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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-22

The holiday array of great establishment heralds
splendid readiness for the approaching festive and in
every department the brisk atmosphere the alert saespeope
reflect the good cheer and the gay spirit which should dominate
all shopping for the Christmastide
Our exceptional facilities for accommodating and serving
customers admirable equipment the ample floor space the
desire perfect personal services all form of the thought
full consideration for purchasers manifested by the management
followed to of becoming habit throughout the
store
With adequate force experienced sales ladies gen
temen easily possible with despatch and
toroughness the time early purchasing urged
avoid proverba rush and hurry of tardy persons the
delay whom brings about unavoidable congestion of both
delivery departments Christmas draws
the wealth of merchandise there is scarcely
article for household adornment and USE for personal pos
session. that cannot purchased or selected as suitable gift
every need in ne-o everyones
idea of price and taste babyhood old age-from
kitchen the ballroom proper belongings may be selected Our
plans this Christmas perfected months ago their
with the orders placed nearly year
ago. and were advanced by the visit of manager,
to the Mainland early in the Autumn In making pur-
chase have gone every part of the manufacturing world
plan has buy the best of everything and gov
by excellence rather than expense From the
best markets we have following this idea gathered
gethe superb collection of unique and beautiful merchandise
the of which adds greatly the pleasure of in
spection and purchasing
of simplicity and objects both plain
pleasing parts of display and may be chosen
presents friends knsmen with perfect
suitability and acceptabiliy
It would require pages give small list of the
quantities of gift in the At either side of these
lines however suggestions for the guidance of patrons
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-22
Hand-P ainted
China

big subject within itself We have complete stock in
line could expect find outside of the great Eastern
cities On the Mainland handpaned China all the rage 1t
probably the here smaller SCALE but heretofore o
nouu people had such chance of acquiring handpaned
China such variety and upon such terms offer
Last week called attention announcements to Hand
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24
never Glance second confinement,
And the sentimentalist Will 5svs
nothing to complain Of
Government by commissio,

Dr.. Charles ". Eliot. toruer n,o.,
dent OF Harvard University has 49,
investigating Galveston. Dallas srs
other cities in Texas and elsevbara
that have tried the experiment ~ -,
eminent b. commission. He saws.
In Galveston there are no slnecnras
The citizens get a days work for ,
days pay from every employe n Tho
city. something that can be said IN
few instances in my home civ Cam.
bridge, and cannot be said IN arv
case in Boston While there x No
absolute remedy against the acts .,
bad men in office under the commits.
sion plan, such one can be instant.
~ removed. while under the present
plan, he can in manner defy the
public until his term is out and then
under our present stupid primary
Law. can use the money which he bas
stolen for another term OF office. Tn.
der all the light that has been shed
upon this matter. government BY com.
mission enables the citizens to secure
efficient service, and if mar at.
tenpts to violate his oath and disgrace
the city. he can be thrown out, was
the mayor of Los Angeles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24
sentimental can find common


There is only one line that divides
the derelict from the orderly and
self-goyernei. the line OF work. The
voluntary workers make their daily
contribution 10 the well being OF so
ciety. The Others should become in
voluntary workers IND the indeter-
inmate sentence should be indeter-
inmate only as TO one question: Is
the man ready 20 become yolutary
instead OF an involuntary worker
And the care the men should nave at
the places OF confinement should be
OF their own providing. their wages
being fairly divided between the sup
port of their families. the expenses OF
their detention. and the supplying of
their own daily needs. There should
be less talk OF punishment and penal
ties and more talk of work and hon
est habits When every man who is
convicted OF interfering with the
rights of his neighbors is set to work,
under supervision, TO support his fam
lily and himself and pay the costs of
looking after him. and is kept at in
voluntary labor until it is certain
that he can be relied on 10 maintain
his gait after being released. there
will be a great many more voluntary
workers than We have now. a great
many fewer giving way to criminal
tendencies, and multitude who will
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24
LEGISLATORS MUST APPROVE.

