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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

been no rain since last November All
available water supplies have been
used up, and water for the eommonest
domestic purposes must be brought for
miles
PATENT INFRINGEMENT.
During the week w. c. Peacock re-
ceived word of a final legal victory
over the International Harvester Com
pany in his suit against it for damages
for infringement of a patent on disc
pillow.
HORTIC;tU5 RURAL POSSIBILITIES.
A. B. Leckenby, a scientific farmer
who has been exploring this island, in
an address before the Promotion Com
mittee said that the opportunities for
intensive horticulture are very en-
eouraging to those who have a special
fitness for the work. He said among
other things:
esThis is a land that is fertile from
ocean to mountain crest, that may be
easily made to furnish flowers. fruits
and vegetables out of season, that can
respond so literally to the world s de-
mand for sweetness and from its cornu-
eopia pour shiploads of pineapples, ba-
nanas and other fruits. 1t has eli
mate matched only by little packages
in glass houses on the mainland. Here
| is a land where winter never comes
and summer is never oppressive in
which to live is a privilege and where
! to exist is ecstaey. Those cavernous
cliffs and steep hillsides will some day
be blaze of orchid blossoms, and
some time on mountain tops will be
! ferneries. whose ANIMAL crop of fronds
will yield larger monetary returns than
do our richest sugar lands"
! WHITE POPULATION INCREASING.
w t. Lucas of Henry May & Co.
has made the public statement that in
his opinion the white population of the
city has materially increased during
the past six years. He presents many
interesting facts in support of his
opinion.
PINEAPPLE TAX EXEMPTIONS.
The Oahu Tax Appeal Court has
reached the same conclusion that the
tax appeal courts of the other islands
have, and holds that the pineapple ex-
emption act of 1907 exempts from tax
alton for FIVE years all property used in
/ the production of pineappes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
ALUMNI SAID TO
BE IN A SCRAP


Continued from Page One.)
conventions and made it possible for
the whole people to have say in the
nominations of the party candidates
if they only take interest enough in
the welfare of the country to come out
to the precinct nominations and prima-
ries and do their share of the work. "
LACK OF HARMONY.
In the interview published yesterday
afternoon, with the same Senator, he
is quoted as saying:
f'The Republicans must do some
work in the coming campaign.
zone trouble is that the Democrats
are at work all the time and the Re-
Dublieans are doing next to nothing.
There is not enough doing in our
ranks.
.'The ticket this year should be
formed on a compromise basis so far
as possible. / mean all elements should
have representation 50 that we shall
have an evenly balanced ticket. This
business of one faction trying to run
everything and refusing to pay if they
can t have everything their way. is
ruin0us to any party, and IL is n bad
thing for the community The Repub-
Hean party can't stand any rule-or-
ruin business. That will send it to
defeat without question.
81 have received letters from the
outside districts and lack Of activity
among the Republicans is a general
complaint"
DEMOCRATIC CHANGES.
Yesterday the committee appointed
at the Central Committee meeting 10
plan for the Territorial and County
conventions made change in the dates
proposed the night before, which would
have brought the party Territorial con-
vention on the same day ar that select
ed by the Republicans. The special
committee has showed the date four
days ahead which will bring it on
Thursday. September 10 and give the
gathering the prestige of the first for
the campaign.
The nominations for delegates in the
various precinct clubs for both the
Territorial and County conventions will
be held on August 20, and the elections
of delegates on August q.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
STOCKS NOT AFFECTED.

The decline
ea Sugar Co.. Puhau
in all
majority OF Hawaiian has
the greater portion having sold for pound
SUGAR.
There question:
amount of Russian
Great Britain and it
OF
these
indismna shipments
number ntmates
the expectation of quantity
it withdraws expectations Russia
either convincing
Smith sehipper their mail
adyiees o subje say:
'Th decline question unfavorab Europe
statiicaly their
policy to buy andouth basis there be question
whether OVERRIDING things possible with
in
100000 than MEETINGS exceeding
with demand,
will through the months
The market closes
gradual exhaustion Of their supplies
no $
hot, weather had for the
island The weather conditions all
be interest
havee off, andth closes quiet
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09
TO STUDY FOREST DISEASE.

