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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14

EVERY INCH A MAN

Whether thirty six or
forty-siX. Suits are here
to fit his frame.
Our notion of rightly kept
stock of ready to wear clothes.
And the little man has no
advantage in price.
The growing youngster
feels proud when dressed
"Just like papa"
No better way to train the
young mind in the channel
of self-respect.
Giant efforts for dwarfish
figures. Give US first call.
The fve-dollar halter is
the greatest living example
of self-lmportance.
Thinks his name adds two dollars
worth to every hat. Same
hat here, three dollars.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14
Amendment 20 the Canal Hill

Washington, Jan. 6.-Senator
Gear today gave notice of an
amendment he would offer to the
Nicaragua canal bill, authorizing
the President to purchase right of
way for the canal from Costa RIGA
and Nicaragua and providing for
the construction by the Govern
ment of the United States. The
amendment appropriates Sl40,.
| 100000 for both purposes.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14

Again the First California goes
to the front. The Sc ection of this
regiment for further important
work in the Philippines is no small
compliment to the boys of the
golden state. Honolulu also has a
good sized squad in the regiment
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14

Consuls in Asiatic cities are dis
covering that it doesn't pay to in
terpret instructions from the State
Department too literally.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14

The condition of affairs in the
Philippines is full of question
marks. A man who acts with the
Dewey promp.ness ard positive
ness seems to be needed to com
mand the land forces.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14
John ". Foster Improving.

Washington, Jan. Both ex-
Secretary of State John w. Foster
and Hon. Wayne McVesgh show
ed some Improvement today and
are gradually regaining strength,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14
SATURDAY, JAN. IA, 1899.

If Count Leo Tolstoi is to be
banished from Russia, Joe Mars
den might get him to come to Ha.
waii for a visit.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14

The Elite Barber Shop, King
near Alakea street has employed
W. r. Boyle the crackajack bar
Der.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-01-14
How
You
Do
1t?

Title question is often
asked, How can you sell goods any
cheaper than any other house ?
That is easily answered-we do a
CASH business, and do not have to
add 10, IS or 20 per cent. as the
case may be, to pay for the losses
on credit customers. "Don't you
want all the customers you can get'"
Well, no, not unless they are CASH
CUSTOMERS. 1t would be treat
ing "Mr. Cash" unfairly to try and
make him pay the losses of cold
Credit" and his family, and if we
DID then WE would NOT be the
G0]d0nRul6BaZaar
3l6 FORT ST.
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Le..on of IN. skr-Lark.

pretty custom which is said to ex-
list in the royal family of England is
that of each child choosing some em-
blem for itself. Princess Alice. whose
memory is so dear to English hearts.
chose the skylark. because, as she said.
while 1t lives obscurely on the
ground, 1t teaches us that in the per-
formance of the plain, homely duties
of life. we gain the strength and knowl-
edge and Inspiration to soar upward
and fill the air with joyous and soul
stirring music" This bird, as we
know, lives lowly life in the English
fields and meadows, and sometimes its
voice is heard in the grass or from a
leafy tree. but its sweetest song is
sung when IL has scared SO high that
II is lost to sight, and we know of
its presence In the clouds by hearing
It's beautiful notes falling from the sky.
We may all learn a lesson from the
skylark II we perform our lowly du-
ties well, God will give us the glad
heart and the happy song Perhaps
we may think of all our little words
of kindness as skylark songs, for they
make other hearts happy and other
lips songful, Christian Herald.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01
Tn. Roeking-ohalr nabl.

Physicians are condemning the COM
Portable American rocking-chair, and
they say that many of the nervous
diseases to which American women
are especially the victims are due to
it. A woman thinks she is resting
while really she is exercising as much
force of the lower muscles of the
back and legs as would suffice to run
sewing machine for that length of
time. Very few women sit still in a
rocking-chair or are content with the
gently swaying motion which is only
mildly exhausting, but they rock Wig
orously, and the amount of nervous
energy expended is incredible. Rock
ers are rare in England and this is
cited as one reason why middle-class
Englishwomen have fewer nervous dis
orders and superior general health to
our women
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consists of translating the facts into
the Chinese language. which. he said.
10 very tedious undertaking. His let
ters are sent to Hongkong. He said
that there Is an old tradition In China
that no chinaman shall kill his en-
emy: that the greatest curse any one
can have is to have Chinaman kill
himself at the door OF his enemy. Su-
icide is popular to certain extent
In China. but more so with women
than with men. As the woman is
considered inferior to the man. the
alleged killing OF the husband by the
use OF ground glass is causing SEN
sation In the Chinese metropolis. Mr.
Lee was born in Portland. Ore, and
has travelled extensively in many Eu-
ropean and Asintic countries, The
profits which accrue to him now from
his business will be used for course
in navigation. which is his ambition.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01


