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Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
cALL-AND AN OPPORTUNITY
(From Harper's Weekly,

(From Harper's Weekly.)
1t is our belief that the 1000 mile
journey of President Taft through the
west and south will mark the begin
ming of a new era in the history of
the Republican party. The real con-
troll of that mighty organization from
the days of Charles Summer and That
Stevens to the present of Aldrich and
Hale and Lodge has rested in the
east Presidents have been elected
from Ohio and Indiana, one potential
leader i'm the senate hailed from Iowa
Hanna came out of Ohio and Cannon
from Illinois, burt throughout the EN-.
tire fifty years the underlying domi,
nance has been eXercisd with quiet
effectiveness and a. firm hand from
New York, Pennsylvania, and New
England. Apparent leaders from west
of the Alleghanies have been but as
pawns, restive at times, but inyariab
ly sIbserveient in the end to the
stronger authority of a few men cap
able of welding with skill the adhes
i've power of party unification.
The passage of the tariff bill sig
nalized the beginning of the end o.
that control. For the first time IL
the history of the party ten Repub
lican senators broke the party chains
and committed party treason. Re
turning to their homes, they received
ovations, while representatives of lik
communities who had demonstrate,
their fealty to the organization afte
the old manner met with sullen looks
boding i'll for their future polihca
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
PREHISTORIC MAN IN AMERICA
(From the New York WORLDLY

(trOm the new 1Ork WOrlQ.)
A Russian chronological expedition
in the Aleutian archipelago has dis
covered relics and skeletons which
tend to show that thousands of years
ago "the highest type of humanity
in the New World existed in North
western America" Considering the
development known to have been
made by the Aztecs, by the mould
builders and by the prehistoric race
which mined for copper on the shores
of Lake Superior, this type must
have been we'll advanced in ciNiliza-
ton.
The discovery is therefore of gen.
eral interest. Its greatest import
ance of course lies in the opportuni-
ty lit will afford for recasting of
chronological theories and the ex-
ploitation of new hypothesis about
the origin of man. The learned con-
tent.on over the birthplace of Aryan
civilization has long since quieted
down, and not for some time has the
Garden of Eden been relocated. Was
its site acquired along with the nlr
merous other prize-packages of the
Seward purchase?
Given a scientific Imagination o1
the first order, some member Of
the Russian expedition should be
able, with this material to work on
to supply the world with stock OF
new chronological data sufficient al
least to last over one meeting oi
our various associations for the ad
Nancement of science. If there was
a youthful Darwin in the party Il
may become necessary to recbnstruc'
our theories of human development
Possibly on this barren island in the
Behring Sea may be found the miss
ing link in the theory of prehis
tori. intercommunication betweel
Asia and America.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
4 BOY WHO KNEW HOW.
lFrom Our Dumb Animals.)

(F'rom Our Dumb AnimalS.)
An American boy nineteen years OF
age once found himself in London,
where he was under the necessity of
earning his bread. He was not Like
many young men in these days, who
are 'willin. to do anything" because
1shey know how to do nothing; but
he had learned how to do something,
and knew just where to go to find
something to do; SO he went straight
TO printing office and inquired ii
help were needed.
Where are you from?" inquired
the foreman.
America" was the answer.
"Ah.' said the foreman, from
America, seeking employment as q
printer Well. do you really under
stand the art OF printing? Can you
set type"
The young man stepped to one OF
the cases and in a brief space sci
up this passage from the first chap
ter of John:
Nathaniel said unto him, Car
there any good thing come out oi
Nazareth? Philip saith unto him
Coke and see."
1t was done SO quickly, SO accur
ately, and administered q delicate re
proof SO appropriate and powerful
that it at once gave him Influence
and standing with all the office. He
worked diligently at his trade, refus
ed to drink beer or any kind stront
drink. saved his money, returned tt
America, became a printer, publisher
author, postmaster-general, membe
of Congress, signer of the Declara
ton of Independence, ambassador t,
royal courts, and finally died in Phil
adelphia, at the age Of eighty-foul
There are more than one hundre
and fifty counties, towns, and VII
lagos in America named after thi
printer boy, Benjamin Franklin.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
oPTlMIsM.