Mr.. Lewton-Brain of the Hawaiian
Sugar Planters Experiment Station
has gone to Maui to study the strange
disease which is destroying the forests
of windward Maui So far, the disease.
of whatever kind it may be. has proved
very obscure as to its character and
progress. 1t is believed by some to be
a fungus disease. but this seems to be
a mere matter of conjecture.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-08-09

HIL0 RAILROAD COMPAN1-
Reports from Hilo are that the bust
ness of the Hilo Railroad is improving
steadily owing to the larger output of
sugar at Olaa and Puma, the break
water work, the increase of tourist
travel to the volcano. and especially
to the volume of freight that has pass
ed over the line through the operations
of the Hawaiian Mahogany and Lum'
Der Company
OLAA AND PUMA.
L. A. Thurston is quoted in the Ha
wall Herald as saying: "Puna plan.
tation is getting on its feet again anc
gradually moving up to the position
it held before it fell backwards. There
are now 1900 acres of cane planted
and 500 more will be planted this com
ing spring. The Olaa crop of sugar
for this season, just ending, will be
'I7.4S0 tons, within ten tons either way
Next year Olaa viii have $4,000 tons
of sugar.
TOURISTS AND BOARDING
HOUSES.
Secretary Wood of the Promotion
Committee reports that the tourist traf
fc of the Islands during the last win
ter was fully ten per cent. better thar
it was during the corresponding period
of the year before, but that tourists
are not going to the big hotels IN SC
large numbers as before, but many arr
going to boarding houses and smaller
hotels.
PINEAPPLE FUMIGATION.
From San Francisco comes a denia
that there is any intention of the
Board of Horticulture of California tt
wage war on our pineapples through
the recent fumigation arrangement, o.
in any way to assume a hostile att
tude toward them.
SUPPLIES FOR THE FLEET.
Contracts have been awarded to Ho
ndlulu houses amounting in all to $50,
600 or 100000 for supplies to be FUR
nished the Pacific feet during its stay
in these waters.
PLANTATION LABOR SUPPLY,
Through report of Mr.. j. d. Ire
nor. special representative from
Washington, who has been here some
weeks and has thoroughly investigated
the labor needs, the question has beer
brought before the Board of Immigrn
ton of bringing to these Islands, fol
work on the plantations, European
families who have entered the United
States through Atlantic ports. The
matter will be presented to the Plant
ers Association and will lie practical
ly in their hands, as the matter of ex
pense will have to be borne by them
DROUGHT ON MAUI.
Reports of drought in the Kula dis
trict of Maui, which have been com
ing here rom time to time, eliminated
in a petition for aid from the drought
sufferers, addressed to Governor Frear
In the region of drought there has
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-10-09

Coast and to that end appointed Rev.
+ H. Johnstone, D. D., Archdeacon IN
charge of the different points from Sc
bostiau to Delray at which the Episco-
nal church is established, Archdeacon
Iobnstone commenced his work on Sun
DIV last by holding services morning
and evening in Fort Pierce He is a
forceful. earnest speaker, whose heart
is evidently in his work, and dellghteu
his audiences at both services On
Monday evening parish meeting was
held by the members and congregation
AZ which financial matters were dis
cussed and the immediate erection OF
a rectory decided upon. Archdeacon
tombstone is spending the week south
Of here organizing the different points
At which the work Of the church Is es-
tahlished and will return giving three
services Ia Fort Pierce on Sunday
holv communion s a. M, morning ser
vice. IL o'clock, and evening service az
1880.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-10-09

