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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09
THE SWINULING DRIVERS.

The attention of the AttOrney-Gen-
eral and the Marshal is again called to
the constant vexatious overcharges
made by some, and altogether too
many, Of the hack drivers. They |
swindle strangers without mercy, and |
oyercharge old residents. One reput- |
able citizen informs us of six different |
overcharges in one day, which came
to his notice This form of Swindling
is done with such impunity, that these
drivers begin to believe that they have
a vested right to overcharge.
The Attorney General and the Mar
shall may reply that they will prosecute
vigorously any charge made against
one of the swindling drivers, if it is
presented to them. So they will. But
that will not correct this illegal prac-
tice, because many of the persons who
are swindled are too timid to venture
into the courts, and will not afford the
time to make the prosecutions.
Strangers naturally fear that they may
be detained as witnesses, and women
always choose to suffer the imposition
Others growl and submit.
If the authorities choose g push the
matter vigorously they can stop these
oyercharges. 1t has been done in other
places and can be done here. The repu-
tation OF Niagara Falls hack driver,
twenty-five years ago, was that of d
common thief Nearly every visitor
at the Falls was imposed upon. But
a mayor of the place was finally
elected, after this grievance had con-
timed for many years, who resolved
to stop this species of petty thieving
and he stopped it. He did not wait
for complaints, but sought for them
and employed strangers to ride in the
hacks and, when swindled, report the
fact at once. He became holy terror
TO these law breakers and secured {
complete reformation.
Moreover, it is unjust TO the homes
back drivers to allow these swindler
t. do business. If the regulation
about hack hire are practically sus
pended, by permitting these swindler
to have it their own way, it casts Odiun
upon the honest drivers and in the end
makes them law breakers.
The regulations of the fares shout
be placed in conspicuous places on tn
docks and in the central parts of tn
city. For the present, at least, a
officer should be stationed near tn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09
SOME LITTLE-KNowN FACTS.

Which Show How Little We Know Of
Each Other ana of Our Country.
Only is per cent of all the families
in America employ domestic help.
leaving 81 per cen; without even one
servant.
If all the dressmakeTs known In eN-
list in America worked twenty-four
hours of each day for a whole year.
without stopping for sleep or meals,
they would still he able to- make only
one dress apiece for less than seven
eighths of the women of America.
Not . per cent o. all the women in
America spend as much money Is fifty
dollars per year on their clothes.
Out of twelve million American fam
lilies the income ~ four million nj
these families is less than $500 each
per year, and the incomes of nearly
so per cent of the entire number are
less than $1,000 each per year.
There are scores OF places in this
country where only one mail comes
every fourteen days.
Ask the average person where the
central point OF area is in the United
States and he will fix 1t somewhere In
Illinois Tell him IL is nearer san
| Francisco and he will be incredulou:
until he remembers that Alaska !:
within the boundaries OF Uncle SAM
Edward Box in ne November Ladies'
/ Home Journal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09

docks, who may inform strangers about
routes and fares, and generally superin-
tend the hack service
These numerous Offenses make tour
lists indignant, and hurt the character
OF the place. If you wish to know how
a city is governed, watch the hack
trade. Even the waving of the Flag
at every hack stand, should be encour-
aged if il will restore law. There can
be no civilization without law, and the
law ought to be enforced
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09
MR.. w. .. SMITH.

