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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-03
A SOUTHERN INFANT PRODIGY.

Most interesting was the educational
process which an accomplished south
ern lassie, Miss Winifred Sackville
Stoner Jr., went through. 1t began al
most as soon as she was born, Mr..
Bruce informs us.
Mrs. Stoner, who seems to have had
ideas in childtraining identical with
some of those Of DR.. Sidis, tells me
that in their home at Norfolk. Va,
she fitted up a specially prepared nurs-
cry, on the walls of which were hung
copies of great paintings, while about
the room were scattered sculptured
models, so that her child's eyes from
the start should rest on beautiful
things. Her nurse, when putting her
to sleep, would scan from Virgil and
other classical authors, instead OF
grooming the usual childish lullabies,
while Mrs. Stoner, during the day,
would repeat to her verses from some
of the worlds great poems, such as
Crossing the Bar
This was continued almost daily un.
til Winifred was old enough to speak,
and it was then discovered, to her
mothers atification-though not at
all to her surprise-that she could her.
self recite the classical passages and
verses repeated to her. Mrs Stoner
now began to teach her to spell and
to read, in both of which she attained |
proficiency before her
third year. At the age of three she |
started to learn typewriting, and was
soon fairly expert in the use of the
a fact to which Mrs. Stoner
IS inclined to attribute much of her
rapid intellectual growth.
whatever the incentive, the ogin-
alton and facile expression of ideas
assuredly began, in the case of this
tot, at an early age, for
she was only three when, no longer
content with reciting verses of others,
she undertook to compose poetry of
her own. At five she wrote a play
called Aunt Diana's Musicale which
she acted with several older children,
herself taking the leading role. Mean
Tine her parents had removed from
Norfolk to Evansville, Ind, whele she
verse to local newspaper
and at seven made herself eligible for
in the Authors Club by l.
bringing out a book containing nearly
90 selections. 1t bears the modest
title of Jingles,' and Enthusiastically
eveaTs the possession by it's little
uthor of a rich fund of imagination,
ointment and humor" q
OF these jingles, we quote one, which
) fully equal to the products of many ,
n adult writer Of light verse.
One day I saw bumble-bee bumbling
on a rose, =
nd as 1 stood admiring him he stung t
me on the nose; [
Iy nose in pain, it swelled so large it '
looked like a potato, 6
o Daddy said, tho Mother thought
twas more like a tomato. f
nd now, dear children, this advice l i
hope you'll take from me. t
nd when you see a bumble-bee, just il
let that humble be-"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-03
DUTCH STANDARD
Continued from page nine.)

$1.475, as it should In Canada II
would pay exactly what it ought to
pay measured by the polariscope test
as to its purity.
Gives Refiners' Monopoly.
IF this Dutch standard provision of
ours required that No. 16 in color
sugar testing SO should pay S16S1s,
and that for every degree above SO
it should pay IL cents hundred, it
would correspond with the Canadian
duty and would not give the refiners
the monopoly that the Dutch standard
does in our tariff, because it could
not be used as a means of forcing all
sugars to the refiners for a market.
Light-brown sugars could then come
in and pay duty on their purity. /
herewith submit a statement from
well-known scientific authority, DR..
Harvey w. Wiley;
What Or. Wiley Says.
Or. Wiley, in an article in The
Forum, written some years ago, in
speaking of the Dutch standard, says
" From a strictly scientific point
of view, the only Objectionable fea-
ture of the sugar schedule is the
Dutch standard of color.
In former times, when the Dutch
merchant dealt only in Java sugars,
and the polariscope was not in COM
mercial use, the color standard was a |
useful method of discriminating be- |
tween sugars of different saccharine |
strength. Now it is possible to make |
a nearly white sugar which will not |
give a polariscope reading of above
So, and very dark one-below No
16, in fact-which will polarize nearly
100.
1T is pitiable spectacle to see a
great nation, the largest sugar con-
sumner in the world, confiding the
of its revenue from this
great staple to an irresponsible for
eign broker. The makers of sugar
he world over will fill the orders re-
,eived from the importers of this
country with a product over or under
No. 16, as may be desired. The grade
If color will have no constant relation !
o saccharine strength. 1t is easy 10 !
lee that there will be no burning de- {
ire among our importers to pay the !
lifferential of 1875 cents per hundred
pounds, when, by dumping little
nolasses or lime into the kettle dur
ng manufacture, the same saccharinei
Tade of sugar can be secured with a
lark color, and that amount of duty
javed.
1T is not claimed that the differ
initial duty is for the benefit of the
ugar growers in this country. Any i
afforded to them is prop |
rly given in the direct tariff, as de- /
ermined by the polariscope. The in {
ection of the Dutch color standard {
nto the tariff bill was either a case
f heredity-it having existed in for c
her bills-or else it was due to some f
1fiuence brought to bear upon our S
legislators. 1t is not probable that a /
ompany consisting mostly of law a
ers, sitting in a star chamber to de- 6
ermine the methods of levying du- G
les, would think of the abuses to c
hitch the Dutch standard could be t
objected. i
If our people understood the I'M h
lir and unscientific discrimination II
imposed by the Dutch color standards, G
hey would soon find means of abol- Z
hing them O
g This paper, having been written S
The evening world., 1911-03-21

