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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12
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Land is what a great many Honolulu
people are looking for just now. Let
us show you a choice lot we have on
Prospect street No finer view to be
had in the city. Lot contains 1860
so. it., and will require no clearing.
We also have. house and lot on Pros
pect street, lots at Puunui and in Ma
noa Valley, and a small bungalow on
Pacific Heights which can be bought
at real bargain sale figures, $4,000
Cor better). Come early and avoid the
rush.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12
Chinese Constitution.

The first step toward constitutional
ism Cor is it anarchy rather?) was
taken on the 14th inst, when the first
simultaneous meetings of the provincial
deliberative assemblies took place all
over the Empire. The occasion seems
everywhere to have passed off quietly,
but one can not help shuddering at the
thought of the flood of useless rhetoric
to which the opening of these E'talking
shops" is likely to give rise. Talking
shops is exactly the term by which to
describe them, since they have special
ly no power to do anything. They may
discuss measures of administration, etc,
but their deliberations must be laid be-
; fore the provincial authorities, and
after being by them duly censored will
be passed on to the throne. To the by
stander it would appear that they can
have little power for good, but that
they may be turned into powerful
means of spreading dangerous views,
certainly an antiforeign administrative
, clique either in Picking as in the prov
inces will find these assemblies an ever
useful instrument
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12
Fraternal Meetings
POLYNESIA EEcAndpMENT NO. /.

I. 0. o. z.
Meets every first and third Friday OF the
l9Onth, At 80 2. m, in Odd Fellows ny"
Fort Street visiting brothers cordially in
W. ELLERBRoCK, c. P.
L. L. La PIERRE, Scribe
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12

DAMIEN COUNCIL. NO. 5ss, Y. NJ. L,
meets every second and fourth Wednesday at
1880 o'clock p. m. in ST. Louis College
Alumni Hall (Dreier Hal), Union street.
Visiting members are always welcome.
". J. GALLAGHER, President.
II. P. O'SULLIVAN. Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12
You Can Buy

A group of five cottages that will bring
in 10 per cent. on your investment.
Isn't this worth looking intoa Cot
tages situated in Punahou district, all
in good repair, and all rented to good
tenants.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12
Demagogues VIII Rule.

That their opinions will reflect those
of the real populace it is too much to
believe, but with clever enough leaders
they may, with this new advantage of
recognized organization, be able to
sway that opinion to their side. Mean
time the men who do the work and pay
the taxes go about their accustomed
occupations, knowing little and caring
less of constitutions and assemblies
the wheat and the cattle all his care'
in China even as in India. Peace, JUS
tice, good crops and not too many laws
would about sum up his wants, and the
danger lies in the fact that he is never
sure of any one of these as things go
at present
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12

Meets evey Tuesday evening, at 1:30, IN
Odd Fellows Hall, Fort Street. Visiting
hothers cordially invited to attend;
M W TSCHUpI, n. G..
l. L. LA PIERRE, See'y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12
Prices Right

On pineapple lands. We have some fine
pineapple lands which we can sell at
very low figures. Also a ranch, COM
plete in every detail, with cattle, farm
ing implements, etc. in the pineapple
district.
Pearl City is going to be lively
little town when the [. 5. government
gets through and the railroad gets its
line running out there. Buy few lots
and wait for a rise IN prices.
You do not need much ready money
to buy home. If YOU can pay rent,
you can own q nice little place.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12
Naval Developments.

In further pursuance of the new
naval policy the government have de-
spatched Prince Hsun and Admiral Sab
on a tour to inspect the naval methods
of foreign countries. Admiral Sab is
almost, if not quite, the only tolerably
efficient sea officer that China possesses.
He has recently shown his good sense
by reporting that Chinese arsenals and
dockyards can not turn out the auxil
larry equipment Of the new navy and
that it will be long before they will
he ahle to do So
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-12
Want Territory Back.

