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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
NEAR THE POLE.
Strange Message Found on Wing of a
Pigeon.

Strange Message Found on Wing of a
Pigeon.
CHRISTIANA, July 21.-A telegram
from Stravanger states that a carrier
pigeon has been caught in the neigh
borhood of Soevde, in Riflke, with a
silver ring upon one of It's feet and the
following statement stamped on it's
wings:
North Pole, 142 W., 1852"
The Stockholm Aftonblat has receiv-
ed a dispatch from DR.. Nansen, in
which the explorer says he thinks
Herr Andree's undertaking to reach
the North Pole by balloon is practice
able.
Soevd, where the carrier pigeon is
reported found, is on the west coast of
Middle Norway. Some carrier pigeons
labeled "North Polar Expedition and
presumed to have been taken north
with Andree, were reported to have
alighted on a steamship crossing to
England in that region a short time
ago, but it proved that Andree had not
started when they were reported found.
Assuming that the carrier pigeon
now said to have been picked up in
West Norway, was let loose from An
dree's balloon, the stamping on the
wings North Pole, 142 W." would in
dicate that the explorer was being car
ried toward Alaska.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
Company A Notes.

Company met for regular drill last
night and under command of Captain
Smith, went through physical drill to
music on the cornet by Chas. Kreuter.
This finished, the men went into
their company room for short busi-
ness meeting, the principal subject be-
ing the encampment at Makee Island.
The following points were agreed
upon:
That the name of the camp be
Fisher Camp" after the Colonel.
That the company march from the
drill shed at $50 o'clock on the day
mentioned, to Makee Island.
Company F of the regulars were
escort Company A to the camping
grounds and the band will head the
procession.
Major Jones gave $40 toward the
Camp fund. A vote of thanks was ac-
corded him.
Company A will meet again Friday
night for physical drill.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
READY TO BE ENFORCED.
The New Bill to Go Into Immediate
Operation.


WASHINGTON, July %. The
Treasury officials have made prepara-
tions to put the tariff into operation
after its signature by the President.
Copies of the bill have been sent to the
customs officers throughout the coun-
try in anticipation of its passage, and
it is said that all will have reached
their destination by the time the bill
becomes a law. Collectors also have
been instructed to make the change
from the old law to the new, upon
receipt of trustworthy information
that the bill has received the Presi-
dents approval.
Officials who have given the pending
bill careful scrutiny state that it is
exceptionally free from antiquities and
Inconsistencies and little trouble is an
ticipated in formulating regulations
governing its administration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

register is only a provisional one the
Government may possibly get out or
il but it would be establishing rather
dangerous precedent. To grant per
manent register here on the eve OF
annexation would look like a breach
of faith. The American merchant ma
rine, poor as it is, must be protected
and the protection should come from
Hawaii more than from any other
country. My opinion is that the tenn
porary register may have to stand un-
til its expiration, which / believe is
until the end of the year. l believe
this would be a better plan than to
repudiate the act of its Consul Cen
eral."
1t is said that Consul General VIII
der in explanation of his action, said
he thought il would be a good thing
to have a fine steamer like the China,
flying the Hawaiian flag OF the OBJ
ject in giving the Barracuda a register
nothing is known. AS the vessel plies
between Acapulco and Panama the re-
gister was probably transmitted from
the Consulate in San Francisco by
mail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
NO MORE CHINESE.
Decision Finally Arrived at by the
Government Yesterday.

