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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

The regular monthly meeting of the
Chinese Athletic Club will be held in
the Chinese Y. NJ C. A. this evening
at 7:30 O'Clock,
There are nine live minor baseball
leagues in Honolulu. A. L. c. Atkin-
son is the father of an idea to have
the winners of the various small
leagues play a series of championship
games among themselves at the con-
clusion of the senior league season.
Bill Chillingworth will probably
pitch for the Diamond Heads on Sat
urday against the Punahous.
Governor Hughes says he'll stamp
out betting in New York. However,
he probably wouldn't bet on it. i
Harry Thaw. in Matteawan asylum,
is fighting against vaccination. The
chances are. though, that Harry won't
come out of the fight without a
scratch.
Several polo games may be played
at Moanalua during the stay of the
fleet.
Commodore Alec Lyle leaves for the
Coast in the near future.
Kamaiopili, who was injured in q
recent baseball game between the
Punahous and the Rams, is all right
again and will play for the Rams in
the next interscholastic game.
The first game of the Press Baseball
League on Sunday, between the Ad-
vertisers and the stars, will start at
1870 p. m. The second game, between
the Bulletins and the Mercantiles, viii
start fifteen minutes after the con-
clusion of the first game.
Sing Chong, who played short for the
Chinese Athletics last Sunday, was
sent to the bench by Captain Chi But
for a bad attack of swelled head. A.
Asam, who pitched for the Aalas, was
called on to fill the vacancy. He made
good and bids fair to rival Evers for
first honors in the position of short
stop.
Shooting at Fort Shafter the other
day, Colonel COyne OF the NdtioiitAA
Guard of Hawaii made a score Of 48
out of a possible so at 1000 yards he
used one of the recenty-arrlVeo
Springfields.
George r. Carter. w. E.. Brown. r
A. Jordan and DR. w. r. Brinckerhof
have promised to compete in the
round-the-island race for automobiles
which is being planned.
During the visit of the fleet the Ho-
noluIu Baseball League VIII only
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

Short and Sweet
sr1p1w waW9Y9r1r1v1Y

There will be a game of baseball to-
day on the Oahu College campus be-
tween the Punahous and the High
Schools.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

Judge Dole has been placed ON the
Transpacffic Yacht Committee.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

RING UP 361 for the only Automo-
bile hacks in the city.
FRANK LILLIS and his three four
cylinder Franklins are always ready at
the Territorial Messenger Service,
Union and Hotel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

The regular monthly meeting of the
Chinese Athletic Club will be held in
the Chinese Y. NJ C. A. this evening
at 7:30 O'Clock,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

The Santa Clara College nine is still
holding its own with Berkeley and
Stanford. The Santa Ciaras recently
defeated Stanford by the score of 3
To 2
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

~-rKE OAN I GSL OEAE
If we do your painting and
Decorating. It's the know-how
that makes painting last, and
durability in paint spells econ
omy. Many years of experience
have taught us how to combine
artistic harmony of color with the
utmost durability.
STANLEY STEPHENSON
Experienced Practical Painter and
Decorator.
1877 King st, Phone 426.
s. s. SIGNS. CAN'T BE BEAT.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

stockton and Fresno tied for first
place at the conclusion of the first
series of the California State League
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

charge admission for SATURDAY and
sunday games. though games NIL, ns
played every day in the week.
| Among the stars of the minor base
| ball leagues may be mentioned Ma
| kanui, Hoopii. John I.o. Y. Ayau. Sing
| Chong and Chi Bui.
| Aft. and Jim Williams and Johnny
| Aylett viii be seen in thu lineun of
The Kams are to have O. Jones and
Bill vannatta back in the game.
There is talk of allowing any River
side League player to play in the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-08

George r. Carter. w. E. Brown, r
A. Jordan and DR.. w. r. Brinckerhoff
have promised to compete in the
round the-fsland race for automobiles
which is being planned.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
Bryan and Prohibition.

