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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-22

MYSTIC LODGE NO. 2, K OFF.
~ Meets on the second and fourth Tues
ARA days of each month at 1880 O'Clock
E TSin K. of p. Hall. corner Fort and
&%S Beretania. Visiting brothers eordi-
ally invited TO attend.
W. L. LYLE. @. @.
f. WALDRON, K. r. s.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-22
Held Island Securities.
An S1100 Estate.

NJ. R. Counter yesterday filed pc
titiOn for letters of administration OH
the estate of his late wife, Margaret
f. Counter. The estate consists of
$1100 in bank The heirs are the hus-
band, Jessie F. Thompson, of Homo
lulu, sister, and Alexander William
Thompson, of Ontario, brother.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-22
Frantz Set Back $50

Judge Lindsay yesterday ordere'
Frederick Frantz to pay $13 costs, So
attorneys fee, and So week alimon.
pending the trial of his wife s suit 70
divorce.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-09-22
HAWAII CHAPTER NO. 1, ORDER OF
r

hAMEHAMEHA.
Meets every first and third Thursday even
ing of each month at Z 80 O'Clock in Fra
ternity Hall. Odd Fellows Building, on Fort
Street
n. FERNANDEZ
Kuauhau.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
BLUE GRASS BLADE.

Nature was his only bible, and by her
he convincingly proved all others but i'm
positions
Theologies have been changed and gov
ernments revolutionized by the force of his
incontrovertible arguments.
Liberty was his theme and reason his
guide, and as long as human institutions
endure will the name of Paine be a synonym
for freedom. Preachers and priests may
scowl and sheer and the ignorant rant, but
nevertheless that spirit of religious and po-
litical liberty flowed copiously from his
manly breast, and struck responsive chord
in the heart of every being endowed with
human hopes and human aspirations down
to the present day.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
BLESSED BE THE IMMORTAL
NAME OF THOMAS PAINE.
(By ]. H. Schwartz.)


The broad fraternal spirit of Paine, the
patriot, soldier and authorhero, cannot be
confined within prescribed limits, restricted
by boundary lines, nor measured by horo-
logue OF time.
That same spirit of human freedom that
touched and electrified the souls of mankind
of both continents then, will thrill them
now and forever
He had no chosen people, knew no ma
tivity, accepted no creed. Every man was
his brother the world his country, to do
good his religion.
While believing in one God and no more
he neither worshipped nor desecrated his
name. He believed that the infinite could
be neither exalted nor DETAINED by finite
man. He worshipped at the shrine of the
Goddess of Liberty, and knelt humbly at the
feet of her who inspired his every word and
until thrones toppled, tryannies trembled
and religion quaked.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26

ened destruction of Ninevah, that great
city," The clergy to-day seem to be more
interested in the observance of their sub
stituted Sabbath than in the mental moral
and physical well-being of mankind, or in
respecting the principles of the U. S. Gov
eminent. The American Sunday is a day
for religion, rest, or recreation as each in
dividual may elect There have been sew
eral navy-blue Sundays in New York recent
ly and what farces they have been. Orato-
rios with high priced prima donnas were
sung in the churches, while the police raid
ed the places where operas were being sung.
The Jews were arrested for dancing at Sun
day weddings. All this is religious tyranny
gone to seed. Anything that is right to do
on all other days of the week is right to
do on Sunday. The preachers are making
a great deal of noise on this Sunday OBJ
servance question, but the Father, Son and
Holy Ghost are dead quiet on it. If the
clergy succeeded in establishing a Puritan
Sunday in the United Staes, American liber-
ty will be dead The dead weight of estab-
lished prejudice and religious tyranny is be.
ing used for all it is worth. A man that is,
is bound to be as just and reasonable as he
can. The only safe and sane law or rule
on this Sunday question is contained in the
following axiom: HE is within his rights
who does not invade or endanger the right
Of another" If the American government
would employ some of the vast sums of the
peoples money it is expending on battle
ships in furnishing educative, moral and
healthful Sunday recreations and amuse-
ments to the American people, the mental
and moral tone of our nation would be
raised, and American principles made more
secure
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
THE BUCKEYE SECULAR UNION.
Prepares Special Program for Celebration
of the Paine Anniversary.

