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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29
TWAS A GREAT SHOW
THE THOMPSON STREET BICYCLE
CLUB HAS A PARADE.

Startling Result Of President Toots' ''Front
Into Line" Evolution-The Parade Goes
On--sorrowful Accidents to Those who
Were Tied on Their Wheels,
The first grand public parade Of the
Thompson Street Colorcd Bicycle club
being the only organization of the kind
known in the world, took place yesterday
afternoon and was n bigger thing than n
waterfall 800 feet high with circus on
top of it. Members to the number of al
most 100 gathered at Juno hall at o'clock
p m, and the start was made an hour
later.
The presidents face wore exactly the
same look as General Putnam's did ut the
battle of Bunker Hill, and every time his
machine chased street car off the track
he was greeted with loud and prolonged
applause.
When the members formed up on the
street for the start, it was discovered that
Elder Slipback Davis and Abraham Lin
coin Thompson were tied on their machines
with clotheslines, and that Happy Jones,
| Roll On Jordan Green and General Grant
Taylor had their dogs firmly secured be-
hind. While this was against orders there
was no time to make any changes, and at
a signal the parade started amid enthusi-
nstic cheers The first evolution attempted
was one invented by President Toots and
copyrighted at the expense of 75 cents. 1t
| is front into line evolution, intended
| TO occupy the width of street and give
each rider choice to show off.
The only reason it didn't work on this
| occasion was because the street was partly
occupied by three ice wagons, three butch
or carts, two street cars and a moving van.
| The riot lasted about ten minutes, and the
police and drug stores and ambulance
drivers exercised the utmost consideration
and patience. Among those who had to
return to the hall for repairs were:
The Hon. Julius Clay, who was kicked
in the neck by horse while trying to
make short cut across the tongue of an
| ice wagon. 1t was two hours before he
could sip glass of lemonade, and then
each sip worked both his ears backward
and forward and hurt his throat as if he
were swallowing peach stones.
Colonel Alabama Watkins who didn't
see the street car until he had gone over
the dashboard and through the front door.
Most of the buttons and good deal of his
hide were scraped off, but after half an
| hour he recovered consciousness and
limped away.
Stepback Harper, who got mixed up
with an ice wagon and moving van and
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29

was afterward found under Il peanut stand
alongside of the curbstone Some one
brought him out a glass of buttermilk,
and he was soon able to stand on his feet
and inquire where he was at. His spine
was found to be two inches out of plumb
as he walked off, but he decided to let it
remain that way for the remainder of the
season.
During the parade within the city limits
Shutdown White was hit in the ear with
mud ball thrown from the sidewalk by n
small boy who had a jug of molasses in
the other hand. The machine ridden by
Stepback Taylor, which had just been
creased with BEARS oil, got away from
him just as he struck the Boulevard, and
in it's career it knocked down a peanut
stand, ran over a Tammany leader and
brought up against telegraph pole with
such earnestness that Brother Taylor con-
tinued on into a blacksmith shop and was
left behind to rest himself and pick the
horseshoe nails out of his hair.
The president was aware that something
had happened when street car whirled
him twice around and ran him into the
door of a grocery, but he got back into the
street and led the parade in way to elicit
grand applause from the crowds The
orders of ''Fours into line, mix up dar
by skies, " Scatter by twos" and Rush
up yere by Fights" was loudly commended
by officers of the national guard who were
on hand to secure pointers. Just as the
procession got entangled and was moving
on bobtailed horse driven by one eyed
boy before laundry wagon came booming
along on full run, and but for the pres
ence of mind of the president many per-
sons might have been killed or injured
He instantly grasped the situation, ordered
| his command to "Scatteration at will and
| p ID. c." and the various riders sought
doorways and got around corners and
| jumped off their machines to climb lamp
posts The peril passed, and no one was
| touched
just as the parade had made its success
full start Elder Slipback Davis, one of the
two members tied to his machine, under
| took to execute what is called the chick
| en- wing dodge" with the result that he
and his machine rolled over and over on
the cobblestones six or seven times, the
machine being most of the time on top and
working away at the Elders ribs to knock
him out. He was finally rescued by kind
hearted policeman and stood up against a
brick wall to recover his wind. Abraham
Lincoln Thompson, the other member
who didn't propose to let anything get
away from him, attempted the "possum
cavort" to show off to a galaxy of females,
and the first thing he knew he was SC
tangled up with banana stand that IL
took the dago and two policemen ten min
utes to cavort the knots out of his legs and
the fruit out of his pockets. The go feet OF
rope which had tied him on was given tc
the owner of the stand.
In making a lightning move to the
right to get into line Happy Canaan Jones
forgot that his dog was tied behind, and
the result was his next leaps were more
than 40 feet long. 1t was even worse in
the case Of Roll On Jordan Green. His
dog was long, thin animal, and his leasl
getting tangled In the hind wheel he went
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29

