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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10

seeds literally are hurled in every direc-
ton. The wistaria has seeds which in
size and shape are much like a pistol
bullet, and, as the plant loves to grow
on hillsides and on eminences, the dis
lance these vegetable bullets travel be-
fore touching the ground is very great.
When the number of plants is large and
they all shoot off together, mimic bat
tie takes place which must be alarming
indeed to the small animals in the
neighborhood. One can imagine the
construction of the squirrels and the
birds during the time when the black
seeds are flying. If one of these bullets
were to hit bird in vital part, it
would undoubtedly injure it. The wild
geranium is another plant that hurls
it's seeds in all directions.
The story is told of an invalid lady
who had placed some wistaria plants on
her mantel near her bed and forgot
them. Some time afterward, when she
lay sick in bed, her family heard her
scream out, and rushed into the room
to find her in nervous frightened con-
dition, exclaiming that bullet had
been shot into the room. She was
soothed and quoted by assurances that
such thing was impossible. But later
in the day she cried out again, this time
insisting that bullet had struck the
window pane and had come across the
room. Sure enough the bullet" was
found at the foot of the bed. When ex-
amined, il turned out to be a wistaria
seed. Then she remembered the plants
on the mantel They had ripened and
shot their seeds. One had gone across
the room, struck the window pane and
bounded back to the bed. The distance,
as measured, was 80 feet.--Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
The Ages of birds.

It is only possible at present to col
lect data from the duration of lives of
birds in captivity; evidence otherwise
must be unreliable, and it is purely a
matter of theory as to whether the
natural possible life is greater than
that under the unnatural conditions OF
captivity. There are records of night
ingale having lived 25 years, thrush
II, q blackbird that was still alive at
20h, goldfinch, %, and skylarks of "a
and 20. Ravens, owls and cockatoos are
popularity supposed to live to very
great age, and the following records
appear to be authentic: Raven, so; gray
parrot, so and 40; blue macaw, Ga; eagle
owls, SO, and one still alive at 6S. Some
aquatic birds appear to live to ripe
old age, for we hear of heron of 60;
goose so. mute swan, 70.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10

with an inch-wide band of Prusxion
blue silk braid.
The waist had a blouse effect, front
and back, and was box plated, the front
plaits being overlaid with bands OF
brilliantine like that which embellished
the skirt The collar was high, finished
with a narrow linen ruching, and the
sleeves, which were full enough to al
low perfect freedom to the arms, were
plain, relying upon their neat finish for
their beauty.
With the woodland cycling suit q
short white sailor was worn with a
curled quill and band to match the suit.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
LOVE YOUR MOTHERS.

What have mothers not done for us.
What can match a mothers cares
For the sons she bore and nurtured-
Outlines mingling tears with prayers
Ali the long and lone night watches
Fond and faithful mothers spend
All the midnight prayers constraining
Heaven their loved ones to defend.
Aye, think ever how they've loved you,
Strove and suffered, hoped and wept;
Composed you with mute devotion.
And a care that never slept.
Think of this in lfe's rough battle,
And twill keep you In the Van
Be for you the strongest shield, boy,
And the surest talisman.
On the sunlit walls Of memory
Let your mothers gentle face
Rest, a never fading picture,
In its sweet and wistful grace.
For no subtle word OF sophist,
Fool or scoffer, knave or Ounce,
Alters this-a mothers love is
Gods first gift, and comes but once.
Strive throughout your lifetime, then, boys
SO to live that that dear face
Meier may flush for your wild folly,
Meier may blush for your disgrace.
And when that fond heart is resting
Meath the churchyard mould
This will be your richest memory,
Richer than mine of gold.
Robert Richardson, in Golden Days.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
PLANTS THAT SHOOT.
wistaria and wild Geraniums Hurl
Seeds Out of Their Pods Very
Much Like Bullets.

Many common garden plants shoot
bullets; not as big nor as hard as those
shot from gun, but they go quite as
far and are as effective proportionate-
ly. If the plants that shoot them were
as big as gun, these vegetable bullets
might do great damage. As it is, bat
ties take place between plants. during
which the bombardments are fierce
enough while they last. The common
wistaria has been known to shoot a
seed bullet over so feet.
This curious property is the result of
natures effort to scatter seeds as far
as possible, Many plants have seed pods
which are held, so to speak in state
of tension. AS the plant grows its
tibers become stretched, until when the
seeds are fully developed the retaining
capsule bursts open violently and the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
Truly Unique Tug-of-War.

