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The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31

LONDON, Jan. 1S.-''The war OF
1908, for supremacy of the Pacific, Is
what the author calls pamphlet just
issued here describing the naval CAM
paign so many European statesmen
think inevitable between the United
States and Japan. The work is said
to be by a well-khown German New
Yorker. The fact that, though ultimate
victory is awarded the United States,
London is receiving the pamphlet with
much enthusiasm, is significant of the
shifting of the popular favor from the
little brown men recently.
The volume opens with letter from
an Amsterdam banker to London, say
ing the collapse in American prices was
engineered by New York fnanciers to
cause gold importation into the United
States and provide specie to pay for a
war against Japan.
About the same time japanese
naval officer writes to London that
Evans fleet, with Manila as a base,
would overmatch the japanese. There
fore, the writer asserted, the mikado
would try to crush the squadron on its
way around South America.
FIRST BLOOD FOR JAPS.
With this preliminary, the story
opens. 1t purpOrts to consist of dis
patches to the London Times
Evans feet arrives at Valparaiso
February 20, and Evans turns his fleet
toward Honolulu. There it is joined by
the Wisconsin and cruisers and trans
ports from San Francisco. The fleet
sails March IS. Five days later a
japanese feet attacks Manila. Torpedo
destroyers get into the harbor and sink
an American battleship and two eruis-
ers. The forts sink two destroyers, but
a large japanese force lands at Balayan
bay and captures Manila.
EVANS RETIRES, ACCORDING TO
STORY.
Evans is attacked March %, 500 miles
from Manila, by japanese flying
squadron. The fact that the American
searchlights always sweep the horizon
ahead and never aft enables six tor
pedo- boats to get among the squadron
from the rear and blow up two battle
ships and two transports. Two pursu-
ing American cruisers are suddenly en-
gagged by several japanese cruisers. The
main American squadron responds to
their wireless appeals, to find the entire
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
PICTURESQUE HONOLULU
ATTRACTING TOURISTS

Evidence aecumulates of the adver-
tising and promotion value of the re-
Gently issued Picturesque Honolulu,
which has been sent broadcast through
out the mainland and from which the
returns are already beginning to be
felt. DR.. Norgaard, tie Territorial
veterinarian, gives one example of
what the publication is capable of do
ing. As was the case with hundreds
of others, he mailed dozen copies of
the edition to his friends and from
three of them he has already heard
to the effect that on the strength of
the descriptions in the Picturesque Ho-
nolulu they purpose coming here.
Many of the hundreds of letters con-
cerning the publication received by the
Promotion Committee contain words of
appreciation, the majority of these com
ing from the Librarians of the principal
libraries of the Union. Every mail
brings further expressions of pleasure
over the volume and thanks for the
copies sent out. In the mail received
on the Asia the following were among
the things written:
'It is fine piece> of work and I
thank you for the library. ''-Carnegie
Library, Manhattan, Kansas.
HWe are always glad to receive pub
lieations of such evident merit as ad-
dition to our library. .''-University Of
Idaho.
''It has been given permanent place
in our library and will be used by our
Geography department = Illinois
State Normal University.
90 wish to thank you for the splen-
did publication, and shall be pleased
to place it on our reading table, Am
afraid some of our good people will not
be able to resist its alluring pictures
and descriptions. '-Chickasha, Okla
homa, Library.
Picturesque Honolulu, just received,
is so replate with up-to-date informa-
tiOn that we are having the number
bound for better preservation. ''-Pasa-
dena Public Library
''We have placed it on our reading
tables and it has already attracted
much attention. bay City, Michigan,
Public Library.
"In behalf of the Otis library I
thank you for this very attractive and
interesting gift, which will be placed
in our reading room, where it will, no
doubt, be frequently examined and
read. The Otis Library, Norwich,
Connecticut.
''It is most beautiful and we viii
endeavor to call particular attention to
it. We would be most grateful for the
receipt of any matter that would be
good for fling in our reference depart
ment. as we often have calls for IN
formation concerning the island empire
that we can not answer. .''-Washington
State Library.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
ROBINSON REUNION.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robinson cele-
brated the twenty-ffth anniversary of
their wedding on Tuesday evening of
this week. One of their sons came
down from San Francisco to attend the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
DEATH OF HONORABLE
WILLIAM J. WRIGHT

The death of Hon. William ]. Wright
occurred last night at the residence Of
his nephew, Benjamin Wright, in Ke-
walo. Deceased was born October 16,
1858, in Kaluaaha, Molokai. and was
educated at the Hiio Boarding School
and at Lahainaluna Seminary. He
was married in 1882 to Miss Mary Ma
liaka. He was elected to the Legis-
lature of 1903 from the district Of
South Kona, Hawaii. The funeral ar
rangements will be completed this
morning.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
NO POISON.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been declared absolutely free from any
Injurious substance by Government and
expert chemists,and mothers need have
no hesitsncy in giving 1t to the smallest
infant. For sale by all dealers. Ben
son. Smith & Co,Ltd., Agents for Ha-
wall.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
POOR MANS OATH.