Foremost among the organized societies
that honor the name and memory of Paine
in America, stands the Buckeye Secular
Union, busy, hustling association of Free
thought men and women, who never finch
from the demands of duty. Year after year
Paine anniversaries are held under its name
and auspices Not to be outdone or undone
the Union arranged for a splendid gathering
at Dennison, Ohio, where a splendid pro-
gram is to be given. The chairman of the
committee in charge, George o. Roberts, has
promised to send in report of the meeting
and this report will be published in the
Blade. Following is the program, as an
nounced:
The Program.
E. NJ. 1877 E. NJ. 3OS
TOM PAINE
MEMORIAL BANQUET.
CLUB NO. 1. BUCKEYE SECULAR UNION
Will Celebrate the
Hist Anniversary of Tom Paine's Birth
In Johns Restaurant, Dennison. O.,
Sunday February 2, at IL O'Clock, Noon.
PROGRAM
1. Tom Paine, the Patriot, the Author,
the Scholar ........... Jesse p. White
2. Tom Paine's Exposition of the
Prophecies .............A. c. Narragop
3. Nebuar Hypothesis. Ben Baldwin, Esq.
4. Geology ............W. S. English, Esq.
o. Biology ...................Gu Gus A Parr
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
PUBLICATIONS RECEIVED.

Iron Trail Minneapolis, MINI.
Freethnker, London, England
The Wide Way, New York City.
Secular Thought, Toronto, Canada.
Eastern Kentucky Review, Richmond, KY
Humanitarian Review, Los Angeles Cal.
The Sunflower, Hamburg N. Y.
Holcombe Journal Holcombe, Wis.
The Demonstration, Lakebay, Wash.
National Rip-Saw, st. Louis, Mo.
The Clarion, London, England.
A. B. C. of Religion, by Joseph Haigh.
Truthseeker, New York City.
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
HOUSE OF PAINE DOOMED
TO DESTRUCTION.

The following article was first produced
der Rochelle date line and reprinted in
the London Freethinker, from which it has
been taken by the Blade. While American
Freethinkers knew in a general way that a
sale of the Paine home was being contem-
plated for purposes of improvement, an eff
fort had been made to preserve it, and if
this can be done no time should be lost.
The article reads
The old house in North street. New Ro-
chelle, formerly the home of Thomas Paine.
author of the Age of Reason, has just been
sold for 800, and it is reported that the
purchaser will dismantle it and use it for
frewood. The owner of the house, Charles
w. See, has just completed new residence,
and as there is not room for two buildings
on his land, the Paine house, which has
been one of the landmarks of New Rochelle
for nearly 200 years. will have to go.
According to the records in New Rochelle,
the house was built about 1920 by Huguenot
refugees who fled from La Rochelle, in
France, following the revocation of the Edict
of Nantes, and settled in upper New Ro-
chelle. At the time of the Revolution, the
house was occupied by Frederick Deveaug, a
Tory. At the close of that struggle it was
confiscated by the American Congress. and
together with 365 acres of land, given to
Paine for his services. Paine lived in the
house at various times until his death in
New York about 1909. The house was then
sold to the Paine Association, which held it
for several years, and then sold it to Will
lam Hayes, who in turn sold it to Wesley
See, father of the present occupant, who
has sold it to a contractor.
The See family found Paine's old brass
andirons and Franklin stoves in closet In
the room which he formerly occupied as a
study, and gave them, with other relics, to
plumber, who has for several years had
them on exhibition in his shop. Embedded
in the walls of the old house are two bull
Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-01-26
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by his window writing h memories of the
French Revolution. The house has been
remodeled until hardly i vestige of the
original remains. The farm with the ex-
ception of an acre or two reserved by Mr..
See, has been sold to a realty company
which is now engaged in cutting it up into
building plots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
IN AMERICAN STYLE.
Trains Will Be Operated on South
Manchurian Railway.

