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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07
RYCRoFT ON ROAD BUILDING
Advocates That Construction be
Carried Out by Contract.

MIR. EDITOR hear that the same
old system of go as you please is to
be resumed on the Puma road, which |
think will be a great mistake.
There are parties ready to take con-
tracts for the whole road or any part Of
it, and the contract system would in
sure US a road within some reasonable
time, and would be done cheaper than
the Government could build it by the
old method
l would like to quote just here few
lines from the Scientific American of
July 13, 1896, from the United States
vetoed River and Harbor Bill:
There is one important feature of
the bill that has now become law which
will commend itself to all engineers
who have any practical experience in
river and harbor improvement. We re-
fer to the provision which it makes
for the letting of the whole of a con-
templated scheme of improvement by
contract, and the authorization of the
expenditure of the whole sum neces-
sary to carry it out 1t is safe to say
that there is no department of public
works in which the old system of ex-
eeuting work by piecemeal has proved
more extravagant and wasteful than in
this. In river and harbor Improvement
the exigencies of the case generally de-
mand that the work shall be pushed
through with dispatch To place
certain sum of money at the engineers
disposal and tell him to go ahead and
do as much as he can with it, is in some
cases to invite disaster. Moreover. the
intermittent system of work involves
the idleness and depreciation of a vast
amount of valuable plant, which under
the present arrangement will be kept
continuously at work.
Although this refers to the river and
harbor improvements in the United
States, it is particularly applicable to
our roads on Hawaii The old way of
proceeding has proved both extrava-
CANT and slow. and it is time some other
method was tried, If the Government
ever intends to give us roads, and
roads are the only thing that will de-
velop the country 1t has been plainly
demonstrated that lands will be taken
up as fast as roads are built.
R. RYCROFT.
Pohoiki, Puma, July 81. 1896
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07

His Excellency American Minister
Willis has returned from a well de-
served vacation, with improved health
and apparently in good spirits. During
Minister Willis absence the affairs of
the American diplomatic office have
been ably conducted by Consul General
Mills, and we venture to state that dur
ing his service as Charge d. Affaires
Mr. Mills has discovered friends that
he didn't know he had before. Mr.. VIII
lis no doubt feels considerable satisfac-
ton in having his policy while in this
country receive the sanction of Presi-
dent Cleveland. Every man is TO be
congratulated who receives from head
quarters the assurance that he has been
a good and faithful servant. Minister
Willis viii be welcome at his post of
duty, and We trust that friendly rela-
tions with the Government will con-
tinue during the remainder of his term
of Office.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07

The conviction of Dr. Jameson and
his colleagues of the Transvaal raid
was a foregone conclusion. 1t was next
to impossible for the jury to have re-
turned any other verdict but that OF
guilty" The law must take its course,
notwithstanding the general public OF
Great Britain is quite in sympathy with
the raiders. The sentences vindicate
the law, and that is about all, as, con-
sidering the serious nature of the
charges, it viii not be much of hard
ship for jameson and his friends to
spend a few years in prison The time
viii probably come when they will be
looked upon as martyrs, notwithstand-
ing they were party to revolt backed
by national greed to gain territory.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07
Let me give you a pointer said N

Let me give you a pointer" said NJ
F. Gregg, a popular conductor on the
Missouri Pacific Railroad. DO you
know that Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy cures you when
you have the stomach ache? Well, il
does And after giving this friendly
bit of advice the jolly conductor passed
on down the aisle. 1t is a fact that
thousands of railroad and travelling
men never take trip without a bottle
of this Remedy, which is the best cure
for bowel disorders in the world. rs
and 80 cent bottles for sale by all drug
gists and dealers. Benson, Smith & Co,
Agents for H. l.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07
STILL A POLITICAL MuDDLE.

