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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-28
BIBLE READING MOVEMENT,
READING FOR FEBRUARY Is

worketh righteousness, IS acceptable to
him. SO The word~which he sent unto
the children of Israel, preaching good
things of peace by Jesus II rist Che u
Lord of all)-37 that saying We your
selves know, which was published
throughout all Judaea, beginning from
Galilee, after the baptism which John
preached; IS even Jesus of Nazareth,
how God anointed him with the Holy
Spirit and with power: who went about
doing good, and healing all that were
oppressed of the devil; for God was
with him. 80 And we are witnesses OF
all things which he. did both iii the
country of the Jews, and in Jerusalem;
whom also they slew. hanging him on
tree. 40 Him God raised up the
third day, and gave him to be made
manifest, II not to all the people, but
unto witnesses that were chosen be-
fore of God, even to US, who ate and
drank with him after he rose from the
dead. IL And he charged US to preach
unto the people, and to testify that
this is he who is ordained of God to
be the Judge of the living and the
dead. 43 To him bear all the prophets
witness, that through his name every
one that beIieveth on him shall receive
remission OF sins.
Al While Peter vet spake these words,
the Holy Spirit fell on all them that
heard the word. A And they Of the
circumcision that believed were amazed.
as many as came with Peter, because
that on the Gentiles also was poured
out the gift of the Holy Spirit. 46
For they heard them speak with
tongues and magnify God. Then an
swered Peter. II Can any man forbid
the water. that these should not be
baptized, who have received the Holy
Spirit as well as WEI As And he com
manded them to be baptized in the
name of Jesus Christ. Then prayed
they him to tarry certain days.
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ACTS 10.

ACTS 10.
q And on the morrow they entered
into Caesarea. And Cornelius was
waiting for them, having called to-
eether his kinsmen and his near friends.
% And when it came to pass that Peter
entered. Cornelius met him, and fell
down at his feet, and worshipped him.
20 But Peter raised him up, saying,
Stand up: 1 myself also am a man. p
And as he talked with him, he went
in, and fndeth many come together: 25
and he said unto them, Ye yourselves
know how it is an unlawful thing for
a man that is Jew to join himself
or come unto one of another nation;
and vet unto me hath God showed that
| should not call any man common or
unclean: % wherefore also I came with
out gainsaying, when | was sent for
[ ask therefore with what intent We
sent for me- 80 And Cornelius said,
Four days age, until this hour, | was
keeping the ninth hour of prayer IN
nv house; and behold, a man stood be
fore me in bright apparel, 81 and saith,
Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine
aims are had in remembrance in the
sight of God. 81 Send therefore to
Joppa. and call unto thee Simon, who
is surnamed Peter; he lodgeth in the
house of Simon tanner, by the sea
side. S3 Forthwith therefore l sent to
thee; and thou hast well done that
thou art come. Now therefore we are
all here present in the sight of God,
to hear all things that have been com
manded thee of the Lord. 81 And
Peter opened his mouth, and said,
OF a trlth I perceive that God is
no respecter of persons: 35 but an
every nation he that feareth him, and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-28
THRONE MAY NOT
De LOOKED At

Yesterday was busy day at the
| Crystal Palace. Several members of
the committee were present directing
touches of art in the decorations and
| deylslng ways and means for the COM
fort of the two thousand or more peo-
pie who will attend the Mardi Gras
next Tuesday night.
The erection of the throne will not
be begun until later, possibly on Mon
| day. 1t is to be gorgeous affair
with its decorations and it is not in
tended that the vulgar eye of the
masses shall feast upon its beauties
until the ballroom is opened formally
for use. This will not be until after
O'Clock the night of the ball. Be
fore that time it will be seen only by
members of the committee and those
who will complete the scheme of cleo
trie lighting.
1t has leaked out that there will be
sensations in the matter of costumes
to be worn by some of the ladies. AS
far as it is possible the designs are to
be kept secret so that there will not
be duplicates made. There were those
last year that would have taken prizes
in any competition on the Coast or in
VIC Last. 1uUSG dl6 10 D6 UutuOuS
this year by few of the ladies who
did not connect with prizes last Mardi
Gras time
There is a good deal of interest felt
in the matter of Queen s gown. Just
what design it will be is not made
known but it is said to be something
quite as elaborate as the one worn by
Miss Iaukea. The desire to Guido is
one of the frailties of woman and in
the matter of fancy costume for
bali is not an exception. 1t has been
remarked that most girls lie awake
nights thinking of the gown they are
to wear on their wedding day; the
same sensations are said to exist in
the mind of the girl who is to be
"Queen of May, Queen of Carnival"
or any other great celebration.
Tickets for Mardi Gras are to be |
had at Wall, Nichols CO., Ltd, and |
the price is but two dollars and fifty
cents. This includes a privilege of the
floor, en- masque, a good supper and
trolley home after hours.
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HAWAII NEEDS CHINESE.

