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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-04

O. Do you think it is wrong to tell lie.
A. 1t not good.
O. Not good tell a lie?
\. Not good.
O. Do you think that you shall always tell the truth not:
O. If You should tell lie what do you think would hap
pen to you!
A. [ don't know.
O. Did you hear of God?
A. Yes, sir.
O. Do you know whether he loves little children
who tell a lie?
~ No.
@ Do you know what he would do with them.
O. Do You think he would love little children that didn't
tell the truth?
O. If you we're taken as this case would you
derstand that you must tell the TRUTH
Mr. Robertson think it that the witness
fully understands the and object of oath; she has
O. Do you know when you whether or not you
hold up your hand and say that You will tell the truth?
The Court shall allow the witness to be sworn.
Mr. Robertson object the witness being in the
because is shown that the witness understands the
object of oath the purpose tor Whch she IS
put the ritness stand
Objection overrued. Exception.
The witness in the usual form of oath.
opinion that in this oath ought TO have been
administered for case in order .hat oath afrna
may be efficient for the purpose, that is binding the
of the Witness is necessary that such witness
should have appreciation of its nature and obga
ton and be said of the witness Aimoku.
specially provides that in these such
shall any be received unless it shall be proved
the satisfaction of such such that such minor
arfa understands the nature and object of such declaration
afmation and the purpose for which his testimony
CURED
Judge apparently overlooked the last clause of this
law, viz, perfectly understands : Ethe purpose
for uhch has testimony required" for do not find from
the statement of the preliminary examination of the witness
that there compliance with this requisite of the statute
this ground the exceptions sustained and trial
ordered The other exceptions not necessary to be con
sidered.
4ttoyney-Genera1 w o. snitn, for prosecution
4. q. u. Robertson, for defendant
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-04
CoNCURRING OPINION OF FREAR, ].

the foregoing conclusion, though with much hest
taon Considering the youth of the witness and the
very important part her testimony played in the the
gravity of the oense with which the accused charged the
penalty being death imprisonment for ) and the
objections of we'll the requirements
of and the decisions of elsewhere liberal
they in admitting testimony under somewhat similar
cmstances it that the trial judge did suf
ceny comply with the provisions of the regarding the
minors understanding of the and obligation Of the oath
that administered and the purpose for which her testimony
required.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-12-04
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE HAWAIIAN
ISLANDS.
JUNE TERM, 1896.

REPUBLIC OF HAWAII a. All WONG.
EXCEPTIONS FROM CIRCUIT COURT FIRST CIRCUIT.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

A clever mother has hit upon n new
plan for keeping her children well and
dispensing with the doctors services
AT the beginning of the winter she gave
them a talk on keeping well, called
their attention to the many ways in
which colds nre caught, serious indi'
Restion brought on, etc. Then she Of
fered TO each child in the family a
prize for keeping well all winter, and
thus far has found her idea to work
like charm. AS doctors bills in n FAM
lily of five children are frequently no
trifle, the prizes will probably be worth
winning. but the greatest result will
be that In all probability the children
will grow in love with health and learn
self-control.--N. Y. Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

vided attention Of the crowd, the name
Of Senator Boompointer was upon every
lip; he was nearly face TO face with
that famous dispenser of place and pre-
ferment--this second husband of Susy:
An indescribablc feeling. half cynical,
half fateful, came over him. He would
not have been surprised 10 have seen
Jim Hooker join the throng, which now
seemed TO him TO even dwarf the lonely
central figure that had SO lately touched
himi He wanted to escape IL ALL
But his fate brought him 20 the en-
trance at the same moment that Boom
pointer was leaving IL, and that distin-
guished man brushed hastily by him.
as a gorgeous carriage, drawn by two
spirited horses, and driven by a re-
splendcnt negro coachman, dashed up.
IL was the Boompointer carriage.
A fashionably-dresse pretty woman,
who in style. bearing. opulent content
ment and ingenious self-consciousness
was in perfect keeping with the slight
ostentation of the equipage, was it's
only occupant. AS Boompointcr stepped
into the vehicle, her blue eyes fell for
an instant on Brant. A happy child
like pink flush came into her cheeks,
and violet ray of recognition and mis-
chief darted from her eyes TO his. For
a. was Susyl
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

