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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13
FREIGHT NOT DIS|NFECTED

The freight of five tramp steamers
from Japan has been discharged here
recently without any fumigation and
it is possible that one of them brought
the germs of the plague. The last was
the, Carmarthenshire, which came from
Yokohama, where no plague is reported.
But even the Carmarthenshire had late
Kobe newspapers, showing that there
had been communication between that
place and Yokohama. About 400 Kobe
immigrants, booked to come on the
Carmarthenshire, were not allowed to
leave. The Carmarthenshire arrived
here on the 5th of this month.
The Norwegian steamer Thyra, which
brought Kobe freight and 10 immi-
grants, arriving November 2Sth, is
quite generally thought to have been
the ship that brought the disease here
and her captain, j. o. Edwordsen, is ac-
cused of very grave neglect, or possibly
concealment of the facts. His steamer
was allowed to dock and discharge at
Brewers wharf, as he gave no reports
that there was any epidemic at Kobe.
He is said to have stated, in fact, that
there was none. His bill of health and
clearance papers were all right show
ing apparently a serious lack of vigil
lance on the parl of the authorities in
Japan. Just before leaving Captain Ed
wOrdsen made the statement that black
plague was raging at Kobe. Had he
told this when he arrived there would
have been delay in discharging his
| freight and it would have been fumi
gated. Many people think that he de-
liberately concealed the facts, endan-
gering thousands of lives here, for the
sake of getting quick discharge
The Abergeldie came here from Yo-
kohama on the first, with 6S5 immi-
grants, and on the 25th of November,
the Yorihime Maru and Togo Maru ar
rived together from the same place.
having 1926 Japanese on board. None
of the freight from these vessels was
! fumgated. 1t was hauled up town
| from the steamers and is now distribut-
ed about Chinatown, on island steamers
and on various islands. Some of it is
still on Brewers wharf.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13

The Portuguese band was eX-
tremely cheerful last night. 1t INDUCED
in a series of the most lugubriOus fune-
raj marches. The effect upon the nerves
of a number of rather scared ladies
was all that the leader of that band
could desire. But there are some peo-
pie who would suggest that when
plague is threatening the city this is
not quite appropriate music.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13

It is an i'll wind that blows nobody
any good. The war in South Africa has
sent up the price of diamonds thirty
five per cent, so the holders of such
gems are just that much richer at
present.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13
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II. w. BARTH
Honolulu Sheet Metal Works

Galvanized Iron Skylights and Ven
tilators, Metal Roofing, Conductor Pipe
and Gutter Work. Jobbing Promptly
Attended to.
Richard Street, between Queen and
Merchant, Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13
HONOLULU SNAP SHOTS.

A handy souvenir of 80 Views Of mod
ern Honolulu. Put tip in envelope and
stamped to mail in any part of Postal
Union, for so cents. For sale at
Thrums, Golden Rule Bazaar, Hawai-
ian News Co., Woman's Exchange, Ha-
waiian Bazaar, LIE Munyon's and Wall,
Nichols Co.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13
FOR SALE CHEAP.

Note Heads, Bill Heads, Letter
Heads, and all kinds Of Job and Com
mercial printing neatly and promptly
executed at The Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-13

Note Heads, Rill Heads, Statements
and Fine Commercial Printing at the
Star Office.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Napoleon Was Dandy

1t Is pleasant TO learn. If one has Ma
poleon | on the hero list. that be had
very dainty habits in personal mat
ters: that he was fastidlously clean In
his person. according to an article In q
French contemporary, and poured eau
de cologne into the water he washed
in, then spopged his head with per-
fume and finally poured the remainder
of the contents of the flask over the
neck and shoulders. He was also, ex-
travagantly fond of clean linen and
during his campaigns had relays of it
sent to different places. In those days
ii did not cost a farm to have starch
ed things Numbered, for. in account
with famous laundress in Paris. the
emperor's Linen" for one wash
amounted to 3SG pieces and cost only
trlfe over 500.
This strikes an American as very
reasonable But his majesty never
wore any article but once. and as he al
ways undressed himself without aid
from his valet his garments were liter
room. Napoleon's bill for eau de co
logne. however exceeded the washer
womans by a large majority. Ii is n
relief to learn that the Little Corporal
was so much Il dude. Some of his
predecessors in the Tuileries were not
blessed with such excellent habits. If
history Is to be relied upon.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

