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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-11
Broke Up a Ladies Poker Club.

A number of ladies on North Noble
street have been initiated into the mys-
teres of poker by their husbands, and
for three or four weeks have had oc-
casional meetings at which theyindulged
in the game. Four hundred chips
were given for forty cents, and one cent
was the limit Of the game.
The other day these ladies, to the
number of seven, met and a game was
begun. The hostess, who is Of fun
loving turn, informed the merchant
policeman of the neighborhood that
the party would be on hand and in
structed him to come in when the game
should be at its height.
In he came at the appointed hour
with the biggest badge he could find
blazing on his manly bosom. "Do you
keep gambling house, madam ?" he
asked, in his severest tone, adding,
Ladies, | will take your names, if you
please"
The CONSERVATION and distress that
followed were something appalling The
lady of the house played her part to
perfection, but as one of the ladies went
into a serious state of Mysteries the
tender-hearted policeman was com
PEELED to explain matters and hen beat
a hasty retreat The incident, how
ever, has so seriously disturbed the fair
poker players, that it is doubtful if the
club will ever meet again. Tne joke,
too, is abroad in the neighborhood, and
the ladies are now running gauntlet
of teasing that is far from pleasant
Chicago Nel0S.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-11

Has it not occurred to you
that you've been wearing that
old hat long enough In these
progressive times if you intend
to be lin it, " you've got to keep
pace with fashion. No matter
how otherwise well dressed
you may be, unless your hat is
the correct thing you bear a
appearance.
We have already laid in a
stock of the Latest Hats of the
coming Spring and Summer
styles, in hard felts, soft felts
and straws, and including a line
Of the celebrated FEDORA
Hats, at present all the rage in
the United States. There is
therefore, no necessity for you
to hang on any longer to that
old Tile that bears such a
strong resemblance to the hat
your father wore"
Believing that business will
be better in the near future, we
have not hesitated to keep our
stock full in all lines. Take
collars for instance We have
almost everything you could
wish for. If you wear a stand
ing collar, just come in and
take a look at our "Narenta"
or "Ardonia;" or if you prefer
"a turn down collar, try the
winnipeg" or "Goswell;" we
have have lots of others, and
can't fail to suit you. Cuffs in
abundance, links or otherwise.
Neckwear in profusion, scarfs
windsors Ain hands, and a
special lot Of Boys Bows
suspenders in great variety,
leather and woven ends, good
strong, serviceable goods.
We might go on indefinitely,
but space is valuable, and to
enumerate everything we carry
would fill a pretty fair sized
Book. If there is anything
you want in the mems line,
just drop in and see us, and if
we can't suit you, we don't be-
lieve any one can.
If you should want a pair of
nice shoes, let us try a hand at
fitting you. Did it ever occur
to you
How much a man is like his shoes;
For instance, both a soul may lose.
Both have been tanned; Both are made
tight by CUbblers;
Both get left and right;
Both need a mate to be complete;
And both are made to 60 on feet.
They both need healing; oft are sold,
And both in time will turn to mould.
With shoes the last is first; with men
The first shall be the last; and when
The shoes wear out, they're mended
new;
When men wear out, they're men dead
too.
They both are trod upon, and both
viii tread on others nothing 10th.
Both have their ties, and both incline
When polished, in the world to shine;
And both peg out Now would you
choose
70 be a man. or be his shoes.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-11
FINDING is HIS PROFESSION
A New York Mans Unique Way of
Earning Living.

The professional finder is a feature
Of New York city not found elsewhere.
The most successful man following
this profession is a well-known, but
silent figure around the cafes and hotel
corridors of the Nineteenth precinct.
He is well dressed, tall and rather dis.
tinguished looking. He is known as
Daniel Bedell, but whether this is his
real name or not nobody knows but
himself.
This finder has the eyes of hawk
and as he walks along the avenues he
scans every inch of sidewalk, including
the gutter, the latter being rich place
for finds.
When introduced to the unfortunate
loser Bedell is particular to ask every
detail about the loss, on which street
the loUser was walking when he dis.
covered his misfortune and the course
he had taken from the time he was
last cognizant of still having the article
in his possession. After he has OBJ
tanned all the data possible he wishes
the party farewell and goes to find.
Whenever the article advertised has
been lost going from one portion Of
the city to another the finder starts at
the first mentioned place and travels to
the terminus. Oftener than would be
supposed he finds the prize and rea-
Lies enough in the way of reward to
keep him in excellent style for week
or more.-Ne7o York Exchange.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-11
There's Nothing in a Name.