In 1884, l2.000 prohibition votes in Missouri scared the Democratic party into passing a local option law. If the people will give us 50,- 900 this year it will scare the legis- lature into granting submission on state wide prohibition"
 H. c. Farris Prohibition candidate for governor of Missouri, made this statement as to the outcome of the campaign He said the Prohibition ists expected to elect the President in 1912.
 Mir. Farris declared that the fail ure of the Democratic party to adopt a prohibition plank at Denver would prove fatal to it. There would be no Democratic parry four years hence. he said, and probably no Republican party.
 "Mr Bryan's rejection of propo- sition l made him last spring destroyed the the last vestige of respect l had entertained for his political acumen." declared Mr, Farris, T went to him and
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
zEPPELiN's AIRsHip FLIES.
Made & Triumphs Reappearance Fri.
 day Afternoon.

Friedrichshafen, Oct 25.-The re constructed Zeppelin dirigible airship No. 1 made a triumphal re-appearance and ascension with ten passengers Friday afternoon and went through evolutions that for speed and stability were most satisfactory. The trip in the air lasted for 31s hours and passed without ditch. The balloon made an average speed of 29,31 miles an hour al a mean altitude of 800 feet. Driven alternately by a single motor and then by both motors, the craft made easy progress, it's movements being con rolled with facility. Critical aero nauts and throngs of the popuIace crowded the shores of Lake Constance from two o'clock until half past five Friday afternoon watching the evolu- ton of the airship
 Ascending from the waters of Lake Constance almost horizontally for 500 feet, the craft started on a short voy- age overland against a fresh north east breeze. It swept over the palace, from the grounds of which the king of Wurtemburg greeted n. Meanwhile Queen Charlotte, aboard the royal yacht, followed it's maneuvers.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
THREATEN A GOVERNOR.
Body Guard of Tennessee Executive
 Has Been increased.

Samburg, Tenn, Oct. 25.-Because of threats against the life of Gov. M. R. Patterson, who is personally direct ing the investigation of night rider depredations in this vicinity, the de- tachment of troops assigned to safe guard him has been increased, and additional precautions have been doubled and endorsements ordered to report to Col. Tatom. Knox Morgan and Elmer Tate, merchants. and T. w. Ward, proprietor of the hotel at Wal nut Log, where Capt Quentin Rankin and Judge R. z. Taylor were seized by band of masked men Monday night, were taken into custody Friday. With their arrest the situation became so acute as to call forth instructions from the governor to Sheriff Dawson of Dyer county to report at once with a posse and begin recruiting at Union City of another posse to work in con junction with the military and the forces of the sheriff's on this and Lake county who are already on the scene.
 Friday Gov. Patterson visited the scene of the killing of Capt Rankin. and proceeded from that point to Union City to confer with officials and map out plan for further action.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
OUT OF THE GINGER JAR.
Farm Journal.

Put the lid on that peck of trouble,
 Whisky straight makes a mar crooked.
 As the mind is bent so is the tongue inclined.
 Some people never run into debt; they jump into it.
 Don't expect to find your field of labor full of shade trees.
 Many mans dog can give him lessons in fidelity and integrity.
 He who abandons the farm will find too late that good fortune has abandoned him.
 Why is a pig in a parlor like a house on fire? Because the sooner it is put out the better.
 It is a waste of effort to try to heat ones house with hot air. A little less talk and little more time at the wood pile. A naughty man says that woman has about the same feeling for logic m an argument as cockroaches in the kitchen.
 Yes, Abram, one can readily af- ford to get married on an income of SIP week. if he will agree to turn 1t over to his wife every week.
 The man who sits down and waits for fortune, too late finds that the tickle creature went around the other way with more masterful man.
 Don't give your boy knife unless he will first promise not to swap. Swapping leads to cheating, and that is bad for the boy and worse for him when he grows up.
 Don't be ashamed to take the wife's advice. She knows a great deal more than she pretends, and has reserves of sense that would as tonish you if you could see them.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
"Mr. Dooley" on Happiness.

