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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-11

In these days of temperance sentl-
mont il is shocking 10 discover that
the demon rum has got hold on the
water buffalo and the long-sutferlng
equine have always supposed that
the brute creation was free from this
vice. It is, however, fact, that the
cocktail habit has taken hold OF the
water buffalo, despite that animals
prohibition name. If you want to nnd
out all about it. visit a Chinese rice
plantation at about the hours when
the curfew tolls the knell of parting
day and the buffalo wends his weary
way homeward. You VIII observe
Mr.. Buffalo, if he is young and I'M
tainted with the dread appetite for
liquor, has his mouth pried open by
one of his owners, his tongue is held
ane a huge dose of samshu, or Chinese
whiskey, is poured down the animafi
throat. The same thing happens JC
the horses after a hard day. l asked
one Chinese why this was done, anC
he said it was good make animals
strong" in the hard season. So 1t ap
pears that, no matter how strong thei
temperance principles may be, thes'
poor animals have to suffer taking al
enormous cocktail dose before dinner
cocktail big enough and stronl
enough to lay out dozen men. The
say that at first there is some resist
ance and showing of distaste, but tina
after a while the older water bufraloe
come smiling home and look eXpectant
ly for the bottle and that when tn
4 tongue-seizing business begins the
slyly close one eye and assume tn
I expression of a member of Congress
ordering soda water after liquor ha
been banished from the Capitol base
ment Auwe!
Ia
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-11
MY CREED.

would be true, for there are those
who trust me;
/ would be pure, for there are those
who care;
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-11
$. +. Booth
GENERAL AGENT.
C, BREWER & co., LTD,
QUEEN STREET,
HONOLULU, T. II.

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company,
Pepeekeo Sugar Co., Kapapala Ranch
Charles NJ. Cooke. President
Geo. H. Robertson WIRES. & Mgr.
Il. Faxon Bishop. Tres. & Sscy.
F. w. Macfarlane. Auditor
p. Q. Jones. Director
G. H. Cooke. Director
j. X. alt,..'..........., DIRECTOR
All of the above named constitute
the Board Of Directors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-11

The Star during the week contained
hint editorially which It seems to
me offers an explanation Of the poll
tical weakness of the Civic Federation
party--as such. II lies in the tendency
of those who control it to assume the
right of forcing on the public PROPOSE
tions to which a great majority are
opposed, on grounds usually of lofty
superiority i'm moral judgment. Take
the recent matter of enforcement AZ
certain laws more strictly than they
have been hitherto put into effect. The
high minded gentlemen who hold the
opinion that some action was called
for, took the matter first to grand
iuries, as was their right. But when
the grand jurors after careful investi-
cation voted unanimously that the
matter ought to be left alone, the agi-
tators simply started a new agitation.
| or course it is easy to say that in a
battle for the right one should never
give up. etc, and no one is going to
openly argue that law should not be
enforced. But anyone who wants to
discuss the matter with representa-
tive citizens may soon learn that there
is in some of the most respectable
quarters a sense of profound resent
ment over the agitation. There are
men of the highest ability and persona
honor and purity of character, who
think that a small party of men,-no
more than three or four when you ge
down to the real leaders of the move
ment,-has done Honolulu a great in
Jury, by claiming the right to enforce
their own views on a public officia
against public sentiment. Some do
plorable developments have alread.
transpired as a result of this lates
crusade. One result of the propose
enforcement, as friend put it to me
is likely to be giving Honolulu re
mutation in the navy which may last [
our detriment for years to come. Bu
what 1 started to call attention t
was an explanation of political weak
ness in a body mainly actuated b
reform motives which really comman
overwhelming support in our either
ship. How can an organization see
for the votes of the public when
claims the right in secret session
adopt measures to have its own wa
anyhow, public or no public? 1t ma
be right and heroic and so forth, but
is political suicide and, as it defea'
its own representatives natural SUI
port away from reform movements
am unable to see that it is right.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-11
nrr1oERs and DIRECTORS.
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FUN
Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Com
pany.
Haiku Sugar Company.
Paia Plantation.
Maui Agricultural Company.
Kihei Plantation Company.
Hawaiian Sugar Company.
Kahuku Plantation Company.
Kahului Railroad Company.
Haleakala Ranch Company.
HonoluA Ranch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-11
BANK CASHIER DIES
IN MYSTERIOUS WAY

