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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
NEW CANE ESTATE
Nahiku Sugar Plantation
Is Now Assured.
Agreements Made-35 Years-Pro-
moters-PoIo Revived on Maui.
Social and General.

MAUI, Aug. 20-During Wednesday
afternoon. the 18th. the first polo game
Of the season was played on the Maka-
wac grounds /. Won Tempsky's side
vanquished G. Baiey's by quite a
score. The old players taking part
were L. Won Tempsky, Geo. Bailey,
Arthur Baldwin and John Fleming.
There were a dozen or more ladies
present as spectators, 1t is stated that
a tournament Will be played later in
the season.
Today at 1870 a. m. the Baldwin
Nurdcck wedding will take place at
Glenside, Haiku. Dr.. Beckwith will
ofic.ate. After the ceremony, which
will be Witnessed only by relatives Of
the bride, the newly married ones will
remain here week ana take steamer
for Honolulu and their fine new home
at Eva plantation.
The meeting held last Monday even
ing, the 18th, at the Paia plantation
reading rooms virtually decided the
fate of the proposed Nahiku sugar
plantation Most of the principal land
owners at .NahiKu have signed agree
ments to plant sugar cane under GER
tain conditions for th1rty-five years.
Messrs. H. p. Baldwin, A. Hooking
and w. F. Pogue are the chief prOmot-
ers Of the proposed Nahiku Sugar Co.
During Tuesday evening, the 10th,
an enjoyable "42 party was given by
| Mrs. c. H. Dickey at Haiku.
Miss Julia Perry, of Honolulu, and
Miss Strickland, Of California, are
| guests at w. C. Crooks, Makawao.
! Miss Lucy Hayselden, Of Lanai, is at
| GIenside, Haiku. She will be Miss May
Baldwin's bridesmaid.
n. E. Lemon, of Nahiku, has about
completed a new residence there.
During Thursday, the 18th, at Maka-
wac, Antoine Tavares, the father Of A.
F. Tavares, clerk of the circuit court,
and of NJ. A. Tavares, manager of Pu-
kalani Dairy, died suddenly of heart
| trouble.
During Wednesday, the 18th, a party
of ladies from MaunaOlu Seminary de-
parted on horseback for Ulupalakua.
Chickens are selling in Hama at ST.
per dozen. This high price is caused
by the destruction of fowls by the
mongoose, which are most numerous
throughout the district.
Weather-Warm and dry.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
REWARD OF MERIT.

Al the CHICAGO CYCLE SHOW in
1897. each visitor on entering the
Show was handed a coupon reading as
below:
after viewing the exhibits, kindly
fill in the name Of the Bicycle which
pleases you best as regards beauty
and mechanical merit, and deposit the
coupon in ballot box near exits.
Name OF Bicycle,
The "Shirk" received 17,489 ballots
against 1887 the next highest. When
it is known that all the leading makes
Of wheels in the United States were
on exhibition at this Show, the above
speaks for itself. The HONOLULU
BICYCLE co. have secured the Agency
for this strictly high grade wheel.
IT WILL INTEREST YOU TO CALI
AND SEE IT.
The SHIRK is the best thing thai
ever happened.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
A KAU TREMBLOR.
Strong Shock.-Runaway Japanese.
Rev. ]. Kauhane.

PU-NALUU, Kau, Aug. 13.-On August .,
at $50 a. m, there was a very heavy
earthquake shock in this distriCt-the
strongest felt here for some time. 1t
shook dishes, etc, up in great shape.
A few days ago Walter holloway, man
ager of the Halfway House, attempted
TO stop six runaway Japs, when the little
brown men turned upon him with a knife.
The old man made a brave fight, but had
to give way TO superior numbers. de
received a slight flesh wound in the arm.
holloway has caught a number OF runa-
way Japanese in the past few years ana
has become a terror TO them. He mas
had many a tussle with them, but TINS
is the first time he has been injured.
Rev. J. Kauhane celebrated the forty
fifth year of his married life on August
g. with a big luau during the day and a
grand Calico Ball at evening. Almost the
whole community turned out to both ana
everyone had a most enjoyable time.
Q. Aud is going to run a stage between
Waiohinu and Pahala. He now runs a
stage to the volcano, connecting with the
steamer Mauna LOa-
American flags can be seen flying from
one end of the district to the other
Judge Waipuilani and Deputy SherlH
Yates administered the oath TO Govern
meut officials in kau.
Dry weather stiu continues. Planta'
tons need rain very much.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22

The Rev. w. B. Costly, OF Stock
bridge, Ga, while attending his pas
toral duties at Fleetwood, that state,
was attacked by cholera morbus. He
says: by chance I happened TO get
hold Of a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and DiarrhOea Remedy, and
think it was the means of saving my
life It relieved me at once" For
sale by all druggists and dealers. Ben
son, Smith & Co., Ltd, wholesale
agents for II. I.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
PEOPLES
BEER.
A NEW PAINT SHOP.