In the November American Maga- zine, MT. Dooley" writing on Up lifting the Farmers" says:
 Well sir, 'tis a tur-rble problem this here wan iv human onhapplness. If Tiddy Rosenfelt finds out tn causes iv it he'll be tn gr-reatest man since Moses. Some folks say tn on'y way to be happy is to wur- ruk. Maybe that accounts fir tn onhappiness among tn farmers: Perhaps they wud be merryer if some implement cud be found f'r thim, preferably in tn open ar. Some say 'tis money; there poor. Some say 'tis simple poverty, they re rich. Hogan says 'tis human socil- ety: which accounts fir tn happl- ness that prevails in all large cities. Some say selfshncss will make ye happy I've thried it. It didn't cure me. Other people say onsel- fishness; but that's no more thin to say that ye can on'y be happy bs givin' up something that wud make ye happy. Tn nearest ye get to happiness is in ye wantin' something badly an not gettin' it. If ye get it yell be unhappy. Whin ye have ivrything in tn wurruld that we want tn family will do well to watch ye whin ye pick up razor.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
The Tennessee Atrocity.

One of the worst outrages that ever disgraced a state of the Union was the lynching near Walnutlog in Tennessee, of Captain Quentin Ran kin, prominent attorney of Tren- ton, in that state. by a mob of men who took Captain Rankin and Colonel R. z. Taylor, aged 60 years, also a prominent lawyer, from a hotel in the night, Colonel Taylor making his escape in a shower of bullets while the mob was trying to decide whether he, too, should be killed The presumable cause of this horri- ble affair was the attempt of Taylor and Rankin. wbo owned Reelfoot lake, to prevent fishing in that body of water.
 We may realize what this crime was if wewill think of any two prominent lawyers of Little Rock, suppose they had gone to som, fishing lake near this city and then suppose that men of that neighborhood formed night rider band and seized the tWo law
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
NIGHT RIDERS COMING NEAR

Night Riders" so called because they ride in the hours of darkness and destroy property of others, have shown their hand in our neighbor- | ing county on the north-have burned two cotton gins, quantities of cotton and sawmill and barn in S.ott county.
 This work is supposed to have been done because some ignorant, mis- guided men were misled into the idea that by such course they would raise the price of cotton and be stow benefit upon the cotton grow CTS at large. That is the supposi- tion, based upon the original idea that of the Kentuckians who have done their state such dire injury by burning and destroying crops of tobacco in that state.
 But there is another view, which, while less charitable, is probably nearer the truth. It it entirely within reason to suppose that the work was done by men who had a personal grievance against the gin owners that they were too cowardly to settle in the light of day, or that it was done by some shiftless and vicious characters who took this measure of venting their spleen up- on those who by thrift were in better circumstances than they.
 In this issue of The Star is the report of the work of Night Riders of another character than those of Scott county. In Tennessee men took two prominent attorneys out and hanged one. shooting his body full of holes as it swung to and fro at the rope's end. The fate of the other is not known. And for what did these Night Riders commit this crime? Simply because these men. having bought and paid for a prop erty, took steps to keep its use to themselves. How would the hum- blest farmer like to be denied that privilege?
 The Farmers Union does well to repudiate the Night Riding frater- nity. Its very existence depends up- on keeping itself clear from such, or any other acts that will not bear the light of day.
 And let it be said here and often, it is not such body of men as bands ! itself into sudh an organization as the Farmers Union that is guilty of | such crimes against right and de- cency.
 Such deeds are done by either the vicious or ignorant, or both.
 Long may Polk county be spared ! this hanel
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