at is said, )" he remarked reflectively,
"that women's hands are growing larger. -
yes" she returned inquiringly.
Eyes, he asserted. "And the worst of
it is that there is every likelihood that this
tendency will continue"
Yes" she said in the same inquiring
tone.
Eyes, he repeated. "You see, the bicy.
Gle and golf and tennis and other sports
that women have recently taken up are re-
sponsible for it. "
'In that CASE" she said with a glance al
her own dainty hands, you'd better speak
quick if you want a small one. "
He realized that it was the opportunity
Of lifetime, and he spoke promptly
Chicago Post.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29

"My son, " said the graybeard, "you are
about to go forth now to do battle with
the world"
Eyes, father" answered the young man
Zone of the first things you should
learn, my boy, f." the old man continued,
sis to learn to say no.
II think / understand.
81 dunno whether you do or not The
point am trying to get at is that the hab-
it of saying nav and nit was all right
while you were in college, but it amt the
correct thing for a business man. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29
A Fin de Steele Ladies', Man.


He's what is termed ladies' man,
OF little consequence,
And built ON quite different plan
From men of common sense.
Whatever he acquires Of pelf
From toll is quickly spent
With just enough to keep himself
Well groomed he is content.
With women he has slSillful ways
Describing them as sweet,
And faS,ering with such honeyed phrase
As lifts them from their feet
He has their smiles where'er he goes,
The sportive and the prim;
And more than half of those he knows
Are dead in love with him.
At last he falls in love with one
In youth and beauty's glow.
She is his hope, his star his sun;
And she is glad his 80.
And Just as hos about to win
Her hand-oh, happy day!-
A man with lots OF cash comes In
And takes the prize away.
Boston Courier.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29
I. D. HALL ! SON, lid.

Notwithstanding the fact
that we are receiving new
goods by nearly every steamer
and vessel arriving from the
States and from England, we
do sometimes get out Of certain
lines of goods that are much
needed. We want our inquir-
ing friends to know that we
have just received probably
the finest assortment Of
Dog Collars and PadlOcks
ever offered here. In one lot
we had over SIXTY DOZEN, of all
sizes and kinds. We can fit
the largest watch dog or the
smallest japanese pug.
Those friends who have
asked so many times for Razor
Strops will be glad to know
that we have just received a
new supply of the celebrated
Reppenhagen Razor StrOps.
We have several other kinds,
all good. Our assortment of
Razors is full, having just re-
ceived a new lot.
We receive fresh
Ammunition
every month, and can supply
all kinds needed. Rifles, Shot
Guns and Revolvers always on
hand.
That new lot Of
Score Books
has just arrived.
Also a fresh lot of
Cottage Paints,
Enamel Paints, Varnishes, Oils
and Brushes Of all kinds.
We have sold thousands o,
feet of
Rubber Garden Hose
lately and expect soon another
large lot running from J inch
to II inches. Also steam hose
The demand for
Galvanized Water Pipe
is constant and we keep OF
hand all sizes from J inch to ;
inches and sell it cheap.
If there is anything in oul
line that you want, just cal
for it, if you cannot see it. You
will always find us at
uAlI'c nnDNED
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29

Customer-See here I've only worn
these pants one day, and they already bag
at the knees.
Dealer-Yah das vas recht. Dose is our
patent knee stretching pants vat make
effery customer of ours look like a literary
man. See? You year dose pants, mein
frient, and folks dake you vor Sharles
Dickens or SHAKESPEARE. - New York
Weekly
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29
A stephen Crane Effect.

