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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
THE CURIOUS SCHOOL TAX.

Another of the curiosities that ap-
pear in the table of paid taxes for the
year 1897, is that of the school tax. The
total amount paid by all natiOnalities
is sos, 814. OF this amount, the Chinese
pay $50, sos and the Japanese pay $780,
ia, or a total paid by Asiatics of $70,
222 This leaves a balance paid by all
other nationaHties of $25,594. This ap-
pears to be a singular adjustment of
taxes. Does it correspond in any way
to the benefits conferred?
Inhabitants whether voters or not
are compelled to contribute to the sup
port of general education. The reason
for it is, that it does not pay the
State to have it's administration in the
hands of the ignorant. In other words,
it is a measure in the interests of
stability and good government.
But the ruling power under the Mon
archy and now under the Republic
seemed to have, and now has some
rather amusing ideas on the subject.
The American and European corpora
tfons, and firms, holding some $3SOOO,
900 of assets are not called upon to con-
tribute a cent directly to education in
the interests of stability and good gov
eminent. Why the one great moneyed
interest of the Republic, the interest
which is most sensitive in the matter
of law and order, the interest that in a
Republic especially, can be intelligent
ly protected only by intelligent voters,
why this great interest is not taxed for
schools, and, on the other hand the
alien "heathen," the Chinese and the
Japanese are forced to contribute about
two-thfrds of the entire amount levied,
surely passes all understanding.
This ludicrous as we'll as serious sys-
tenn of taxation is still more apparent
on gIancing at the returns of school
attendants. The Minister Of Public
instruction reports that out of 14,522
pupils in the public schools, only 1,63S
are Chinese or japanese. The natives
pay school tax of $14,164 for 1903
while the Asiatics pay S7O,222
for 1888 scholars of their own race. !
AT the same time can this disporpor-
ton Of taxation be justified on the |
ground that all must contribute to the |
support of the school system? We are |
not discussing the large general ex-
penditure for schools.
The absurdity of the method is in
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
Hoods
l.S Ss'i IN. Pills

Hoods Pills are as peculiar and as pleas
ant, in comparison with all others, as is
Hoods SarsapariIIa.
To compound a pill which shall be
pleasant to take, shall not be coated with
what by age becomes insoIub bic, and which
shall be just that mild stimulant to the
liver and bowels which shall help Nature
to restore her disordered functions that
is the problem for the pharmacist.
1t is easy to purge, but that is not what
is wanted. a mild but sure and I'M
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
THE HARB0R.

The muddle about the wharves and
harbor facilities, is due, of course, to
the general lack of policy by the Gov
eminent in past years, regarding the
best way of making the most out of our
small harbor. 1t is an excellent illus
tratiOn of the short-sightednes of a
community. The entertainments on the
water front have continued for many
years. Men living viii remember the.
old fort, whose gate was at the juno
ton of Fort and Queen streets. It's
makai wall several hundred feet from
this gate was washed by the tides
After the demolition of the fort, filling
in began, and many thousand square
feet of land has been created, at the
expense of the harbor facilities.
We now see that we have no harbor
room to waste. We cannot even give
the steam shipping the facilities it
needs. AS there was no money in it,
for the community in general, it has
been allowed, like other interests that
don't pay immediate dividends, to shift
for itself
The contest between the Oahu Rail
way Company and the Government
arises out of the change of a drifting
policy regarding the harbor to a fixed
and far seeing policy.
The Government wisely encouraged
the promoters of that railway company
IN ,ool,a Iorora Investments in tho in
terests of the public. One who reads
the laws and contracts regarding the
railway and the harbor may see that
there was no very distinct policy on
the part of the Government, at that
time, which reserved the harbor ex-
clusively to public use. The railway
enterprise was a live, enterprising and
most commendable affair. It is so still.
The Government naturally felt gener-
Gus towards it. But to what extent the
Government tied it's own hands, and
cut itself off, by it's contracts and laws,
from preventing the railway company
to secure exclusive wharf rights is
matter which the Courts will settle.
The Government is certainly under
strong obligations to deal generously
with the railway company.
With the possibility of annexation
in the near future, no disposition of
harbor rights should be made, that may
conflict with the superior right of the
Government Of the United States, un-
der their Constitution, to the exclusive
control over the navigable waters of
the States and territories. Annexa-
ton may present in this respect, some
novel questions.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27

HOBRON DRUG COMPANY,
Wholesale Agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
Maui Rain History.