Great stress has been put upon the
claim that it is the duty Of members
OF the legislature 10 submit the prohi-
bitory amendment to popular vote
whether they approve of it as individu-
ais or not This view has been. empha.
sized whenever the subject has come
up in the general assembly. and it is
not to be doubted that II has been in.
fuential in securing votes in favor of
the referendum. It appears. however.
that the claim Is not tenable A care
ful reading of the constitution has dis
closed the fact that it provides that
legislators must approve the merits of
the resolution and not simply consider
whether they shall permit the people
TO vote on the question of prohibition
1t is reported from Des Moines that at
least one senator has changed his
mind about voting In favor of the re.
submission Of the prohibitory amend
1nent by reading the constitution. He
is quoted as saying:
1t is plain to me that the intent Of the
constitution in the section that pro.
vides for constitutional amendments is
that the members shall vote their con.
victions and not consider whether or
not there shall be a referendum.
THE latter section provides that
Any amendment to this constitution
may be proposed in either house of the
general assembly. and if the same
shall be agreed to by majority OF the
members elected TO each of the two
houses. such proposed amendment
shall be entered upon their journals.
etc. and then 1t must take the same
course In the next general assembly.
II two legislatures agree unon If. then
~ IS submitted IN the people for their
aDrroval In other words the safe.
guard AGAINST the acts If the leeislq.
tire IS in the anoroval b. the peonIe
II the ueonle desire to amend the cor.
rtitution there is annie nrovision Cor
them n at indeporaartlv of the
general assembly In 1910"
The discovery is an important one
and should be potent in ensuring de-
feat Of the resubmission resolution.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

Chicago health authorities are start
ing an active campaign against diph-
liberia. the disease which is giving the
department the hardest fight at pres
emit DR.. Evans. the health commits
sioner. declares that the diphtheria pa
tients themselves are not the greatest
menace TO the health OF the commun-
ity. but that the disease is spread By
those who have recovered and nave re-
sumed their daily activities, OF by
those who have associated with
dip1theria patients. II Is a fact well
known to physicians that it is possible
for perfectly healthy person to carry
diphtheria germs in his mouth or
clothing The aim of the department
viii be to Isolate al patients until
they are absolutely free from the
diphtheria bacilIi
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

Senator Chapman sought and 90
tained second vote OF his bill speci-
tying the size OF type IN which &C
counts Of suicide should be printed
IN the newspapers. He urged in sup
port Of The measure that the need for
such law exists because Of the
psychic effect Of reading snch stories
a. the psychological moment" But
the senator. who is doctor ALSO and
should have known better, made the
mistake Of calling the bill up at a
psychological moment that did not
correspond with the psychic condition
of his fellow members az that partic-
ular time, and so on roll call it vent
down 10 defeat OF al the freak bills
introduced in the legislature at the
present session it was about the most
fantastic.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

RegIIariy eVe-g no Fears Iowa Pro
aioi-1cutsts PAT ticket Il The feZ6 and
d their urCos- 70 i@teaz Ehe Re2roli-
ezn Eo1tnsez. Then WHEN the I=giz-
IztEra meets they appear cn rta scene
n i'm force szd demand that The Re-
publican majority Il tEzk body. essc--
ID despite thsfr Efforts 70 the contrary.
shall accsde 70 their unreasonable de-
1sads- II znF cther sphere Ct human
activity this would BE- general. regard
Cd q otl-fnLshed- hand-polizhed. Hoa-
Dzlre-ulent- unauthorized cheek
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24
"SENTIMENTALITIS" IN IOWA