as he descended TO the ground floor
hallway. Both we're young. dark
skinned and had BLACK mustaches. one
Of the pair grabbed Centre and pinioned
mis- arms behind his back. Then the
other man slashed him with a razor.
A blow from a blackjack partially
stunned the poddlcr.
The peldler made an outrry "a tev-
eral tenants In the building rushed
ont and - what was going ON. They
were TOO frightened to render any as
s~tstance. and the thugs mad been gone
70 several minutes before apy one
went TO the man aid. Then I've was
removed TO Bellevue.
The attack upon Morltz Centre re-
calls the more tragic fate OF two men
~ tho came calling. Moses Sachs. an
uld jew elry peddler, was found IN y
trunk In the hallway " No. 81 Goerck
street. This murder mystery was never
solved. just MS batting was the mr
The evening world., 1911-03-21
BY THUGS
REEVES MYSTERY
Of TRUNK MURDER
Moritz Centre the Third Jew
elry Peddler Who Was
Strangely Robbed.

Mor1tz Centre. a ,ewelry pcddler. who
was attacked last might by two thug. IN
the hallway OF 40. 6c3 East Fifteenth
street. wa able to ell to-day that he
was not lured q the tenement, but
went there to collect money from one
OF his customers. He believes that he
was followed TO the house from his
nome at No. 10 Broome street by the
thugs who attacked hin. His throat
wa siashed. bat the wound Is not dan
gprous.
When tho two men attacked him he
had sA In money, a diamond scar. pin
valued az %5 ard n 81 watch. The high
waynen got all this. The peddier had
collected 80 from a man named Con
dola, who lives on the third floor of the
Fifteenth street house. He had not
seen the men. who had probably fol-
lowed him into the building.
They came out from under the stairs
The evening world., 1911-03-21
CLOSED NOSTRlLS
CAUSE SHORT BREATH

The following ia m interesting ca.s OF o..
stt4c,-l nostTl, tftatei ~ me recently
Wien Mr.. Fred rhrbls firs, consulted MO r.
sad Ny nose Ia, been stopped NJ Ter sertn
yoars ] could not breathe through ry ittt nos.
TIL a. 81. Sometimes the other nr.,tl would
clos tigr', ~ night ! was cnmpellCI IN Lrea,hs
through bay mouth. was bothered a g,ea. dral
WIN droli.in; IN my throat. va, alwAy, sno.t
Of breath, e~snegI'.y " | undegto0k 70 wglk un a
hhl. vent into = crowded "a -, 81 hal fuL
~ people ! mad trIuhie, 10 get enough aU.
rost'ils are nov o,rn. that hs ~.hortne,. a. heath
gone and that. he sleeps with his mouth closed
s.k, y. j.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
CLOSED NOSTRlLS
INVITE 0ERCULOSIS