1t is stated that the Government has
finally decided to stop the immigration
of Chinese to this country and that no
more return permits will be issued ex-
cept to bona fide merchants of unques-
tionable standing. This step is taken
in accordance with a clause in the an
nexation treaty and in view of the
probability of the ratification of that
treaty by the United States Senate in
December. This leaves the matter of
plantation labor in a rather unsettled
state.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
SPECIAL BUSINESS ITEMS.
IF YOU BUY A SINGER,


You will receive careful instruction
from a competent teacher st your
home.
You can obtain necessary accessories
direct from the company's Offices.
You will get prompt attention in any
part of the world, as our offices are ev-
erywhere and we give careful attention
to all customers, no matter where the
machine may have been purchased.
You will be dealing with the leading
company in the sewing machine busi-
ness, having an unequalled experience
and an unrivalled reputation-the
strongest guarantee of excellence.
Sold on easy payments. Repairing
done. B. BERGERSEN, Agent
161A Bethel Street Honolulu.
The City Carriage Company possess
only f1rst-c1ass hacks and employ only
careful, steady drivers.
Carriages at all hours
Telephone 113.
JOHN S. ANDRADE.
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Concord Ordered to Sitka.
PORT ANGELES, Wash, July 90
The United States gunboat Concord
has sailed for Sitka.
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Greek valley have been heard from.
Since early in the spring the wages
of these men for each two weeks has
veraged $5.74 each. The total earn
ings was S233.9S, and for the same
period their Indebtedness to the oper-
ators for rent, provisions, mining ma
terial, etc, aggregated $619.29, leaving
the miners in debt to their employers
in the sum of $396.71.
President Ratchford says this is a
fair sample of the condition of the
miners
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
Investigating Wage Scale

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 15.-Presi-
dent Ratchford has mailed personal
requests to miners throughout the
country asking for statements regard
ing the wages they received for publ
cation for the benefit of the public.
Thirty-nine miners in the Sunday
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PROSPECTS OF CONFERENCE.
Sealing Experts May Confer In Wash
fDgtOn.

fDgtOn.
LONDON, July 21-It is now semi
officially reported that an international
conference will be held at Washington
early in October on the basis of John
w. Fosters suggestion on behalf of the
United States Government, that the
sealing experts representing Great
Britain and the United States should
meet and compare the results of their
Investigations, with view of arriving
at an agreed state of facts
Pending such an agreement, there is
no question Of extending the scope of
the conference to include a revision OF
the present regulations. The primary
object will be not legal, but scientific.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
SAILORS HOME.

Fine. cool, airy, comfortable rooms;
hath reading and billiard rooms and
electric lights in connection with the
house. Rent, 81 a week and up; $5 a
1,o,+b anS mn 4650-1m
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WOMAN'S EXCHANGE.
215 Merchant ST.

Have on hand Hawaiian and Microne-
sian Curios, Native Hats, KAPPA, Mats
and Calabashes. Large, airy rooms to
rent at reasonable rates. Homemade
Poi, Guava and Poha Preserves a spec
ialty. Floral Designs or Cut Flowers
to order Telephone $50.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1897-07-31
NEW DUTCH MINISTRY.
Cabinet Which VIII Advise Hollands
Young Queen.

THE HAGUE, Holland, July 2O.-A new
Cabinet has been formed to replace that
which resigned recently. It is as fol-
lows: Premier and Minister of Finance.
Or. Pierson; Minister of Foreign At
fa1rs, Baron Goldstein Oldeneller; Min
lster of the Interior, DR.. Roell: Minister
OF Justice, Professor Drucker; Secre-
tary of Marine, Vice-Admiral Mcleod;
Minister of War, Colonel Van Isselt:
Minister of the Colonies, DR.. Cramer;
Minister of Commerce, DR.. Lel1y. The
list is not official and is subject to modi-
fication.
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WASHINGTON. July 21.-It is said at
the State Department that Secretary
recent indisposition and that he would
have been at the department today had
there been any matters there requ1rfns
his personal attention. He expects to be
at his desk tomorrow.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17

was fortune-hunter. He could
never approve of her under any cir
cumstances, but if l would 60
abroad for two years, see other
women, hold no communication
with my fiancee and then return to
marry her, he would interpose no
obstacle. 1 accepted his terms.
"After l had been in Paris year
met an American girl who was
in all respects my ideal. She was
with wealthy aunt whose name
she had taken and whose fortune
she was to inherit. I wrote the
governor about her, sent him the
opinion of some of my countrymen
whom he knew and said that his
scheme had proved a good one
after all. With his permission [
would wed the girl in Paris.
"He cabled his permission and
his approval, but IN the letter that
followed there was tone of mild
reproval for my Inconsistency. You
notice that my wife is a prime fav-
orite with him. He never tires of
singing her praises and doesn't al
low day to go by without remind
I ing me how he saved me from the
blunder that would have spoiled
! my life"
"But wasn't it a little hard on
the one you left be hind?"
"Not at all. She's the same girl
l met in Paris. But he doesn't
know it and m mean that he never
shall"
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17

