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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-27

kahaluku bridge on School street. Fri
day morning between two and three
o'clock the same reporter met her on
King street near Richards She was
dressed in neatly fitting suit of black
and her face was entirely concealed
under the folds of a crepe veil. An
'aloha" to her brought no response
but after she had passed she stopped
and looked back. Sunday at one she
was met at Fort and Beretania and two
hours later she walked into town by
way of King street.
1t is reported that on another Occa-
sion she followed a gentleman and his
wife for a long distance but when they
stopped at their gate she walked out
into the street as if to avoid being rec
Ognized. Inquiry at the police station
as to whether any report had been
made there by any Of the patrOlmen
brought out but little information.
The clerk found no record on the books
but remembered one of the telephone
linemen coming in about two o'clock
one morning and reported seeing her
at the entrance to the Catholic ceme-
terry a little while before. He was con-
siderably worked up over it because he
thought it was man in disguise. If
the clerk took any stock in the case
he exhibited no signs of it to any of
the officers.
This morning at 1 o'clock two
members of the Advertiser staff started
on a graveyard search for the mySter-
iOuS woman.
King street to Punahou and Bere-
tania from Punahou to Nuuanu as well
as Thomas and Emma squares were
gone over without finding her. A
drive up Nuuanu resulted in finding the
woman walking rapidly up that street
in the direction of the cemetery. She
was followed closely with the horse
at a walk. At Judd street she paused
looked back and then took a seat on
the veranda in front of a store kept
by Chinaman. \ hundred feet town
ward one of the reporters left the bug
gy while the other drove on passing
the woman who sat there so closely
yelled that view of her features was
not obtainable
When the other reporter reached the
store she was sitting with her head
resting in her hands and in the shad-
Ow of the veTanda roof Believing
the woman to be a Hawaiian the repor-
ter said aloha" but there was no
response. A good morning" had no
better effect and then the reporter sat
down on bench that was a foot lower
than he expected. The resounding
thud awakened her from her reverie.
L have seen you twice" she said.
now what do you want? You were in
the park with another man half hour
ago. LOking fore me? Well. now
you've found me what do you want?"
Warm chills chased each other I'D
and down the reporters anatomy in
such rapid succession that he almost
forgot what he was after. But finally
he said in as gentle voice as possible
Nothing particular only that your ap-
pearance on the street when everyone
but policemen, butchers and drivers of
milk wagons are asleep looks bad and
there's a good deal of talk about it in
society. If its insomnia or indigestion
you'd better take something for it. /
On the other hand if it's story suited .
to the columns of the Advertiser let ,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-27

ne have il and l Will guarantee a
position next alongside or following
pure reading matter. They are wait
ing my return now and I would like to
have it before the paper goes TO press
at three o'clock"
As the woman made no sign while
the reporter spoke his piece he was
given confidence in himself.
There is no story to it" she replied.
1t has come to my life as to other
women of refined sensibilities and am
paying the penalty of my folly
This is good for the first page with
cut. You don't happen to have
photo with you; something in full
length, representing you as having
turned your back to the world? Thanks
The artist will fix this up so that it Will
please you. Pardon me for interrupt
ing you, Spiel"
Il had happy home in California
near San Francisco, never mind the
town, with the best parents possible;
indulgent to fault and my every within
humored. But when I grew beyond
my happy girlhOod a man whom my
father respected much too much laid
court to my hand. / rebelled but in an
unguarded moment l weakened. Then
my whole life went out to his and his
to mine. But it was the old story
After he was sure of me he didn't want
me- He grew lax in his attentions.
finally they ceased altogether, and as
l slumbered one night dreaming of the
happiness that might have been mine
he was gliding away from me on a
Frisco freight
THE next day I learned of his de-
I e,,.-,Y
spent a month in San Francisco and
there learned that he had taken sail
ing vessel for the Islands. I took the
first steamer and followed him"
''But you do not expect to find him
on the street after midnight; why not
look in the daytime?"
1T is evident you do not know the
man" she replied. When he makes
evening calls he's a slayer. Many a
| time I have heard the clock strike two
before he left my dear fathers house.
l know that if he has lady friends here
| on whom he infiicts his presence, he
will not leave until the arrival of the
milkman reminds him of the hour. -
But you are so often in the neigh
borhood of graveyards that you are
| attracting undue attention. You had
better exercise little caution; the
police have been notified to look out
for you and they may find you before
you run up against your lover"
Il do not fear the policemen or any
| one else, if [ did 1 would not go around
alone. No one bothers me because l
wear black and stay out late. I won
harm anyone unless man should offer
me an insult. [ might show my claws
then. The police dare not touch me
for violate no law of the country and
| am respectable woman. When my
| mission is ended l will return to my
| home, not until then!'
do you mind giving me your name
not necessarily for publication but as a
guarantee of good faith
Neither my name nor my story
would be of interest to the public and
| am not after notoriety. They tried
it in San Francisco but l declined to
| fill up their papers. l want none of ii
here. Now you leave me for here
comes a carriage; take it. My path
is onward and upward. Good night!
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-27
MYSTERIOUS LADY
IN BLACK GOWN.
Walks the Streets From Mid
night Until Dawn.
GRAyEYARDS A FAyORITE HAUNT.
Left California IN Search of a Man.
Has Not Found Him, But She
Is Hopeful-Wants No Interior
ence by Police Officers and Others.

