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feet. There is a bluff at one end, anu in this there are caves which the na- tives from the mainland use as thelT burial vaults. They bring the bodies over in canoes and lay them away in the caves to rest.
 Farther back in the country the Bazibas, as these people are called. have public cemeteries in which they bury tn cir chiefs in an odd way. As to the ordinary people, when they pass away they are wrapped in bark cloth and are placed in deep graves, after which a tree is planted over each to mark his resting place. The chiefs are buried sitting or standing in holes in the ground The body is so placed that when the earth has been thrown back the head still remains above the sur face, the man being buried up to the neck as 1t were. Sometimes an earth enware pot is placed over the head to protect 1t, but usually there is no cov- ering of any kind. Sentries are set to watch the grave night and day for a period of two months. A brother of the read man comes to the grave once every day to see that the watch is properly Kept, and that the head does not suffer from the attacks of birds, wild beasts, or even of the domestic animals belonging to the village. At the end of the watching the head is buried and a new chief is elected.
 The Graves of the Baganda.
 I saw graves everywhere during my travels in Uganda. The people bury the dead in their gardens, and a common place of burial is at the corner or in front Of the hut. Sometimes house is built for the mourners, outside the family of the deceased The mourning usually lasts s month and at the end of that time all oisperse and go to their homes.
 Graves of this kind are usually in the banana bushes and they are often covered with dried grass or banana fibers. The corpse is washed with banana pulp squeezed from the stem of the plant and is wrapped up in bark cloth.
 The Buvuma Islanders bury their dead in much the same way, and they also erect shelters over them. These are baby
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-07
Europe.

 Thomas L. Mason in Success Magazine. Europe is place where all good Ameri- cans go to. It came into prominence shortly after the civil war.
 The open palm first rose in Europe and was imported to this country by Sir Wal ter Raleigh Hence Palm Beach and palm rooms.
 Europe raises for our use counts, princes and dukes, ruins and old masters. It also furnishes new styles and diseases. From it we receive the most lasting forms of drunkenness. Europe is used for honeymoon purposes. and for those who are used to American hotels it is form of penance.
 Its importance as topic of conversation can hardly be over-estimated. It makes more talk than any other product.
 Europe is also useful as a means of getting acquainted with your next door leghbor. While travelling with him on the other side there is usually time be- tween stations to ascertain his namo and business.
 As a place of refuge for our principal mililonaires, it is becoming more and more useful every year, and more affec- tionately regarded by all patriotic Ameri- cans.
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huts in which the spirits are supposed to live; they are renewed from time to time when in need of repairs. The graves are often marked by planting trees over them. 4a
 The Basukunias, among whom travelled about the lower part of Lake Victoria, bury their dead in cattle hides The body is wrapped up in the skin of an animal, just killed, and the grave IS dug right in the center of the coward The poor men, who have no cattle, and women and boys are often buried in leaves in the same locality. At the same time the meat of the slaughtered beast is roasted and eaten at the wake; and the funeral, if that, of big man, ends in all growing drunk over banana beer, which they suck through straws from their gourd steins.
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Ukerewe Island, Lake Victoria. WI AY out here in the heart of AA/ East Africa, 100 miles below the W equator on the biggest island in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
Fleet TO FINISH
COALING TOMORROW
AND WIN RECORD
MORE AMERICAN NAVAL VESSELS THAN
EVER BEFORE TOUCH WITH ARMADA
BY WIRELESS BETWEEN FRISCO AND HoNoLULU-swARM OF
LAUNCHEs-sIGHTs AND SOUNDS BY NIGHT AND DAY.