IT is said that che hen saved Ne.
braska when the hot winds spoiled
the grain, says the Chicago Times
Herald. The hen and the COW are
saving the people of a large part of
Kansas and Oklahoma-for even
in the territory is seen the daily
procession of milk-can-laden wag-
ons. The little towns of this sec
tion that have their eggbuyer are
the happiest. In one little town Of
Western Kansas on q recent Satur-
day 100000 eggs were taken in on
o single day, and the county seat
town sends out 100000 eggs a
week in several instances. The care
of the hen and the COW is largely
in the hands of the farmers wives,
and it is to them that is due credit
for bringing into the family cash
box some resources when the liege
lord was down on the corner talk,
ing "feenance."
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17
Vol. II.

portant and extensive enough. In
announcing this decision Commit
teeman Campbell says:
Tho policy of the democratic par
ty of the nation, as laid down by
the platform of the Chicago conven-
tion of 1896, cannot be disturbed
until the next democratic national
convention, which will be in 1900.
1t will make no difference whether
the state, city or county convention
indorses it or repudiates it, it will
stand unaltered. In the election last
fall the regular organization of the
state of New York was loyal and
true to the nominee and platform OF
the Chicago convention. The same
organization heartily supported
Mr.. Cleveland four years ago as the
democratic candidate for president,
although their delegation was op.
posed to him in the national con-
vention.
Thus the platform will stand
with its more than 5000, 900 voters
behind 1t, and the men from the At
lantic to the Pacific will continue
to grow strong in the faith which is
every day finding its way into new
hearts. Politicians may crony as
they pease around dark caucus
rooms, but the people will be ir'
resistihle when the day for action
cnmas
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17
Our Correspondents.
Training School Notes.

Having noticed nothing in your
valuable paper relative to our pro
gressive school, l here enclose you
a few items concerning the same,
which l hope will find space in the
columns of THE paper of Bollinger
county.
Our school is still booming, with
a handsome attendance.
Rev. Mr.. Jones of Stoddard coun-
ty visited at the training school last
week.
Miss Matte Hill of Sedgewick-
vile visited our school Friday
evening in company with Miss Mn
ME Fischer.
The Training School Literary so
ciety meets regularly at O'Clock
on Friday evening of each week.
The program of last Friday evening
was we'll rendered and the one for
next Friday has been carefully pre-
pared. The question for debate
being: Resolved, That excessive
riches is more productive of crime
than excessive poverty. Affirma-
tive: W. A. Davault and R. Critics;
negative: S. M DuLaney and r. L.
Teeters.
Prof. W. A. Davault attended
children's day at Union Ridge Sun.
day. He reports an enjoyable and
successful occasion.
Owing to the supposition that
there will be no institute in this
county this year, quite a number of
our teachers will enter the insti-
tutes of Stoddard and Cape Girar-
deau counties, which will convene
the 2lst inst.
We wish in this article to com
mend the work of our training
school instructors, Profs. Davault
and Hubbard. They are men Of
marked ability and much exper.
ience, and men of whom the teach,
ers of this county should we'll feel
proud.
With hope of success to THE
PRESS and Training school, | re
main, DoDD.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17
She Took the Hint.

