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The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-09
Last fall spr.ined my left hip rhils

Last fall sprained my left hip vhils
handling some heavy boxes. The doc
tor called on said 1t first II vas a
slight strain and would soon b we'll,
but it grew worse and the doctes thsS
said had rheumatism. Il continus.l
to grow worse and could hardly "a
around,,o work. Iwent 70 . drug stos~
and the druggist recommended ~ 10
Try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. I tsisa
IL and one-half ofa 5Ctcent boetle eure4
me entiyslv. NOW SecoaasnA Il -
all my fsierda-f. 4. RAAuck. 1ia..
n. 1t = for ais b. lka1mnn -
The Holly chieftain., 1899-06-09
See the
Big Five!
80 -.-.1>...- go
yes; to some extent we e8are "soar-

Well, yes; to some extent we are "soar- 4
ing
The Irrigation Era has S'betrayed' us, 4
and we are charged with being the \
big Five
Five big store rooms filled---LlrER-
ALLY FILLED---with new aid salable I
goods lat the 'lowest prices" 1
Well, we won't deny it. Here are 4
some 'sCASH Prices:' ]
lib package Gloss Starch 5cts
Lib Soda sets
Full Cream Cheese, per lb, l2cts 4
2cans California Peaches 25cts 4
Package Coffee, per lb, lOcts 4
5 bars Soap lOcts
3 gals. Choice California Fruit ST /
Glib Gloss Starch 25cts
7lbs Sal Soda 25cts i
lib Rolled Oats (in bulk) 25cts 4
lOlb Flake Hominy 25cts
Sacked Corn, 78cts Chop &c for half
ton or more.
case Tomatoes So 20 ]
Call and see the Big Five.
Yours Respectfully,
S. #. WHITE G co. 4
HOLLY, COLO. !
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
SEASON OF PLAY
Prospects for the Mcysy
Troupe Engagement.
STANDARD Productions 40 hlsssts
o Wsek-Esus Performance 81
OthslIo-ash@ssssl

William NeNsy and his combination
Of talent who are 10 ODeD IN standard
plays AT the Opera h0ase Bs1t ssiHs-
day might are rapidly getting into
shape. The 6rst nights performance
Will b. -otbeiiO," and gS1giBg from
the nsbssrsalE, II may safely b. raid
that the blzhsst bODss ~ NJ. GeysY
and Mics BOysr 10 tbs i@s>isg FOssS
will MOI ~ 1issDDNsLsd- The s1VD0st
also vii b. strong. Mr.. BDzxs, pbO
Viii b. the ls&oi1g lady i8 tnOst "
the heavy roller, Mil arrive iy tbs ABE-
trslis. she SJB ~ accompanied Do
some Of the support It IL iBtradsse 80
give q performance u tbs legitimate
on Saturday nights. ard ~ TBssdsys
standard comedies viii bad iiSs hoard
These Mil bs the 0Biy play Higb,S.
The only sEasyttDD ~ this RUE Mil ~
On the night NJ the Jztb, SbrS ''OtbsI-
10" viii De- repeated. ~ snhO1st N The
holiday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06

There was a very good attendance at
Central Union on Saturday evening for
the adjourned annual meeting OF the
Cousins Society. There was special
music and a number OF interesting re-
ports we're read.
Two hundred and forty-onc passen-
gers we're on board lhe Kinau last Sat
urday from Hawaii and Maui ports, II
being In the cabin. taxing the accom-
modations OF the steamer to the ut
most. Purser Beckley reports good
weather and light showers on the Hilo
coast. Eight horses from the Volcano
Stables were brought down for entry in
the races next week besides the usual
cargo Of island produce. The Kinau
arrives from Hilo next Friday evening
no as 10 discharge on Saturday and
give the officers and crew chance to
attend the races on Monday.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
FGstGsL BGLO,
ksDIaias VI ~. stsBssawaIG
JsLs8 10 tbs Grave.
RTon Saturdays Daily

The funeral u DT. stsagsawsId tOOk
place yesterday afternoon from the
residence on NIUsnB street, The seTy-
ices we're conducted ~ Hsy. w. ~.
Klnesid, assisted by Rev g. o. Par
ksr. The latter paid an eloquent trib,
ute 10 the memory n the dSeszssd "a
want The rDoDs were filed With "a,
mssinss, some u whom remembered
when DR.. stsBgsBssId first came %
the Islands. The floral offerings we're
many and beautiful 4 large number
0f DsDDIs followed the remains 20 the
grave, where tbs last words we're
spoken. The pail bearers we're w. W,
Dimond, r. wsterbOgse, J. u, Atbsr,
ton, Dr. J. ~ whitney, Dr. y. B I'm
ersoD, w. q. Smith, Res, y. ". Bjsh,
%, and ". w. Jordan.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
Uuwpus OI6ssy wsdjed,