vengeance, and his reformation VIII
De inaDossible-but Il ne can be taughs.
and We belisye ne can. to see THAI he
Is an enemy oE spcsety and that 81
cletF has only his best interests in
view N her relations with him. there
nay De some possibility OF his refer
nation Nothing can be accomplished
ss long As the sentinen;zIists Dervert
the mind OF the criminal By shouting
ais virtues and debasiHg society.
The primary object Of maintaing a
penal institution IS for the protection
OF socistg. No other reason would
Justify this enormous expenditure.
The reformation Of the criminal Is al
50 OF primary Importance since the
frst object is realized through the
success Of The second. and vice versa
This IS an age OF specialization and
only the men who have had special
training in special lines. such as medi-
cine, banking. science. philosophy. law.
political economy or school work. are
/ considered competent 10 Ill z posi-
tion OF that particular profession. and
II z man should prove q failure in any
one OF the professions above named
It would only affect perhaps the in
diyidual's family. or at the farthest
the community in which he lives. If
large banking institution wants a
man 10 act as its president it does
not appoint 4 doctor or lawyer 10
I'll the roSi.ir-- r.r,- 49,, 49, 3; -
ter OF finance. neither would Law
yer De called to attend the sick or a
doctor retained as an attorney-blt
] when q man IS selected to superin-
tend an institution IN which are kept
that element OF society which costs
the taxpayers more than any other
one public expense, and is a constant
menace 10 society. he is taken from
the school room or some other station
in life and without any conception Of
the science OF penology. is placed in
full charge. The taxpayer bears the
financial brunt OF the experiment and
society in general will pay the penalty
for his failures.
II this 100000 annual expense is
to be reduced and society is to have
her rights considered the selecting
OF superintendent Of these important
institutions should be by competitive
examinations under civil service rules.
his system VIII be the only means
OF inducing or attracting competent
men TO take up the science Of penology
and master it.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

Des Moines has just concluded its
first year of city government under
the commission plan and it is agreed
on all sides that the arrangement has
been a success. There was paid into
the general fund during the year 1929
476.1o, and during the coming year
there will be available $36S, 263.24--
sSS,7S7.14 more. There is balance in
the general fund of $4,000, whereas
under the old aldermanic system the
year before a deficit of between $50
coo and $4,000 was created. This is
is one of number of good results
following the substitution of business
methods for political log.rolling in the
conduct OF municipal affairs. Keo.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

Pennington will suffer a real loss
in the departure Of Rev. J. E. Ball,
pastor OF the Congregational church
there, who has resigned his charge to
accept call from church in Mime
apolis. From the first he has been a
great force for good in the community
and has done much to elevate 1t moral
" and spiritually. His pleasing per-
sonality and cordial manners have
made him persona grata with all class
IS Of people and enabled him to reach
and influence many who would other
wise have been left untouched by the
impulses that make for righteousness
in the world. In the pulpit he is force
full, attractive and interesting without
a shadow of sensationalism His chief
characteristics. on the authority of
those who know him best. are his en-.
thusiasm and his intense practically.
II was inevitable that so strong and
popular minister would be called TO
a larger field Of usefulness. Robins
dale church in Minneapolis is to be
congratulated upon the prize IT has Sc
cured
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

4 prominent physician and former
coroner OF Nuzczti1e claims that Mus
catile people drink more water per
capita thzn he people Of any other
city n the United states Il is turth-
= claimed that ths Ester L also
lureiy pure and. as a coroIiarF. that
there are 50 few cases OF typhoid
fever and other diseases arising from
Ike causes that z numter CO nurses
have left the city because there i no
work for them This IS frst-cIass
advertisement for the community from
every Torthy point OF view.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24
Sentinentali.ts