Distracted nostrils are much more
than an annoying trouble. When the
nostrils are not kept open and free OF
disease the air you breathe is not
strained of germs and dust. Dust and
germ, when breathed into the lungs Sc,
up irritation in the lungs, make sore
places, and i you happen to breath. in
some germs OF tuberculosis, which you
are art to any moment, then these germs
will fasten in the sore spot in your lung
and you will develop Consumption.
Besides this the discharges that form,
in INSTRUCTED and diseased nostr.ls are
not expelled the natural way, but drop
down in the throat, are swallowed 4.
night and poison the entire system nv
first interfering with the duties of tn
stomach.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
YOUR
NOSTRILS
CLOSED?
The Lesson Taught by the New
Electrical Methods That Do
Away with Cutting.

The people have begun to realize the
importance of having their n3strils kert
free Of disease and obstruction. have
developed a method of freeing the nos
trils OF obstruction that as A rule does
away with the necessity Of cutting away
the bones Of the nose. applied my
treatment to Mr.. James J. Jeffries, the
champion pugilis:, on his return from
Europe. and opened his closed nostrils
without any cutting or pain.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
Fight Now On ut Albany AGn,u.t
Speculutors.

Albany, Mae, Ex-senator SAKE J..
- duced last n.gu, . bin dec!ar!0S tic
business Of sel.ins Jhestre tickle .a
,he street a paoi. nuisance = the
Perpetrators to os guilty OF a u..sGs.
n.caEor.
SEM Tor SAKE said that he was charged
e last Friday by a ticket Spectator fo-
q sent In the fourth row Of 4 Broadway
snow, and that lie had to treat with the
spseulators or 20 without q sea.
The evening world., 1911-03-21
SIDEWALK VENDOR
BACKED FOR TEST
OF TICKET LAW
= Spectators Association Ready
TO Take Lange's Case to
Highest Court.
STILL INFEST THE CURB.
Theatre Patrons Importuned as
Usual, but Mostly from
the Shadows.
STILL INFEST THE CURB.

-" NNoN case VI NV 'lSNNl FpTiiidl'ls
OF the new law which prohibits them
from sering ttckets on tns aide
4, ,ro,, -, .h..,r.. x,,, . -,
,.,... ,,.,,.. ~
80. 60, w ~
S" 'V,ron. "ea"''"e'
1900 A.. -.
-" y
oe'" 49,
C ""'et' Hou'
~ n"u oe." ~ 'e'eso" ""l"e'
r sui anu appieo 'or wiz Oh haoeas
curpa ""ion ~as s'an.so 'nrt "'sn'
s"u sha"o 'et'riaois 'o-oa'' on con-
se"s ". 0ou"se'' a'"e'e'' 'ho argument
vs. auJou'neo
"nse' IN mS petAon TOT the "rr'
oor"pIAined mat the new law s VOID.
" Is unreasonable. oppressive
ana IN ~contravention OF a common
right He added that It 10 ~unconstitu-
fiones n IN excess OF the powers Of
the municipal authorities of the city OF
now 10 "
opocuIators BACKING Lance,
Thu N~u, yort risSo, so.,,,,,or. A..
so.a.t,o,, 1. b..L,,1 49,. :, ~. .un.
WITH = S,na a, AZ no 4, a, aid N-ba,-
>v.r an -,,oor,.
.N". 'o."'of4V"
a. .....s -
for an ZINE.
M~s,rono,,,.n on.r. H.. ,on go
.ea-s
Tho,,., n. milo. r.r. ,ruuo,.a %
r,r,d,v .,,or,o nv r,..,t,. VIA -
d,n.,>> a~a,,.. ..d.nr.,L ,,rk.. -.
lator. vh,cn hacaw. .r.c,,,~ vs.t~,..
.v.rv nnro-,nr,,,. 49,. .~n 80,
-,oks+. =, OBJ. .n~.,a...,. -. -.
ci,., ,,..,rn. a. ~. ..u -
a. ~ ,r....-
3d.. 80. $500 ~
a-' were
-. -. 80. 10y al en-.
- -. 1S
49,. - VIZ M.h'on 10
-. viz ""' wa"
go
~ WV o'ooH An evening worid re-
p"''er wan o"ereo ucHeN oy TWO spec
uiaiors VINO wore plying Their trade IN
'front.' OF the main entrance 10 the now
tneatrs. An during tho evening specu.
lato,A were ac.avo AROUND dark cor,ers
yioist'n- the l,v In .nt,. ~ VI. o.,
No.. 80, 49,, 80. 80
-- f"' ~ a.
~r. nj" '"PHt' So"A"oHe
DFncoii We're on guard 70 SO mat IN"
law was ooeyed.
Traded I'm tho Shadows.
an.or,.,or. ,,au,,,. =. ,
N ,"s eN 'o'u
'" '"' i"ore ""s Nv
open nh~kihs OK ssa's a. was the Gus
tom beforethe law went into effect, but
q man with the price had no trouble IL
he was willing 20 follow a .~pecust1-
.a..5 .h- " "
The evening world., 1911-03-21
ARE O
GOING DEAF?

