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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15
RELIEF WORK. BEGUN.
Board of Health Supplying Food to the
Needy.

Captain George Ashley, commissary
N. G. H., acting under the Board OF
Health, is caring for all the poor in
the quarantined district His relief
corps was organized yesterday morning
and went to work at once. Before night
every person in need of assistance was
located and had proper, wholesome food
for today. Poi and fish is supplied in
abundance to natives in the district.
All the sick, of ordinary causes, are
provided with milk and such delicacies
as the doctors prescribe. Chinese and
Japanese insist upon eating their own
food, and this is allowed.
Two wagons have been kept busy
transporting food into the district.
Poi, fish and the like is transferred at
the corner of Nuuanu and Hotel streets
to the commissary department in the
district.
A great deal of relief work has been
found necessary. Kikihale, Puukoio,
Kekaulike street and several other dis
tricts are filled with native families,
the heads of which are fishermen or
day laborers and live square up to their
earnings. 1t is this community, which
is most in need of help, and it is now
receiving it.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15
CAN'T KEEP UP.

This is such fast age that even the
meteors are charged being slow.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15

MESSENGER SERVICE.
The Honolulu Messenger Service de-
liver messages and packages. Tele-
phone 378.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15

Fine Job Printing. Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15
THE END FARTHER OFF
WHO OWNS CHINATOWN?

ty would like to have the Board of
Health give it attention.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15
PLAGUE DEATH LAST NIGHT.
NATIVE WOMAN sUCCUMBs TO
THE MALADY.
Came From Ahi Premises in Nuuanu
Street-PosltiVe Indications-Body
Burned at Midnight.

The sixth case of plague was discov-
cred about o'clock last night. 1t was
a native woman named Maria in a sec
tion of the Ahi premises at Nuuanu
and Pauahi streets. The woman was
dead when found.
Dr. Garvin and others were despatch
ed at once to the scene and made a
primal examination. There was a cut
on the dead woman,s arm from which
she had suffered for two weeks. The
examination revealed very suspicious
circumstances however, and the body
was taken to the Board of Health NOR
que.
There for some time the physicians
had strong hopes of finding that blood
poisoning was the cause of death.
Such, however, was not to be. The in
dications were plain and the opinion of
the examiners was unanimous. The
body was forthwith cremated.
News of this case spread all over
town in the early evening and renewed
in a large measure the old alarm.
Groups of men stood around every
where and talked over the situation.
There was a general expression of re-
gret that the period of quarantine
should have again been extended.
1t is worthy of note that Dr. Emer-
son joined in the verdict of plague in
the case last night. He was doubtful
as to the other two from the same
premises. 1.-The woman, Maria, un
doubtedly died of plague" affirmed the
doctor this morning.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15

There were no cases of plague today.
The case of last night was the last.
An opinion has gained ground about
the city that that case was not
plague. 1t is said that the woman has
had syphilis for the past ten years and
died of that disease. Still, the doctors
are positive of plague symptoms. The
been completed.
The temporary alarm and setback of
last night is not felt this afternoon. In
fact there is assurance all along the
line.
RELIEF WORK REGTTN
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1899-12-15

Business shows the effect of the
plague. The tabu on inter-island ship
ping has cleared the streets almost
completely of drays and trucks So
large a part of town being in quaran-
tine brings a large proportion of many
kinds of business to a standstill. The
general apprehension and feeling of
uncertainty has affected retail trade In
general and the holiday trade in parti-
cular. Only the drug stores seem to be
doing the usual trade and they largely
in the line of disinfectants and sani
tary appliances and articles.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28

thickest rope. but instead. on being
struck by the harpoon. he obeys nat
ural instinct, which. in this instance.
betrays him to his death.
Not having an air bladder. he can
sink to the lowest depths Of the ocean.
and. mistaking the harpoon for the
teeth of a swordfish. or shark, he in
stantly descends. this being his man
ner of freeing himself from these enc
mics. who cannot bear the pressure of
q deep ocean, and from descending
and ascending in small space he thus
puts himself in the power Of the
whaler.
If we include the pressure Of the
atmosphere, a body at the depth of 100
feet would sustain that Of GO pounds
on the square inch, while one at 1000
feet. depth by no means consider
able. would be exposed to pressure of
1880 pounds. We need not, therefore.
feel surprised that on the founderins
Of q ship at sea, though its timbers
part, not a spar floats to the surface.
for if the hull has sunk to a great
depth all that is porous is penetrated
with water or is greatly compressed
Omaha World-Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
The Tide Ran Away.