If changes can be secured, permit
ting limited number of Chinese Ia
borers to enter Hawaii yearly, it will
have an important bearing on the
future development and prosperity of
these islands. It is possible, that in
the future, large numbers of laborers
from Japan may not be allowed to
come to Hawaii. Many of the Japa-
nese now here may return to their own
land More Chinese are needed for
rice field, and plantation work. 1t would
be of much benefit, if the number of
Chinese in the islands could be, gener-
ally, about equal to the number of
japanese. White labor can not meet
the demands found here, in Hawaii
The Chinese can, and will, do the work
faithfully and WELL If few thou
sands, could come here every year,
their coming would give an impetus to
all business interests. 1t would benefit
both American and Chinese merchants
alike. AS the Chinese laborer may
not be permitted to go to the main
land, their coming to Hawaii could IN
no wise effect unfavorably the rest of
the United States. Some more Chi |
nese are needed, and wanted in Ha- |
wall, and a strong effort should be
made to secure them in the near
future. Minister WI said, "the ten
year treaty, between China and the
United States including the exclusion
law, has in reality ended, it is time
for a reconsideration The present
are simply temporary.
Now is the time to bring Hawaii s |
needs, as to more Chinese labor, before |
Congress. For the good, and future |
of our islands, let the mat
ter be taken up, and carefully con-
sidered.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-28
THE CHINESE IN HAWAII.

For more than fifty years, the Chi
nese labor has come to these islands
of Hawaii. Until the annexation, they
came at will, and have been one OF the
| largest factors in producing and de-
veloping the wealth of the islands.
There has always been a friendly feel
ing between the Hawaiians and the
Chinese.
The Hawaiian government at all
times treated them kindly and fairly,
extending to them the right of citizen
ship, and all the privileges of polite
society. AS result, today, they are
credit to the community. Although
exactly the same class of laborers, that
are found in California, these in Ha
wall have been permitted to develop
more along true American lines. And
they have proved that they can be-
come good American citizens. They
have here many bright and beautiful
American homes, with a family life es-
tablished in accord with true American
ideals. Their children attend the
schools. making as fine showing as
those of any other nationality.
Hawaii is glad of the Chinese she
has, and would like to have others
come.
In the census of 1900 there were 21,-
746 foreign-born Chinese. More than
that, there We're Hawaiian-born Chi
nese, citizens of the United States, to
the number 1000. Since 1900, however,
perhaps 5000 Chinese have gone to
China. Now there are about $4,000
Chinese.
There are about $4,000 taxpayers who
pay annually into the treasury of the
Territory about $115, 900. One-fourth
of the total school tax is paid by the
Chinese.
More of the thrifty industrious Chi
nese would prove a source of added
wealth to the nation. California fruit
growers cannot, in many cases, gather
their crops because of the lack of la
Dor The Chinese can do this work
well, and if justly treated, as in Ha-
wall, will in time form desirable and
valuable part of the American people.
With careful restrictions, there need be
no fear of a great flood of Chinese.
And they are needed for work that,
in many places, the whites are not
willing to do.
The future welfare and prosperity Of
the great American Republic depends
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very largely upon continued friendly
intercourse with China, the greatest
empire Of the world. This can be
secured by carrying out the American
principles of justice and liberty to all.
At the time the above facts regard
ing the Chinese in Hawaii We're given
to the President of the United States.
the following appeal. for modification
in the present law, signed by some
thirty professional and business men
of influence. was also presented.
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
We, the undersigned American citi-
zens, strongly urge a reconsideration
and modification of the present Chinese
exclusion laws, because of the follow
ing reasons:
1. We believe that the present dis
elimination, against the people of
China alone, among the many nations
of the world, is not in accord with the
true American ideals of right and liber-
ty, and will not further the truest in
terests and future welfare Of the Amer
lean people.
?. We are assured that in Hawaii,
the same CLASS OF chinese FARMERS anu
laborers that have gone to California,
having been treated kindly and allow
ed an opportunity for education and
development, are contributing gener-
ously to hospitals and other public en-
terprises, are where native born relied
upon in elections to vote on the side
of right and progress, and in many
cases have made themselves beautiful
American homes in these islands of
the Pacific.
3. We believe it is required, by the
genius of our government and institu-
tions, and also in the interests of right
and morality, the exclusion law should
be SO modified at once, as to allow
the admittance of the wives and chill |
dren of the Chinese already lawfully
in the United States.
The fact, that any man, living law
fully and peaceablv IN a Christian ma
ton like the United States, should be
denied the right to have his wife and |
children come to live with him, is a |
shame and disgrace to the American
people. This should be changed and |
changed at once.
4. We believe the commercial in |
terests of Hawaii would be advanced |
by admitting the Chinese under wise |
restrictions as to numbers, and also |
with restrictions as to the use OF
opium.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-28

