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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
all ALONG THE DOCKS
The MAUNA LOA FAST on A
LEDGE.
Martha Davis Sails for San Francisco
signs and Will Remain in Honolulu.

The British bark Routenbeck may
not get to sea before Monday, as she
is getting her rock ballast in very
slowly.
The American schoon Esther Bruhn,
Anderson, has her cargo of sugar al
most in and will sail tomorrow for
San Francisco.
The Luzon has her ballast all out,
and is receiving her first sugar this
morning. She ought to be ready for
sea by the middle of next week.
The Martha Davis, Capt. Soule,
sailed for San Francisco this morning
with 22,442 bags of sugar. The condi-
tions are favorable for a fine passage.
w. II. Foster, third officer of the
Monowai, resigned from his position
yesterday, and left the vessel to re-
side in Honolulu. Mr.. Foster has been
in the Monowai for five years and
from his first trip took liking to
Honolulu. During the brief stay of
the ship in this port from time to
time he learned the native songs, and
in a measure, the language. He finally
fell so much in love with the place
that he determined to come here to
live.
The Mauna Loa got hard and fast
aground at the dock this morning,
just as she was moving off from the
dock. She ran up on a ledge that
runs out from the wharf, her bow
raising about three inches. 1t be-
came necessary to remove IA consid-
cradle portion of her cargo, and to
shift the remainder before she could
be gotten off. The steamer was only
drawing about eighteen feet at the
time. The accident delayed her de-
parture until nearly noon.
The S. S. Monowai, Capt. Carey, ar
rived in port at 4:30 p. m. yesterday
and got away again five hours later.
She was crowded with passengers and
experienced the pleasantest voyage of
the year. Most of the through pas
sengers went up to the Hawaiian hotel
last evening and enjoyed the band
concert. The Monowai brought 70 tons
of cargo for this port and carried
away 5000 bags of sugar. Many pas
sengers booked here could not secure
berths and were left behind.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
For SAN FRANCISCO:

Steamers of the above Companies vii
call at Honolulu on their way from
Hongkong and Yokohama to the above
port on or about the following dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
TOO MANY VARIATIONS.
Why One Man Now Lets the Game o
Poker Severely Alone.

Why One Man Now Lets the Game OF
Poker Severely Alone.
"Thcre's a great deal of amusement &c
be had from n pack of cards." remarked
the member of congress who represents q
constituency in the southwest "It's won.
derful to think of the amount of entertain.
ment man can get out of those pieces OF
pasteboard if he knows how. Do you know
what do when l feel as if I'd like little
relief from the monotony of life9'
81 couldn't say exactly" The Star man
replied. "But l think 1 could make a
very close guess"
"AndlI' II bet 500 to S25 that you d guess
wrong. You'd say that 1 find few ac-
quaintances and sit in at quiet game OF
poker"
"Isn't that rightf'
ono, sir; not in Washington. Out where
live l can count chips, winner or loser,
as fast as any man in the township. But
here l pass out before the game starts
What play Is solitaire l let the tide OF
fortune ebb and flow for others, while l sit
off in corner and do my best to get all
the cards of one suit out of the middle
piles on to the corners. 1t ain much of an
ambition in life, but it's better than TAX
ing any such chances as l understand you
run against In this community when leg
islation is active
why, they play poker here just the
same as they do anywhere else.
"No, they don't I've heard about it.
One of the biggest men in this outfit insists
on playing straights around the corner. He
says that queen, King, ace, deuce and tray
constitute just as good straight as he
wants to see, and that when you re able to
bring it to bear it's as much in order as
motion to adjourn"
''pve heard of that. But it's small de-
tail that you could soon MASTER
Il don't want to learn any variations
AS soon as they get to ringing in mongrel
hands on me l quit. A burned child
avoids the fire, and l II never fool with any
game that I've got tn learn as go along.
l did it once The young man that gave
me my experience was from the east He
started in to play straights around the cor
ner, and he seemed no hurt and surprised
when l said l wasn't used to 'em that let
him go ahead and have his own way. ]
liked to listen to him talk, any how for he
was mighty good company. He seemed to
know so much about rything else that
didn't hesitate to give him credit for be-
ing right up to date on poker, and fig-
ured it out that living sort of secluded like
as bad few fine points might have es-
capped me, Every once in awhile he'd work
off new combination on me. He was
getting along first class, and wasn't do
ing much of anything except buying chips
OF the bank. But he lost IA good thing and
made me skeptical for life by playing his
luck too fine. He might have been collect.
ing revenue from me yet if he hadn't in
sisted on beating my full hand with his
high, low, jack, big casino and one for his
nobs. 1t may have been all right accord
ing to his theory of the game, but to this
day can't help having my suspicious. "
Washington Star.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
Modern Composers-Brahms.