Ex-Congressman A. T. Goodwin,
from Alabama, writes the following
letter:
The Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing
Company, Columbus. Ohio:
Gentlemen-I have now used two
bottles OF Pe-ru-na, and am a well
man today. / could feel the good ef-
tects of your medicine before l had
used 1t a week. after suffering with ca
sarrh for over a year. Respectfully,
A. T. Goodwin.
Catarrh in its various forms is rap
idly becoming a national curse. An
undoubted remedy has been discovered
by DIR. Hartman. This remedy has
been thoroughly tested during the past
forty years. Prominent men have
come to know of its virtues and are
making public utterances on the sub
ject To save the country we must
save the people. To save the people
we must protect them from disease.
The disease that is at once the most
prevalent and stubborn of cure is ca
.arrh. Public men of all parties rec
ognize in Pe-ru-na national catarrh
remedy of unequaled merit. Send to
Dr. Hartman, Columbus. Ohio, for
800 hook On catarrh
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01
A REMARKABLE MAN.
HE WAS ONCE PRESIDENT FOR
ONE DAY.
David r. atehi-on, the Missouri senator
who oecaPiss q Uniqu. Place in
American History-rhe story of HIS
Career.
tst, Louis letter.

David Rice Atehison was born at
Frogtown. Fayette county, Ky. Aug
II. 1907, and died in Clinton county,
Mo. Jan. 20. 1ss6. in tho 10Th year Of
his age.
His father was William Atchison. an
elder In the Presbyterian church. and
wealthy farmer OF Fayette county.
the center and garden spot Of the Blue
Grass region Of Kentucky. who when
years OF age. moved with his fathers
family from Lancaster county. Pa. to
the rich and magnincently improved
county in which young David Atehison
Was born.
David r Atchison In 1898 graduated
with high honor at Transylyania Uni
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01
CHINESE NEWS REPORTER.
bal Grange Ind.l correspondence.

La Grange Qnd) Correspondence.
The Sanderson murder case at Bat
tie Creek. in which. It is alleged.
wife poisoned her husband by the use
of ground glass. has brought to light
a Chinese newspaper reporter. Battle
Greek claims the distinction of hay-
ing the only Chinaman who writes for
newspapers for many states around.
William s. Lee is known to the citi-
zens as the American Chinaman, and
is American in every particular. even
to having his queue cut OF. His Ian
guage is good and he speaks a clear
tongue His work in the murder case
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01
ro CURE al CoLD rs One DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II 1t falls to cure.
sc The genuine has L B @ on each tablet
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01

colleague whose fame was coextensive
with the English-speaking people OF
the globe. Under tnis shadow he con-
tinued to the end.
II Is easy to see. because the logic
OF Atchison's career in the senate and
out Of II disclosed the fact. that he an
tagonlzed his colleague In his appeal
from the Jackson resolutions of Is4S
During the pendency OF that issue in
the court in 1s49 and while Col Benton
was prosecuting his remarkable can
yass, Senator Atehison addressed the
people at various places. and generally
in company with Representative James
$ Green. Among his appointments
vi.h Mr. Greene was one at Columbia
on July 2l.-- Both spoke at great
length and with acknowledged ability.
Senator Atchison was cool and dispas-
sionate, indulging in no denunciation
or personal abuse. and often referred
to Benton as your most distinguished
senator He occupied much time in
defending the right of instruction as
doctrine eanonized in the traditions
and principles Of the Democratic par
ty. to which they both belonged, and
in seeking to show that Benton's "ap-
peal" was at war with the doctrine
Senator AtchIson was n leading and
active anti-Benton and pro-slayery
Democrat. and during the pendency of
the Ransas-Nebraska question In con-
gress, as well as after his retirement
from the senate, he had the courage
n hfg ,A rFrrTri-
nent and aggressive part in efforts TO
enforce them. His syE1pSthies were
with the south during the tdyil war.
and he only declined COMMISSION as
origadler general in the confederate
army that was rendered him by Gov.
Jackson because the county was not
within the limits of the division.
Senator Atohison was man OF i'm
posing presence. 6 feet inches high.
and straight as an arrow. sorid COM
plexion. and would weigh about 200
pounds He was the soul of honor.
a member Of the Presbyterian church.
hne conversationalist and possessed
a great and c1ast memory. As eiu-
zen he was plain. jovial and unostenta-
tious and simple In his tastes He
was not an aristocras in dress, living
or life. but a democrat by nature and
education, With profound sympathies
for what Mr. Lincoln called the com
mon people" He regarded himself as
one OF the people. aud therefore for
the people. He was not an orator.
and in his speeches to senate or Feo-
pie did not attempt to reach eonelu-
sions by curved lines ornamented with
the flowers and festoons OF classic die
ton. but by straight lines thai be re-
garded as most ornamented when or
nnmented the least His speeches
were not beautifully polished shafts of
Corinthian marble but ragged col
umns OF native granite. He was no
orator as Brutus Is. but, as all the
people knew, a plain blunt man. who
only spoke right on Atehison coun-
ty. Mo. and the City OF Atchison, Kan.
were named in honor OF him
wM. F. SwTTZLER.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01
sola,.-- ..pt FOR rheir Dog.