Before tomorrow's night the Pacific
fleet, cruisers, destroyers and supply
ship, fifteen in all, will have been
bunkered for a more than two-thou-
sand mile run to Samoa, and this ac-
complishment will mark a record for
this port and something near a record
for the world.
First of all, and that counted for
big proportion of the work, Rees was
ready. Goal when you ready, Rees!"
will soon be getting to be as much of
saying as the famous remark Fire
when you're ready, Gridley!"
Captain Corwin P. Rees, U. S. NJ,
naval station commandant, threw out
ten thousand tons of coal on the
wharves ready for the white cruisers
and black destroyers to swallow as
soon as they should berth. Then the
fleet arrived on time like an express
train and twelve of the fifteen vessels
entered the harbor between noon and
five O'Clock Of yesterday, the thirteenth
hAAS OOubh OdhOlflB bOAl6 pllObOh III W
Captain Macaulay early this morning.
Today the black dust flies over the
waterfront, and to the never ceasing
music of the ships bands, for when
one is not playing another is, the men
Of the squadrons are shoveing coal into
their respective vessels In quick time,
cranes, buckets, baskets, shovels and
living beavers working necessarily.
Alongside the Oceanic wharf the
Tennessee is taking on eleven hundred
tons. At the Alakea street wharf the
West Virginia and Maryland and the
destroyer Stewart are loading. The
Pennsylvania and the supply ship So
lace and six of the destroyers are bun
kering at the Naval wharves, while the
South Dakota is taking in fuel from
the collier Saturn at the Channel
wharf.
The flagship West Virginia will re-
main at her wharf after completing
coaling, while two others will make
room for the California and Washing
ton which did not enter yesterday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03


The Supreme Court has unanimous
ly sustained the validity of the Homo
lulu Municipal Act It's decision was
rendered this morning and the gist
thereof is found in the syllabus print
ed above. Circuit Judge De Bolt had
reserved the case for the Supreme
Court, and is advised in the decision
that the demurrer ought to be sus-
tanned and the petition dismissed.
John Emmeluth was the petitioner and
the case may here be restated from the
Introductory part of the decision
THE petitioner, as a citizen of the
United States and the Territory, and
of the County of Oahu, a taxpayer and
elector in the Territory and County,
filed a petition before the circuit
judge for writ of mandamus di-
rected to the board of supervisors OF
the County of Oahu commanding them
forthwith to proceed and issue a pro-
clamation concerning a county elec.
tion for the County of Oahu, and to
transmit copies of the same to the
several boards of inspectors through
out the County of Oahu and to cause
the proclamation to be posted in the
manner required by law and to do all
acts and things required of them un-
der and by virtue of an act creating
counties within the Territory of Ha-
waii, and providing for the govern
ment thereof passed April ID, 1905
setting forth in his petition that the
board of supervisors had neglected and
refused to issue a proclamation con-
cerning county elections and to post
the proclamation in the manner re-
quired by Sec. SO of the act, and that
they declined and refused to any time
to issue the proclamation. and as the
petitioner is informed and believes and
so alleges will not issue it at least
sixty days before the general election
or at any other time as by the act re-
quired, the board of supervisors claim.
ing that the act is repealed by an act
entitled An Act Incorporating the City
and County of Honolulu approved
April 80, 1907, whereas the petition as
amended alleges that this later act if
unconstitutional and void, being in
conflict with the PROVISIONS of an ac
of Congress entitled AN Act to prohi
bit the passage of local and specia
laws in the Territories of the United
States, to limit Territorial indebted
ness, and for other purposes, approv'
ed July 30, 1886, "a Stat. at Large 10
and also in conflict with the Organic
Act OF the Territory, as an attempt tC
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03

grant to corporation special and ex-
elusive privileges and immunities
without approval of Congress, and that
it requires different qualifications for
electors under the act than are pro-
vided for in the Organic Act, and dis
qualities and disfranchises a large por-
tion of the qualified electors of the
Territory and County; that the later
act is also unconstitutional in that
there are numerous private agricul-
tural corporations within the boundar-
les of said municipal corporation not
subject to control on the part of the
Territory except in the exercise of po-
lice power, their charters being con-
tracts within the meaning of the con-
tract clause of the constitution, and
that the act is void for the further
reason that municipal taxes may be
| imposed on lands strictly rural in
character and therefore not capable OF
| receiving benefits and advantages usu-
ally received from municipal organi-
cations. and also because the boundar-
les of the municipal corporation es-
tablished by the act are inaccurate,
| indefinite and uncertain"
The defendants demurred to the Pc
tition on the ground that it does not
state facts sufficient to entitle the Pc
titioner to a writ of mandamus as
prayed for or to any relief whatso-
ever.
The circuit judge reserved for the
! consideration of this court the follow
ing questions arising under the pc
| tition and demurrer, for that purpose
reporting the same to this court, name
! ly:
1. Does the petition for a writ OF
, mandamus as filed in said proceeding
state facts sufficient to entitle the pc
titioner John Emmeluth to a writ OF
mandamus as prayed for, or to any
relief whatsoever?
| 2. Has the Act of the Legislature
of the Territory of Hawaii, entitled
"An Act creating Counties within the
Territory of Hawaii and providing a
government for the same" been and
now is repealed by an Act of the Leg
islature of the Territory OF Hawaii,
entitled IAN Act Incorporating the City
and County of Honolulu" approved
CONTINUED on Page Four.)
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
JAP ANS Big
EXPOSITION

