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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
Samples.

Careful inquiry at the leading dry
goods stores in this city shows that but
few of them give samples indiscrimi-
nately nowadays. All of them prefer to
send samples by mail. The average Gus
toner who asks for samples is requested
to leave her name and address and the
goods will be forwarded to her. This is
especially the case if she wants what is
called a "line Of samples is,
pattern upon pattern of the same style
and species. Every big shop employs its
fifties of persons whose duty it is to at
tend to nothing save the cutting and
sending of samples. 1--WE never spend
less than 81, 500 a year in goods TO be
out up for samples, - said the mail de-
partment manager of one firm, land
sometimes the sum is much larger" 1t
is generally understood among dry goods
houses that all samples sent are TO be
returned. OF course dressmakers are al
ways favored with samples, which they
are not requested TO return nor pass
along to their next door neighbor. They
are privileged because remunerative'
class The new order of things III the
sample line is due to the crazy quilt
fad, which cost many merchants lot
of money and no end of annoyance. -
New York Letter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
BIG CALIFORNIA FORTUNES.
BALI of Those Who Inherited Them Are
Penniless.

BALI OF Those Who Inherited Them Are
Penniless.
California has long had a reputation
as the home of the bonanza king, and a
recently issued document, based on the
records of the San Francisco probate
court, tells an interesting story of the
contests and entanglements which have
massed about the last testament of many
famous millionaires and the final dispo-
sition of the vast sums they left behind
them. The document gives the history
of 90 wills, dispOsing of $175, 600, 900.
About 400 heirs divided that vast sum,
and today nearly half of that number
are penniless again, and only a few
have succeeded in adding to their in
heritance.
The average number of persons pro-
vided for in each will was ten, though
in a number of instances, the most not
able of which was the case of Florence
Blythe, the eHtire estates passed into
the hands of single heirs. The compar-
atively small estate of Kate Johnson,
which was appraised at $3.50, 900,
reached more heirs than any other, the
number ON the list being %, while the
81, 900, 900 of Thomas Blythe went to
the one child, Florence, after a celebrat-
ed trial. The estate of Maria Coleman
was valued at 81, 757, 900. and it went
equally to three heirs Charles Crock
er's $22, 200, 900 reached six persons,
while Mary Ann Crocker's $11, $50, 657
went share and share alike to four of
the six who got Charles Croker s larger
fortune.
Peter Donahue's $3,7O8, 312 went in
equal parts to three heirs. Mrs. Theresa
Fairs 81, 693, 900 went to three persons
Charles L. Fair, Miss Virginia Fair
and Mrs. Herman Oelrichs-while Will
liam 2. Fuller distributed his $1,771,-
262 to seven persons of his name.
Emanuel Goldstein's 81, 600, 900 went
to six heirs. George Hearst's So, 788, 1877
went in equal parts to his wife and son,
while Walter S. Hobart's 1878, 500
went in thirds to his three children
Walter Hobart, Miss Ella Hobart and
Mrs. Winthrop Lester. Mary Hopkins
$40, 694, 762 went to two persons. Rob
ert @. JOhnson's 1910, $50 went to IL
persons in almost equal portions.
There are a few exceptions to the
general course of estates, as in the case
of Lick and Stanford. The 5000, 600
of the Lick estate went chiefly to one
heir and to number of trusts of pub
lie nature created before James Lick's
death. Charles Mclaughlin left his
81, 476, 600 to his widow, while AleXan
der Montgomery 81, 356, $40 went to
three heirs. Daniel T. Murphy's ST.,
041, $40 went to six heirs. William $.
O'Brien's 50, 600, 400 reached eight per
sons. James Phelan left an even mil
lion, which reached four persons in
shares and number of small requests.
A. J. Popes 81, $50, 0C0 reached four
heirs. Washington Ryer left 81, 276, 398
to Is persons. Leland Stanford's $17,-
6S8, 319 went to four persons and the
trust for the university. Field
and Farm.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
Portuguese Difficulty.

