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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-24
ON A MARVELLOUS CHRISTMAS TREE
BY WILL SABIN.

I would walk with the Lord in the garden,
In the intimate evening light,
And list to his sweet translation
OF the sounds of the mystic night
would walk with the Lord in the garden,
In the garden of life and love,
Where ever lambert language
Whispers of realms above.
would walk with the Lord in the garden,
In garden afar or near; ,,....
Tho at times it be far beyond me,
Today is the garden here.
For the world is today rejoicing, a
And merriment holds full sway,
While myriad men are voicing
The blessings of Christmas day.
| know not. nor can | fathom
The song that the world may sing
Again and again, to ease its pain,
Ere Christmas anthems ring
But there's all in the Christmas story,
Be it fable, or legend, or sign,
That we need for lasting glory
OF JOY and hope divine.
Love We the gentle Jesus
Or call We Mahomet lord;
Bless We the name of Buddha,
Or have We some other god?
l care not whom We pray to,
Or if We can pray at all;
The One, and the All, and the Always
Will answer your spirits call
And call of the soul on Christmas,
Invoking a right good WILL
Is a prayer that is always answered,
And promise the angels fill.
| would walk with the Lord in the garden
Where eyes that can see may see ei,,
ALL the wonderful gifts of goodness 81
On a marvellous Christmas tree
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-24

The Honolulu Times for January has been issued Mrs
Prescott this number has selected literally from the Bible
and the Advertiser-P c. Advertiser.
Twas tufrom the sublime to the ridiculous-wh
folks" This told the whispered of readers
OF emabe morning paper this morning Others spoke Of
res meeting and remarked that the editor of the Times appreciated
that variety the spice Of life Still another dealt with
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-12-24

effectiveness contrasts while uknd citizen murmured that
Miss Prescott having the notwithstanding habit naturally turn
another for Truth diplomatic endeavor please all
classes However wondering why Bible mentioned first
can only say that the Times as tanning Is usual.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
Big Interstate Excursions.

The four leading Gulf States,
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
and Alabama have been included
by the trunk line railroads in one
of the most remarkable series of
low rate excursions ever granted
in the South by common carriers.
From September | to 80, there
will be held in New Orleans q
Fall Festival and Manufacturers
Exhibition under the direction of
the Progressive Union. For this
occasion the railroads have offer
ed a rate of one fare plus 10 per
cent, covering every day in Sep
TENDER, each ticket bearing a
five day return limit, so there
will be practically 30 successive
days of excursions.
Huge preparations are under
way to entertain visitors from
every stat" and on the last night
a party of 500 Mexican business
mon +On,.inU thn TTnitn1 Statac
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

This is not a term of derision,
but to indicate the prominence
given rodents in the city prints.
Flies and mosquitoes have had
their final doom sealed as car
riers and breeders Ct disease.
Rats now come in for their share
of suspicion. Experiments on
feeding rats with virus have been
carried on by the New Orleans
Board of Health Oh the theory
that rats thus poisoned would
communicate the disease to 9th
er rats and thus gradually bring
about total determination Of the
pests. The dry virus was not
successful. The rats seemed to
thrive on it, but the liquid virus
is proving fatal. The live rats
are also feeding off the dead ones,
eating the heads only, peculiar
ity unknown before.
The objection to all rat-poisons
is the danger to human beings
and other animals, also the dis
agreeableness of having the crea-
lures die in enclosed walls. The
latter objection is met by the
claim that c0rnmeal and plaster
of Paris fed to the rodents will
not only kill them but by chem
ical action on the carcasses de,
stroy all but the bones, without
odor. We should like to see eX'
periments made in this direction,
for if true, it would be quite
worth while.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
T. E. MCHUGH,
CHAS. F. RATCLIFF,
T. P. SINGLETARY,
J. D. MCGREGOR,
TURNER BYNUM,
Committee.
The AnOnydlOus Letter Evil.