A London newspaper relates that a
few days ago Queen Victoria was
greatly charmed with a piece of music
performed by the band playing in pub
lie at Osborne, and sent one of her
attendants to learn the name of the
piece. The attendant came back and
reported, with some embarrassment
that it was entitled "Come Where the
Boose is Cheaper"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-11

Neckwear in profusion, scarfs
windsors Ain hands, and a
special lot Of Boys Bows"
suspenders in great variety,
leather and woven ends, good
strong, serviceable goods.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-11
H. F. WICHMAN.
Ideas!

A merchant is nowhere
unless abreast Of the times.
We have gotten several
new ideas through the OBJ
servation of Mr.. T. ].
King, while on the coast
and we propose not only
to profit by them ourselves
but to give our customers
the benefit of the low
prices that shall henceforth
prevail in our establish
ment.
AS time rolls on, we
shall gradually unfold our
new ideas to the mutual
benefit of our customers
and ourselves.
Call and be convinced
of the sincerity of our
propositions.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-05-11
q5rncrai advertisements.
M. MCINERNY.

Are we to be, or not to be,
a part of the Great Republic,
seems to be the burning ques-
ton of the day, and one we
had rather leave to wiser heads
than ours to solve; and while
great statesmen are wrestling
with this momentous question,
we want to have a little "bO7v-
70o70 with you on some other
subjects, that concern you as
well as ourselves.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
How TO Run Fast.

In the mountainous villages OF Ger
many the letter carriers are the hardest T
worked people in the country. They
carry all the mail and are compelled to
go at the rate of about five miles an
hour. You know that in running even
a short distance you quickly get "out OF
breath" as you say. The German letter
carriers. to avoid this shortne's OF
breath, carry a'quill in the mouth so
that the air cannot be so rapidly ex-
nelled from the lungs. II boys who
want to become "sprinters, or very fast
runners, will practice carrying some
thing in the mouth when running, they
will find that they can soon run long
time without losing breath. They must
be very careful, though, not to swallow
what they are carrying in the mouth
And they must be such careful runners
that they will not fall. Very young
sprinters would do we'll to wait awhile
before trying to become champions. -
New York Ledger.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
A StOrk MOnOpOlist.

In Skane. in the southern part oil
Sweden. a pair OF storks lived for many
wears on the roof of my fathers parSon-
age. One spring, pair of young Storks
appeared in the place, who, after survey,
inc the old nest-probably their parental
home-set about building their haoita-
ton on the opposite side OF the roof;
When it was finished and the eggs had
been laid, the old female stork returned
took look at the newcomers, but al
lowed them to remain in their home IN
neace. Her attention was soon occupied
by o number of young suitors, VINO zeat'
ously wooed her, though she rejected all
their offers. Some days later, this Pehe-
lope among birds was rewarded py tne
arrival of her old mate. -,
But then came an end to the truce with
the Young birds. That very evening the
old stork, followed by his female COM
nauion. flew to the nest of the new
comers. By violent blows of their beaks
they first put the young male stork 10
fight, and then began to attack the SIT
tino hen. Patiently she suffered all III
USAGE and remained upon her eggs. Inc
ASSISTANTS then altered their tactics. One
continued to attack the young mother
bird. while the other, watching till III
her struggles to evade the blows an egg
became uncovered, instantly pushed 1t
out of the nest. Thus, one by one, the
four precious eggs were remorsel, sacrl-
feed. When all the eggs had been de'
stroyed, the young female Stork. after
standing for some time in the courtyard,
looking up to her ruined home as in de-
snair. sadly few away. There was never
any sign of that pair of storks on oul
roof again. The old ones had attained
their end; hencetorth they we're the only
storks in that part of the country anc
were left in sole possession of its fooe
sunplv. To the inhabitants OF our par
sonage, whose sympathies for the Ole
storks were thus rudely shaken, 1t seeme(
q inst retribution that, though the bird
had some eggs that summer, none wer'
: hatched, and thus the old storks had u
: return alone to their Southern quarter
: that winter-a solitary pair. .--Lonool
| Spectator.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
CABLE SPARKS.