A private soldiers washing at home sta
ton is usually done by the married soldiers
wives, who are expected to sew on missing
buttons and do general REPAIRS:
Pat McGinnis had good deal of trouble
with his laundress, Sunday after Sunday had
his shirt come back with the collar button off,
Or else hanging by a thread. He had spoken
to her on the subject, and she had promised
to see to it, but still the buttons were always
missing.
One Sunday he got out of patience when a
missing button had made him late for church
parade.
''Bad luck to the woman" he exclaimed
"Begorro, I'll give her hint this time, any
how.
lie then took the lid off tin backing box,
about three inches in diameter, drilled Two
holes in it with fork, and sewed it on the
shirt, which he sent 10 be washed. When his
washing came back he loand his laundress
had taken the hint. She had made button
hole to fit it!
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17
The Platform Will Stand.

The Chicago platform as the
statement of party principle and the
test Of party loyalty will stand until
the next national convention, says
the Atlanta Constitution.
When that time comes there is no
fear of the millions retreating be.
fore the thousands-of the milit-
ant democracy cringing from those
who, hid when the conflict was on.
This much comes from the ma
tional committeeman Of New York
state, whom enemies of democracy
sought to lead into error. The par.
ty hos o great fight before it in that
state on various local issues, among
which is control ofthe Greater New
York, which comes into being in
1893 The opportunity ior those
who are inimieal TO democracy 10
place obstacles in the way was too
great to be resisted; hence the call
Of uacreants in the late presidential
alaatiop to ring in the issues then
voted upen, not for tho purpose o.
harmony nor for the promotion Of
union, but 10 force the faithful
majority to give them a recognition
70 which they werO not entitled
This has been met and defeated
BY tho decision 10 lot these locaI
elections bosettled upon tho merits
partlnont 10 them, which are I'm
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17

A gun which was used by the
Kearsarge in the notable engage
ment in which it sank the Alabama
off Cherbourg, France, in 1864, is
to be part of q soldiers monument
about to be erected at Stamford,
Conn.
A Kansas City woman sued her
husband for divorce recently, alleg-
ing "harsh, barbarous and unbeara-
BILE treatment" The specific charge
was that he came home mad one
day and cast her sealskin into the
furnace.
In the last four years statistics
show that the consumption ofspirits
has been cut down more than one
third and of wine nearly one half.
This decrease is credited to the
spirit of economy induced by the
hard times.
AS soon as the special session of
congress ends the library of con-
gress will be- closed and will so
remain until the books and other
treasures of the vast collection have
been removed to and arranged in
the new and magnificent building.
Muzzles are used on refractory
women in the penitentiary at Co
logne. Last year q muzzled cir
was found dead in her cell. 1t was
alleged that her death was due to
suffocation, and the persons in
authority were charged with man
slaughter, but afterward acquitted.
In Austria a law has just been
passed making it punishable Of
fense for parents to take young chill
dren into bed with them. This
arbitrary interference with "the lib
erty of the subject" has been rem.
dered necessary by the large num-
Der of deaths of infants through be.
ing overlaid, the annual average
having been for some time past as
much as 1000.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17
UNION RIDGE,