The Chamber of Commerce is for
tunate in securing the services Of Mr..
w. o. Smith as it's representative in
Washington, during the next session
of Congress. There are other men here
who would make able and most credit
able representatives. But Mr.. Smith
has, without any doubt, a. larger gen
eral experience in the affairs OF these
Islands than any other living man. As
Attorney General, he became familiar
with civil and criminal laws AS a
member of the Cabinet he became fam
liar with the land laws. AS a friend
and personal adviser of the late Capt
King, he became familiar with the
affairs of the Interior office. Having
been planter and manager of a plan
tatiOn, he is familiar with the needs
OF the planters and the condition of the
1aborers.
He cannot be charged by the enemies
Of Hawaii with the offense of being
a planters man. He is not interested
in sugar stocks.
AS the legislation proposed in the
Hawaiian bills now pending in Con-
gress contains some novel matters,
which are not exactly in accordance
with American traditions, there is
some danger that amendments may be
made which would satisfy no one.
Congressman freely confess that they
are not familiar with the political his
tory of the Islands. They will natural
ly adhere to the traditional American
system. This is safe policy to adopt,
unless there are good reasons why II
should not be followed.
AS the committees of both Houses
have agreed on the form of govern
ito be the form approved of by the Re-
publican party. The Democrats will
-criticise it, and it is understood that the
Opposition here will join with them
change the fundamental principles OF
the bills regarding a qualified suffrage
Mr.. w. o. Smiths opinions may not
be acceptable in Washington, but his
accurate statement of facts will be.
He will be confronted with some
embarrassing questions regarding oul
labor conditions, especially those re
garding the Japanese labor supply. HI
will be able to explain satisfactory!
the growth of our labor system, and re
move the impression that it was intro
duced for the purpose of unjustly con
trolling the labOrers. If Congress re
fuses to legislate as We desire to hav
it legislate, it will not be due to an
Ignorance on the part of members, du
to a want of means to obtain the bes
information.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09

Residence Lots on Pacific Heights
Are Now Offered For Sale

- No residence property having
similar advantages and attractions for hcathulness oI
location, having elevation Of from lO "a SsD feet. AM
affong the grandet marine and scenic views also its
proximity the business of the city being than
tn the people of Honolulu.
One OF the main features of this property and procured at
expense. the abundant supply of spring
pronounced by DR. g. H. Wood being the pucS and best
drinking oainabc the island. which being
conducted into storage upon the property by indie
pendent pipe line. and will be Supplied Ia residents a.
Government rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09
Well Made
M axes Well

Hoods SarsaPsrills is prepared by cX-
perienced pharmacists OF today. who have
brought to the production OF this great
medicine the best results of medical re-
search. Hoods ssrssparilla i a modern
medicine, containing Just those vegetable
ingredients which We're seemingly in
tended by Nature herself for the aIlevia-
ton OF human ills. II purihcs aud en-
riches the blood, tones the stomach aud
digestive organs and creates an appetite;
IL absolutely cures all sCroiuls crup;ions.
boils, pimple-, sores, salt rheum, and
every form Of skin disease; cur-- liver
complaint, kidney troubles. strrnst hens
and builds up the nervous system. Il en-
tirely ovcrcomcs that tired feeling giving
strength and energy in place uf Weakness
and lauguor. IL wards on malaria. ty-
phoid fever. and by purifying the blSrd IL
keeps the vi hole system healthy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09

New Bill at Orpheum Tonight
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09
sl ps:'iia

Is the heSt-in fact the one True Blnoi Purifier.
Solo ~ al druggists. 81. 81 t0r g.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-11-09

For maps aud full particulars call Office. Rocss
Z and = Progress Block.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30
In Search of Homes,

Great Falls, March 29.-Among those
who have tired of the East, says the
Chinook Opinion, and are in search of
new homes in the free West, are An
drew Hanson of Ute, Iowa; Theo. F..
Koch and Jacob Berghis of Minnesota ::
D. NJ and A. H. Mcneil of Shelbina,
Mo-, and party of % others from Clar-
ence, Mo. These new corners, who ar
rived to-day, state that the immigra-
ton from their respective states to
Montana will be something phenome-
nal this spring. We also learn with
pleasure that Chinook is name with
which hundreds of thousands of East
ern farmers are as familiar as that of
Chicago or Denver or any other noted
place. All eyes are turned to the Milk
River valley as the Eldorado of the
stockman and agriculturist..
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is AN UNKNOWN SUICIDE
Houck Supposed to Have Rela-
tives in the East.
HE COULDN'T GET WORK
Out OF Employment for Several Months,
He Grew Despondent Over the
Situation and Took
His Own Lie