AT a logging camp in lower Mississip.
pi one day hog commenced squealing
vigorously, and when the foreman in
vestigated, he found that the porker
had been seized by an alligator and was
being drawn under water. He called
for help and three men seized the hog
and pulled. Then began tug of war
The men would pull the hog and all
gator up the bank, and then the alliga
tor would pull the hog and men back
again. This merry game-for all but
the hog-went on until fourth man
came running with an *, and with il
he hit the alligator such rap on the
head that it relaxed its grip, and the
men saved the hog, or what was left
of ii.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
THE SIX COMPANIES.
They Constitute the Most Powerful
Trust Ever Formed.
Functions of the Chinese Combine
Explained by an Educated Mon
goIian-True Meaning of the
Term .'Highbinder."
Especial Washington letter.

It seldom happens to one of our people
to have an opportunity to converse with
an educated Chinaman, one who can use
the English language with facility.
Therefore it was treat for the writer
to recently spend an hour in converse
ton with polished and cultured gen
tleman of that race, who told many
new and interesting things about his
country and his people.
In reply to an inquiry concerning the
SIX Companies and the "Highbinders
he save an elaborate description OF
them, which is herewith reproduced
from memory. In newspaper there
appeared a dispatch concerning the
threat of one Chinaman against an
other, the threat of death, unless $500
should be paid TO Highlander" The
newspaper account gave no particulars,
and the average reader would suppose
that brigandage was carried on by
Lighbinders, and with the consent OF
the people in the Chinese quarter.
Whenever any act of violence is
committed by Chinaman it is Gus
tomary in this country to attribute 1t
TO a highlander, when, as matter OF
fact, highbinders are not guilty of any
injustice, and certainly are not re-
sponsible for brigandage or lawlessness
of that character. But first let us I'M
derstand the Six Companies; then we
can understand the highbinders better.
When you read in the newspapers po-
litical editorials denouncing trusts,
and when you hear orators of all po-
lit;cal parties shouting themselves
hoarse and growing red in the face
and big in the neck with their patriotic
declarations, you may understand that
they are denouncing something older
than America, as a factor in the affairs
of the world. Long before Columbus
secured the support which enabled hir
to cross the ocean and discover this con-
tinent; and long before Eric the Red
sailed from Iceland to the coast OF Mas
sachusetts, trusts" were in vogue in
China. This shows that there is moth
ing new under the sun.
The Six Companies constitute a
@'trust," and a powerful combination it
is. too. Just how old it is cannot be
stated, although, of course, the branch
in this country has been in existence
but a limited number of years. But
''trusts'' have existed in China from
time immemorial Long before there
was any Fourth of July to celebrate
in this country the Chinese were max,
ing gunpowder, and making firecrack-
ers, and the goods were disposed Of by
a trust"
This Six Companies trust" was or
ganized by merchants for their own
betterment. 1t became necessary be-
cause competition was strong, and
ruinous to trade. There was one body
of merchants doing business in Hong
Kong, and there were five companies
doing business in Canton. They were
constantly cutting prices, and under
mining each other, until they all real
lied that ruin was before them; and so,
for self-protection and advancement
they pooled their issues and formed the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
The Neck Chain Is Gone.

Definitely the chain is gone. Too
great popularity killed 1t. In its place
the bangle ventures to put forth, but
the result is in doubt, and by determin-
eddy putting off their watches women
have ceased to make themselves tho
slaves of time. III truth, never was so
little jewelry worn as in this summer
of grace, and the fancy for oriental pat
terms is as marked as ever At night
in the couture very charming wreaths
of small, clear green enameled leaves
ivy, myrtle, laurel, bay and grape foli-
age, fasten among puffs and braids, and
sometimes a row of leaves forms the
top edging for tucking comb.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
GStton HanEinas Are Useful

For some time the special value or
cotton fabrics for country house serv-
ice az hangings and draperies has been
known. Their growing excellence in
manufacture, which has brought de-
sign and finish almost to perfection.
has promoted these fabrics to quite
general town house use. The fact that
moths pay no attention to them makes
them popular with .housekeepers. 1t
would, perhaps, be u surprise to one
who has not given the matter recent at
tention to discover what excellent CT
fects can be produced in hangings, fur
niture coverings and even rugs that are
made of cotton.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
fastest Mnn Yet Discovered.