The humorist had been tied hand
and foot and lashed to pile that pro-
jected a dozen or more feet above the
water at low tide.
He had dared to perpetrate an orig
inal joke, and the Paragraphers' Anal
gamated union had decreed his death.
In vain he wriggled.
The cruel waters were rising beneath
him. The tide was coming in.
I'm afraid" he murmured as he
looked down and noticed that the little
waves were tapping at his shoe-'I'm
afraid that one tied will not affect the
other" And he laughed harshly.
Anyway" he added moment later.
"I'll stick to my post"
The tide rose faster It was at his
knee, his waist, his elbow, his neck!
Just as it reached his chin be gave
one final glance across the sparkling
waves and muttered:
"Well. it seems to be up to me now"
Whereupon the tide turned and ran
out.
He was saved.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
The Kamr,s Wives.

The Kaffir is day laborer and reck-
ons his wealth in the number of heads
of cattle he may be able to acquire.
He works for a couple Of years until
he can get II oxen or cows. Then he
hies himself to the Zululand on the
east or to other countries controlled by
black men and there buys himself
wife. Ten COWS is the price Of wife.
The eleventh is killed for the wedding
feast. The Kaffir remains a few
months with his wife, then off to the
mines he goes to earn the price of an
other.
When he possesses half dozen
wives. the Kaffir's menial toll is over,
and he becomes gentleman. His
wives plant the mealy (corn) and look
after what cattle their lord and master
owns. With a kraal full of daughters
the kaffir must become a rich and i'm
portant person.
The daughter of a chief costs 25
cows and the daughter of a king 60,
no matter how old or ugly. The chiefs
are severely strict in their watchful-
ness over the morals of the Kaffirs. II
one is found guilty Of dishonesty, he is
fined SO many oxen. The Kaff1r is
said to be better in his original state
than when contaminated with what
they call Observation-Disclosures State.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
Take Care of Your Ears.

Men and women have much to do to
keep straight. A hundred nerves and
muscles are at work all through the
waking hours, giving warning or re-
ceiving orders that the body, with its
many joints and natural instability,
shall preserve its equilibrium, shall not
stagger or double up in a hopeless
heap. These nerves and muscles are
highly organized signal service, the
chief offices of which are in the semi
circular canals buried in the "stony"
homework that protects the inner ear.
Were it not for these canals human
being would find it difficult, often i'm
possible, to maintain proper balance
either while walking or standing still.
So long as these canals are in healthy
working order their reports are trust
worthy. but when any undue force has
shocked them or any agency, such as
sickness. has interfered with their
workings their messages are incoher-
ent. and the brain, like the engineer of
a battleship in action, when the men
above are blinded and bewildered, has
nothing to do but let things go.-Ber-
lin (Md.) Herald.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
The Passing of the .IEayseed.n

Ine 1'1SBluS Oh the ''I1dyBeeOs
Who does not know him, with his
goatlike beard, his wispy hair, his gal
luses" of homely cut, his trousers
evolved by the seeming aid of a buzz
saw, his voice of an impossible nasal
ity, his speech uncouth, his gestures
ungainly, his greenness amazing? Who
has not seen him on the stage of the
vaudeville farce or outlined by the
overworked caricaturist? No one.
We are familiar with him from alb
surd hat to ludicrous footwear, and
have been for years. Who sees him on
the streets of northwestern cities to-
day? No one.
In a modified form he exists in that
part Of the nation which Bostonese are
wont to call ''way down east" He
elso exists to some extent in the New
England that is nearer Boston than
Maine, while from New York and New
Jersey he is not altogether absent.
West Of line drawn north and south
through Chicago he is rare-at least as
an indigenous variety.
The passing of the 'hayseed' is de-
sirable. AS the farmer becomes more
like him of the city. he and his children
will care less for the so called delights
of metropolitan life, will recognize his
innate and indestructible independence
ard will be better satisfied with his lot.
minneapolis Times.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
NOTHING IS BETTER.
Impossible to Manufacture a
Better Remedy.
Ohio People Make GOOD Witnesses fof the
Success 1t Has Achieved.

