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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-08
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The editors and press men have been
again together
Half around the Island this bright and
sunny weather.
They landed at Kahuku in just two
hours and five.
Which shows us that the railroad was
never more alive.
But something new is standing on Wal
alua's shore,
And every one who sees it will wonder
more and more.
So when you take vacation, and stocks
nor buy nor sell,
You'll find a deal of comfort at Halei-
wa Hotel.
These editors and press men declared
that 1t was fine;
They had not stopped their praises
when all sat down to dine:
And when they viewed the building
the lawn, the bridge, the sea,
For once their principles agreed This
is the place for me-"
u LII Ii
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-08-08

The press excursion yesterday along
the line of the Oahu Railroad to the
Waialua Hotel and Kahuku was a dis
tinctly suspicious event. The press
was well represented, there being a
representative from every paper pub
lished in the city. In addition to the
press people there were several other
invited guests.
Those composing the party were:
Rev. S. +. Bishop, The Friend; Profess
sor p. II. Dodge, Planters Monthly; w.
r. harrington, Bulletin; Edmund Nor
rie, independent; J. M. Camara. Lusi-
tano; v. H. Kahaulelio, Lahui Hawaii
II. E. Coleman, Y. M. c. A. Review;
Rev. Alex. Macintosh, Anglican
Church Chronicle; F. ]. Tesla, Inde-
pendent; Y. Shen and Sung Zip, Chi
nese Times; w. Crawford, Chinese
News; See Loong. Chinese Chronicle;
II. Ayres, Volcano; G. +. Alfonso, Hilo
a voz Publica; Frank Godfrey. Cincin-
natl Enquirer; c. Shiozawa, Hawaii
Shinpo; d. w. Kamauikaou, Ka LOea
Kalaiaina: S. c. Kamoa, Ke Aloha Al
ma; c. l.. Clement, II. A. Franson, The
Guide; F. II. Austin, Austin's Week
ly; an Advertiser representative; d.
A. Ray, of the Interstate Commerce
Committee of the United States SEN
ate; Thomas c. Ridgway, of Washing
ton, ID. c.; Photographer Weatherwax
General Aldace Walker, president OF
the Santa Fee railway system, II. Won
Holt, and General Passenger Agent
Fred Smith.
Mr. Smith piloted the excursion, and
no one who Is a member of a party
under Mr.. Smiths guidance has any
thing but highest praise for the man
ner in which he fulfills the duties OF
director and host. Yesterdays excur-
sion was no exception to the rule.
| Promptly at 9 o'clock the special
consisting of b. +. Dillinghams pri-
vate coach, Pearl" and another pas
senger car pulled out from the depot.
Engineer Petrie was at the throttle
and it was evident that he was going
to take advantage of the fact that there
was a clear track ahead. Past beauti-
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a distance of IL 40 miles, being
made In twenty minutes. Through the
ricefelds of Waipio and Hoaeae the
speed was increased. Eva mill. 1874
miles out, was reached In thirty min
utes. To Waianae the speed was kept
up and II was known that a record had
gone. When stop was made at that
station, 1873 miles from Honolulu, II
was found that the time was fifty-four
minutes, an against sixty-one minutes,
the best previous time.
Along the line to Kahuku through a
beautiful country with the rough, rug
ged mountains on the right, and the
deep. waiery blue on the left, the run
was continued, No stop was made al
Waialua, but u sufficient glimpse Of the
hotel was caught to give an idea ol
what could be expected ON the return
Kahuku, the end of the line, was
reached In exactly two hours aud Ave
minutes, The schedule time Ii
three hours, A stop IT 10 minutes was
made here, II Won Holt conducted The
party through the mill aud explained
10 tho unsophlstloatod the means
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
Files stopped the Train.