bling light. like fireflics through the
leaves, the warm sile=ce broken only by
a military band playing drowsy waltz
on the veranda, and the heavy odors OF
jcssamine In the air, thrilled Brant with
q sense of shame as he thought of his
old comrades I'm the field. But this was
presently dissipated by the uniforms
that met him in the hall, with the pres
ence of some of his distinguished SUI
pcriors. Az the head of the stairs. with
circling background OF the shining
crosses and ribbons OF the diplomatic
corps, stood Susy--her bare arms and
neck glittering with diamonds, her face
radinnt with childlike vivacIty. A sig
nificant pressure of her little glove as
he mnde his bow seemed to be his ONLY
welcome. but moment later she
caught his arm. "You've yet 10 know
him." she said. In a half whisper; "Le
thinks a good deal OF himself-iust like
Jim. But he makes others believe it,
and that's where poor Jim slipped up"
She paused before the man thus char
acteristically disposed OF and presented
Isrpnt. IL was the man he had seen be
forc-material, capable. dogmatic. A
glance from his shrcwd eyes--accus-
toned 20 the weighing OF mems weak
nesses and ambitions. and n few hurried
phrases apparently satisfied him that
Brant wns not at the moment important
or available, and the two men a moment
later drifted easily apart. Brant saun-
tered listlcssly through the crowded
rooms. half remorsefully conscious
that he had taken some irresocable
step. and none the less assured by the
presence Of two or three reporters and
correspondents who were dogging his
steps or the glances OF two or three
pretty women whose curiosity Ind evil
IDENTIFY hcen aroused by the singnla- abb
btraction OF this handsome. dis.
tlnguhhcd. but MISUNDERSTANDING on.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28
coNNolssEUR's MISTAKE.
Smoked Ealf "a Pipe OF Birdseed without
Discovering HIS Error.

utnoheu ishiI "a ripe OF Itrdseed without
Discovering his Error.
Because of little mistake OF bis
wife's n well-lSpown uptown lawyer,
who has long pTided himself upon his
delicate taste in the matter of smolS-
ing tobacco, feels several sizes too small
to fill his own clothes just at present.
IL was one OF his hobbies to keep his
choicest brands in an old cigar box,
besprinkled with good brandy to keep
the tobacco moist and to improve the
flavor.
Not long ago the lawyer invited three
old cronies TO visit his house and while
away an evening with the company of
their pipes. In honor OF the occasion
the host produced his finest tobacco and
invited his friends to heip themselves.
The pipes were lighted and with the
first puffs Of smoke came an odor too
horrible 10 bc described. The wife of
the distinguished member of the bar,
who had been upstairs, instituted a
search for burning rags, in the course
of which she entered the room where
the smoker was in progress.
do you smell that terrible stench?"
she asked, addressing her husband.
EYES," answered the chorus of three
white-faced visitors, laying aside their
pipes. But her spouse smoked calmly
on in evident enjoyment, and suggested
that, although he didn't smell anything
unusual, perhaps the cook was burn
ing fat in the kitchen range. twas not
long, however, before the odor was
traced to the tobacco smoked by the
host and his three guests.
ibid you get that tobacco out of the
cigar box on the library tablet" asked
the lawyers wife.
Eyes"
"Well, that's too bad. thought that
box was empty and I've been throwing
waste birdsecd in there every time L
clean Bobby's cage. Maybe that's what
smells so unpleasant"
And the laugh was on the lawyer
the connoisseur who had smoked half
n pipeful without discovering that any
thing was wrong. -Philadelphia Rec
ord
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28
CHAPTER III.