SAN FRANCISCO. March 3O-Josoph
W Channon. cashier of the Northwest
.ern National Bank of Philadelphia.
died under mysterious circumstances
LAT the Stewart Hotel Geary street
near Powell last evening.
From papers ana other effects of the
yesterday morning, and kept 90
room 10 which he was assigned all
day. Late I'm the afternoon a bellboy
went to his room in response TO a call
I'm very in and would like TO see
doctor" said Channon. He was
gasping and was very pale.
DIR. Samuel Means found Channon
suffering from what appeared to be
the effects Of an overdose of some drug.
He administered an antidote and
! worked over him an nour, but Chan
/ non died DR. Means reported to the
Coroner's Office that in his opinion
/ Channon had died from morphine poi
! soning. A chest of drugs was found
( in Channon's room.
Channon arrived at the hotel early
dead man examined at the morgue II
appeared that Channon had come tC
California for his health about a month
ago and had been stopping at Los An
geles until arriving here yesterday
A railroad ticket for Pueblo showed
that it was his intention to go to Colo
RADIO tomorrow.
In the back OF watch carried b.
Channon was the following inscrip
ton:
MY CREED.
would be true, for there are thos
who trust me;
would be pure, for there are thos
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-04-11
L. Kong Fee
MERCHANT TAILOR.

Fashionable Suits at Reasonahls
Rates a Speciality
Rates very reasonable. Give We
call.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
UNCLE SANS GOVERNMENT
THE COSTLZE.ST ON EARTH

govern 100000 people than 1000. Once
W boosted that ours was the cheapest
government under the sun. 1t is GER
tainly now very near the costliest, says
the Florida Times-U Union.
Why does not the theory work out IL
practice? Because the government of
the 100000 troubles itself about mat
ters with which the government of the
1000 has nothing to do. Are we not
constantly learning that our elaborate
devices for the safety of the citizen and
his property are but snares COR the
foolish and weapons in the hands of
rascals? Does Roosevelt give Us better
government than Washington gave us
or greater safety to life and property?
Is the child the better when he has been
taken from the care of his parents and
made the ward of the state? In the
old time the state depended on the citi-
zen; now the citizen depends on the
state. What IL the highest function of
the state? Merely to maintain the
conditions best fitted for the produc-
ton of the best possible mall. Have
we grown so rich that we fear to be
honest lest we lose money? Have we
grown so powerful that we dare not do
justice to our neighbor when we build
a ditch? Are the interests involved so
huge that we must cheat the critizen in
an election lest he render a false ver-
dict?
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
OUTRAGE ON CROKER

TICK CROKER, the English
ID man who went to New York to
~ seek his fortune, found it 10y al
lying himself with and finally domin-
ating Tammany hall, was Lexowed
without suffering, so adroitly had he
used the other MANTLE simple Amer
lean brother-returned home with his
loot after the Lexowing had made fur
Their piratical operations impossible-is
suing an English sporting paper for
fifty thousand dollars because 1t pub
lished a critical account of his turf
career in England and his political
career in the United States. Crokers
record is preserved in the chronicles
of various investigating committees.
But what was truth about Dick Croker,
king of the tough wards, tyrant OF
Tammany, chief bruiser of the volun-
teer fire brigade, and principal demon
strator of the art of getting rich
quickly without education or occupa-
ton, is libelous about Squire Croker
of Merrie England, Derby winner, pa
tron of dukes, hobnobber with royalty,
and himself king-of the turf. Crok-
er's career in two hemispheres is the
most amazing and extraordinary in all
history.
No character in fiction can be COM
pared with the real human being,
Croker. No feats were beyond his
audacity, his self-esteem constantly
administered to his ambition, and his
ambition to his self-esteem.
Shame he knew not, failure he
scorned, until at last the battle began
to go against him-and then he ran
away. Almost any novelist. construct
ing such a career would have made the
hero heroic to the last. But not only
did Croker flee from his American rec
ord. 1t is evident that he is actually
ashamed of it, and that is why he is
suing the English periodical for libel.
The thought of libeling Dick Croker
provokes smile. 1t is like gliding re-
fined gold, or painting the lily-or CIV
ing old Nicholas a coat of SCOT.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
SEIRFEKTt OF WINTER LABOR
IN CALIFORNIA SUNSHINE