At the meeting of the Social Science
Society on Monday evening, G. H.
Dickey, tax assessor on Maui, made
some interesting remarks on rainfall
on his Island. Mr.. Dickey has been a
resident of Maui many years. He says
that he has noticed a considerable in
crease in rainfall since the establish
ment of Spreckelsville plantation. His
conclusion is that cultivation of the
soil, certainly on so large a scale as
the plantation, induces precipitation.
That locality in central Maui before
the cane planting, was notably dry,
but now has frequent and heavy
showers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
TIMELY TOPICS
April e, 1903.

HHllA - AOSO'
We have before spoken of
our BOILER COVERING, but
at that time had only the
plaster itself. Now we have
the SECTIONAL PIPE Gov
ERING in four sizes-I, II-2,
2 and 2 II. We have also
spoken of the favor in which
this composition is held by
the steamship companies
here, but since then we have
been able to make another
test even more convincing.
One of the most prominent
sugar plantation engineers in
these Islands furnished us
with a diagram of a compar-
alive trial which he had
given Asbestos, Scotch Com
pound and our
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
"B" AT HOME.
Boys of an n. q. III. Company
Have a Social

AdNS a oOS1dls
Company B, n. G. H, had a fine time
in the armory last night but the men
did not forget to first indulge in a
spirited drill which lasted the usual
length Of time After that, the fire
works. There was singing, speech
making, humorous reading and an
abundance of refreshments. The whole
evenings entertainment was in the
nature of a high jinks.' Captain
Kenake presided and made everything
most pleasurabIe for the boys. The
program was as follows:
Selection, quartette club; recitation.
G. Helm; selection, quartette club:
banjo and guitar, Privates Peachy and
Gugle; selection, quartette club; song,
G. Allen; banjo solo, Private Peachy;
song, w. Thompson; selection. quar-
tette club; guitar and mandolin, Pri-
Yates Frazier and Halstead; selection.
quartette club; song, G. Allen; song,
Man Poor Man." G. Allen; selection,
Private Davis, Co. Ed; song, Private
Bolster; Guitar solo, w. Sea; closing
speech of mingled advice and admoni-
ton, Captain Kenake.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
RHEUMATIsM CURED.

My wife has used Chamberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism with great relief,
and I can recommend it as splendid
liniment for rheumatism and other
household use for which we have found
it valuable.-W. J. CUYLER, Red
Greek, N. Y.
Mr.. Cuyler is one Of the leading mer-
chants of this village and one Of the
most prominent men in this vicinity
w. G.. PHIPPIN, Editor Red Creek
Herald. For sale by all dealers. Ben
son, Smith & Company, Limited,
wholesale agents for Hawaiian Islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27

relieving from any burden of taxation
for schools, the property interests
which can only exist when there is in
telligent government, and intelligent
government can exist only when edu-
cation is one of the chief concerns of
the State.
1t is the difficulty of making an
equitable adjustment of specific taxes,
that forces the writer's and students on
the subject to the conclusion that the
wisest and fairest tax is the Income
Tax, although it is conceded that it is
not easy to fairly assess it, or collect
it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
} CENTS A GALLON.

Look after your cess
pools, water closets and
garbage barrels. They are
fever producers. Keep
them free from offensive
Odors.
It saves doctors bills.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
ODDRIESS AND HARMLESS.