The following special in the
N. 0. Items shows that the
anonymous letter evil continues
undated in our sister town of
jackson:
JACKSON, La, July 21.-The
little city of Jackson, La,
has been thrown into a ferment
of excitement by the receipt by
several of the prominent women
of the town of anonymous let
ters, many of which are couched
III the most obscene language.
No special victim has been
picked out by the sender and the
missives have been scattered
broadcast through the commnni-
ty, many of the leading women
being the recipients. For time
the matter was kept quiet, but
finally so many people began to
receive the letters that the work
of the anonymous writer became
the subject most discussed by
the entire community.
Postofice inspectors have been
working on the case for some
time, but as yet they have failed
to establish the identity of the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
,JffDGE LANDS REPROFED.

The forecast was made that
the United States Appellate Court
would confirm the celebrated de-
cision made by Judge Lands, by
which he imposed a fine of S29,
100000 on the Standard Oil Com
Dany. The court has disappoint-
ed this expectation, for in the
decision handed down, Wednes-
day, it not only remandS the case
for trial to the lower court but
severely criticizcS Judge Lands,
asking did the court believe him
self above the law in imposing a
fine which would fall on the
mother c0rpOratiOn-the Stand
ard Oil Go. of New JerSey-When
the Indiana corporation could,
under the law, alone be held re-
sponsible.
Without entering into the legal
merits of the case, it was always
safe to say that this fine would
never be paid. 1t was spectacu-
lar but not practical. A smaller,
but sufficiently heavy fine, with
imprisonment, would have been
fought, but would have stood 4
better chance of being success
full.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
BARTER AND SALE ILLEGAL?

1t will be conceded that barter
and sale is antiquated and that
civilization leaves it far behind,
but it remained for a western
Judge to pronounce it illegal.
This was practically done in the
course of u decision against the
Munsey Co.'S receiving transpor
tation in exchange for advertis-
ing space.
The learned Judge said that
if this held good that there was
nothing to prevent system OF
barter and sale being carried out
on all q railways line Of business.
And indeed why not, except
that it is cumbersome and slow?
His contention that newspaper
and railroad barter implies
special prices shows that he is
not familiar with contracts sub
sisting between the two. as the
usual rates for advertising
charged are counterbalanced by
the usual rates for transporta,
ton. Surely there can be moth
ing radically wrong or illegal in
flair exchange between persons
having q superfluity of what the
other wants.
A thousand judges might say
50, but the plain common-sense
of the people would continue to
contradict it.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

The people of Jonesville, after
lynching three negroes who had
fired a gin, whipped the remain
der who were implicated. The
latter were not sent out of the
community as is so often done
in like cases, the Jonesville peo-
pie thinking it wrong to foist
their refuse on other commune
ties. This is in line with our
ideas about the move-on law
with regard to undesireables.
They should be kept where they
are known, and can be watched.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
writer.

writer.
They have learned beyond a.
doubt that the letters are written
by a man in Jackson, and beheVe
they would be able to bring about
his arrest if it we're not for the
reluctance of people Interested
to have the affair aired in the
courts. The officers have had no
difficulty in getting a large
amount of evidence, but they are
convinced that they are dealing
with a man who is not only cum
ming and clever, but who has
powerful friends and a large
amount of influence.
The officials have no idea OF
abandoning the Investigation,
however, and are hopeful of
eventually bringing the letter
writer to account in the courts.
It is the belief Of many that the
writer is mentally deficient, and
it is said that the wording of
several of the letters would lndl-
cate that they were written by a
person of unsound mind.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
Trouble With Italians.

A very serious state Of affairs
exists at Natalbany in Tangipa-
hoa parish, in the friction be-
tween the italian and American
population. The cause was due
to a youth named Walter Sim
mons being fatally shot by two
young Italians. The Italians of
the community showed fight,
and one actually attacked deputy
sheriff Watson. The trouble is
now believed to be under control,
most Of the Italians having left
that part Of the country.
Count Moroni of the italian
consulate has gone to the scene
to tender his good Offices as well
as to investigate the actual situa,
ton.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
Robt. c. Wicktffe in Baton Rouge.