He-Let's kiss and make up
Shelf you kissed me, I'd have to make
up all over again, sure enough.-New
York Press.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29
What viii She Do?

Mrs. B.-What do you think My hus-
band says 1 must wear a modest bathing
suit or none at all this summer.
Mrs G.-The horrid thing! What will
you do about 1t?
Mrs. B.-Wear none at all-New York
Journal
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29
These Seaside IntriRuea.

Mrs. Mama-If Lord Forgivus asks you
to marry him, you tell him to speak to me.
Ethel-Yes, mamma. But if he doesn' t?
Mrs. Mama-Then tell him that want
TO speak to him.-Truth.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-09-29

The brightest and most original adj
vertisers of the day are not necessarily
80 because they advance new methods
but simply because they know how to
Aay their say as if it had never been
sid before.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-17
A A. M G I LIFE.
Full OF HARosHtPs, EXPOSURE.
AND CONSTANT DANGER.

Tho Great Strain OH a MANS Nerves
A sufacientin ItseIf to Wreck Him in
6 short Timo.-The Experience OF .
Well.known Motoru.a,t. -.
From ~ tho Cincinnati Ohio, Enquirer.
i. The life 6fFa inotorman Is not a bed OF
roses. II He is subjected to many hardships
especially in the winter, when he Is en-
posed to the cold and snow. Even in the
summer he must bear the intense heat
which beats down upon him. Consideras
pie nerve and seif-possession is necessary
IN % good motorman, for the lives and
limbs OF his passengers are at stake. One
Of the best-known electric motormetl id
this city is William Frazer, who is at pres-5
ent running car on the Cumminsyille
electric line. He is not only well known
to his fellow employees, but to the people
who travel on his car. Mr.. Frazer is d
young man about twenty-six years of age
and resides with his wife and child at IA
Belts street, Cincinnati, O. About year
ago MI. Frazer was taken with serious
stomach troubles. He bought several
kinds Of medicine which were recommend
ca to him, but none Of them seemed to
give him even temporary benefit. An en-
thusiastic adnlifef of that famous remedy
known as Or. Williams Pink Pills for
Pale People told him to try them, Frazer
was almost discouraged, but took the ad.
vice To an Enquirer reporter he said
can most heartily recommend Dr.,
Williams Pink Pills. They are all that is
claimed for them, in fact they advertise
themselves better than any medicine /
eyer saw. / was seized some time ago
with bad attack of indigestion. My
stomach hurt me nearly all the time and !
could ;1tOt digest my food, The Dain was
almost unbeatable and found nothing
that would give me relief. confess that
hadn't much confidence in their efficacy,
becanse had tried 50 many things with
out success that was al most discouraged
Before had taken one box was decided
y better. Two boxes cured me entirely.
While have been under the weather
from other causes my indigestion has
never returned: If it ever should know
Just what, to do. l have so much conf
dence iii the efficacy of Pink Pills that if
ever get real sick again with any dis
order / shall use some of them. 1t is
pleasure for me, l assure YOU, to testify
to the excellent qualities of these Pink
Pills. They not only tone the stomach but
regulate the bowels and act as a mild ca
thartic."
DR.. Williams Pink Pills contain all the
elements necessary to give new life and
richness to the blood and restore shatter-
ed nerves. They are sold in boxes at
% cents box or six boxes for $3.50, and
may be had of all druggists or directly by
mail from DR.. Williams Medicine Com.
bahy, Schenectady, n. Y.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-17
THE TEXAS BOUNDARY CASE.
& +,E
Special Report to Congress by the At
e. III tOrney General. II i..;@ssa. d i.