While sitting around the fire In the
construction camp of western rail-
road one evening we heard an intelli-
gent and conservative railroad official
make the statement that in his rail-
road experience he had met with two
scenes which could never occur again
In this country. He said he had seen
train stopped by herd OF buffaloes.
and he had seen train stalled by
grasshoppers. He. of course, proceeded
to relate in detail the circumstances Of
these unusual occurrences, so that the
assertions made were received without
question. AS to the buffalo part Of the
story his statement Is evidently indis-
putable, but in the evolution of things
the grasshoppers may come again.
This narration Is called to mind at this
time by an occurrence Of similar char
acter on the Lehigh Valley road in
May, when a heavily loaded freight
train on the Lehigh Valley road was
stalled near Hornets Ferry, Pa, by
swarms of shad flies which had
alighted upon the rails. The crushed
insects fabricated the rails very fire.
quently, and after the sand on the en-
CINE gave out the train came to
standstill After studying the situa-
ton a little the trainmen swept the
rails for a distance, and finally tied
brush to the cowcatcher in position to
clear the rails, when traffic was again
resumed. The presence OF these in
sects in such unusual numbers is ac-
counted for by local authorities in this
way: The shad fly is found principally
along streams OF water, and in this
part OF Pennsylvania is used for bass
bait. The Lehigh Valley tracks at the
point named run near by the Susque-
hanna river, and, the weather being
little cold at that time, when the sun
came up the rails were considerably
warmer than the ground Immediately
along the river The warmer climate
In the vicinity Of the track attracted
The shad flies. which alighted on the
rails In swarms, completely covering
hem. Although the facts necessarily
,ound somewhat "fishy." they were.
substantiated to us by re-
liable parties.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
Animals That Cilmb-Prehistorfs Man
Files Stopped tho Train - A School
for Monkeys = story of the Fighting
Ostrich.


In New York men cheerfully 70 up
to the twenty story in ele-
vators and sleep on the third floor O.
nights, but primeval man Is not a
climber. nor do animals take to it
without long course OF development.
African natives who have lived In one
story huts show the greatest fear Of
climbing stairs, and will sometimes go
up on hands and knees. Dogs often
have to be trained to climb stairs, in
stinctively distrusting the upper sto-
ries. 1t has been conjectured that this
is because the dogs forelegs break
easily below the shoulder, and the
beast seems to realize this. The fox
has no such fear, and has been known
to climb a tree with plenty of small
limbs to the height of seventeen feet
Swimming comes easier than climbing
to most animals, as well as to many
races of men. Rats and guinea pigs
can swim well and climb not at all,
although their cousins, the squirrels,
are at home in the trees. Prairie dogs,
which live in plains and have no use
for climbing. can be taught the trick;
but when they try to jump from a
height they usually fall on their heavy,
stupid heads, and either stun them
selves or break their teeth. They lack
che inherited instinct that should teach
them what can and what cannot be
done. Australian rabbits, Of the same
family of rodents can climb very WELL
having lived for generations in forests.
Bears can climb we'll if little, but the
grizzly and other large species stay
mainly on the ground A bear always
climbs down tree stern foremost, as
does the domestic cat until she has
nearly reached the ground, when she |
turns and jumps; but most wildcats |
run down a trunk head first, even the |
heavy leopard being more skillful |
climber than the light house cat The
tiger and lion, however, do not climb,
FOR no discoverable reason except that
they fear falling on account OF their
York World.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
CHApTER XVIII.