Facts as to the condition Of the Chi
nese in Hawaii, and possible change
of the Exclusion Law, have been be-
fore the President Of the United States,
for some time. Through friends in
Washington, the subject was brought
to his attention, a month or two ago.
While no radical change can be ex-
pected at once, yet the matter viii
receive careful consideration, and i'm
provements will no doubt be made. as
there are many men of wide influence,
who feel strongly in favor of better
legislation for the Chinese. The fol-
lowing letter was received the first of
January, from Hon. Edw. H. Haskell,
of Boston, Mass:
Boston, Mass, December 18th, 1907.
Rev. E. w. Thwing, Honolulu, Hawaii
My dear Mr.. Thwing: 1 was very
glad to get your letter of November
18th, on my return from g. business
trip.
I have called DR.. Capen's (Pres. of
well as our Baptist Executive officers,
to the condition of things in Honolulu,
and have urged them both to do what
they can to better them, and I have
already presented to Senator Lodge,
and through him it will go to the Pres
ident, your views in regard to the
desirability of permitting a larger
number of Chinese to come to Homo
lulu. From all 1 can learn, the outlook
is not very hopeful in this direction,
but I sincerely hope, with you, that
public sentiment in our country may
be disposed to adopt your views.
With best wishes, I am,
Yours very truly,
EDW. H. HASKELL.
The following are some of the facts, |
the Chinese in Hawaii, that |
were brought to the attention of the |
President:
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Exclusion Modification
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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
ILL HEALTH AND MoRHIDNEss.
Unfortunate Result OF Intense Passion
for Sympathy.

One of the tendencies of i'll health
Is to make one morbid. People who
are constantly thinking about their all
ments, worrying about their troubles,
suffering pain, often develop a morbid
passion for sympathy They want to
tell everybody of their aches and
pains, to describe their symptoms, says
q writer. Have you ever known
woman who has acquired the doctor
habit, woman who loves nothing in
the world quite so well as an oppor.
tunity to tell the doctor of her all
ments? She has poured them out to
unwilling ears, to forced listeners.
till she longs for some one who can
really appreciate it all, who symua.
thizes with her In her troubles: so
she sends for the doctor or goes to
see him. This becomes almost a
mania With some women, who have
Few outside activities to divert them.
Ineir minds naturally revert to them
selves and they think of their unfor-
tunate condition until they. become
saturated with the poisoned thought
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
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Flowers
ORCHARD PRACTICE.

