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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

The inhabitants of Fontainebleau
r protesting against some of the
uses to which the picturesque forest,
with its huge volcanic boulders, is be-
ing put by some of the cinemato-
graphic companies, There was a lion
hunt with a real lion in the forest Of
Fontainebleau a few days ago, and
the people who live in the neighbor-
hood think that freedom in trade mat
ters is being pushed somewhat too far.
Paris Letter to London Express.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
roasts Worth Recordlna.

A rustic English saying runs:
Here's to the poor man. May his
beef and beer keep on increasing year
by year. May his dear little wife be
the joy of his life and never kick up
a racket. May she do al she a to
please her old man and mend up his
old ragged jacket" Better still is this
version: Here's to the loaf that
never crumbles; here's to the wife
that never grumbles; here's to the
horse that never stumbles." To which
one might be tempted to add: Here's
to hope"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
For Mendlnn Valuable elass

Objects which would be disfigured
by common cement may be securely
mended with chrome cement. This is
a mixture of five parts of gelatine to
one of a solution of acid chromate Of
lime. The broken edges are covered
with this, pressed together and ex-
posed to the sunlight, the effect Of the
latter being to render the compound
insoluhle, even in boiling water
McCall's Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
S G R No 9

A Concurrent Resolution proposing
an amendment to Article 4, Section
80 Of the Constitution Of Mississip
pi providing for the Initiative and
Referendum Act.
Resolved by the Legislature Of The
State Of Mississippi, two.thirds Of
each House c%oncurring therein, Tha
the following amendment to the State
Constitution be submitted to the quail
fed electors of the State for ratiGca
ton or rejection at an election to b
held on the first Tuesday after the frs
Monday in November. 1912, viz;
Amend Article 4, Section SO of the
Constitution of the State Of Mississip
pi so as to read as follows:
Section l The legislative power Of
the State of Mississippi is vested in
the Senate and House Of Repres enta
tives, but the people reserve to them
selves the power to propose laws and
amend them to the Constitution, and
to enact or reject the same at the pol.
Independent of the Legislative assem-
bly,, and also reserve power. at THEN
own option to approve or reject at the
polls any Acts Of the Legislative As.
sembIy.
Section 2 The first power reserv-
ed by the people is Initiative and FL.
teen per centum of the legal voters
shall have the right to propose any
legislative measure, and twenty per
centum Of the legal voters shall have
the right to propose amendments to
the Constitution by petition and every
such petition shall include a full text
Of the measure so proposed. Init.
alive petitions shall be filed with the
Secretary Of the State not less than
three months before the election at
which they are to be voted upon
The second power is the referen-
DUN, and it may be ordered Except
as Il laws necessary for the immedi-
ate preservation of the public peace,
health or salty either by petition
signed by ten per centum OF the legal
voters or by the Legislature as other
cbills are enacted. The ratio and pc
entum Of legal voters hereinbeforer
stated shall be based upon the total
number Of vote scast at the last general
election for the State Office receiving
the highest number Of votes at such
election
Sec 3 Referendum petitions shall be
fled with the Secretary Of State not
more than ninety days after the final
nment Of the session Of the Leg.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
FORTUNES IN FACES
Secretary OF Stat,

There's often much truth in lbt
saying her lace is her fortune" bu
its never said where pimpIes, Skin
e%runtions, bIotches, or other bIemishe'
d%is6gure it Impure blood is back o
them all, and shows The need Of D.
Kings New Lille Pills. They pro
mote health and beauty. Try them
Is cents at r. H. Lyons.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

Il you have young children 70,
have perhaps noticed that disorder.
Of The stomach are their most common
iImen.. To corr ct this you vii
ind ChamberIain's Stomach ano
Liver Tablets excellent. They are
easy and pleasant to take. and milo
and gentle in effect. For sale by a.
I%eaIers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

a remarkable piece OF quartz forma-
ton is on exhibition in a Biddeford
store window, 1t is half of a large
round stone about six inches in d.
ameter and is deeply followed. Look
ing into the hollow, one sees innumer.
able brilliant crystals. 1t is a very
fine specimen. The rock was found
in Saco in Common street ~ feet I'M
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS (Me.) Journal.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
Nor. Than LIksvv.