THE collapse of building on the Spruoei
strasse. in ailsbad, killed IA persons
TIE secon | reading of the home-rule bill
h q hsen postpcned until after Easter.
Tsr Russian steamer Peter der Crosse was
sunk bv collision in the English channel.
TIE American missionaries expelled from
Ponone are to be indemnilisd by the Spanish
government.
Two brothers have been arrested in Brus-
sells on suspiciol of having been concerheo
in dynamite plots.
A SPECIAL General Assembly OF the Pres
byterlau Church in IreIa.d has condemned
the hoTe-rule bill.
OFFICIALS of the Anglo Austrian BANK
have been sentenced to penal servituoe Ior
wrecxing the bank.
TpE German forces in East Africa cap
tured the fortified town held by the chiel
SIKH who was slain.
RoBBERs in Salmdorf, Bavaria, murdered
a family of four persons and set nre 10 Vne
house to conceal thsir crime.
TIE French Chamber Of Deputies Voted
its confidence in the governments COURSE
with the Panama inveetigaIon'
TsE Chinese are preparing to seize Ponls,
while The Russians are senilng le'n,oiSs-
meuts to TIE country 10 IesS' WIG "'
SERIOUS friction is threatened between
France ami the Vatican in regard 70 'ne aP-
nointment Of q Primate Tor Africa
THE Ameer of Afghanistan will not meeI ,st
the British envoy to treat IN IeSaiG ~ s"n- C"e
trouule among the tribes on the lnIlan iion
tier.
MAJOR FUKUsHIMA, foru erly Of the Jap
anes. legation in Berlin, completed az Iaul
11sp Tosrock his horseback ride across European
and Asiatic Russia.
CHANCELLOR Won CAPRrvT has reJecteo
tho offer of lhe national liberal party IN re-
card 10 the army bill, and it is thought the
meas re will be defeated.
The British have fought severe battle m
with tue tribes beyond Chitral, where me-, hey
are fortifying tie Indian Il lontler asalns' ans,
Russian encroachu.ent. The British were
successful, but lost heavily
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
J. W. HYATT DEAD.
Was Treasurer of the United States Un'
a. der President Cleveland.


- der President Cleveland
James William Hyatt died at 8 O'Clock ID
Tho o,tern0on at his residence in NorwaK
Conn. after long and severe illness. Inc
A rect cause Of Mr.. Hyatt's death was
Bripht's disease, although he had Leen d
great sufferer from gout.
James vii lam H att was Treasurer OF
tbe United States during the latter part OK
the first Cleveland administration, and was
born In Norwalk September -, 1881 Ills
father, James Hyatt, was manufacturer
Of shoes for the Southern market. Mr'
HYATT attended the public schools until he
wus Ii years fage. He then st 'rted u make
bis living, and was employed in various ca
nacities until the war began, when lie "enS
out as sutler with one Of the tn ee monCns
reqimo,its. When he returned he was enl'
ployed by Legr and, Lockwood q 20 one
o the leasing banking houses OF new forA
CITY. and there acquired such pi onclency
that he was rapidy advanced until LIE De-
came conf iential clerk and general manager
under the direction OF the Il m. O..
Mr.. Hyatt remained with LOCKWOOD o.
Co., from 1862 uitil 1878, when, haylng on'
tained a Introlling interest In the NorwalA
Horse RSlcoad Company, he returned to to
Norwalk. In 1874 be became president OK e!;
aid sd that ScggDlssdena gGstGdd ua ot
the Dar bur, & NorwaIk Railroad Company,
ana Continued IN that position until chosen
president. In 1890 Mr.. Hyatt was was chose1 la,
pres.dento OF the Fairfield County National Go.al
Bank. In 1876 ami 1878 Mr.. hyatt repre-, o
sented the town of NorwaIk in the state
Lesisla ure and served on the Finance Com
mitte.. In lsi6 be was app inted Bank Com
accept the appointment, OF United 9sa.es psoSf
Bank Examiner rendered to him by Fresi'
dent Cleveland. .oo- -,
THIS position he resigned In 1887, whom
President Cleveland appointed him 10ot TO 20 6e
Tr, asurer Of the Uni ed States. In 1854 Mr:
HYATT was elected to the State Senate, but
resigned because the dutis Of a Senator
were incompatible with his position as banH
CommiSs ionar.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
WORK AND WORKERS.