When Brant returned to his hotel
there WINS an augmented respect in the
voice OF the clerk rs he handed him a
note with the remark that it had been
left by Senator Boompointer's coach
man. lie had no difficulty in recognize
ing Snsy's peculiarly Brobdingnagian
schoolgirl hand.
"Kla'uns, call IL real mean! be-
lieye you just hoped / wouldn't know
you. II you're bit like your old self
you'll come right Off here--this very
night. I've got big party on-but
we can talk somewhere between the
nctsl Haven't / growedl Tell mel
And myl what a gloomy swell the
young hrigadier is! The carriage will
come for you-so you have no excuse"
The effect of this simple note upon
Brant was strangely out OF proportion
to its triviality. But then IL was Susy's
very triviality-so expressive of her
characteristic responsibility that
had always affected him at such mo-
ments. Again, as at Robes, he felt il re-
net against his own ethics. Was she not
right In her delightful materialism?
Was she not happier than IL she had
been consistently trueto Mrs.Peyton, TO
the convent, to the episode of her the
atrical career, TO Jim Hookcr-even TO
himself? And did he conscientiously be-
lieve that Hooker or himself had suf-
fcred for her Inconsistency? No. From
all that ne had heard she was a suita-
bic helpmeet to the senator, in her So
cial attractiveness, her charming osten-
tations, her engaging vanity that dis
armed suspicion, and her lack of re-
sponsibility even in her partsanship.
Nobody even dared to hold the senator
responsible for her promises. even while
enjoying the fellowship of both, and it
is said that the worthy man singularly
profited by IL. Looking upon IL merely
as phase of Washington society, Brant
resolved 20 go.
The moon was high as the earrings
whirled him out of the still sitting ave-
nues towards the soldiers home--a syl
van suburb frequented by cabinet min
listers and the president--whcre the
good senator had "decreed" like Kubta
Khan, "a stately pleasure dome" to en-
terrain his friends and partisans. As
they approached the house the trsm-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

cor. But the next mOmeut No Wee sfn-
gulariy interested.
A tall young woman had just moved
into the center of the room with an in
dolent yet simple gracefulness that
seemed familiar to him. A change in
her position suddenly revealed her face
IL was Miss Faulkner. Previously he
had only known her In the riding habit
of confederate gray which she had al
first affected, or in the light morning
muslin dress she had worn at Gray
Oaks. II seemed to him tonight TINT
the careless elegance of her full dress
became her still more: that the pretty
willfulncss OF her chin and shoulders
was chastened and modified by the
pearls round her fair throat. Suddenly
their eyes met; her face paled visibly:
he fancied that she almost leaned
against her companion for support;
then she met his glance again with n
face into which the color had as sud-
denly rushed. butwith eyes that seemed
TO be appealing to him, even to the
point of pain and fright. Brant was
not conceited; he could see that the
girls agitation was not the effect of
my mere personal influence in his
recognition, but of something else. He
turned hastily away; when he looked
around again she was gone.
Nevertheless he felt filed with q
vague irritation. Did she think him
such fool as TO imperil her safety by
openly recognizing her without her
consent? Did she think that he would
dare to presume upon the service she
had done him? Or, more outrageous
thoughtl-had she heard of his dis
grace. known it's cause and feared that
he would drag her into disclosure to
save himself? mol no-she could not
think that She had perhaps regretted
what she had done in freak OF girlish
chivalry; she had returned to her old
feelings and craftsmanship; she was
only startled at meeting the single
witness of her folly. Well, she need
not fearl He would studiously
avoid her hereafter, and she should
know 1t. And yet---yes, there was a
''yet." For he could not forget--in-
deed, in the past three weeks IL had been
more often before him than he cared
TO think-that she was the one human
being who had been capable of a great
act of self-sacrifce for him--her
enemy, her accuser--the man who had
scarcely treated her ciyilly. lie was
ashamed 10 remember now that this
thought had occurred TO him at the
bedside of his wife-at the hour of her
escape--oven on the fatal slope on which
he had been struck down. And now
this fond illusion must go with the
rest--the girl who had served him so
Loyalty was ashamed of i'll A bitter
smile crossed his face.
FRO III Continued
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28
FRO III CONTINUED
CHARACTER IN HAIR.
what the Various Qualities and Coiors of
1t Denote.