Fowler's yard was the scene of a
Portuguese fight early last evening,
and the cause of the whole affair was a
woman.
Not many months ago S. Alameda
was happily married and lived on N
bliss until one day there was trouble.
More followed, and the wife left home,
only to be taken IN by Domingos
Sanctas.
Alameda said nothing for several
weeks, until last night he called ct
Sanctos house and demanded his
wife
Sanctos said that the woman was MS
wife Alameda became angry, and
there was a fight, in which Almeda got
a black eye.
Lieut.. Kekai and Officer Pohaku ar
rested the men.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
A LITTLE DUTCH GARDEN.

passed by a garden, little Dutch garden,
Where useful and pretty things grew
Hearrscase and tomatoes.
And pinks and potatoes.
And lilies and onions and rue.
saw III that garden. that little Dutch gardeoi
4 chubby Dutch with a spade,
And a rosy Dutch frau
With a shoe like a scOw,
And a faxen haired little Dutch maid.
There grew in that garden, that little Dutch
garden,
Blue flag flowers, lovely and tall,
And early blush roses
And little pink posies-
But Gretchen was fairer than all.
Ny hearts in that garden, that little Dutch
garden.
10 tu1nbled right in as passed.
Mid 'wildering maZe5
OF spinach and daisies,
And Gretchen is holding il fast.
Hattie Whitney in Boston Budget.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

After hearing some friends contin-
ually praising Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, Cur
tbs Fleck, of Anaheim, California. pur-
chased a bottle of it for his own use
and is now as enthusiastic over its
wonderful work as anyone can be. The
% and 80 cent sizes for sale by all
Druggists and Dealers; Benson, Smith
& Co., Agents for Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
On Tuesday, Dec. 20,
AT II O'CLOCK A. NJ,

At the premises, the following very
desirable premises:
1. A new cottage on Anapuna street,
above Wilder avenue; size of lot, 75x
125 feet. A new and neatly arranged
cottage of 6 rooms, with bath and
closets on the property. The purchaser
can obtain $1,000 at per cent on this
property.
2. Residence on Punahou street, di-
rectly opposite Oahu College. Large,
new, 2-story building on the property.
Main floor contains large, double par
lors, library, dining-room, kitchen and
hall. Upstairs are large bedrooms
and bath.
Lot No. will be sold or leased.
Also, at the same time and place, I will
sell household furniture, comprising
parlor, bedroom, dining-room and
kitchen furniture.
Intending purchasers can inspect the
properties daily.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
Gave Him AWAY.

Sophy (who had accepted Mr.. Charles
Fleetwood the night before Does Mr..
Fleetwood strike you as being a sensi-
tive man, Pauline?
Pauline (who doesn't know of the en-
gement)-Gracious, no! A man who
has been rejected by IA girls within six
months and gets fat on it cannot be
sensitive. Why, Sophie, what's the
matter?-Strand Magazine.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
Cn1nrs nf African Children.

The children of the blacklist Africans
are born whitish. In month they be-
come pale yellow, in a year brown, at
4 dirty black, at or Z glossy black
The change is in the mucous membrane
below the cuticle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

The great fire of New York took place
IN 1885. The value of property destroy
ed on this occasion was $15, 600, 900.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23
On Monday, Jan. Is,
AT II O'CLOCK NOON.

This opportunity of securing a mag
nificent Waikiki Beach Lot is undoubt-
eddy the finest ever offered and most
certainly the best chance FtO obtain a
superb Seaside Residence. The loca-
ton and bathing are par excellence.
The property is thickly planted with
well-grown cocoanut and other trees,
and we'll covered with manienie grass.
The property has been wisely divided
to suit the requirements of any intend
ing purchaser or can be disposed of
in toto.
plan of same may be seen at my
Auction Room.
For further particulars, apply to
- w. s. LUCE,
44S9-td 1S23-td AUCTIONEER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-23

Tobacco was first grown for export III
this country in 1916.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-09-25

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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1896-09-25

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Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
FOR SALE