A Special Report to Congress by the At
( @:5@f t0rney General. .,sf@ae 4. ei;
= The Texas boundary ease, involving
the title to an immense territory Of great
value, has been argued and submitted
in the United States Supreme court and
will probably be decided during the pres
ent term. The attorney general has
Congress, In which he says: IS.
'"rwehty-four hundred miles of land
are involved, lying between the forks
of the Red river Of Natchitoclles and
east of the 1O6tk meridian Of longitude.
This territory has come to be known as
Greer county because of the attempt of
Texas to organize it MS a county pending
her controversy: with the United States
concerning its ownership. The contro-
versy depends OH the meaning of the
treaty Of 1919 between Spain and the
United States fixing the boundary line
between the two countries, which treaty
United States With, Mexico and with
Texas. The. treaty Describes the line as
lip Red river to the Tooth i,ieridi-
an. Texas claiiiis that, when the forks
follow the north braiieh: The United
States claims that it shbtild follow the
south briinGh:
'In spite ST pr6ciaHlatibns by Presi-
dent Arthur in June, 1884, and by, Prcsi-
dent Cleveland in December, 1887, Tex
as has encouraged settlements in this
territory, and if the decision shall be in
favor Of the UHitel States the question
will arise whether Congress should Who'll
ly Disregard the Claims of settlers, as it
will have an undoubtel right to do, Or
provide legislation by which they may
be protected upon making reasonable
payment for the land occupied
1.-THE case was under the sole charge
of Edgar Allan, as special counsel for
the United Stues acting under the super
vision of the attorney.general. down to
the time of it's argument. He has de-
voted mulch tii1e and labor to it's prep
aration. and sho.wh great diligence and
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-17
Witty Lord Bowen.

The late Lord Bowen, besides being
great judge, was also great wit, and
many interesting bon mots of his are be-
ing recalled just now. On the occasion
Of the Queens jubilee the judges were
drawing up an address to the Queen.
CONSCIOUS as we are of our short
comings," ran the address; "conscious as
we are of one another's shortcomings"
suggested Lord Bowen. Not long ago
he was asked to sit in the admiralty
court. Upon taking his seat he asked
indulgence on account of his inexperi-
ence i'll admiralty business
"And may there be no meanings of
the bar" he added, "when I put out to
sea-. Sometimes his wit was very in
cisive. as, for instance, when he re-
marked: '',rruth will out-cven in an
affidavit" Not the least happy of his
recorded witticisms was the remark he
made when congratulated on his appoint
ment to- be a law lord. He would, he
said. find the work easy, his duty being
to give his opinion after SO many others
had given theirs. ''In fact, only have
to agree, and might we'll have been raised
Household Words
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-17
A Che; n l{alinn

The Inquiries keep coming in about
cheap grain rations for winter mich
cows, and with corn ears selling as
cheap as they do everywhere, we are
of the opinion that corn and cob meal
for two-thirds of the grain needed, and
linseed meal for the balance to properly
balance the feed, is as cheap as can be
compounded, and if three pounds of
strong protein foods like cottonseed
meal or linseed can be fed with the
corn and cob meal there is no cheap all
around food which will equal it. Corn
meal has not had the credit given it
in the past from the fact that it was
not fed in connection with cheap nj
trogenous food, and when it can be
that equals it, for fuel it is in every
sense of the word. In this connection
it is a matter of moment to the dairy
man that three-fourths of the needed
ration for the dairy COW needs to be of
the fuel character. like corn and it's fod-
der. and fortunate it is that this starch
food is that usually grown in the great
est abundance and cheapness. In feed
ing to the best advantage Gov. Hoard
is of the impression that no other way
equals the twice-a-day plan, not heaping
the full ration up at the start, but rather
in courses. one following the other until
the appetite of the cow is fully met, and
then allow her to rest. ruminate and
drink at will until the food is digested
and in the main assimilatcd, and then
room is made for the next meal of
whatever the combination of foods may
be.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-17
Grooming Farm Horses.