An ordinary yellow dog passed
through La Junta the other day bound
for Cuba, from Fort Huachuca, Ari-
zona. He was being sent by Wells
Fargo express, after the manner of
gold and silver bullion and other things
dear to the boys in blue. He was out
on foraging expedition the day the
soldiers left the fort, and was conse-
quently left behind. AS soon as he re-
turned The boys at the front made up
q. purse and sent for him.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01

while the cat betrayed strange fond
ness for the smoke that Thompson
puffed from his cigars. 1t became so
noticeable that Thomas foster father
regularly shared his after-dinner
cigars with the cat, giving him the
smoke. For joke cigar was put
into the cats mouth one day, and, to
Thompson's great astonishment, the
cat sat up on his hind legs and puffed
complacently. There was only one
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01

drawback to his success. His teetn
We're SO sharp that they bit Off the
end of the cigars. To remove this. Mr.
Thompson had wooden cigar-holder
made for Thomas. and he is now able
to indulge his taste for tobacco. An
other accomplishment of the cat is
his ability to drink beer without dis
agreeable effects. Beer now forms one
of the chief articles OF the cats diet.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01
Nim Sand P,cture- Hr Yire.

Mr.. Edison recently said: II am
working at present on a device for
sending photographs by wire. l am
perfecting the machine now and II
will be success. By this invention
an artist can place his sketch in it and
by attaching 1t to a wire send in the
picture to his paper. The thing has
been done before, but the machines
have been too cumbrous. / intend &c
have this one made similar to ko-
dak."
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01