Half of Honolulu has been excited
of late over the appearance on the street
late at night of a heavily yelled and
black gOwned woman. She has no
apparent object in her midnight and
after walks for she has not been known
to travel in locality that is much fire.
quented at night.
Early last week she was met at the
entrance to Nuuanu cemetery. Again
she was met by a reporter for the Ad-
vertiser at a. m. standing on the Wal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-07-27
J. 7. WaterhOuSe

A man or woman should
be as careful IN the selection
of his groceries as in his
meat, as they act together as
builders of bone and muscle.
;oOd groceries are sold
cheap only when opportuni-
ties have been offered the
dealer to buy cheap. The
opportunity was ours and
the benefit yours.
We've not been handling
a complete stock of groceries
until we saw the demand
for it. Our customers in
other lines knowing the
values they received for
their dollars, insist upon our
dividing the expense of their
living. Food stuffs are good
on division.
AS a breakfast dish, shred
ded Goldfish is as convenient
for the getting ready as
muSh; as an entree at lunch
con it is uneXcelled. We
mention this because we sell
it. Hams and bacon, Eng
fish jams and marmaladeS.
Going back again to fish,
kippered herring and Sar-|
dimes are deIicaCieS when
fresh and carefully selected.
Ours are right in this respect
and SO is the price. We
have also: California and
Edam cheese, LucCa oil, the
finest in the world for may
OnnaiSe dressing. Fancy
in tins for table use.
Olives and olive oil, Sultana
Corgou and Oolong
tea, and we sell them at
prices which surprise US and
will you unless you are in
the habit of buying from
manufacturers in car load
lots.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
Can't 1t Be Stonned2

From the Venture
We are informed that dynamite is
being used considerably in the various
streams in Crawford county to kill fish
and so well are the violators of the law
succeeding that the streams at various
points are full of dead fish. Is it possible
the law against the use of dynamite and
other explosives in fishing, as well as
other illegal methods of robbing the
streams of the fish, cannot be enforced ?
AT the present rate there will be no fish
OF any description left in the streams in
very short time. There is certainly a
way of putting stop to law breaking
else the law had better be repealed. It
has not been long since the government
placed large number of game fish in
some of the streams of our county
especially in Frog Bayou near Alma !,
and the dynamiters have succeeded in
killing nearly ali of these, as we'll as
other fish. Let there be an united effort
on the part of the people to put stop
to this thing at once.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
Entire Louisiana Democratic Ticket
Declared Elected.

BATON ROUGE, La. May 14.-The
two houses, in joint session, today,
received the returns of the late elections
for state officers and tellers were
from Captain j. N. Pharr, fusion
candidate for governor, against the
returns of the election as tabulated;;
The protest was lengthy. After it had
been made the protest was laid on the
table and the count proceeded with,
resulting in the declaration that the
entire Democratic state ticket, headed
by M. j. Foster for governor Is
elected.
The vote was as follows:
Foster, 6,216; Pharr, 30, lSo
Foster g majority, 26, OPS % ,o-
SNYDER, lis, All Kleinpeter, &c. 4S7
Snyder's majority, 81 $50.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
DECORATION DAY NOTES -.