 S22, 800 for the Watts building, situated on lot 55x1O0feet, northeast corner 3rd avenue and 20th street. The building is stories, with hydraulic elevator, steam heater and all modern conveniences. It cost $35,0 and the owner refused $55, GOO for the va The property must be sold and it is rare bargain.
 $70O0 for a 2-story brick store house, cen trally located and always rented we'll A good investment.
 $5200 for a 2-story residence, most desirably located on the South Highlands. $i500 for 8 2-story residence, with kitchen, servants rooms and other improvements said to have cost over $6000. 5000 for an S-room dwelling on Avenue D, between 18th and 20th streets. This is a bargain. The lot is worth the money and the improvements cost more than the price asked
 s1500 for lot 1OOx20o, at East Lake, with im- provements worth the money, In good re- pair, and will sell on easy terms. 3rd and 4th avenues, with 7-room dwelling, in good repair; easy terms. e $400 each for lots 50x190, on Avenue H, be- tween 16th and 17th streets; easy terms. $200 each for several lots, 60x125, near Beh- rens' park and the new car wheel works; $25 cash, balance $5 monthly. $150 each for 300 lots in Smithfeld; $25 cash, balance $5 per month.
 $50 each for 2 lots at East Lake; $10 cash, balance $250 per month. f..s5. - Sl00 per acre for 40 acres of rich land, within a quarter of a mile from BirminghamS corporate limits; easy terms. $50 per acre for several 10-acre tracts; close enough for gardens and truck farms In addition to the above we have all kinds of property very-cheap and on easy terms.
 Real Estate and Insurance Agents.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
NUN YON' s KIDNEY
 CURE.

Munyon,s Kidney Cure cures pain in the back loins or groins from kidney dis ease, puffy and f1abby face, dropsy of the feet-and limbs, frequent desire to pass water. scanty urine, dark-colored and turbid urine, sediment in the urine, gravel in the bladder and too great a flow of urine. Price % cents
 Munyon's Dyspepsia Cure is guaran- teed to cure all forms of indigestion and stomach troubles. Price 20 cents. Munyons Rheumatism Cure seldom fails to relieve in one to three hours, and cures in a few days. Price 25 cents.
 Munyon's Headache Cure stops head ache in three minutes. Price 25 cents.
 Munyons Blood Cure eradicates all impurities of the blood Price 25 cents.
 Munyon's Cold Cure prevents pneumo mia and breaks up cold in few hours. Price 20 cents.
 Munyons Cough Cure stops coughs, night sweats. allays soreness and speedi- ly heals the lungs. Price % cents.
 Munyons Pile Ointment positively cures all forms of piles. Price 25 cents.
 Munyon's Vitalizer restores lost powers to weak men. Price $1.
 A separate specific for each disease. Sold by all druggists, mostly for 25 cents a bottle.
 Personal letters to Professor Munyon, 1505 Arch street, Philadelphia, Pa, an swered with free medical advice for any disease
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
,oR RENT.

t FOR RENT. The best stand in the city for wholesale business Adler, Durham & Co., old stand on railroad tracks and 20th street. 21 rooms over Galatoire's old stand 21st street, newly papered and painted. cheap. 113 and 1l5 24th street, cheap. 214 and PIG 22nd street.
 iF la FOR SALE. 100 feet front by POO feet deer. on Avenue l. loo feet from 21st street; elegant 8-room house. all modern Improvements; $5O0o $5O0O-Bestb bargain on the market. Lot 100x2O3 walled in with brick; cement walk i, Broom house, bath room on each floor
 finished thrSSugnout and new s,eotrir barn; South s2O0O-2OOx190 9 houses on 18th street and Avenue H rents for $30 per month. ll| s350O-Elegant residence cost $6000. An elegant residence on 18th street. South Highlands. 70x212, between 10th and 11th avenues; $7O00.
 s0x225, on corner 23rd street and Highland avenue; beautiful residence; all modern Improvements; $8000.
 s35O1 will buy 50x212, nice residence, on cor ner 20th street and 18th avenue. Money to loan on well located business anu MALoNE & BEEL. 2ol7 lst avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
FOR RENT.