VsuHs Trees Should BE Protected
Frem injury by Rabbits.
Young orchard trees should be pro-
tected from rabbits for one or two
years after they have been set in the
orchard. Any material that wraps
tight about the trunk of the tree must
BE- removed in early spring. Screen
wire, veneer wood or cornstalks may
be bound loosely about the trunk Of
the tree and may be left on for two
or three years. This does not injure
the tree, as is frequently supposed, by
forming a harbor for insects. The in
Eects that work on the trunk of the
tree do not seek protection in such
places. but, on the contrary, usually
attack trees that have the trunk or
larger limbs badly sunburned or sun
scalded.
The Beat Materials.
For this reason the use of wood tree
protectors or wrapping with cornstalks
and material of that kind seems to
eive the best satisfaction of any ma
teriai used. The cornstalks can be
easily prepared by cutting the stalks
with q knife and sticking one end Of
the stalk In the ground and tying the
tops close to the top of the trunk Of
the tree. BY using the stalks i'll this
way q perfect protection can be form
ed for the tree and one that will last
for two or three years and finally fall
away Of decay without any injury to
the tree. 1t is as important to protect
the trunk of the trees during the sum-
me1 rs It is during the winter.
Throughout the Year.
The rabbits injure the trees in the
winter and the hot sun and bOrers dur
ing the summer. Trees that are well
protected from the sun seldom suffer
badly from the effect of borers, and
for This reason it is evident that the
protection that will shield the tree
from the sun and last two or three
years Is an ideal protection to USE
Oklahoma Experiment Station.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
sEEs DOWNFALL OF THE BELL.
Metal Tubes VIII supersede II, Ac'
cording to Clergyman.

1T will not be many years." says a
st. Louis clergyman, before bells for
church use will be almost unknown.
Even now. when q church desires
something to answer the purpose OF
the bell, the trustees do not buy bells,
but tubes, some made of bell metal,
other of composite Of several metals.
The metal tubes are hung in steeples
and struck with a hammer. They
give q clear. full note, just like bell,
only more resonant. They never crack
with cold or heat, and what is a still
greater recommendation, never get
out of tone. There is a chime in the
city with one or two bells so horribly
out Of tune that they set peoples
teeth on edge. Such discord in a
chime of metal tubes would be I'M
known, and besides, the tone is so
much more agreeable than that of the
bell that any one who ever hears the
two can not fail to prefer the tube.
II sounds like a. great organ pipe, so
that when one Of these chimes is
played the impression is that of a
huge organ far UP In the sky"
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
EARLY FERNS or sPRINeTIME
Interesting Development Of the coston
Into the Fiddle Head.

AS real names, cotton and fiddle
heads have not enough in common to
bring them together in one title; but
as fanciful names for the two earliest
stages of the springtime ferns, the
two are closely associated. The cot
ton" fern soon merges into the I'D
die head"
Just as the buds of trees and shrubs
are beginning to swell cottony tufts
appear all over the ground Of the low
lands in many places, and SO close Is
the resemblance that at first glance
1t seems as IL little balls or wads of
cotton had there been scattered broad
cast These balls conceal the ends Of
the young fern fronds, the botanist
using the term "circinate" to describe
the form of rolling or unrolling. As
soon as the fern has grown an inch
or two in height the cottony appear.
ance disappears and the fiddle head
form becomes very marked.-St. Mich
olas
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

A well dressed man entered a for.
lists shop near the city hall the other
day, threw down dollar and said he
wanted some flowers to take home, de.
clares the Cleveland Star. He was
quite unsteady, evidently tapering off
a spree, and the flowers were appar-
emily intended as domestic peace Of
fering. The florist picked out col
lection of hyacinths and the caller
started to leave, but at the door hest
tated. Il say" he said, thickly, whats
these flowers called?" "Hyacinths, y
said the florist. The customer shook
his head, and, as he walked back to
the counter, said: "Gotter have some
thing easier. Gimme a dozen roses. "
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

culiar pearfike flavor, which has proba-
bly, given rise to the name. The flavor
II distinctive and unlike most other
varieties Of apples, and 1t Is this pear
like, favor that clings to ones mem
Orys says writer In connection with
the, cat from Country Gentleman.
On account of its somewhat shy
bearing habits and the lack of vigor
Of the tree 1t has never become and
probably never will become a CONNER
cisi apple, yet a few trees should be
Included In every orchard for home
use, because this apple is good to eat
In late winter, when many other kinds
have passed away. In Quebec 1t Is
often kept until apples come again"
The Pearmains present n group of a
- =: -scS>..:.. o. ySkIch 1''.H
PearmRin is the most prominent men,
-.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