Live in the active voice, intent on
what you can do rather than on what
'happens to you; in the indicative
mood, concerned with the facts. as
they are rather than as they might
be; In the present tense, coneentrat-
ed bn the duty in hand, without re-
gret for the past or worry about
theI future; in the first person. crit
icislng yourself rather than condemn.
ing others; in the singular number,
seeking the approval of your own
conscience rather than popularity
with the many.
WILLIAM DEWITT HYDE.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
THE OLD swlmm'@ HOLE.
JAMES wHITcoMB RILEY.

Oh, the old swimmin' hole, where the
crick SO still and deep
Looked like q baby river that was lay
ing half asleep.
And the gurgle of the warter round the
drift jest below
Sounded like the laugh of something we
onct ust to know.
Before we could remember anything but
the eyes
OF the Angels lookin out as we left
Paradise,
But the merry days of youth is beyond
our control,
And it's hard to part forever with the
old swimmin' hole.
Oh, the old swimmin' hole. In the hap
py days of yore.
When / ust to lean above it in the old
sickamore,
Oh, it showed me face in it's warm
sunny tide
That gazed back at me so gay and glor-
ified
1t made me love myself, as 1 leaped
to caress
My shadder smilin' up at me with such
tenderness.
But them days is past and gone, and
old Times tuck his toll.
From the old man come back to the old
swimmin' hole.
Oh, the old swimmin' hole. In the long.
lazy days
When the hum-drum of school made so
many runaways.
How pleasant was the journey down
the old dusty lane
Where the tracks of our bare feet was
all printed so plane
You could tell by the dent of the heel
and the sole
They was lots o fun on hand at the
old swimmin' hole.
But the lost joys is past Let your
tears in sorrow roll
Like the rain that ust to dapple up the
old swimmin' hole.
There the bulIrushes growed, and the
cattails so tall,
And the sunshine and shadder fell over
it all;
And it mottled the warter with amber
and gold.
Tel the glad lilies rocked in the ripples
that rolled;
And the snake-feeder's four gauzy
wings fluttered by
Like the ghost of daisy dropped out
of the sky,
Or wounded apple blossom in the
breezes CONTROL
AS it cut acrost some orchard lords
the old swimmin' hole.
Oh, the old swimmin' hole. When ]
last saw the place.
The scenes was all changed, like the
change in my face;
The bridge of the railroad now crosses
the spot
Where the old divin'-log lays sunk and
forgot.
And stray down the banks where the
trees ust to be
But never again will they're shade shell
ter me.
And I wish in my sorrow I could strip
o-the SOUL
And dive off in my grave like the ole
swimmin' hole.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
AN EXCLAMATION.
(From the Cedar Rapids Republican, }

From the Cedar Rapids Republican,
Some newspapers seem to have it
in their heads that the Great West
err railroad was bought outrgdht by
j. Plerpont Morgan and his associ-
ates for $12,OOO,O0O. They should
bear in mind that the purchase price
was not an outright price. The road
at that price was purchased sub.
ect to many liabilities, in the form
of outstanding stocks. Recently the
stockholders of certain classes were
heavily assessed. Some of the stock
is almost worthless. but ether class
es are liens on the property, having
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
The Terror Of tho Meter,

With a family Of half-grown chill.
dren it is often difficult to keep the
gas bills within reasonable limits. We
hit upon the plan of sending each child
to look at the meter while the gas was
burning. The steady tick-tick-tick as
the indicator moved around the dial
impressed upon their minds the idea
that burning gas is burning money,
and a decided improvement has been
shown -Harper's BazarAA
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08

