The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-02-06
WE DRANK TOGETHER.

posed all our political moves; that he
was n scrub and unfit to be an editor.
All this and much more he owned up to
as he held out the hand of pcnitence, and
our heart opened out for the poor cuss,
and we forgavo him and agreed to be
friends.
Our contrite esteemed wanted the pub
lie to know that the chasm had been
bridEod, and we put on our coat and hat
and took his arm and walked him down
to the White Wolf saloon, where we drank
together He wept before we imbibcd.
Tears mingled with his cocktail as he
swallowed It, He wopt as he wiped off
his chin and held our hand In his brother
ly embrace. We are not the sort OF man
to go back on critter who is looking for
plain trail to follow. Personally and
publicly we wish it to be known that we
have forgiven our esteemed for all his
meanness, and If he continues to behave
himself we shall recognize him as one Of
the profession and treat him accordingly.
HOME HAPPENINGS. Major Dawson,
who came in from his ranch on Tuesday
for brief stay, reports the body Of man
hanging to the limb of q tree at Buzzards'
hill. As his arms ana ankles were tied
with cords, the major doesn't think 1t
case of suicide, but is rather inclined to
the brlicf that the victim got hold Of a
mule which couldn't keep ahead Of the
procession. A tenderfoot nearly always
makes this mistake.
The Bald Eagle saloon and poker par.
lors are to be enlarged by tearing down
the division wall and taking in the room
occupied by the Great West Clothing EN-
f,f Iae
be taken as another certain indication
that business is improving and times grow
ing better. In furnishing the new room
a table will be put In for the exclusive
use Of editors.
Mrs. John Somerville, wife Of tho genial
boot and shoe man on Apache avenue. re-
turned from st. Louis last week and
brought with her 100 feet OF galvanized
wire clothes line, the first thing of the
kind ever seen here. When she called at
THE KICKER Office to exhibit the novelty
we advised her to lay 1t away for about 20
years, but she went home and had 1t
strung up in the back yard Friday night
last as Mr.. Somcrville was going home he
was fired on from ambush and narrowly
escaped death, and on Saturday night five
bullets were fired into his door and n
warning nailed to his gate. The clothes.
line was taken down Sunday morning and
will not be put up again during the pres
ent century. Mr.. and Mrs. Somerville
had no thought of defying public opinion,
and having fully realized their mistake
the Monday washing will be hung on the
fence as of yore.
Three months ago when The Senate sa-
loon opened for business sign was hung
up behind the bar reading, "Gentlemen
will please not pound on the bar with
their guns to attract the attention Of the
proprietor, as tho practice Is dangerous. 3"
Whilo we personally believed the sign to
be an abrogation Of the inalienable rights
of "A freeman, we restrained our desire to
pound and advised Others to do tho same
Most OF the customers of the place have
respected tho sign, even though realizing
that their drinks didn't taste half as good.
Saturday night, however, old jim Hew-
son came down from Bill Williams noun
tain after an old fashioned five fingers of
whisky, and when lie entered The Senate
he walked up TO the bar and pulled both
his guns and began pounding. Before he
could be served one of the weapons oxplod-
ed, and the bullet struck Mr. McKane, the
proprietor over the right ear and raked
clear across his skull He fell as II dead
and it was half an hour before he returned
TO consciousness and was assisted home
where he will be cooped up for week to
come. 1t is but justice TO old Jim to say
that his eyes are weak, and he didn't see
the sign, and he felt very badly over the
accident He has been pounding on bars
of saloons for the last 40 years, and OF
course supposed that the custom still pre-
vailed. He was dying for a drink, but
when told that this town was following
In the footsteps of Denver, Omaha and
Chicago and gradually but surely abolish
ing all the old customs which made life
worth the living he broke down and wept
and called for plain water and rode back
to his lonely home a broken man. From
the remarks which reach our ears We are
satisfied that Mr., McKane must either
| take down his sign or close up. We are a
| progressive people, but we can't let go OF
everything at once,