1t Denote.
Men with fine light hair are smart,
conceited, and II they do not marry
until late in life are apt TO grow
cross and selfish. If girl wishes TO
select a husband she should examine
his hair very closely before accepting
him, because il is n fine indication of
what his disposition is. Men with fine
brown hair, light or dark, make the
best husbands. They are quick,
thoughtful. and less apt TO be selfish
than very light or very dark-haired
brothers.
Those whose hair turns gray prema-
turcly are nearly always good fellows.
They are little nervous, but are
brainy, sympathetic and very honora-
BILE. The hair turns white from being
over-scrupulous in money matters and
friendships oftener than 1t does for
grieyipg over ones shortcomings.
Nearly all red-hea1ed people are
smart. whether the hair is coarse or
fine, but when you do run across one
that isn't. he is the stupidest person
under the sun. The women with pale
blonde hair, OF the coloress, ashy kind.
are impulsive, loving, tickle. They are
not to be depended upon, but are usual
ly good company while they like you.
On the contrary, those with dark
brown hair are very loyal. They are
full of sentiment and easily affected.
They enjoy keenly and suffer in pro-
portion.
Women with fine black hair are
high strung. and those with coarse
black hair. il they are smart, are mar
ly always mean. All women with dark
hair are more tempestuous than those
with light hair. The dark eyes and
complexion that go with the different
shades of dark-brown and black hair
denote strong feeling. They are also
more faithful than light-haired wom-
en-. and, dear me, they bubble over
with Observation-Disclosures Times.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

ht@E8 tA< rt0Ey ANiA
"Yes; / will never forget II. II was
In 1871. and at the time was working
In the turpentine forests In South Car
olina." The speaker held a fishing rod
in his hand. and his appearance showed
that he was fisherman. His audience.
which consisted of several men like
himself, had gathered on Staten Island
to be among the first to cast their lines
for the bass and wealfish that were re-
ported to be running.
"Well, as / was saying" continued
the speaker, lighting his pipe and lying
back on his elbow, lit was in South
Carolina. The bass and salmon run well
In some of the mountain streams, but
they can't touch the trout. Why, man,
caught trout in Carolina once that
weighed (and he stopped and calcu-
lated)-well. cleaned. he weighed 100
pounds" There was an increduIous
look on the faces OF his hearers. and,
seeing It, the speaker burst out: "Swear
he did--120 pounds. cleaned and gut
ted. And you ought to hear how 1
caught him."
'How? How?" came from several
voices at once.
'Well, l tell you. rode him to
DEATH"
"You did what?" burst from one OF
the astonished audience.
II rode him. Now, / will tell you
how did IT,"
He puffed away at his pipe and cleared
his fhrnot ,.Aa1sr ~, Ixaart.. IL "a.
"One spring day wandered up on
the mountains just TO take a look at a
stream, which at that time was swelled
from the spring rains. While / was
standing near the bank the biggest
fish / ever saw came swimming up and
stopped to feed on some grass. The
water was not deep there. and the fish
got in shallow place and began fioun-
dering around. Almost before / knew
what was doing had jumped into the
water and fastened my hands in the
fish's gills. / tried TO land him. but he
was too heavy and began TO fight. He
closed down on my wrists, and by a
violent jump landed in the stream. I
was on top and straddle OF him, but I
vas AA' DAAoOhtAs Nv nOict tNEl run as
fast as that fish swan. First he would
go under, but my hands were in his
gills, and he couldn't get breath, and
every few seconds he would rise to the
surface and / would catch my breath.
For over mile the race continued.
began to think IL was all over with me,
when that fish made for some shoals
and stopped in water only few inches
deep. l couldn't release myself, and the
fish was too exhausted to fight. set
up yell, which was answered by some
woodchoppers. The fish was killed and
l was released"
AZ the conclusion CT his story the
fisherman looked at his listeners. Two
OF them were lying prone on their backs
and had tainted dead away-N. Y. Star.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

Perhaps the most complete and sat
isfactory nursery that could be mag
ined is that which Pittsburgh physi-
c'an has provided for his children. BY
It's appointments II Is possible TO carry
ON housekeeping In all it's details in
miniature. In one corner OF the room
there is n well-equlpped kitchen with
everything that wee cook could wish
for. not IL The shape Of toys, but prac-
teal utensils that err bc used a.
ordinary kitchen ware The children
ear ana often do prepare meals &c
which they invite their parents. They
have everything that can be found In
house Reproduced IN miniature Tor thai
playroom-
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28