Nothing but gOOd Is hearu
from Mr.. Wickliffe's campaign
throughout the district. In East
Baton Rouge which is claimed as
Favrot's stronghold, a healthy
sentiment is growing for the OPP
position candidate from West
Feliciana. Every day the claims
for an overwhelming majority in
that parish for the present in
cumbent, are pared down and
now only a small majority is pre-
dicted there. We predict that it
will be even smaller. when Mr..
Wickliffe becomes better known
in that parish.
Some of his supporters are
among the best men there, and
his campaign committee are
sending out such calm, dispas-
sionate, forceful letter that it
cannot but appeal to right. think
ing men everywhere, who read it
with care. The letter runs thus:
''The name of Hon. Robert G.
Wickliffe, of West Feliciana Par
ish, is presented as a candidate
for Congress from this district,
at the Democratic Primary Elec-
ton to he held on the first day of
September next, and in endors-
ing his candidacy and asking for
him your hearty and earnest
support, we do so with a feeling
of pride.
We believe that the people OF
any Congressional District sell
dom have the opportunity of cast
ing their votes for a man so we'll
endowed by nature and so we'll
equipped by training to repre-
sent them in Congress.
He is well experienced in our
country's affairs, though but
thirty four years of age; is a deep
and clear thinker, a student yet
practical, splendid in debate and
! has the courage of his conVic.
tons. 1t was said of him by one
of our most prominent lawyers,
that he is the ablest man who
has offered for Congress from
this district in years and if elect
ed will probably be the ablest
member of the Louisiana delega
ton. Above all, he is clean both
in public and private life and his
habits are good; a close scrutiny
of his past will prove this. Elect
him and he will prove credit tt
our people and will command the
respect Of his colleagues.
1T is the full sense of this
: committee, as may be understood
by it's personnel, as it was of the
meeting at which we we're ap
l pointed for the purpose of writ
2 ing this letter, that this move
: ment is not fractional as to othel
candidates Or other politics; thu
I sole object being in the interes
1 of good, clean and able govern
ment by furthering the candi
dacy of the Hon. Robert G. Wick
life Of West Feliciana.
I'VE respectfully solicit fo1
him your vote and support.
Yours truly,
ROBT. B. DAY,
T. E. MCHUGH,
CHAS. F. RATCLIFF
: T. P. SINGLETARY,
J. D. MCGREGoR,
TURNER BYNUM,
Committee
i The Anonymous Letter Evil
The fOll0Winp Snocia1 in tn
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25
Meeting of Democratic Executive Commit
tee of West FeliCiana Parish.

tee of West Feliciana Parish.
St. Francisville, La, July "A,
1908. Pursuant to the call OF the
Chairman, the Parish Democrat
ic Executive Committee for West
Feliciana Parish, La, met at the
Court House at II a. m.
The roll was called, showing a
quorum present.
On motion, duly seconded, the
following resolution was unanl-
mously passed:
Be it resolved by the Parish
Democratic Executive Committee
of West Feliciana parish, La,
that a general white Democratic
primary election be called for
September 1, 1908, for the nomi-
nation of school directors for
West Feliciana parish, La.
Be it further resolved, That
there shall be nominated at said
primary from each police jury
ward of West Feliciana parish u
member of the Parish School
Board for each police jury mem
Der of said ward; that 1st ward
shall be entitled to elect two
school directors; and one mem
Der from each of the other wards
of the parish.
Be it further resolved, etc,
That any person desiring to be-
come a candidate in the said
primary shall within ten days
from date hereof file with the
Secretary of this committee his
written notification of his inten-
ton to become a candidate at
such primary, together with a
deposit of $3.50, which shall be
assessed against each candidate
throughout the parish and which
shall be paid and deposited at
the time of his notification.
Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That this committee meet on the
4th day Of August, 1903, for the
purpose of declaring any candi-
dates throughout the various
wards of the parish, unopposed,
the nominees of the Democratic
party for school directors of
their respective wards.
Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That in the event no candidate is
nominated on the first ballot that
a second primary election be Or.
dered for the Doth day of Sep
TENDER, 1908, at which time only
the two highest shall run.
Be it further resolved, ETC.,
That said primary election in al
other respects shall be held in
accordance with Act 40 of the
Acts of the General Assembly Of
the State of Louisiana, of 1906.
There being no further bust
ness, the meeting adjourned IN
til August 4, 1903.
Il. S. MUSE, G. H. ARGUE,
Secretary. Chairman
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