ARouT $50 negroes arrived In Flttspurg "
work in the mills Of the Carnegie S1np"!, III
where. it is believed, colored laOol WIZ
soon displace the S avs.
The Carnegie Steel Complny has orderea,
IN EnolanJ. a lr,ss for its armor plaIe
worts Of Homestead, which will cos S',VVO,
COO and have a capacity of sixteen hunur'u
tons. ,...
A LARGE number of sN i.chmen and traiu'
man who had teen engaged in New YORK 10
90 West, were informed that their serve 1
wonld not be required, as the tnreatene"
stri le in Ch cago had been averted'
THE National Barber's Association OPEN
ed its Convention, which is to continue i9ur
davs at Pittsburg. The question OF SUNDAY
closing and the apprentice system are 10 ~
acIed upon.
ARoIrT 100 non-union switchmen, VINO na9
been brought TO Chicago by the rslIroau
companies, were paid off and returned East
Retore they left there were seyeral pgnls,
in the course of one Of which man was
shot.
TIE striking coal miners of the Monon,
bahela Valley through the executive boaru
have made a proposition to. tie tlttsouTs
Coal Exchange to submit the question OF
wa es to arbitration. The operat )rs say II
will tie accepted.
THE strike of the locomotive engineers ana
fireman on the Ann Arbor Railroad az
ToIeuo, Ohio, Is ended, the company aceea
in to the demands of the men that tney
shall not be discharged without 80 days no ne,
lice. nor without ar impartial trial, WIN
the privilege OF calling witnesses
VICE GRAND MASTER DowNEY, OF the
Switchmans Association, notified the man
ayers of the railroads entering Chicago thet
the switchmen had accepted the refusals 20
their demand for an increase OF wag 5, ana
that no further action would be taken IN the
matter without sufficient notice. IL "
thought that all danger of strike Is past
The Sou hern strawberry crop is going 70
be very large this year, Louisiana experts
say, and 10y about the middle of this m nth
there will be bountlful supply gathered IN
the southern ortion of that State The fIs'
crates Of berries have already been sold III
New Orle ms. TIL, acreage IN strawberri' .
in Louisiana this year is almost d1uble ths'
OF 1902
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
THE AUSTRALIAN FLOODS
Over $l5.OOO,OOO Loss in Brisbane and
Its Suburbs.

Its Suburbs
The Australian papers which arrived on
the steamer Alameda ct San FRANCISCO
,,r;nt gropbic details Of the great foods at
Prisbsne and suburbs last February In
the city of Bisbane and its suburbs the dam
age done by the food is estimated al Slo'-
100000.
There was fal Of sixtyseVen inches OF
rain in three days and three steamers were
eoatel out of the river and landed high anu
drv IN the Botanical Gardens. The towns
ot Rnndamt a, Ipswich and Godna we're all
under water and the people hao W n00 "
the hills. oro avnected
No serious consequences were eAPgceeu P
until February 8, when reports from EPpeI
brisbane watershed showed thaC ne"'
A ,ods were inevitable and all the possiVle ei-
fort, were made 10 prepare or IT, A..
From Friday afternoon, Feorualy o, 'nO on
water rose very rapid an 6y non oe 1soi Sn
saturday the Level OF he plg hoou u lo0 !
ha been reached. Still the ram pouteI5
down upceaSing y and the waters cohIirueu uups
IN ris, throughout S iturday nlght anu ount y
dav until a max, mum height was eacheu a;
shou, o o'clock on Sunday night, the leyel .,'
then being about twe.ye ieet ABOVE 'ne
% The seem. was then something terrib Q. a
verv arge portion of the city ana sunut % y
and the whole OF the SURF undlng countly
in avery d re. ton was inundated, the WaUel
being in many cases over the Tops Oh Vu'
houses.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
MOTHERA BABIES BURNED
sh. Sacrifices Her Own Life Trying to
Ss7o the Children.

D.F. Dixon, of Charlotte has received
word of the fatal burning Of the wife aud
two children Of his son Thomas Dixon a.
Rutherfordton, N. c. The fire occurred
about eight o'clock. Mrs. Dixon was alone,
nor husband Icing at Shelby. After she noo
gotten ready with her httlo ones to retire.
and willie sitting by table with her young
est babe in her arms, her attention was dl-
vartod and The child caugb. he cover OF the
table in reaching for some toy and accident,
sIIy turn. d over the lamp which exploded
and th ew the burning oil over the motueT
and oh liren. Mrs. DixoL might nave saved
hersef Uut for her efforts for the children
sne lived until nine o'c-Ock, t,w m M nutes ~ e..
sftcr her husband reached fer, but was net er
Conscious after she was first reached by the
rescu rs. .1... ayoErtira q
colcred man, bravs'y eAtel ed thi' 'urning
honse and brought tn, mother ou1 a. tns
unS ."me time pushing third chld before him.
thereby saving Its life.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
SHOT DOWN IN COURT
A Son Avenges the Murder Of His
rathar. Knew What He Was Doing.