Jack Hall claimed that right. and
leaving his horse in charge Of one OF
the troopers. he hunted about to try
to find some safe place where he could
make the descent. Presently he found
zig-zag path which had evidently
been worn by human feet. and which
appeared to lead directly down to
where he had observed the smoke.
BY careful mancuvering he arrived
nearly at the bottom OF the gully. and
he paused to make sure that his re-
volver was In readiness. Silently he
drew 1t from Its sheath and examined
1t. Then he gently continued his way,
avoiding every piece OF dry wood that
lay in his path, the cracking OF which
might betray his presence.
At length the ground became less
thickly timbered. and he felt sure that
he could not be far from the camp.
Straining his eyes, he could now dis
tinguish between the stems OF the trees
a roughly built bark hut. 1t was not
above twenty yards from where he
stood. but the color of the bark made
II dificult to discern.
1t was, as he surmlsed. no native en-
campment. There was chimney at
one end OF II. which at once proclaimed
the inhabitants to be white men.
Lying down nat upon the ground.
Jack Hall watched and listened.
Presently he heard voices. Then .
woman came out, and walked towards
q pile Of frewood. Taking up chop
per, she split some up and carried II
into the hut.
Then he heard more talking, but he
was unable to distinguish what was
said.
An hour passed. and the sun began to
get low. II anything was to be done
that night II must be done quickly: 80,
creeping up on his hands and knees. he
1t last regained his companions above.
Motioning to them to De silent. he
withdrew the party to some little dis
lance from the edge OF the precipicc,
and then told them all that he had
seen. Il
~There can be no doubt about IT.
they are there" he said. II did not 70
up 70 Baynes' hut when It was
searched, and 90 did not see the
woman: but you did. father. and from
what you told me I am certain It u
she
Then the matter rests now entirely
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
A FELON'S LOVE.
BY FpNRY ". NESPIELD.
BY FpNRY ". NESPIELD.

dog with him when he came into the
bar for the mail-bagsw
Yes" replied Sullivan; II remem-
Der quite well seeing the dog with him
that Is. on the night he came down
for the mails. don't remember MOTTO
Ing II with him before. though. But
dogs aren't such scarce animals about
the Ranges as to call for particular
notice"
We'll. remember his having done
1t quite well, weeks before Bob Luke
disappeared" said Jack, "and, what's
more. he took the dog away with him
when he left the station"
After holding a hurried council, 1t
was decided that young Jack should
continue the trail. and. having at last
picked 1t UP, he led the way. followed
at some little distance by the rest OF
the party across plateau, until at last
he arrived at the brink-a lofty preci-
pice.
Beneath him lay long, narrow val
ley. Hills covered with thick scrub
rose up on either side OF 1t, while be-
yond, apparently only few miles dis
tant. could be seen plainly the long line
Of the Gray Ranges.
At the bottom OF the gorge was a
winding creek full of sand and huge
powders; but, from the luxuriant
growth OF the gum-trees which lined
II, there could be no doubt but that an
ample supply OF water was to be found
there.
Looking down upon these gums and
wattles from that dizzy height, they
seemed to be no larger than cabbage
plants. but Jack knew quite we'll that
the plateau they we're on was probably
two thousand feet above the water
bed upon which he gazed
By-and-by. as his eyes became more
accustomed to the scene. he fancied he
detected a thin line of smoke Issuing
from the foliage below. Yes, 1t was
smoke. That curling line Of blue vapor
betrayed the presence Of human be-
ings; probably 1t was native en-
campment. The blacks were reported
to be very numerous and hostile In this
nearly unknown region, and 1t was nd-
visable to take every precaution before
approaching them.
That's camp" exclaimed Jack,
scarcely above his breath, "and white
mans camp. too. I'll wager!"
1t was decided after hurried discus
sion that one of the party should go
down and reconnoiter.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
A School for Monkeys.

During these hot July days, when
the organ-grinder takes his vacation
and languidly sips chiante in Mulberry
street, he hends his monkey partner
to Signori Harduppi's School of Acting
and Dramatic Demeanor in Fourth
street. The ingenious instructor has
started-inaugurated, he called it in
bis prospectus-a monkey school at
which the pupils are put through a
complete course of instruction. The
professor shows them how to dance
and how to wheedle pennies from the
pockets OF the public with Delsartean
gestures. Harduppi used to be en-
ployed at school of acting for men,
and it was there that he conceived the
idea of the university for simians.
"The art of acting is purely initiative
he says, "and a monkey is much more
competent at it than is human being.
A monkey is a born mimic The
trouble is that up till now he has never
been properly instructed. I can teach
him to courtesy, do skirt dances and
act out a complete drama If need be-.
The Society for the Prevention of Cru
city to Animals had passed law some
time ago under which fine is inflicted
on any grinder who escorts a
monkey, dancing bear or other per-
forming animals through the streets Of
New York to act as his accomplish.
But at our graduation day exercises a
place will be reserved for Gov. Roose-
welt, and he will help to put through
the legislature an act repeating tho
other law. When we show him that
the monkeys are capable actors and
give a thoroughly refined vaudeville
show, he will be our most enthusiastic
friend, we feel sure" The monkeys
are very much pleased with the course
of study through which they pass.
They respect the professor, who says
that they are much better behaved
than New York boys of the same age.
New York Journal.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28