HAVING ASSOCIATED WITH Us
Mr.. John H. West, a practical House
Painter, Decorator and Wood POlisher,
we are now prepared to give estimates
on all kinds of work in that line.
Mr.. West having had a practical ex-
perience of over twenty years in San
Francisco and other large cities on the
Coast, we feel confident that any work
entrusted to us will give entire salts
faction to our patrons.
PEERLESS PRESERVING PAINT co.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
4 Hawaiian Number

James A. Kennedy, Of the Honolulu
Iron Works, has received a letter from
James Horsburgh. Jr., an official of the
Southern Pacific Railroad Co, stating
that the Company desires to get up and
publish a special Hawaiian edition OF
sunset a paper issue by il and wide
~ circulated in America and Europe
Elaborate write-ups and pictures of
sights in Hawaii will be included
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-08-22
TOrCHES THE SPOT.

What is better than Martina cock
tail in the morning? Call at the Mer-
chants Exchange, King and Nuuanu
streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

Judge for tryin' to help you six luLkheads 10 rob
me Of my boat An tho six OF you-thunder an
lightning! The idy Of you preslnnn to decide that
there wasn't no nerve on my side OF this thing be-
fore you had heard me holler! An I'm sore at my
lawyer. too an the constable an the whole kit an
bilin an having explained these things am now
about to act"
Mr.. Everett then unlooeed the whiriwind and set
the wild cyclone free lie fell upon that Justice
shop aggregation like the trampling. terrible ad-
vance OF armed egions- He used ALL OF his 20
pounds and his six foot three and all of his health
and ire, aSd the sublime nobility of his assault and
destruction has never been written In epic or sung
saga He had a clear field: knowing that he need
not discriminate, but that n would be perfectly
proper for him to hit hard at whatever human
showed he performed wonders and made local his
tory. Three minutes after he had declared the
viyal Of courage on his side OF the bOat-hght, the
Judge mping down the main street, covering
about rod at eLch limp: two Of the jurors who
had tried 10 get out Of the window at
were whirling westward like a pair OF maddened
Siamese twins held together by glassless window
sash: the opposition lawyer, with his coat split in
every seam hatleSS and with 2 mOurnful aye, way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

clamorine FOR refuge in the baptist church around
the corner. feeling that the wrath Of ESvorsx
would not pursue him across the threshold az th~
holy edihce. the other jurors the lawyer Reese H.
constable and the tustiCe-shop dog were CATERED
to the four winds Of heaven. and all were darnar1
more or less After cheerful, review OF he az
Everett went downstairs and chased The catmarS
out into the woods three miles west OF Dwn
Then he returned TO the river and took VI Lodsfn.
In his boat, ready for vhoeyer might come
Nobody came. Possession Wa never again ~.
puted. Even the Judge did not pursue bin VIA
any suggestion AS 10 contempt o. court and -
verdict Of the Jury reversed by that body II
solemn asseinblage three weeks afterward vhcr 4
quorum was well enough 70 DO business. The iurv
lad the error Of is judgment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
AT A CHILDREN'S PARTY.
ION THE STAIRS.)

From Punch
Denis (aged nine. to Ida, aged eighD-But you're
not going 10 marry Jock. Ida? You asked me TO
marry you oncei
Ida-Yes; but you said not till you out OF
knickerbockers. you know, and couldn't walt all
that time!
Denis-But you don't really love Jock. do you,
Ida?
Ida-Yes do. I've got to- now we're going to
Denis-But suppose Jock dies. Ida-what will you
Ida,-Oh! l should go and cry over his grave once
a week.
Dens-Id let you garden on my grave Ida
Tommy Ito Winnie)-No don't to work
when grow up. When want any money. | shall
Just so to the dentist. and have a tooth out.
Wnnie-IIut how will that
Tommy-Why don't you see? shall get half a.
crown every time from mother.
Winnie-But won't IL hurt?
Tommy-The last one didn't n bit. Besides. can
have gas. And when you lose ono tooth. another
comes. you know; and I've quite lot to go on
with.
Wnnie-You'll be quite rich!
Tommy-Wcll. not exactly rich. but I've cal
culated II out. and think that. by the time I'm
man. shall have enough, with care to keep my
self In tin soldiers.
Dorothy (ponsvely)-Poor. dear father he's very
good and kind. and all that. you know-but he
doesn't seem to understand things quite.
Harold-What sort of things?
Dorothy tmorc In sorrow than In anger)-Wen, he
won't let me keep my rabbits in the drawing room!
Uiarod Is naturally Indignant at this instance OF
parental narrow mindedness)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

