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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21

ner, and the supply of bread gave out.
A waiter YVES sent a block away to the
bakery for some more. He did not re-
turn. The guard arrested him and took
him to prison. and it required the COM
bined eloqueEce of three good Ameri-
cans and trge, one of them lawyer
to get the poor scared brown man off
next day at O'Clock without fine
The o'clock order was issued at the
time of the insurrection in February.
1t was necessary then. for insurrectos
were sneakiDg from street to street and
attempting to shoot and stab white
people in the back and to fire their
houses. The order recalls the curfew of
William the Conqueror.
There is certainly room in Manila
for Americans to make money. The
person who should bring here 100, 600
yards of American mosquito netting
could do great stroke of business if
he could get it here safe
A knowledge of the Spanish language
helps much, but is not absolutely neces-
lary. Many Americans now here are
learning that language with view to
remaining permanently. One lawyer,
coming merely On tour for his health,
happened to have good knowledge of
Spanish Immediately he was caught
up and put in harness and has found
business so lucrative that he will stay.
A man from Boston has discovered
that one fatal institution holds all these
islands i'll an evil spell That is the
Spanish siesta. 1t has extended itself
till it lasts all day long, fastening both
Spaniard and native stupid and i'm
movable. Like the enchanted princess,
they repose, only they are not sleeping
beauties by any means-not by a long
score Live Americans are breaking the
spell of centuries
ELIZA ARCHARD CONNER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
BIG TAX ON LABOR.
HANDICAP TO INDUSTRIAL ENTER
PRISE IN MANILA.
Eliza Archard Conner Describes the
Spanish Taxation and Fee Systems,
Which Stiu Prevail In the Philip
ninea.
Especial Correspondence

MANILA, June S.-Tbere is one seri-
,us handicap that is irksome and an
noying to the free American who would
exploit himself here. and that is the
| tax on all kinds of labor Under the
| Spanish rule every human being was
''fined for wanting TO work. " Every
mechanic and pedGler, down 10 the old
woman WHO sells peanuts on the
streets. was obliged 10 pay the Spanish
| government good round sum yearly
for the privilege of doing so. This was
collected each three mnnths in advance
regularly and inexorably.
When the Americans got possession,
the iniquitous system was continued
precisely as it had been maintained.
The poor natives saw they We're appar
emily no better off under American
masters than they had been under Span
ish Ones. Ii may we'll be that this very
thing had its share in eggiDg on the
Tagalos TO the desperate outbreak of
Feb. 4. Death itself was 10 worse than
sand times better.
Ii Will be some time before the ma
tive can be made to understand that
the Americans are his friends and will
treat him fairly, yet this is the only
way ont for us after he is whipped.
At present the most loyal American
civilian who is endeavoring 10 tablish
himself in business here has up hill work
CT it. Between the old Spanish civil reg
ulations that are still enforced and the
orders of the United States military
authorities there are times when he
ago, for instance, ladies and gentlemen
who were driving in their carriages
were stopped in the street and ordered
to pay a tax on their vehicles. The
thing was thus sprung on them unex
pectedly, and benceforth the owner of
a two wheeler here must pay 81. 80 on
it every three months in advance and
fer four wheeled carriage So quarter
ly in advance The street cars are so
wretched and infrequent and the lines
so few that a carriage is necessity to
the merchant or man who must go to
his Office daily. 1t is unfortunate that
these taxes, licenses, customs duties
etc, fall with most onerOus weight ex-
actly on those civilians who are the
best friends of the United States gov
erunlent and who wish nothing more
than that it may succeed i'll all
its undertakings here, and that quick
ly. Matters should be made as easy as
possible for such as these. A military
government. even where it is an abso,
lutte necessity and where it is admins
tered as gently as possible, is not easy
or convenient to live under, Manila
is as safe as Boston now. and the sever
ity of the soldier rule might well he
relaxed somewhat.
There Is not theater or concert
room or even church open in the
evening. One cannCt have social
at his huuse in the evening
if his friends have TO go home more
than half 3 block away. The order is
that all must he indoors after Z clock,
and all who are not are challenged and
sent to the calaboose and
next day fined. l myself have been
halted twice. One evening some guests |
came to our house Unexpectedly for din
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
LOCAL MARKETS.
WHEAT &c CENTS.
Retail Prices.