fortunes. But it is now plain that,
while angered by what they regard
as betrayal of an obligation, the Re-
publican of the west place no part of
the responsibility at the door of Pres
ident Taft. Him they still regard as
their sincere friend and as the one
man whose sympathies, aspirations
and official position equip him pre-
aminently for the assumption of real
leadership of new and determined
movement within the party to elimi-
nate narrowness and install breadth
of authority in vital affairs of gov
ernance.
This is the situation which Presi
dent Taft is called upon to face, and
he is prepared to meet it with calm
ness and courage. Nobody has a
keener appreciation of the condition
than he; few understand it as we'll
While not seeking or craving great
personal opportunity, he realizes that
great personal opportunity has been
forced upon him and he is ready. The
true purpose of President Taft's visit
to the country is to- pave the way for
signal accomplishment. His mission
is to free the Republican party 1t
is task of no mean magnitude, as
he we'll understands. To succeed he
must convince the people of his own
single mindedness, he must indicate
plainly his real intent, he must win
their unqualified allegiance and sup.
port.
Let him beware, then, not to mis-.
take hospitality for approval. The
west is open hearted, generous, and
appreciative of president who pays
it compliments. 1t will give no in
dication of dissent from whatever
President Taft may say or do. The
reckoning will come later. That is
the fact that the visitor will do well
to keep INN ind. However favorable
the impression he may realize he is
making while striving to pacify and
conciliate, he ought not to forget fol
a moment that great majority o.
his fellow countrymen have come tt
regard the tariff as moral issue. II
is no longer a question of protection
VS.. free trade. but of right vs.. wrong
And when that idea becomes fixed
in the minds of the American people
it is there to stay until right has
triumphed.
Such condition demands leader
ship. not compromise. Lasting recon
: ciliation of the two wings of the re
publican party We regard now as i'm
: possible through recourse to the ia
mdliar policy of give and take. Ten
porizing will no longer serve. 1t /
the sense of not only the west but
we firmly believe, of the great mas
+ of Republican consumers in the easi
4 that the spirit of greed personifie
by Aldrich and written by him upo
the statute books must be beaten t
a pulp, and no man, however popula
is strong enough to with stand &c
'lllong the strength OF that demand.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08

Discussing the future of the Dem.
ocratic party Mr.. Bryans Commoner
expresses the opinion that since 1892,
when the Democrats last elected Mr..
Cleveland, the tariff controversy has
been a sham battle, and that from
this time forth there should be ga
real fight between the taxpayers and
the tax-eaters."
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08

the same force and effect as mort.
gage bonds. This stock cannot be
wiped out by the men who are now
in control of the property. In other
words. Mr.. Morgan and his associates
are in the same condition that a
man is who buys a farm or home,
sabectj to a good sized mortgage.
They buy an equity in a property,
rather than a property.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY.

Oh. let us fill our hears up with the
glory of the day,
And Danish ,ev'ry doubt and care and
sorrow far away.
For the world is full Of roses. and the
roses full of dew,
And the dew is full heavenly love that
drips for me and you.
James Whitcomb Riley.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-09-08
21s Mines in the State.

The mines of Iowa are for the
most part operated eight hours a
day. In 1908 there were 21S Iowa
mines employing total of l4.772 men
which were, operated eight hours.
Three small mines worked nine hours
and four mines worked ten hours a
day. These seven mines employed
total of only fifty-two men.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

New members Senate and Senators who have yet
pctcd their that the shall fully
organize Immediately after the 4 of March This desirable
der that the younger may better committee than
they have that may get recognition without waiting
until December 1t is where special session called for
specific purpose organize only the with
that subject and if precedent followed will not fully
organize until December But the younger anxious
precedent shall be set aside for once
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20
THE LOCAL LIQUOR QUESTION