Brahms must be considered as the most
celebrated Of all living composers, as the
most intellectually prominent in the direct
line of descent from beethoven, with whom
the similarity of artistic conceptiun-the
resultant Of an intense absorption and
concentration-isU often most striking His
position in every department. of music
with the exception Of the OPERA which he
never attempred-is indeed supreme. His
talent for combination, as his variations
testify, is extraordinary. If his polyphonic
works are at times unsympathetic, they
yet remain an ineXhaustible mine of
wealth. Viewed in his totality we see in
him musician WHO, combining the high
est order Ltulligonce with an iron will,
has created a special style. This style,
sweeping us nos infrequently into wild
and sterile regions with misty, ICY peaks,
never touching the prosaic or common
place, has yet its mission to fulfill in light
ing perchance the future part of some dis
ciple to whom will be revealed the radiant
heights of Parnassus And Brahms is still
actively at work among us.-Herr Alex
ander Moszkowsii in Forum.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02

Two years ago r. j. Warren, a drug
gist at Pleasant Brook, n. Y, bought
small supply of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. He sums. up the re-
suit as follows: "At that time the
goods were unknown in this section:
today Chambeylain's Cough Remedy is
a household word" 1t is the same in
hundreds of communities. Where ever
the good qualities of Chamberlain
Cough Remedy become known the peo-
pie will have nothing else. For sale
by all druggists and dealers. Benson,
Smith & Co., agents for II.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02

Having met with the highest sue
cess in the manufacture and sale of
the excellent liquid laxative remedy,
Syrup of Figs, it has become import
ant to all to have knowledge of the
Company and its products. The
great value of the remedy as medi-
cinal agent, and of the Company's
efforts, is attested by the sale of
millions Of bottles annually and by
the high approval of most eminent
physicians.
The California Fig Syrup Co. was
organized more than twelve years
ago, for the special purpose Of
manufacturing and selling laxative
remedy. which would be more
fetal in its effects than any other
known. In the process of manufact-
uring, figs are used, as they are
pleasant to the taste, and healthful
in their tendencies, but the medicinal
properties Of the remedy are obtained
from an excellent combination OF
plants known to be incidentally lax
alive, and to act most beneficially.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, then
laxative or other remedies are not
needed. If afflicted with any actual
disease one may be commended to
the most skillful physicians, but if
in need of laxative, then one
should have the best and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most
largely used and gives most general
satisfaction.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
"Put Me OF at Buffalo"

The title of this well known song
as well as the song itself emanated
from the brain of an employe of the
Buffalo Brewing Company. This ex-
cellent beer is on draught at the Co.'S
mopoltan, Pacific, and Royal saloons.
The interchangeable check system is
found very valuable to patrons.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
PASSENGERS.
neDar ted

For Maui and Hawaii, per stmr
Mauna Loa.-C. w. hickey, j. Goudall
j. X. Kaulia. c. NJ. Tai. Miss Goudall
Chang Kim, Paul Neumann, W.
Churchill, j. Keanu, Judge Kalua,
Thos. Ayres, Isaac Sherwood, F. S.
Dodge, S. Dodge, Jas. f. Morgan, H
A. Lindley, Mr.. Stanley, E. p. Dole,
w. j. Gallagher, j. f Bush and wife
and \. ID. HUMPHREYS.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
DEPARTURES,

Tuesday, April ?.
Stmr Mauna Loa, Simerson, for
Maui and Hawaii ports.
Am. blk Martha Davis, Soule, for
San Francisco.
Stmr Noeau, Peterson, for Honokaa
and Kukuihaele.
Stmr j. a. Cummins, Searle, for
Oahu ports.
pASSENGERS
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
Hawaiian
Electric
Company.