While it would not be feasible
to pass the congressional plum
around every two years among
the parishes, it does not argue
that East Baton Rouge should
have a monopoly.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

The telephone line of Mr.. II. A.
Spillman, connecting with Jack
son, has been completed. Messrs
Garner Smith, David Taylor, Mat
Gilmore and John Griffin are
subscribers on this line now
and others will join in a short
time.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

Hon. r. G, Wickliffe is in Liv-
ingston parish today and will
make speech near Gates 2. o.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

The Board of Review met
Thursday and made a number of
changes on the assessment rolls.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

The rule is invariable that
those who call for a high plane
of campaign" are those that need
it most.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1908-07-25

Mrs. Amanda HUMPHREYS was
convicted at Woodville, Wednes,
day, Of the killing of Nick Mes
Senger about a year ago. Test,
mony was to the effect that he
had accused her of arson, six
years previous and that she was
determined to kill him at the first
She killed h i m
with q shotgun while he was
passing her house. At her pre-
liminary examination she had a
young baby with her, which ex-
cited sympathy, but it trans.
pired that she borrowed it for
the occasion with probably that
effect in view, as her youngest is
four years old.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
BEGINNING WORK AT PEARL HARBoR.

Islands,
N the history Of n Honolulu.
1t then that of and arrived to begin work
Harbor. civil
HabOr of
with all possible dispatch
Ow will fertilization
marked viii been made
Pearl HarbOr coming its
false hopes have been about Pearl Harbor improvement in
Pearl station eeded
the Washington would
But alasl had worthy of
inclination yards Eleven later when Admiral Kim
of vicinity Loehs the
of
a
Lieutenant W NJ Wood T. NJ by direction Captain Barker
Philadelphia,
the Bennington
basis that, board
headed Admiral immediate
Still
later
o sHsaionalisn 10 are getting
And the involving
Of its a the Panama canal itself.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
THE uNWELcoME SETTLER.

this beach, he
Hawaiian telling this divertng
committees welcome and
Of carries basket of
When down the
If he Il have
him with MALE wreSs
thousand dollars that to
business with the country the committee
plasters him in the eye t*tt .ttft
reminded fiction when consider the
people promotion years Territory
avidity which Even when
spends ghted
widen the $780,
meanwhile enough Of these
to 3 balance
going the time mind youthere has been
ousidewho outsdei The
and and improve and add to the wealth
decidedly outside He than
twice the that laid
getting welcomed him. The last
land the land Office had all the
Hundreds hundreds of letters
during tie last
here and have to hear of
replies brought the Promotion
Committee
congratulate Territory eager
a honehe Gang somebody o
this ALL absolute certainty that settler and
will $50
baek that will take the
behind him smiling prinepaty of soil full of
pneappe tobacco, rubber, small fruits and sisa
under flag
IN South before the war
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
YACHT HAWAII
IN SAILING
TRIM

After a thorough overhauling from
keel to trucks and some minor altera-
tons, the sch, oner yacht Hawaii which
is to represent this Territory in the
this port, is about ready to sail. To-
morrow. unless something unlocked for
happens. she viii sup out OF the har-
Dor about two o'clock in the afternoon
for the Southern California city, and
viii carry the hearty alohas of her
hosts of friends and well-wishers here.
There still remains lot of work TO
be done 10 get her ready for sea but
1t is work that is measured out and
win take just so long. Captain Harris
is now of the opinion that il IS neces-
sary to take enough ballast out of the
boat 10 raise her waterline about six
inches all along. This will mean that
between one and a half and two tons
Will have to come out.
Her crew will consist of ten persons
two OF whom are yet to be selected.
Those known TO be going are Captain
Harris, Mate A. Lundquist. Boatswain
Harry Buck, Able seamen Greenaa,
Hoa and Ray Rietow and Supercargo
Charles A. Albright. OF course there
will be a cook and a cabin boy and
two more sailors to complete the COM
pany. On Saturday Lieutenant Com
mander Carter of the Iroquois tested
the Hawaiis compass and found il
true and in good condition.
The Hawaii will lay at the foot of
Fort street and sail from there. The
band will be in attendance and the
townsfolk will have a last chance 10
see the yacht as she takes two or three
turns about the harbor with all of her
sails set before finally making for the
open sea. All Of the money which was
needed except about three hundred and
fifty dollars has been subscribed to-
wards the expenses of the boat to make
the round trip
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
AUTO TRUCKS
FOR PAIL
TRAFFIC /

