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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

ing Prince Kuhio, Mr.. W. o. Smith,
Judge Perry, Mr.. Frank Thompson
and others.
The arrival of the steamship ST.
IBERIA on Monday morning brought
u large gathering of representative
RonoluIu people together on the
IIackfeld wharf to welcome the Con-
gressmen and their ladies from
Washington who are to be our
guests for two weeks, as well as
many kamaainas returning from the
mainland. The scene was an ami
mated one of excitement and confu-
sion, and pretty one withal, when
the Congressional party came down
the gangplank gai'y decorated with
bright flower leis, as the Hawaiian
band played aloha De-" The re-
ccption committee had automobiles
In readiness and the guests were
quickly conveyed to the Young Ho-
tel to enjoy brief season Of rest
4 ""' III III
the strenuous round OF sight.seeing
Outlined ior l.le.r entertainment.
Major Styer. 29th Infantry, who
was with his regiment aboard the
transport Thomas, accompanied by
Mrs. Styer and children, were enter,
tained in town yesterday by Mrs. Eg.
bert Roberts. Mrs. Styer Is II grand,
daughter OF the late Admiral VII.
kes, U. s. NJ, famous by his con
nection with the Trent affair during
the Civil War, and well known sew,
eral decades ago by his surveys on
various Islands Of the Hawaiian
group.
Captain and Mrs. Briant Wells ant
family were entertained during thel
stay by Major and Mrs. Wadhams
Mrs. Styer and Mr. and Mrs. Well
are Salt Lake people, Captain Well
being u brother of Ex-Governor Heb
or NJ. Wells of Utah.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

Mrs. Birncy and Miss Birncy, mother
and sister of Mrs. George Davies who
have been the guests of Mr., ana Mrs
Davies for six months or more. are
looked to depart next Wednesday on
the Alameda for their home in Eng
land.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

DR., and Mrs, Walter Holman All
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

Or. and Mrs, Stubs. who have
leon the guests of Mrs. Stubbs' mo-
Their, Mrs Watcrhouse for several
months will leave shortly for their
lOem In London. England.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

Judge Francis NJ. Hatch returned
With the Congressional party on the
siberia" after long absence from
the Territory in Washington and was
wharf.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

Mrs. II. l.. Parmclee who has been
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. WIN.
w. Low, viii leave for her home In
New Haven, Connecticut on Ue Mon
golia.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-09-04

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Williams
Damon announce the engagement of
their daughter Violet 10 u" Frank
Lawrence Putnam Of ihue, Kauai.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-12