| have made a discovery in the treat
msnt OF head noises and deafness which
! consider an important one. My dis
coyery does away wiki the necessity OF
passing instruments into the ear tubes,
which treasures have proved WnSa!is-
iactorv. are painful, ana instead Of crr-
ing the disease hdv, often forcej =;
iuriiirr up into thr at.
The evening world., 1911-03-21

der Of Jacob Neisbard. also a jewelry
peidler. whose body vas found In a
trunk on Pier 10. East River. The
years ago.
The evening world., 1911-03-21

LONDON, March Civilian T..
clyde jr. OF New York was married yes
tcrdly to Miss Dora Taylor OF London.
The evening world., 1911-03-21

2i3 pl-..s~a Bu.lug. broadway ami .0d street.
New YORK.
Hour-McndaL "wednesday a.1 T.!-s. o \.
", 20 y p, ". .ruesda., T"1rr.1. AZ -. 's.'
9 a, NJ. L y I. NJ. sunday . \. ", - %
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02
uPLiF1 WORK AMONG coLoRED
GIRLS.

At the Hope Day nursery in New
York the last week in October an
important meeting of the conference
of workers among colored girls was
held for the purpose of outlining plans
for the winter work of the organiza-
tion. The meeting was well attended
by persons who have had long ex-
perience in work for the betterment
of women and girls in large cities.
An earnest effort will be made to Sc
cure good homes and better paying
positions for those who seek assist
ance through this agency. All ad-
mltted that the environment for
strangers seeking employment in the
city was far from what it should be
in the matter of lodging places and
social contact.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02
JEANEs FUND BOARD TO MEET.

1t is definitely announced that the
Board in charge of the million-dollar-
fund set apart by Miss T. Jeanes for
the benefit of the rural schools of the
South will meet at the White House
December 14th. The report of the
years work will be heard and many
recommendations will be considered.
DR.. Washington will be here. Presi-
dent Taft is a member of the board,
and has evinced constant interest in
the progress of the work the board Is
carrying on. The vacancy caused by
the death of Bishop Grant will be
filled. Bishop G. w. Clinton of the A.
M E. Zion church, Bishop Elias Cot
trell of the C. M. E. church, and Pro-
fessor H. T. Healing, president Of the
Western University at Quindare, Kan
sas, are mentioned as possibilities for
the place The colored members OF
the board, besides DR.. Washington,
are ]. C. Napier. Major R. R. Morton
and R. l.. Smith of Texas.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02
JACK JOHNSON HAS RETIRED.