Notwithstanding the Populist conven.
| ton has closed its labors by endorsins
Bryan and nominating Watson Of
Georgia for Vice President, the politi-
cal tangle of the United States is nc
clearer than it was when the advance
breeze of the silver craze cyclone struck
The Democrats. The turning down OF
Sewall by the Populists makes a new
and interesting muddle, and it now
remains to be seen whether Bryan will
stand by his first assertion and ac-
cept nothing from the Populists, OF
whether he will induce Sewall to with
draw and go over to the Populists,
where he properly belongs.
Outside the campaign plans, the
principal interest is now conferred in
the movements of the gold Democrats,
who will doubtless hold a convention
some time this month. ]. Sterling Nor
ton, Secretary of Agriculture, has open
ly stated that he will lead the gold
Democratic ticket, Notwithstanding ne
viii meet with overwhelming defeat
There are lots of Democrats who viii
not support Bryan, and it will be a hard
pill for them to swallow the protection
principles of the Mckinley platform.
Hence they want to form party of
their own, which by dividing the vote
will assure the election of Mckinley.
This is one of the peculiar phases of the
American party idea, but as it will ease
the consciences of many politicians, it
will doubtless meet with approval. In
politics there are more ways than one
for whipping a party evil around a
stump"
The Silver party, after waiting four
days for the Populists to act, nomin-
ated Bryan and Sewall by reclamation,
and went home happy because one of
their delegates volunteered to pay all
the bills of the convention. The Re-
publicans are active organizing an ed
ucational campaign. Speaker Reed has
opened the ball in his State with a
speech that makes little or no reference
to the tariff, which may indicate that
the tariff will play only a secondary
part even in the Republican program.
Up to date, the divine right to bolt
the party is the ruling characteristic
of this years political fight. Republic
cans have bolted, Democrats have bolt
ed, and Southern Populists are thinking
twice before they agree to support Bry-
an and Watson. No one can predict the
outcome with any degree of certainty,
and not till the day after the election
will the political parties have definite
idea of their strength.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07

When Maj. Pangborn arrived in Ho-
nolulu he stated that he had formed a
theory on the annexation OF Hawaii and
he hoped that in his travels about the
country he would find the conditions
such as to verify the wisdom of his
scheme. The interview published by
the Chronicle indicates that he has
found no reason TO change mis- opinions
which is naturally gratifying TO the
annexationists.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07

a Chicago paper announces that
Wong Chin Foo. naturalized China
man. is contemplating starting a new
political party, which he will call the
American Liberty party. The platform
will be of the single plank order with
the repeal of the Chinese exclusion act
as foundation principle The leader
of the proposed party having failed in
gaining the ear Of either the Republican
or Democratic organization, has de-
cided TO start out on an entirely new
deal
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that at
meeting of the Awini Ranch Company,
held on the 21st day of July, 1896, Geo.
P. Tulloch was substituted a member
of said Company by the withdrawal of
NJ. H. Perry, who sold and conveyed
his right. title and interest in said CO.
partnership to said G. p. Tulloch.
Kohala, July 81, 1896.
AWINI RANCH CO.,
By H. L. Holstein, their attorney.
1782-3t
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07

The destructive wind storms and dis
astrous floods in the Eastern and Mid
die Western States are quite in keeping
with the political atmosphere at the
present time. Even the elements seem
to have gone daft, and "cyclone-swept'
will be a good text for the future his
torian in dealing with the summer OF
1896 in the United States.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07

Those interested in the election OF
W.. Bryan for President of the United
States will regret to learn that the
Democratic candidate has been hoo
dooed. Joaquin Miller. the poet Of the
Sierras, has announced that he will sup
port the boy orator of the Platte.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07

The twist which the San Francisco
Chronicle gives Collector General Cas-
ties statement that a goodly minority
Of the sugar planters are favorable to
annexation TO the United States is
somewhat amusing. Having been told
that this goodly minority is strongly
in favor of political union, the Chron-
iele Immediately draws the conclusion
that the majority is dead set against
such a proposition. This method of
argument taken up by the Chronicle is
pretty good proof to the people here
that the power behind the pen that
writes the Hawaiian editorials of the
Chronicle is one that is predisposed to
dislike the sugar planters.
What Mr.. Castle said of the planters
is true, but it is not true that the ma
jority is strong in its opposition to
annexation. There are planters in the
country who are satisfied to let well
enough alone. They argue on the basis
that matters are running along pleas
antly now, the reciprocity treaty al
lows good prices for sugar. plenty of
money is coming, consequently why
should they bother with thinking over
annexation-they are happy today, why
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07
PLANTERS AND ANNExATIoN
San FRANCISCO Chronfcle.l

