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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
The Maine Elections

NUT here in the middle Of the Pacific ocean
~ the political situation is good deal like the
stock market-quiet but with an undercurrent of
strength On the mainland all eyes are turned
towards the Pine Tree State where, early in Sep
tember the opening gun in the presidential bat
tie is to be fired, Maine being the only state where
the general elections occur on any other date than
November I.
(. 1t has long been a popular prOverb that as
Maine goes in September goes the country in
November Hence each great political party has
concentrated all its heavy guns along the Pine
Tree trenches, where battle royal is now in
progress. Two United States senator's are to be
elected this year. which adds interest to the cam
paign, the political control of the senate being
second only in importance to the election of a
Republican president next November.
Maine is normally Republican state. The
party carried the election by majorties of twenty
nine thousand in 1900; thirty-seven thousand in
1904, and thirty-one thousand in 1908 In the
three-cornered fight in 1912 Wilson carried the
state by very small plurality. Interest centers
on whether the Republican majority increases or
diminishes
The Republicans elected the governor in 1902
1904, 1906. 1903 and 1912; the Democrats won
out in 1910 and 1914 II the Republicans make
clean sweep OF both state and federal offices
next month, it is confidently anticipated will
be the case, the November defeat Of the Demo-
Gratis will be fOregone conclusion.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
lib ADVERTISERS sEM-wEEKlY
Car, We Do Like,oise?

lTHE building Of permanent roads is a topic OF
u perennial interest in Hawaii The California
State highway commission has just issued report
in which it is stated that 1920 miles of concrete and
other permanent roads have been built at an over
head cost Of AL per cent. Will the time ever come
when HAWAII do likewise
Under the State Highways Act of 1902 the State
Highway Commission had built TIP to April Is 1916,
933 miles of concrete highway including three miles
of concrete trese over Yoo Basin at a cost of $500
0O0 l2o miles of oiled macadam thirty-three miles
asphalt. had graded 'o5 miles and had surveyed
228O miles Of road.
| Town and cities have built their own sections.
Bridges with twenty one foot roadways. mostly Of
concrete and capable of carrying twenty trac-
tor have been built by counties under the commits
sion's plans and supervision. This has included the
moving of ll750OOO yards of earth and rock at SO
cents average. and the laying of $4,000 SQUARE
yards Of concrete pavement at ~ cents.
Permanence and low cost of maintenance have
been considered more important than first cost. Ex-
Governor (iett said he expected the system of state
highway trunk lines required by the State would cost
over $50OOOOOO; that the $l8OOOOOO voted was sim
ply to prove to the people their advantages
Under the law. all books and papers pertaining to
the work of the commission at all times open to
the inspection of any citizen of the State
n recently issued circular OF the commission states
that out Of dollar of the SOLO ,5S3 expended
to April Is. 1910, %l cents went directly, into the
roads in materials bought at rock bottom prices and
contracts let under keen competition. The remaining
l2H cents represents every other character of
penditure including costly preliminary surveys of
mountain laerals.' engineer Inspector on every
job, drafting and engineers assistants clerical force
commission attorney and secretary, office rent, draft
ing work in advance of contracts, equipment and
stores on hand. etc. etc
The commission furnishes materials to contractors
to insure honest composition to eliminate contract
Ors profits materials, to get the benefit Of pur
chasing in such large quantities and to half
freight rate agreement with the railroads.
The inspection to insure honest work by contract
ors after honest materials have been furnished by
the State. is done by resident engineer every
job and is very expensive. but is considered justified
in view of future maintenance costs
Permanent roads never be built in Hawaii I'M
til citizens decide to take the road question out
of politics and make it. a business proposition
Taking the roads out of politics" means at the top
as well at the bottom. 1t means reduction of
overhead costs to legitimate basis and such super
vision as will ensure hundred cents worth of
honest work for every dollar expended
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
"A Dutch EXAMPLE