has just voted $4,000 additional
bonds, the proceeds to be used Tor WORK
on the Owens river enterprise. ms
will soon be available and hundreds VI
men will get work from that source.
San Francisco is soon to begin inc
expenditure of the vast sum OF S5o,-
600, 900 in public fnprovements-Wor k
on it's streets, sewers. parks and pub
lie buildings. This should require the
services of thousands of men. 1t is ex-
pected that building operations VIII pc
renewed on the former extensive scale
this month. This should pretty We'll
deplete the ranks of the unemployed.
General conditions in California are
SO fundamentally sound and prosper
Gus, it is anomalous to have so much
idleness and suffering this winter. As
has been remarked in these columns.
the state would not have many idle
men, comparatively speaking, if it
We're not for the hordes that have come
from other states.
1t is a humane policy that Califor
MIA cities and counties are pursuing in
devising public works to be done this
winter, so as to afford work for the
unemployed. Conditions now are Il
striking contrast to what they have
been for the last several years. There
has been an embarrassing scarcity of
labor. Now there is a surfeit. But
with all the great public improvement
enterprises which have been projected
by municipalities and counties we'll I'M
der way. the surfeit will be pretty we'll
eliminated
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

T==zz=Tzs5zzl ALIFORNIA has great
"a q: ]: /: : :
here AS it is, both San
Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as
all the smaller cities, have large ar
mics of unemployed. clamoring for
work. In San Francisco there has been
a 1ull in building, owing to the recent
unsettled financial conditions. 1t is es-
timated that 10000 men in that city are
without work. There is much distress.
says the Fresno Herald and Democrat
Los Angeles is also badly off. There
has been heavy influx of unemployed
men from other states. So acute has
become the suffering among these ILL
fated ones, the city and county have
been led to undertake improvement
works In order to give them employ
ment. A few days ago the city took
on two hundred men to work on the
streets and parks, although two thou
sand were clamoring for work. The
strange spectacle was witnessed of
clerks and professional men shoulder
ing picks and shovels and going out to
do manual labor to keep themselves
and their families from starving. The
supervisors of Los Angeles county ap-
propriated $4,000 for the repair of
bridges and culverts and the worst
places in the roads of that county, and
this will give employment to number
of men, The Los Angeles city council
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

gobbled up by the gringo, there are not
many sane persons who yearn for a
bull fight at the plaza or a restoration
of the name of our city to its pristine
prcportinns-Cindad pueblo de mes
ira sonora Maria la Reina de los An
gelos.
But to inform the southern neighbor
that annexation is not as black as it is
painted by the Germans does not dis
abuse his mind of it's present error,
carefully fostered and cherished by the
commercial rivals of the United States
Germans have formed South American
trading associations in Frankfort. Ham
burg. Berlin, Leipzig and Nuremberg.
Germanys share in the total southern
foreign trade is already IS per cent and
is increasing annually. There are 1885,
900 Germans in South America. Most
of the home business firms are repre-
scented. Many industrial enterprises
are controlled by them, as well as
many mines. plantations, ranches,
SGtlOOlS anu ilcWS-
papers.
Germany has already shown a strong
disposition to disregard the Monroe
doctrine and the United States is in
debted to Great Britain for joint
recognition and enforcement of the
principle. OF course, while we appre-
ciate British influence. we must not
put a wrong estimate on it. Self in
terest after all, has a good deal to do
with it. There is some British terri
tory in South America, and there is a
huge British country to the north of
the United States. The British are con-
fident that the Monroe doctrine applies
not only to their South American pos
sessions but to Canada, British Column
bia and Newfoundland. And we cam
not we'll dispute their contention. When
the Monroe doctrine was formulated
and asserted, 70 exceptions were at
tached to 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
1HE AMERICAN TRAVELLER
IS A PRENCELY SPENDER