(San francisco Chronlcle.)
James B. Castle, Collector-General of
Customs of the Hawaiian republic.
takes issue with the statement of a
planter, recently commented upon in
this journal, that the sugar interest OF
the islands is opposed to annexation.
AT least a good minority of the plan
tiers, he says, clearly see the necessity
for annexation as the only way to guar
antee political and hence commercial
stability" He also says that a pro-
tectorate is not desired, because of It's
uncertainty.
Mr. Castle is in a good position to
speak by the card, as he is himself
largely interested in plantation stock.
Besides this he knows the islands we'll.
But his admission that the majority of
the planters are against annexation is,
as he will doubtless concede, of much
more Importance in its relation to the
Hawaiian future than his assertion
that the minority are in favor of it.
The majority determine the extent and
force of sugar influence on legislation /;
they mold foreign. public opinion upon
the issues that concern them; they
speak in the mandatory way for their
whole class. Few listen to the minor
ity. They do not make themselves par
ticularly felt. Hence the force of the
statement that the planters are
against annexation" is not greatly i'm
paired by the admitted fact that some
of them are not. It is like the case of
the Democratic party, which is none
the less against economic protection
because of the assurance that a few of
its members are in favor OF it.
So long as a majority of the sugar
men stand where they do the cause OF
political union between the islands and
the United States is in obvious jeopar-
dy. We can think of no better politics
for the annexotionists, therefore, than
to do some wholesome missionary work
among that class while waiting for con-
ditions to change on this side
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1896-08-07

The Court Martial sat in secret ses-
sion last night and reviewed the evil
dence taken at the trial so far as writ
ten up. 1t consisted of 218 type writ
ten pages. 1t will be reviewed by
Minister Cooper.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-05
Good Potatoes.

My title refers to the Early Ohio and
the Rural New Yorker No. 9. Every
Ieason for the past ten years nave
experimental with from six to fifteen
new or popular varieties, in search or
the best. The result of this experience
leads me to select the foregoing kinds
Tor my main planting the present year.
during the past two or three years
few promising new varieties have
appeared, some Of which may, or may
not, be superior to those mentioned
test OF one or two years on the linn
tied scale of Introductory trials rarely
gives sufficient evidence to be of great
value. l never speak confidently Of
any variety until I have given It at
least three years of trial.
Among early varieties the Early Ohio
has had the place of honor in our field
for six or seven years. 1t has been
the standard by which 1 have measur-
ed the value Of other kinds. In earli-
aess, In quality and productiveness it
has stood in the front ranks. Occa-
sfonally some extra early kind has
Deen found ready for the table q day
Or two ahead of the Ohio-rarely
enough to be of much value-and such
Kinds have invariably proved inferior
In other points.
The Early Ohio grows to good size
and Is good keeper. 1t comes out in
the spring in better shape than most
early varieties. 1t is less apt to sprout
In the cellar. With bins of several
varieties in the cellar our family uses
the Ohio nine times out Of ten. soon
hear complaints IL that bin gets low.
The Rural New Yorker No. 2 boasts
Of great productiveness as it's strong
est point. 1t does not claim to be of
extra quality: but grown on my soil of
sandy loan, find 1t to be Of 'as good
quality as most late varieties. The
Burbank. which is the great shipping
potato Of this region. is certainly in
ferior to 1t in quality. The Rural
grows to good size, and there are
very small tubers among them. My
patch yielded 250 bushels per acre last
year on soil that had had no manure
for years. Tubers are found far away
from the hill. This increases the work
Of digging, and when potato diggers
are used many good tubcrs are apt to
be left In the ground.
The tops Of this variety have pecu.
liar shape and appearance that distin
guish It from all others. On ricn soil
the stalks grow so tall that they fall
over on the earth and cover the ground
with a mass Of foliage. remaining
green until late in the fall. This
smothers the small weeds that atten,p,
to grow. On the other hand. 1t fur
nlshes an excellent feeding and hldint
| ground for the late crnp nf potato
beetles. The tuber has but fcw Dyes
the ideal seed potato. A pot. will
few eyes has strong eyes. anu throwl
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-05
An INGENIOUS PICTURE.
It shevvs the Head Of q Living Per.
son Upright en- . Plate.