There appears IN The Advertiser This
morning notice Of the marriage NJ
Horace !, Graf and Miss Helen X.
wilder sent 10 the paper BY ono ~ ths
Interested parties The wedding 0c-
'urrs1 on he lGlh ~ lasl month 90
which day me bride left for me coast
~ a passenger on me y : Australia
The young iady b very VOL Ep0wp
hen by her iamily lies ana by her
Norf as humane 0incer sbe heiug ms
pnly woman oyer holding pollce COM
misslpn 10 ihe Islands SID ls ibe an
lhusiaslir head NJ tbe sodeiy Ion lLe
Prevention NJ irpelly ~ Animals M
lpunF le1y " prominent w All rbaTlt,
aiir and sQrlal undertaking. hnre 81
~ an lnlolllsepi pleasing 800 well'i M.
iQHwrd Npmaq YhQ bas irabelfd glde
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
A. the OrCheiin,.

The Orpheum was packed to the
dgDrs and beyond Saturday night. No
Where Was there an untaken seat, an 1
q, the doors a large number stood out
the performance from beginning to
end. The program deserved the crowd.
There II not a poor act in II. II
sparkIes from Jim Posts entrance to
GIOrine's blaze Of beauty.
The Automatons" brings out the
full strength Of the company. Every
member has a chance to do something
and does II well. The skit should
draw well while IL Is on.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06

beautiful seasid. home at waialae 20
q fes relatives and friends. 10 an
nOBBoe the engagement 81 Mr. Douglas
Heisryds and Miss Mollie Hind.
Mr.. NeBryde IL the youngest son Of
the late Dr. NeBryde. Of Kauai. and
brother u Mrs. Iseni~rg. Mrs. W. A.
Kinney and Mrs. Purvis. Of Kauai. lie
attended school In San Francisco and
AZ the University at Berkeley and now
occupies a responsible place In the
Bank 81 Hawaii. Miss Hind is the
beautiful daughter of J. W. Hind. Esq.
N Kohzla and Of San Francisco.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
JkAISjNG sHIp.
1bs 4. y. y, Adams Arrives wHb
$50 Apprentices Ab0aSa.
Nr0m MondayIs DsllY.L

The United States training ship
Adams arrived IN port yesterday AFTER
noon and anchored near the light
house IN naval row She sailed from
Iiil0 Last THURSDAY, going along tbs
Bona coast aud spcb0rjDg IN I>sbsiDa
for practice 90 Friday sBd saturday,
An uneyeDtful utD from Hawaii IL Ts-
ported aud all on board are glad ~
get 10 Honolulu, The Adams arrived
~ Hil0 Bay May lGtb, igsDiyrtg0
days from AsgdslsDs Bay, she bias
on board lJ9 apprentices sgd rrsg
~ 100 men, Her officers are ~ tyllOgs;
Commander, q, NJ, BOOk, e. y, ri
Lieut. c0wds, Jbs0d0rie Porter 81
ecuuye 01ieer; Lieut. l., ~ Woo, mas,
gator Lieut. ~ H. p0mbapEbj So
signs, 3 y, FulliDgldsT, y, " Graham,
q, England, 4 a SeaTDsyj psymssieT,
. u, caITj chaplain, y y, FrssleTj Va
sisiapi sprEaOp, u J. OTyls
TIE Adams VII rsmaip ~ DDJi sb0gi
.tep dos e0alipF and DyerbaullDE sgg
then return ~ ibe rpas
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
COFFEE IN 0lAA
Development on a Better
Financial Basis.
issss lavestnssts Made By n. Hsekfeia
& Goa cossolldss,os Of Eststes-
New Msehlsery.
(HilO Tribune.)

