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The Republican., 1900-12-20
LIQUID FUEL FOR STEAMERS.
Vessel Travels to London from Bor.
neO Using Only Oil for
Its Fires.

In October the steamship Cowrie
steamed all the way from Koetei. in
Borneo, to London, distance of 9,235
miles, using nothing but liquid fuel.
When the steamer reached London the
boilers for supplying steam for the un-
loading machinery were fired by the
same material. The oil was not burned
by thin layer of incandescent coal, as
is the case in some systems, but was
reduced to a spray by means of steam
jet at the furnace door, where it was
delivered from tanks above the boilers,
says the New York Sun.
The Cowrie was formerly fired with
coal, and her owners say that her con-
version to liquid Ahel has been at
tended with advantageous results.
Only six stokers are now required,
though 16 were necessary when coal
was used. A great deal of bunker space
is also saved. The consumption of oil
at sea is only % tons a day, while the
daily consumption of coal used to be
IS tons, and ton of oil occupies only
"a cubic feet, against As feet required
for coal. The coal is also taken on
board much more quickly than coal,
and recently 300 tons were pumped
into a German steamer in an hour.
The oil yield by the Borneo oil fields
is said to make an excellent fuel Just
as it comes from the ground, and it is
beginning to be much used for this
purpose by the neutrality-suspicious.
and other steamers that are engaged in
the eastern trade.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

t THE CUBS SCOOP :
! BY Maitland LIE Roy Osborne. :
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NHEN the cub walked up to the
wv CITY editors desk for his first

M HEN the cub walked up to the
w city editors desk for his first
assignment that functionary be-
slowed a bored glance upon him and
gave a snort of disgust. Then he laid
down his blue pencil and smiled-a
smile that rippled slowly up from the
corners of his mouth and stopped be-
fore it reached his eyes.
The editorial machinery in the Ban
ner Office had not been running
smoothly that day. Blodgett had
fallen down woefully on his story of
the quarrel in the board of aldermen; !;
an accident in the press room had put
the morning edition an hour behind,
enabling the rival sheet to score a
triumphant scoop on the murder case
at the North end; and various other
little matters had combined to excite
the ire of the city editor.
After 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon
he was usually rather good-natured
than otherwise. and over the first
sheets, damp from the press. would
joke quite sociably with the "boys."
Before the first rumble and whir in
the basement that announced the end
of his labor for the day, he was a
machine-with numerous little cogged
wheels ready to grind off unwary
fingers; possessed of deep-seated
distrust of the world in general, and
cub reporters in particular. Where
ha ~
line descended on him this afternoon
with an angelic smile and a huge
notebook prominently in evidence, he
considered that insult was being
heaped on injury and grew polite ac.
cordiugly.
Now, when the city editor-prior to
4:30 o'clocll-laid down his blue pencil
and spoke politely, the oldest report
ers-those who knew him best-were
accustomed to slip away quietly and
without ostentation into the hallway
or out upon the stairs, or up into the
composing-room until the city ed
itor's ruffied feelings had been
soothed. This afternoon he was very
polite, indeed, and the police court
man and the reporter who did the
races stole softly from the room on
tiptoe with awed looks on their faces
The cub fingered a corner of his
notebook lovingly. Have you-er
anything for me to-day. sir?"
The city editor disliked, above most
other things, being addressed as sir"
His wrathful glance wandered slowly
around the room, to the clock, the tel
ephone booth, down the row of report
ers' desks, and finally back to the
chaotic heap of proofs and copy be-
fore him. He picked up his blue pen
Gil and ran it savagely through flow
cry sentence in fire story, then:
"You might see the governor and
find out whether he is going to par
don Weston" he said. slowly, and the
The Republican., 1900-12-20
FOuIard Chemisettes,

