps and
money.
That Leonidas M. Preston, secretary
and manager of the Timkin Roller
company of New York, had forged the
name of e. R. Hewitt, one of the mem
bers of that company, to notes aggre-
eating from $4,000 to 100000, was
the substance of a statement made to
the coroner by James Shea, counsel for
Mrs. Preston. Preston died very sud
denly after drinking prussic acid.
Northern Wyoming is again threat
ened with range war between the
cattle and sheep men.
The Maryland Shoe company build
ing at Cumberland, Md, was burned
recently. Loss, 100000. The Queen
City hotel caught fire but was saved.
Andrew William Milligan, well
known in the steel business, is dead.
The death is announced of Admiral
Richard Tracey, K. G. B. He was
born in 1897
The California senate has passed
the assembly bill prohibiting fratsrni-
ties or secret societies in public
schools.
Advices received at Ell Paso, Texas,
from Chihuahua state that 35 persons
men, women and children-were
killed at San Andoes, 20 leagues from
there, recently, by the accidental ex-
plosion of large quantity of dyna-
mite.
The Spanish government intends to
adopt measures TO check the continued
emigration.
Rio De Janiero-The minister of
finance has sent $40, 900 900 to London
as the first installment on the new
naval ship building.
King Alfonso of Spain is suffering
from a severe chill
An investigation is being made in
alleged Doodle in connection with the
purchase of inks used to print money
and stamps.
The Pennsylvania Sugar Refining
company has brought suit against the
American Sugar Refining company for
S40,o 100000 damages.
A $40 900 fire occurred in San Fran
cisco recently in a Third street hotel
occupied at the time by about $50
dodgers. No lives are reported lost
Buenos Ayres-Argentine Minister
of Finance De 10 Lobos confirms the
report of negotiations in London for
loan of $35,00O,0O0. The loan will
bear 8 per cent interest.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Labor War at GoIdfieId.

1t is reported from Goldfield New,
that tho Industrial Workers of the
World have demanded that the carpen-
tiers in that city join their organiza-
ton, and that the demand has been
refused. AS result, all building
work is at standstill. Transfers
have been ordered not to haul any
lumber to carpenters who have dis
charged men belonging to the indus
trial workers organization and have
been threatened with deportation.
Grocery clerks, bartenders, walters
and other classes of employees have
heen ordered not to serve any man
not affiliated with the industrial work
ers. The struggle is between the diff
ferent unions and trouble is feared. AS
yet the miners are not involved.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Japanese Agreement.

San Francisco-Mayor Schmitz
made public the agreement entered
into between the president, Secretary
Root, Schmitz and the board of edu-
cation on the Japanese question
The president promised to secure
legislation looking to complete ex-
clusion of all skilled and unskilled
Japanese laborers and the exclusion
of all skilled and unskilled American
laborers from Japan if powers con-
ferred on the president by the amend
ed immigration bill failed of it's pur-
pose. In return for this the mayor
and board of education agreed to with
draw the segregation order and sub
stitute therefor an order excluding
Japanese pupils of from 9 to II years
of ages from grades L to s, respective
ly, and the enforced educational test.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
HAD FISTS FULL OF DIAMONDS
John WiIlett Smashes Window and
SnatcheS Gems.

OndICnCS 1cfnSs
Chicago-Just after his release from
jail on a misdemeanor charge, a man
whom the police say is John Willett,
2G years old, attempted one of the big
gest robberies recently planned in the
wholesale jewelry district
With a brick mufled with a pocket
Handkerchief the man smashed the
plate glass of a show window at
Lewey Brothers wholesale diamond
store, Van Buren, and State streets,
snatching a handful of stones. A
clerk overlook Willett and tried to
wrest the diamonds from him. Gilt.
tering gems fell and rolled into the
street.
The man was about to escape with
as many of them as he could gather
up when policeman captured him.
Diamonds worth thousands of dol
lars lay exposed to the grasp of street
lott erers. The police dispersed the
crowd and assisted in picking up the
gems. The contents of the window
were valued at $4,000.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
MINING NEWS.

William A. Galtress, a miner work
ing in the Bunker Hill e. Sullivan
mine at Wardner Idaho, was crushed
by a falling stone recently, while work
ing in the No. 10 level. Both legs
were broken. 1t is thought he will re
cover
Negotiations are said to be under
way which may lead to the sale of the
Rambler Cariboo mine near Kaslo to
the Canadian Consolidated Shelters
company. The price, it is said, is so
cents a share for the Rambler stock.
or $S75, 900 for the mine.
1t has just been learned that a big
strike of high grade galena ore has
been made in the HenneSsey-B urneS
property southeast of Burke, Idaho.
The ore was encountered when the
new drift tunnel was in 120 feet The
pay streak. which is about three feet
wide, came into the workings from the
hanging wall side
1t is understood that an agreement
has been reached between John d.
Ryan, managing director of the Anal
gamated Copper company, and the
committee from the Butte miners
union, which recently conferred with
him, by which a sliding scale of wages
is to be adopted.
1t is reliably reported that nego-
tiations are under way to have the ore
from the Stewart mine, Heinze's
Occur d'Alene property treated at the
Panhandle smelter at Standpoint, Ida
no.
A big strike of placer gold has been
made in Lost creek, flowing at the foot
of Sumas mountain, near Nooksack,
20 miles northeast of Bellingham,
Wash, in the Mt. Baker district Pros
Iectors have discovered pockets in the
creek banks which have yielded from
ST. so to SIS. Excitement in the district
| runs high and prospectors are in the
! field and practically every available
foot of ground on Lost creek has been
staked.
That pool has been formed among
| the principal owners of the Bunker
Hill e. Sullivan for the purpose of talk
ing over a controlling interest in the
| Charles Dickens at SO cents a share
is the rumor which has gained strong
circulation in mining circles in Spo-
kane the last few days and which is
given considerable credence by mining
men.
RumOrs have been persistent of the
merging of the British Columbia Cop
per company, two of the large corpora
tions operating in Phoenix b. c., dis
trict, and while it has been stated that
as yet no definite steps have been
taken by the officers of either com
pany, it seems that the talk is not
without foundation.
Gross mismanagement of the Belch
er Mountain railroad by j. L. Harper
until recently manager of the road and
| a member of the board of directors, is
the charge made by Arch Wright OF
Winnipeg, Canada, who is now presi
dent of the road and one of the heav
lest stockholders. in explanation OF the
recent Ousting of Harper from the
board of directors and management oil
| the company.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Have Faith in Roosevelt.