Chinese officials are agitating them
selves over the alleged necessity of
claiming the retrocession of Wei Hal
Wei-a retrocession which they think
they have a clear right to demand. 1t
is very unfortunate that the rights and
wrongs of this question have never been
fully and clearly explained and nobody
seems to know what are the intentions
of the home government with regard
to this little territory. Uncertainty of
this sort has kept Wei Hal Wei trade
at the lowest possible euo. 1t is sin
cercly to be hoped that England will
maintain her grip there, and strengthen
1t as occasion requires. l write this
in the interests of the people them
selves, who draw visible benefit from
the rule under which they now live.
. Wei Hal Wei contains some of the
most infertile land in the whole PROV
inoe of Shantung, and yet nowhere
at the present time do the peasants
show such visible signs of wen being.
The walled city Of Wei Hal remains
under purely Chinese control though
surrounded on all sides by British terri
tory, and the contrast in all things
within and without the walls is remark
able. Some two years ago l visited the
place, approaching by land. l and my
accompanying Chinese had spent some
days in riding, if it may be so called.
F over roads that were little more than
fGot-w]ac stony tracks when. after
crossing into the British territory, we
came upon real road-the work Of
the Royal Engineers. After trotting on
this III silence fnT a time the Chinese
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
WHAT THE MATTER IS.

When the world is demanding year
,y year more American cotton-when
it is plain any land in the South can
be made to produce corni-t is seen at
once that good farming will pay
There is no safer or better business IN
sight today. Farming has not been
remunerative in the past simply be-
cause our farmers persisted in raising
cotton only, disregarding food crops.
The intelligent farmer who grows
his own corn and makes his own meat.
leaving his cotton bales to be almost
net profits, will certainly succeed.
Fortunately two intensive plans for
growing corn are before the South
ern farmers, and it does not much
matter whether the government plan
or the Williamson plan be adopted.
for either will end in fine results
Eighty bushels per acre is possible on
almost any land in North Carolina un-
der either plan, and when such a
product is within reach no excuse
for sending away cotton money to buy
Western corn remains.
Let the rivalry between the demon
stration farms that the government
supervises andthe Williamson plan go
on. Both are excellent, and the more
we have of either the quicker will
we get rid of the slovenly methods
which had well-nigh put an end to
corn growing in this State.
Farming will pay when diversified
crops are raised on some intensive
plan. It will not pay when shallow
plowing and slovenly methods of cul-
tivation and fertilization prevail. Put
aside the methods of the past and ac'
cept without hesitation intensive
farming and diversified crops, foe
these are the hope of North Carolina
farms and of North Carolina as a
whole The trouble is not with the
land or the climate or the rainfall
The trouble here is slovenly farming
1t is going out and the State is for
that eason coming up higher in pro-
ductiveness, wealth and contentment.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
NEW MExIC0's SLEEPY GRASS.
Makes Horses and Cattle Fall in State
of Coma.

Kansas City, Mo-, Nov. 2.-While
making trip through the southwest
ern part of New Mexico, Herbert W.
Wolcott, Of Alamogordo, New Mexico,
found a grass from which he believes
a narcotic may be abstracted which
will take the place of those now
known to medicine.
t'The grass Is known as sleepy
grass to the natives Of New Mexico
near the Apache reservation" said Mr..
Wolcott. Cattle and horses will eat
1t the first time they see it. It makes
them fall to the ground in their
tracks and lie In a state Of coma for
two days. When they wake up they
have no Ill effects from the opiate.
But they will never eat it again; in
fact, they will run away If it is offered
to them.
This sleepy grass is not to be con-
fused with the loco weed. The grass
is a real grass, not unlike the Ken
tucky blue grass in appearance. The
loco weed Is plant and bears a
flower. Horses and cattle become
loco fiends and are worthless after
tasting the deadly stun
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
TAFT NEARING HOME
His Great Swing Around
the Circle is Now
Closing In
Given a Great Reception Today by
Mississippi and Alabama, Includ-
ing Big Barbecue-At the
Home Of Stephen Dice.