Lepeka Kekiela and Kaniela, two
Federal prisoners sentenced under the
Edmunds Act to imprisonment and
fine, were released on taking the poor
mans oath yesterday, having served
their terms and a month over for the
fine.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
FIRST GUN FIRE
BY DEMOCRACY

WAILUKU, Jan. 25.-The Demo
cratic campaign was begun by meet
ing of the faithful Thursday evening
at the Waikiki courthouse. Thomas
Clark presided over the meeting and
Manuel c. Ross was the secretary.
II. c. Mossman, Atone do Rego, S,
Kaioiole, J. NJ. Vivas, Antoine Faustino
and James Kawelo were elected dele
gates to the convention.
J. NJ. Vivas spoke for some time
and did his old race stunt. He claimed
the Hawaiians had been misinformed
as to the attitude of the better class
of Democrats of thes Southern States
and said that more Democrats of the
South associated with negroes than did
Republicans of the North. The Re
publieans were held responsible for the
annexation of the islands, while the
Democrats were in favor of taking
care of their own and not in favor of
expansion.
Mr. Vivas prophesied that the Re
publican party would be dead in three
years in the Territory and if the Demo
Gratis should win out in the national
election the Republicans here would
run themselves out of breath to join
the Democratic party.
The funniest part of the entertain
ment was the effort of Tom Clark to
interpret for Vivas. Tom either pur-
pOsely or otherwise took the bit in
his teeth and while Vivas talked on
one theme Tom interpreted in another
TO the great amusement of those who
understood both languages.
Antoine do Rego was the next speak
er. Now Antoine has never been known
as an orator OF the first rank but he
proved to be the winning card of the
evening. He spoke in Portuguese and
after mixing personalities with steam
plows said that the reason the Por-
tRguese are down is because of seven
Uen on Maui. He urged his hearers
TO listen to Vivas and said that if we
had more ike him we would be all
right. He said the condition of the
Portuguese is worse than that of the
Jars because of the missionaries.
"What are you getting as wages?"
he asked of man in the audience.
rwenty dollars" was the answer.
"This is but one-half of the salary
of a common sailor,' shouted Antoine
and emphasized his statement by strik-
ing the table with his fist.
The king of Portugal should die,"
he roared. "It takes you twenty-five
years to get twenty-five dollars
month on the plantations. Vote for
the Democratic party, the party of the
poor" With this he beat the table a
few times with his fist and subsided
amid the cheers of everybody.
After calling for volunteer speakers
for a while and getting no response,
Thomas Clark took the floor but as he
failed to be as amusing as some of
the former exhibitions most of the au-
dience dispersed.
ROBINSON REUNION.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Robinson cele-
brated the twenty-ffth anniversary of
their wedding on Tuesday evening of
this week. One of their sons came
down from San Francisco to attend the |
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31

function while a number of relatives
came up from Honolulu and a great
many friends from all over Maui were
present to express their congratulations
and best wishes for this popular couple.
Among those present were Geo. I.
Robinson, father of Henry Robinson;
George T. Robinson, the eldest brother
of Henry Robinson; John A. Robinson,
H. P. Robinson, Selden P. Robinson,
who has teen on the steamship Siberia;
Miss Alice Robinson, Alvin Robinson,
T. R. Foster Robinson, Louise Robin
son, Colville Robinson, all these being
children of H. P. Robinson; Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Robinson, Miss Eva Robin
son, LOWE Robinson, Anson Robinson
and Oriet Robinson, children of Mr..
and Mrs. w T. Robinson, and MH J. A.
Aheong, only brother of Mrs. H. P.
Robinson. Besides these were hun
dred and fifty friends.
Three children returned to their
schools Wednesday, also H. P. Robin
son, conductor of the Honolulu Rapid
Transit Co. S. n. Robinson will soon
return to his duty as Junior engineer
on the Manchuria. John A Robinson
will remain couple of months or so
for al vacation, then will return to San
Francisco to resume his work with the
Levy Electric Co., where he is doing
well as an electrician
The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-01-31
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