Az far a. the auor law concerned majority Of the gisa
rthe Republican mmbersstand pledged the support Of the
present amendment On this basis they made their cam
paign and this basis they obtained supporn some cases VITA
their succeyc without this pledge they could not have had
The Democrats attack the law all they coosc-and ~
spite system there features which experience
shown be mperfectbu the Republicans are ~ honor
pledged IN far they fail TO meet this pledge they
political discrcd their party. weaken the value OF any
pledges may make and destroy is reputation oganza
their VIII
any event without pledge the the proposed plan Of an
appeal the from the liquor commission destroys the principle
present which provide executive
fail to conduct their establishments properly To take such matter as
small violations Of liquor regulations court hedging them about
with all the absurd cncalcs which surround legal procedure IS
kill the regulation system The remedy for arbitrary Of the
conmissionerand have been in taking
power IN defining their discretion At present under
every island has widely different rulings Of license
mssoners Some OF these rulings TO amount e legislation
and the consideration Of them has been OF much difficulty to the
ssons The law should define clearly than does what privi
eges dealers shall be allowed instead Of leaving to commissioners
make themselves II there should be appeal at all in order
with the undeOcac aarncss Of power granted by
the present should be the governor license commission
Of another island perhaps arbitration But stated appeal
a jury would destroy the main purposc OF the law
The liquor law has been effect less than two years has
undoubtedly improved II is worth longer trial Ard
Of c interest and policy the big liquor dealers would prob
ably do better they tried adjust themselves to and cooperate
the good docs, rather than seek TO change It now
These matters Tor the people TO discuss the next campaign
The present legislature S bound
may padoncd for recalling that many months ago The
Star opposing proposed Prohibition campaign impractical
declaring Of preserving the present law actually accused
by It's morning contemporary demands that the present law
be kept unaucndcdof standing with the liquor interests? We
replied c that understood that the liquor opposed would
the present law and in reference the proposed Prohibition
campaign and the Local Option campaign predc
ton that the end Of the discussion would be complete
the positions OF the opposing sdcsc League and allies
the law, This precisely the that about
The main not very hard 10 find
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20
ACHI AND TIE CLYICS

me Advertisers reports Of the Civic Federation meet
Jugs 81 me campaign under discussion showed Achi as a
prominent speaker for the CiVcs haunted the Civics
lca beadqarters with the patriotic consancy And
ny me way is not Aci still member 81 TIE Civic Fedora
uonf u not when did he retire. Finally did not a prom
nent representative Of the Civic Federation last September
3ner 10 r over It's support, Acl and all to Trent If the
latter would Tor mayor?-Star
% Iar as we know there not a the above
#aRran u The Star bias evidence II should produce
H. not use general terms miscad-Adyertser
FOR statement Ne T. simply refer 10 fine files ~ tb Ad;
a. " me cMecoS OF voters who remember Achi work for the
1--we Federation ticket in the Henry Brown campaipn for sheriff
ne mes OF local papers and the rccocctons of voters who
waned ue night viii serve settle how much Sanbo wac IN evil
ece around e civic headquarters many eope will recall tc
Jokes his patriotic reform zeal elected As to Ahs membership IN
the Civic Federation he has been active member and no pra
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

ed either on account of the school or
for the sake of a pleasant evenings
enjoyment Of the best composers. Al
cordial invitation is extended TO the
public to come to Chas r. Bishop
Hall on that occasion.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

When Governor and Senaoreect George f. Chamberlain of Ore
arrived in the National Capital the 4h he will be
ca1 upon to decide unmporan but interesting point that affects
his state in greater less degree If Chamberlain with other
elected Senator's takes the oath Of office the 4h Of
March he not ride the inaugural parade of Ore
On the other hand if he decides ride parade along with
the governors Of ether states he will be obliged postpone taking the
oath Senator until time after the 4h of Chamberlain
not be Governor and Senator the time
elected however he will draw Senator from the 4 of March,
and he can take the oath any subsequent day.
b. Hill was elected to the Senate from New York while filling
Office OF Governor and though his credentials filed the Sen
ate he remained at Albany performing duties of Governor for
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

time after Dis senatorial opened senator ia Toilette Of
Wisconsin dd The thing M remained Madison performing
c duties of Governor of Wisconsin for thconk after ne
should have appeared n Washington aud taken the senatorial oath
80 VIII bc with Chamberlain lic in Oregon and act as
Governor g. hc Washington and parade as Governor and
The Senate viii question his acts unless in the meantime ne
takes the oath as Senator the lh OF March But he must
decide bctWo the parade and the DOMINIC Of the oga can't
both Inauguration day that he can't do both without establish.
a precedent
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20
PRIMO
BEER
FOR SALE.