Much simpler and more
convenient than Chloride
Of Lime, Carbolic Acid
and many other disinfec-
tants. Used in all the
prominent Hospitals and
Public Buildings through
out the United States.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
CURE

disturbing cathartic will set Nature to
going, and relieve the head, the stomach,
the liver and all the organs of the body
from the evils of clogged drainage.
The Liver is the gateway between the
stomach and the organs which the
stomach purveys for. Stop up the gate
and death quickly ensues. Burden it with
distractions and thousand ills result.
Hoods Pills CURE Liver ills, sick head
ache, biliousness, indigestion, nausea,
constipation, without purging, without
pain, without violence.
Everybody at sometime needs them.
Everybody should keep them on hand at
all times for emergencies.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27
LiVerI1S

Hoods Pills are sold by all druggists.
% cents. Sent by mail on receipt of price,
by c. I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass, U. S. A.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-27

A walk through most
any section of this city
at night when all is still
will cause anyone to won
der why more sickness
does not exist. The OBJ
noxious orders from defec-
tive sewerage and many
other causes ought to be
overcome and that at once.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19
Musical Entertainment.

Arrangements for the musical enter. tsinmsnt to be given under the direction of Prof. Ollie Charlton, for the heDeft of the school fund, are almost completed. The entertainment will be given in As- sembIy Hal! on Monday. February 2lst, 1898 The choral choir will consist oi forty well trained voices in national and other choruses. Macy of the pieces are to be yiveu in costume The choir will be assisted by several professional and amateur singers, who have kindly vol. unteered assistance on this occasion Tickets will be placed on sale on Friday, February 18th, and a handsome prize will be given 10 tue two young people selling the greatest number.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19
Grand Opening Ball.

The Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias, having leased the Lake Hall for term of years, will commemorate the event by grand ball and supper on the night of February 22d tWashington's birthday. The committee of the two lodges have appointed the following com. mittees to carry the affair to successful issue.
 Executive Committee-H! Lovin, J. R. Halsey, J. W. Emerson, Ii. P Ewing.
 Reception Committee-A E. Ealy, W. E. Frost, Harry Williams. Nathan Tarr, Kean St. Charles, J. s. Kolar, NJ. Red. man, Asa Harrs, W. c. BIakely, Geo. Walker, o. McNesly, o. D. Clsck, Jas. Twiggs, Otto Kuencer, o. D. M. Gaddis, H LeAer, Sam Withers, F. A. Pomeroy.
 Floor Mansgers-Anson H. Smith, J. E. Perry, Geo. Bonelli, H. II Watkins.
 Floor Com mittee--R. H. Blakely, J. F. Withers, Maynard Hart.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19
Source of Familiar Phrases.

While many phrases may be almost household words it is often difficult to trace them to their correct sources; a lew common ones are here given:
 Dean Swift IS credited with "oread is the staff of life."
 It was Keats who said "a thing of beauty is a joy forever
 Franklin wrote "God helps those who help themselves
 "Man proposes, but God disposes," remarked Thomas A. Kempis.
 It was an observation of Thomas South. ern that "pity is akin to love-"
 Edward Coke, the English jurist, was of the opinion that "a ID ans house is hie castle"
 "Variety is the spice of life," and mot much the worse for wear," were coined by Cowper.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19
Another Indian Outrage.

few days ago Samuel Rncker, . well known cattleman of Blackberry, discov cred the burned fragments of two. horse wagon 10 q ragine about ten miles south east of Blackberry. The ironworx of ths wagon and harness had been covered with earth. Rains had uncovered par, of the remains and by httle exe-tion Mir Fucker brought to light parts of the harness, sagoD springs and irons, silver knives, forks and spoons and pieces oi calico. Under bush near by was found two revo'vers that had been through the fire. A few feet from the wagon was a depression in the ground resembling . hastily made grave. Not having tools necessary to prosecute his investigation further, Mir. Rucker thought 1t best to notify the officers of his discovery. Un. der Sheriff Cohenour ~Ss told quite re gently by an Indian that Indian Kate \ Wsllapai, ~ho lives al Blackberry, had killed four white men, the bodies of two of whom had been found, but he was un able to state where the bodies of the o,h CT two were. He only knew ths, Kate had in his possession at one time two large American horses, which he took to Williamson Valley and returned without them. Our readers will remem Der the finding of the remains of a man named Welch on the track few miles east of Blackberry tew years ago and al ths. time foul play was strongly suspected, bu, nothing was developed by inyestigs. tion. The Indian alleges that the un. fortunate man was killed by Kate. in Fl ickberry, his body placed on a horse and carried up the track several miles and then left to appear that he had been killed by the cars The other murder was that of a prospector, whose bones were found ,xo years ago and several Indians arrested for the crime. Nothing came of the investiss sstion into this crime. the Indians being discharged. The shenf's office will make A thorough search in the matter and fl possible Tn. dian Kate will be punished for his crime The men who met death at his hands have all been strangers and their Identity will probably forever remain e secret Blackberry people report that the In. dians are ssucy and impudent at that place and need curbing badly. A little toning down will do these sboriginss good.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