It shevvs the Heat Of q Living Per.
son Upright en- . Plate.
One Of the latest tricks is to photo
graph O living head ON a plate. The
delusion is merely Photographic one.
Photographs taken in this way show
the head Of living person resting on
a plate, which forms part of the furn.
ishing Of dinner table. In fact. it
preserves an absolutely lifelike appear
ance. The continuance for bringing
about this remarkable delusion is so
simple tkat any one may arrange it.
1t is only necessary to remove the
central leaf of an ordinary extension
table, and to provide plate or pan
cut away SO that it may be convenient.
~ placed around the neck. The per.
son to be photographed is seated un.
der the table SO that the head appears
just above. the table top. The cloth
and the ordinary dinner set are then
arranged in the usual way. The head
is put through hole in the cleth and
the plate on dish is placed closely about
the neck. OF course; the delusiOn is
heightened by the camera. Any one
would recognize the deception ut
glance, but the camera sees it with
more partial eye. Pictures made in
this manner have often been extreme.
ly puzzling.
The trick Of photographing a fly or
an ant in such way that it looks like
some gigantic monster Of prehistoric
times is also very simple. The eys
estimates sizes who'll by comparison
We judge the sine Of unfamiliar OBJ.
jects by comparison with more famil
lar ones. The moon, for example, an.
pears very much larger as it rises
above the. houset0ps than when It ia
directly overhead. 1t is only necessary
to get q miniature church about nm
inch In height beside an ordinary flv
In order to show, in the photograph.
at least, o strange, fierce animal. so
large as cable car. The camera by
reproducing only the two objects
makes. 1t Impossible to estimate the ac
tual size Of either Of them. This same
principle, has been applied successfully
In photographing snakes and fishes
An ordinary ground worm, 8 or 4 in
clles in length, has been made to ap
pear like an enormous python. 1t is
only necessary to Irvine this worm
about tiny toy fence and Photograph
1t in order to produce an Illusion which.
It is impossible to detect.-New York
Journal,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-05
a Great Aap Of the World.


The idea Of constructing map o..
the world on a very large scale has
long been a favorite one with geo.
graphical and other learned and scien,.
tific societies, both ut home and,
abroad. Some four or five years ago.
the matter was seriously and enevget.
ically discussed at an important inter.
national congress which met Mt Berne:.
Fir some time the project was held In
abeyance but has recently been, no.
vived with encouraging prospects, for
It's future execution. Although Ne.
have termed the scale very large one,
Il may not, perhaps appear to be %.
when 1t 10 stated that It is to he n nat.
ural scale Of one.millionth. This 10
equivalent to nearly fifteen and three.
quarter miles to the inch. which. sup.
posing the two hemiapheres 10 be pro.
5octetl on the same plane. would make
the map 100 feet loay.-l.opdon 10,
yinsss.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-05
zl,aiiHliiDi;i ;l !,