Chemisettes and blouses to be worn
under tailor boleros or jackets are
made of foulard draped over a tight
ly fitting underbodice fastened at the
back. These draperies are at times
quite works of art, being formed of
insertions of lace and insertions of
tiny tucks. At other times they form
a scarf or fichu crossed over the bust,
which looks very smart and elegant
when made of red foulard or of any
other bright colored foulard, either
plain or Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

cub turned away with a mildly sur
prised look in his blue eyes and took
his notebook and his angelic smile
down into the press room, where for
time he watched the great machines
being oiled and petted preparatory
to converting a few miles of white
paper into symposium of the worlds
doings.
Now, it was an unwritten precept in
the Banner office that cub who bun
gled his first assignment would better
seek other fields, and the governor
had already refused positively to be
interviewed on this subject. A street
car strike had occurred a few weeks
earlier at Weston, one of the striking
conductors stood convicted of shoot
ing a "scab." The evidence against
him had been purely circumstantial;
the jury had disagreed several times.
and had taken three days to finally
bring in verdict of guilty. Public
opinion was largely in the prisoners
favor, and great pressure was being
brought to bear on the governor to
obtain pardon.
Reporters innumerable had waylaid
him daily and endeavored to extort
some expression of his intentions,
without avail. The star reporter of
the Banner Office had tried and failed.
The cub had overheard him telling a
group in the reporters room that the
governor had declined to speak OF the
case. Rather odd, the cub thought,
that he should be expected to succeed
where an experienced man had failed.
The governor sat in his library that
evening, with a perplexed brow, de-
batting whether he should grant the
pardon or not. He placed small de-
pendence on circumstantiaI evidence,
and in his heart felt half convinced
of the mans innocence. But the rail-
The Republican., 1900-12-20

At ten o'clock the next day the cub
was observed at a spare desk, work.
ing away most industriously, with as
much notice from the city editor as
he bestowed upon the flies on the cell
ing. At 12 o'clock he wandered up to
the city editors desk and laid a pile
of neatly written copy half inch
thick before him. That functionary
picked it up with a bored gesture,
glanced carelessly over the first few
pages, grunted inquiringly, then
turned to the cub. looked at him Curl
ously. smiled-with his eyes, this time
and spoke to him quite grufiy, as
he did when he was especially pleased
"Where did you get the facts?" he
queried.
From the governor" the cub re-
piled. / have the pardon here" ex-
tracing that interesting document
from his pocket.
The city editor gasped. "Where-
how-did you get it?"
asked the governor for it last
night" answered the cub. innocently.
I'm going to take it down to Weston
as soon as the paper goes to press"
The Republican., 1900-12-20
Prizes to Veteran SerYnnts

Prizes to servants who had served
their masters a long time were dis
tributed in Austria on the occasion of
the emperor's SEVENTEEN birthday.
Twenty-one prizes of SIS each were
given for serving 80 years. Among
the recipients were valet of II years
of age who had served his master 46
years; nurse 72 years old. who had
been AZ years in one family: a maid
of all work, II years of age, whose
record was Al years, and cook,
kitchen maid and a maid of all work.
who had each stayed in one place 80
years.
The Republican., 1900-12-20
Venerable Mule.

There is a mule at Torkia, Mo-, Al
years old, and it is still hale and hearty
and able to do good days work.-M
Y. Times.
The Republican., 1900-12-20

No Sunday "Shines" in Boston.
Bootblacls may not do business in
Boston on Sunday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
BRING MARKS OF
BOXERS HATRED.
Quong Tsin Lands From China
With an Ugly Scar on
His Face

A Chinese. who some time ago left Ho-
noiuiu for the Celestial Empire. the land
of his birth. returned TO Honolulu yester-
day on the Doric. bearing on his counte-
nance marks OF ITS recent experiences
with the Boxers I'm his own country.
Quong Tsin was educated as Christian
in the Hawaiian Islands and. when he
went back 20 his own country. tried his
Christianity on his Chinese friends The
experiment didn't work. however. for the
unfortunate Tsin returns To Hawaii with
the scar Of an ugly sword-cut shat ex-
tends from the roots Of his hair to- the
dimpte In the middle of his chin.
Tsin n at present on Quarantine Island
with a number OF other Orientals who ar
rived on the Doric. lie explained that
while visiting relatives near Peking he
was engaged In n hight with the Boxers
and that he received the sword-cut whle
helping 10 defend his Christian friends.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
kR SCHOOLS
r ARE UP.T0-DATE