July 81, 3 p.m.-Butter, creamery
24c, country 20c, cooking 1910
lard 10c; eggs lie: chickens, l5c per
lb. dressed, spring chicken, Is to SOC
a piece.
sheiled 4Sc; oats 35c; hay 55c
to 65c a hundred; straw 35c a
hundred.
Potatoes 65c per bushel.
Lettuce to l0c per pound. Head
lettuce 12c.
New onions, three punches for &c.
Radishes, two punches for &c.
Cucumbers. 3 for l0c.
Celery bunch for l0c.
Wax Beans 15c a measure.
Tomatoes, home grown l0c per 10.
New beets, 4c, for l0c.
Summer squash, DC to 10c a piece.
New potatoes, 25c to SOC peck.
Peas, PIC a measure.
Raspberries, l215c qt.
Blackberries, 121@c qt.
Huckberries, 121ac qt.
GooseberrieS, s to l0c OF.
Home grown cabbage, Sc head.
Wholesale Prices.
Wheat &C; oats 29c to 3Oc; corn,
ear, 1910; corn, shelled, 3S15c; hay,
$3.50 to $1l; rye, 5Sc.
Butter, creamery, l9c; country
l5c; lard, 6 to 61ac; eggs, 13c !;
chickens, live &c, dressed l2c.
Navy beans, $1.34, $40; marrowfat
beans sl.50, $l.65.
Potatoes, 40c n bushel.
Cured hides, No. l, So No. 2, Sc,
green, No. l, 71ac, No. 2 SIC, cured
calf skins, No. l, 101ac, No. 2, 91ac;
green, No. L, SC; No. 2, Sc; tallow,
No. 1, 4c; sheep peIts, lamb skins
90c,
Pork, dressed, 51a live Az to DC,
beef, dressed, SIC TO SC, live
BIC to &c; mutton, live. 411ac to DC;
dressed, SIC to Sc; spring lamb,
121ac; pork, loins, Sc; veal, live
SIC to 6, dressed, 10c.
Sugar-cured ham, l01sc to 1114c;
shoulder, 54c; California ham,
71sc; bacon, &c; dried beef,
l6 to l9c; lard, simon pure,
: SIC in tub; &c in tierces; country
kettle 6ac; pure lard, SIC.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
attendfu-,o Rux,nes..

81 am afraid remarked the Fiji
pino, that we are not going to he sue
cessful in our undertaking
Never mind abour our undertak
ing" answered his superior officer saw
agely as he put a couple of gold col
lars into his dress suit case. What we
want to do is to keep those Yankees
from being successful in their overtak
ng."-Wasbington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
PAW AS AN ADVISER.
HE DOES TaE HERO ACT Al A FIRE
NEAR Ills PALATlAL ABODE.

And Manages While Telling Others
to Keep Cool to Get Slightly Rat
tied Himseif. or Mt Least Little
GeOrGie Says So.
last We was all sleepin away as
peaceful as Il pleacman on Duty When
All at wurst Sumbuddy Begin hollerin
fire. and they was Il Big racket out
side Then we run to the Winders and
Seen Blaze shootin out of the HaW-
was coming lirketty split and the ma
bers was all out and the Wind was
BLOWN our way.
Mercy Sakes," nav says, 'if We
Don't hurry Outen Here We'll all git
Burnd Up"
Now Don't git excited" paw Says,
trying to git maw's corset cover on fer
his Shurt. If they are ennything
halt to See at Il fire it's fer People to so
and Git existed
Then He put one foot in His pants
and hoped around Tryin tOsGit the
other Laig in, till He stepped on one
of little AIbert's marbles, so he jumped
About fore feat and Got the other Laig
in. only He Had the South End of
them faisin to the north"
''All of you keep perftkly cool" paw
says. Grabbin up the water pitcher
and Rappin Il Rug around it. Watch
me and when | tell you to DO things
you so ahead and Do them and we'!l
Be all rite
Then He took maw's Shoes and put
Them in Her hat Box and Throwed
them out the Winder. and Hit tom SIM
monses paw on the He'd and then
Hollered Look OUT
Look out yourself" toms paw hol-
lered Back. 'and Do it Before you
throw next Time or they mite Be trub-
ble.''
Don't Git existed" paw says. Pee
pie what Looses their Heds Better not
go to Fires
Say" one of the Firemen Hollered
back, .'if you Got emmy folks in Thar
that you care about They Better come
Down"
Then paw picked up little Albert and
der But nav grabbed Him and Says:
stop! Do you want to kill or Grip
pie the child?'
"Say," paw says. Haven't | Told
you to Keep Cool? You're actin Jist
like if you Had went crazy" so He run
~, e,
then the Firemun Begin comm in and
one of Them went up to Paw and tried
to pull Him by the arm. and paw
says:
Keep cool, men. keep Cool
Then He grabbed the Bed close off
and put Sheat on the fore and Begin
pilin the Globes often the Gas fixins
in it, and when He had them all in He
stepped on the pile By mistake and
Broke most of Them in about 40
peaceS.
Nav she yelled:
"Oh, paw. please come ana Leave
things WHARF they are"
Now Be cam" paw Hollered. BE
cam like me. They amt no Sense git
tin Ratified. There's plenty of Time
only Don't git existed
Then two poleasmens got Hold of
Him and marched Him Out Carrying
little Albert's toy Gun on His Shoalder
and tellin me and nav not to Git ex-
sited.
So they got the Fire out Before it |
Spred to cur house, and when we was
settin up stares talkin about it Paw
say:
Its Good Thing thay are Sum-
buddy around Here what Don't lose |
His nurve. I OF to Been a firemun or
n Soldier where they was exsitement |
eoin on Becos always keep so cool |
I kin go into Danger jist as cam as
most people Would go in to Dinner"
Yes" | says. you Bet you kin, only |
If you Got your pants on that way
every Time people intent no if you
was Coin in or Comm out
GEORGE.
Chicago Times Herald.
The Old Naxv
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
The Real Thing.