Great Falls, March 29.-This noon
James Gaunt, who keeps the lodging
rooms in the Collins-Lepley building,
discovered the dead body of Frederick
Alvin Houck in his room. The man had
committed suicide by taking chloroform.
During the morning he had been in and
out of the building apparently in the
best of spirits, and those who saw
him yesterday said that he was appar-
emily cheerful at that time. He left no
papers or anything which would indi-
cate where his friends or relatives lived.
He is said, however, to have had excel
lent relatives in the East somewhere.
He had resided in this city for several
months, working sometimes as painter
and again as paper hanger. OF late
he has been out of employment, save as
instructor to the choir at the church of
the Incarnation. 1t is learned that he
has lately pawned two musical instru-
ments, and also revolver to get money
on which to eat, and it is believed that
dependency over his financial condi-
ton caused the suicide. He had evil
IDENTIFY tried his best to find work and
had not succeeded; he had pawned
everything of value which he possessed,
and had eaten up the proceeds; he was
in debt in addition to all this, and pro-
badly concluded it was best to get out
of the world. So far as known here his
character and conduct was exemplary,
and those who We're acquainted with
him speak very highly in praise of him.
The body is in charge of DR.. A. +.
Longeway and the police.
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Kipling Is Thankful Now.
the Philadelphia Times.


Just now, when everything that Kip
ling has done takes on a particular in
terest, it may be amusing to many who
have not heard it to know that the
great author, upon whose brilliant ut
terances everybody is willing to hang
now. was one of the unappreciated gen.
fuses that occasionally float into Phlla-
delphia. 1t happened when he was en-
his way back to England from India
He returned, as is already known. by
way of California and through the
United States. He stopped for various
periods in number of the American
cities. One of them was Philadelphia,
Here he drifted about for some weeks,
taking in Philadelphia life and condi-
ton, and doing occasional work for
some of the newspapers. Thinking he
would like to settle in the Quaker City
for while, at least. he made an effort
to be put permanently on the staff of
one of the great daily papers He was
not known, however. and it was argued
that a young man fresh from India,
who had no reputation to back him,
could be of very little service to the
paper, and he was turned down. Since
then he has grown famous. and-well
doubtless if he were to come to Phiia-
delphia now in search of a job things
would be different.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30
Newspaper Mans Luck.

From the Springfield Union.
An apt Illustration of the value of
small savings and the unexpected way
money accumulates when at interest
had forcible illustration at the West
field savings bank recently, when a we'll
known Springfield newspaper writer
appeared with a book, showing an orig
inal deposit of S., which, by the accre-
ton of interest alone, had increased
ninefold, and he received upon it with
in few cents of $45.
When the deposit of IS was made in
1857 he was a resident of Westfeld, but
in few years removed to Springfield.
and the matter passed from his mind
Recently, in searching among old pa
pers, he CHANGED upon the book and
took the first opportunity to present it
at the bank, and found, to his astonish-
ment, that in the AZ years his little IS
had increased to almost $45, and he eX-
pressed regret that the original sum
had not been $40, for then he would
have received over 500.
Another case of possessing money
without being aware of it occurred at
the same bank few years ago. Treas
urer Crowson saw a newspaper notice
THAT a former resident, who had moved
to Western state several years pre-
vious, was in i'll health and quite
strained circumstances.
1t struck him that the mans name
appeared on the banks ledger as a de-
positor, and, looking up the matter, it
proved to be SO, and between 81 800 and
$1,000 stood to the mans credit, being
the amount of $500 deposit made 30
years previous, with accumulated inter-
est.
The fortunate owner was communi-
Gated with and his joy at his unexpect-
ed good fortune was unbounded The
money served to give him comforts and
care until his death, two or three years
later. 1t appeared that the money was
deposited to his credit by a relative,
who said nothing of it to the benef-
ciary. though doubtless intending to in
form him, only that death came quite
suddenly.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30