DO you want a white elephant or will any old
kind do?'
Then there was an explosion. and the boy fled To
the next car. only to return In few moments Atcr
the man had quieted down. and, climbing over tho
back OF the seat. said In whisper:
Must this elephant be tIained-or Will any kind
do?"
The man looked steadily at his tormentor. and
then bought "rhe Quick the Dead?' for 81. hoist
ed the window and hurled out, and turned over to
20 to sleep. The boy walked OF with smile OF
triumph on his face The man slumbered on. the
train rolled on, and the boy every in while
passed through the car and tptoed so that he
wouldn't wake the sleeper.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
HE SET THE COURT RIGHT.
HENRY EVERETT WAS DISSATISFIED WITH
THE VERDICT AND CORRECTED 1T.
From The Chicago Record.


From The Chicago Record
Henry Everett, OF Constitution, Ohio. once fig
ured In an attorneys squabbe, and a result was
revival OF industry at the hospital at Marietta MT
Everett had bought shanty boat from some voy-
ager OF the Mnskngum River and had fixed It up
preparatory to a pleasant trip down the ono wheh
plevin and took posse Of the Julia Ann, claim
ing her as his own. The case came up In !lslce
court, and Henry attended, accompanied by
young attorney named Reese The claimant had
also engaged rather immature lawyer. and the re-
suit was uat as soon as witness IU III -
SIDE went upon the stand butter batue rose Dr.
tween the rival counsel.
81 object to that question, Your Honor, or the
ground that 1t is Irrelevant. incompetent HIl4l-
ter1L. not proper crosse Examination, calling ior
brS'V Wb ae Re o ofe Ti would rece about
three hundred words Of highly egal sound. wniofh,
when diagnosed and cleared OF fractions, S'inp''
meant tina his antagonist was full Of prunes lao,
1t occurred that Everets attorney WAS less gliten
ants advocate. and he finally quite gave over at,
tempting 10 compete In billngsgate ana conhhed
himself to proving that the boat really belonged ~
his client The case vent TO the Jury OF tx ana 10
the surprise Of all VINO had sensiby followed me
proceedings the finding WIS against Everett When
and and said aid "' ''''
You must ~ in order. Mr.. Everett the Court
0tsHrved The qry has EyT cGneu pngTv Yes sir
first-rate order and fir for an Al fight right here
I'm goin 10 asst them juries some Questions
The Court saw he me2rA business and, being IN
certain Of his own authority, he mad no further
obje- zion AS Everett faced the jury and asked OIL
what grounds that body had disI ossessed him.
We'll" SAID the foreman. reluctantly the other
Teller called yore lawyer liar nineteen times al
he luck it up"
likewise" said another Of the SIX "a polecat.
shyster. buzzard. a ghould an a hyeaner."
AN he never tuck it up chlined in a third.
The other three enumerated further insults which
had been heaped upon the unansWcring lawyer,
and explained that the jury had thought that no
such man ought to be given verdict. Then Mr..
Everett cleared his upper decks for action.
The Court" he said. says must be IN order
/ am. heft at 20 pounds an am six foot three
/ am healthy an | mad Who am | mad at
The lot Of you. First OF ALL at that there other
lawyer, who by insaitin my lawyer Insults me by
inheritance thereof. am also biIin' hot at the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
SHE GAVE HERSELF AWAY.
'rOm The Omaha Wor.f.Herald-

From The Omaha Word Herald
The woman mentioned in this li,'le story nav \.
called Mrs. Naughty. but she IS known r. alroC
every community BY other nam She IL lncllnI
TO do all she can to make other people believe So
Is somebody. and that she Is fitted Tor hrte,
sphere than the one she is forced by adverse cs
cumstances 10 live in.
A short time ago Mrs. Haughy called 90
neighbor and accepted an Invitation to stay b
supper. Mush and milk was the principal supo1
dish, and Mrs. Naughty declared with sundy
CALCULATIONS that she had never eaten that q
lghtfu compound The steamng y after o, muA
was set in the centre Of the table and a bowl 4
raik placed before Mrs Naughty.
Just help yourself. Mrs Haughty' remarka
the hostess.
Really do not know how 10 begin" said Nm
Naughty as she picked UP her spoon
Mrs. Naughty made a move. and one Of u
children leaned over to her mother and Whispered
She said she never ate mush and milk but -
dipped her spoon IN the milk before she dipped I
in the mush."
That little movement gave Mrs Naughty AVA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
THE NNWSBOY WON.
SARCASTIC SUGGESTION FROM PAS
SENGER ONLY MADE HIS
TRIUMPH EASIER.
TRIUMPH EASIER.