between May and November last year
was visited by 1927 tourists. In the
winter time, it is estimated, there are
100000 visitors to the various Swiss
resorts.
The winter sports have served to in
crease the revenue of the hotels in
most European countries. There are
only three months in the year, now
November, December and January
when there is any let up to ocean trav-
ell from America, but during the other
nine months thousands are crossing
the Atlantic.
Paris is the greatest center for tour
lists, and particularly for automobil-
lists. 1t is said that the perfect roads
in the French republic are very nearly
paying for themselves in the great
Iund of gold that motorists annually
leave in the country At one time
during the summer season 1t was esti-
mated that 5000 automobile parties.
embracing 10000 Americans, were tour
ing the continent and that their run
ming expenses would be $25,OO0,OOO. The
majority of them visited various sec
lions of France.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
GERMANY'S ASPIRATIONS

THOR some time it has been evident
II that Germany has had designs on
Il the commerce of South America.
Her consuls, consular agents and COM
mercial couriers have been busy. Os-
tensibly camping on tho trail of the
British pioneer, they were in reality
aiming at North American enterprise
and in their campaign, up to date. they
have been at great pains to create in
the South American republics con-
dition of hostility to the United States
1t is this hostility that accounts for
much of the recent uneasiness on the
Mexican border, the disposition of our
neighbors to invite our industries in
order that they may first initiate, then
cripple, then expel them, while Ger
man products and producers and i'm
porters are still being Hospitality en-
tertained. For years the Germans have
been warning the South Americans to
remember the fate of California and
Texas and to give no encouragement to
American industry as It may be the
precursor of American annexation.
Many fates may be imagined that
are worse thar annexation to the
United States. 1t cannot be proved
that California has suffered in civili-
zation, enterprise. wealth or worth
since annexation. With the exception
Of few old "dons" who may be found
still lingering, who still tell the tourist
tales of their vast possessions, their
family fioclks and herds which were all
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

haps weeks. Mr.. Howell spreads them
out on his cellar floor, puts gunny
sacks over them saturated with salt
water and feeds them meals the same
as he does chickens and they can be
heard smacking their chops and lick
ing their hard, bony lips with their
molluscous tongues after each feed
says the News of Hillsboro, Ill.
Why not tell the whole story about
how with sad, sweet strains the mol
lusks sing together in the morning. A
selection from Pagliacci sung by a
quartet of blue points is a thing long
to be remembered. Why not train
some of them to run foot races or do
broad jumps? An educated oyster
climbing a creased pole would be edify-
ing. The writer overlooked some of
the best opportunities.
Perhaps, however, Mr.. Howell can
answer the ancient query: What
kind of a noise annoys an oyster?"
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
EMANCIPATION IN SIGHT

TN hall crowded to the doors by
an audience composed of the most
Il intelligent people of Los Angeles,
Lincoln's birthday was celebrated and
the independence of Southern Califor-
mia from the grasp of the Southern Pa
cific road was declared. The Lincoln
Roosevelt Republican league. which
organized the celebration, is opening a
campaign for the continuation of the
progressive policies of President Roose-
welt. and for the assertion and main
tenance of the spirit of Lincoln's
high ideal, embodied in the state
ment that government of the people,
by the people and for the people shall
not perish from the earth.
The meeting cheered to the echo and
all Americans who know what true
Americanism is will give hearty as
sent to the statement that the people
of Northern and Southern California
are at last awake and united in the
determination that their ancient thral-
dom to the hired servants Of a for
eign corporation shall be ended. The
Lincoln Roosevelt Republican league
proposes to achieve and complete this
emancipation, and if one may judge
by it's enthusiasm and it's earnestness
of purpose, it's record will be one of
deeds and accomplishments, or. to put
it in the brief, popular language of
the day, at will make good
The three purposes of the league are
to free the Republican party of Cali
fornia-and California itself from
domination by the political bureau of
the Southern Pacific Railroad company
and allied corporations; the instruction
of delegates from California to the ma
tional Republican convention in favor
of a candidate truly committed to the
continuance of what are known as
Roosevelt policies. and the election of
a free, honest and capable legislature.
1t is proposed to have delegates at
the state convention who will take
away from the tools OF the railroad
machine, now in possession of the ex-
ecutive committee OF the party. the
power they have usurped. and put 1t in
the hands of men who really represent
the membership OF the Republican
party in California.
Emancipation" is the slogan. Yes,
the Lincoln Roosevelt league will make
good 1t has right on its side and the
! community behind it.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