sex had been particularly chosen to
endure the most poignant miseries OF
human kind.
Countless suffering women throughout
this land will feel an eager sympathetic
heart throb in reading the frank and
earnest letter of Mrs. Josie E. Clark,
of Enterprise, Mo-, addressed to Dr..
R. v. Pierce, of Buffalo, n. Y.
Your kindness to me can never forget" she
says. Il cannot express half my feelings of
gratefulness to you. / had despairsd of ever
getting well, had been in bad health for twelve
years Had aches all through me, numb hands,
cold feet, everything ate distressed me; my
bowels were constipated. was very nervous.
depressed and Respondent. When first wrote
you thought could never be cured. / have
taken six bottles of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical
Discovery and my health Is good. You
have my honest Recommendation to all sufferers.
I think there is no medicine in the world as
good as DR.. Pierce's."
This matchless Discovery" contains no
alcohol like many of the sarsaparillas"
and tonics which are SO freely sold. 1t in
duces no morbid craving for false sti1nu-
lants; but gives true and lasting strength.
Every woman should possess copy of DR..
Pierce's great thousand page, illustrated
paper-bound copy will be sent for 81 one
cent stamps TO pay the cost of mailing only;
or heavier cloth bound copy for II stamps.
If suffering from any lingering obstinate
disease write to DR.. Pierce and get his ad-
vice. 1t will cost you absolutely nothing.
Address DR.. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
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CHINOOK NOTES.

]. F. Freeman. who was called East
recently by the severe illness of his
father, has returned to Chinook ac-
companied by his brother J. NJ. Free
man, who intends to join his brothers
in the stock business.
The Harlem Ditch company held a
stockholders meeting on Saturday
evening, at which it was agreed to
reincorporate, provided a capital of
$4,000 could be secured. About $4,000
of the stock was subscribed at the
meeting. SO it would seem that there
ought to be no difficulty in obtaining
subscriptions to the remainder.
The only observance Of St. Patrick 5
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Curious Glass Blowing.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Emperor Nicholas wishes to IL
illuminate the Alexander column in a
grand style. The size of the round
lamps to be used for the purpose was
indicated, and the glasses ordered at
the mandatory. where the workmen
eXerted themselves in vain, and al
most blew the breath out of their bodies
in the endeavor to obtain the desired
size
The commission must be executed
that was Self-eVideut: but how?
great premium was offered to the
one who could solve the problem. Again
the human bellows toiled and puffed.
Their object seemed unattainable; when
at last a long bearded Russian step
ped forward and declared that he would
do 1.-THE had strong lungs, he would
only rinse his mouth first with little
water to refresh them.
He applied his mouth to the pipe,
and puffed to such purpose that the
Ntreous ball swelled aud puffed nearly
to the required dimensions, up to them,
beyond them.
Hold! Hold!' cried the lockers on.
You are doing too much; and how did
you do it all?'
The matter is simple enough" an
swered the long heard, but first, where
is my Premium"
And when he had clutched the prom
Used bounty. he explained.
He had retained some of the water
in his mouth. which had passed thence
into the glowing ball and then becom-
ing steam had rendered him this good
srVice.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30

day was a parade in the afternoon by
the Chinook brass band and the ball
in the evening.
AT the sale of the O'Hanlon property
on Saturday the ranch of 200 acres
lying east of Chinook was sold to Hen
sen brothers of Cleveland for $3450,
while the house and two lots in Chinook
were bought by NJ. P. Jones for $3.50.
The price obtained for the ranch is par
ticularly encouraging, as SIT per acre
is an excellent price for ranch prop
erty anywhere.
A. n. Merritield of ottawa, ILL.,, has
been appointed deputy to the county
surveyor and will arrive in town this
week. He will be accompanied by the
mother of /. D. Vincent. who will visit
her son for few weeks.
Messrs. G. E. Stitle, E. r. Vantine,
Pritchet White and Harry Richards,
friends of the Freeman brothers, ar
rived in Chinook to-day from Paris,
Monroe county, Mo.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30