THE Dutch have ideas of their own on the
naturalization OF foreigners. The Neither
lands constitution requires a separate Act OF Par
lament for each individual who asks the privilege
of Dutch citizenship, and each application is sub
ject to close scrutiny to the motives governing
it, and often to much opposition. A residence
period OF five years in Holland or one OF the
colonies and deposit of one hundred forin, at
the Receivers Office prerequisites to consider
alton of the petition the merits OF which are pretty
well fought out by the time law has been passed
favorable to the petitioner.
Hollands national anthem contains a sentiment
Illustrative of their patriotic ambition to maintain
the racial purity of the Dutch people, "Who Hol-
and's blood feels noby fow from foreign faint
ure free" Twenty-six naturalization bills were
recently enacted comforting citizenship as
many foreigners mainly of German birth, who
had been residents of Holland from twenty to
forty years and this legislation precipitated de
bate on "hyphenated Dutchmen" that ALMOST dis
Tupted the Cabinet. The hyphenated crisis in the
United States freely commented upon, and
out of the discussion has arisen new movement
and new organization.
Prominent Dutch statesmen have founded
society called, 'De y ,lerlandsche Club" dedicated
TO patriotism, It, I'ui poses are, "for stimulating
and strengthening national sef-respect and self
reliance" The preservation of national indepen.
are declared to be "the chief aim of a wise and
provident policy. The governments political skill
and the country's means of defense are in them
selves of small account if they not upheld by
strong and self-asserting national spirit.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
RESIDENCE IN PHILIPPINES
DOES NOT COUNT HERE

JUDGE Vaughan held yesterday in
the federal court that residence in the
philippine Islands does not constitute
residence in the United States. This
ruling was handed down in the matter
If the petition for naturalization of
Edward Desnouee, local manager Of
the Pacific Commercial Cable Com.
Pany. Mr.. DesnOuee lived a portion
Of the required five years in the Philip
pines, although he has been u resident
Ct the United States, otherwise, for
twenty years. The petition will re.
main in allegiance until such time as
Mr.. DesnOuee has lived continuously
for five years on real American soil
such as Hawaii, for instance, where he
Low resides.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
MONSTER PAPA|A IS
GROWN UPON MAUI

J. NJ. Hennessey, of Pukoo, Molokai,
has produced what he believes is the
largest papaia ever grown in the is
an1s, and now is growing another that
he expects to win first prize in the Maui
county fair. The present specimen,
taken to Waikiki last week by ID. II.
Ease and placed on exhibition, weighs
seventeen pounds and a half; is twenty
inches long and has girth of thirty
inches. Hennesscy is quoted as saying
lie has grown even larger ones and is
convinced he can do it again.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
Mail Was Demanded

The captain said that he had re.
ceived an order from the British au.
thorities upon arrival in Singapore de.
handing delivery of mails, and six
sacks of Iloilo mail forty nine of Ma
nila and 2O4 loose letters from BARGE,
Iona and other Spanish ports were tax
en-. When the mails were returned to
the vessel the British answered a ques-
ton as to whether any mail had been
taken with the statement that the
pouches were being returned Gin tine
same condition as before" except that
loose letters had been placed in the
Bags. How many unregistered letters
we're taken was not known.
Three days delay was caused by
the tampering with mails and cargo.
Heretofore Hongkong and Singapore
have censored registered and unregist
red Manila mail, taken from trans.
hiPped dispatches, but generally have
forwarded it after delay of two OF
three weeks.
No fine was imposed upon the steam.
sr at Manila, u decision of Collecto
# Customs J. s. Stanley relieving her
# all responsibility for delivery
# the merchandise. Manila postal au
thorities believed that the Spanish gov.
eminent would have to protest the
nail seizure.
Attorneys for the Prince line have
appealed to the court for review OF
the fine of pesos 50,450 against the
Chinese Prince.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
SMALLPOX SUSPECTED !
AMONG MAUI PRISONERS

A suspected case of smallpox among
the prison labOrers and consequent
""-"r'iNr of the entire gang by county
authorities has checked temporarily the
Improvement of the roads 10 the Kula
district of Maui. DR.. c. p. Durney,
though not positive that the case Is.
smaluox, has placed tn" ""tieu'
Filipino, in isolation, together with
another convict who has had the dis.
ease.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
KEEP TT HANDY.