Tell me sweetheart. how you pay
For thework your highness makesf
Washing. dressing every day
From my time 90 sadly takes"
sweetheart's answer Is a smile.
Dimples showing all the while.
Little knots TO be united.
Dolls TO dress. and books to read:
Could you tell me. II you tried.
What for this shall be my need 20
Sweetheart answers only this:
Don't you want a baby kissY''
Harder stili your childish feet,
In the paths OF right 20 leadi
Tell me what reward shall greet
All my patient. loving heed?"
When my claims duly press.
Sweetheart gives a warm caress.
Smile and kiss and warm caress,
Only coins in childheod's store.
Yet a thousand times they bless.
Paying charges Ger and o'erl
Smile and kiss and warm caress
Type celestial tendernessl
M. Gala Merry. in Ladies' World.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

Sir" said the gentleman with the
distinguished air, 81 am a poet"
"Yes." responded the gentleman with
the chin whiskers. Campaign. dia-
lect or magazine ?'-lndianapolis Jour
nal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

Oyster sauce is desirable accessory
of many dishes of meat, and may be
either white or brown. White oyster
sauce Is made as follows: Put the oys-
tiers In saucepan, and cook for five
minutes; drain them and place In balm
marie, having reserved their juice In a
bowl. Then put four ounces Of butter
into q saucepan, with two ounces OF
-four, little cayenne pepper and salt.
Stir these well together, while moisten-
ing with the oyster juice and some rich
cream. Stir the sauce OF the fire, keep
ing IL boiling for ten minutes. and then
pass II through fanny on the oysters.
which have been kept hot In the balm
marie. Brown oyster sauce Is prepared
in the same way, only instead OF cream
substitute an equal quantity Of brown
gravy. This sauce goes particularly
well with beefsteak pie, broiled slices
q Goldfish and various plain meat
dishes.---Boston Budget.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-11-28

Liberia does not cut a very impos.
ing figure among the nations. neverthe-
less, has president. Mr.. ,. J.. Cheese.
man, whose term Of Office began Janu
AIRY 2. 1892.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-12
What a Long Tail Our Cat Has Got.

About the most silly suggestion that
has ever been made in politics is that
noted by the Olympia correspondent
of the Oregonian, that the delegation
from this State to St. Louis had deter
mined to present the name OF John
H. McGraw for the second place on
the presidential ticket. Poor frail hu-
manity do some exceedingly foolish
things at times, and it does seem that
the Republican leaders in this State
are entitled to wear the cap and bells
a larger part of the time, but nobody
dreamed that they would have the
presumption to suggest man Of Nc
Graw's ability for the second highest
Office in the gift OF the nation. 1t is
not expected, OF course, that he will
have any other support, but the
scheme is intended solely to initiate
the McGraw Senatorial boom against
Squire.
1t is, however, a matter on which
every citizen is entitled to protest.
The idea that State with the re-
sources and expectations OF Washing
ton, should be handicapped by the
presentation of such a fgure-head in q
convention OF national representatives,
is calculated to belittle those attri.
butes in which our people have hith-
erto felt pardonable pride.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-06-12
More Storms.


The terrible storms of wind and rain
that have created such devastation in
the so.called Western States the past
season, still continue, and seldom q
day passes that does not record de.
struction OF property or loss OF life in
some parts of the Upper Mississippi
States. The area Sunday covered by
storm included Wisconsin, Iowa, Kan.
sas, Nebraska. South Dakota, Illinois
and Michigan. Hailstones fell, mixed
with shells, gravel, small fish and tur-
ties. The latter were doubtless picked
up BY vacuum whirlwinds and when
at an elevation were caught by the
straight air currents and carried broad
cast over q wide area. At Chicago,
Peoria and Springfield, ILL.,, Virgil, s.
D., Chadron, Neb., and Caraboo, Wis,
heavy damages to property are re-
ported. In Howard county, Neb.. the
loss from food is estimated at $780,
600. At Leavenworth, four persons
were drowned by cloud-burst. At
Brigham Utah, City, a reservoir dam
gave way and a solid wall OF water l6
feet high rushed down the canyon into
the valley, moving powders weighing
tons, and carrying destruction to
everything distance OF 80 miles. In
Kansas, hailstones cut the growing
stalks off like a moving machine
would have done the work.