arc disappearing. Human jaws, found
In reputed Palaeolitic deposits, havs
wisdom teeth with crowns as large az
II not larger than the remaining
molars. In ancient times short-
sighted soldier or hunter was almost
an impossibility; today a whole ma
ton is afflicted with defective vision.
1t Is almost certain that man once pos
sessed third eye, by means OF which
he was enabled to see above his head.
The human eyes formerly regarded the
world from the two sides Of the head.
They are even now gradually shifting
to a more forward position. In the
dim past the ear-fap was OF great
service in ascertaining the direction OF
sounds and operated largely In the
play of the features. But the muscles
Of the ear have fallen into disuse, for
the fear Of surprise by enemies no
longer exists. Again, our sense OF
smell is markedly inferior to that OF
savages. That 1t is still decreasing -
evidenced by observations of the olfac-
tory organ. But the nose still fnd1-
,ates tendency to become more prom
nent.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
The Fighting Ostrich.

In an instructive work on "The Os-
trich," Mr.. S. C. c.. Schriener writes
about the great kicking power of the
bird The kick is forward, with a
downward tendency, he says, and the
long nall with which the larger toe is
armed often cuts and tears severely.
The force of the kick Is great; a man
goes down before it like ninepin. 81
have seen two cocks charge at each
other, the larger of the two, at the
first kick, being hurled several yards
on the broad of his back, while tho
kicker recoiled into sitting posture;
and l owned a cock which kicked Z
hole through sheet of corrugated
iron, behind which a man had taken
refuge. The birds can kick as high an
a mans face. l have, on horseback,
had a hole kicked through my riding
breeches above the knee, and have
known a boy to be kicked out of the
by no means unknown. A really
vicious cock seems to fear nothing, un-
less 1t be a dog that will attack him.
A most striking instance of the o.
trich's fearlessness was told me by Z
railway guard. The freight train hS-
was In charge Of was one day rafting
at full speed down a steep grade. A
vicious ostrich cock saw It coming.
and at once got on to the line between
the rails, and advanced fearlessly to
fight the monster. AS the screechine
engine approached he rushed at 1t from
straight in front, kissing angrily. and
Kicked He was cut to pieces the next
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28

Albert Ham, farmer OF West Dres-
den, Me-. has an apple tree in his or
chard which measures feet 10 inches
In circumference foot from the
ground. and at the height of feet the
trunk branches into four limbs almost
- large. Its great limbs arS full OF
crooks and angles. but the whole
makes = good. shapely tree. II Is over
century old. and has borne well for
each year Of the forty-seven 1t has been
in Mr.. Hams possession. One year 1t
gave him forty-three bushels OF good
AanleG.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28

= Deep researches as to the structure
OF the human body have recently fur
nished some startling facts regarding
changes which man is at present I'M
dergoing physically. 1t is believed
that man was formerly endowed with
more teeth than he possesses now.
Abundant evidence exists that. ages
and ages ago, human teeth were used
- weapons of defense. Unintention-
ally, traces Of such use are often re-
vealed BY sheer. The teeth are some
times barred. dog-like. ready. as It
were. for action. The practice of eat
ing our food cooked and the disuse OF
our teeth as weapons are said to be 70
sppnsible for the degeneration that IL
g61lg on. The wisdom teeth. in fact
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28