Columbus, Miss, Nov. 2.-Following
brief stop this morning in West
Point, the Taft presidential special
reached this city shortly after eleven
o'clock this morning. The population
of Northeast Mississippi and Western
Alabama turned out in full force to
welcome the President and his party,
including Secretary of War Dickinson,
ton committee and an escort
who was born in Columbus.
A reception committee and an es-
cort composed of militia and the A. &
NJ. College cadets, were in waiting at
the station, the approaches to which
were roped off for a block in either
direction. A parade was formed ano
the President was escorted to the
home of the late Stephen D. Lee
where public reception was held.
Later the President delivered an ad
dress from a stand at the intersection
of Main and Market streets. At Frank
lin Academy the President was cheer
ed by two thousand school children
The three hours program conclude,
with a barbecue at the Girls Indus
trial School.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
FOREST PRESERVATION.

The Atlanta Journal cites the fact
that the Appalachian National Forest
Association, which has been working
SO gealously for more than year IN
the interest of the preservation OF the
Appalachian forest, and 1ncldentally
the conservation of the natural re-
sources of the South, is by no means
discouraged by the rebuff it met at the
hands of a few negligent or design
ing men in Congress during the last
session of Congress, and VIII take up
the work again with renewed zeal and
enthusiasm.
A campaign has been planned to be-
gin next week and extend over a pc
riod of six months, covering the en-
tire session of Congress, and during
that time it is hoped to arouse public
opinion to such an extent that Con-
gress will be compelled to take action.
There can be no doubt that the con-
servation of Appalachian forest is
one of the most important movements
now on foot. It is the only remain
ing portion Of the United States in
which many of the most valuable hard
woods are to be found, and this reason
alone should be sufficient for purchas-
ing this great forest.
The destructive forest fires are an
nually destroying millions of dollars
worth of timber, and under system
of government ownership, with SER
vice of forest rangers, this would be
prevented.
Most important of all, perhaps, the
erosion of the land and the incidental
sterility, caused by the freshets which
sweep down from the higher levels
which have been denuded Of their for
est growth, is causing serious loss
to the farmers. The freshets them
selves are a menace to the life and
property of citizens. There can be nc
doubt that the Augusta freshet, for in
stance, was indirectly caused by the
destruction of the forests.
There are many reasons why the
forests should be preserved, and it is
high time that the members of Con
gress walked up to the fact.
The Appalachian National Forest
Association has already done goo6
work, and it is preparing to renew it:
fight.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
TOMPKINS FOR CHINESE POST.
Has the Endorsement of the American
Cotton Manufacturers.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-The en-
dorsement Of D. A. Tompkins, of
Charlotte, for the post of American
Cotton Manufacturers Association has
been very much commented upon here
and the North Carolina manufacturer
is now looked upon as one of the
most available of the numerous gen
tlemen mentioned in connection with
the Chinese mission.
Secretary of State Knox, who re-
turned to the city today, would not
discuss the candidary of Mr.. Tomp-
kins, and it is not regarded as likely
the return of the President from the
South next week.
No one here is in position to au-
thoritative1y discuss the selection of a
successor to Charles r. Crane, but
there is general feeling that Mr..
Tompkins stands good chance of Sc
lection.
Huntington Wilson. Assistant Secre-
tary of State, is also strongly urged
for the appointment.
The endorsement of Mr.. Tompkins
by the cotton mill manufacturers fol
the Chinese post, where our cotton
cloth manufacturers have found sucl
a large sale for their products, is re.
garded of much Importance, and is
expected to have an influence on tbs
President whe nhe makes selection
here today concerning Mr.. Tompkins
politics. It was the impression tha
he is national Republican and +;
state Democrat.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
WHALE CRASHES DORY AND
HURLS MAN INTO THE OCEAN
Mate of a Goldfish Schooner Has a
Thrilling Experience While
Fishing i'm Behring Sea.