The following is translation of a
cablegram from Toxic received by the
Japanese Consul here:
"The Japanese Government have de-
cided to postpone until 1917 the grand
exposition projected in 1912 under the
following considerations:
"On re-examination and a new analy-
sis to which the Japanese have found
it necessary to subject the project of
the exposition of 1912, have convinced
them that the intervening time of
three and half years is insufficient
for the completion of all the various
preparations and work which are es-
sential to the successful realization of
the undertaking. It is impossible
within the allotted time, to prepare for
the exhibit without disturbing many
other activities of the country, nor is
there sufficient time in which to pre-
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
KNEW FAR OFF STORM
BY FEEL OF WIRELESS

Sidney Maddams, radiotelegrapher of
the Matson Navigation s. s. Hilonian,
is in a fair way to become famous
through an experience, before observed,
considered and studied by others, but
particularly observed by himself on
the just completed trip from San
Francisco. and concerning which, for
reasons of discovery, he says little.
While, a storm was raging over this
island and some of the other islands
of this group, and people in Honolulu,
at least, were thinking that the Texan,
the Hilonian, the Pacific fleet and 9TH
er vessels within few hundred miles
were in the midst of heavy weather,
both the fleet and the Hilonian were
enjoying peaceful seas, fair winds and
sunshine.
But, and here's where Sidney Mad
dams has a chance to get closer to
some of the secrets of nature, in the
Hilonian's wireless room there were
strange things occurring.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03

pare the exposition grounds, to erect
exposition buildings or to make ar
rangements necessary for the suitable
accommodation and convenience for
the visitors under these circumstances.
1t is deemed best therefore to make an
inevitable postponement at this time
rather than delay action until an ad-
journment would cause inconvenience
and be prejudicial to right interests.
Again, the Japanese government, fol-
lowing the very commendable custom,
desire the projected exposition to be
commemorative of an auspicious event
in their history in 1917 which will be
celebrated as the fiftieth anniversary OF
the Emperor's accession which will be-
for all his subjects, a reason of rejoic-
ing, and it is proposed to take ad-
vantage of that happy occasion to in
augurate the exposition"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
DANCE At THE
SEASIDE HOTEL
THIS EVENING

Commencing this evening, and con-
tinuing every night during the visit OF
the Pacific feet, dance will be given
in their honor at the Honolulu Seaside
Hotel. Special dinners will also be
served in the open air dining lanai
from six thirty until eight. Music for
all of the dinners and dances. will be
supplied by the Kaai Glee Club. A
cordial invitation to the local Army
and Navy folk, as well as the numer-
GUS patrons of the Seaside, is extend
ed.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03

1t seemed that the spirits of the air
were endeavoring to communicate with
Captain Johnson's liner, but Maddams
hadn't their code and there was no
translating it, although he explains the
phenomena by the storm that existed
at the time over these islands. He
knew, and he communicated to Captain
Johnson and other officials of the Hilo-
nian, that Hawaii was in the heart of
an electrical display as grand as it was
uncomfortable.
Just how Maddams knew the storm
WAS in this direction he cannot explain.
It may have been hunch, and again
he may be on the road to devising a
wireless sensitive that will announce
to ships thus equipped the location
and area and degrees of distant storms,
enabling vessels to steer clear of nasty
weather.
Maddams was busy all the way down
sparkling with the fleet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
BAND CONCERT
ON YOUNG HOTEL
ROOF GARDEN