There can be nothing better for
backache, nervousness, sleepless-
ness and all ailments arising from
kidney disorders than Morrow's Kid
ne-oids. 1t is impossible to manu-
facture better kidney remedy. Kid
ne-oids contain the very best ingre-
dients that are good for ailments
arising from the kidneys. The vast
number of people in this city who
have testified to the merits of Kid :
ne-oids is sufficient proof that none
of our claims are false.
Mr.. J. Herkowitz, north side of the
Public Square, Bucyrus, O., says: II
have been afflicted with kidney
trouble for number of years, also
severe backache and nervousness.
Tried several kidney cures and pills,
without obtaining relief. I pro-
cured a package of Morrow's Kid
ne-oids and in three days after was
greatly relieved. Continued to use
Kid-ne-oids and was entirely relieved
of all my complaints.
Morrow's Kid-ne-oids are not pills
but Yellow Tablets, and sell at fifty
cents a box at all drug stores and
at John Lamparter & Co.'s drug
store.
Mailed on receipt of price. Manu-
factured by John Morrow & Co.,
Chemists, Springfield, Ohio.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
Winter in the South.

The season approaches when ones
thoughts turn toward place where
the Inconvenience of a Northern
winter may be escaped. No section
of this country offers such ideal
spots as the Gulf Coast on the line of
the Louisville & Nashville railroad
between Mobile and New Orleans.
1t possesses mild climate, pure air,
even temperature and facilities for
hunting and fishing enjoyed by no
other section. Accommodation for
visitors are first-class, and can be Sc
cured at moderate prices. The L. &
N. r. R. is the only line by which it
can be reached in through cars from
Northern cities. Through car sched-
ules to all points in Florida by this
line are also perfect. Write for
folders, etc., to Jackson Smith, D. p.
A., Cincinnati, o.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
A Rejection ON the Judge.

In an address before the Virginia
State Bar association James P. Harri-
son of the Danville bar told this story
of an eminent judge in Virginia, who
sat on the bench with his feet up be-
fore him, showing his soles to coun-
sci and audience: THE defense had
offered little negro as witness for
their client, and the commonwealth's
attorney challenged the witness as too
young to testify. When the pickanin
ny had been sworn on the Holy Evan
gelists. he was asked by the common
wealth's attorney what he had done.
I swared,' said he.
"'And what will happen to you now
If you tell lie? the lawyer roared.
"'My nanny, she'll whip me-
ais that all? insinuated the defend
ants attorney.
No, sab. De debble. he'll get me-
"And then the judge took his feet
down. and leaning over the bench with
menacing finger said, Yes, and I'll set
you, too, sir!
when quick as fash came the
boys ready reply, Boss, dat's jess
what l done said New York Sun.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
What President Wa. This.