The young person who fills so i'm
portant n place In our domestic ar
engagements as housemaid. parlOrmaid
or general often enough takes
pride In her appearance, which, though
entirely natural, Is sometimes lrrtat-
ing to the less reasonable type of mis-
tress. What would she think If 1t
were necessary for her, as ii apparent
ly is in Germany. before taking place
as domestic servant to provide herself
with special passbook IN which a full
description Of her appearance must be
entered?
This description OF the German maid
servant is entered by the police of her
native district and is sometimes die
tated more 10y candor than chiyalry.
The color of the eyes and hair and the
shape of the nose are all duly chron-
icled, and if the constable is of opin-
ion that any of these features are
"ugly" he has no hesitation in say
ing so.
What possibilities such a system
suggests Imagine the young person
about TO start a career as cook present.
ing herself before the local constable
to await his verdict on her nose and
lips!-London st. James Gazette.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
A Japanese Dinner.

He who does not like the way the
japanese cook fish must be hard to
please They are better fish cooks
than the French. The Japanese wa.
tiers are very prolific, and the natives
seem to have learned in cooking to
preserve the inherent favor Of the
fish, while their sauces are very sim
pie. And as for cells, as they are cook
ed at the kandagawa, a teahouse IN
Tokyo. he who has tasted them has
established standard in his mind by
which to judge other cells.
Seaweed we had too, thin as paper,
and crisp 1t is the weed of the sea
that is left on the rocks and scraped
from them by the fisher women with
shells and then dried In the sun. II is
eaten as relish and has a delicate
flavor, suggesting cinnamon.
Rice we had in abundance. 1t was
served from bucket mot unlike ours
but not quite so deep of implanted
white pine with little wooden shovel
somewhat like those our children usc
In playing at the seashore. Our rice
bowls were filed again and yet again
and when we covered our bowls II
meant we had finished dinner. | have
seen the japanese look with indiffer
ence at fish cooked In a way thal
made my mouth fairly water with de
sire, but when they are served will
rice 1t receives their immediate atten
fion -Harppr'S M1paZiup
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

Zone day not long ago said brick
manufacturer. "one Of my worhmen
saw three rats carrying n straw across
the brickyard. II seemed such an I'M
usual sort of proceeding that he stop
ped his work to watch them. Two Of
the rats held the straw at opposite
ends while the third supported the
center. They were making straight for
the river which flowed by one side of
the yard When they arrived ut the
bank, they laid down the straw and
took long drink. Then they proceed
ed to take up the straw again in the
same manner as before and returned
by the same way they had come.
This SO interested the workman
that he determined to watch if they
would come again And sure enough,
at about the same time the next day,
they appeared, carrying the straw ex-
actly as before. Having provided him
self with gun, he shot all three to
see If possibly he might thereby solve
the mystery He discovered that the
rat in the center was blind and there
fore concluded that this was the ami
mails kind method of leading their
afflicted comrade to the water to
drink. "-Philadelphi Inquirer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Women of n Dutch village.

The village women Of Holland take
special care to keep the tips of their
white lace hoods stiff with starch
which is as necessary a perfection in
their toilet as polished linen and spot
less collars with ours. This delicate
hood is worn over a black skullcap
that fits the closely clipped head very
much like the headgear of a nun. The
elderly women, widows, often wear a
straw bonnet over II. A jacket of dark
blue. with a breastpiece of cream cloth
and dark blue border of the same cloth
at the hips. constitutes the dress Of
the women and the girls.
The skirts protrude at the hips in a
grotesque fashion on account of the
many flannels which they wind about
the body, evidently a fad with them
as with many peasants of the Black
forest, where the custom prevails to
wear as many skirts as the spare box
will allow, adding at least one skirt
every year. They all dress alike and
the talk about dress therefore does not
slip into their conversations. and on
that score they are at eternal peace
with one another, for no change of
dress has occurred among them for
centuries and will not for years to
come.-Donahoe'S
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