Des Moines Register and Leader,
editorial: We present on this page
an interesting discussion OF "senti.
mentalitis" as Iowa has ii in dealing
with the criminal classes. Although
! the writer refuses to permit his iden-
tity to be disclosed, it may be said
ne is competent to speak. He has en-
ioyed an intimate acquaintance with
the problems presented by peniten-
tiary life
How easily a community NAV drift
into 'sentimentalitis'' has been dem.
onstrated many times. The most
vicious criminal becomes poor fell
low shortly, especially if there is a
redeeming feature in ais character.
and long before ne is finally dis
posed Of ne comes to look puon him
self as the victim in some way OF or
ganized society.
The criminal is viewed from the
wrong stadpoint both BY those who
punish him and those who pet him.
On the one side there is a vindictiye
desire for revenge. On the other a
mandy pamby, watery-eyed indispo-
sition 10 stern and punitive measures.
Both look on him as a victim. the
one as a proper victim of their hate.
the other an unfortunate victim of
the laws cruelty.
When the state comes 10 look at
all men merely as workers. as bound
by the laws OF nature and Of society
TO make q reasonable contribution to
tle worlds work. and treats the der
elicit as a shirker of his part in life.
TO be made to do involuntarily what
the law abiding do OF their own ac-
cord. revenge will have nothing to
do with punishment. and the senti-
mentalist will be without an excuse.
Detention viii be merely for the pur-
pose Of securing from the individual
what society has right to demand
of him, that he let other workers
alone and that he work himself.
AS it is today the community
churns backward and forward, hav-
ing now spasm of righteous indig-
nation during which a boy who steals
melon is due for a penitentiary SEN
tence, and now spasm of sentiment
talitis," during which murderers and
hardened criminals are turned loose
on the community through legislative
or executive pardon or easy parole.
Now revenge hangs some suspected
man to the nearest tree, and again
'sentimentalitis' makes II difficult
to convict the most dastardly crimi-
nal before court and jury.
1t will never be any different so
long as men are punished" For
there will never be any coming to-
gether between the cold-blooded and
the tender hearted as to punish
ment.' Men should not be punished
at all. They should be taken in hand
merely for the purpose of making
them work For work is their duty
work keeps item out Of the way OF
others, and work is the real moral
corrective. The man who interferes
In any way with the efficiency Of his
neighbor, through crime, or who
shirks himself. through drunkenness
or tramping. should be seized by so
ciety and be made to do his part.
On tlat the hard hearted and the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

Senator'S Deliver and Cummins
called on President Taft the other day
in the interest Of Major S. H. NJ. Byers
of Des Moines for minister to Switzer-
land. During the interview it was
learned that Major Byers will not get
the Swiss appointment. but there is
some prospect that he will be given
another post. 1t appears that secre-
tary Knox is allowed large discretion
as to diplomatic appointments and he
is insisting on young men as far as
possible.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

The bulk sales bill for the protection
OF jobbers and manufacturers. here
tofore referred to in these columns.
has been endorsed by the judiciary
committee OF e lower house at Des
Moines. 1t has passed the senate and
tie chances are that this action will
be concurred in by the house. The
measure requires filing of bill of sale
at least five days in advance of change
Of ownership.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

"A campaign Of obmutescence" is
what the Jacksonville Courier asserts
In its blacklist type is now in prog
ress in that city. Thank heaven. Keo-
kuk was never afflicted in that way,
By the by. does anyone know what a
Campaign Of obmutescence" Is? 1t
must be something awful, Of course.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

One of the considerations that
should enter into the cho: of candi-
dates and officials at the coming city
election is loyalty to Keokuk in the
matter Of the water power No one
who mas not been at all times a firm
friend and warm supporter Of that
great enterprise should be thought OF
for moment in connection with
municipal honors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

A New York theatrical MANAGER
found it necessary to explain that he
" nted thirty chorus girls. not
thirsty chorus girls" as the types
made the advertisement read. More
than double the specified number of
I'll latter kind made application be-
fore the paper was OF the press.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

Yesterday was one of t. Roose-
velt's busy days. But our strenuous
former President is used to that sort
OF thing. As a matter of fact he
thrives on it. He isn't happy unless
he is on the jump And ne isn't al
vays careful what ne jumps on, either.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

It If an unusually cold day at Des
Mcines when one o. more additional
bills for restriction OF the liquor traf-
fc are not introduced in the legisla-
ture. And there have been no excep-
tionaliy cold days there for a long
time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