Mukden, March 5.-Japan has been
compelled to vacate or buy all of the
Russian banks throughout Manchuria,
seized during the war and consequently
has lost prestige with the Chinese. AT
Harbin flour milled from Chinese wheat
is underselling American -four and the
American trade is threatened.
By command of the central govern
ment the three governors of Amur,
Kirin and Mukden provinces have ar
rived here for joint consultation with
the viceroy on questions of much po-
litical Importance and Governor Tang
has been ordered to Pekin to report to
the throne the result of the consulta-
ton An important change is reported
as imminent The good results OF
placing all of Manchuria under one
viceroy instead of governing the coun-
try as formerly, are now fully apparent:
The administration is unified, slmpl1ned
and consolidated. The troubles OF the
central government have also been les
sened and communication with other
countries facilitated.
The commands of the viceroy are
readily obeyed and foreign influence
has been reduced so that foreign en-
croachment is impossible. This creates
a barrier against Russia and suits
Japan but lifts the influence of that
nation The demands made by Japan
have not vet been settled, but the Chi
nese government is becoming more con-
ciIiatory concerning regulations IN the
foreign settlements which have been
opened in various towns
New trains of the American style will
be placed on the South Manchur1an
railway between Dalny and Mukden in
April. making the service more efficient.
The grading of the Kirin Chang Chun
railway is beginning, in connection
with the japanese enterprise. Amerl-
can agricultural implements are grad
uaIly finding market in Manchuria,
which promises great possibilities. The
success of this trade in the future
would be assured by the importation of
samples. showing their efficiency in
the local field.
1t is believed that the only effective
means of preserving the open door will
be the purchase by China of the South
Manchurian railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
CAN'T FIND THE PLOT.
Chicago Police Decide Averbuch Acted
on His Own Motion.

Chicago. March 5.-'Lazarus Aver
buch was alone in his attempt to take
the life of Chief Shippy. Three days
and nights hard work on the case has
brought me to this conclusion. I am
going ahead, however, arresting all his
friends I can find in the effort to sift
this thing to the bone"
Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler,
who has taken charge of the anarchist
situation in Chicago, made this state
ment last night after final and futile
attempt to extract from Rosa Stern,
Averbauch's friend who was arrested
yesterday, any information she might
have as to a plot to kill the chief.
Continuing their efforts to connect
the attempted assassination of Chief of
Police George NJ. Shippy last Monday
with an anarchistic plot the police ear
ly today raided a rooming house at rs
Johnson street and seized a trunkful
of property belonging to Harry Gold
stein, one Of the alleged anarchists now
under arrest. The trunk which is be-
lieved by the police to contain anarch-
istic literature, was locked and the lid
securely nailed It was taken to the
Maxwell street police station. Accord
ing to the police Goldstein had lived in
this rooming house for a time previous
to the attempt on Chief Shippy's life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
in and demand better postal service or
ia ka tha contract

in and demand better postal service or
take away the contract.
An instance of this was when Jake
Shepard of Fort Scott, secretary of the
Trackmen's union, asked Representa-
tive Scott to present to the postmaster
general, which he did, a memorial re-
citing the ills by the Missouri Pacific
upon the public; and asking that in
vestigation be made of the alleged
nonfulf1llment of postal contracts on
these lines
Another case was when people of
Osborne and other northwestern coun-
aes asked Senator Long and Mr..
Reeder to step in and see what could
be done with the Central Branch be-
cause it was decreasing service. At
the suggestion of Senator Long and
Mr.. Reeder, the postof1ce department
TOOK the matter up, and later one train
was restored. through the efforts of the
government and the state railroad
commission.
Yet another instance is the more
recent complaint of the patrons of the
Howard branch of the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe. through Elk and
Greenwood counties. The complaint
lies more particularly with residents
OF BLK county; for the Howard
branch is their only salvation. It ap-
pears that the only passenger train.
daily. has been taken off; leaving but
a mixed train one way each day. The
efforts of Senator Long have been
asked in this case. the complaint be-
ing, of course. the inadequate mail
service.
People along the Topeka and
Northwestern branch of the Union
Pacific, from Menoken to Onaga,
where there isn't much service on the
Leavenworth, Kansas and Western
have also complained and Mr.. ]. W.
Dunn of Onaga, the leader of the
movement for better mail service, has
just been advised by Senator Long of
the offer of the postoffice department
to the Union Pacific to pay $42.75 per
mile per annum. If the road shall ac-
cept, it is believed the service will be
better from Menoken northwest
All these instances tend to show
that both the railroads and the people
have their troubles in these "parlous''
times, and the presidents directions
to the interstate commerce commission
to find out the cause is welcomed by
both sides, each of which hopes to
have the cause determined, no matter
what it is, so that there may at least
be satisfaction, If not relief
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
A. B. POOLE CHOSEN.
Elected Secretary OF Commercial Club
Temporarily.