Il 10 best to prune moderately in
winter for excessive and undesirable
growth and prune moderately the fol-
lowing summer, about July, to check
the wood growth. If the trees are max
ing a poor wood growth and more
wood Is desired In preference to the
fruit prune in the winter, this must
be- done In moderation to avoid a
heavy sucker growth the following
summer. 1t is always best to prune
moderately every year both In winter
and. summer II necessary. Pruning
may be done in Oregon any time while
the, trees are dormant except where
severe freezes are requent.-Oregon
Experiment Station.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
A Silver Llninu.

Last summer 1 stayed overnight at
q hotel in town so small that the
town marshal keeps the postofice. de-
partment store, undertaking establish
ment, flour and feed and furniture en-
porium all under one roof, and that
roof is only two stories high. l was
sitting on the hotel porch waiting till
the village hack met the ten o'clock
train (then 1t could take me to the
next town., when my landlady came
running out on the porch in great ex-
element, waving a silver dime. What
do you think, mister she said, fan
ming her red face with her apron;
that chicken I'm goin' to fry for
your lunch basket only cost me IL
cents. / paid 81 cents for it, and
when / chopped its head off with the
Ratchet, this dime flew out of it's
craw.' How's that for the plot for a
rural play ?"-Exchange
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

The church of All Hallows, London,
England, presents a strange appear
ance every morning. The building
is opened early for the accommodation
of girls and women who arrive in the
city by the "workmen's" trains, which
frequently are run at such an hour as
to compel the passengers to make a
long wait after arriving in the city
for their places of business to open
A short service is conducted and then
the congregation is permitted and
even encouraged to employ themselves
with needlework or with reading. The
women and girls are provided with
reading matter, though care is taken
that it shall not be too narrow in it's
range. sast
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
vow LONG DO BANK NOTES LIvEG
Generally But Short Time--Where
.s,s Institution Makes Profit.

What IL the life of Bank of Eng
lard note? According to an official of
the bank, the average life or period
that a note was out was. for a Ed
note, 81 days; a G10 note, So days;
e2e TO a1OO note, 80 days; e200 to
$500 note, IL days; $1,000 note. So
days.
A little consideration will be sur
hcient to convince any one that the au-
thorities of the bank must reap a very
handsome sum year by year from
their Aote issue. Think, however,
what thouss Ids of notes are destroyed
=-aay. by fire or shipwreck-and con-
secuently are never presented for pay
meDt. A gentleman who has recent
lysFetired from an important post in
the city has in his possession a gen.
uine 81 Bank of England note bear
ing. date February 3. 1853. Had this
money be Al invested on the usual
deposit rates the bank would have
credited some ones account since then
with an apaount we'll ogsrs e2.009.-
LOEdOn Tit-Bits
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17
Friday and the soothsayer.

Two women who wished to make an
appointment with fortune teller who
was pronounced "just splendid" by
everybody who had patronized her
were advised by the seer to come on
Friday.
THAT Is, II you are not supersti-
tious about Friday" she said. Most
people are. They regard Friday as
such an unlucky day that they went
even have their fortune told them for
fear they will hear something unlucky.
That is why 1 advise you to come on
that day. / will have plenty of time,
and won't have to put your cases
through with such a rush."
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1908-07-17

This old favorite is found in many
farm apple orchards In New England
and New York, in southern Ontario
and even as far north as eastern Que
bee. The tree is fairly hardy, but not
robust. 1t will live where Baldwin is
killed out by cold 1t is a biennial
bearer. and the fruit is among the
most beautiful of ali apples. The deep
purplish red color, with large gray
dots interspersed, Is overlaid with a
thick blush bloom.
The fruit is large and, with this col
grafton, is exceedingly handsome. The
flesh is yellow, firm, fairly juicy, but
net crisp and cracking. 1t has a pc