Coffee. far from being killed or even
frost bitten by the sugar boom, is TAX
ing new lease of life under more fav-
orable financial circumstances than
ever before. The area has been some
what limited. but a large portion OF
the best coffee and best coffee land IL
still devoted to its original use.
II. Hackfeld & Co, Limited, have OF
late made several extensive purchases
Of Olaa coffee lands. which will be con-
solidated and operated by that firm
under the management of Mr. Souza.
who was formerly manager OF the Olaa
Coffee Company. Among the places
recently purchased by them are 800
acres from Mr.. James, for $50 200; 200
acres from Mr.. Motley, for $4,000; 200
acres from Mr. Linder, for $4,000; $50
acres from Herman Elderts, for SI5,-
300; 200 acres from X. ID. Junkin. for
$40, 900.
II. Hackfeld a. Co. already have
$500, 900 invested In coffee enterprises
in the Islands and will proceed rapid
ly to extend the area and scope OF their
operations. They have large mills In
Honolulu. Kailua and IIilo; the ma
chinery for the latter probably arriv-
ing by the Amy Turner, which is about
sailing from San Francisco. This mill
will be operated by two large electric
motors.
The value Of the coffee yearly i'm
ported into the United States is near
ly, II not quite as large as that of
sugar. $50. 900. 900 being imported from
Brazil and something like $4,000, 900
from Central America and other parts.
II is probable that before long the
United States will put a protective
duty upon foreign coffee for the pro-
lection OF the industry In her new pos
sessions, In which case coffee will eX-
coed sugar as a dividend producing
crop In Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06

MAZE HAPs NAps, NJ HggslgJy
iyI lssyfl VI ipf UssWlHg passiff
~ 500 llgI ll9pf lslpy filsg So
eaff onf lfiolf lhfy eis NJ sos w
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
ONE APPLICATION RELIEVES THE
PAIN

Mr.. =. Ketcham OF Pike City, Cal,
says: During my brothers late sick
ness from sciatic rheumatism, Cham
berlain's Pain Balm was the only rem
ely that gave him any relief" Many
others have testified TO the prompt re-
lief from pain which this liniment af-
fOTds. For sale by
BENSON SMITH a. CO.. LTD,
Agents for Hawaiian Islands and all
Druggists and Dealers.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06

D. NJ urnf has l.esh 10 ils iaiaual
r. comparatively sluf tinir. n,u has
mnd, mann frien,s ~ y ~ man,es
Tor - pacihr cycls and MHntiaem
fup compaus anu " UaI,nhis lHlsI
ness man ~ Ofufi gHmf &C. fhf
lslauas from Rutis. Nou
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06
YACHT CLUB NOW
iM Oh 0llr.uH Is Il b
RgTllFt Ei 0aI.
aks Ai3 LEI tn vtAsS
a a. e s-.toss sse-,s o, Ps.,i
s-s.be- nee Dssa.se IA - soN
40 60 E.tsssass~c.

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a., 49,, -. - -, 60.
r''A'' 81 NJ hs'anA -'at - Va "lA stHh
washed a. fonUl q fscki eiab Hhici
should haze its hea6gaaftefs a. P.ari
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=, - - -,
a L-ai1c @, Nbsfs'1G IA "ie 1.'ai h"'ih'-
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iH the room ~ the Chamber Of Com
D'sre" on Jbursdsy last and the mat
VI va again bfylrht 70 ne. hessfs'
a.. 80" .,,,.,.i,,,., an,,,a,,,ao
a.. 80. 49,, ~, 80. 4, 80 Ia,
~ tSss ~ W." ma,'er Nherc " was let'
on t"f Year, ago, ana there IL now no
H'''ibt b1i That before many weeks have
i,ass>ag eDinn'"H'"ls ana convenient
siSD bf,l's@ WIZ aNait inc urea yachts
man AFTER bic contest with the briny
',cs.sD, Instead ~ night spent on the
n'eE % h's taeht' OF 10 the h"t-ai"ayt
paIaIs-IiEs cabin. the yachtSman WIZ
." sb'" W ENJOY The comfort OF bed
room, The hsh cb"vher always 10
s''1h a"inana n'II give place 70 good
g'Sbrf abH ~" ashore VIII De worth
10" htihs,
~ Impetus haS recently been given
~ me tpt'ft " Iaehtihs by me con
sirictlch ~ small marine railway by
fBE tS4ldDl JdlUf AMI ItDdf CItID
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1899-06-06

1lTa Mglg, ibr iiallgp EguR iIal
Mics NyItp Graham brVppbi " byBD
ana fDr Bblrb no must BgE supplied
by Professor Wm a sbarp, NJ ilf ~
phoum hpF boon polished bere pHa d
n0B ~ falr u bus y clirby llrl0dy
ana hpf brfp gpy popular MN ibf
hlh Foreigners ~ Btll HH pailyrT
nuyBlnp Hhpul llppplulu pIo NM
NJ INp Npla ppd NOE plll VA y NJ
maud fqT ihr rhra
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-10
GOOD ROADS NOTES.