A proposition to form company to
handle freight between Koolau and
Honolulu by means of gasolene trucks
is being talked over by some of those
interested in the development of the
other side of the island. The use of
these new conveyanees, it is thought,
would serve the public better than
steamer and be a great improvement
over the present stage arrangements
for both freight and passengers. The
cost of running steamer would be a
very large item IN the handling of
freight, while trucks could be handled
much more eheaply and give better sat
isfaction- Besides hauling freight they
can be so constructed that they can be
converted into passenger-earrying ears
by removing the body of the freight
ear and putting another one in its
place for passengers. L. G. kellogg is
back of the scheme.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
BRIG GAL|lEE FINDS
PACIFIC CHARTS WRONG

SAN FRANCISCO. May 22.-That
the charts of the Pacific Ocean used
by navigators of the present day are
in some instances two and three de-
grees in error was the conclusion
reached by the scientific expeditions
sent out a year ago last December by
the Carnegie Institute of Washing
ton, D. c., and which arrived in san
Francisco yesterday evening.
The party, composed Of W. ]. Pc
tiers. P. H. Dixie and E. c. Sewers.
left san Diego on the brig Galilee in
December. 1906. Since that time it
has traversed the entire Pacific Ocean,
1t has worked up and down from the
South Sea Islands to Sitka. Alaska,
and from the shores of California to
Shanghai.
FIND GREAT ERRORS.
The primal aim of the expedition was
for a magnetic survey of the Pacific
Ocean, and though the great mass of
data gathered was purely of a scien-
tific kind, having but little practical
value, the discovery of the error in
the charts will be of incalculable ben
eft to mariners.
The expedition, according to the sci
entists. was a success in every way
Several theories of magnetism were
verified and the ground broken for
further research which, it is hoped,
will lead to exceedingly important re-
suits.
After leaving San Diego the expedi-
ton headed for the South Sea Islands.
1t cruised around those waters for
some months and then made for
Shanghai. From there it shot north
to Sitka, Alaska, and then headed back
again for Honolulu. the Marshall Is
lands and New Zealand.
EXPEDITION IN SUCCESS.
THE expedition has been most sue
cessful.' said W. ]. Peters, who has
had charge of the party. Many theo-
ries Of magnetism have been proved.
and, though the results are purely
scientific and with little direct prae-
teal value, they are none the less i'm
portant on that account. The practical
benefit which obtained from this ex-
petition was in the discovery of errors
in the charts of the Pacific ocean
which in some instances were wrong
to the extent of two or three degrees.
All of US are well and have had a most
enjoyable time"
The brig was in charge of Captain
H. Hayes. 1t anchored off Lime point
late yesterday evening and as soor as
it is released from quarantine the par
ty will leave it to take up quarters on
shore.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
St. Andrews Cathedral

Dug past days provided by friends of
the parish the entire balance
Such the made Bishop
his address
That he able make the surprise
he informing pleasing was
handed him by the the parish
just provided was the
addition Easter greatly
seating capacity immensely improved
It's appearance.
The cost Of the Cathedral existed 1902 Bishop
tariek expended on If since
in improvements seats lighting and Construction $4,000
bringing the cost the present time $4,000
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02
THE PROPOSED CHINESE
COMPANY AND THE GUARD

The proposition TO recruit Chinese
company for the National Guard IL not
meeting with the general success that
was anticipated when the subject was
first preached. Among most Of the old
Guard It Is thought that the idea Il
making race issue IL a bad thing, and
that az there Is now no company which
may be zaid TO be a company COM
posed Of any one nationality entirely,
the Chinese should not be allowed TO
come in az Chinese company. The
matter r. being discussed with great
deal Of feeling; pro and con, and It Is
said that the taking into the organ
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-06-02

dies people
Rank above Rear Admiral
European
aauship which
could justify promotion
victory Santiago. Congress
cheaper Of the great prizes