While the Eastern lines comparatively free
from that obnoxious attachment the newsboy. many
OF the Western roads still have them In plenty. On
a train RAINING over the Santa re. from Kansas
City to Chicago. a newsboy was plying his trade
with great ysor. He encountered In one OF the
forward coaches a passenger VINO, although 1t was
broad daylight. trying to snatch nap. He
had secured pillow. and. stretching out In the
seat had jus, dozcd off when the boy through.
Papers andy-books- cgars!" howied the boy in
the ear OF the sleeping Better buy book.
Here's a good one. Little Rosebud's Lovers by
Laura Jean Libbey-hot stuff"
All the man Gid was to swear. and the boy passed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
THE transformers.

THE transformers
Young Actor can enthusiastic noy-ce)-Nov
Mr.. Manager. tomorrow play the romantic
play OF "Tle Spirits Tower" I'm TO act the
XII z; please give my part
D.rector-Your part? Oh. you know well
enough how king talks.-(F'licgendo Bitter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
A LONG WAY ROUND.
From The Youths Companion.


Necessity is the mother OF invention and tn
hungry Frenchman told about In biography "a.
Gently published In England, illustrates he Oh
adage anew.
lie in an English restaurant and want.x
eggs for breakfast out had forgotten the I'm no
word SO he got around the difficulty In the To-
lowing way.
"Vaiterre, vat Is dat Walking In de yardr
An, And vat you call De cocks Wife,
The hen. sir"
And yat you call de shildrens Of de cock an
his vlfe?"
Chickens, sir"
But vat you call de shcken before dey an
sh.cken?'
Eggs. sir"
Bring me two"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
fairly started when the boy doomed up again
UNDER STRONG SUSPICION.

fairly started when the boy doomed up again.
" IIarpcr's'-iust out!' he shricked
The man sprung up livid In the face. 81 don't
want any OF your books. anything. II you nave
q nice baby elephant will buy it; but don't want
anything else get out Of here. and don't come
tacE"
The boy passed on. and the fell asleep.
Presently the boy returned and Inquired solicit
tons'y. "Do you want a male or female elephant?'
The only glared. The boy wandered up to the
front Of the and waited until the passenger had
fairly dozcd off. and uIen came back and shook
him gently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
A SHATTERED IDOL

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rarn.s-That settles t. Or Howst can 80 ~,
prescribe for me again | used 10 thlns n ~, co,
Something. but my confidence IN him has Vee"
Apsiey-Whars happened to change your '''''
OF him. ,.,,imoay y .
murder TRIAL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
IN TIE KLDNDIKB.

rom Tho Minneapolis Journal
This Is the season Of the year
In Klondike,
Whom the foam freezes on the beer,
In Klondike,
And when a fellow would partake
OF something for his stomach's saka
In Klondikn-
Tho frost falls every cloudless night
In Klondike
The ice has locked the river tight
In Klondike
The owball crop Is ripening fast
Until next August II will last
Enough for every ones repaS
In Klondike.
Tho men who peddle Ice are glum.
In Klondike
And wishing that the spring would como
To kondfkc;
Tho baIons who weigh out the coal
In ectases Of laughter roll
10 SEQ the mercury hunt It's hOlo
In Klondike
Tho plumbers all wear diamond rngA
In Klondike,
And eealsltins are do ngueur things
In Klondke
1t costs a hundr ed dollar note
To make him shed his overcOat;
II you can't pay why. then. you float
In Klondike
The people sup and dine on stews
In klondke.
Composed Of WORKOUT overshoes.
In Klondike.
And sit and sigh. but not IN bliss,
And often wish themselves, | wis,
In any old place save In this,
This Klondike-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
he PLACED HIN.

From The Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Tho chorus is Just assembling said St Peter
to the newcomer. step lively please"
Say" said the stranger, gimme a front seat or
omething just as good"
From Ohio. aren't your" quericd the ancient
gatckceper.
Yep" said the stranger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

on In few moments the man dozed OF again
and the boy suddenly appeared again.
Books" he shrieked in the of the sleeping
man. "Chcwing gum" The man arose and swore
again nightly and the boy passed on. Again the
traveller patiently settled down for a nap. and had
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
TIE JUDGE WAS on HIS WAY.