The cleanest, brightest safest and really,
in the long run, the cheapest and best light
for use in the family residence, is the mean
descent electric light Safe; nothing could
be safer. A few days ago prominent gen
tleman of Honolulu came rushing down to
the office of the Electric Company and said:
give me figures for wiring my house, and
Last night a lamp tipped over and it came
SO near setting fire to the house and burning
my children and take no more risks"
This is the sentiment of quite number in
the past few weeks, who have ordered their
houses fitted with the perfect light.
Just think it over and make up your mind
that you want the best and safest light send
for the Hawaiian Electric Company and tell
them what you want.
We have complete stock of everything in
this line and have just received a lot of the
very latest designs in chandeliers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
BEST FOR WHEELMEN

Careful wheelmen are never on the
road without Readings Russia Salve.
1t is the best thing extant for bruises,
sprains and cuts Sold by Hollister
Drug Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02
Pacific Mail Steamship Co.
AND THE
Occidental Oriental Steamship Co.
Eta
Occidental
For Yokohama, HOngkOng, Kot
Nagasaki, and Shanghai.

Steamers of the above Companies will
call at Honolulu on their way to the
above ports on or about the following
dates:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02

Let your goods be known to all men
and women through the medium of n
good advertisement.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-04-02

You will have no use for a busting
brush in your store if you sell your
stock rapidly. We can help you do
that if you place an advertisement in
The Star.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
Corn Bread in the Sonth.

From the Dallas tTex.l News.
 In discussing the possibilities of d vast corn trade with Europe in the flu ture it might be well tc notice that corn as breadstuff is losing it's popu- larity at home. Many American ns 40 years of age and older remember well when corn bread was portion of their diet six days in the week Especially was this true in the southern states. The art of cooking hoe cakes, corn dodger and eggbread reached high standard of excellence, and wheat four came in for use only once or twice a week. All this has been changed Even the southern negros have largely deserted corn bread for hourbread, and the hoecake, corn dodger and the muffin now exist chief ly in our songs and literature. Not one cook in thousand now knows how to make the cornbread of the olden time, and this fact in connection with the more abundant wheat has reduced the consumption of corn bread to mere trlhe, comparatively While we are educating Europe, then as to the delights of cornbread, we might learn the same lessons, which we seem well nigh to have forgotten. Good cornbread is hard to beat, and it would certainly be wise not to turn over entirely to our hogs and cattle, nor yet to the poor of Europe. the life giving elements of the American corn crop.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
A Lincoln Story.

The death of George M. Pullman re- calls story told about his adventure with Abraham Lincoln, Tn the early days of sleeping cars, two men slept in one berth. One day tall. lanky man engaged berth from Pullman Pullman handed him the check and said: II shall sell the other check to that berth to another man. of course. , The lanky man wound himself to hls full height; then unwound himself again. Young man." he said. ''the person who can get into one of your berths when am wound up in it is welcome to the accommodation. That man was Abraham Lincoln
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
Postal Savings Banks.