When Aunt Mimy, away down south
in Dixie, was told that a man Of her
acquaintance, who had been convicted
Of murder, would be hanged, she CON
sidered the situation thoughtfully.
That's gwine be right tryin' on that
Teller" she concluded at last
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

Few cities are said TO have been be-
sis5ed and taken so many times as
ConstantinoDle. Since the middle Of
the sixth century it has undergone 26
sieges and has been captured eight
times. But its worst experience was
in 1904, VIII it was captured by the
Crusaders. The city was given up to
pillage, and the so-called Christian
warriors are said to have acted more
5~arbarously than Turkish invaders
have ever done.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

1t isn't worth while inquiring into
the origin Of the first engine built for
a fire e~xtinguisher There were de-
vices for this purpose before the
Americas were heard Of. The Egyp.
tians had them, and so also other peo-
pies, crude as they were.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
S C R No 8

A Concurrent Resolution proposing
an amendment to Article 4. Sector
Sc, to the Constitution of the State
Of Mississippi. changing the style
Of bills
Resolved by the Legislature Of the
State Of Mississippi. two-thirds Of
each House concurring therein. thai
the following amendment to the State
Constitution be submitted to the quail.
fed electors Of the State for rati6ca.
ton or rejection at an election to'be held
on the 6rstTuesday after the first Mon.
day November, 1912, viz:
Amend Article 4, Section Sc, Of the
Constitution Of the State Of Mississip.
pi SO as to read as follows:
The style Of all bills shall be BE il
enacted by the people Of the State Of
Mississippi"
Adopted BY Senate February 81.
1912
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

For a mild, easy action Of the bow.
els, a single dose of Doan's Regulates
is enough. Treatment cures habituaI
constipation. rs cents a box. Ask
your druggist for them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

Sick headache is caused by a dis.
ordered stomach. Take Chamber
Iain's Tablets and correct that and
the headaches will disappear. For
sale by all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
Linht Ralment in Nassau.

Mrs. Young, the hostess, who, by the
way, was sweetly gowned, by her very
pleasant manner added very much to
the enjoyment of the occasion; and
all present retired to pleasant dreams
at 1870 a. m.-Nassau (Bahamas)
Tribune.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
Existence an Aim,

Life is a mission. Every other def
milton Of life is false, and leads all
who accept it astray. Religion, sci
4nce, philosophy, though still at yari.
dnce on many points, all agree in this
that every existence is an aim.-Mag
Uni.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

EHeavy, impure blood makes q
muddy, pimpIy complexion, headaches.
nausea, indigestion. Thin bIooo
makes you weak, pale, sickIy. Bur
duck Blood Bitters makes the blood
rich, red, pure-restores perfect
health.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

Mans Overlooked Opportunities.
Oh, the ~littleness of the lives that
we are living, denying to ourselves the
bigness of that thing which it is to
be a man, to be a child of God.-Phil-
lips Brooks.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

DR.. Thomas Eclectic Oil is the
best remedy for hal often fatal dis
ease-crOup. Has been used with
success in our family for eight
years. "--Mrs. L. Whilhacre. Buffalo.
NJ Y
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
SeIf.lncrlminatino.

A remarkably honest Chicago doctor
sent in a certificate Of death the 9TH
er day with his name signed in the
space reserved for Cause Of death"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