,,rfoir enough to make 1t apparent Vna'
the treasury notes and bonds are .a :,
deemable in silver, when the s.s's -.
expressly provides that they are are l. !.
d de in gold. II Mr.. Bryan ~. 70
elected he will unquestlonaoly 'G i ne
tbe bonds aud treasury notes IN n 'h ~
ma prescribed by statute :. lot !, =
believes in the enforcement OF 'u' ~ =
The most unique thing about loo ,lii : Is i
publican u law OF March ID lSOO' = .
Sect Section IA. ''That the prov 1.s"lad /,
W. sct are not intended 70 prs s,oua !
IN, ,h,' Accomplishment acc Of intsrn''i0D''
bimetallism," etc. rsnublican
60 i Is apparent that our rsp l'sndsrd
congress 81 In passing the gola s ,Sa door
SIS no. care to forever close ' 'ns S can
asS r blmetallism provided .a. wv What
, ,Ss consent Of other nations s'.0Ss s e
s s'sh vi have our republican !. 'l,s + OresI.
s say that Mr., Bryan il unn' y =
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-10-09

Gladwin, who each have both kinds.
Apparently all these are we'll taken
care of and present good appearances.
Messrs F, r. and c. M. Horton and
w. r. Jacksoneach have pretty yards,
all planted in Bermuda grass, each pre-
senting pretty view to the passer by.
No fences surround those of c. NJ. Hor-
ton and Mr., Jackson, and this adds
much to the appearance Of the two
lawns-or rather, no fence detracts
from their beauty.
Back on Pine street, A. b. Lowry
has his yard covered with st. Lucie
grass, and Engineer Leo Matherson has
his lawn we'll started with the same
kind, When these two lawns are well
grown they will vie with others for
the best appearance.
r, w Godfrey's place, which is oe-
cupied by S. G, YanLandingham, has a
lawn Of St, Lucle grass, and Alderman
Edge joins him on the north with a
pretty yard of the same kind.
The residence of r. w, Leonard,
now occupied by b. b, Pyles, is also
( surrounded by pretty grass lawn Of the
St. Lucie variety.
The lawn Of Mr. and Mrs x. B
! Raulelson, on the corner of Pine
street and Palmetto avenue, is Of st
Lucie grass, as is that Of Judge Free
recently purchased from X B. Rauler
SON.
0ssRine street also. ihs Sar9 Of Y
d. Almond attracts considerable atten
ton for its pretty lawn and profusioI
of flowers
! Back on Magnolia avenue, the nev
home of r. E. Minis is SURROUNDED by
beautiful yard. He has both kinds o
grass, and each bed is looking as greel
aud pretty as anybody else's. 1t vii
only be a short time until he has on
, of the prize yards OF the city.
Mrs. f. c. Stetson, at the Sprini
Cottage, has no lawn, but her aowe
garden is second to none, and besides
She has bananas, guayas, oranges an
, other fruit tres in protusion.
Howell Atwater and the Reynold
f cottage, occupied by A, K. Wilson, az
on broad lawn that wonderful helr
. that portion OF the city,
d In the extreme westend, G. A. Kille
was among the first to secure a lawr
; but others are following and OF an earl
) date there will be many pretty yards
: that section of the city
There are PROBABLY many others wh
+ have yards that deserve special mentio
and if we have overlooked them, 1t
f not intentional, and we beg pardon
advance. A glance at these yards WI
0 show any one that beautiful lawn ca
be made Of either the st, Lucie or II
a Bermuda grass, and there is no dispu
q ing the beautiful appearance or
# creased value OF the property We hol
to see within the next year many mo
!. lawns started and in a hourisAing co
R. ditlon.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-10-09