Mrs. Winkley-ls your husband a
brave man?
Mrs. Bronston--l should say he was.
Why, once he jumped right in trent of
swiftly moving train and saved lit
tie child from what seemed certain
death
Mrs. Wfnkley-Oh, that's no indica-
ton. Would he have courage enough
to grab the cat when it was having a
fit and throw it out of the house?-
Chicago Times-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
4 Good Dny's Work,

Slovensky Rinski A. Grecko Kato-
icky Spolek Rytierov Sv Michala Cislo
30 Archanjela Lpr Katolicky Sloven-
sky Jednoty Y. Town of Lake of Chi
cage, was Incorporated at Springfield
today.-Chicago Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21

1T is SO foolish for Il woman to
shrek when she sees Il mouse" said
Willie Washington.
Yes" said Miss Cayenne. Il wish l
could be sensible like you and never
shrek till saw Il baseball player
Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
WHlM-W

Just n Few Heart Breakers From
the YOnkers Statesman.
Bacon-An opera hat, you know, is
one which can be shut up.
Egbert-I wish some of the opera pa
irons were built on that plan.
She-I wonder what kind of clans
these are?
He-From the way they taste | think
they must be little rubber necks
Mrs. Busybody-Your husband goes
out great deal. doesn't he?
Mrs. Goodwife-Oh, I don't know.
He doesn't go out any oftener than he
comes in.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak-What in the world
is the matter with those children? Are
they crying for pie?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-No They're cry
ing because they had too much pie.
Il thought you told me those cigars
you sold me would be just the thing
my husband wanted?" asked the disap-
pointed wife.
''Well, We're they not?'
"No. They kept going out all the
time"
"WelI, doesn't he?"
BILL hear my neighbor has bought
10000 cigarettes.
Jill-What for:
He heard that tobacco would Kill
the bugs on the plants in his garden,
and of course he thought the tobacco
in cigarettes the most deadly"
Patience-Tbey say Peggy spends a
good deal of time dressing since she
took to riding the wheel
Patrice-Dressing?
"Yes-dressing her wounds"
She-They preserve n good many
things with alcohol, do they not?
He-I believe so.
But it's a poor thing with which to
preserve order, | believe"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
Warranted Fresh

Fair Customer-Are these eggs strict
ly fresh?
Groceries. mum, The chickens
that supply me with eggs don't lay
anything but fresh ones.-Philadelphit
Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
something Warmer.