the writer a good many years ago, when he chanced to become quite well acquainted with an ex-captain of one of the most fam ous bands of Baldknobbers shat struck terror to the hearts of those upon whom it's displeasure fell. This man was a strong character, leader, and with al man who believed in justice in all things.
 He stated that when his branch of Baldknobbers was organized there were number of notoriously bad characters in that section that seem ed to manage to escape punishment at the hands of the regularly con- stituted law officers.
 A few of the best men got togeth- CT and soon rid the community by radical means of the intolerable con- dition. It became popular; many more took the oath.
 All was well so far, but soon, as power was gained, it began to be abused and people were driven out or whipped or killed for little reason at times than because they had of tended some member or members of the band, or had failed to ally them selves with it. The result was crime and disorder and ruin, then courts and punishment meted out to men who in the beginning had no bad in tent.
 Stick to the principle that any band of men who must go about in the hours of darkness to accomplish a purpose Ire dangerous are men, acc to themselves and their country
 Conceding only for the sake of ar gument that lynch law is ever justi- fiable.a body of men going out under cover of darkness to commit deeds of violence are showing a lack ot faith in the j"stice of their cause.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

derstand the soil or local conditions, which are, of course very different from those of the low or smooth lands of other sections.
 But there are plenty who have prospered. They have, in some cases, come with almost nothing, that nothing" including lack of health, a result of bad climatic con ditions elsewhere. Soon they found renewed strength and with 1t took up the tasks of making home and and livelihood. Few tried to grow cotton, but raised largely the things needed, built up their soil, studied the best crops, and each year gained little financially and in health and happiness.
 These are the newcomers. and there is room for thousands and more of such in the various lines of industry.
 Of those who have "lived here always" there are many who have worked out the best methods for themselves and arg going ahead with life, prosperous, contented, happy. They are in direct contrast with others who still undertake to devote almost their entire time to growing cotton which they must sell at too often low prices, and then buy at high prices their needs, even corn for their stock and meat for themselves. These latter are the ones who send all they make out of their own country-a thing that will always help to keep both the coun- try and the people therein.
 The newspaper man will rejoice when the day comes that no money is sent out of Polk county by any man therein for anything that car be produced by the people within it' borders. The prosperous farmer k he who grows that which he needs for himself and family and then has a little to sell to those, especially il the cities, who are not producers | These are the men who are no afraid of panics nor money stringen cies, nor presidential elections, nol Wall Street. They have enough tC eat, comfortable homes, little worr, Ind fair chance at good health And they are very best people O any country.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29

yers; that one was hanged and ms body riddled with shot and the other barely saved himself from ilke fate. Thus we may know how the whole community would be horrihed'
 One trouble with civilization m this country and especially in the South is the way unlawful mobs have of constituting themselves courts and proceeding to pronounce sentences and execute those sen tences. Many a good citizen locks on with indifference at the sessions of Judge Lynch's court when some negro brute is strung up for terri ble crime. But the same spirit that causes the lynching of some negro who richly deserves to die may at any time attempt to vent itself in g blood d-chilling horror, as witness the atrocious outrage committed against these two citizens in Tennessee.
 Governor Patterson of Tennessee has surely acted with commendable promptness and energy. And vel he may, for Tenne ssee would be dis graced before the whole nation Ii instant steps were not taken te avenge this shameless fiouting oi her laws and courts. Arkansas Gazette.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
TIE CANNERY. |.

Mena is to have a cannery, and il will be ready for business when ber- ries begin to ripen in the spring. The site is purchased, the buildings are under construction and part of the machinery already is here.
 This means r~ore to Polk county than does the result of the election next week, It will do more for its prosperity. It will save thousands of dollars in fruit and vegetables that in the past have gone to waste, and will afford market Cor thousands of dollars worth more that can and will now be produced.
 And this is very largely a home institution. The profits that may be made by the institution will be largely kept in this country. among the large number of small holders of stock in the plant.
 It will furnish employment for more than hundred people during the fruit season.
 In fact, there is no sort of indus try that IS more beneficial to a coun- try than a we'll managed canning factory. It uses the surplus pro- duets, stimulates more production, pays the producer good money, as well as employing surplus labor, the profits from all of which go to bring sound, healthy prosperity.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Chicago News.