One of the LATEST men on record has
been found in England. On hot
summers day gentleman who was
waiting for his train at a country sta
ton asked porter where the station
master lived. The porter was lying on
one of the benches, and without raising
his head, he lazily pointed to the house
with his foot. The gentleman, very
much struck at the mans lazinesS,
said: ''If you can show me a lazier ac-
ton than that, my good man, III give
you two-and-sixpence." The porter,
not moving an inch, replied: Put it in
my pocket, guy-nor."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10

Six Companies, the strongest trust
in the world. Of course they shut out
of business many smaller dealers; but
that is one of the results of the law
of the survival of the fittest, and the
Chinese recognize that law spontane-
ously.
The headquarters of the Chinese Six
Companies are in Canton, and the
American headquarters are at San
Francisco; and the Six Companies have
representatives all over the world
wherever there is to be found a col
ony of 1000 or more Chinese people.
All orders and all traI sactions ulti-
mately go on record i'll the home of
fees at Canton, China. There is where
the bulk of the money made goes, too.
Not only is this a trust which is
contrary TO the modern ideas of our
people, but it is a trust organized for
dealing in human beings. The princi-
Sal business of the Six Companies is
sEpp,y;Ig coolie labor in large fields
OF enterprise, such as building rail-
roads, mining and ordinary labor re-
curing no special skill or fitness for
peculiar employment. The Six Com
panies supply Chinese laborers for the
1nines of Brazil, Chilli, Ecuador, Bolivia
and other countries. They furnish la
borers for the guano deposits of Peru
and for the Peruvian inter beds. At one
time there were 10000 Chinese coolie
1aborers employed on the Pacific rail-
roads, and many of them are still EN-
ployed on those roads, keeping them in
repair.
This traffic in human beings is not
called slavery or slave trade, because
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
How to Cleanse Leather.

To freshen old leather covers of books
wipe clean, then rub lightly with the
well beaten yolk of an egg applied with
q soft sponge, and lastly pass hot iron
over piece of thin paper laid on the
surface of the cover.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
A Failing Market

Miss Petite-If Mr.. Makeshift should
propose tonight, what shall do?
Fond Mother-I think, my dear,
you'd better take him. / see by the
Society Chitchat that short girls are
going out of fashion. N. Y. Weekly.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
A Lucky Fellow,

Harold-When l was here last year
Miss Beachcomber was trying to de-
cied between you and Jack-who was
the lucky man?
Rupert-Jack! He got his ring back
and | didn't !-Puck.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
New Fad in Trimmings.

Mrs. John Jacob Aston has started a
new craze in trimmings by ordering a
gown festooned with real wheat. 1t is
not only novel but really pretty idea
and is used to very nice effect on hats
especially of tufle.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
Peach GInce.

Peel and pare two quarts of ripe
peaches; place in dish with one small
cupful of sugar and set in a cool place
for two hours; mash fine; add one quart
water and freeze. This makes deli
cious dessert. Oranges may be substi-
tuted for peaches il preferred, or if the
latter are out Of season.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
A BODICE TRIMMING.
One of the Most Conspicuous Designs
Among the Summer girls
Small Belongings.

An attractive addition to any sum-
1t is made of deep scarlet organdie
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10
Dogs Tint Never Bark,

There are three varieties OF the dog
that never bark-the Australian dog,
the Egyptian shepherd dog and the
'lion-headed" dog of Thibei.-N. Y.
Herald.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-08-10

trimmed with jabot effect of ecru
lace.
The little front fastens invisibly to
the waist and renders the plainest bod
ice dressy. 1t is connected by bands of
the scarlet material and its beauty is
considerably heightened by the addi-
ton of decorative buttons down each
aide of the straps.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
STILL UNDECIDED.
No Score Registered in Saturdays
Football Game.