Did you ever know anything warm
er than this weather. he asked.
Yes" she answered, for she had
overheard him communing with him
self about it; your characterization of
it.'-ChicaG0 Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21

George carbohydrates Clara, have
-er-that is
Clara (encourag ragingly)-Well, George?
George - Do you-er-think your
mamma would care to accept the posi-
ton of mother-in-law to me?-Chicago
News.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
Detained.
lith-We missed you so much

Mrs. Smitf-We missed you so much
at our partyi
Mrs. Jones-And l was so veXed
when | couldn't come! You see, our
cook had company unexpectedly and
she needed us to fill out the card ta-
bles.--Detroit Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder. Itcures pain
full, smarting nervous feet, and ingrowing 9
nails, and instantly takes the sting out OF
corns and bunions. It's the greatest COM
fort discovery of the age. Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight or new Shoes feel easy. 1t
is a certain cure for sweating. callous and
hot, tired, and aching feet. Try it today.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. BY
mail for Csc in stamps. Trial package FREE.
Address, Allen S. Olmsead, Leroy, NY. 4
Y SALE-Tsn R-I-P-A-N-S for cents
i !gistE 'sns giyEs r-lfaf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
Slow PROGRESS.

Now said the English diplomat
earnestly. I'VE don't want to have any
trouble with YOU
We'll answered the Trausvaal citi-
zen as he placidly set down his stein.
isn't that what have been telling
you all the time. Washington Star.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21

She-I wonder what kind of clans
these are?
He-From the way they taste | think
they must be little rubber necks
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21

Mrs. Busybody-Your husband goes
out great deal, doesn't he?
Mrs. Goodwife-Oh, I don't know.
He doesn't go out any oftener than he
comes in.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21
The Old Story In New Form.

Chicago Times-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-21

Mr.. Crimsonbeak-Wha in the world
is the matter with those children? Are
they crying for pie?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-NO. They're cry
ing because they had too much pie.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11
Looking at Road.

The jury on new grade for a por-
ton Of the Waialae road made trip
into the country yesterday and re-
turned with lot of notes. The gen
tlemen who are to pass judgment are:
w. w. Hall, F. w. McChesney, L. c.
Ables, S. b. Rose, Geo. Manson and
jack Lucas. Mr.. Lucas believes that
the particular section under considera-
ton requires planning down and the
other members of the jury agree with
the star actor of the party. The jurors
had distinguished escort, including
President Dole, Marshal Brown and
John A. Hassinger. The fact that Mr.
Gear provided the refreshments has
nothing to do with the Gear, Lansing
tract on the Waialae road, as this sec.
ton is in perfect shape already. After
due deliberation the jury will return {
verdict.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11
Liked the Landlord.

In writing from the Volcano House
to a Brooklyn, n. Y, paper, Ralph H.
Slezinger, on behalf of the two First
New York companies that had trip
to Hawaii, speaks in the highest terms
of the manner in which the boys and
all other guests as we'll, were treated
by Mr. and Mrs. F. Waldron at the
Volcano House. 1t is stated that Mr..
Waldron readily made every necessary
provision for the comfort and enter
tainment of all and that he gave them
volumes of information on old Kilauea
and presented them with pictures of
the volcano and of the hotel. Slezinger
sends a good account to the Brooklyn
paper, with not an error in the entire
column. 1t was agreed by the New
York boys that the trip to the volcano
was the pleasantest incident in their
travels during their absence from
home
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11
A Rifle Meet.

1t was proposed some months ago to
have the first shooting tournament of
the reorganized Hawaiian Rifle Club
on New Years Day. There was delay
until it was too late to prepare for
January 1. Now arrangements are run
ming along nicely to have the event on
the 18th inst. In fact it will be the
feature of the next holiday. The pro-
gram has been made out by President
Rothweu and other experienced men
and includes number Of events that
will be bound to attract. There will
be classes of all sorts, so that any man
who makes any pretentions at all to
rifle or target ability can have a chance
at some of the prizes. The Citizens
Match will be more interesting than
ever and there will be a strictly Mill
tary Match.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11
POLICE COURT.
Opium Fine Paid-Some Case :
Postponed.

At the Police Court yesterday, Ngim
Yin alias MIN Song was convicted OF
larceny in the End degree and sentenced
to pay a fine of S100 and serve one
month in the Oahu prison.
Nat Goodwin, a hack driver, for
violating rule % of the carriage regu-
lations regarding fare of passengers
was let off with a small fine
Dan Houghtailing, charged with sell
ing liquor without a license, and re-
leased on bond will have a hearing to-
day.
n. P. Plunkett and H o. Soper
charged with gross cheat will be
brought before the court for trial Jan
uary Is.
d. Gallagher, arrested Monday night
with opium in possession was tried
yesterday on that charge and, pleading
guilty, was sentenced to pay a fine OF
$3.50. The money was promptly paid
Moke Ehu for assault and battery
was fined $500.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11
A Dispute Over an AppraisnGnt
Of Land.
A DIFFERENCE ON VALUATION
Appeal From Tax Board o.
HaWaii-Dr. N. Russell a Party.
A Test Matter.