my, native children bedecked IN le,s IN
s."Pt IortuHuese and numerols o,s-.
MINUS or little humans which the oss,..''.'
man atone can sort out. All these Weld
~ I'VE way OF gentle teacher. ana ann
sttute FOR their various dialect. ~ ss.
cult English which falls sweetlv srn,,, u, m
times seven" seventy
AZ We visited the highest rom, 4. A..
uuhoihk' listened To the intelligent r.ctta
lions ana remembered that these a.
ue",s hsd come from Just such material
IN the hrst grade, We knew
mat training and patient endeavor 80,
some OF the most interesting ma .,,,. -
rus students In our schools are ,ha chti-
dren OF mixed Hawaiian and Chinas, 49,.
entaEe. and there are many snch ~, a..
,ne schools. They have the attractive
ways OF the native. combined with the
p'.'e nc ana industry OF the Chinese. All
,he Chinese children rank high as atm
dents. and the young Chinese now grov,-
hE up VIII make excellent citizens
The High School il doing work On r..
ptVuu OF ana has found a home An the
uue mansion OF native princess who
ueu Few years ago. The spacious rooms
were easily converted into school rooms
a 'l 'he extensive grounds. fun OF rare
ices anu towering shrubs, give plenty
ot outdoor space. They took me 10 the
roof ana showed me n wonderful vievy -,
city. mountains and harbor.
ana lastly comes the Normal school 10
crown the system. This II doing a much
needed work In training the young ia.
Wahan teachers, and summer schools ars
held Tor the benefit OF those who are busv
curing the year. Kindergartens have moi
Yet been Incorporated into the publis
schools, but doubtless will be before long
There are several good ones supported h,
private generosity and presided over by
trained klndergartners from the states
The work In these schools Is most inter.
estnE. with all the queer little atoms OF
humanity that assemble here. Very little
children OF any nationality are charming
In several places the sugar plantatior
supports n kindergarten for the children
OF It's iaborers.
I Manual training Is now receiving much
attention In all the schools. I think
nave never seen more practical work
done In this line In any schools.
Men and women OF large hearts and
broadcast culture are working ut thes.
problems. and our schools OF the Main.
land must look well TO their laurels 70,
Hawaii viii rest satisfied with nothine
short OF the best
b over every public school house IN the isl
ands floats the American flag. through
the thoughtfulness OF the @. A. r.. From
n neighboring school room I often heaI
the strains OF America" float out on tn.
summer air. and these brown. black vel
low and white children are gaining eacl
month wider knowledge of and ueepe
love for the grand republic which spread
the aegis Of Its wings even over them.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
ILLEGAL WAYS
Continued from Page -

ization. 1 am not casting any refec-
tions on unions, for I believe in them,
but I do not believe they are on the
right course when they seek to deprive
an American citizen, and one of their
own calling from making his daily
wage.
II have reasoned 1t out that they
want their own men now i'm the union.
to get the work in town, and take this
excuse to prevent my Joining, believing
that / have no alternative but to obey
their mandate. In other cities / have
not seen such despotic rule manifested
over the men who make up and sup
port the labor unions. and / do not be-
lieve that such actions as this will be
countenanced.
They have utterly refused to re-
turn To me the SO which / sent them
as my initiation fee. | took a lawyer
with me this morning to see the union
president, and when the matter of the
alleged forfeiture was taken up the
latter said that knew what happened
In such cases and nothing came Of
the interview.
I'm short. 1 have been required to
put up as an initiation fee the sum Of
S35 instead Of $40. My ready compliance
with what they asked Of me. and then
their downright refusal to accept the
money leads me to believe that IL is not
question or forfeiture or plan 10
squeeze me. but simply a means adopt
ed TO keep me out OF the union. and
therefore to prevent me from working.
"As a result of this mornings in
terview / am asked to defer action
until next Tuesday night. That means
I must loaf around for another week
and lose that much in wages. 1t is
reasonable to expect that / will be put
off longer and yet ba denied the right
to work In other words, 1 am boy
cotted."
Mr.. Dranga and his attorney, Mr.
Lewis. went TO the union headquarters
last evening and met the trustees. The
attorney put the case squarely before
the trustees and pleaded with them e
know what their purpose was in keep
ing his client from performing work
One OF the trustees answered that he
had no Jurisdiction over Mr.. Dranga
and that II he could get work he was
entitled to do So The attorney asked
N that did not mean that wherever
Mr. Dranga procured work the unior
members would not walk out and hi:
employer i'm turn be compelled TO lay
him off I'm order to keep his union la.
borers? An evasive answer was giveI
TO this question. IL was clearly eviden
that the trustees had made up theii
minds. and the two withdrew. The 81
was demanded but refused. as IL haC
been forfeited"
Mr.. Dranga was at one time durinl
his short stay an applicant for tn
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
A LESSER IMPERTINENCE.