In France the peasantry still stick to
medicines calculated to turn the aver
age doctors hair gray with horror.
Wine is an bgredient of every pre-
scription In fever cases 1t is always
the predominant one The French
peasants faith in fermented grape
juice is truly beautiful.
If his children are stricken with the
measles. he gives them wine well
sweetcned with honey and highly Spie-
ed with pepper. For a severe cold he
administers a quart Of red wine and a
melted talloW candle mixed. For scar
let or brain fever he gives eggs white
wine and SCOT well beaten together
Not all their superStitionS are curl
ous. Some are pathetic. y mother. for
instance. often buries her dead child
with its fayorite toy or lock of her
own hair in the coffin, that it may not
feel quite alone"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Doing Fenance For Sins.

In former times persons guilty Of
grievous and notorious offenses were
required 10 make open confession and,
further. to make satisfaction for the
scandal given by their bad example by
doing penance publicly in white sheet
in their parish church. The sheet was
used to show clearly to every one
which was the offender.
The last time that public penance
was done in an English church was
on Sunday evening. July 80, 1882. when
man named Hartree, in the church Of
All Saints. East Clevedon, made an
open confession of immortality and
promised to perform the penance thus
imposed ON him by the vicar.
No white sheet was used on this oc
casion. The last case In which one
was used appears to have been one in
st. Bridget's church. Chester, in 1851
But on that occasion the penance was
not public, the church door being
locked
In the previous year, however pub
lie penance in a white sheet was done
In a country church In Essex. and a
similar thing occurred in Dtton church
near Cambridge in 1S49.-Stray Stories
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

/ have more than once heard of O
man defending himself from the on
slaught of lion or tiger by thrustng
his rife barrels down its throat in the
last resort Poor Major Sandbach OF
the artillery came To- his death IN So
maitland few years ago In attempting
to thus hold off lioness, which never
theless managed to inhlct on his hand
and arm bites which proved fatal \
| from the khandwa district Of northern
India.
Mr.. Bayley, also an artillery officer
WAS charged by wounded tiger which
he was following up. He missed II
with his first barrel, and the second
failed to go Off The tiger sprang and
| Mr. Rayley jumped TO one side, thrust
! ing out his rife TO keep the brute off
| The tiger, il Is stated, seized the bar
rels and drove his teeth through then
and, being unable to withdraw them
was shot by Captain Harrison. Mr.
| Bayley's companion.
In his death struggle the tiger drag
ged the rifle from the owners hands
and the jar caused by the stock strk
| ing the ground broke off two teetl
which were imbedded in the steel Thil
story is said to be absolutely true; but
with the profoundest respect for TIL
strength of the tigers jaws and teeth
venture TO think 1t wants eXplana
tion-London Sketch.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
The Sense of Taste.

That the intensity of one sense is
increased by the action of other senses
is fact which is well illustrated by
the sense of taste. A cold coin feels
heavier than one that has been slight
ly warmed by being carried in the
pocket. and what is true here of touch
is just as true of taste. Warm vinegar,
warm sugar, warm solutions of salt
taste less sour, sweet or salty than
when cold. If you put slight solution
of salt or quinine into a sugar solution
of a certain sweetness the sweetness
will seem much greater. Cooks and
confectioners are well aware of this
fact for they always add to sweet con-
fections some bitter substance, just as
the perfumers put into perfumes OF
all kinds at least little musk.
The cook tries to lift" or fill" the
taste, as they say. just as the perfumer
tries to do with the sense of smell.
and as in acoustics the bass drum or
bass viol forms a kind of background
for the tone Of coloring. on the other
hand if mixture is made too sweet,
without any contrasting elements the
quality of sweetness is lost some
thing like Millions darkness from ex-
cess of light" The effect of cold in
reducing the intensity of sweetness is
well known to any one who has manu-
featured Ice cream at home. If you
don't make the cream a little too
sweet before freezing, II will mol be
sweet enough after the freezing proc
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Notice of Foreclosure.