lE5EilS0z5S5SI r. BRYAN has just said
lii : s !; ); s: s;
EeszzsszzAz4eJ move it as far from the
people as possible. In prac-
tice an absolute government is nearer
the people than any other form of gov
eminent except a democracy, because
there is nothing between the master
and the slave. In a republic, which is
the government of many, and the ariS-
tocracy, which is the government of
few there are gradations in station and
legal forms which interpose to separate,
divide and delay the processes of gov
eminent
The Times-Union says the Expenses
of government should decrease for the
unit in proportion to the multiplication
of population" The Tampa Times OBJ
jects that this is not true in practice
and never has been. But the fault of
others does not impair the strength OF
the principle. There is something wrong
with the administration of the law in a
republic when the principle does not
apply. Government well administered
is profitable. When it ceases to be so
there Is a radical defect somewhere.
And the processes of government, prop
erly administered, should come cheaper
to the unit as the units are multiplied.
If should be much cheaper per unit to
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

Three little Brown Men
Feelin' mighty blue;
Bang goes a popgun;
Now there's two.
Two little Brown Men
Playin' with a gun,
(Jingoes had a cat-fit-
Bet there wasn't one).
one little Brown Man
Might have been just one
Sees the squadron comm
Away he run!
All the little Brown Men
Vanished from the cliff
When Bob Evans sees EN-
Bling! Bangl Biffl
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

Into the glare of the fierce white
light that beats upon the nature-faking
arena, Congressman Howell of Utah
has leaped with great self-confidence.
His initial contribution to the chap
tiers of natural history has to do with
q pink frog that was found residing
in the solid rock 600 feet below the
surface of the earth. Mr.. Howell is
convinced that the story is true. He
got it from a constituent, and would
be afraid to call it false even if he did
not believe in it.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

Seven little Brown Men,
Full OF willy tricks,
Somebody soaks one,
Leavin' only six.
Six little Brown Men
Sure's you're alive
one has gone a fishin',
Now there's only five.
Five little Brown Men,
Campin' by the shore;
Reporter has pipe dream
Maybe only four.
-Four little Brown Men
Down beside the sea-
One was imaginary
Really was but three.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

1t develops that those Japanese lads
who threw some nice old ladies into
Mysteries by their strange antics on the
heights near Santa Monica were test
ing a life saving device. Someone at
the seashore city must have had a
terrible attack of nerves.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14

enormously within five years. writers
In foreign newspapers are astonished
at the increased output of American
dollars in Great Britain, France,
Switzerland, Italy and other countries,
and prominent bankers aver that the
millions of dollars expended represent
a very large portion of the revenue of
some of the countries in question, says
the Boston Globe.
A conservative estimate places the
number of American travellers to Eu-
rope this year between $4,000 and
10000. Another estimate, based on
the -year-around travel from
the United States. indicates that at
least 100000 Americans cross the At
lantic and expend $500 head, exclusive
of steamship tickets, or $228, 000,0 900 in
all. Call the total figure even a little
over one-half of that sum. or $125,O0O,-
000 and 1t is seen that foreign coun-
tries must profit immensely from the
tourists.
The principal foreign countries also
realize a tremendous revenue from
the United States. 1t is claimed by
French bankers that the income of
France from all tourists is something
like $500. 100000 annually. The tourist
toll to Italy is now reckoned at $780,
100000. Egypt, Norway, Holland and
Germany each receive a generous reve-
nue. from sightseers.
In Switzerland the innkeepers live off
travellers the year round. A writer
finds from a report of the Swiss Ho-
tel Keepers association that hotel re-
ceipts alone have doubled since 1880,
and are today $40,000,000 a year. In
twenty years the number of hotels has
increased from 1880 to 1000. Lucerne
Los Angeles herald., 1908-02-14
Knocked Down and crateda

General Ochoa of Mexico wants to
sell Mount Popoeatepetl. It's some-
what shop worn and will be knocked
down at bargain price. If the general
win bring Popo to Los Angeles doubt
less he can and purchaser