well as an electrician.
RELIGIOUS NEWS.
The new Ulupalakua church was
dedicated with special services week
ago last Sunday There was a large
attendance, and over 1875 was paid to
Rev. R. B. Dodge toward the expenses
of erecting the building. The church
house is a neat frame structure, paint
ed green with white trimmings, and is
located upon lot decided to the Ha-
waiian Board by DR.. and Mrs. Ray
mond, the owners of the Ulupalakua
Ranch.
The new lighting plant recently in
stalled in the Union church of Kahu-
lui will be used for the first time next
Sunday evening at the special fare
we'll service, when DR.. Albert Erdman
will preach his last sermon.
On Tuesday of this week the Maui
ministers held an important meeting
at the Paia Portuguese church. DR..
Erdman gave an excellent study on
the "Holy Spirit" Rev. E. B. Turner
lectured upon the topic, ''What con-
gregation expects of their PASTOR"
while Hon. John G. Woolley spoke upon
the "Minister Relation to the Cause
of Temperance
Rev. Albert Erdman, DID,, the act
ing pastor of Kahului Union church,
leaves with Mrs. Erdman on next
week IS Claudine for their home in Nor
riston, n. ]. DR.. Erdman will preach
his last sermon in the Kahului Union
church next Sunday evening at seven
thirty o'clock. DR.. and Mrs. Erdman
have become very much beloved by
all who have known them. during the
last three months and it is with great
regret that the Maui people lose them.
Next Sunday morning Bishop Moore
of the Methodist Episcopal church, will
preach by invitation at the Foreign
church of Makawao in the morning.
CUSTODY OF CHILDREN.
L. NJ. Vetlesen lost his second suit
for the custody of his two sons last
Saturday in the Circuit Court In 1904
Mrs. Vetlesen, formerly Lucy Haysel-
den, sued for a divorce and the custody
of the children. Mr.. Vetlesen neither
appeared in person nor by attorney. A
decree was granted and the mother
given the custody of the children. Mrs.
Vetlesen later married William Miner
of Makawao. Mr.. Vetlesen brought suit
for the custody of the children and
the court granted the petition. Mrs.
Vetlesen appealed to the Supreme Court,
where the findings of the lower court |
were reversed. Again Mr.. Vetlesen
Brought suit for the custody of the chill |
dren. The hearing was had Saturday |
and the petition was denied.
"While the father of the children !
is well off financially" the Maui News
says, "and could doubtless give the
children a better education and train |
ing than they will probably get under
the present circumstances his failure
to oppose his former wife's petition
for the custody of the children has had
much to do with the loss of his two
SUITS R. w. Breckons was the at
torney for L. NJ. Vetlesen, while J. L.
Coke has represented Mrs. Miner. E.
NJ. Watson took charge of the last
suit for Mr.. Coke in his absence.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21
Sheath Skirt Fad.

Say, where will this sheath
craze stop? First. it was sheath
skirt ripped up the side about
that far. Then comes the sheath
sleeve ripped up the bind seam,
leaving the arm bare to the
shoulder. And one looks ia
horror for the probable appear
ance of the sheath waist and the
sheath stockings tn follow.
If the men should become
victims to the sheath fad it will
be a case of "history repeating
repeating itself" Well do we
boys remember when we were
strictly ir, the sheath fashion,
We crawled through Il crack in
the fence and an obstinate splinter
turned our blue checked shirt
into sheath up and down the
back. We slid down plank,
there was a nail in it, and the
blue denim sheath pants we wore
home were up to date. The
fashion was not SO popular tleu
as now. and when we met a lady
We backed up against the barn
until she had passed on. And
when we sot home we were
treated to a few blisters which
covered the opening made by the
sheath.-Jackson (Miss.) Clarion
Ledger.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21

this Board at II meeting to be held
on September IL. 1908. Follow
ing is the committee appointed by
the President of the Board: State
Superintendent j. b. Aswell,
State Institute Conductor l.. j.
Alleman. President Il. ID. Boyd,
Col. y. W. Nicholson and Prof.
j. W. Heckert.
Resolved, That in the opinion
of this Board. parish superIn-
tendents to be efficient under Act
No. 40 of 1908. should devote
their entire time to the schools
of their respective parishes.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21