using Bermuda grass on their lawns.
Within short time their lawns will
rival any in town. Nh. Hogg already
has sufficient surface to warrant the
establishment Of a croquet ground and
many hard fought contests have been
pulled off during the past few months,
That is one of the pleasures Of good
smooth lawn.
In the north end Of town, A. c. Dit
mar probably has the Oldest lawn, and
which is Of Bermudas planted about
fourteen years ago. Not only has he
pretty grass plot, but shrubs and flow
ers of all kinds which go to make
pretty yard.
Across the street from him is Capt.
w. j, Tuckerjs home While not aspir-
ing to beauty in lawn, his yard Is full
Of various trees, shrubs and flowers, in
in dense growth, making a beautiful
and restful sight.
Then there is the big yard Of Col, j,
f. Budd. The whole Of this is not a
lawn, but inside it is found yeritabe
paradise Of flowers and rare and yalua.
BILE plants. which, under the care Of j.
S. Bell, are in a aoprishing condition,
Around the coloneHs winter home is
also substantial Lawn Of Bermuda
grass, banked on both sides by trui,
trees,
/. Along the river front on South River
street, are many preg& yards, The
fpst Is ,hat Of 81 .Joaes' whel's
/ flowers aud shrubs grow IN profusion
but do not detract from the pretty gras
: underneath.
d. 7, McCarty not only has a prett.
, front yard but his entire yard from tn
) river front to Pine street, is a velvet.
, bed of the greenest kind OF ST. Luci
r grass, closely cropped and showini
signs Of the owners pride and care
t He and Mr.. Jones use retaining wall
, also TO make their yards more ieyel
while Others let the yard slope to tn
t river.
A. NJ. Samples yard is a beautiful
specimen of the sloping lava Her
i also is the st. Lucie grass, where al
! tention has made it downy bed {
j ease, apparently. His yard can be see
: for a distance on the river, having
fall of about twelve feet from house
S gate
County Commissioner @, H, Edward
! used Bermuda in his yard, but state
h that he has let it run down this sun
mer; then on the other hand ne prom
e ises to orlng it up to the standard
; his neighbors in the near future
e Clarence summerlin has lawn
e St. Lucie. which is also in good eond
e tion and needs only a little attention
Il nut it up to the standard.
e p q. Bronson's yard is more OF
y flower garden than lawn, but is moi
e the less pretty and attracts its share
attention.
: ard e Joined by F. &, Wilson and h
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-10-09

de,, because he at one time believed in
himatalli.m since they expressly ae-
oiare bv their own act their belief that
,,imstaillsm will some day be brought
about, o,oil,sn, ,an.
ders Mr.. Bryan unfit to be president !, y !
i quite likely that we could not nn i,',i =
man at to be president in the repuol,,
Dan party, as they themselves believed l.se1
0Iso n bimetaIlism. The only diner
enc snce between the republicans position IN
e md Mr.. Bryan's was in the manner OF
obtaining obs it-Mr. Bryan believing that =.
o .,.'s country was great enough to es-
.nh,,sb Il Of its own accord, and our
' sa',,,,,licsn friends believing that 1t
~. ~ ,hs consent Of other nations.
took the cou0R EN A. WARBINToN.
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-10-09
Pf6tty Lawns and Flower Gardens
PrOdu66 an RIr Of Sweet Content
Beautiful Home Surroundings Are Easily Acquired in Fort
Pierce. Those Who Have Solved the Problem

There is nothing more attractive to
the casual visitor to a city than neat,
we'll kept lawns around the homes Of
the residents, and there is no better
drawing card for the prospective pur.
chaser. That pretty lawns can be made
here has been demonstrated, and the
cost is not extrayagant, as can easily be
proven by talk with any of our resi-
dents who have tried IT, The only sur
prise is that there is not more of them.
During the past year there seems to
have been a revival in lawn making
among Fort Pierce residents, and on
Tuesday afternoon The News man took
q casual glance at the lawns OF those
who have succeeded in it, and made in
| quiries as to the varieties Of grass
used.
All, OF course, agree that lawns are a
benefit, but there lisa great difference
of opinion in regardthe kind Of grass
Bermuda aud ST. Lucie are the two
varieties in use here, and their friends
and adherents are about equally diyid-
ed. Both are good, however, and we
do not pretend to advise anyone which
to use. Take look at those in town.
and decide for yourself
Starting up Pine street, we first find
Mayor Whyte has beautiful lawn Of
st. Lucie grass, on which he has ex-
pended enough work to makeit acredit
70 the city and 10y to his household
I :. Next Is the Episcopal ch8Echi ths
residences OF Capt w j. Nesbitt ant
/ S. S. Buell. and the Methodist church
| All four Of these could easily be includ
ed in one lawn, for they join in perfec
harmony without fences and present
Gifted appearance. Mr.. BuelFs il
less than one year old while the Others
have been planted from two to toul
years, but so well have they been careC
for that the difference in age does no
show. These are all Of the St. Lucl'
grass,
4 Across the creek is the property 0
p. p. Cobb, Surrounding the winter
home of his parents is beautiful iaw'
of the same grass, we'll cared for an
showing the result OF much pains In
ward is also full Of various lowers an'
altogether is one Of the prettiest yaro
in the city,
Harry E. Hill, the photographer
also a believer in the superiority Oh u
ST. Lucie grass as lawn maker az y
has his gallery and studio hanked VII, |,
velvety surface, on which he ezpena
care and time. Here again are 70 0
found flowers and shrubs in numerou
varieties. all of which he is proud a
, l. extending his lawn over his entlr
10, which Is 50x2OO feet, and when IN
, Grass has completely covered 1t, ne Wi
, law out a crOquet ground and challeng
ali corners to matches. And by tne va "a
he has become quite proficient Ia u
use of the mallet'
Adjoining him are Postmaster W, :,
zasfsr and A. Y. W. Hogs, who al
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-10-09
Al COLD STANDARD
,I,sady Established by Act
of Congress.
..nments Being Used Against
prvan in this Campaign
Are Out Of Date
vor, pierce News ;