leges. was under the full protection of
the law, and had great freedom of ac-
tion. Millions of women in the world
today have not one-tenth of the ad-
vantages possessed by the women of
Babylonia 5000 years ago.
In Athens. during the age of that
city's supremacy. conditions were very
different AS a matter of fact, woman's
lot was less enviable there than in any
other part of Greece. She was re-
garded with a degree of contempt
which was not manifest In earlier
times. Thucydides quotes with APP
parent satisfaction the proverb, That
woman is best who is least spoken of
among men, whether for good or for
evil" He also says: II 1t was q god
who created woman, let him know that
he Is the unhappy author of the great
est Ills Simonides says: "Zeus
made the supreme evil-woman; even
though they seem to be of good, when
one has got one, she becomes a plague.
The poet Hipponax says: "A woman
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and on absolute equality with men.
There are many cases in the Bah
ylonfan records where a wife acted as
her husbands representative in busi-
ness affairs during his absence She
could enter into partnership with her
husband or others she could buy and
sell, loan and borrow, and whatever
gains she made In her own business,
and the interest upon her investments,
were entirely her own. She could dis
pose Of her property as she pleased and
bequeath II to whom she wished.
There are very numerous instances
in the Babylonian records of cases In
which women act as witnesses and
plaintiffs in courts of law. A contract
with a workman for a years labor.
dated in the reign Of Khammurabi
(2297-2254, B. Co. Is noticeable for the
fact that of the four witnesses thereto,
three are women.
The woman's education was not neg
lected. 1t was customary to educate
a girl with her brothers, and there
have been preserved letters both to
and from women. Education. indeed.
was very general in Babylon; even
the poorer classes were able to read
and write. Among Assyrians the ac-
complishment was much less common
Although the Assyrians and Babylon
ians differed along many lines. the As
syrian women had almost as many priv
ileges as were enjoyed by those OF their
sex in the neighboring kingdom. They
could hold civil offices and In some
cases could even act as governors Of
cities
A significant illustration of the i'm
portance of women in Babylonia is to
beSfound in the religion of the country
In Moab and Canaan the goddess was
simply the consort of a god, and sub
ordinate to him; among the Babylonians
we find the goddess Istar possessed OF
all the powers Of god. and promi-
nent figure among the deities wor
SHIPPED by that race.
The temples were served by priest
esses as well as priests. Certain
classes of the priests were allowed to
marry: this, however, did not confer
office upon the wife. The priestesses
devoted to the service of the sun god
never married; they lived like nuns. and
the ONCE was considered one Of great
honor.
It is true that there IL an occasional.
though rare. blot upon this fair pict-
ure. From one Of the records pre-
served to us. 1t would seem that the
penalty imposed upon q man for di-
vorcing his wife was lighter than In
the case of a woman divorcing her hus-
band. In the case I'm question. how
ever, a man Of rank married a dancing
woman greatly his inferior, and In the
absence Of further records bearing on
this question 1t is impossible to make a
general statement as to the relative
penalties inflicted upon men and
women for divorce,
Taken all in all, 1t is hard to see
what more the Babylonian woman could
want. She shared the mans privi-
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geration, the woman Is represented as
dressing up In her husbands clothes
and leaving him at home while she
makes laws and promulgates REFORMS.
The subject is discussed at consider
able length by Plato In the Repuolio,
and elsewhere. He condemns the treat
ment accorded to women In the Atne-
nfan state, and declares that IL reacts
unfavorably upon the race. He starts
upon the premise that women share the
Intellectual faculties with men, which
was more than the bulk Of the Athe-
man population ever dreamed or con-
ceding. He proceeds with the state
ment that IL women are to take their
proper place in his ideal state. they
must be educated along the same lines
as the men. Advocates OF higher edu-
cation for women here behold their
ideas anticipated by more than 1000
years.
Regarding the question whether or
not woman is to share the same labora
as man, he says that each person 10 TO
take up the work for which he or she
Is best adapted. He points out that
the natural talents are shared In vary
ing degrees among men and women
alike; that it is possible for one woman
TO be better than many men, although
she is In all cases the weaker; and
that. therefore, when a woman's nature
fits her for the same vocation as a man,
she should receive the same training
which is accorded TO him In order 70 df
herself properly for It The phtloso-
pher would moreover allow the women
to share IN the work Of government.
and those adapted for IL shall rule
equally with the men,
Anybody reading Platos words on
this subject might think he was read
ing a twentieth century exposition OF
the doctrine OF woman's rights. II
Is interesting to note that Plato antict-
pated the arguments advanced today
by over 1000 years The woman ques-
tion. therefore. is no modern one, but
of great antiquity; forgotten In the
middle ages. to reappear as something
new in our own day.
1t may be questioned whether women
are any better or any happier today
than they were before the woman ques-
tion came again TO the surface. Wo-
men are weaker than men. and are less
fitted on that account TO engage in many
of mems occupations Moreover, wo-
men are under some disabilities yet. and
the thought of this is a ranking thorn
In the breast of many a woman Dis
satisfaction with existing circum-
stances, while 1t may be noble and pro-
gressive and may be the cause OF fu-
ture good. does not always stand for
present happiness Nevertheless. wo-
man may congratulate herself on pos
sessing all sorts OF privileges which her
grandmother did not have; and IL II be
limited that the Babylonian woman pos
sessed them. too, and that they were
discussed in Greece. why. IL simply
proves that man has really had her
welfare at heart; for man Is the
stronger. and IL he had wished to deny
her these privileges she could not have
forced them from him.
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gives two days OF happiness to a man
--her bridal and her burial.as
The Athenian woman was guarded
5ealously. She never ventured upon
the streets except on occasion of some
public festival. and consequently en-
joyed but little outdoor exercise. Soc
rates model husband" Ischomachus,
advised his wife to fold up and put
away the clothes In the clothes presses
if she were In need of exercise.
The Greek women were never present
at the symposia, those banquets dis
tinguished by intellectual and entertain
ing converse; in fact, their lack of ed
ucation would have prevented them
from taking any creditable part
therein.
The Athenian woman's education was
mainly In the household arts of spin
ming and cooking. As she was not
considered to possess an intellect, 1t
was not thought necessary to educate
her along broader lines. A significant
passage from Xenophon's tract on DO
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nestle Economy" illustrates not only
this fact, but some of the restrictions
placed upon the higher classes of
Grecian women.
Il should like to know this particu1
larly from you," says Socrates.
whether you yourself educated your
wife so as to make her what she ought
to be. or whether you received her from
her parents with a knowledge of her
duties?"
And how could I have received her
SO educated. Socrates" says Ischomach-
us, when she came to me not fifteen
years old, and had lived up to that
time under strictest surveillance, that
she might see as little as possible, and
hear as little as possible. and inquire
as little as possible?
The very disadvantageous position OF
woman led to the agitation OF woman's
rights, according to Xenophon, as early
as Aspasia, who seems to have advo-
Gated 1t. In comedy Of Aristophanes.
intended, of course, as a great exag-
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tion of woman. when all things are
considered, was never better than 1T is
now. and second, that the question OF
equal rights for women is a thoroughly
modern question. In point of fact,
woman's claim to be mans equal is
5000 years old. and heaven only knows
how much older 1t might prove to be
If our data on the subject only went
farther back.
The mention of Babylonia and As
syria is likely to bring to the popular
mind the picture of Sennacherib or Neb-
uchadnezzar, with the fall of Jerusa-
lem and all its attendant atrocities. /
think that these two nations are asso-
ciated In most peoples minds with the
quality of cruelty, and rather unjustly
so. Assyria, to be sure, was warl1ke
state and prisoners of war were exc
cuted with great barbarity, but there
are countries on the worlds surface to-
day where the methods of execution are
fully as revolving as any in Assyria.
Babylonia was an industrial state and
less inclined to warfare than her mill
ftary neighbor.
1t is in Baby1onia that we are to find
the first practical application Of the
doctrine OF woman's rights. In point
of fact the ancient Babylonian woman
stood almost on level with man.
When she married, she brought her
ment by her father to the bridegroom.
Her dowry was her own property. and
this was a most important factor in in
suring her independence. Among other
Semitic peoples, the dowry was paid to
the father by the prospective husband.
and in effect amounted to purchase
of the bride. She was therefore his
property, not exactly slave, perhaps.
but not very much more. The Bah
ylonian wife, on the other hand was
a very important parsonage. IL her
husband divorced her, he was required
by law to restore the dowry in full to
her and II she had brought him no
dowry, the marriage contract frequent
ly Obliged him to pay a stated sum of
money.
Her right to hold property was not
restricted to the dowry alone; she was
able under the law to acquire and hold
property in her own name, and to dis
pose of il as she pleased.
Babylonia was an intensely CONNER
cial state Belshazzar engaged extern
sively in the wool trade, and this action
on the part of the heir apparent was a
typical manifestation of the dominating
force which commercialism exercised in
the community 1t was to this fact
that woman owed much of her enviable
position. Babylonia's being commer-
cial state would not OF itself have been
sufficient to cause woman's equality,
but because the law guaranteed
woman's rights over property, she was
able through that commercial char
acter to acquire a commanding posi-
tion, for property is equivalent to
power when commercialism holds sway.
therefore, when wife held property.
she was quite Independent Of action,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28