One day a president of the United
States sent for me. He had been elect
ed to that high Office, but had not yet
been installed. :
u hear" he said. ''that you have just
come back from Washington"
"Yes."
'Did you go to the White House?
You did? Well, please sit down and
tell me all about it. What sort of q
house is ri How is it managed? How
many rooms are in it? Whereabouts
does lne president do his work? And
how did you get in there-how do WIS.,
itors manage to see the house while
president and his family are living in
it?"
"Why," I exclaimed, you have often
been to Washington! Have you never
visited the White House?"
"No," said he. 81 have only seen the
outside of it. 1 have never even seen
a president or, in fact, any great man.
l am SO peculiarly constituted that if I
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
Remember the PR w. Ry

Is the only line running through
cars to Pittsburg. Try the new ves-
tibule flyer. leaves Akron Howard
Street Station 4:20 n. M, arrives
4 :59 p.m., Warren 8: 40 p.m.,
Youngstown 6:6 PM, New Castle
6 20 p M. Pistsburg $3.50 pm. Other
trains leave Union depot 1:50 am,
6 :O5 am. and 10 pm. Thanksgiv-
ing rates Nov. 90 and 30. Tickets
good returning until Dec. l inclu-
Siye.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
Lincoln and the Hair Restorer.

Here is a story of President Lincoln
from the late Judge Carter, who was
q member of congress from Cleveland
during the war and one of Mr.. Lin
coins most intimate friends. 1t re-
lates to Quaker philanthropist from
Philadelphia who did not have a hair
on his head. but took great interest
in public affairs and was constantly
calling at the White House in behalf
of somebody or other who happened
to be In trouble and took up a great
deal of Mr.. Lincoln's time. The presi-
dent treated him with great courtesy.
although his patience was frequently
tried. One day when the philanthro-
pist was particularly verbose and per-
sistent and refused to depart, although
he knew that important delegations
were waiting, Mr.. Lincoln suddenly
rose, walked over to a wardrobe in the
corner of the cabinet chamber and took
bottle fRam a shelf. Handing it to
his visitor he remarked:
'Did you ever use this stuff on your
headw
mo, sir; never did"
"Well," remarked Mr.. Lincoln. 81 ad-
wise you to try it. and if at first you
don't succeed, keep it up They say
it's good thing to make the hair grow.
Take this bottle with you and come
back in six months and tell me how it
works."
The astonished philanthropist cover
ed his polished pate with his broad
brimmed hat and left the room. while
Judge Carter. coming in with the next
delegation, found the president over in
the corner doubled up with laughter
ut the success Of his strategy. and be-
fore he could proceed to business the
story had to be told.-Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
The Farm Beat the Morteare.

The following story illustrates the
resources of a Nebraska farm: A
farmer got discouraged because he
didn't get rich the first year and, as
there was a mortgage Of 500 on his
farm, was about ready to jump the
whole business, but determined to
make one more effort and sowed so
acres in wheat. 1t happened to be q
poor year for wheat and the stand
was not very good. Concluding that it
wasn't worth harvesting he pulled up
his stakes and moseyed back to Mis-
souri,. leaving the farm to fight the
mortgage all by itself. The farm was
equal to the occasion.
The wheat ripened. fell down and de-
posted the seed in the soil again. Next
spring the wheat began to grow Justify.
Some Of the neighbors were honest
enough to write about it down to the
fugitive In Missouri, and he got inter-
ested enough to come back and take a
look. Then he stopped and harvested
his voluntary crop. He sold it for
enough to pay off the mortgage and the
rest of his debts and had a tidy little
surplus over, with which he moved his
family back and now declares there is
no state like Nebraska.-Lincoln (Neb.)
Journal.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
the stairs.