The Maile-Ilima VS.. st. Louis Col
lege football game at Makiki on Sat
urday afternoon, leaves the question
as to which shall face the Punahou
eleven on Thanksgiving Day, still I'M
decided, neither side having been able
to score a point.
The kickoff was made prompt on
4:30, but when the referee blew his
ground and he had to strike match
every now and again in order to see
the face of his watch.
No particularly brilliant play was
made, and the only feature worth es-
pecial mention. was the magnificent
kicking of both teams-against the ref
eree's decisions.
The Male Ilimas had the ball with
in five yards Of the goal in the last
| half and but for a tumble would have
scored touchdown; the College team
worked the ball back into their own
| territory when time was called. An
| tonia Long Of the ST. Louis team made
the best run, going through the center
of the opposing line, but was caught
| before he reached the fullback's sta
| ton. A goodsized crowd of rOoters
was on hand. but were disappointed
in the scoring feature Of the game.
| The winners Of Saturdays game
were to play the Senior Punahou team
on Thanksgiving Day, and through
some break in the arrangements it is
| understood that the Punahou team will
not play either team on that day. The
| St. Louis team claim that they should
| be allowed to play on that day as the
| Males were defeated by the Puma
| hOus a few weeks ago. This uncer-
| tainty as to the Thanksgiving game is
| to be deplored, as it is upon that day
above all others that the game is most
appreciated by the athletic-loving pub
| lie. Strenuous efforts will be made
| to bring about an amcable settlement
| of the difficulties and have the game
played.
The PunahOu second team met and
defeated the High School first eleven
| just before the above mentioned game
| by a score Of 6 to nil
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27

MESSENGER SERVICE.
Honolulu Messenger Service delive:
messages and packages. Tel. 378.
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Authorized Capital. S1.000.00o
INSCRIBED Capital. 10000.
Paid Up Capital. 100000.
DRAW EXCHANGE ON:

DRAW EXCHANGE ON:
San Francisco-The AnElo-Califor~
MAN Bank, Limited.
Chicago-The Merchants Loan and
Trust Company.
New York;. & w. Seligman n Com
pany.
London The Anglo-Califoruian
Bank, Limited.
Paris-Societe Generate.
Berlin-Gebruder Meyer.
Hamburger. NJ Warburg a. Com
pany.
Hongkong and Yokohama - Ths
Chartered Bank OF India. Australia
and China.
Australia-The Union Bank OF Aus
tralia, Limited.
Canada-Bank OF Montreal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
SEND YOUR FRIENDS

One of our Hawaiian Souvenir Art
Calendars" for 1900. The most hand
some calendar yet produced, contain
ing thirteen cards OF choice views Ha-
waiian scenery; price 81. WALL,
NICHOLS CO., LTD.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
NOTES.

Harvey's score Of 43 includes Z
threes, and with big Robert Anderson
26 Including 3 fours) kept the field
on the jump during their partnership
at the Wickets.
Penny is good all-round man; dan
gerous with ball, and a very pretty
Jordan had a day out on Saturday;
score of IS and two clean infield
catches, proves that he can still teach
the youngsters a point or two
The fielding on both sides was al
that could be desired and the decisions
of the umpires, Messrs Arthur Harri
son and A. B. Pierce entirely satisfac.
tory.
Efforts to work up a return match
for one of the holidays this week, are
being made
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27

Some exceedingly pretty cricket was
witnessed last Saturday afternoon at
Makiki, when the local men again
demonstrated their skill at the game
by running up a score Of 80 for 3
wickets against their opponents total
of 81 with the loss of 8 men. Owing
to a late start and the heavy scoring
of the Honolulu Cricket Club men
stumps were drawn at s.: 80 and the
match declared drawn.
Following are the scores:
H c. C. TEAM.
]. w. Harvey, C Veitch, b Duguid. .43
r. Anderson, b Gibson ............26
j. c. Penny, Forson, b Whitehead. .29
r. A. Jordan, b Gibson ........... Is
Judge Stanley, b Herault ........ 5
II. Herbert (capt), not out 1900. 4
A. COckburn, not out ............... 2
J. H. Walker, did not bat ..........
Piianaia, did not bat ...........
Dunn, did not bat .................
Seymour, did not bat ........
Dyes ......-..
ls1u
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27

The books of the Honokaa Sugar
Co. will be closed TO transfers from
November 9th 10 the 30th, inclusive.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
THE BANK OF HAWAII.
Incorporated Under the Laws OF the
Republic of Hawaii.
LIMITED.