Immedinte relief is necessary in at
'acks Of diarrhoea. Chamberlain :
9olic. Cholera aud DiarrhOea Remedy
should always be on hand. For sale by
all dealers. Benson, Smith l. Co., Ltd,
agents for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29

II a real motorcycle endurance test is desired
the supervisors might rope off Kalakaua avenue
and offer cash prize OF one thousand dollars to
the machine that made the round trip from John
Ena road to the Moana, say five times, with its
rider sane at the close of the race This would
be terrible handicap but the sport would not
cost the city cent. 1t not be did
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
Progress In Preparedness

"A encouraging report Of progress has been
"A made by the committee on industrial pre-
paredness of the naval consulting board, which
has for some time been engaged in the work of
planning to coordinate the industrial resources of
the country for defense With a volunteer unpaid
organization of business men and engineers, the
committee has been actively at work for three
months after an interval OF preliminary planning
Is result inventory is being made OF thirty
thousand manufacturing concerns in the United
States doing business OF $4,000 year
t" say nothing of many smaller plants, with equip
mcnt peculiarly suited to out material for the
fighting line Only a few business men have re-
fused to give the information desired bv the COM
mIttec, usually to yield ON fuller explanation of
the mmlttee's purpose and the COuntrvs need
While Chairman Coffin OF the committee has
been eNertlng pressure t. hasten the progress of
the work, five officers of the regular army. two
of them members of the general staff, have been
detailed by the secretary OF war to the commit
tees headquarters in New York to aid in expedit-
ing the project and to secure for the government
such Immediate benefit be derived from
the large AMOUNT of data already obtained Mean
while legislation is being formulated in congress
to enable the committees program to be carried
out The committee is engaged in a work which
recent experience abroad has shown to be indis-
pensable --"t'----
BradStreetS is running a double column ad-
vertsement, 10000 vacations wanted" on behalf
of the New York Association for Improving the
Conditions of the Poor. The appeal is made to
Wall Street to send that number of little children
and their mothers, guaranteed in the sitting tene-
ments Of the great city, to Sea Breeze as the best
way to combat nfantile paralysis. The best thing
about it that all Wall Street has joined in the
movement and is doing it. The association has
had tens of thousands of dollars placed at its dis
posal by the men down in the financial district
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-08-29
CARGO AND NAILS
TAKEN BY british
Spanish Mail Steamer Forced To
Discharge Freight For Manila
.. At Singapore {.

Cargo and mail destined to Manila
was removed from the Spanish Mail
steamer C. de Eizaguirre by British
authorities at Singapore, according TO
mail dispatches from Manila, where
the vessel arrived July Is from Spain
via Port Said, Colombo and Singapore
This Is the third recent seizure of
Manila cargo at the Straits, the other
vessels having been the British steamer
Chinese Prince, bound from New York
to Manila, from which 20I6 packages
were removed at Penang, and the
Spanish Mail steamer Fernando Poo,
bound from Spain 20 Manila, which
had to discharge an entire shipment at
Singapore, as previously published
here.
Ground Of removal was enemy
character Of the cargo. All vessels
were bound from one neutral port to
another and two of the vessels were
flying a neutral flag, that Of Spain.
Six packages of registered mail were
missing, from the Eizagnirre's pouches,
the Manila postal authorities said.
Had To Take Coal
Captain Luzuriaga Of the Eizaguir. g
testified at Manila, in a hearing before
customs authorities, that IL was abso-
lutely necessary for him to take bunk.
ers az Singapore, as he had only eighty.
three tons and needed $50 or 400 more
TO make Manila. Upon applying to the
British authorities for coal, he was ad.
yised that cargo would have to be
Ia lad
ages were seized when IL was landed.
He was Of the opinion that there would
have been confscation had he not TAX
en- coal.
British regulations provide that YES
sells carrying enemy cargo may not re-
ceive bunkers at British ports, so that
vessels that do have cargo classed rs
''enemy" are forced to discharge II
before taking coal. ...,'-. Pc.
Cargo for other Oriental ports also
was taken. All freight consigned to
order on the manifest was taken. It
made no difference whether the goods
were intended for Shanghai, HOngkong
or Manila, the directions being that all
cargo consigned to order be discharged.
Shanghai Goods Seized
Among the cargo taken was the
following: y
Five hundred cases Carabana water
consigned to Santos and Jahrling, Ma.
ola.
Five cases medicines consigned to
the same firm.
One case books and private prop
erty consigned to J. NJ. Miller, Ma.
Mia.
Ten half barrels and twelve quar-
ter barrels of wine consigned to Leo.
pOldO Gutierrez, Manila.
One hundred and one cases of wine
consigned to Shanghai Export and I'm
port Company, Shanghai.
Eight cases imitation saffron con-
signed TO Hongkong and Shanghai
Banking Corporation, Hongkong.
All of these goods appeared on the
manifest, consigned to order, though
the individual bills of lading show the
c0nsignees.
Protests were made to the Spanish
consul at Singapore as to the cargo
and mail seizure and to the American
consul M TO the mail
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
Economical Idea.