to Battling" Robinson Offering to box
ginia, against old reliable George Mel
son, of Camp Very.
Nelson recently issued a challenge
to Battling Robinson, offering to blk
him on shore or aboard ship. AS Rob-
inson is billed to fight Doyle OF the U.
$. S. Colorado on Thursday night, he
and Nelson may be matched for either
Friday or Saturday, provided each
energies from his contest successfully.
On Thursday night Reilly will prob
ably hook up with Jack Broland of the
u. S. S. West Virginia, in ten-round
60
The same night Doyle of the U. S.
s. Colorado will go ten rounds with
Battling Robinson of the U. S. S.
California at 1853 pounds. The 9TH
er preliminary has not been definitely
arranged as yet but will be defitely
decided on this afternoon.
On Saturday night Trinkle of the U.
S. S. Maryland and Reilly will prob
ably hook up. At present there is
some difficulty over weight, Reilly's
manager wanting the sailor to make
1876 pounds.
A match is in sight between a box
er of the U. S. S. Colorado and McCcll
of the U. S. S. Maryland. This go
may be put on either Friday or Satur-
day
Jack Broland of the u S s. West
Virginia, who is billed to box Reilly
on Thursday, is said to be a very
clever aggressive boy who will have
all kinds Of backing among the sail
ors. He has a lengthy record and has
made good 10 nearly every contest in
which he has taken part.
i McColl is out with a challenge 90
box any man on the fleet or ashore
OF from las to 1873 pounds, and wants
to fight winner take all. lie is a
boilerma1er and is said to have eX-
tensive backing.
No match has been made for Soldier
Mccullough as yet as that young man
appears to want the earth since he
contracted a manager. His attitude
in this respect is to be regretted as
Mac is a very useful boxer and go
between him and one of the fleet well
terweights would surely be interesting.
Wahilani is another boxer who is
as yet matchless. The welterweight
atmosphere will probably clear in a
day or so and an opponent for one or
both of the local boys is likely to be
found before the end of the week.
The sale of tickets commenced this
morning at Fitzpatricks cigar store
at the corner of Fort and Hotel
streets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
81 SPORTS
HACKERS OF
JAP SANGUINE