In honor of Admiral Swinburne and
the officers of the feet the Hawaiian
Band will render a specially selected
program of music tonight.
On Sunday afternoon the Hawaiian
Band will give concert at the Moana
Hotel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
TRAGEDY
DOUBLED

SAN FRANCISCO, September g.
The husband of Mrs. Alice Donohue,
whose body was found buried in a
swamp and for whose murder Gustave
Arkell was arrested, committed suicide
before the inquest was held on the
body of his wife and left note de-
claring the innocence of Arkell, nam
ing the alleged assassin.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03

Yesterday the Washington, South
Dakota and California, lying off the
bell buoy, were, during the afternoon,
constantly talking by wireless with the
West Virginia, Tennessee, Maryland
and Pennsylvania, the Solace and the
destroyers inside the harbor, and with
the Naval Station. Sending all mes
sages by wireless means a saving OF
time and physical energy. But this
so interfered with local business wire
less that Manager j. A. Balch of the
ICoPtinued on Page FIvel
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
THE SOLE AGENCY.

Through his agents In Japan, X. va
mamoto, wholesale merchant, secured
the sole agency for Tengu Brand Jap
an Rice. The sale of this well known
brand is daily increasing. Phone 399.
Hotel street near Nuuanu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
WHAT EVERYBODY SAYS MUST BE
TRUE.

Everybody who has used it says
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy never fails to give
relief from pains in the stomach or
diarrhoea, which is positive proof OF
its reliability. For sale by all dealers.
Benson, Smith & Co., Agents for Ha-
wall.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03

ALEXANDER YOUNG CAFE.
Our Candies, and our Partry too,
Are of the best and ever new;
Our Factory daily sends supplies,
And that's wherein the secret lies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
CHILDREN's SCHOOL CLOTHES.

Now that school time is drawing
near it is well to keep in, mind that
you can get the best in school clothes
at lowest prices at Sacns.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
REGISTRATION
SECTIONS ONLY
NULL AND VOID

The right Of citizen
= officers acting
antcpatory refusal not
by defendants and the sustaining
Section 56 of the
and city municipalities supersedng
wall the prohibition of
provisions Section prohibiting private
and special franchises do
The qualifications
Act S being in conflict with those
be disregarded without mpaiTing
9
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03

MUTINY ON SHIP
DISMASTEDIAT SEA
(ASsociGted Press Gable to The StOr)
1(AssociGted Press Gable to The StOr.)

SAN FRANCISCO September ship Eaton Hail. bound from New
CASTLE Chile owed to Tahiti
xcHng Dsmasted during
Newcastle
of the sailors
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
IN
MID AIR

COLUMBUS, Ohio, September g.
Roy Knabenshue, the famous aeronaut,
made a successful ascent in his air
ship here today, carrying three pas
sengers in the machine.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
DEWITT
IS DEAD
tAsSocidted Press Cable to The Stdr.l
FORT YELLOWSTONE, Wyo., Sep
tember 3.-General Gavin De Witt,
who retired with the rank of briga-
dier-general in 1903, died here today.
WINNERS
IN SHOOT
tAssoctated Press cable to The StGr)

MELBOURNE, Australia, Septen--
ber 9.-The rifle team from the Ameri-
can fleet defeated local Picked Team,
consisting of the best shots in this
city, in a match here today.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
DIVES TO
/ HER DEATH

SAN FRANCISCO, September a.
Miss Helen Cullen. wealthy invalid,
this morning jumped from the window
of her room in a hotel in this city and
is dead of the fearful injuries received
when she struck the pavement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-03
FOR
CABLE co.