versiiy. Lexington. Ky. an institution
o, learning which even a; that early
day vas Of high repute. After receiy-
Ing the degree Of bachelor OF arts, he
determined 20 study law. and among
the eminent barrtsters whose lnstrue-
iion Be enjoyed were Judge Jesse Bled-
SOC, Charles Humphrey and William T.
Barry. the latter aftervard postmaster
general under Andrew Jackson, 1893
IS, and the hrst psstmastcr general
known to our laws. He was admitted
to the bar and practleed his profession
for a short time in his native state.
So,withssandinE the aattering pros
poets that opened before him. and the
opportunities Of friends. he determined
TO go west and grow up with the
country" and In 1880 selected Liberty.
Clay county. No, "A his permanent
home Clay county at that time did
not contain I. 1000 inhabitants, and Lib
erty was a small struggling village.
The only resident lawyer Of the place
vas William T. Wood. now venerable
and distinguished citizen (aged SOD oil
Lexington. Mo. who several years ago
retired from the bar and bench with
high honors thiekly set upon him
Al a reEimsntal muster II Dale's
farm. near Liberty. In the summer OF
1895, a citizens meeting was held
which originated the project OF the
Platte purchase" Gen. Andrew 5.
Hughes addressing the meeting. A
committee was appointed to memorial
fze congress. consisting of William I.
Wood. David II. Atchison, A. W. Don
iphan, Peter H. Barnett and Edward
NJ. Samuel. Judge Wood wrote the me
moriaL Senator Benton introduced
the bill. aud he and Senator Linn
urged its adoption, and in 1896 the
purchase" was accomplished.
a few years after taking up his resi-
denee al Liberty. Atchison was ap-
pointed by Gov. Dunklin major general
of the northern division OF the Mis-
souri state militia. an honor to which
he Is Indebted for the prefix to his
name, General"
Hon. Lewis F. Linn. one of the Unit
ed States Senators from Missouri, died
ia ste. Genevieve Oct 3, 1913, whereup-
ON II became the duty OF Gov. Rsy-
nolds TO appoint a successor to occupy
his seat until the legislature elected
somebody TO fll it, The governor ap-
nointed Atehison. which was uneXpect-
ed and opposed by many of the gov
ernor's political friends. In fact. 1t
was roundly denounced, and the cover
NOR severely criticised for making It
Although a man of large experience In
ofictal life and of recognized ability,
CO.. RavnoIds was acutely sensitive to
rubltc criticism. and therefore pos
sassed the weakness OF being rendered
very unhappy by it. 1t was the cank-
arinv uIague spot of his existence.
when therefore he committed suicide
hy rifle shot in his office on Feb. 3,
Is44 many supposed that the chief, II
not the only cause of the sad catas'-
trophe was the abuse he had received,
nrincipaily on account of the appoint
ment OF Atchison.
when he entered the senate in 1874
bis colleague, Col. Benton, had served
tha neople as senator for nearly a
onarter of a century and occupied the
front rank among the most distin-
qntshed statesmen of that body. The
now senator's position, therefore, was
va.v embarrassing. He was overshad-
owed bv the colossal reputation OF a
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01
wlld Rn-h 81 Dl.mcnd Miners.

A wild rush of miners is reported at
Nullagine, Australia, where diamonds
have been discovered, and 1t is feared
that many will lose their lives In the
struggle. In this country the rush for
gain is causing men to break down in
health. Nervousness and general de-
bility are the symptoms which Hos
letters Stomach Bitters will cure.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01

Tortoise shell, as it comes to market
from the West Indies. is coarse, dirty,
and lusterless, and only the most skill
full and patient manipulation makes 1t
the rich and beautiful material that it
eventually becomes.
1t takes police force of 7,461 men to
protect the interests of New York's
population against crime and disorder.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01
THIS CAT DRINKS AND SMOKES

William Thompson of Glenwood,
Pa. has the most remarkable cat in
Pennsylvania The cat came to Mr..
Thompson's house one stormy night
a year ago. The cat was SO affec-
tionate that he was adopted. After a
The Lamar register., 1899-03-01

Roumania is having an unexpected boom
in its petroleun-producing lands. Already
several English. Dutch and French syndi-
Gates have been formed for the purpose of
acquiring property in the oil belt, and
some Of the syndicates have got to the
point OF securing options. Prices through
out the kingdom are rising rapidly.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

liant and carefully executed that they We're
included in an exhibition by the Guild OF
Woman Binders of England as showing the
superiority of hand work over mechanical
processes.
The little volumes attracted widespread
attention among artists and book lovers.
and Miss Cardew really awoke to find her
self famous She not only found ready
sale for all her completed work but re-
ceiyed large orders for more, and owners
of fine editions sent them to her to be COL
ored, even including some from the Kelm-
scott Press, which latter might be regard
ed by those who have not seen the results
as the frankest sort of heresy Today the
demand for Miss Cardew's work is far be-
yond what she can by any possibility sup
ply. A part of her success is no doubt at
tributable to the fact that she goes direct
to nature for her colors Real sunsets seen
from her window go into her pages and
her foliage and flowers are painted from
leaves, branches, buds, blossoms and ber-
ries piucked from gay garden or wayside
hedge
Some time before Miss Cardaw stumbled
upon-for that was really how it came
this kind of work, Mrs. w Irving Way, of
Chicago, had been attracted to the same
idea by some superb Morris editions which
her husphand-a bibliophile of the first or
der-possessed The beautifully designed
initials so strongly suggested illumination
that Mrs. Way forthwith began to study
some ancient missals and to experiment.
After producing some exquisite examples of
illumination she was seized with desire
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29