Following is the list of com.
missioners anil clerks selected to
serve at the special school tax
elections, Tuesday, August %,
1908:
Boyd school district: M. A.
Boyd, w. e. Thames. l. Burnett,
commissioners; j. w. Z. Curry.
Clerk.
Zion Hill district: ID. Hinton,
j. T. Hinton. w. M. Newsom,
commissioners; j. j. Thornton,
clerk.
Gaars Mill district: w. l..
Dark, T.. j. Hammons. j. X.
Skies. commi. sioners; w. Z.
Walker, clerk.
Kelly district: w. l.. Kelly.
L. X. Simmons. j. X Thornton.
commissioners; n. w. w. Adams,
clerk.
Hudson district: j. G.. Jordan,
q. A. Bennett. L. A. Peters. com
missioner; X. Z Young. clerk.
Oak Ridge district: Il. w.
Martin, w. d. Young, n. j,
Willis, commissioners; j. A.
Johnston, clerk.
Ward Ten district: E. A.
Golden. M. d. l.. HusldIeston
Hardy Weeks. commissioners; j
VI. Leeper, clerk.
j. T. DURHAM.
X. B. kENNEDY.
Board of Supervisors. Vim
Parish. 814 q
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21
TROUBL RATS
MADE ASTUDY
Attempts TO Inoculate Them
With Virus i'm Order to COM
pass Their Destruction.


danger and annoyance is natural
to man, and his progress In sclen-
tific investigation in his several
pursuits enables him to invent
and use numerous defenses and
foils against all living beasts
birds. reptiles. insects, etc.. that
threaten harm or are source OF
annoyance.
He has discovered, through In
vestigation and the developments
of medical SCIENCE, that the PR :
pagatlon of deadly diseases are
largely due to insect life. or those
domestic animals that infest the
habitations or business places OF
man. They prey on his substance
and inoculate his person with the
germs of deadly diseases and an
noying complaints. With the
knowledge which he thus possess
es, it is but natural that he should
seek some method or remedy that
will destroy the source OF these
evils or prove immunity from
their contact.
With war successfully y waged on
the mosquito. he has turned his
attention to the house fly, and
more recently To the tribes of rats
that so numerously infest the
homes of the residents of the
county and city alike. twill be
only u question of experiment and
time when human brains and
science will discover and apply
some destructive agency to ami
hilate the millions of rats that
have become so numerous and
destructive in the homes of the
people.
For some time the best medical
scientists of New Orleans have
been experimenting with view
of exterminating the hords of rats
that infest that city. The latest
plan adopted by the Virus Com
pany of that city, is feeding rats
on rats. 1t is claimed. by actual
experiments, that rats are canni-
balls and will feed on each other.
By inoculating some of the rod
ents with poison and then turnii e
them loose to die, the theory is
that rats will feed on their dead
bodies and become inoculats d
with the virus. This infection
will become epidemic and eventu-
ally exterminate them. Every
householder is deeply interested
in these experiments as method
of exterminating what is really a
destructive pest in every COM
munity. Here in Winfield there
Is species of rodents that are not
only prolific, but particularly an
noying and destructive. If the
method being adopted should
prove efficaciOus it will be a SIM
pie matter to utilize it and thus
destroy these pernlcious inhahit-
ants of the homes rnd business
places of Winfield.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Chas. +. Smith, of West
Franklin. Maine, says: II like
good things and have adoptei DR..
Kings New Life Pills as our fam
lily laxative medicine, because
they are good and do their work
without making a fuss about Ii. p"
These painless purifiers sold at all
druggists. 25c.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21
BRYAN'S ADDRESS
OF ACCEPTANCE
A Concise Statement OF Main
Features In q Few Very
Forcible Utterances.