Whereas Pat Murphy Of Moscow in the
County of Somerset snd state Of Maine by his
mortgage deed dated he + rst DAY q May 4. d.
lss2 and recorded IL Some rset Registry of
Deeds, Book rs. Page lt4 conveyed the IN
dersigned a certain lot or parcel of land
situated in the West FORKS Plantation on :he
east side OF the Canada Road ard bounded as
follows Beginning az pine imp on the EAST
side of said road and about thirty rods south
erly OF the house on SAID lot. thence northerly
along said cad one hund red rods to corner
and stake and stone: thence east eiehtF rods
to a corner and stake SUD stone; thence
south one hundred rods to 8 corner and a
stake ard stone; thence west eighty rods 10
the stump and place Of beginning containing
fifty acres more or less. Also one other piece
of lard situated in the salmon Stream tract
so calico, and bounded As follows. Beginning
at the nOrthr asst corr er If the GlouEh iot
called; thence run west 8 deg. north along
said lot line two hundred end thirty eight
rods f23s' to corner on a rch tree; thence
moth deg. east to public lot thence east
deg. south on said pubic lot Inc TO a stake
and stone on the east side OF said Canada road:
thence southeriy by SAID rosd te The place of
beginning. containing one hundred acres
more or less meA' INK 10 convey the sane
conveyed to mt by said :. =. < a. Diusmore
this day.
And whereas the condition ~ The sale mort
ag, has been broken, now therefore by the
reason Of the breach Of he condition thereof,
we claim foreclosure Of said mortgage.
Bingham, Me. Dec m Der nth. lsg4.
Sw50 =. A. 4 4. DINSMORE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

You can always trust the American
woman 10 take care Of herself. Tie
friends of a girl who lives in Eight
zenith street are telling these days Of
an adventure which bofell her one aft
ernoon within the fortnight. She was
standing this Eighteenth rect girl. at
the corner OF + and Eleventh streets
waiting for a girl friend. \ very dap.
per young man. stranger doubtless in
the town-for most observation-disclosures are
too well aware of the girls social emi
hence to venture on any impertinence
to her-stepped up, bowed and said
airily:
Waiting for somebody"
Tile girl turned to look AT him.
Guess you've forgotten me" he
went on with growing familiarity. u
saw you at a dinner last week"
The girl looked at him steadily for a
moment
"Oh, | remember now" She said 1t
was at Colonel Blanks. You are Colo
mel Blanks butler. Of course. No. /
don't know Of anybody who wants a
butler. Have you tried the employ
ment ageneies?'
And then. slowly and calmly, she
walked away.-Washington Post
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Fool and His Money.

1t CHANGED that the miser and Il
spendthrift took ship together.
En- voyage the spendthrift bought
much wine and sat long at the gaming
table.
"The fool and his money soon part ="
sighed the miser
Presently a storm rose, and the shiT
foundered, and they were all cast ihtc
the water and the miser. having bis
gold in belt about his waist, sank tc
the bottom.
"The fool and his money" observed
the spendthrift sadly, for he was a
generous soul don't always partr
After that the spendthrift swan to a
raft. where he starved to death.-DP-
trot journal
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

The late Signor Foil, the well known
vocalist. once made a very curious
wager with some of his companion
singers at Her Majesty's Opera House.
Some 20 years ago Mephstopheles in
Gounods "Faust" was among his ia
yorite representations In the garden
scene his strides when attempting to
avoid the elderly Martha formed an
important feature of the humorous
business.
One night, the length of his legs be
Ing subject of chaff as he was stand
Ing at the wings, he declared his
ability 10 cross the stage in three
bounds. The comments that ensued re-
suited in bet
When the proper moment for the ex.
pertinent came. he retreated a few
PAGES, and then. to the surprise of the
audience as well as TO the representa-
tive of Martha, leaped from side to
side. The scene never evoked more
laughter, and Foil was acknowledged
to have won the wager,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
PROBATE NOTICES
," All persons interested In either Of u. :
Estates hereinafter named,