"A friend of mine" says a clever
needlewoman, had occasion to open my
shirt waist box the other day. She came
to me. saying: MY, but you are extra
VACANT! You have eleven pretty silk
waists in that one box. How did you
happen to buy so much wash silk?" Ny
answer surprised her. My husband
works in bank and must wear very
clean linen. lie Is partial to silk shirts.
but as soon as there 10 the least break
near the collar they are thrown away.
Shortly afterward appear in a new
silk waist, for the rest OF the shirt 10
perfectly good. He IL large man, and
there is not the least trouble In getting
the waist from the shirt. Sometimes
I vary them by putting on plain collar
and cuffs. You will find that when
using this idea You do not mind at all
how many new shirts the man of the
house chooses to buy. You will even
suggest at times that a certain shirt
IN the window would look we'll on him
and. incidentally. on YOU"
The Washington times., 1916-09-18

HAT u q coldT or one thing
NM you are certain. Il 70 not
Wv health. You are more or less
sick. whom you have one. Call
z cold by any other name and It will
Cold weather does not cause cold: It
merely surprises the flesh OF some per-
sons. Those who are given to wearing
too much clothing, who lead an indoor
sttereS Into haS se0 u m spS,sq o anS
warmth. will catch cold" not because
OF a draught or 2 slight fall in tenn.
perature. because they have not trained
their .a, fissh And nasal %smbrsnes g
changes In weather conditions.
Attic explorers, hunters and outdoor
workers, whose flesh becomes Injured
to extremes Of moisture and cold. DO
II they. succumb At all. which does at
times happen, II 10 usually due to
fatigue and deprivations.
In the autumn many people who
lead sedsntary lives fall easy victims 9 :
origin OF pre-winter colds 10 not SO
much the hot mid-deys and cold.
moist evenings as Il N the lack Of
ship-shape and adaptable nose, mouth
and skin coverings. The bacteria Of
Fertile so ar into which they plant
themselves. Thence they may spread
to the phsrynx, tonsils, throat or
windpipe. often the illness. which
type OF diptheria, tuberculosis.
typhoid, scarlet fever. pneumonia and
worse disorders.
Nearly every day somebody will ad-
wise you to bundle up your throat.
not to wear low shoes, to stay in
doors In bad weather. and to put
more coal in the furnace. Houses
and living rooms that are over
heated, kept closed up. dark and air
less. not only retain more germs. but
make their inhabitants veritable
dollhouse plants to be withered by
the FIRST cold blast.
There are, to be sure, vigorous
openair livers, who catch cold In the
dampness and cool winds because
their fabric 10 weakened by poor
blood, careless eating, late hours and
other indiscretion--links that are
stronger in the chain OF causes than
draughts and moisture.
"Draughts' as causes OF colds ts
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
Stories of Stories
THE WHITE WoLF. BIZ Sir Gilbert Campbell.
Plots OF Fiction Masterpieces
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE

Paul besought her to stay and to be
his wife. He exclaimed:
"If you go from here. you will take
my heart with you
you may be speaking more truth
fully than you think" she murmured
under her breath. Continuing aloud
Meet me. In two hours, at the old
sundial at the bottom Of the garden
ana l VIII give you my reply"
Ut when Paul sergevitch stole forth
from the castle and hurried down the
dark walks Of the garden toward the
sundtal. As he neared the bottom OF
for him.
Stealer Of Hearts.
She was clad from head to foot in
her white fur mantle. A thrill of un-
reasoning terror swept over, the man
at sight of her. But he ran forward
to clasp her in his arms.
rs Ii yes or no?" he cried eagerly.
For reply she snarled and launched
herself bodily upon. A knife cleaned
in her hand. Paul crashed to earth
with the blade in his heart. As the
woman bent above him, a pistol shot
split the silence or the winter night
Little Alexis. wolf hunting as usual
In a nearby clump OF bushes. had seen
blank at the murderess.
The servants came running out OF
the house at sound of the shot They
found their master dead Near him
lay the slain body Of gigantic white
wolf-with Paul SergevItch's heart
gripped between its forepaws.
Copyright. 1870.
The Washington times., 1916-09-18

Why Not Train
Speaking Voice
BY LAURA cLAwsoN.

esxy Es. we think Grace IL going to
have wonderful voice. Her
singing teacher assures us that
her musical future viii be assured" a
pleased and self-sacrificing little moth
or confided to me.
Be that MS II may. the thought cross
ed my mind that perhaps all the little
of the family were no doubt practlcing
in order that Grace might have chance,
might come to naught. Often that Is
Our girls have money and time ut
their disposal for the cultivation OF
ter singing voices. and not one in
thousands ever really profits.
But how different would this be. "
the mothers. by example and II neces-
teacher. Insisted that the speaking voices
carr"
Most Wonderful Of Gifts.
know / am an extremist on this
matter, but think I am not alone in
considering q beautifully pitched speak
Ing voice one of the most wonderful
gifts young girl may have.
IL the mothers realize what an index
to character. what a traitor to disposi-
ton the timbre OF the speaking voice
In. they would perhaps pay more at
tention to the warning.
II growing girl displays any mark
ed aptitude for vocal work by all means
let her have her opportunity. But even
IL she should not. this matter of her
speaking voice should be watched most
critically.
Very early in child's speech a whiny
note, II detected. may be corrected; the
high-pitched. nervous. thin voice of &C
many OF our women OF today had its
earliest beginnings In the whine of child.
hood. which Is. II noticed. corrected BY
example.
maintain that the speaking voice may
hopeful. happy voice must have It's effect
on user as well AZ listener.
Teach the children to use t.; the happy
voice with a smile in IT," the cour.
aseous, full-thraoted voice In the best in.
dicatton that its possessor has that mos,
wonderful Of all qualities. perfect self
control.
Whine . eFarful Disadvantage.
We want our girls to have all the &C.
compliments we can give them. Blu,
we want also to be very sure that they
have also the requirements for every.
day living. the equipment which will
make them respected and welcome wher.
ever they 60. The whiny or the shriil
voiced woman. no matter how good
hearted she may be, In always at a dis
advantage. And the sad fact that she ID
totally unconscious that she offends
every time she opens her lips doesn't
really make matters any better.
Listen to the voices of the Girls, al
much to learn how they talk as well al
what they say.
Give them all the arts, music. and the
languages. but be very, sure that the
voice they use In speaking their own Is
vel pitched and pleasant to the ear.
Copyright, 1916. Laura ciawson.)
The Washington times., 1916-09-18
The Retort Courteous.

For six years a bitter feud had ex-
listed between the Browns and the Rob-
insons. next door neighbors. The
trouble had originated through the de-
predations of Browns cat. and had
grown so fixed an affair that neither
party ever dreamed Of making II up"
One day. however. Brown sent his
servant next door with peace-making
note for Mr.. Robinson, which said: Mr.,
Brown sends his compliments to Mr..
Robinson, and begs to say that his old
cat died this morning"
Robinson's written reply was bitter:
"Mr. Robinson is very sorry to hear Of
Mrs. Browns trouble, but he had no,
heard that Mrs. Brown was Ill"