 Character is one thing and rep utatIon IS quite another.
 Failures are the rounds of the ladder reaching to success.
 The fireman is sure of a warm re. ceptlon when he goes to work.
 Many slow man throws on tht speed lever when he starts down hill. If woman has nothing else to worry about she starts a don't worry club. When a married man wants sympathy he never goes to a bachelor for it. " Nothing jolts a mans pride like being caught coming out of a cbean restaurant. Even those who marry for love alone do not object to little money on the side. 0S A woman can not see any thino attractive about smother woman whom her husband admires.
 It's queer how some naon,o imagine they are having a good like. 'ou us The girl who claims she can mar ry any man she wants to seldor, boasts of her selection of husband in after years. ''iiu
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
ALWAYS A GRAVE DANGER.

Rarely if ever was body of men formed for the purpose of taking the law into their own hands, no matter how entirely worthy the original cause of the organization. that did not result badly in ihe end - before the organization was disband- ed. This refers to all branches ever known. such as the Vigilantes of early California days, the Ku Klux of the South, the Whitecappers of the Middle West, the Baldknnbbers of Southern Missouri, or the s0- called Night Riders of Kentucky Tennessee and Arkansas.
 This lesson was pressed home 10
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
COTTON PICKING AT STATE EARN
The Force Short, But Good 0rgaIin.
 tion Hastens Work.

Little Rock, Oct. 26.-Cottou
 picking goes merrily on at ihe state farm and if ihe gait set last
 week is maintain'd and the
 weather remains good, the entire crop at the state farm will be picked out clean by the last oi November. The cotton picking force at the farm is very short and to get the best results out ol the men, they have been divided into squads and the convlcis are promoted from one to the otbef according to their picking ability. This establishes rivalry De tween the squads, and the state reaps the harvest. Those in the No. l squad are required to 'uIn in 75 pounds of cotton three tlins' a day, while those m the iaa squad are let off with co Pounds each time the sacks are emplleu. Superintendent Pitcock IS Jua back from the farm and says the cotton pickers, though shorl 10 numbers, are the best ke everss" on the farm. One day last wesS there were 10 pickers in .,s .es field and they averaged -,f pounds to the man for the ual , work.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
HUGH EXPECTED OF D0NA.
 GHEY

Governor-Elect Donaghey will probably move from Conway to Lit tie Rock next month. He is now working on his first message to the legislature. It may be we'll said that the people of Arkansas expect a decidedly new deal when Mir. Dona- ghey takes up the duties for which they have chosen him. One of the most favorable signs is that so soon as he was elected he began to care fully study the government of pro- gressive Western states instead of studying and hobnobbing with any clique of Arkansas politicians. And he is working on his message at his Conway home, where he is least likely to be interfered with by wire workers of any sort.
 Yes, Arkansas expects a good deal of Governor Donaghey, and will be woefully disappointed if he should develop into the sort of man who will spend the time of the people while holding one office to build up machine to boost him to a higher one. But it's pretty safe to say he won't. Even if he wants other po- litical positions, he probably has enough hard sense to know that the way to get chem is to do the duty well in the place he holds. That is the thing that counts with the peo- pie nowadays.
The Mena weekly star., 1908-10-29
TnE WAY TO PROSPERITY.

One of the real pleasures of a newspaper man is to have farmer or gardener or fruit grower, or any sort of real producer, come in and show extra fine products he has de- veloped and tell of his success in the work. Perhaps this pleasure is ac- centuated because people with a kick, a grouch, something mean to say about their neighbors or their country, or tale of hard luck are pretty sure to relate it to the news paper man whenever the opportunity occurs.
 Many who live in other states and other localities think because Polk county is mountainous it is poor" country. That is, that it will not produce well-make good returns to the man who would use the soil.
 This is wrong impression. The reasons for the erroneous idea are plain. In the first place, many who have farms have not farmed. They have half titled their land. allowed all fertilizer produced thereon to go to waste, worn their soil out by growing cotton and corn only, and then. during recent years have even neglected what they did have to go into some other work. such as cut ting or hauling lumber or ties. or working in the mills. Then again, others have come hero a1d have made only partial success who have really striven, but who did not un-