From The Atlanta Constitution.
The Sheriff Of ain county intercepted the
following letter from prisoner who was charged
with murder
Dear Bill: Pleas KIN the Judge what's goin ter
try my case It's the only way | kin git contin-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09
HER SOLUTIOf.

From Punch. -
Mamma Ito Tiny Tot. who wants 70 oep,.Ts II
Younger brother Of a tclicacy they have pNb
their hearts on No. darling. you mus ". -
have II now and when he grows up. ana you ~"
young lady he Will have 10 give Nay !" w. Al 4
Tiny Tolls that why papa always las !" ~
YOU want. mummy?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

for every lover OF mush and milk knows va ma
the spoon is nrst dipped into the MIX 'H' ~
will not stick 10 IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-09

Wance wich would give me time ter break out q
jail I've hearn tell Of good many people bein
shot from Ambush. Find out II Ambush ls In the
judges c!rkit an, II so. locate thar an shoot him
With No. buckshot You will Grately ob.ige me,
Bill. II you will do this much fer me wch Win
never forgit, but alwais remember, Yours. Jim
"P S.-I;ive him both barrels. Bill"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-10
Sherl.f's Sale Under Deed o. Trust.

Whereas, Alex {. Perry, hv his Ger
tain deed Of trust. dated he litl day
Jan!ary. ISIS. and recorded in book
Il 1T pace 2HJ. records Of deeds Uf
trusts and mortgages q Washington
County, Missouri, conveyed TO Charles
i. i0%an, trustee, the following des-
CriDcd real estate, situate, lying aisd
being III the County If Wash hinrton,
State Of Missouri. i. follows. to-wit:
Al Of the west half Of the south
west quarter Of sect ion ), township 30.
range west containing eighty acres,
more or less.
Which said conveyance was made to
secure the payment of 4 certain note.
in said deed Of trust described: anG.
whereas, default has been made III the
payment Of said note and the interest
tllcrnnn: aud. whereas. the trustee
herein namcf. has refused 10 act. and
in which case the sheriff Of Washing
ton County IS substituted. New.
therefore, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of said deed OF trust, and at
tie request Of the legal holder Of SAID
note. j. the undersigned sheriff oi
Washington County. Missouri, VIII
proceed to sell. first giving thirty days
public notice OF such sale, the above
dcscrhcd real estate, 1t the trout door
nf tie cOurt-house. in the town Of
Potos;, in SAID County Of Washing
| ton and state of Missouri, at public
yenduc, TO the highest bidder. for cash
in hand on
THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER lSt, !oos.
between the hours OF nine o'clock in
the forenoon and five O'clock il tile
afternoon If that d.g. to satisfy said
! note. together with TIC costs and ex-
! penscs Of executing this trust.
JAS, Il. WHITEHEAD,
Sheriff Of Washington County.
August ;. 1898.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1898-08-10


The ca,nN-mcot.ng which is hcino
conducted here u!.lier the direction UI
Rev Z. {. Hughes is growing IL inter
est. Rev. J l;Hrt;il. OF Pennington
oXDo'rds the sculpture il 4 way that
tie old and vuUng are alike @U.G}.onad
to q: religious sCnsc of ciltF. Rev.
Mrs ]lain> holds the .s>jtelI,i0i. ol
large congregations. R.r i. Y
Crow arrived Saturday morning.
Sunday morning the people hcFa" to
arrive ;sS early O'cltCk. and continued
to come, until one Of tac largest con-
Greg:l;iuns was assembled; ever seen iii
II as;linEtOn County. Dc. Martha
preached III able sermon aud a0.niniS
tered the sacrament o. the Lord
supper.
Rev. Mr.. Hughes stated last night
that 50 many had sent in urgent re-
quests to continue the meeting over
another Sunday, that upon prayciiul
consideration The official TO; I'd had
concluded to do so. The meeting Will
positively close next Sunday,
on Saturday 'lic camp Wa made IT.
rejoice by the s;r,i,al - {: jolly crowd
from j5eiEcVieW, consisting II Misses
Letni, Muy1v, Sadie Carly and Jennie
Logan. Everett Ii.sc. Edward Griffin,
Charlie Give and Bert Hafral. The
party was chaper0u"a ny Miss CyntI;.
Dudley LANCE