Stoves and Ranges for all purposes
Water pipe in sizes up to 2 in. and
fittings to inch.
A large variety of galvanized tanks.
Solar Heaters 80 10 100 gallons capa-
city.
Two Latrines, seat, suitable for
school or plantation use.
EMMELUTH & CO., LTD.
Phone I'll. 145 King Street
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

Notwithstanding Senator Tom Plat of New long
be factor in the United States Senate he maintained his ability
10 secure patronage for his friends the close
most lucrative and way the distinguished office in the gift
Tie senate that Of Secretary the upper branch of Congress
secretary OF the Senate Chas g. Bennett is Plat APP
Ponee and in spite of the fact that himself is seldom in e
Is no longer member of the inner circle
hoFn his pull was strong enough hold Bennett Office
h me 4h OF March, when both will
considerable speculation as to who will succeed Bennett but who
ne may be- ne must be man of unusual suavy extreme cour
% and tact No ether could fill that office with satisfaction to the
Senate. my "'' '"''i"O'Vn !" "r'
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

tbs United States something protect its employees atTan-
anna against the mosquito the stegomyia
he is scientifically known A report from Panama
that the sman Canal Commission from the beginning of canal
trucon May 1904 until September &c. 1908 expended $6oooo
screening the dwellings, dining and other quarters used by
the employees This does include the spent in
draining the swamp and substituting sanitary conditions for those
that prevailed prior the Aercan INVASION But $4,000 pretty
big bill for alone.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20
) NoNoNoNoNoNoN clNoxcxoNoN,
OAHU COLLEGE RECITAL

The announcement that the Oahu
College Department of Music will give
one of its regular pupils recitals next
week, Saturday evening, February q,
is pleasing to those who are interest
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

No dolb Representative Kinncy proposal legislation
prevent the exposure Of fish and unprotected from insects and
dust the markets His phrasng the purpose that Of prohibit
ing the habit Of selling fish and openly probably shows de-
ieciye command Of English instead Of mental mbecty. The
Posre o fish and the markets without protection
mes and aeay floating impurities that has been
ca the municipal authorities and will likely attention
ere long perhaps in cooperation with the Board Of Health
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

uoa ha. b,n announced a know lhc federation Keeps st.
membership h o. secret on, repeat thc question above
quoted Do, member novi Finally we bcNc,and on most
ccIui authority tai uc proposition o use Acm o elect Trent
perhaps h Advertiser viii ask Trent whether reached him
Uc settled and that II Trent would have accepted the Acm
labor Ia the Civic Feds and the Democrats would have been
behind him. and hc Would have been elected greatly m the benefit Of
Doc I'd.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

When the Senate discussing the proposition increase the
salaries of the President Speaker federal judges and Others Senator
Hepburn of Idaho submitted sundry He made strong
larger of the Of the United Supreme
Here in Washington treated the spectacle of judges
the highest bench in the nation walking daily and from the Capitol
In heavens let them sufficient salaries
ride
10 funny part Of this plea that the judges Supreme bench
as body are the most notable pedestrians Washington
walk because they like the exercise Chief Justice Fuller frequently
walks from bis home to the Capitol and back again. fair Jus
e HARLAN never tails to take the walk more than three miles each
way Tor h except days when he has been playing golf Jus
es White and Peckam all three years ten or over NAV
DC seen most pleasant afternoon walking
Avenue after court has adjourned All older Senator
Hepburn but they splendid health and take their daily walks
purely Tor pleasure and not from necessity As expense
cened every judge the Supreme Bench amply able to keep his
c ana tour on his present salary they walking to
~ uy are walking for And good look at anv of
them would satisfy the average man that the exercise ie wei t
Inc pedestrians on the Supreme Bench hale hearty and vgor
o1s or gent ' Nd 50
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-02-20

Miss Eins and Mrs Nicholas Lcngworh a
function in Washington few days They chatted i'm
personally for few Moments then Alice
veltan with this
Il suppose after your moganac marriage with the Duke of
Abruzz won't speak II common folks "
Miss Edns hared up; her color showed temper
fairly danced 81 think III begin right now replied and turn
ing On her heel walked leaving the daughter Won
dering whether she had made a truly serious break