At meeting of the directors of the
Commercial club held today A. B. Poole
was elected as secretary to fill the va
cancy made by the resignation of
Major T. ]. Anderson. The resignation
of Mrs. Margaret Montieth, assistant
secretary Of the club, was received but
upon vote of those present it was re-
jected. Mrs. Montieth says that shs
made up her mind to quit and made
other arrangements and 1t looks as
though it is up to the members of the
club to provide an assistant secretary.
This is my last day as assistant
secretary Of the Topeka Commercial
club and I will not be here tomorrow
notwithstanding the fact that the board
of directors refused to accept my resig-
nation I have other work and could
not change my plans conveniently at
this time even if wanted to. I apprec-
late the compliment the board of
directors rendered me and thank them
for it but as for remaining in my pres
ent position it cannot be-
A meeting of the committee on trans
portation is called for Friday evening
by Chairman George Crane when the
transportation question will be thor
oughly discussed. Tho regular monthly
meeting of the Commercial club will be
held one week from tomorrow night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
CLARK COUNTY GOES UP.
Not Satisfied With Pollock's Action
in Bond Case.

Clark county, through its attorney,
w. H. Harvey of Ashland, will take
an appeal from a decision rendered
by Judge Pollock in the circuit court
to the circuit court of appeals, which
provided that $4,000 worth of rail-
road bonds could not be refunded.
When the county issued statement
a number of years ago calling in their
S122,000 bond issue bearing per
cent to be refunded with 4 per cent
bonds, j. c. Woodbury. of Boston,
the holder of $4,000 of the issue,
objected and fought the refund in the
courts claiming that Clark county
commissioners had not the right un-
der the terms upon which the issue
was made.
1--WE expect to file an appeal this
week. said Mr.. Harvey. "It won't
affect the remaining portion of the is
sue for that has been all turned in
and refunded"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
HAVE THEIR TROUBLES.
Members of Congress Hear From the
Railroad Situation.

Washington, March SIT may be a
good thing for Kansas railroads and
patrons when the interstate commerce
commission shall determine, under the
direction given it by the president,
whether the discharge of employees,
impairment of schedules. and abolish
ment of trains, are due to "unfriendly
legislation "misbehavior." or mat
ural causes" as suggested by the
president as being three possible
causes. the main one of which should
be determined
The experience of Kansas members
of congress demonstrates that it will
be vel! to have this matter settled
Between the recognized necessity of
the railroads in many cases to econo-
mize or go into the hands of receivers
as is freely predicted here for one
great western road which gridirons
Kansas, within the next sixty days, and
the reco ognized right of the people, on
the other hand, to fair service good
trains. and mail at least once a day
on the other, the poor member of con-
gress catches it coming and going.
Daily there is brought to the atten-
ton of some Kansas member of con-
gress. if not all of them, the complaint
of some Kansas section for relief from
railroad economy. The complaint gem
orally takes the form of inquiry as to
whether the government can not step
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
HE NEVER MARRIED.
But Leaves $4,000 to a Daughter in
England.

San Francisco, Cal, March 5.-The
will of the late Isador Cutie, who until
his death was a prominent insurance
agent Of this city, has been filed for
probate. In the will he declares he
never was married "and had no chill
dren except only one daughter named
Pauline Cutie, now residing in London.
England, whom I acknowledge and
establish as one of my heirs
This daughter Cutie leaves $4,000 and
directs that she be given an allowance
Of 5000 quarterly pending the distribu-
ton of the estate The daughter is also
bequeathed practically all the personal
property of which there is considerable.
The remainder of The estate, valued at
about $50,000. is divided among three
nephews.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
Adolescence Of the Dollar.