which the Referendum IS demanded
The veto power Of The Governor shall
not extend to measures voted on BY
the people. All elections on measures
-eferred to the people Of the State
she'll be had at the mex, election held
throughout the State, EXCEPT when the
Legislature or the Governor Shall order
a special election for the express pur-
,ose Of making such reference. Any
Measure referred to the people by the
Initiative shall take effect and be in
torce when it shall have been APPROX
~ the majority Of the votes cast 4,
uch election. Any measure referred
o the people by the Referendum sbaI
axe effect and be in force when it
hall have been approved by a major
Dy Of the votes cast thereon. and no.
otherwise
Petitions and orders for the lnita-
tive and for the Referendum shall be
lied with the Secretary Of the State
md addressed to the Governor Of til,
State, who shall submit the same to
he people. The Legislature to make
! uitabIe provisions for carrying into
fleet the provisions of this Article
Sec 4 The Referendum may be
emanded by the people against one
more items, sections Or parts OF
ny Act Of the Legislature, in the same
hammer in which such power may be
xercised against a complete Act.
he fling of a referendum petition
gain,D one or more items, section ur
art Of an Act shall not delay TIE re-
oajoder Of such Act from be.omiug
,era,,.o
C.c5 I'll. ao.ars II La ,;.,;..
.rl Raf.ranl,n ..au..I f., III.
b. L;. C.n-,a,ta, f,. Al, ,
l... .uL.. r..L..
, the Iasol yo,ars Of o,or, o,o,,,
.,ric, ana r,oo;c;o.G,, tbara;. nc
I'll Io.al Iao;sr.,,on or aoti,oin ,bo .l
o;o;s,rstion If oo,,,, d@;s,rio, a.
,un;cioal aovoromer, n and ror tho,
~esnec,;va c~oun,.. districts and -,
,icioaE,ias The manner Of e~verci.
M s.id ,ouors .b.n h. orosorha
- general Iauk exceo, tba, boards q
.n~oerv;sorsf may oro,;J. for ,ba IN.
# e~xerc;tina the Initiative and Rafe,.
endrnf no,yers &C ,o local Iso;slo,;oo
in their resneo,iva counties and die.
,ricts. The ~reonisite number Of De,i
timers for the invocation If the Io;t;.
rive and Refsrandnn i oo,otos .ad
I~is,rio,. sbaIl boa, ,.;oo ~. Jo,bIo Il.
ratio r. ,bo .,holo numou 6 ,aaI
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31

Comprehensive Summing Up.
If a horses legs are no good, the
horse is no good. If a mans word is
no good, the man is no good.-Jewell
KAN Republican.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1912-10-31
H. c. R. No. 81

A Concurrent Resolution to amend
Section 81 Of the State Constitution
so that nine or more jurors in civl
suits may agree on the verdict n
return it as the verdict Of the jury.
Be it resolved by the Legislature o.
the State Of Mississippi, two-thirds o
each House agreeing thereto, That lh
following amendment to the Stat
Constitution be submitted to the quail
he'd electors Of the State for ratG2a
tlon or rejection at an election to b.
held on the first Tuesday after tn,
first Monday in November, 1912, viz
Amend Section 81 Of the Constilu
ton SO that it will read as follows:
Sec. 81. The right Of trial by iur
shall remain invioIate, but the Legis.a
ture may, by enactment, provide tina
in all civil suits tried in the Circu
or Chancery Courts, nine or more
jurors may agree on the verdict, am
return ii as the verdict Of the jury,
Passed the House Of Represents
- . -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02

Several thousand acres of virgin
soil, offering ideal conditions in ev-
cry way for the white American home
steader, are to be thrown open for set
tIement Cby the territory in the near
future on the island OF Hawaii, and
Commissioner Joshua Tucker prob
ably will leave Wednesday for the Big
island to go over the tract, determin-
ing what portion of it will be avail
able as practicable farming land, and
to ascertain q tentatively what size the
homesteading lots shall have.
This is the Pupukea tract at Wal
mea, which has been leased for years
to the Parker ranch and which reverts
to the territory about the middle OF
next year 1t has an elevation of 5000
feet above sea level, is slightly roll
ing, and is open, deep soil, without
Jungle. timber or stones, and for
years has been used only as grazing
lands for the herds of cattle and
horses of the Parker estate that have
roamed over its vast expanse.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02
{. 0. HALL SITE
CASE in TWO
PARTS

U. s.. District Judge Dole. this morn
ing granted the motion OF counsel for
o. E. Hall e Son and the Austin es-
tate for two separate hearings of the
Mahuka site case involving the e. o.
Hall site, and the impannelling of
jurors to decide the value OF the Aus
tin estates interest will begin at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Austin estate owns the proper
ty and therefore has the lessees' in
terest The court ruled that the fea-
lures presented in this instance show.
ing the relations OF lessor and lessee
are much different from those in the
former Mahuka site cases, where the
interests of the two or more parties
involved we're not at any great vari.
ance.
He called for brief to be submitted
BY pounsel for E. o. Hall, setting forth
the evidence which may be introduced
showing the value Of the company's
business and the damages likely to &C.
crteN In the enforced removal from the
present location. This will be sub
mitted before the E. o. Hall hearing
Is taken up.
Attorney Frank Thompson and
Judge Wilder appeared this morning
as counsel for E. o. Hall & Son; At
torney Olson for the Austin estate,
and Deputy u. s. District Attorney
Biting for the government.
In the course of his argument Attor.
ney Thompson, opposing the govern.
ment's plea for a hurried settlement
on values within three weeks If pos
sible- prophesied that the corner
stone of the new federal building, pro-
posed for the site in question, will
not be laid in less than five or six
years. For that reason, he argued,
the present haste of the government
was unseeTnly and illogical. .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02
Matrimonial TanqIe
Sfirs Up WaiaIua