War relics were numerous and much
admired.
The procession was perfect in
make up.
Van Buren, is proud of the Queen City
Cornet Band.
The old, gray haired veterans looked
on "Old Glory with pride.
Despite the intense heat of the day,
the crowd was quiet and orderly.
Mrs. Judge Turner's dedication
address was literary gem. Read it.
"Old Glory was in triumph at the
head of the column, borne by a veteran
of Camp Mcintosh.
Can't. John Allen, of Camp Mcintosh,
~. G. v, handled his men with skill
of the born commander.
Capt. Tom MCGEE was grand marshal
with Messrs. Ed. Stewart and Dave
Brodie as his efficient aids.
The tattered battle flag of the Texas
Confederate battery was carried in the
ranks of Camp Mcintosh, and attracted
much attention.
An attractive feature of the procession
was the four in hand open barouche
the generous donation of George
Mosteller and Will Woolum.
The ladies Of Van Buren, are brimful
of patriotic ardor and can be depended
np6n to lend the most cordial aid and
substantial support to any public
enterprise.
The beautiful entrance gate t
.,Fairview cemetery is the unselfsf
donation Of the ladies of the Columbian
Club. of which Mrs Judge Turner il
president.
A handsome silk flag made by Mrs
X F. Cornelius. lately deceased, anC
presented by her TO the first Democrat,
club organized in Van Buren, after tn
war. was on exhibition to the admirinl
crowd during the day.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23

There are some men in Pine Bluff
who will not pay an honest debt even if
they know it would save them from
sinking into hades in minute, said a
merchant to us this morning. We
agree with him. There are some men
in Pine Bluff totally averse to paying
honest debts. Their scheme is to get
all they can on "a credit, and they
have no more idea of honest intentions
than pig There is soon to be pub
lished in pamphlet form a list of this
class of "deadbeats and we shall
furnish few names of these so called
gentlemen. Pine Bluff Commercial.
Every town has just such characters.
One of the kind is running for office in
this county and is attempting to beat
the PRESS out of an honest debt.
Honesty may be old fashioned but is
still the best policy for all and pays
best in the end.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
A Priced Relic.

A PRESS representative was shown,
yesterday, a silver coin that is most
highly priced by Hon. Avis Smith,
mayor of this city, to whom it belongs.
This coin bears evidence of it's age,
having been minted in Spain in the year
1922, and was the first money ever
earned by Mr.. Smith, it having been
given to him fifty three years ago. when
he was only about seven years of age on
account of his terpsichorean attain
ments. 1t is said that, even to this
day, if anyone takes a violin in hand
and strikes up Money Musk or any
of the olden time dance music, it is an
utter impossibility for Avis to keep his
feet still in spite of the dignity of years.
The coin is the old Spanish 25cent
piece and money could not buy it from
the present owner.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
In Our Great Grandfafiier's Time,

a little now and then, with a gentle,
cleansing laxative, thereby removing Of
Tending matter from the stomach and
bowels, toning up and invigorating the
liver and quiekening its tardy action,
and you thereby remove the cause of
multitude of distressing diseases. such as
headaches, indigestion, or dyspepsia,
biliousness, pinples, blotches, eruptions.
boils, constipation, piles, fstulas and
maladies too numerous to mention.
If people would pay more attention to
properly regulating the action of their
bowels, they would have less fire.
quent occasion to call for their Doctors
services to subdue attacks of dangerous
diseases.
That, of all known agents to accom-
plish this purpose, DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets are unequaled, is proven by the
fact that once used, they are always in
favor. Their secondary effect is to keep
the bowels open and regular, not to fur
Their constipate, as is the case with other
pills. Hence, their great popularity,
with sufferers from habitual constipation,
piles and indigestion.
A free sample of the Pellets" TOT
doses on trial, is mailed to any address,
post paid, on receipt of name and address
on postal card.
Address, WORLDS DIsPRNsARy MEDI-
CAL. ASSOCIATION, Buffalo, N. Y.
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undertakerS and Funeral Directors,