olas Fish would hardly have to beg the
lmpresarios to give hst chance with her
piano on the concert stage if she really
needed the money! She is one of those
gifted amateurs whosa music Paderewski
loves TO listen TO anditeach. just rs Miss
May Calendar possesses a voice and vo-
cal method that Maurice Grau has frankly
confessed would win her a small fortune
in grand opera. tiE
Two of Mrs. Pierpont Morgan's daugh-
ters are scientific cooks, with sheepskins
atte5ting TO their culinary attainments.
ana the finish of Partisan instructions un-
der Joseph, the great chef. They decided
to learn to cook because they felt the ne
cesstty of understanding some art that
could at any time be to them of pecuniary
value. and if Miss Helen Gould's riches
ever by chance grow wings and fly away,
she is able to practice law in the Man
haitian courts. George Vanderbilt would
not have to look for a job as an architect
If the cold wind of pcnury ever blows in
his direction. His sister law, Mrs.
Frederick Vanderbilt, is a diplomaed kim
dergartner, and Mrs Dunlap Hopkins, who
has lately established the foremost school
of design in New York. could live luxuri-
ously off the yearly profits if anything
should happen to her handsome fortune
II could mention John Jacob Aston,
George De Forest, Heber Bishop. Cass Can
field, Miss Clews, and as many more in
my set who could earn livings at cleo
tricity. yacht designing, teaching Ian
guages, and bridge building. But think
continued this hostess, a trifle triumphant
ly, Il have said enough to convince you
that our New York millionaires and mil
lionairesses are no less serious in their
view of life and its duties than their aris-
tocratic brothers and sisters on the other
side"
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scope, was at once recognized-a distinc-
tiOn which was not appreciated, for the
lady in question threatened TO take per-
sonal vengeance with her broom upon the
author if the latter ever placed her foot
on the ranch again.
Apart from several technical errors, in
the book. peculiar TO the locality, the il
Illustrations were evidently the work of an
artist unfamiliar with the customs of
California. otherwise he would not have
depicted the unheroic hero seated at his
fireside booted and spurred. Spurs are
invariably left on the porch in California.
II is a surviving custom OF old Mexican
days.
1t is well known that Miss Harraden is
a 'cellist of some ability, but not as well
known, perhaps, that she is subject to
what she terms spells of the muse, and
which she is so under the necessity of i'm
medately gratifying. that upon one Oeca-
sion when spending the day with lady
friend in San Diego, being seized by one
OF these spells nothing would suffice
but that they at once set out and drive
around the town TO procure one of her
beloved instruments. At last. succeeding
in their quest. Miss Harraden returned to
the house and spent two or three hours
indulging her humor to its full extent.
1t would seem that in one instance. at
least. Miss Harradens love for music
was extended into personal admiration
for the musician, as during a certain visit
of the late Edouard Remenyi. whose trag-
| ic death on the boards of one of the San
Francisco threatres is still in the public
| memory, the author and musician were
| observed so frequently in each others So
| ciety, that rumOr of their engagement
was spread abroad in the town.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-29
SOME DAUGHTERS OF THE RICH.
They Could Earn Their Living il
They Tried.

New York, Jan. est was the boast of
a patriotic Englishwoman at a lengthy
luncheon party the other day that the ar
characterized as mere ornamental self
indulgent lilies of the field. She proudly
pointed out the Countess OF Warwick as
an Industrious litterateur. Lady Mary
Lloyd as the foremost linguist of her day,
the Warehouses of CRANKY as an artist,
and nearly a score Of others who could
earn their own living should circum-
stances necessitate their practicing pro-
fessiOus for pay.
SO could many of our New York aris-
tocracy." insisted the hostess Of the occa-
sion.
There are not many OF us" she ad-
mitted, who practice our callings for fill
thy lucre, but now and then as in the
case of Mrs. Trask and Mrs Van Rensse-
laer, you will see their names signed TO
some of the most important papers and
short stories in our leading magazines.
Mrs. Trask is the wife of one of our very
rich men, and a social light, and Mrs
Van Rensselaer, is a first authority on ar
chitecture. Mrs. s. V. r. Cruger as Ju-
lien Gordon, earned enough on her nov
els to support herself handsomely If she
elected to use her proceeds from the pub
fishers so, but she. like her fashionable
sister authors, prefers to spend her earn
ings in charity.
Mrs. Leslie Cotton is another dancing.
dining, opera going butterfly who could at
any time keep pack of wolves from the
door with her mahl stick alone. She is no
amateur art lover, but the author of some
of the most effective oil portraits ever ex-