The local Japanese are taking great
interest in the match Marathon be-
tween Nigel Jackson and Isukamoto
which takes place at the Athletic Park
next Sunday afternoon, commencing
at 1870 O'Clock.
They are helping him with his
training and have got together fund
of several hundred dollars with which
to back their countryman.
The Japanese have it figured out
that Tsukamoto is going to win the
race and are organizing roofing cho-
ruses and manufacturing Tsukamoto
banners by the hundred.
1t will be a big banzai business II
the Jap gets away with Nigel on sun
day
And it certainly looks as If that
would be the outcome of the race.
Jackson's trainer lis feeding him
raw beefsteak till the runners sto-
mach revolts at the are and, while
running him OF his feet every Gay
doesn't seem to care particularly what
time his charge gets to bed. Jack
son was telling his trouble along Ho-
It'll street the other night after eleven
O'Clock.
1t would appear to anyone that
knows anything about the running
game that Jackson needs building
up instead Oh running down. HIT stated
the other night that he had lost sever
pounds since starting to train for the
coming Marathon. A man of Jackson''
physique shouldn't lose weight thai
way.
His trainer should let him eat wha
he relishes, see that booze and smok
ing is cut out, and insist that ne il
between the sheets every night by ter
O'Clock.
His work on the road and tract
should be judiciously planned and OF
no account should he be allowed t
over-run himself. 1t was this which
cost Jackson the Olaa race. Killing
bursts of speed should be avoided re
ligiously and the ten or tifteen-mil
job be the order of every other day.
jackson has speed and gameness
what he wants is condition and stay
ing power And to this end his train
ers should bend their efforts.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
SAYS LET THE
SEASON BACK