sior Fort Pierce news
ga good deal has been said by
4 suggestlonland pretended argu-
N the republican press, and some
...,htless speakers have even gone so
20 saw that if Mr.. Bryan should
slsc.ed he would put this country
silver basis
I, i certainly overlooked by those
a, forth this sort Of argument
soch suggestion is wholly ground
onless they are OF the opinion that
.seretary Of the treasury will yio'
AZ plain letter ofAthe statute.
gssse pretened arguments are lemi-
.,uces Of the campaigns of 1896 and
Some Of our republican friends
~ desire to meet the issues Of this
smIgu. but insist on going back and
.aIDc the issues OF campaigns past
rne. The purpose OF this is to
a5 apy effort to come out boldly and
stand on present issues; and as
we're 50 highly successful in 1896
ISOO ID soaring the people with the
ssr business, they insist on referring
heir same old argument, in the
hat the people can be frightened
ln
III the past eight years, republican
blnders and the republican press
mclaImed they should be continued
mser because the republican party
sablished the gold standard,
81 when the argument was produced
vi Bryan would put this country
slver basis, we took the pains TO
allrsge the law, ard find that the
March "A. LOO Section, a5s6'
Std States Revised Statutes, 1901.
ls the conference financial bill OF
pa branches Of Congress, 1t is pro-
Na That the dollar consisting OF
slsy-fve and eight-tenths grains OF
nine.tenths fine, as established by
1n S5ll Of the Revised Statutes oil
United States, shall be the standard
Of value, and all forms of money
"a Or coined by the United States
be maintained at a parity Of value
this standard, and it shall be the
gol the secretary of the treasury
,,lnlain such parity"
'R can our republican friends in
llat TIE country could be put on q
basis by Mr.. Bryan, when the
feold require his secretary OF the
'ry 70 maintain the gold standardY
B suggested that, since the treas
atles we're to be paid in coin, the!
= be paid in either silver or gold
s discretion OF the treasurer, but
Ane Act requires that, "Thes'
ny notes when presented TO thu
'er Of the United States for re
tlon shall be redeemed in gol(
q the Standard fixed in the frs
Of this act" etc. And Thu
Retion further requires that th'
4'y Of the treasury, in order Il
aln The gold standard, shall keel
coin and bullion fund of Sl56,
ID the United States treasury
p order to maintain this fund /
Y the DUTY of the United State
NJ, i necessary, TO issue Unite'
bonds payable in gold.
Qn n OF the same act provide
re secretary Of the treasury !
authorized to receive at tn
ne present outstanding bond
qvernment and to issue in eS
'hereior an equal amount Q
o. registered bonds of tn
States payable, principal an
n gold coin OF the presen
value,
op'a Ike our republican, friend
where they get the authorit
Fort Pierce news. (Fort Pierce, Fla.) 190?-1920, 1908-10-09

Folloviug the resignation OF fey'
xaa s0' Moore from the Episcopal charge
sss. bishop Gray decided to rearrange
!. ns : sork % the south end Of the East