The dollar took some rounding.
Nor did it formerly ring true, but,
much alive, simply gave a bleat or
below. Cattle, among country folk.
at one time constituted the dollar,
while primitive man generally made
use of any article sufficiently abund-
ant for the standard payment of all
merchandise.
Thus in ancient Greece. a large
bronze tripod had the value of a doz-
en- oxen. A good, hard-working
woman on the other hand. was given
in exchange for only four such beasts.
When metal took the place of
money the dollar clung to its tradi-
tions. and coins were still called af-
ter live stock. Thus "pecunia," ap-
piled to metal money, derived it's
origin from "pecus'' (cattle). From
the custom of counting heads of cat
tie came the present designation of
a sum in cash-capita1, or "capita"
(heads). In Sanscrit, roupe (herd.
f1ock) made roupya, or the Indian
rupee. While ingots of electrum, or
admixture OF gold and silver. when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
Governor Criticises Election of
Senators as Delegates.
Puts the President Under
Special Obligations.
GIVES OTHERS CHANCE
Would Be Proper to Pass
HOnOrs Around.
Has Nothing to Say About Own
Senatorial Candidacy.

This system Of electing United
States senators as delegates to the ma
tional party conventions is a wrong
one, and should not be followed by the
Republican party in Kansas"
This is the criticism which Governor
Hoch has to make of the action of the
Republican state convention held here
Wednesday,
1T does not seem to me to be the
proper thing for any man who Is to be
brought into such close personal rela-
tions with the president of the United
States as is a United States senator to
sit in a national convention which
names the presidential candidate. If
the senator supports the successful can
didate, it puts that candidate when
elected under obligations to that SEN
ator which should not exist if the pres
ident is to be free to do, absolutely
without restraint, what he ought to do
for the good of the country and the
good of the party. No president should
be under such obligations to anyone. In
my judgment, the situation is very
similar to that existing between the
president and federal office holders.
The president issued orders that federal
office holders must keep out of the
political convention and not to play
politics. The same rule ought to apply
to United States senators with rela-
ton to the national convention.
Besides this, there is of course the
minor consideration that the United
States senator already has had great
honor conferred upon him, and it
would seem more proper for him to
as delegates to the national conven-
ton to be given to other loyal party
workers.
From no standpoint is this system
defensible and I do not believe that
in the long run it will be the prevail
ing system in this country. A plan of
this kind, which is inherently wrong.
will sooner or later be discarded.
However. this action was taken by
q convention. and conventions are not
representative. They are dominated
by political leaders, and generally con-
tro11ed by political workers"
"Are conventions worse in this re-
spect now than they used to be?" was
asked.
They certainly are. replied Cover
dominated largely by the politicians
who play the game all the time. and
this is simply because politicians are
learning how to handle conventions
more effectively. The method of han
ding a convention has improved Just
as have the methods Of building up
trusts and combinations Of business
The conventian is now nothing but a
political trust-a trust where the poll
ticians step in and dictate the division
Of the offices. It is this change in the
nature of the political convention
which ha sgive nrise to the insistent
demand for primary election law"
Governor Hoch declined today to say
anything about his prospective candf-
dacy for the United States senate, but
it is generally conceded by those in
touch with such matter that he will
soon declare himself an active aspirant
for that office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-05
FIVE PECKs IN A BUsHEL.
Lawrence Huckster Gives Short
Measure and Is Arrested.

Lawrence, Kan. March 5.-Because
1t took five pecks. according to his
peck measure, to make a bushel ac-
cording to the standard measures, a
huckster giving the name of Brown Is
in trouble here. Brown was selling
apples on the street at price so low
that he was doing a big business. One
customer became suspicious and
weighed a half bushel of fruit he had
just bought.
It weighed short, and he COM
planned to a policeman, who took the
huckster and his measures to the po-
lice station. John Kleinhans, a
deputy state food inspector, was in
town, and he swore out a complaint,
under which Brown was held for SELL
ing short measure