A Phenix dispatch of the 18th says : The shaft of the Crown Point mine in Castle Rock District, forty miles norh of Phenix, at the depth of POO feet, has tapped an ore body iu it's four.foot ledge that runs several thousand dollars in gold to the ton. The owners of the claim are much excited over the find and have put guards over the ore dump. The dis. covery has inaugurated the greatest sc tivity in nsighboring properties and pros. pectors by the score are working over the hills in the vicinity.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Henry Winterhslter, the well known bumper at Mellen, - Eckols and - Goodchild were arrested few days ago on a charge of stealing lumber and tim. bers from the Santa Fe Pacific railroad company. Messrs Winterhalter, Eckols and Goodchild built a small mill near Boundary Cone, fifteen miles north of Mellen and used in the construction of tbe building lumber and timbers of the old bridge at Powell. The mill (Smith) proved failure and work on 1t was stopped. A man by the name of Mccoy, who had been employed in the work of construction wss out of Job when the mill ceased to operate and not getting what he considered a satisfactory settle. ment of bis account went 10 Needles and reported to the compsny officials that all the lumber, timber and tools used in the construction of the Boundary Cone mill was stolen. Warrants were sworn on, and arrests followed Mir. Wipterhalter was released from custody on filing s bond for bis appearance at the prel,m- mary examination today. For many years past we have known Henry Win tsrhalter and consider him a man Of the str,ctest integrity and we are of the opin' ion that the trial will disclose tbe fact that if larceny has been committed he was no, cognizant of it. Messrs Eckols and Goodchild are spoken of as honest, hardworking men.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Hon. O. D NJ. Gaddis and the MINER editor visited the Union Pass mines last Sunday. The crosscut tunnel on the Independence is in one hundred feet and the breas, is still in good looking quartz. So far eighty feet of quartz and ledge matter has been cut. On the south end of the claim No. 3 shaft shows up about two feet of ore that shows free gold all through 1t. This shaft will be sunk to a depth Of one hundred feet az rapidly as it is possible to sink il. On the south end of the Goddess of Liberty claim are many small lodges that runs from twen. ty-fve to fifty dollars in gold 10 the ton. It is probable that small mill will soon be erected to make thorough mIll test of all the ores from the several mines.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

William Epperson and Samuel Rucker were arrested on complaint of W. F. Grounds last Monday on a charge of killing cattle and failing to exhibit the hide to the inspector, ss provided for by the live stock sanitary law. The cause was set for trial yesterday before Judge Redmsn. About dozen witnesses were examined m the cause. The two young men were found guilty as charged and were fined five dollars each and costs, amounting to fifty seven dollars. The 6oe was paid.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

A writer in the Scientific American says he has cleared his premises of yer min by making whitewash yellow with copperas and covering the stones and rafters with It. In every crevice in which a rat might go he put the copperas, and scattered it in the corners of the floor i; the result was, complete disappearance of rats and mice. Since that time no, rat or mouse has bseu seen near the house.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Thursday morning about six o'clock Kingmsn rsilroadysyds were clutted with freight trains saving by each other when the flyer rounded the curve above town and dashed into the rear end of one of the ireigbts wrecking the csboose and tearing the pilot from the engine. No one was injured. The flyer backed out of the wreckage and pulled out of the station only five minutes late. It took several hours to put the caboose in con. dition 10 travel.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Three carloads of machinery for the Temple Bar Consolidated Mining Com. psny is standing on ,hs siding awaiting shipment to the mines on the Colorado nver The machinery consists of two boilers of one hundred horse power ca. pscity each with the necessary appur. tenant machinery. The big pumps have not yet arrived.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