Incorporated Under the Laws OF the
Republic OF Hawaii.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
Chas M. Cooke ........... President
4. 4. Jones ........... vice Iresiu0nt
4. III. COOKE ................. CaSnler
+. G. Anterior ...... Assistant Cashier
Directors-Henry Waterhouse. Tom
May, +. w. Macfarlane, l.. ID. Tenney.
J. A. McCandless.
Solicits the Acco"r's OF Firms. Cor
porations, Trusts, Ia. duals and will
promptly and carefully attend 10 all
business connected with banking en-
trusted to it. Sell and Purchase For
eign Exchange, Issue Letters of Credit
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT. -
Ordinary and Term Der nsits received
and Interest allowed in accordance
with rules and conditions printed In
pass books, copies of which may be-
had on application.
Judd Building, Fort street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
Band s.oncSrt.

The Government band will give a
concert this evening at Emma Square
at 7:30 o'clock. The following pro-
gram will be given:
PART /.
Overture" Romantic" ... Bella
Bauad-"Good Night" new .......
.................. kucken
Grand Mariana" ......
Songs
(al "Oiwi Mani" "Akahi Hoi' go.
(b) Whispering Hope
"On the Moonlit Stream. ...
The Misses Keliiaa and Alapai.
PART II.
Cornet Solo-"Hawaii Ponoi' 800.
Mr.. Charles kreuter.
Spanish Dance Bailable" new =.
al oO1
Gavotte-"B Bremen" new .....
Observation-Disclosures. Stelnman
Selection-"A Telephone Girl -.
The Star Spangled Banner"
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BOWLING ANALYSIS.

j. w. Harvey: 25 balls, runs,
wickets: average =. J. G. Penny: g.
balls, II runs, 3 wickets; average So
r. Anderson: IS balls, II runs, wick
cts; average 80.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
LIST OF OFFICERS

c. NJ. Cooke, President; George II.
Robertson, Manager; r. f. Bishop.
Treasurer nd Secretary; Col w. ".
Allen, Au,t nr; P. c. Jones, II. Water
house, G.. r. Carter, Directors.
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THE FIRST AMERICAN Bank
OF HAWAII, LTD.

Incorporated Under the Laws OF the
Republic OF Hawaii.
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Exchange bought and sold
and Letters of Credit issued on
all parts of the world.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-27
BOWLING ANALYSIS.

Dr. Herault: % balls, Is runs, /
wicket; average 1870. j. Miller: &c
balls, Is runs, wicket; average =
A. E. Clarke: 10 balls, IA runs, wick
ct; average =. ]. Gibson: 40 balls, &c
runs, 2 wickets; average 100. J. NJ
Duguid: so balls, 35 runs, / wicket;
average $50. J. Whitehead: 80 balls
% runs, l wicket; average $50.
"ERROL" AND "LENNOX" TEAM
j. Gibson, not out ............15
]. Miller run out .....
DR.. Herault, Penny ...
A. E. Clarke, run out ...
J. Duguid Herbert, b Anderson. c
F. Warner, b Penny ......
J. Whitehead, C Anderson, b Penny. c
Il. Henderson (capt), b Anderson. +.
t. B. Veitch, c Jordan, b Anderson. 3
A. Fairhall, Jordan, b Anderson {
W. FOrsOn, not out ........
Dyes :
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-05-20
Free Hair Dressing.

Some one. said once that you could
get almost anything for nothing in
New York. This was brought practical
ly to my notice few days ago, says a
writer in the New York Herald, as
was going up town on Third avenue.
I passed barber shop which display
ed this strange sign:
Ladies' hair dressing done free ev-
cry afternoon from to o'clock"
AS it was past was prompted by
curiosity to go in and investigate. l
found the "ladies'" hair dressing par
lor neat, cosy place, with a number
of chairs standing in front of long
mirror, which covered one side of the
room.
Twas fortunate enough to find SUBJ
ject in the chair, who was having her
hair dressed. She was a middle-aged,
thick-nanded, respectable looking wom-
an, who was going to the inevitable
ball.. Doing" her hair was nice
looking little woman, the head of the
hair dressing establishment, and gath
cred around the chair were half a dozen
white-coated young men, watching the
process of the work and occasionally
giving assistance. And that is how the
apprentice or student in hairdressing
gains his experience, and the clever
women who are in touch with the trick
get their hair dressed for nothing.