Mary Lee Chapter of Arkansas,
United Daughters of the Confederacy
is responsible for the marked success
attendant upon the ceremonies of
Decoration Day.
The handsome iron fence on the front
of the cemetery is due to the unselfish
work of the citizens committee COM
posed as follows: Charles Montague,
W. T. Merrill, Percy Allen, F. G..
Kerr, Jesse Turner, Jr,, and Judge
Ben Decherd.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
West Point Examination

Notice is hereby given to all whom it
may concern that l will on the LIST day
OF July appoint cadet to the u. S,
Military Academy at West Point from
The 9th Congressional District of
Arkansas. A competitive examination
Will be held at Fayetteville, Ark. on
Friday, June Goth, and Saturday. June
9th, which examination will be omen
TO ~ eligibleAoung men desiring to
compete who reside permanently in said
district. The person standing the best
examination, according to the
certificate of the examining hoard will
copy. HUGH A. DINsMoRF M q
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
CHANGE OF LIFE PASSED WITH
SAFETY.

write to state my experience with
G.. F. P. (Gerstle s Female Panacea).
The best physicians of our community
examined me and said would have to
let nature take its course, was per-
suaded by one of your travelling men to
try six bottles of G.. F. P. for change
of life, and can cheerfully say that it
has relieved me entirely, and | am now
in perfect health, feeling better than in
number of years This is, beyond a
doubt, the finest female preparation on
earth, and can highly recommend it
to all suffering from the Affections
peculiar to women. believe it to be a
God send to the suffering class Of
humanity. I can safely say it will do
all that is claimed for it and has no
equal. MRS. W. A. CHARLES,
White Home, Tenn.
For sale by F. G. Kerr. %
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Highest Of all in Leavening PowerLatest u S. Govt Report
R>!a!I! RRskiRg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
War Time Relics.

IN the room adjoining the store of Fl
y. Fefnot Is collection of articles that
caliiot fali to be source of more than
passing interest to those who lived
curing the gloomy period of the wal
between the States. These relics are
mighty priced by the owners, who kind
Y Loaned them to Mary Lee Chapter
u. =. ", for exhibition to raise a fund
TO build a Confederate monument AT
TINS place. All should call and see the
curios and contribute a mite to the
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
LOCAL and PERSONAL.

Regular services at Methodist church
Sunday.
Miss Mosely, of Altus, is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Luck.
Mrs. Neate and son left Sunday on
visit to relatives at Chicago.
Three inch SPRINGFIELD WAGONS at
$50. so at N. F. CORNELIUS
DIED-In Van Buren,, on Monday,
infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. F. e.
Cooper.
Epworth League meeting each Friday
evening at clock at the Methodist
Church.
Mr.. F. LOOMS, of Dyer, was in the
city Monday and reports crops fair in
his neighborhood.
Jesse Wood came in off trip Sunday
and skipped out early Monday morning
for the Indian Territory with his grip.
H. l.. Cross, editor of the Benton
vile Sun, and Judge Morgan, of
Rogers, were in the city Monday on their
way to Hot Springs.
John Ward s stables and in fact all
OF the stables furnished hacks and
carriages free for the Confederate
Decoration procession.
Michel, opposite the Court House, Is
the man you want to take your foot
wear to when it needs repairing. The
best work done in the city.
Governor Clarke has pardoned Ed,
sanford, sent to the penitentiary for
one Year, for perjury He was con
Victed at the June term a year ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. d. Scott left Mon
Gay for Hot Springs. Mr.. Scott is a
delegate to the Grand Lodge knights of
OIL Pythias in session there this week.
AT the election for two School
directors for the Van Buren, District
saturday Messrs. A. Hays and o. l..
niles were elected. A five mill tax
was voted.
~ Rev: G. N. Wall, pastor of the G. P.
onurch OF this place, left last Thursday
mnornlng to attend the meetings of the
~, General Assembly now being held in
u ue city of Birmingham, Alabama,
lie Will be absent about ten days.
uld man John Stewart, living on the
V ,rs side of the river at the end of the
,siisco bridge, was found dead in his
neu wednesday morning He is the
Man Man mat squatted on land belonging to
ms s; scott, and who had 50 much
trouble to get him off.
Inc Valley road has not sent train
though to Coffeyville, Kas. in four
Vss' Ihe passenger train which leaves
n au Duren at 3 o. clock P. NJ. stops at
n.aa River and doubles back. A
Ssenger train makes the round trip
COfeyville. N' u '0 '' "
b, Soe Phillips, formerly of this county,
c;,', now OF Sailisaw, |. T.. was in the
Ss. y monday and called on us. Joe was
I s IN brand new suit and looked as
f,omp osperlty was hustling him TO the
ma N. dis strawberry and potato crop
s saa lathering and scraping his custom
MI ~;.s Keeps him in the push. He had the
Ss.S9rt9ne of having his residence
osr, s,arlzed on the 10th inst, by 4
'"''y VINO had been working for him.
ss ar' Mike" H. Johnston, the
As -sisnt and capable secretary of the
l A,Llatlon Of Fire Underwriters OF
Ts na left Saturday via Nashville,
On I' -, otaunton, Va. and other points
/ W. pilgrimage to Ireland and the Old
Ss , s0, 1t is currently rumored that
tbs brg'eclal object of his visit is to kiss
la. blarney stone Just once more
/ wbsr' that he will be invincible
/ ns rI 1e returns. If the effect is as
Otbs Sel as It Is believed to be, there are
/ haS yohnstons, and others still. who
/ Titt Ie'e 81 make the same pilgrimage,
L N'''ie RockDemocrat.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23