1.-The scoundrelly impudence of these
moneyed men is positively brutal. You
know I lived next door to a plutocrat.
Last spring he tried to buy me OUT
Actually offered me more than my
place was worth. Wanted to get rid OF
me- But l wouldn't sell. No, sir.
Then what do you suppose he did!
Sent over and said he'd give me $40
week if I'd stop my daughters singing
lessons.
mo! What did you do2"
II took the scoundrePs money
didn't like the singing any better than
he did."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
BIDS OPENED.
Seven Contractors Would Erect En-
gine House, Number -Four.

Superintendent Of Public Works Nc
Candless yesterday opened the bids for
the construction OF engine house No. 4.
which will be erected on the Waikiki
side OF the Reform School, King street.
The bids were as follows: j. +. Reil-
~. slS.9t5. Lucas Brothers, N9.gii' u
corrugated iron roof. deduct 1876. j.
n. Owens. $50 $50: Arthur Harrison.
SGT Gas, no check. II iron roof deduct
$3.50. J. Ouderkirk. S23.913. accompanied
by check for 1926 -. T.. Davis. s27.153.
accompanied by check for S659; II cor
rugated iron roof. deduct $3.50; William
Dunbar. s21.4i0 accompanied By check
for $3.50
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
What Tesla Sa VS..
From the Independent:

Certain Republican organs, devoted
to Harold Sewall, claim that the Ha-
waiians will join the ranks of the Re
publicans, and that the only Independ-
ents will be the missionaries who
party. Nay, nay, Paulinel Don't be-
lieve for a moment that the Baldwin
Thurston crowd will ever be thrown
down, even through an alliance be-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
MIGHT BE ASKED TO DIVIDE.

why didn't you attend our meeting last
light?" asked the first socialist.
Il didn't dare risk" answered the other.
why not?'
81 happened to have $50 in my pocket"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15

tween the Sewall Republicans and the
Hawaiians. We were not born yester-
day, and of the two evils we prefer
the missionary kamaaina to the carpet
bag bearing malihini. But don't worry,
the Hawaiians are perfectly able to
outline and carry out a policy of their
own. 1t will neither please the mis-
sionary wing of the Republican party
nor the SeYall faction, but the Demo-
Gratis and Independents have no kick
coming.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15
JUST LIKE EN- ALL.

wife-"How did you get along while
was away"
Uuaband-'I kept house for about ten
dnva and then I went 90 hotel"
wife-"A hotei7 Why didn't you go on
Keeping houseT'
Husband-"Couidn't. All the dishes were
dirty"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-11-15

position of plumbing inspector with the
Board of Health. and it was during
this time that the so was forfeited
Mr.. Dranga believes this application
caused his rejection.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-26
Rural Free Delivery.

The free delivery of mails in rural
communities can no longer be con-
sidered in the light of an experiment,
but has to be dealt with as an estab-
lished agency of progress, awaiting
only the action of Congress to deter
mine how rapidly it shall be developed,
says assistant Postmaster General
Heath in his annual report. Mr.. Heath
says that the system can be widely ex-
tended with great benefit to the epeople
and with little cost to the government.
Wharover tho system has been judi.
ciously inaugurated, with a sincere pur-
pose to make it success, it has been
followed by these beneficial results:
|. Increased postal receipts. More
letters are written and received. More
newspapers and magazines are SUBJ
scribed for. So marked is this advance
ment that quite a number of rural
routes already pay for themselves by
the additional business they bring.
III. Enhancement of the value of
farm lands reached by rural free de-
livery. This increase of value has
been estimated at as high as S. per
acre in some States. A moderate es-
innate is from 81 to So per acre.
III. 4 general Improvement of the
condition ofthe roads traversed by the
rural carrier. In the Western States
especially the construction of good
roads has been a prerequisite to the
establishment of rural free delivery
service. in one county in Indiana
special agent reports that the farmers
incurred an expense of over $4,000 to
grade and gravel road in order to
obtain rural free delivery.
Nv. Better prices obtained for farm
products, the producers being brought
into daily touch with the state of
the markets, and thus being enabled
to take advantage of information here
tofore unattainable.
v. To these material advantages may
be added the educational benefits con-
ferred by relieving the monotony of
farm life through ready access to
wholesome literature, and the keeping
of all rural residents, the young people
as well as their elders, fully informed
as to the stirring events of the day
The moral value of these civilizing in
fiuences can not be too highly rated.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-26
How We Use UP Our Forests.