Seattle, Wash, Nov. 1.-Struck by
the tail of gigantic whale which
smashed his dory to kinding and
threw him almost one hundred feet
away into the icy sea, Chief Mate Olaf
Wick, of the Goldfish schooner Vega,
which has returned from Behring Sea,
brings thrilling story of his escape
from death in the Far North. His ex-
perience, strange as it sounds, is con-
frmed by many persons who saw the
body of the officer hurled through the
air and who later picked him up as
he lay bruised and unconscious on the
few remaining boards of his shattered
dory.
The Vega, in command of Capt. Pc
ter Nelson, was lying at anchor in
Behring Sea, and the chief mate was
alone in his dory one calm morning in
August, fishing apart from the rest OF
the crew. A monster whale had been
observed by the men earlier in the
day swimming sportively in the vi
cinity, blowing mistlfke stream high
into the air, or again coming to the
surface and rounding hsi shining bach
with knifelike dorsal fin out of the
water, as he played and dove into the
CLASSY sea. Intent on his fishing, the
mate had little warning of the weird
experience he was to undergo.
Suddenly I felt something under
the boat" he said, in reciting the tale
Il thought I had struck a rock ant
instantly threw the windlass over
board SO she would not sink the boat
Hardly was it over the side, when
was lifted high in the air as the whale
dove and struck the boat with his tail
I went up as though mine had ex
ploded beneath my feet. Around m.
were flying bits of wood and tackl.
from the boat.
"I cannot tell how far I was thrown
but it must have been about ninet,
feet from the point where the dor.
was stationed. I lost consciousness
| for a time, I think. for remember tn,
shock of striking the cold water whicl
seemed to clear my head and cause.
me to strike out with arms and leg
to keep afioat.''
| The mate swan back to the dory
which still held few bottom boards
and here he was picked up by tn
second mate. None of Wick's bone
was broken by the mishap. but hi
body was mass OF bruises, and b
| was SO lame he could hardly move fo
a couple Of days.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
FUNERAL OF MRS. A. A. WATSON.
Beautiful and Impressive Services
From st. James Church.
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington Star.
Beautiful and impressive funeral
services were held from ST. James
Episcopal Church at four o'clock yes
terday afternoon over the remains of
Mrs. A. A. Watson, whose death oc-
CURED at the home of her sister, Mrs.
j. c. Munds, in this city, Saturday
morning. There were present a large
number of relatives and friends and
the many beautiful floral designs bore
silent testimony to the high esteem in
which the deceased was held here
and elsewhere. The services were
conducted by Rev. DIR. VIM. H. Milton,
the rector, assisted by Bishop Robert
Strange, Rev. Thomas P Noe, Rev. A.
W.. Seabrease, Rev. w. e. Cox, Rev
Edward Wootten, Rev. DR.. Robert H
Drane, of Edenton; Rev. Mr.. Skinner
of eBaufort; Rev. Mr.. Hughes, of Hen
derson. The interment was in Oak
dale Cemetery.
The pallbearers were: Honorary
Messrs. William Calder, Joseph H
waters, Clayton Giles, DR.. Thomas s.
Burbank; active, DR.. w. E. Storm
Messrs. Victor Granger, Swift M
Boatwright, Milton Calder, w. L. De
Rosset, Jr., and Frank Holloway.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
time was also found. entitled,
aApproaching Death,

Slowly and silently my life is fading;
1t goeth little by little each passing
Soon its tide will have ebbed out
slowly,
And leave but the form of lifeless
: clay"
The school at Rosewood Academy
opened Monday morning under most
favorable auspices. There were be-
tween forty and fifty pupils in attend
ance the first day, notwithstanding
the fact that the farmers are In their
most busy season just now. Professor
Jerome, the new principal, and Miss
Carrie Morgan, the new assistant in
music, both made fine impression on
the students. while Miss Sallie Will
1iams, also assistant, who gave such
universal satisfaction last year, was
given a. royal welcome by every one
having won the love and esteem o.
the community during her efficient
services last term. We bespeak fo1
the school its most successful ant
satisfying term, and most gladly wei
come the entire faculty to the socia
and educational circle Of our commU
nifty.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
SHIP SUBSIDY SCHEME.