Tokio-The' dispute between Ameri-
ca and Japan came up in the lower
house recently. Viscount Hayashi, re-
plying to an interrogation, urged the
members to remain calm and to trust
the government to settle matters sat
isfactory. He declared excitement
would increase the difficulty and
stated the friendship of Roosevelt for
Japan was unquestioned.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
HEAVY sNowsToRMs IN EAST.
Fall Along New Jersey Coast About
Seven Inches.


Seven Inches.
Philadelphia, March ia heavy
snowstorm, which seems to have cen
tered along the New Jersey coast and
eastern Pennsylvania has visited this
section. Snow fell continuously for
15 hours to a depth of seven inches.
Reports from Atlantic City show that
the fall of snow there was nine inches,
with as great fall at other coast
points. Throughout Pennsylvania the
storm was almost as severe. At Potts
vile a fall of eight inches is reported,
and st Lockhaven there was a fall
of ten inches. At Wilkesbarre, Scran-
ton, Allentown, Harrisburg and other
points in the eastern end of the state
similar fall is recorded, and in many
sections the public roads are closed to
traffic. The storm was accompanied
by a high wind, which caused drifting
and traffic on the railroads, particular
ly in the mountainous section, was re-
tarded.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Paris AGAIN Liahted.

The strike of electricians of Paris,
which threw the city into obscurity
for the best part of two nights recent
~, has come to an end as abruptly
as it began. Through the intermediary
of M. De Selves, project of the Seine,
the electrical companies have conced-
ed the principal demands of the work
men in the matter of pensions and
agree that they shall be placed on the
footing of the men employed by the
city as regards hours and wages. The
strikers will go back to work.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15

Measure Was Talked to Its Death in
the House of Commons.

London-The woman's infranchise-
ment bill, which came up for its sec
cnd reading in the house Friday, and
which was introduced by Mr.. Dick
inson, liberal, although practically
Identical with the measure introduced
by James Kier Hardie, socialist, last
year, has invoked far greater enthu-
siastic interest. The bill simply pro-
vides that women shall have the
franchise upon the same terms upon
which it is now granted to men.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Members of New Commission,

President Roosevelt has decided to
appoint Labor Commissioner Charles
p. Neill and Professor B. w. jerks
of Cornell university to be civilian
members Of the immigration commits
sion authorized by the last congress
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Rich Jap Arrested.

F. T. Kuranaga, one of the richest
Japanese in California and prominent
ly connected in Japan. was arrested in
San Francisco recently and locked up
on the charge Of obtaining $21, 800 I'M
der false pretenses.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15

"And best of ALL" said the boastful
American, 1--WE have no titled aristo-
cracy to support over here" NO." re-
piled the foreigner. ''but you have a
good many titled sons-ln-law to sup
port over here'-Judge.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15

New York is the greatest Y. M.
G. A. center in the world. 1t has
more than 40 organizations and TO-
600 members.
The Franciscans arrived in Englan5
in 1924.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Hill Gets Insurance

The steamship Dakota has been for
mally abandoned by ]. ]. Hill to the
underwriters. Hill will collect $780,
900 insurance, according to advices re-
ceived from New York. This is taken
to mean the vessel is a total loss.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Louisville Carmen Quit.

Louisville, Ky.-Failing to gain their
demands for increased wages, shorter
hours and recognition of the organiza-
ton, the union employees of the Louis
vile street Runway are out.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Stevenson Head of Foresters.

Toronto, Can.-The executive coun
Gil of the Independent Order of For
esters has elected Elliot G. Stevenson
supreme chief ranger.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15

She-There was, at least, one good
thing to be said for Ananias
He-What was that, I'd like to
know?
She (witheringly)-Whe he was
caught lying he didn't say he couldn't
help it, it was all Sapphiras fault
Baltimore American
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15
Hearst Is III.

William R. Hearst is seriously i'll at
his home in New York, and his engage
ments for some time to come have
been Cancelled.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-03-15

There seems to be a great lack of
unanimity in your family, Mr. Come
up
mo, sir, that amt the trouble, but
we don't appear to be able to get to-
gether in anything. Baltimore Amer
lean.