with you. sergeant" unmarked Mr..
Hall. you give your orders, and we
Will do our best to carry them out"
Just so. SIR" replied the trooper in
command. Then my orders are for
you all to spread out. Get down the
sides OF the ravine as we'll together as
you can. Surround the hut and arrest
them at once. We have a good hour'D
light left yet"
The eight men then proceeded to
tether their horses on the fiat, and,
having made them all safe. they each
selected spot at which to descend
They then disappeared amongst the
scrub.
Somn ten minutes elapsed. Then
cry broke the silence-it was the voice
OF William Luke.
Hurrying down rather more quickly
than his companions, he had seen one
Of the occupants Of the hut standing
near the doorway.
The slamming to OF door was
heard. and almost simultaneously the
crackers emerged upon the valley.
There was no further necessity for
silence, for their presence had been be-
trayed by Luke's exclamation of sur
prise.
1.-TWO remain in the rear" cried the
sergeant-"one on either side, and the
others advance with mel"
The men who ran to the troopers
side were William Luke. Jack Hall and
II call upon you in the Queens name
to surrender" cried the sergeant, as
he advanced
Two puffs of white smoke from be-
tween the sheets OF bark which formed
the walls of the hut, followed by sharp
reports, were the only answers he re-
ceived.
ITO be Coutinued)
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28

A very extraordinary occurrence hap
pened the other day in Brussels. A
mildwoman, with her cart drawn By
two dogs. was passing through street
In the center OF the city when OF a sud
den the roadway opened and cart and
dogs disappeared. Investigation show
ed that the roadway had been under
mined by rats which swarm in the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
Ito be Continued.)
NOT MUCH OF A LOVE MATCH.
Queen Wilhelmins's Marriage Largely

Queen Wlihelmfna's Marriage Largoiy
Governed by Reasons OF State.
1t has been widely heralded that the
engagement of Hollands young queen
and the prince of Wied is one in which
love cuts more of a figure than any
thing else. There Is very good reason
to believe that, while there may be
more affection between the two than
Is usually the case in royal marriages,
reasons OF state have as much to do
with the prospective union as anything
else. One of these reasons has just
been pointed out by a European au-
thority. The royal family and the
people OF Holland generally want to
avoid the possibility that by the mar
riage of the young sovereign to
prince of a ruling family 1t might hap
pen after some time that through in
heritance a ruler of foreign country
might become also king of Holland.
This might easily happen IL the young
queen should marry a prince OF any
ruling European house. The Dutch
royal family and the people OF Hol-
land do not wish to repeat the expe-
riences which the country has had In
the past. Such marriages were the
reasons for the Dutch war of inde-
pendence In the sixteenth century, and
indirectly for the dividing of Belgium
and Holland into two kingdoms in
1882. Just such a consort as was de-
sired by the Dutch people is found in
the prince OF Wied, whose family is
absolutely without political influence
In Germany. During the dominance
of Napoleon in large part Of Euro
pean affairs the Wieds were deprived
Of their throne. After the evacuation
OF Germany by the French 1t was con-
sidered best by the rulers of all the
large German states not to restore
their thrones to the smaller princes,
included among whom were the princes
of WED The former territory Of the
Wieds was therefore given to Prussia
in 1915, since when the princes of Wied
have been Prussian subjects, with less
influence in Germany than many OF
the oldest noble families. Neverthe-
less, the Wied family Is considered to
German families. Their title remains,
but that is all. as they have very small
family possessions. AS Bulwer says,
THE mate for beauty should be a
man, not a money chest and when
the beauty is also a queen this rule
should hold doubly good. The prince,
being an exceedingly presentable
young fellow and without any chance
Of bringing up complications such as
the cautious Hollanders feared, was
lust the man to mate with her majes-
" Queen Wilhelmina. Hence his Sc
lection. His royal highness is poor.
but his wife will have enough for both.
md she is believed to know enough to
70 manage affairs that her royal con-
Iort will be held in check should he
sver manifest such gay tendencies as
have characterized the ruler OF the
kingdom OF Belgium.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1899-08-28
EunDYi

Doctor Ito Gilbert, aged 4)-Put your
tongue out. dear. Little Gilbert pro-
truded the tip Of his tongue. Doctor
No, no. put it right out. The little
fellow shook his head weakly. and tho
tears gathered in his eyes: Il can't
doctor; It's fastened on to me-"