n woman n Massa chusetts Whs
speaks Only the Irish Language. d
Lying at the point OF death In q lit,
We weathel>beaten cottage. pictur-
esquely situated on hillside between
Chicopee Falls and Holyoke. ID Mrs.
Margaret Bowen, who, at the age OF
I21, can claim the distinction OF being
one of the oldest--if not the Oldest
woman in the world. A month ago
she was In possession OF all her mentai
faculties, but physically unable to care
for herself. Within the last week she
has failed rapidly. She ID almost
blind, and but little Of her reason re.
mains. Her face is saffron-hued ana
wrinkled.
Her husband, Bartholomew Bowen,
&c years old, cares for her as tenderly
as affectionately, as he did when he
chose her as his life partner.
Mrs. Bowen's maiden name was
Margaret Sweeney, and she was born
In the Parish Of Evelane, Cork County,
Ireland.
She does not recall the exact year
Of her birth, but places 1t. according
to the Irish custom, by the year OF
the great blow" or blizzard. She was
for years a nurse In the parish, and
known throughout the county.
Her marriage to Mr.: Bowen was not
case 6f love at first sight, but 1t was
an affection that gained In years that
followed.
Mr.. Bowen's first wife left him with
two children at her death. He wanted
some one to love and care for them,
and, having had a warm friendship
for Miss Sweeney, they were finally
married, Miss Sweeney ut the time
being 50 years old.
They lived in Ireland until they
thought they could better their circum-
stances by coming to America. They
arrived in this country on the night Of
President Lincoln's assassination, and
came to Chicopee Falls, where they
have lived ever since.
They occupy q humble cottage on
the Holyoke road, and Bowen provides
support for himself and wife by tilling
the soil.
The cottage is neat and fairly COM
Portable, but is not large enough to
contain all the household effects, so
Mr.. Bowen made an excavation near
by to hold the wood, coal and other
ueCcoSltleS, covering TIC pit OfcI Will
boughs and brush.
Mrs. Bowen is one Of a family Of
nine children, none of whom lived to
be 100 years old, but all rexched the
age Of 70. She has never employed
physician, and has hardly been i'll
a day.
She attributes her longevity to care
full habits of living. She has never
eaten between meals. never drank any
thing at meals and never tasted liquor
In any fosm.
Friends of the family ascertained
Mrs. Bowen's remarkable age by writ
ing to the priest Of the parish, who
vouehes for it that she was So years
old at the time of her marriage, nearly
thirty-four years ago.
Mrs. Bowen speaks very little Eng
fish, conversing with her husband and
friends in the native Irish tongue.
The history of her life was gained
from her husband and from friends,
who had often heard her repeat it
Boston Journal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-05
!N!,%ds,'.i;..rH.%-

md to these are tackled long strips Of
cheap cotton cloth. Drawn tightly,
ind the sharpened ends pressed down
INTO the earth, fine protection is
afforded plants that have just been
transplanted. White cloth especially.
reflects the SUMS rays and keeps all
cool beneath it. IT long strip Of
cloth is used, put bit of sharpened
board every eight feet. Cotton cloth
ean be had at a few cents yard, and
three strips can be made from a piece
Df ordinary width.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-05
GIRLS ON HORSEBACK.

TO Be Continued.)
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-05

Will Make Cavalry Charge
Against Satan's Cohorts.
The unique scheme of O Salvation
army cavalry brigade, in which girls
as we'll as men will ride on horseback
after sinners whom they hope to con-
vert, is projected by Brigadier William
Evans of Philadelphia, in command of
the Atlantic coast division. The sum-
mer months are to be utilized by expo
ditions which will travel all over the
country comprised within the limits of
the Atlantic coast division. The cav
airy force of girls will be organized to
travel horseback from town to town In
the country. stopping for several days
at those places where they may receive
the greatest encouragement. There
will be enough musicians among them
to form an organized band, and a few
of them who expect to lead in the sing.
ing have been well instructed in music.
The organized cavalcade, which seems
to bear strong resemblance to an
Arab caravan crossing the desert, viii
be in charge of Staff Captain Blanche
Cox, who has had experience in this
sort Of work in every part Of the world.
Much Of her time has been spent In
India, and later she had charge OF the
Colorado division of the army.
Similar in many respects to this ex.
petition Is the travelling band Of sing
ing girls, which will also start from
this city on an extended tour. These
bear the name of the Great Advance,
and although they are unsupplied with
horses they are expected to advance a.
far into the territories Of the wicked 40
the cavalry. Philadelphia Inquirer.