81 have just received a letter from
a friend in London to the effect that
Jack Johnson actually has retired
from the ring" said Tom O'Rourke. 81
cabled-to my friend while l was man
ager of the Royale A. C. to interview
Johnson and offer him $25,000 to box
ten rounds with either Langford or
Jeanette.
when the heavyweight champion
received this proposition he stated
that he couldn't accept 1t because he
had quit the ring forever. Inciden-
tally he turned down an offer of $780,
900 to box in Australia.
johnson also informed my corre-
spondent that he didn't care who
claimed the heavyweight title, that he
considered 1t open for competition and
didn't intend to dictate his successor.
There's no doubt in my mind that
Johnson has retired for all time, and
I believe that the boxing game will be
benefited. OF course. Langford and
Jeanette will lay claim to Johnson's
title, but that will not discourage the
white heavyweights.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02
RACE NEWS
GATHERED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES

"The Great Northern railway has in
stalled Japanese on sleeping, chair,
dining and buffet cars" declared Mr..
James A. Ross, editor of the official
walters and porters' magazine, "and
the Brozel Hotel at Buffalo, employ
ing sixteen men, has also substituted
Japanese for colored men," he added.
1t has long been known that Japanese
made very popular servants, and the
rich people on the Pacific slope are
said to employ them as cooks. "house
maids and buffers in large numbers.
AS there are almost unlimited num-
bers of Japanese to draw upon the
colored walters and porters may well
look to their laurels If they expect to
hold their present employment in the
United States.
Mr. Ross was on his way home last
Monday to line up the Negro Demo
Gratis of New York for next years
campaign.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02
THE REWARD OF FAiTHFULNEss.

There are times in the struggles OF
this life when we feel as though our
efforts to pursue an honest and up
right course availeth nothing; but ere
last something everlastingly blessful
happens and an impetus is given to
our noble endeavors, never to be
erased from our memory. Our path
may be rugged, our mission or voca-
ton burdensome; but if we plow on,
we will finally achieve a goal.
1t is well to have a vacation in life,
but to do well what our hands find to
do makes man,twice what he might
otherwise be. An honest, trustworthy
reputation is something to live for;
and if need be to die for. Our voca-
tions may be life of toll and hard ap-
plications; with the rewards and
emoluments lying far in the future;
but duty demands that we act well our
part; that we perform our task cheer
fully, honorably. faithfully and punctu-
ally.
That the late Mr.. c. B. Kountze
president and founder of the Colorado
National Bank, fully recognized these
sterling qualities in Mr.. John r. Con-
Tee, of this city, is evidenced in his
bequeath of five hundred dollars 5000
to him recently. Mr.. Contee has
served Mr.. Kountze for more than
thirty years in the capacity of care
taker of the Colorado National Bank
He has always been a cheerful, faith
full and a trusty employe, as is evil
denced by his own continued length OF
service; and this neat testimonial OF
the regard and esteem in whihc Mr..
Contee was held by Mr.. Kountze, will
be long remembered and never forgot
ten by Mr.. Contee and his friends.
Mr.. Contee has lived here for many
years, owns a lovely residence togetn-
er with much other real estate and is
one of our leading undertakers.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02

At a meeting of the trustees Of Fisk
University. held in New York. Novem-
ber 16, it was reported by the treas
urer that s122,00O had been subscribed
to the 100000 fund for Improvements
and endowment. The Genera Edu-
cation Board has promised 100000.
Colored people everywhere are asked
to be specially interested in the at
tempt to put first-class college on
its feet, because it is an institution
which stands for the highest develop
ment of which young Negroes are
capable. The institution offers the
most thorough education and training
of which a man is capable is the pos
sibility held out. An effort is being
made to provide Fisk with some Of
the money distributed for educational
purposes by Negroes. The college is
fortunate in having suuch choice
man for president as DR.. George A.
Gates.
The trustees are Charles A. Hull,
chairman; E. L. Simmons, treasurer;
Booker T. Washington, Paul d. GRAY
ath, Augustus F. Beard, George A.
Gates, Robert j. Gross, James G. Mer-
rill, George w. Moore, Charles ].
Ryder and Charles H. Rutan. The
New York office of the university is
95 William street.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02