From the Carthage Mol Press
 Assistant Secretary SpauIding of
 the treasury department was inter-
 viewed on tue subject of postal savings
 banks the other day by Chicago
 Record correspondents He said: sI do not think the government ought to enter the banking business in com petition with private parties but the postal savings banks need not do this. As 1 understand the purpose of the advocates of this system, it is to ac- commodate certain small depositors who could not in most cases reach banks and who dissipate their small earnings under present conditions. If thIs system reaches such people it will be great benefit to them. Postal savings banks open d way for deposits to accumulate and become of appreci. able value 10 the depositors Tn this way such banks are an incentive to economy and induce thrift. Self respect accompanies the possession of little money and such a system therefore tends to better citizenship. IL also tends to place considerable money at the disposal of the govern ment, which otherwise would be lost to both the government and to the citizen. 1t seems to me that this plan ought to be worked out to great ad- vantage to every body concerned.
 Third Assistant Postmaster General Merritt said to the same correspon- dent: The people should be encour- aged in habits of thrift and economy. aud no better way of accomplishing that result can be devised than by offering them a perfectly secure and reliable savings bank, where small de- posits may be placed on interest. The habit of economy once formed will grow and spread and postal savings banks will prove a success from the day they are established in this country.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
FROM STATE EXCHANGES.

Apples raised in this vicinity sps plenty of purchasers at the passen-s- trains every day. This is on accom-. of their being better than the apples usually on the market. Plant frnis trees. .-JanssensJo Journal
 An Irishman who spent a winter k Arkansas wrote to his brother. whor he had left in Dakota and feelino somewhat poetical wrote as follows. This southern cline is mighty queer strange and beastly thing wid win. ter absent all the year and summer in the spring. -siloam Springs RepubH. gan.
 1t seems that Governor Jones just won't see the wave of prosperity that some leading New England papern tells. him has struck Arkansas, and who asks him to offer thanks for the same. This is strange. considering the fact that the principal crop of Ark as-eotton-is now selling for less than the cost of production in many instances, and is still going down England Courier.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
THE CITY TAX LEVY.
Trouble In Getting It On the Tax
 Books.

There has been considerable uneasi- ness among the city officials as to whether the city would be left with out the revenue from the five mill tax levied by the council some time ago.
 It seems that the transcript was not taken before the levying court, but if is stated that Mayor Carder informed that body of the city's action. Now the clerk doubts his right to enter inc transcript on the tax book and is threatened with trouble if he does not
 To settle the matter Mayor Carder has written to Attorney General Kins- worthy for an official opinion in the matter and with the other officials is waiting anxiously for reply.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

Sa'.e all exciting contest was held over the Pine Bluff post-office. r. was ae''ueu oy the republican state execu- i've committee at Little Rock last aeeA a'a n ID iavor of Fred Havis, colored. 4ieS perdue, J. ". Sanders and Cant ua.;. na Ae'er were the other contestants.
 avs petition contained the names of p;aay pa;aly ID oi the better class of cit;ze,s of a,l: me biuff from whom it vas'aham9aa sno o1 I..ous objections would Ina ra;Isd S1 naa mas's mas lived i'm Pine Bluf a'or fortv ears; mas been circuit clerk and . ro' v ve yea oi the city council for a nnmbe~ af state legislature. o"e term in the
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
HOW TO USE THE MONEY.

In discussing the proposition oi
 the establishment of postal say.
 ings banks. now being quite gen
 eralIy copsidered throughout the
 entire country, one question IS
 asked both by the fliends and the
 enemies of the system, aud that is, rs4Iow shall the money deposited
 with the government De usedsa
 It is generally conceded that
 the bonds of the government will
 be utilized as the best form of se-
 curity. but 1t is also known that
 there is not a sufficient amount of
 these outstanding that can be so
 used for this purpose, especially as they are likely to be paid from time to time as they mature. In
 view of this fact other plans and securities arc suggested; some proposing investments in state, county and municipal bonds.
 We think, however, that to do the most good with the mJney deposited with the government by the people under the proposed system, the wise thing would be to start public improvements throughout the country in man ner to give employment to those seeking labor and in this way put the money in circulation among the people again. Only this last season vast territory in the south was inundated and devas- lated because of insufficient and imperfect lcyees along the great rivers and to prevent the recur- renee of such a calamity the gov ernment could use some of this money, aided by the states most interested, in building perfect 1 levce system. This would give employment to large number of men and Ut the same time put l money in circulation among a people most sorely in need of l some aid and encouragement.
 To extend these benefits, how ever, and make them more uni versal the government could au- thorize the building of postoffice buildings at one town, say the county seat, ill every county and | by so doing become the owner of | the buildings always needed and l stop paying rent therefor. By 1 this method large numbers of men would he given employment get ting out materials and erecting the buildings and the money paid 1 them would pass into circulation, helping to stimulate and improve all business enterprises, even to farming and fruit growing.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
Island Full of Polecats.