A Groom house and lot with fruit trees grape vines, in Elyton. on electric car line cheap.
 No. 1707 Sth avenue, rooms; bath, hot and cold gas and servants room; cheap
 FOR SALE. 20 acres on pike close to Elyton; under good fence; we'll barn and small dwelling splendid place for dairy; nothing like it on the market; will sell for small amount down, balance easy, or very cheap for all cash.
 A corner, 10Ox14O all improved, now rent ed and paying more than 16 per cent inter est on price asked.
 s4OO-fhree-room house and lot 5Ox190,. on Birmingham and Bessemer dummy line, near Hospital station. Terms easy, with small cash payment.
 SOO-Five-room house and nice lot on elec- tric car line; $50 cash, balance $15 per month
 12OO-Store house and small cabin on 9th avenue between 26th and Eth streets. Easy terms.
 $l10O-Five-room house on 14th street, north. Small cash payment, balance monthly.
 2 acres on Enon Ridge; will sell at a very great bargain and extra easy terms; small cash payment. In fifty feet of splendid spring.
 $6O0OHouse with rooms, lot 50x200, well. etc.. $50 cash, balance $10 per month with
 l.. O. PETTYJOHN,
 1S26h Third avenue
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
CHRONICLES OF THE COURTS
Damage Suit Over the Death of Willie Ken drick-Probate and Other
 Records.

The casesof John Kendrick against the Kansas City, Memphis ana Birmingham Railroad company is on trial in the city court. The plaintiff is suing for the death of his son, William Kendrick, minor years of age, whose death, it is alleged, resulted from injuries received while deceased was crossing defendants track at Galloway on February IA, 1895. The plaintiff claims $20,O0O damages. The case will go to the jury during the fore noon session of the court today
 Henry Williams obtained a verdict of S602 against the Southern railway.
 Circuit Court
 The following cases were dismissed: l.. D. Williams vs. w. l.. Killibrew. H. and R. Kimbal1 vs. same.
 Gaines & Parker vs. F. H. Hamilton. No other business of general interest was transacted.
 Real Estate Transfers.
 M. A. May and M. J. May to c. H. Un- german, lots 2300 1902 and 2304 on Twen ty-frst street, between Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth avenues; $325. Johanna and Ingoberg Lentz to Will liam Harvess, lots 22, 2s and "A, block 277 $500
 William Hardie to Agnes ,Hardie, ten acres in northwest quarter of south west quarter of section 15 township
 
 vey of same; $60.
 Mrs N A. Staton to W. J. Melton, lot 13 block PA; $13
 Andrew Moore and wife to William M. Byrd, Jr, one acre in southeast corner of the southwest quarter of the north- east quarter of section Is, township IS, range 4. west also 34Ax139 yards in same; $40.
 Andrew Beard ct al. to Joseph New man, 70x130 feet in section 21, township IT, range 2, west; $500.
 Marriage Licenses. Joe Dudscake and Mary Maska.
 Inferior Criminal Court.
 Judge Feagin disposed of the following cases yesterday morning:
 z. R. Parker disorderly conduct; S3. Lucinda Williams. assault and battery; $15.
 Henry Williams, trespassing; $4. Henry Smith, trespass; $3.
 Lloyd Edwards, malicious mischief; $50 and sixty days extra on the streets. Steve Smith, disorderly conduct; $4. Estelle Brown, disorderly conduct; $15. ..Alexander Boil, trespass; $5. Jake Smith, minor visiting saloon; $2.
 A Correction.
 In the pool selling cases againstlT. G. Hewlett, F. M. Edwards, W. H. Bryan and c. D. Berry in the inferior criminal court the decisions were handed down by Judge N. B. Feagin Monday, and he assessed a fine of $750 against each de- fendant in the first of the five cases against each of them, and $5 in each of the others. However, by agreement of counsel, the fines in all cases except the first against each defendant was recommend ed by the presiding judge to the mayor to be remitted. Acting Mayor c. F. En- slen consented to this and remitted $S0 of the fines against the five defendants The cases will be heard one day this t~x, T.,1 Gr.an haf whom an appeal has been taken by the defendants
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
3-11-1ni
FOR SALE.