Sporting Editor, Hawaiian STAR
| read with much interest a couple
of items in your valuable paper about
shooting out of season, and heartily
concur with what was said. L think,
however, that both you and MINI
rod" overlooked one important point.
1t is the law that wants altering ii
game is to be properly preserved. At
the present moment there are plenty
of pheasant chicks not over two
weeks old. l haYe known cases where
the hunters have shot the poor moth
er as she flew from her nest, leaving
half dozen or more tiny chicks to
die of cold or starvation. No, sir,
the present is no time to shoot pleas
ants. You can't blame the hunters,
however; it is the law that is to
blame. Instead of the season in Ha-
wall opening on Sept Is it ought to
be made two months later, The birds
are not plentiful anyway. Then a
bounty ought to be given for the mon
goose. He kills more pheasants than
the hunters. Do this and make the
opening season two months later and
there will soon be plenty of pheasants
and other game once again, the same
as there was twenty years ago. There
were good times for hunters in Ha.
wall in those days. l will go a lit
tie further than Nimrod and sign my
name, which is
HUGH GALBRAlTH.
Wahiawa, Sept. "a, 1909.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
SPORTDRIF

The U. S. S. West Virginia nine
beat the U. S. s. Pennsylvania nine
yesterday by the score OF 2 to 0, and
their victory gives them the right to
meet the U, S. S. Colorado in the
final for the Hongkong cup.
Mead defeated Garnett in mile
skating race at the rink last night
in the good time of 3 minutes l sec
ond.
A mile intercruiser skating race
for a purse is being planned,
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Harry Klemme
PROPRIETOR.
c. BREWER & Co.
LIMITED.

QUEEN STREET Honolulu, T. H.
AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Ionomu Sugar
Company, Wailuku Sugar Company,
Pepeekeo Sugar Co., KapapaIa Ranch
Thomas Pineapple Co.
e. F. Bishop. .......P President
Geo. H. Robertson. WIRES. & Mgr.
w. w. North. -. Treas &c Secy.
George r Carter. ...... Auditor
P. G. Jones Director
G. H. Cooke Director
j. r. Gait ...............Di Director
r. A. Cooke. .......... Director
All Of the above named constitute
the Board of Directors.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
CHRONIC p1ARRHoEA

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the use Of Chamberlain's Collie, Cho-
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Hwaii
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GERMAN ssDEuGAC|ES
At the Aloha Cafe, Junction of King
and Beretania SITS.

Picked Pigs Feet, All Kings OF
Swiss, German and American Cheese,
Picked Lambs Tongue, Picked Her
ring, Picked Hard Boiled Eggs and
all kinds of Pickles and Delicacies.
Regular Meals and Short Orders at all
hours Day or Night.
All Kinds cs Liquors, Beers and
Wines at Popular Prices.
Well Trained Walters and the very
best of service.
Special Welcome to the Men of the
Pacific Fleet.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-09-28
O. ROURKE IS
PAU BETTING

John ORourke writes the Sporting
Editor of the Hawaii Star to the
feet that he will surely race a stable
of horses on Maui next Fourth of July,
provided the purses offered by the
Maui executive are large enough to
form an indictment for him to ship
his string from Hilo.
He says in part:
IF tht Maui folks are going to give
decent purses, that is, purses that will
pany the expenses OF training and
shipping, l will send over some horses
and will try to get other Hilo owners
to do the same thing. Big purses
will bring good horses, and good horses
will bring the people. If the Maui
Racing Association will give a purse
of a thousand dollars for a tree-tor-
all running ract they can get half
that amount back in entrance fees.
will enter two horses for such a race,
| If they put up good purse for Ha-
waiian-breds | will enter two horse
in that race also. Brughelli will give
them an entry in the free-for-all trot-
ting and pacing race. Horner is sure
to send some horses over and so will
NcLennan, II l go. Banonica is be-
ing galloped on the beach and seems
to be in air shape though I'm afraid
that she Will never be the same mare
| che vyoo bafOra har foil
"One thing is certain, and that is
that l won't bet cent on horse if
| do ship to Maui but will race for the
purses and for the sport of the thing
| had enough betting at the last Hilo
mteting to last me for long time"
~-NtN-
There will be a mile race at the
skating rink tomorrnw night start
ing at $3.50, between Mead and Love
joy for the championship Of the U. 8.
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Fine Job Printing. star once.
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There will be a mile race at the
skating rink tomOrrnw night start
ing at $3.50, between Mead and Love
joy for the championship Of the U. 8.
5. MARYLAND.
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