ceptancc of the Democratic NOM
ination for the Presidency Is
exactly such an utterance as
might have been expected from
that source. 1t is plain. clean
cut, incisive and couched in
language about which there is
not the slightest ambiguity. tie
stands squarely on the platform
of principles enunciated and
neither adds to nor deti acts a
single word or sentence from 1t:
plain utterances.
His whole address Is a caustlc
arraignment of the Republican
party, condemned out of the ut.
terances of their most dlstln-
guIshed and greatest exponent
Theodore Roosevelt.
Beginning with a definition of
what platform means. he
endorses every utterance OF the
Democratic pledges to the people
and proclaims unmistakabiy that
he will carry out its provisions.
Taking up Mr.. Taft's challenge
to carry out reforms of existing
abuses, Mr.. Bryan accepts that
challenge and charges that party
as being the author of all the
abuses under which the people
suffer.
He next quotes President
Roosevelt's arraignment of preda-
tory wealth and the hideous
wrongs they have perpetrated
upon the people. That arraign-
ment was not made against the
Democratic party. Mr.. Bryan
endorses this indictment at a
period when the Republican party
was in full charge of every branch
os the government and welded
supreme power.
He next treats seriatum, and
succinctIy replies to the questions:
"Why no tariff reforms?" why
no antitrust legislation?" "Why
no railroad legislation?" Simply
because these were the main
props of the Republican party
and represented interests on
which that party relies for a con-
tinued lease of power.
He discusses the question of
the publicity contributions, but
the Republican party refused to
consent to a law that would
compel honesty in elections. On
this question the Democrats stand
unalterably committed. He also
emphaticalIy endorses the election
of Senator'S by popular vote.
s'Shall the people ruler" is the
shibboleth of his utterances.
He also denounces the despotic
methods adopted to rule the
House of Representatives and by
this means throttle popular gov
ernment.
The Democratic party has
earned the confidence of the
people. and seeks not revolution,
but reformation. He closes his
admirable address and scathing
and unanswerable arraignment OF
the Republican party in these
words:
"The platform of our party
closes with a brief statement oi
the party's ideal. 1t favors 'sucf
an administration of the Gov,
ernment Us will insure, as far a.
human wisdom can, that eacl
citizen shall draw from society ,
reward commensurate with hi,
contribution to the welfare ol
society,"
Governments are good in pro
portion as they assure to eacf
member of society, so far as gov
ernments can, . return commen
surate with individual merit.
There is q divine law o
rewards. When the Creator CAV,
us the earth, with its fruitful soil
the sunshine with its warmth anc
the rains with their moisture, h,
proclaimed. as clearly as If hi,
voice had Numbered from tn,
clouds, Go work, and accordin,
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21

OuSnt I'd Ue TIE aiIlUitiOH vi Tie
statesman; and no party can have
a higher mission than to make 1t
reality wherever governments
can legitimately operate.
Recognizing that | am in
debted for my nomination to the
rank and file of our party, and
that my election must come, if it
cores at all, from the unpur-
chased and unpurchasable suf-
frages of the American people. l
promise, if intrusted with the
responsibilities of this high Office.
to consecrate whatever ability |
have to the one purpose of
making this, in fact, govern
ment in which the people rule-a
government which will do justice
to all, and offer to every one the
highest possible stimulus to great
and persistent effort, by assuring
to each the enjoyment of his just
share of the proceeds of his toll,
no matter in what part of the
vineyard he labors, or to what
occupaction. profession or calling
he devOtes hImself.
The southern sentinel., 1908-08-21
Educational Resolutions.

regular meeting held in Baton
Rouge, on July 20, 1908, concern
lag applicants for parish superin-
tendencies, under Act No. 49 of
1908:
Resolved. That any person who
Is now holding the position of
parish superintendent, by virtue
of this fact shall be entitled to a
certificate of eligibility. and that
said certificate shall issue without
further examination, upon proper
application.
Resolved. That any applicant
for certificate of eligibility to
the Office of parish superintendent
shall report at the office of State
Superintendent of Education at
Baton Rouge, at 9 O'Clock a. M.
on August 80. 1908, and take the
examination hereinafter provided.
Resolved. That if any applicant
for certificate of eligibility prefer
to do SO. he may appear for
examination before the parish
superintendent and the examin-
ing committee of the parish, at
the parish seat of any parish on
August 90, 1908. at 9 a. m, and
the parish superintendent shall
open the sealed questions fur
nishe,l by the State Board of
Education in the presence of at
least one other member of the
examining committee and all
the applicants. The examination
shall be then held, and. imme-
diately thereafter. the questions
aud answers sealed shall be for
warded to the Secretary of the
State Board of Education at
Baton Rouge.
P.solved. That the applicants
shall be examined ON the follow
ing subjects: School Supervision.
School Administration, and the
Theory and Art of Teaching.
Resolved. That ali persons ap-
plying for a certificate of eliglbiI-
ify must comply with the provis-
ions and qualifications as set
forth in Act No. 49 of 1908.
Resolved, that a committee of
five be appointed by the Presi-
dent of the State Board of Edu-
cation, whose duty it shall be to
prepare all questions as above
provided. to examine all appli-
cants. and answer papers returned
from the parishes, and report t !,