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Estates heretusfter ,....a
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70 the year Of our lord one tbsasaa6 s5a,t
phdfed and ninety line the folIegIng b5s
$50 having bseu presented Tor action theT.
ro., a. ,eI l1~teo y IT. hereby Ordered:
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5ron.ta 80, ,n&t tney may appear a.
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mina. tito feri.eease Il, e. an p, co,ga1
real estate ffese1ted D. gi'fa,5 a SC1,fn,t,fs5y
Guardian. a vi IN
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WIDOW precision for allowance ata.a+,cd ,e'
On, pu,t.,.
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scented BY AIonzy " Baftsr - 1870. -
named therein.
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ad miuistrator. presented. alss uetitia, Is
distribution.
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titIou Tor .cense 10 sal and copvet real estats
presented By Alvin Head, executor
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al NJ nlstfAfof. and icensee, presented.
Daniel l.. Will late Of Arson ceceaaed
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE

Whereas. samuel whittemore Of Skowhe-
gan, in the Count OF Somerset. by his mort
gage deed dated the third day of July A. d.
1890, anC recorded in the Somerset County
Registry Of Deeds ia Book pa. Page l26 con-
yey ed to me, the undersigned, a certain parcel
of real estate situated in said -kowhegsn aad
bounded ana de- ribed - follows and included
within the following lines, to VII; Commeuc-
ing on the road leading from Hsskells corner
to Athens village At the northwest corner Of
land now or formerly owned by an
Williams, thence running north ON said road
fifty rods to a point where an Old fence run
ming east AID west int rseCts said road. the nee
east parallel with saii Williams moth line
far enough to embrace sixty seres thence
south fftv rods to saIu Williams land. thence
west on said Williams, north line to the bound
begun at, contsiuiug sixty acres sud being the
same farm or which the said Whit more has
lived for sc Seral years past. aud the same con-
veyed.to him by Iriue Jewell: and whereas
the condition OF said mortgage bas beef
broken, new therefore. by reason Of the breach
OF the condition thereof I claim foreclosure
ci said mortgage. Sw5o
NARREN LOOMS,
By WALTON 4 WALTON. his attorneys.
Skowhe gan, Dec. Is. 1899.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
The Ruling Passion.

The clergyman had finished, and the
organ WAS pealing forth the sonorous
rapture of the Mendelssohn march
zone moment. George said the ra-
diant bride, and facing the audience
she raised her eXQuisitely bound
though somewhat bulky, prayer book
in her daintly gloved hands and point
ed 1t directly at the brilliant audience
There was sharp click
"All right, George" said the bride;
come along"
And as they marched down the aisle
she showed him that the supposed
prayer book wasn't prayer book at
ali. 1t was n camera.
It's my own idea, George she
whispered. Clever. isn't itT-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28

Another case of going abroad 10 get
the news. \ London paper said the
other day: New York is ON the eve
of fierce social struggle. The per-
sistence with which Boss Grok, +,
Mayor Van Wyek and the other mag
mates of Tammany have been ignored
by the Nandcr5ilts, the AStorS. the
Gerrys the Goelels. the LjvingStouS
and the other members of New York :
exclusive Four Hundred has so CALLED
and irritated the families of the for
mer that they have resolved upon
founding n new and still more eNchl-
sive society of their own, which is to
take the sails out of its rival"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1899-12-28
Equally Divided.

During the civil WIZ" says the
Boston Transcript, the Law school nj
Cambridge was presided over by Pro
fesSors Parsons. Parker and Wash,
burn. They were divided in their po-
litical views, and each did his best
TO maintain his opinion.
professor Parker was one day ask
ed, How do you get along on politics
mt the LAW SCHOOL,
Nicely he answered. We are
equally divided.
"'But how can that be- continued
the inquirer. There are three of YOU
Easy enough replied the profess,
or. Parsons writes on one side and
ON the other, and Washburn he speaks
on one side and votes on the other"