From the Philadelphia Times
 Edgar Brown, shrewd New Eng lander is making a fortune by breeding bobcats, or skunks as they are com monly called. Brown lost all his money in a Canadian gold mine swim dle few years ago, and shortly afterward, while in store of the Hudson Bay company, he discovered that the skin of polecat was worth S125. When he learned that in addi- tion to this the carcass of full grown polecat will yield gallon of oil that is worth S4 or S5, he determined upon the scheme that is making him rich. He leased an island with an area of about l60 acres in the Lake of Woods. hired halfbreeds to catch lot of the animals for him and soon had 200 or 300 of them in captivity on his island. Last year he raised 400 bobcats and now has about 1000 They multiply very rapidly and Mir. Brown thinks his novel farm will soon be yielding him an income of Sl0,000 or S15. 900 q year.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
Makes a Good Record.

Mir. Clark Dlckover went to Fort Smith several weeks ago to take the civil service examination for railway mail clerk. Yesterday he received a report from the examining committee which informed him that he passed his examination with such a h;oh standing that bis name was placed second on the civil service list. This will insure Clark good position in the near future.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

Sheep growing for mutton as we'll as for wool is proving prof. table industry in thls portion of Arkansas, and more of our peo- plc should engage in it. One firm has already shipped 200 sheep from Mena to the markets this season and is still shipping.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

The season of the year has come for the customary advance in the price of coal but the people of Western Arkansas do not care a s'flip" as they do not have to buy coal to keep them warm. Wood at dollar 'n-a-half a cord is good enough for us.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

This is a good time to com mence agitating the question of the removal of the county seat from Dallas to Mena. It must be moved sometime and we might as we'll get ready soon. The town site company proposes to give a block for | site and $5, ,000 toward building new court house in Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

Thoughtful men should read the editorial reproduced on third page from the Kansas City Star. It shows the quite trend of public sentiment, and coming from so able and conservative paper should have great weight.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

Most beautiful are the forests with their many colorcd leaves, gradually changing from green to brown and red, as touched by the fairy artists of nature these cool autumnal nights and sunny days.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

the establishment of rural free de- livery in the communities best suited for the immediate introduc- ton of this system. z When we secure these reforms the people must then demand q postal tele- graph system.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

In selecting your winter read ing, do not forget The New Time It is fighting your battle and de- serves your support.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

In little less than one month the Fifty-ffth Congress of the United States will assemble at Washington and many questions of grave impor- tance will come up for consideration. Some of which may lead to foreign complications. Among the important issues will be the Cuban troubles, the annexation of Hawaii and the sealing controversy. Financial reform legis- lation will be the leading dom estic problem for solution, and efforts will be made to pass laws restricting for eign immigration. Taking present in dications as a guide, very exciting and interesting session of congress is promised
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

The Chicago Herald advocates a postal..savings bank system and also favors rural free delivery. Referring to the experiments made that paper says: After tho sue eessful experiments in this line congress should not delay longer
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

We call attention to the very interesting article on cotton on page of this issue.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

This is a good time to begin clearing and preparing lands for planting fruit during the fall and coming sprlng.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10
CURRENT EVENTS IN BRIEF.

Tbe Georgia house of Representatives voted to make the birthday of jetfer son Davis legal holiday.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

The last peaches of the season were in this market last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

Seven Christian crusaders started from New York on Monday on foot for the Klondilxe to establish permanent mission among the miners.
The Mena weekly star., 1897-11-10

Figures show there are 976,0l4 pen sioners on the rolls and that Sl39, 949, IF was paid out by the pension de- partment last year.