President Taft is advocating ship
subsidy scheme, and presumably he
favors the bill of the last Congress.
That bill provided for the granting Of
mail subsidies to steamship lines on
routes 1000 miles or more in length
In other words, the country is to be
taxed to build up New York and per-
haps couple of Pacific ports. Even
if New Orleans attempted to establish
a line of steamers to Rio de Janeiro it
would get no subsidy. A line to Colon
and Venezuelan ports would fare no
better. Nor would line from Balti-
more to Colon be benefited. The
scheme is extremely selfish and sec
tional, for as drawn it would tax a
broad country to enrich New York and
the Pacific ports.
Mr.. Taft's subsidy program needs
amendment, for no bill that 1egislates
in favor of one Atlantic port to the
exclusion of all the rest from Port
land, Maine. to Corpus Christi can be
passed.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
Arrangements at Birmingham.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 2.-Every-
thing is in readiness for the reception
of President Taft and party, who are
due to arrive in Birmingham about
eight o'clock this evening. The Pres
ident will remain here until tomor-
row afternoon. The program provides
for public reception, banquet, an
address and drive about the city.
and bunting and the indications are
that an enormous crowd will be on
hand to see the President tomorrow
morning.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06
BYNUM-LEE.
A Coming Happy Event of Much So
cial Interest i'm GoIdsboro.

All Goldsboro, where the prospee-
tive bride is universal favorite and
where the fortunate groom-elect has
a host of friends, will be happily In
terested in the following:
s..dr. and Mrs. Matthew Livingston
Lee invite you to be present at the
marriage of their daughter Georgia 10
Mr.. George Barnes .Bynum. on the
evening Of Tuesday the sixteenth OF
November, at half after eight o'clock
at 81. Paul Methodist Church, Colds
horo, North Carolina.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

The President has a fine sense OF
humor. What could have been more
inimitable than introducing his speech
with 81 am dee-lighted," showing at
the start, his Endorsement OF the
Roosevelt policies.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

Mark Twain, at seventy-six, has To-
bacco heart. Even genius can't down
tobacco, and Mark himself says ne
never smoked more than one cigar at
a time.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

Thomas W. Lawson, of Boston, has
taken no part, so far, in the polar
dispute, but Tom doesn't act as press
agent for outsiders.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

Superb was the nerve OF the MICA
raeuan revolutionist who appointed
his minister to Washington In advance
of the end of hostilities.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

Only ten days more remain OF the
Taft tour. Then the chief executive
may rally his digestion and take stock
of the insurgents strength.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

What has become of Commander
Peary? Will the public hear no more
from him, or is he even now prepar-
ing for the lecture platform?
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

This seems to be the farmers day,
with cotton now at fifteen cents and
steadily rising, he may even dictate
to Wall street.
Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-06

Entered at the Postofice in Colds
hero as second class mail matter.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-30
Man Hunt Ends.

HOUSTON Specials
Hayes was shot 20 death and Charles
Delaney is in the hands OF officers as
a result Of the raiding OF a stronghold
OF escaped negro convicts near Sand
Point
Hayes and Delaney were both es-
capped convicts. Sheriff GihsOns. with
a posse OF six men. surrounded
thicket where the negroes were known
20 be and dashed in Ia arrest them.
Hayes fell while firing. Delaney threw
down his gun. was captured and was
rushed TO Houston 10 escape possible
lynChing Delaney Is the slayer OF
Tut Hardin. and is one % the ne
ErOes who oyerpowered Jailer Barbee
al Angleton and locked him up in his
own cell.
The capture was the elimination OF
one al the most exciting man hunts
/ ever known in this section.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-09-30
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