1t is estimated that it takes twenty
two acres of spruce land to furnish
enough wood pulp paper to run a large
metropolitan daily just two days. The
writer who makes this statement de-
plores the time, when, at this rate our
forests will entirely disappear, and
paper be very scarce and expensive.
Meantime, the art of printing contin-
ues, because there are many truths the
world should know; among others,
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is
cure for diseases of the stomach, such
as dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation
biliousness, insomnia and nervousness.
This famous medicine has been the
standard remedy of the American peo-
pie for fifty years. Do not accept a
substitute. The genuine has a Private
Revenue Stamp over the neck of bottle
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-26
Wrong About
YOur Eyes.

You've been wrong in thinking you
ought to put off wearing glasses as long
as possible This very thingi Is RESPONSE
BILE Tor much of the present day eye
trouble. All eyes begin to fail at the age
of forty. When complicated with uncor-
rected defects, failure begins much SOON
err.
A correction at the right time will save
your eyes. Neglect is bound TO inJufe
them. is4 -
If you haven't good eyes the next best
thing is good glasses FITTED to their
defects. II you want the BEST at reason
able prices can supply them. Broken
Eye Glasses, Spectacles, Jewelry, Watch
es, ETC., repaired promptly and satisfsc-
tory. - -
A fine and large assortment of Watches,
Clocks and Jewelry constantly on hand.
A. w. II. HELBERG,
Jeweler and Optician
Gardnerville, Nevada.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-26
Cheap Insurance.


Don't think you can afford
to run your chances" when
life and property are at stake.
Money cannot bring back the
lives of those you are bound
to protect; and to lose your
building means loss of time
and money. A good Light
ming Rod is the best and
cheapest insurance known.
H. B. BEERS, Agent.
Genoa, Nevada.
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-26
BIRDS THAT LIVE In COLONIES
Many South African Feathered Crea-
lures Develop the Social
Instinct.

The social weaver birds of South
Africa build their nests in colonies un-
DER common umbrella-like roof,
probably woven for defensive pur-
poses against the intrusion of snakes.
The gardener, one of the bower birds,
constructs its highly decorated nest
with adjoining ornamental spaces, ap-
parently for the purpose of furnishing
an attractive meeting place for social
intercourse with her fellows. The
spotted collar bird-a cousin of the
crow-prepares its artistic bower, a
sort of assembly room ornamented
with shells. pebbles and other bright
colored bric-a-brac, where in due time
festive gatherings are held, and much
APPARENT mutual admiration attends
,strutting and dancing of the males.
The European lapwing also carries
out its taste for social intercourse to
the extent of holding dancing parties,
described by Hudson. AT these the
birds, who live in pairs, are joined by
a third. and all three, keeping step,
begin a rapid march, uttering reso-
nant drumming notes in time with
their movements. As the march ceases
the leader stands erect, while the 9TH
ers bow before it, and the visitor re-
turns to its own quarters, to receive
a return call from one of the other
two, when the quaint performances is
repeated
The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-10-26
Gold the Best Money Material dangers
from the Unlimited Coinage of Silver
How Wage Farmers Would Suffer.
By THOMAS HITCHCOCK,
.
Mathew Marshall"

!
This pamphlet, accompanied by
others dealing with the question of i'm
perialism, was addressed to a number
of our citizens with your campaign
card. Why are you, Mr.. Harrington,
preaching 16 to ] and at the same time
serving as distributing agentfor gold
standard literatnrs2 Do you wish US to
believe your spoken words or this
pamphlet? You cannot serve two mas
ters in this campaign. We have a
right to know, Mr. harrington, whether
you are honest with the people of the
State in your professions of loyalty to
bimetallism, or are you loyal to your
party when you denounce the financial
plank of your National platform on
the stump, and in private circulate
their literature2-1 Times ReuieU.