Movements to better conditions for
all sorts of race types in New York, as
well as in all the other large cities,
are beginning in earnest to include the
Negro people in the plan and scope OF
their work In the past year a well
appointed Young Mems Christian As
sociation building, each to cost $780,
900, has been pledged for the Negroes
OF Philadelphia, washington, Indian
apolis and Chicago. New York has no
such building, but badly needs three
one in the West Fifty-third, one in the
East Ninetieth and one in the Harlem
districts.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02
NEGRO AND
CHRISTIANITY
What the Negro has Right to Expect of Christianity
Rev. R. A. Grant in Southern Life Magazine

submits reached.
For l am sure you are conversant
with the facts of the Forward Move
ment," the Y. M. G. A. Rally, and
when you remember that these are
practically new movements among us,
the great measure in which he is re-
sponding to these demands and re-
sponsibilities can be better appre-
ciated In Chicago it was announced
that two philanthropists offered
$4,000, to be given if they could
among themselves raise $4,000.
When the lists came in they had
$4,000. In Philadelphia, figures show
that Negroes subscribed $4,000, and
in Atlanta, not long ago, two Negro
men gave $1,000 each, and one $500,
for the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation work. You may say l have
cited you only an instance, and If
you do / shall tell you that If one
Negro goes wrong, you make more
of that than | have made of this in
stance.
| Theories of evolution have been
relied upon to prove that the Negro
evolved from a lower animal, but 1t
has not been satisfactorily shown SO
no objection if, as Coburn says, man
was evolved from lower order.
/ heard a gentleman say that we
are all made out of one mud, and an
other fittingly replied, yet, and saved
by one blood.
We expect the truth of Pauls state
ments to be made evident in the life
of the world through Christianity
(Gal. 3:2S) There is neither Jew
nor Greek, neither bond nor free,
there is neither male nor female, for
ye are all one in Christ Jesus" (Acts
1920: "And hath made of one blood
all nations of men for to dwell on all
the face of the earth"
1 read in the Evening Metropolis
of February 2S, this year, a plea of a
lawyer for white boy fourteen years
old, convicted of burglary, and after
he had told of the disadvantages
through which the boy had come, he
said: But we ought not to condemn
a boy offhand, like that, when we
know that a rose can't bloom in the
dark, nor a diamond sparkle until 1t
is dug out of the ground, cut and pol
ished, and boy has to have chance,
too. You have heard my story; If
any man wishes to give this boy
chance, communicate with me-"
Thus, if this is a plea from stand
point of Christianity, and l believe 1t
is, we look to Christianity, knowing
through what the Negro has come,
and that he is still in his boyhood,
to give him a chance due member
of the family of Adam.
What has the Negro a right to ex-
pect of Christianity, second. as cit
izen of the Republic?
The Negro has proven himself loyal
and true to every call and claim OF
this great Republic. For when the
burning desire for freedom from Eng
he was there. When the last posses
lish oppression saw the light of day,
sion of the United States was received
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02

There are now about 100000 West
Indian Negroes on the Canal Zone.
work is done no one may predict.
When the French failed thousands of
Negroes were left there stranded, and
their governments were forced to
convey them back home. 1t is possi-
BILE that this will happen again, al
though conditions never again can be
as bad as they were then. But. come
what may, the Negro has had his full
share of the construction of the canal.
He has been well paid in money. and
he deserves also to be remembered
in the gratitude of the great American
republic.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02

President Taft is again at his post
at the White House, after his long
tour of the country, and is hard at
work on, his annual message to Con-
gress. That he will take high ground
on the tariff, trusts. cost of living,
and all of the questions that affect
the plain people goes without saying.
The colored citizens expect a ringing
denunciation of the lynching evil along
with his other declarations for the
public veal The document will be
the most significant and compre-
hensive state paper that has come
from the White House during Presi-
dent Taft's incumbency. 1t will be
read with interest by every American.
That President Taft is stronger
with the people. white and black, by
reason of his meeting face to face
and speaking frankly to the hundreds,
of thousands of his fellow-citizens, all
will have to agree.
The Colorado statesman., 1911-12-02

The Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute, Of which Booker T.
Washington is principal, has just re-
ceived legacy of $4,000 from the
estate of the late Maria Blanchard of
Philadelphia, Pa.