Horses on the farm do not have the
sleek look that horses in city liveries
have. Neither will they accomplish so
much work. The difference is partly
owing to the fact that the horse in the
city has larger proportion Of grain,
while the farm horse, even when work
ing. gets most of his nutrition from hay
But grooming has also Il good deal to do
with the superior sickness of the city
horses coat. The Curry comb is not SO
much used as it should be on farih
horses. We know many place where
the brush and curry comb are seldom
used except while the horse is shedding
its coat: But used at any time it pro
notes the secretion of oil, which moist
ems the cont and makes it shine. A we'll
groomed horse il usually well fed. But
if the grooming were thoroughly done at
least once a day the horse could keep in
good condition with less feed than it
now receives. Good grooming undoubt-
eddy aids digestion, as rubbing the body
promotes digestion in people, and is an
excellent substitute for exercise for those
who do little muscular work.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-17
Bright Prospects.

A few days ago business man on
High street advertised for boy. Among
the replies received by mail was one
which read as follows: = Dear Sir-I
i got to hustle. Beets hel how hard
times is. Yoors trolley. VIM. ..-.''
Being q man of shrewd business sa-
gacity, the merchant engaged him by the
next mail. l had considerable interest
in the career of this enterprising young
man, and few days after called at the
store. to see how he progressed. He had
one black eye and a pronounced limp and
q generally broken up appearance. He
had been in business but two days, and
in that time had thrashed the porter of
the store, fallen downstairs into the cell
lar and had won. $3.50 from the boys
pitching coppers; had also. shown up on
time every day and got in full days
work. If this young man is not destined
for a great commercial career, then all
signs fail.-West Medford Windmill. q.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1896-01-17
CAVES IN CALIFORNIA.
Long and Costly Experiments to Grow
the Partisan Delicacy.

Long and Costly Experiments to Grow
the Partisan Delicacy.
Out near Fruitvale an earnest French
man has been for four months watching
the development of his experiments with
Partisan mushroom caves, says the San
Francisco Call In 1879 NJ. Fernand
Meunier came to California and after
years of search found the peculiar at
mosphere he sought in the Fruitvnlc
hills. NJ. Meunier has long cherished the
idea that Partisan mushrooms could be
grown in California, and he now declares
that his caves are success and that the
first crop ever grown in the Western
Hemisphere will be ready for the cpl
cures in about three months.
1t has taken two or three years of
labor to prepare the caves, but last Sep
TENDER the work was commenced in ear
nest. The experimentalist secured the
large tract that was once looked upon by
the Contra Costa Water company as a
place for a reservoir. He has already
laid out and planted two caves Is feet
broad, 10 feet deep and 100 feet long.
Around each cave is high board fence.
In about four days the caves will be
at rest. BY that time he will know just
how much of success he has scored.
10 get these caves in readiness has re-
quiced the constant services of twelve
men who are skilled in the science of
raising mushrooms. Some idea of the
preliminary work necessary may be
gained from the knowledge that forty
seven tons of fertilizer. of 40 cubic.
yards, are required in each cave to form
the ridge beds. This material has osbe.
sifted and packed until it has the firm
ness and consistency Of clay before it is
in fit condition to receive the spawn.
IL came to California" said Mr.. Meu-
nier, because I thought that it has the
hest climate in the world for growing
what against us, but my study of the
summers has convinced me. that they
could not be better. Considering every
thing, not even Paris is adapted so we'll,
naturally, to the business. At present
there are neye.' any fresh mushrooms in
California, and ir the United States
there is not man who raises Partisan
over a large quantity of Partisan spawn,
but find | can produce it here. l will
be the only man this side of the water
who raises spawn of that kind. AS soon
as l have succeeded in establishing the
industry shall add IT, my facilities until
l have fifty caves in operation. If ev-
erything is successful each cave should
produce 100 pounds a day.
But what more than all else has in.
duced me to settle in Oakland is that
there are so few insects here. the mag
gots (diptraD, white, black headed worms
about three-sixteanths of an inch long,
black spot caused by celwor1ns (tuguil-
ing almost unknown, although in Paris
great quantities of salt, the chief in
secticide, are needed.
M. Meunier is very confident that the
mushroom cave industry can be success
fully introduced here, and although he
has not yet aay product for the market.
he declares he sees a certain fortune
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