An Indiana vomsl VINO is suing for a
divorce charges her husband with haY-
Ing bought railroad sandwiches for her
on their honeymoon Would she have
had him let her 90 hungry?
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

Nobody will be surprised 10 learn
that Victor Murdoch, the Kansas in
surgent." IL red-headed. Anybody
would be red-headed after being run
over By the Republican road roller
ss Victor was.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

bill has beer introduced in the
NeT York Legislature requiring Iarls-
dries to sterflize the wash. New York
microbes must be tough lot If boiling
doesn't put an end To them.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

The charge that the new tariff bill
vii make hosiery higher Is no srgu-
ment against the measure AZ preaent
socks reach only half way to the knees.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24
keokuk, Iowa March ~ 1893.

ANXIOUS Inquirer No. Champ
CLARK was not elected speaker Of the
house. He only talks as though he
lad been.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

XXX sould do vel % profit og Tses
GoEoez example and experience
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-24

(TEs writer Of the following inter
es-Eg discussion Ct nam5y panbFszz1
over tie criminal classes refuses TO al
Iow his NAME or place Of residence 70
be publisaed.-Dez Nolnes Register
and Le1Gsr-l
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-04
WORK TO BEGIN AT ONCE.
Grand Junction. Col.

Grand Junction. Colo,
Sept. 27. 1909.
To the Right-of-Way Committee of
Fruita Chamber of Commerce. w.
A Merriell, Chairman,
Fruita, Colo
Gentlemen We acknowledge re-
ceipt of report of your committee re-
garding right of way for the Grand
junction g. Grand River Valley Rail-
way Company between Fruita and
Grand Junction, and accept with
thanks the tender thereof made by
YOU to this company We note that
You have secured complete right Of
way with exceptions of a few scat
tering tracts which you expect to Sc
cure shortly.
We have instructed our chief en-
gineer to begin permanent location
of the line. and actual construction
will follow completion of engineering
work
Barring unforeseen delays, we be-
lieve the Fruita line will be in op-
Grafton within the next eight months.
Yours respectfully,
T.. A. SUNDERLIN.
Vice President and General Manager.
The daily sentinel., 1909-10-04
HAS MUCH TO SAY ABOUT THE
POLITICS OF THE EAST.
IBy Associated Press.

New York. Oct. 4-Facts of great
Importance in the realms of the
world of politics are made known by
Thomas A. Lindsey. the globe trot
ter, who is'now in this city en- route
to Europe. Mr.. Lindsey, who is
close student of affairs. has spent the
past eight months in the Hawaiian
islands. He said:
"The Japanese. who. when | went
to the island less than a year ago,
numbered more than half the foreign
population, are leaving as rapidly as
possible.
Every ship from Honolulu carries
a full list of Japanese. The sgnifi-
canoe of this migration is easily un-
derstood when the facts are consid
cred that large proportion of the
laborers We're trained soldiers, veter-
ans of the Russo-Japanese war. and
that among them We're a number of
men who had served in the japanese
army as officers.
LAS a matter of fact, those best
| acquainted with conditions in the
island were convinced that the great
influx of Japanese laborers was no
thing more nor less than an army of
occupation, thoroughly trained and
ready at a moments notice to seize
Honolulu, Pearl Harbor and all the
defences of the Hawaiian island
group. That they are now being
withdrawn is considered conclusive
evidence that Japan has abandoned
any idea she may have had of war
with the United States in the near
future.
THAT the American authorities
were thoroughly conversant with tho
is in 10
incidence that whenever a japanese
warship appeared in Honolulu har-
, Dor, 1t would not be many hours be
fore the flag of an American man-of-
war was seen on the horizon.
Thoughtful men in Honolulu have
been greatly concerned about the con-
ditions and are congratulatlng them
selves that so dangerous conditions
cannot again arise, as. under the new
immigration laws. japanese laborers
are not admitted to the islands"