A terrible sho oting affrny occurred In the
upper hall of the court house, Nasn'ii''
Tenn. Thomas Jones shot and rrooa0iy
P,,ol,r wounded Joe Winters. Five sno's
were fired. two Of which took effect
Some months ego Tom Jones iather' q
toll-oate keeper. was shot from ambush ana
Killed Andrew and Joe Winters were
charged with the deed, arrested and indicted
and tho trial of the muiderers was about 70
begin.
The court room was packed with witnesses
for the prosecution and the defense Joseph
Winters was charged with the murder anu
Andrew Winters with being an accessory 70
the deed
wban the cases were called in criminal
court before Judge Anderson the dsIenaanlS
successfully pressed motion Tor sever
once and then the cases were contlnueo un-
til the next term OF court Aud-ov
After tina disposition Of the eases, AnoIe"
Winters was ,aken back to jail aud Joe IN
ters aud his wife remained In the court room
to perfect a bond. By this time Inc cour'
room had been practically cleared aoo.
Finally, when Winters wa ked IN tns Iooat
Zones. who was stan ling near tne nea1 Va "
the steps opened fire on him. Ofncer F[,ce s
was about the first to reacn Iones. thc
W;nta,s and others who witnessed Tue
.bootirg % said that Winters fell at the Sec
ond shot. nm
Several men In an excited manner ran up
70 Tones and cried: "Don't let him escape.
To r these cries Jones, in q sell pos essed man;
ner M said: II am not going. TO escapei
know what have done, and have no Wsn
to fee" Jones was at once taken to Jail.
James Bondurant, who was stand rg near
the Winte s. was struck in the groin oy or
of the stray bullets, and quite sever y
wounded, though his condition is not tnougn'
to be very dangerous.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24

front of the depot, and Senator HICKS
and little Ben in earnest conversation IN
the Office. The old senator did not ap-
pear to recognize Keanley.
$50 you are the agent, young man.
he said. "Allow me to congratulate you
upon your good Judgment in selecTlng so
efficient an assistant. Now let me IN
troduce my recently engaged private
secretary, who will accompany me when
the special leaves"
The old man laid his hand caressin9ly
on Ben's shoulder.
"And," spoke Ben, eagerly, "he says
I shall have the best teacher he can ma,
and all the time I want to study"
Soon the special left to return TO
Hamilton, and with it went little Ben.
"Good.byel Good-byel" the cripple
called from the receding parlor car, and
Keanley answered with a mechanical
farewell.
Then he sat in the little Office and
stared moodily at the fire for long
time. -,
SHOW lonesome it is without him +
he said ~ loved that little cripple,
think"
Then the sounder began to click from
Hamilton, and the message camei >,
"Good.by, old fellow. Little Ben;
Then Keanley sat listening TO the iall'
ing rain for long time.
Three months later he was surprised
at seeing Senator Hicks and little Ben
al1oht from a train at the faded station.
1Young man," said the Senator
abruptly, chow much of that $lO,oOC
have YOU accumulated, heyG"
"a triHe over $780," Keanley an
swered, dejectedly.
"Near enough, near enough JerKeC
out the old man. "This boy has beer
continually talking of you, and-and-
sometimes change my mind, and-weii
there is a girl at my house who sesm
anxious to see you"
And so it all turned out happily, JUS
, as all stories should.
There is new agent at Lone NOUN
station now, and Hal Keanley IS rl;in
in the lucrative position procured for hir
, by the old senator.
At the wedding that made Keanle
Senator Hicks's son.ln-law, youn
musical artist, who, though cripple,
; rapidly rising in popular favor, held tn
guests almost spellbound by the strain
Of a violin, that seemed singing son
of happiness.-Romance.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-03-24
VOL. vi.
SONo.

Where wind-Aowers to the kissing wind
no bend their dainty leaves,
And gold of CHEEKY celadine
Doth mock the August sheaves-
Where blus bells, elhn marriage-bells,
Ring out their tiny chimes
Thee will haste me in the Spring,
10 fashion fragrant rhymes.
There will haste me in the Spring,
Ny lovely lady's charm to sing.
Obi Lady mine, what wlnd-blown Hover
Hath half thy wayward grace!
What blossomsd gold was e'er SO bright
As that which crowns thy face?
What blue bells but thine eyes would shame
And make with envy pale?
Thou art more fair than gracious Spring
Fer drest Winter vale
Then haste thee haste thee, pretty
Spring,
That may prove the truth sing.
--Amelie Rives Chanler, IN Onca A Week,