The whooping cough is giving
way in our neighborhood at last.
Paul Wright and daughter, Miss
Louise, visited G. M. Johnson's
family last week.
Francis Allen has been working
for Eli Barks.
Miss Lille Cheek had the mis-.
fortune to mash her hand very bad.
ly the other day.
Miss Amalia Fischer visited Mrs.
o. NJ. Schoeble Sunday and attend
ed the children's day exercises.
Aunt Mary Formway is visiting
| relatives in this vicinity.
Miss Clara Barks cut her foot
very badly last week,
Your reporters had the pleasure
of walking in Mrs. G. NJ. Johnson's
garden Sunday, and we will say
she is way ahead for cabbage of
anything we have seen.
David Cheek is hauling crossties
this week.
Church was we'll attended Sun
day at the harbor. An interesting
sermon was preached by Rev. Tai
lent Of Scopus.
The G. M. church was organized
Saturday with "a fairly good number
present and your reporters join in
wishing them great success in all
their undertakings.
Miss Marie Carr visited Miss
Erma Petty Sunday night.
J. NJ. Teeters is sick at this writ,
ing. We hope to see him about
soon.
W. B. Yount returned from visit.
ing his grandfather and says the
old gentleman is not any better.
Miss Belle Rogers left Monday
fora weeks stay with her aunt in
Cape county.
Robert Phelps came up from
Leopold Monday to see G. NJ. John
son.
Wheat harvest will be on hand
this week in this settlement.
Jim Turner has been giving his
strawberry patch general clean.
ing.
Miss Allen has been visiting
Miss Flora Barks a few days.
Though unobserved, we had the
pleasure of seeing the editor of our
valuable paper pass through our
quiet little settlement Friday after.
noon in Company with his charm.
ing granddaughter, Miss Matte Hill
The Children's day was largely
attended Sunday and everybody
seemed to have an enjoyable time
The following is the program
| Opening song..... $500. ....,. ......
..'All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
Prayer..... ........... ReY, G. w. Talent
| Song...... ............ ............ .Choil
Schools lesson. .... .Paul's advice to Timothy
| REGULATIONS.
Three Ships. .........Lenore Schoebe
| Grandmother's Song .......... Julia Cheek
| 'rhe First Rose of Summer Beulah Cheel
Lost llours.... .... 80. .... Stella johnson
| song ...... 80. .....s s......,....,.. .Clol
| A Problem in Threes. ... ..... ulia Schoehe
| The Merry Clovers. ...". Lucy johnson
To the Winds OF June ..... Emma kreigl'
| Address .......... ....., Rev. ]. w. Davaul
Benediction Rev. Mr.. Simpson
TUoD AND Tom.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17

YOUNG +. ALLISON offers through
the New York Sun this information
on vexed and deeply absorbing
question: II am a little surprised
that none of your older readers
have thus far been able to give you
the derivation of the argot word
"syfaXing," meaning "courting."
The late Prof. Maurice Kirby, who
died few months ago, was one of
the most famous educators of youth
in Kentucky. He was Of Irish
descent, and at his death was prin-
cipal of the boys High school at
Louisville. He was man Of ripe
and sound scholarship, with cur
ious tendency to make excursions
in odd directions. | knew him for
thirty years. About ten years ago,
in conversation in his room con-
cerning this same verb "syfaxlng,"
he told me that when he was q boy
he had been told it was derived from
the word "sifac," u sacred animal
Of the family of Lemurideae, in
Madagascar, as you will find from
any natural history.
Now, the lemurs go abroad only
at night and in the cleaning. All
persons were at liberty to scare
any of them away, except the
"sifac," which was sacred. 1t is
al so the habit of lovers to wander
abroad at night, especially in the
country. Hence they were "sifacs"
(ghost wanderers at night). When
two of them were "syfaxing" or
"courting" they were sacred, and,
therefore, nobody must interrupt
or annoy them lie sald 1urthef
that the word had followed in the
wake Of Irish schoolmasters, and it
was his idea that it was of Irish
importation, and had probably
come through the Irish emigrants
to the East Indies. OF course, to
one who does not know what a
"sifac" is the word conveys nothing,
but when you do know it is ex.
pressive and comprehensive. As
the Lemurideae are of the monkey
family, it is perhaps more express
sively, ifvulgarly, put in the mod
ern vernacular by the term "mon-
keylng." Y. b. A.
Oklahoma expects to raise 30,
100000 bushels of wheat this year.
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17

Ais. Fair In q Case Of This Kind.

When the young married man
tells this story he makes sure that
his father is net within ear shot.
81 never had but one falling out
with the GOVERNOR" he declares,
"When / went home ono evening
and told him that was engaged,
he cross questioned mo like law
yer and each answer increased his
wrath, I'LL ho positively forbade
the bands. | have something of q
temper myself, and after u stormy
Interchange wo agreed upon COM
promise. lie did not like tho girls
family. llc would have Il tl.at she
Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1897-06-17
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