Great Falls, March ga new tramp
dog has appeared on the line of the
Great Northern. At the present time
he confines his wanderings to the run
between the water tank at Blair and
the station of Poplar. He is a little
vari-colored mongrel, but he evidently
knows his business. Whenever the
trainhands push him off he watches his
opportunity and then as the train is
pulling out he jumps upon the platform
of the blind baggage and curls up there
as contented as any white tramp. The
boys have now accepted him as regu-
lar passenger, and are wondering how
long he will cling to his fondness for
riding trains.
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Fight.
Great Falls, March 29.-Clarence l.
Boardman, lieutenant in Company A.
writes as follows to his parents in this
city of the first engagement with the
insurgents:
Great Falls has good reason to be
proud of her boys now. In the ad-
vance last Friday, our company and
Company l of Lewistown had the worst
part of the line to occupy. We were
directly in front of the insurgent breast
works and under the hottest fire. The
ground over which we advanced was
cut and broken by gullies and covered
by bamboo thickets that seemed i'm
passable to everything except the bull
let's of the enemy, which whistled and
cut through the air in continual pro-
cessions. But our men went right
through all this without faltering and
with a GOODNESS that was astonishing.
mo regulars could have behaved bet
ter than did the men of the list Mon
tana at the battle of Caloocan.
Il do not believe that it will take
very long to bring them into complete
subsection As soon as they are en-
tirely conquered and peace is restored,
it will be a very short time until the
volunteers are sent home"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30
THE SMALLPOX SCARE.
One Case in Glasgow-Malta Is Taking
No Chances.

ohe Ease HI uIasEoW-halta Is
No Chances.
Great Falls, March 29-Advices from
Glasgow are to the effect that there is
but one case of smallpox there, Con-
ductor Charles Quinn. He has been ex-
amined by DR.. Quinn, chief surgeon of
the Great Northern, and he comedies
with the diagnosis made by the local
physician. The StricteSt quarantine is
maintained, and as Quinn is now said
to be recovering rapidly it is likely that
the smallpox scare will soon be at an
end.
AT Malta the people evidently refuse
to be conforted, and more than that
they are going to take no chances on
the scourge. 1t is said that several i'm
migrants from Iowa landed there the
other day, but the citizens of Malta re-
fuse to let them remain, and the immi-
grants Were driven to the shelter of the
tank house. where they waited until
the next train to come along, when
they returned to Malta. They have
also refused to permit train hands to
obtain meals there.
There is no smallpox at Havre, ac-
cording to the physicians who have in
vestigated. The schools were closed
for several days on account of the
scare, but they are now open, and it is
believed that there has never been any
danger from the disease. However, the
health boards of the towns along the
Great Northern are to be congratulated
on the prompt and effective measures
which they have taken to insure
against the spread of the disease and it
shows what they would accomplish at
a time of real danger
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30
GLASGOW NOTES.

Los Blackman of Pearmond has gone
East for months visit with relatives
in Minnesota.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Dunnell are
taking an overland trip to Canada,
where they may locate permanently.
John Hayfield has purchased the Rob
bins rance seven miles west of Glas Ew
and will work it this summer
Albert MEDIUM this week purchased
the lots covered by the old A. r. T.
meat market, the Sideboard saloon and
the large barn in the rear of the latter
building.
George P. Heinlein of Anaconda, a
former resident of this town, is here
on visit to old friends He reports
that he has obtained a very excellent
position in Anaconda
A man named Quntin was taken
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-30
Think He Is Insane.

Great Falls, March 29-Last night
Deputy Sheriff Mccoy of Sand Coulee
brought to the county Jail Frederick
Lorenzo, ranCher, residing six miles
beyond Sand Coulee. About six months
ago Lorenzo was tried for insanity and
found sane Recently he has been
quarreling with his neighbors and
threatening them, and it was deemed
advisable to again examine him as to
his sanity. He will have a hearing in
the district court at o'clock tO-mor-
row afternoon, Drs. Fairfield and
Crutcher constituting the commission.
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from the east bound train this !

from the east bound train this morntns
in state of violent insanity Ha
claimed that he was going to Malta,
where he had a position as clerk for r.
M. Trafton.
W. NJ. Harrah returned from the East
on Saturday bringing with him a thor
ouhbred Percheron stallion and brood
mare with which he intends to improve
the breed of his horses. He purchased
them in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Cahill are happy
over the birth to them of baby girl
this week. Mother and child are doing
nicely, and Jerry is treating all of hiI
friends.