A defendants brief was filed yester-
| day in the appeal from assessment OF
coffee lands of Dr. n. Russell, ct al. VS..
H. c. Austin, tax assessor.
The plaintiffs are cultivatOrS of cot
fee upon lands owned by them at Olaa,
| island of Hawaii, and made their sew
| eral returns to the assessor on the
value Of such lands.
The assessor, deeming that the val
ues had been placed below the unim-
proved market value thereof, raised
them to a higher figure than set forth
| in the returns.
| The plaintiffs appealed to the board
of tax appeals and evidence Of the
market value of the several parcels of
land was presented by both parties.
The Tax Appeal Board rendered its de-
cision, and in each case made a reduc-
| ton from the value assessed by the
Assessor but decided upon higher val
uations than those returned by the re-
spective taxpayers.
| 1t appears from the evidence that
the Assessor assessed the several par
cells of land at a valuation which he
deemed to be the fair, unimproyed
market value of the same. The plain
tiffs claimed that the enhanced value
of the land, if any, was due to the
crops and coffee cultivation, together
| with the buildings and improvements
placed upon the land by them in their
prosecution Of the coffee industry, and,
as by statute, Chapter So, Laws 1892,
call coffee trees and ramie plants. and
all coffee and ramie produced in this
| country; and all mills, machinery, etc,
used exclusively in the care, cultivation
| or preparation of coffee or ramie for
market shall be and are exempt from
all taxes and import duties,'' and as
| the enhanced market value of the land
| was due to the coffee cultivation and
incidental improvements, and that the
additional assessment was, practically,
a tax upon the coffee trees mills, ETC.,
and was illegal.
1t is contended on behalf of the de-
PENDANT that the market value of unim-
proved land, (of a similar quality)
would afford a measure of value and
that this land having become of high
er value because of the cultivation of
coffee in the locality, does not exempt
the owners of such land from paying
taxes upon such higher value.
The evidence shows that the assess
ments made by the Assessor in these
cases were even lower than the market
value of similar lands in that neigh
borhood which had no Improvements
upon them.
| The brief is signed by VIM o. Smith,
Attorney General, for defendant
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11

1t has been demonstrated repeatedly
in every State in the Union and in
many foreign countries that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is a certain pre-
ventiye and cure for Group. 1t has be-
come the universal remedy for that
disease. M. V. Fisher of Liberty, w
Va, only repeats what has been said
around the globe when he writes: 81
have used Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy in my family for several years and
always with perfect success. We be-
lieve that it is not only the best cough
remedy, but that it is a sure cure for
Group. It has saved the lives of our
children a number of times" This
remedy is for sale by Benson, Smith &
Co., Ltd, wholesale agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11

This Ads somewhat pecu-
liar and it is intended to be
so--that you may not be
confused by the stereotype
form Of advertising--but to
CATCH YOUR EYE and i'm
press you with the fact, that
if you are DESTROYS of SELL
ING or PURCHASING REAL
ESTATE, Renting your prop
erty, seeking a home, having
yourrents COLLECTED, etc,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11
WHAT CUBA'S LOSS MEANS TO
SPAIN.

The loss of Cuba means to Spain the
loss Of the very sustenance of the ma
ton. Already her tax-ridden people
are crying for bread. In the same way
the loss of your once vigorous appe-
tite means poverty and starvation to
your body. If any reader of this pa
per wishes to be as hungry again as
when a child, and wants to fully enjoy
hearty meals, drink Seattle beer. It
cures indigestion and dyspepsia. On
tap or in bottles at the Criterion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11
Mauna LOa Arrives.

The steamer Mauna Loa, with the
usual cargo of sugar and coffee and a
big deck load of cattle, arrived from
Kona and Kau ports shortly past !
o'clock yesterday afternoon. Among
the passengers were: J. d. Paris, j. r
Paris, w. A Greenwich and J. Green
we'll, Dr. Atcherly, of the Kailua sanl-
tarium; Abr. Fernandez, returning
from business trip to Hawaii, and q
McDougall, Jr., the Kona merchant
There were ninety-three deck passen-
gers on board.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-01-11
LET US TALK

To you on the merits OF the Sterling
Bicycle and why it is the best made
and best lasting wheel in the market
today. Pacific Cycle and Mfg. Co.,
agents