Certain residents of the Waialu
school district, on Molokai, are dis
satisfied with Professor Abel Cath
worded communication to the Commits
sioners of Public instruction, who
resumed their sessions at the senate
chamber, this morning, set forth their
protest in such strong language that
the commissioners decided Cathcart
should be transferred, Superintendent
w. T. Pope to select the principals
new berth and also his successor at
Waialua. H. H..
The letter. signed by nineteen citi-
zens of the district, set forth, among
other things, that Prof. Cathcart had
obtained divorce from his wife last
summer, and shortly afterward, mar
rying another woman, took the second
wife to live with the first. The people
Of the district, the letter said, ARE
greatly troubled in mind" by this
unique procedure and pray for relief
Previous Rows.
At the request of Commissioner W.
}. Aiken, another communication bear
ng principal of the district, was read
and particular attention was called to-
Dne sentence in which the writer ex-
pressed the belief that it was extreme
Y hard for this teacher or any other
o give satisfaction to the people at
Waialua Commissioner W. r. Far
.ington recalled that trouble of a sim
lar nature was bruit ted when he 1or-
nerly served on the board. about
1905, and that the complaint. if he re-
membered correctly. was against the
same instructor, Mr.. Cathcart.
On that occasion the commission
sustained the teacher and kept him
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02
Ideal HomeSfeads On
Big Island Open Soon

Its climate is mild, yet not that Of
tropical or semi-tropical land, and
too chill for the successful growth Of
cane, pineapples or the usual Hawai-
ian cereals or fruits. II appears es-
peciaily adapted however to the
growth of corn, wheat or other small
grain such as is grown in the middle
western states of the mainland, and
will not require irrigation or the EN-
pfoyment of lot of cheap labor
1t Is on the road between Honokaa
and the Parker ranch headquarters at
KamHeIa, and Secretary of the Inte-
rior Fisher passed over il on his tour
of the Big Island last September.
Just how much of it may be open
ed for successful farmia= Is unknown
at present, but at least several thou
sand acres will be available. Such is
the opinion Of Governor gsear The
remainder of the tract may be used
for grazing, because Il extends into
the mountains and is tho rolgh for
tilIing.
Another feature that will mike It
particularly desirable is snat the IIa-
waii belt road will pass tfroHs.l it.
and the contract for tie section OF
this macadam highway Through the
Puukapu section ALREADY has been let
to the builders.
All that portion desirabls for Loine-
steading will be eut up ard given out
to the homesteaders early in the com
ing year, so that the new farmers
may move onto it just as soon as the
Parker ranch's lease expires.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02
.FACT|ONAL fight
NOW THREATENS
LOCAL BOURBONS

Passing resolution through the
county committee last Saturday night,
a faction among the Democrats has
stirred up storm that is gathering
fast today. The resolution, offered
by Charles Barron and declared to
have the backing -tacit backing at
least-of L. L. McCandless, went
through the committee unanimously.
1t proposes that only Democrats shall
be allowed to hold municipal jobs.
A similar resolution was tabled by
the committee a week ago. Last Sat
urday the resolution was Offered az
ter some of the committeeman were
absent, and IT was stated this morn.
ing that Ghaifman Bcftranl 6. Riven-
burgh himself was not present. Jack
Kalakiela filling the chair. This
morning several leading Democrats
declared that Barron's resolution is
not to be considered by any means
the will of the party.
The resolution as it passed is as
follows:
BE 1T resolved by the Democratic
county committee of the City and
County of Honolulu, that we instruct
the mayor, the board of supervisors,
the treasurer, the county sheriff and
all other officers having the power TO
appoint subordinates, who were elect.
ed on the Democratic ticket, that in
order to comply with the wishes of
the people, who elected them to Of
fiees, that the Democratic party shall
manage the city and county govern
ment, and to carry out their respect
i've pledges at the Democratic cpnyen-
ton. they shall place In every position
only Democrats, and in the manner
provided by the rules of the Demo
cratic party. III
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NO HAWAIIANS
ON COMMITTEE,
He POINTS OUT
tcontinued on Page q