The Cedar Valley Gold and Sl. yer Mining Company sold nearly two carloads of rich concentrates to the Kingman sampler few days ago. Sen- stor Philip Baker, general manager of the company, is to go east for the pur pose of arranging matters the exten. sive exploration of the gold mines owned by his company in the Cedar Valley Country
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Hon. E. E. Elinwood, one of the brightest members of the Arizona bar and the most popular man in the twelve counties, was in Kingnan this week look. ing after the details of an important law case. When all the other territorial ap pointees of Grover Cleveland were bow. ing down to the golden idol Mir. Ellin wood declared himself in emphatic terms to be an advocate of and a worker in the cause of the free and unlimited coinage of silver. We hops to see him the stand ard bearer of his party Tn the coming campaign.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Prot Charlton gave the closing lesson of his first musical term to his class yes terday afternoon. During the course the children have accomplished wonders The professor will resrsnge the class and by the close of the second course every pupil ought to read music readily and have good understanding of har- mony.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19
Sampling Works Leased.

The undersigned, having purchased the Kingmsn ssmpling Works from Mir. W. H. Lake, have now leased them to Mir. l.. J, LssselI. We believe MT. Las sell will give satisfaction in the business and we ask for him the patronage of shippers of ore. EWING & HEIMRoD
 Kingm ,n, Arizona, Feorusry 1, 1898
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

A gentleman from Prescott says that Jim Parker, the train robber and mur. derer of Lee Norris. is acting queerly in the Prescott jail. A lew nights ago he howled and yelled all night, keeping the other inmates awake, In the day time he walks around the jail corridors ab. s,ractedly picking up imaginary objects from the floor. Parker is smooth duck aud may be planning another break
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Last Thursday night head end collis. ion occurred near Kramer, on the Santa Fe Pacific. between No. east bound passenger and west bound freight. John Coons and John Davis, engineers, and - Sanders, fireman, were killed and the other fireman was badly scalded. The collision was caused by the freight trying to run in on No. 6's time. The two engineers lived in Needles.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19
Kinman & Arizona SampIrng Works.

The following ore lots were received at the above works this week. Cedar Valley Nj & NJ. O., one carload Of concentrates.
 0ssn McNeely, Gro Plata, 2H tons. Dsminguiz X Mar Ines. White Hills, two tons.
 Wm. Koshlsnd, Signal, two and one half tons.
 Al Goepell, one lot.
 Henry Winterhslter, one lot.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Tee two frsternal ordsrs--Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows-havs com bined to make the grand ball on the night of wsshington's Birthday one of the pleasantsst affairs ever given in Kingmsn. If you fail to take it in you will always regret it.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

The big gun for San Diego harber de. tence passed through Kingman Thurs. day evening. It was thirty feet in length and will carry a projsct,le weighing five hundred pounds ten miles.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19
Cocal and Peronsol.
Kingman M. E. Church Services.

Sunday II a. m. and [ 80 D. m. Sun. day school 2:30 D m 1; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:30 ?. m. To all of these services hearty invitation is extended to every person in Kingman, and also to any strangers passing through this place.
 J. Nj. BAXTER, Pastor.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

The many friends of William sweeny will regret to learn of hi, serious illness at his home on South Front street. The crisis is said to be past and it is thought that his recovery Is now only matter of good nursing.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

Dr. Esly received q telegram this morning calling him 10 Franconia, where Mrs. William Pitts is reported to be very III. We hope her illness will prove to be nothing serions.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

John Murphy, an inmate of the county hospital, took several heavy doses of hy. drste of chlorsl last Wednesday and has been in comatose condition since that time. He had the drug purchased for him by different parties to whom he rep resented that he was suffering great pain.
Mohave County miner., 1898-02-19

c. A. Rice has returned from San Francisco and is now busIly engaged in getting the mill at the O o D mine in running order. With the plant completed the Rice X West Company will be able to turn out from ten to fifteen tons of concentrates daily.