The Mo. Pac Stables, E. D.
Steward proprietor, furnished the
Daughters of the Confederacy, -
Thursday, for their use during the
decoration procession, all the carriages
in the stable free. 1t was appreciated
by all and added to the success of the
ladies efforts to commemorate the
soldiers of the Lost Cause.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
THE VAN BUREN, PRESS.
VAN buren,, ARKANSAS.
pAILROAD TIME TABLES.

trains eSl, 232 23a, 234, 24S and 244 will carry
passengers GOING WEST.
M OIL. Arr. $50 pm. ATT. Goffeyyille $50 pm.
No. ss q 2de am ,ston rt a. s Vaa pn %eo a. m
GOING EAST
>,o oeo Arr. lis pm. Arr. Little Rock sos pm.
NO. 5 5SI GAO am. Loo pm,
NO. 81 81 Iv 1055 am Coal Hill 305 D. IN.
NJ Trains 23l. 2S2, 28s, 2si run daily.
rrains 243 and 244 do not run on Sunday.
Throngh trains make stop of minutes.
GREENWOOD BRANCH.
vo ee6. Arr. ll:25 am. Stops at Van BUREN,.
NJ NJ "a Lv $50 pm. Arr. Greenwood 5:25 I'm.
W b"' A HAYS, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
snce run daily. MI. -.
Eureka SPRINGS R'Y.

!Soecial Notices in the Local Colamns Fite cent,
a Line for first insertion, and tee cents pei
line tor each subsequent insertion. AL local'
run and charged for al aboee rates until or.
dered discontinued.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
If You WANT.

to Buy, Sell, or Exchange Lands
or Town Property, give me mum =
bers,. Improvements and price,
cash or time. II you want to
purchase let me know what you
want. ! will sell on reasonable
commission.
VIM. L. TAYLOR.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
Excursion Rates Via Frisco Line.

For REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CoNvEsrIoS-
St Louis. Mo, June IT, 90 Tickets win be on
sale June 18th, 18th, 18th nt $3.50 for round trip
good for returning until June q, 80.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23

For DEMooRATtc NATGoNAL CoNvENTIoS-
Chicago Ills, July z. 90 Tickets will be on
sale July 4th, 9Th and 9th at $3.50 for the round
trip. good for returning July - 90.
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23
Circuit Court Jury List.

Below is the list of jurors drawn to
serve during the coming June term of
Crawford Circuit Court:
The Van Buren press., 1896-05-23

NATIONAL CONVENTION You've peoples
SOCIETY CHRlsTTAN ENnEAVoR-WRshiugtou
d. c.. July 7, 20 n 70. Tickets will be on sale
July 81 4th. 9Th and 6th AT s3l 50 for the round
trip, good for returning July Il, ls96.
For further particulars call on or address
G. z. GOonrNG.
Ticket Agent