Martin Dodge, expert in the De-
partment of Agriculture has a report
IN the department yearbook upon
steel-track roads. Mr.. Dodge says in
part:
1t was not until the fall of 1897
that public authority was given to test
the valne of the steel track wagon
road. At that time the Commission
ers OF Cuyahoga County, Ohio, au-
thorized the writer to lay 500 feet of
steel track near Cleveland.
The Secretary of Agriculture de-
termined to undertake through this
office test as to the utility of the
steel track, made and laid so that ve-
hlcles without flahged wheels might
have the advantage of smooth track.
The writer began preparations to
build sample steel-track wagon
road. For this purpose he secured a
suitable space on the grounds of the
Trans Mississippi Exposition at
Omaha.
These steel plates are not sup
ported by cross-ties or stringers, but
are provided with fanges projecting
downward and outward.
The road, when properly finished,
contains no perishable material, but
forms smooth, firm and compact
mass, harder and more durable than a
road can be made by any other known
material.
Three great advantages are found
IN TINS new roadway, demonstrating.
!. That the steel-track wagon
road can be built without greater cost
IN most cases, aud probably with less
cost IN many cases, than any other
hard and durable road.
~. That it will last many times as
long as any known material for road
purposes and with much less repair.
-. That the power required to
move vehicle over the steel-traclk
road is only fraction of the power re-
quued to move the same vehicle over
any other kind of road.
The cost of constructing the short
section of steel track road already
built was about 81 per foot, but this
Is much in excess of the cost when
built in longer sections.
with smooth track and light
vehicle, placed upon roller bearings.
1T Is possible to substitute inanimate
power for animal power on all dis
tances of five miles and upward, with
saving equal to four-ffths of the
present cost of animal power and at
the same time give great increase in
the speed of the vehicle"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-10
CiNClNNATrS CHEAP GAS.
Interested Persons Say That 1t Cos
Nothing to Manufacture 1t.

Interested Persons Say That 1t Costl
Nothing to Manufacture 1t.
1t costs nothing to make and sell
gas. The Cincinnati Gas Company
can sell it at seventy-fve cents a
thousand feet or five cents thousand
feet, and the price it charges will all
be profit. The by products, chief OF
which is coke, more than pay the cost
of producing the gas.
These startling facts have been re-
vealed in the gas agitation in Cincin-
natl, and they come from the books
of the Cincinnati Gas Company. They
have been unintentionally set forth by
Attorney Warrington, the chief coun-
sci for the company, and M. M.
White, President of the Fourth Ma
tional Bank, and generally reported
to be the heaviest individual holder of
gas stocks in Cincinnati.
The statements which prove that gas
costs nothing were made by Warning
ton in his speech before the Board OF
City Affairs, and by White il an inter-
view in Cincinnati newspaper, in
which he said the city should adopt
General Hickenlooper's seventy-fve-
cent gas proposition. White said:
"At the prices offered by the gas COM
pany the stock would probably pay
eight per cent. on $9,0OO,0O0, which,
on 200 basis, would make the stock
four per cent. non-taxable security,
which in these days is about as good
as anyone can get. Tt would be o
very happy solution of the entire
question if the city accepts the offer
of the Cincinnati Gas Company"
Attorney Warrington, in an argu-
ment before the Board of City Affairs,
held that the consumption of gas is in
creasing ST. per cent. each year, and
that the consumption next year would
be 961 $50, ,869 cubic feet A third of
this, he estimated, would be at the
fuel rate of fifty cents, the rest at the
rate of seventy-fve cents, making the
average cost to the consumer sixty
six and twothird cents, and the in
come to the company $641, ,300.5S.
The explanation is that the valua-
BILE coke, tar, ammonia and other by
products more than pay for making
and distributing the gas.
An expert in municipal affairs said:
'This accidental contribution by
White and Warrington to the truth
about gas manufacture will surely
travel all over the country, and every
where it goes it will be tremendous
argument for gas at fifty cents or even
q lower figure"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-10

Sir Henry Irving is always Sir
Henry Irving, whether on or off the
stage. So marked is his individuality
that during his latest visit to this
country New York practical joker
addressed letter to him. the envelope
of which contained merely pen-and
ink portrait of the actor and his hotel
address. The letter W. promptly de-
livered by the hotel clerk, and re.
porter to whom the wag contided his
joke followed to learn the effect.
"A-a-a-h!" mused the actor, ''this
deserves an answer"
Thereupon he seated himself at his
desk and indited an ironical letter of
thanks and inclosed it in an envelope.
"You don't know the address?"
'It does not matter" returned Sir
Henry. 81 think this will reach him
without difficulty"
On the envelope he had drawn the
face of donkey with a pair of enor
nous ears, the ends of which covered
the paper from corner to corner
PHILADELPHIA Saturday Evening Post
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-10