the stairs.
Even though the man had heard the
door squeak, he had not left the back
room.
Donaghue tripped down the stairs
as softly as cat. He had been in a
| tight fix before, and he was never
cleyerer than when he knew that he
was in danger.
But luck was against him. There
was fur rug at the foot of the stairs.
The floor beneath was polished. He
slipped and fell, and in spite of himself
he uttered an exclamation thatwas pro-
fame enough to be unmistakably mas
culine. He heard the man rush from
the library. and how it all happened
he hardly knew, but some way or other
he managed to dash into the dark par
lor, to throw open the window and
jump out.
He expected to fall at least eight or
ten feet. He did not fall two. He had
jumped out on porch. evidently, for
he could see the railing in the moon
light. There was one thing to do-to
hide directly beneath the window in
the shadow and wait. He knew his
pursuer would be there in a moment.
He knew there would be hue and cry.
Still, there was a chance.
True enough, the man came to the
window; but, to the infinite surprise of
Donaghue, he made no outcry. He
heard the man utter half artitulate
Heaven! has it come to this 2" He
heard him walk a few steps and strike
match. He saw the light of the gas
Jets from the window. and then. he
knew that he was safe, and he cursed
himself for a fool for leaving the
jewels behind.
He heard woman's step in the
room. The man at the window turned.
How dare you look me in the face?"
he cried. How dare you come to me
after this?'
Calmly the woman raised herself to
her feet and. looking at the man, said
in forced whisper:
''What do you mean"
"What do I mean? You know what
mean," answered the man. "He has
been here at last-perhaps not for the
first time. But have found it out. I
have found you out"
Donaghue heard little stifled moan
and the crash Of body as it fell ON the
floor. He began to gather crude idea
of what it was all about. He had hand
some experiences with Maggie. He had
been jealous himself once. He raised
himself little higher and peered over
the sill of the window.
The woman was not moaning now.
but in dead faint, and. with her face
as white as the sheet that had covered
her in the room above, she lay motion
less at the feet of the man who accused
her.
The man stood over her with burning
cheeks and clinched hands.
"And the cur ran away from you?
He didn't even stay to fight me like a
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28
4 Sure Thing.

Biggs-Or my last trip to Europe
lost 5000 betting on the ships daily
run.
Boggs-You must have been very un-
lucky.
Biggs-Yes; l found out afterward
that I had been betting with tbs chief
engineer.-kew York Journal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28

brakeman:
1.-THE con was Tipping the tissues in
the doghouse. The hind shack was
freezing a hot hub near the hind end.
Tallow Pot was cracking diamonds in
the tank Eagle Eye was down greas-
ing the pig and l was bending the rails
when they hit u.s."
1t was translated by an old timer in
the Office as follows:
''The conductor was examining the
train orders in the cupola. The rear
brakeman was cooling journal. The
gineer was oiling the engine. and the
head brakeman was throwing a switch
when the trains came together."-
Maine Central.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-28

man! He's coward. I knew 1t when
we met him in Baden. He's q villain
1 knew 1t when he followed us to Lon.
don. He can take you now. l don't
want you. And some day he'll run
away from you, poor. beautiful. mis-
cradle fool, just as he has run away
from me-"
There was considerable human ma
ture in Donaghue, even though he did
make his living in a peculiar way.
This was little more than he could
stand He jumped up and leaped back
through the window.
Look herew he shouted, and then
was suddenly silent, for a pair of
strong hands were clasped about his
throat, and the heavy weight of the
larger man had borne him to the floor
In moment.
You, such being as you. my wife's
lover" roared the man.
Mop screamed Donaghue, making n
desperate effort to free himself
well. who are you?" said the man.
"Let me sit up and I'll tell you," an
swered Donaghue.
The man released him. still keeping
him within arms reach in the corner
of the room. Donaghue felt his throat
tenderly.
"Well? said the man peremptorily.
'I'm the man that was in the house."
said Donaghue sullenly.
What do you mean? Why were you
here?" asked the man.
"Well." answered Donaghue, regain
ing some Of his customary bravado,
Il wanted to add some of your jewelry
to my collection. See? If you don't
believe me. you'll find it where l
threw it away, up in your wife's
room"
The man turned and dropped to his
knees by the side of the PROSTATE
woman. He put his ear to her heart,
and when he raised his head again
in his eyes.
THANK God. she has only tainted"
said the man. Bring me some water
from the library"
Donaghue brought the water in
solid silver pitcher that made him sigh
with vain wish that he had got away
with it and the jewels above.
"She will be all right in moment"
said the man, "and you may 60"
Thanks" said Donaghue nonchal-
antly, going toward the window.
perhaps it is l who ought to thank
you," said the man, "for. after all, you
have proved that my wife is true to
me-"
"Don't mention it." answered Dona-
ghue as he disappeared-"at least not
to the police" Chicago Herald.