Judge A. s. Mahaulu, of the dis
trict court at Waialua, made trip to
Honolulu yesterday afternoon to at
tend the massmeeting which was held
at the Biiou theater last evening, and
commented today on the fact that
there were no Hawaiians appointed to
serve. on the committee which was
named to cooperate with the police In
the endeavor to put a stop to the var
ious assaults upon young women and
girls which have taken place in Ho-
nolulu during the last few months.
81 heartily agree with all that was
said and done at the meeting, said
the Judge, this afternoon, but when
the committee was appointe / noticed
that there were no Hawaiians named
to serve on 1t. Now 1t appears to me
that the rumor will go abroad that 1t
has been the Hawaiians who we're the
CONTINUED on page 3.)
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= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES;
[Assoeiated Press cabIal

WASHINGTON. D &c, Dec. z.
Dispatches received here by
the Navy department and
Transmitted to the State de-
partment this morning, an
nounce the arrival in Smyrna
and Beirut, respectively of the
cruisers Tennessee and Mon
tana; where they were ordered
to proceed to protect American
lives and property. It IS I'm
derstood that under no circlii1l-
stances other than the actual
danger to Americans will the
vessels act. Rear Admirai
Knight, corfnland ding, has'str ct
instructions not to become in
voIved in the complicated sit
Jation now existing in the Bal
kanS.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-12-02
ECONOMY AXE
FOR MANY CITY
1EMPLOYES SOON

!. Cutting out one position each from
almost every city department, and
s'ashing salaries among the employees
that remain, the newly-elected super
yisors are developing rapidly pro
gram of economy" that is sweeping
in its reduction of overhead expenses
in the city and county government
The auditors, clerks, attorneys,
engineers and treasarer's depart
ments will all feel the axe OF econ.
Gmy welded by the six Democrats.
and as Andrew Cox, the lone Repub-
lican on the board, is also invited to
the supervisorial caucuses, ne must
perfoTce acquiesce in whatever Is done.
Cox is said to be generally in sym
pathy with the Democratic plans for
reducing city salaries, although he Is
understood to have advised that the
supervisors make the reductions and
cut out various clerkships only after
consultation with the heads OF the
so vitality concerned.
From ruTnors coming from the inner
councils of the supervisors and talk
in the city hall, 1t is apparent that q
fContinued on Page 81
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Berger Busy
Teaching His
Horns To. Toot

Train Up new band instruments In
the way they should go, and when
they are old, they will not uepart
from 1t! -.
r So says Capt Henry Berger, who
returned, decorated and rejuVerated,
from his trip to the Vaterland. He Is
carrying out the idea with the Ha-
waiian band. ~. -. '..". a.
The band has thirty new instru-
ments and Capt Berger confided this
morning why the brightly shining
horns and other noise-producers have
not been allowed to make their debut.
"Ach! Der horns are all the same
as newborn babes" said the veteran
kapellmeister. "They must be given
the right kind of development to
start with. We must break then in
ON good music. For week already
have had my men playing on them,
to produce the right tones, yes.
Pretty soon they are started right,
then we play. Maybe next week" +.
To start the newborn babes of the
band Alright. Capt. Berger is giving a
course in high-brow music. Wagner,
Beethoven, Schuman, an occasional
dash of Sousa to lend the swing and
spirit, Strauss and other eminent
composers. are. being fed into the
band instruments. He has sternly
forbidden such low-brow stuff as
'Everybody's Doin' It," and, he would
as soon think of feeding a montn-old
babe green mangoes and plug tobacco
as of allowing the new instruments to
get a taste of "klexander's RagtIlns
Band" The "Oceana Rolf and other
Phenomena of the rag-picker's art are
kept sternly out of sight and the
musical junk pile is absolutely for
hidden as play ground for the
One of the new instruments, slide
trombone had very narrow escape
over Sunday. A member of the band
who had apparently been attending
the theater on Saturday night tried