CARACAS, Venezuela, September 8.
The French Gable Company mas been
sentenced to pay a fine of S5,OOO,OOO,
for its alleged completely in the Matos
revolution.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-13
IN MEMORY OF
 REV. ROSS.MOORE

At meeting Of the Board of Direc- ;ors of the Local YounB Mems Chris aan Association on. !ast. evening. the Following resolution was adopted:
 Whereas. The Divine Master has seen iit to remove from our midst, our brother, friend and co-worker, Rev. Ross Moore, and whereas, We feel deeply his departure and realizing aow greatly his efforts will be missed ny our Association. we desire to ex- press our gratitude and praise in his behalf for the many acts of kindness,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-13

and the great and lasting monument he has left in behalf of the young men of the city. His efforts for the promo ton of the Young Mems Christian As sociation were untirng and effective, and it was his great love for men that made his labors so fruitful. He loved men, and men loved him, Be it resolved, that copy of these resolu- tons De rendered his bereaved widow and family, and that these be pub lished in our local press and also Fhat they be spread upon the minutes of the Association.
 Fred Fox, President. B. Richardson, General Secretary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock holders Of The Bank of Pine Bluff, of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. will be held ln the City of Pine Bluff, Ark, at tnelr office between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m., and o'clock D. m Tuesday, January 12, 1909, for the purpose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the tram perly brought before said meeting perly brough before said meeting Dec. 12, 1908.
 w. C. Hudson. Cashier, 12-13-d-1-mo
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-13
WOODMAN CAMP
 ELECTS OFFICERS

Joe Smith Named as Council Com-
 mander and Other Officials Select.
 cd to Serve for the Ensuing Year
 Five Initiated.
 More than one hundred members of the Pine Bluff Woodman Camp at tended meeting of that lodge last night at which the annual election of officers was held. Five candidates were initiated. The meeting was fol- lowed by social session, at which refreshments were served and some
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-13
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stoc, holders of the Citizens Bank of Pi, BluH, Arkansas. will be held. in u City Of Pine Bluff. Ark, at their 0 lice between the hours of 10 o'clot a. m, and 2 o'clock p. m., Tuesda January 12, 1909. for the purpose :, eiecting directors to serve for the e, suing year and for the transaction |. any other business properly brougl before said meeting.
 Dec. 2, 1908. l@-o m M. E. Bloom, Cashie
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-13

interesting talks were made The new of4ters/are;
 Joe SmiH, council coni imander; E. E. Peri fy / adviser lieute4ant; Porter Shelby Tanker; c. E. Kerry, clerk; Mont afffs, eseart;; Heiry Webkes, watchmsh h; F. A. Sheppard, s. J. Bumpasa and A. J. MdEehee, man. Stewart, Dr. H. E. Willy Jams and Dr. Asa Bruhson. physician ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-13

Now is the time Eou need a stove and you can buy one right at the Special Cash Sale of Cleveland Matthews Hdw. Co.,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-01-05
new LESSEE OF THE ARTES|AN
WELL KNOWN HOTEL Man

more than fifty cascades, descending
1870 feet in a distance of one mile
and u half. and then in calmness pro-
ceods through a valley covered with
virgin elms and lnclosed by hills.
The Hotel World mentioned sew.
eral years ago that Mr.. Parnell was
distinguishing himself as hustling
and enterprlsing hotel proprietor;
that one OF the most encouraging
signs in modern hotel business was
the number Of bright young men of
good education and disposition to
learn and advance were engaged in
t.e operation OF hotels; that Mr..
Parncll was attracting good deal
Of attention in his wide awake coun-
try by the manner In which he W.
conducting his hotel and that there
was every indication that he would
develop with the splendid new coun-
try In which he had located and
continue at the head of the fra.
ternity'
1t appears that Mr.. Parnell has
made good according to the above
/ prediction. for the Artesian is one
,-est, and the owners have showr
their confidence In the young mar
| by placing the costly property ii
| his charge The Ada News in re
cent issue laments emphatically th'
departure of Mr.. and airs. Parnel
from that little city. and congratu
lates sulphur in securing him 70
a citizen and hotel man.
The following is published as tn
legend" of sulphur Springs:
"And when tired sinews force,
the chase to halt the warrior
gathered the venison and ripene
corn, and with their old and youn
trailed the footsteps of their al
cestors to the peaceful valley q
ripping waters. where the shad
of many trees cooled the heat q
the summer day and the surrount
ing hills admitted not the bitin
winds of winter, there to rest an
fish and talk of conquests. The
it was that old men grew glad {
heart again. and fretful papoose
leased their whining. The Hot
World.