s1000-Brck property, 50x1i0, with buildings that cost $5000, on End avenue. Here is your chance to get in. Nothing like it ever offered before. $250O-$250 cash, balance $40 per month. will pick up nice room house on 3fd avenue, near 17th street, worth about twice that amount.
 s2O00-S150 cash, balance $l5 per month, will buy 6 room house on 50 foot lot 9th avenue, near 22nd street: Rents will easi- ly make the payments You can just about get it for nothing. See me quick $s00-$1O0 cash, $lO0 every 6 months. nice 4 room house on lot 50x140, 2nd avenue, near 9th street, Surely this is fine chance to pick up home in the city.
 part of South Highlands. Worth looking after.
 depot. s4OO cash-91a acres of land, near Avenue F, in Elyton,
 s225O-Nice place on 9th avenue, near 2Srd street. lot 50x190 s15G0-4 acres, highly cultivated, 5 room house, at Woodlawn.
 s. E. THOMPSON, 215 Fist Street. sTelennoue 24
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
Mo Carthy's Mishaps. 3

At the opera house tomorrow night Miss St. George Hussey, supported by most admirable company in an up-to- date edition of the funny farce comedy of the above title, will be the attraction. This comedy is full of fun, music and dances as there are plums in a plum pudding, which means, of course that there is no limit to the good things in 1t. The antics of that funny little woman" make one laugh in spite of one's self. It is impossible to watch and not forget all the troubles one has to be the mission of the interpreters of this funny farce comedy to make person forget that there is such thing as mel ancholy. The songs and music are said to be exceedingly bright and catchy, comedians full of wit, medleys that are bran new, exhilarating and presented by a host of pretty girls. AS novelty is the craze of the stage, "McCarthy's Mis- hapS" has been made new, absolutely new. No old year marks to brighten it's freshness, but brightness and original ity and up-to-dateness will be conspicu- ous in every feature. One reason for its enactment this season is the excep- tionally talented funmakers who com pose the organization. Miss St. George Hussey, America's representative char ,acter Irish comedienne, assumes the role of Mrs. Mulligan. Her specialties, and especially the song, "The Ship That First Brought Me Over" never fails to receive encores galore. It is safe to pre- dict the same big business will favor this popular farce-eomedy.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08

$2000-6-room house, lot 50xl40 good condi- tion, on 4th avenue between 23rd and 24th streets; half cash; snap for a close buyer.
 line, on 7th street, East Lake, lot 5Ox160, in good condition; a nice home and cheap. $600-5-room house, block from Parker sta tion, Woodlawn, lot 50x150; grape vines and fruit trees Come at once If you want pretty place.
 s2O06-7-room house and acres of land on the macadamized road, Woodlawn; every thing in first-class order. S15O0-5-room house and acres of land right in Woodlawn. block from the dunn my; terms to suit.
 We have some nice farm lands from to 2 miles of town, from $5 per acre up. It will pay anyone who desires to purchase or sell to call upon us and see our list.
 DAWSON & NASH 3-15-tf 19091a End avenue.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
s2oOo PER FRONT FOOT.

"The Keely corner, at the corner of White hall and Hunter streets, has been sold to MT. Enoch Jones at $2OOO per front foot. The street, and running back on Hunter to depth of 70 feet
 The above is from the Atlanta Constitu- tion of March 9, and shows the value of real estate in a city with less natural advan- tages than Birmingham Now is the time to invest here. We sell property to- day that we confidently believe will double in value in less than three years. Call and see some of our bargains.
 T. H. MOTION & co. 2-11-1m
Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08

S3500 will buy dwelling house No. 517 North 21st street; renting for. $30 per month. This place is very centrally and desiraly To- cated, and is bargain. $40 per foot will buy fine corner lot on 7th avenue. s15O0 will buy nice lot on 5th avenue. be- tween Ath and 18th streets. s 5000 will buy lot 100x140 on Southside close in and well improved, renting for $30 per month This is rare bargain. s3500 will buy house and lot 103x143 corner Humbolt and 22d streets. House cost s61O0 to build.
 Anyone wanting to buy. sell or rent will do well to see us, as this is but a small part of our list.
 street t71tAs TIA 23d street 2107 9th avenue. asss1s >sf Corner 22d street and Humboldt avenue. BAILEY, MCCONNELL & HOWARD,
 21 zst street.