with us in the most motherly fashion on
the fright we must have suffered. But
all this was to Dot, of course. I only
came in as make-weight; for my hair
didn't cripple to my waist ON that
eventful night, nor did I have presence
Of mind enough to put on picturesque
shawl. Such picture, Mrs. Irving
said, had been drawn for her; but
didn't sit for the portrait.
Our fascinating visitor went into
quite all ecstacy over the cottage, but
said that she did not think it right for
us to live there. Her son proved to
be of the same opinion; but great
many shadows were cast by the event
which resulted i'll the breaking up of
our cosy nest.
Having fatal gift for overhearing
things not intended for the public, 1
one afternoon caught the words:
"You told me at our first meeting,
Dot, that there was nothing in the
house worth taking but the silver tea
pot. I quite disagreed with you, but
1 did rot dare to say so then. Will
you give me what I think the greatest
valuable of them all?"
CT course he carried off Dot and
that ended the tragedy.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-10
An Australian Riding Onffit.

The Australians outfit is an adapta
ton of the Briton's. The colonial
saddle grows peaky pommel and a
high protecting cantle; the mild Eng
lish knee-roll becomes in Australia a
firm, deep, six-inch pad, and even the
back of the thigh is held in place by a
solid fange sewed upon the saddle
flap. AS with his saddle, so with the
rest of the Stockholders equipment
it is as the Englishmans s, but moulded
and strengthened TO sterner usage.
The midland mostly ornamental
hunting-crop becomes ten. .foot-and
terribly effective stock whip. The
chain, the curb, the double rein, and
all the more or less fancy attachments
are stripped from the bride in favor
of the simple snaffle and head-piece
and single rein of leather, so substan-
tial as to DEFY the roguery or terror of
any ordinary horse to break them.
Crupper, breastplate, martingale-
these are used or left aside, according
to the build, tricks and temper of the
mount, with single eye to useful
ness, and no thought Of the ornamen-
tai.
| speak of a workaday attire and
saddlery, not of the heeting glories of
holiday rig-out; and speaking thus,
it must be said that the Australian's s
outfit is planned with a single eye to
utility. -Harper's Magazine.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-10
National Prosperity and Roads.

Chairman Otto Dorner, of the High
way improvement Committee of the
League of American Wheelmen, makes
the following interesting remarks on
the good roads movement:
The country road is the neglected
step-child of the Legislatures. Rail
roads, canals, rivers and harbors and
steamship lines have been encouraged
and lavishly subsidized with bonuses.
but practically nothing is done to
help the farmer in building his coun-
try roads. Yet those are equally i'm
portant with railroads.
I'VE are pre-eminently an export
ing agricultural nation, and whatever
benefits the farmer benefits the whole
country. Our grain products must
compete, in European markets, with
the crops of Russia, South America
and India, raised on cheap lands,
with cheap labor We can meet this
competition only with invention and
enterprise, the liberal use of machin.
cry and the reduction of the cost Of
transportation to a minimum.
The cost of shipping grain from
Chicago to New York has dropped to
one fifth of what it was at the close of
the Civil War; we can ship it from
there to Liverpool for four cents,
where we formerly paid ten and one.
half cents. But the cost, in time and
effort, of man and beast, in hauling
wheat from the farm to the railroad
can still be reduced by two-thirds
through good roads. That this should
be done is as essential to the uontin-
ued success of American agriculture
as the reduction in railroad rates.
Some of the older Eastern States.
recognizing the logic of the situation.
are encouraging country road build.
ing by paying part of the cost out of
the State Treasury, provided the i'm.
provements are substantial
'"The great grain-growing States of
the West, whose roads have hardly
passed beyond the pioneer stage,
should adopt the State. aid system as
the only plan by which the great cities
can be made to share in the cost Oh
road building"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-08-10

Electricity has been the promoter
of many new words and phrases. An
electrical dictionary of the humblest
proportions must contain thousands,
and the number grows yearly. Some
of these words grow, others are Sc
lected arbitrarily, but one can never
tell which the public will seal with its
approval Marconi and other work ers
in telegraphy without wires are trying
for the adoption of "etheric teleg.
raphy," because the impulses are
conveyed by the ether, but the preva-
lent expression in conversation and
the newspapers is wireless telegra-
ply" and it is ready to stick. An
electrical journal opened its columns
lately toa competition for a good word
to describe electric carriages, and
''electomobile" has been selected, but
it is doubtful if it will "stick. An
other electrical journal contains some
suggestions for new electrical units, OF
which "septerg" and "decifu" may
be quoted as graceful examples. The
pnblic, which has not yet mastered its
volts, amperes, watts, and henrys,
may be excused if it looks askance at
these latest efforts of the word-maker er.