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The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-05-23
AN ORDINANCE.

To put into effective operation Ar
ticles 29i, 2s2, 293 and 294 Of the Con-
stituiion OF the State; 10 divide the
Parish of Iberia into road districts; to
raise funds for the purpose of construc
ing. maintaining and repairing the
public roads and bridges of said Par
ish; to relieve from compulsory road
duy certain persons; and to provide
fer the penalties and punishment of
vic atoms Of this Ordinance.
Section l. Be it ordained bv the
Pc ice Jury ofthe Parish of Iberia, La.
That the Parish OF Iberia be and is
hereby divided into eight road dis
tricts as follows, to-wit;
The frst re ad district shall be com.
posed of the first ward of the Parish
of iberia; end read district of the end
ward the 3rd road district oft ard
ward; the 4th roaG district of the sth
ward; the 5th road district OF the 5th
ward. the 9th road district of the 9th
ward; the 9TH road district of the 7th
ward; and the Sth read district of the
sth ward. The read districts may be
thereafter by proper re-
solutions of this Police Jury.
Section Q. Be it further ordained
stc., That there shall be set aside Que
mill of the taxes, levied by the Police
Jury OF iberia Parish, of the year $500
md OF each subsequent year thereaf-
ter, for the purpose of constructing
and repairing the public
'oads and bridge. of the Parish O
iberia.
Section 8. Be it further ordained.
tic. That there is hereby imposed an /.
evied an annual percapita tax Of One
Dollar, for the calendar year 1899, and
or each succeeding calendar year up
n each abIe.bodied male inhabitant
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Section ,. Ee it further ordained
etc. That the tax collector is hereby
required to keep license register and
enter the names of every person, bus
mess firms or corporations owning
and possessing the different kinds OF
vehicles and bicycles mentioned in
this ordinance and liable to said H.
cense tax, he name of each vehicle,
the number of vehicles and BICYCLES
said person or persons own and pos
sess, the graduation of the same, the
amount of license thereon and the
date of collection or payment thereof
Section l3. Be it further ordained
etc. That on the first dav of the
month OF March Of each wear the tax
collector shall deliver TO the Police
Jury complete list of ali the de1in-
quent license payers, together with
their location and the number and
kind of vehicles and Licvcles owned
and possessed by them and the amount
of license due. Sand the said Police
Jury shall Immediately proceed to
collect same by suit in accordance with
and as provided in this ordinance.
Sec. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the tax collector shall receive
the same fees for the collection of the
per capita tax and the license tax as
now fixed by law for the collection of
State and Parish taxes and licenses.
Sec. Is. Be 1t further ordained. etc.
that the tax collector shall settle with
the Parish for said per capita and IL
cense AK in the same manner and
form as for other Parish taxes and H.
censes, and all laws governing tax COL
lectors In the performance of their
duties and not specially Prov sd
herein shall be applicable to this r
dinance
Sec. I6. Il it further ordained. etc.
That the tax collector shall issue To
the persons paying said license tax.
license plate or plates. bearing the
n&me OF The Parish, the amount paid
IL each vehicle and the year in which
said license was paid, which plate
shall be furnished by the Police jury
81 ssaed free OF cost to license payer
and which said license plate shall be
issued IN number and amount occord-
ing to the graduation herein fixed and
me for each vehicle or bicycle upon
which said license is paid.
Sec. II. Be it further ordained. etc
nat the person or persons pawn
Id license tax shall display said |
ates IN conspicuous manner by at |
aching said license plate to their We
1ie.e, on the lett hand side, and any |
3e son or persons who shall fail OF |
neglect TO display said plates as here |
I n oyfded, shall be liable to paw a
- ct rot less than ten dollars. or be |
telrtsoned IN the parish Jail for not |
lore nan thirty days, OF both at the
discretion of the Court.
Dec ~. Be it further ordained. etc
mat all persons paving the said Road |
md Bridge tax and license levied as |
1erein provided shall be relieved from
compulsory road duty under the road |
avs OF this State.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-05-23
Newspaper. The Working Mans
Friend.
BY Edward Holmes, in Young's
Magazine.

BY Edward Holmes, in Young'S
Magazine.
The hypocrisy Of man surpassetl
all understanding. To listen to
the good words of promise and
noble intentions of the men who
desire to go to Congress and the
United States Senate, the ordinary
man could well think that honor
and loyalty to constituents would
control their votes. 1t was recon
mended that the United States
government own the cable to the
Philippine Islands. This bill was
defeated by the House committee
of congressman who voted to pay
"A private company $1,000 per day
for twenty years to build and
operate il.
Why did the congressman thus
voteg
Because bribery is the law of
legislature now, instead of personal
honor or loyalty to the interests of
constituents.
Mr.. Carnegie controls the iron
industry of the United States with
an average twenty-five millions
profit, because he can control and
does control the tariff on iron
bonded in a trust by national leg.
islatures, bribcd with fees and
stocks.
The men who labor to produce
Mr.. Carnegie's wealth are to a
limited extent factors before the
election of Legislators. Never af-
forwards. Votes elect. Bribery
legislates.
This hypocrisy of legislation
would soon cease if newspapers
were within the hands of every
workingman in the United States.
Even If partisan, a newspaper
must record the days doings or il
cannot exist. When workingmen,
the factors of the wealth of trusts,
read in their daily papers of the
efforts of the men elected by their
votes to crush them beneath the
iron heel ofautocratic money kings,
then they will realize that their
salvation is not dependent on a
revolution of bullet socialism. but
upon votes.
When the workingman reads in
his newspaper the tyranous cruelty
nd brutality of the United States ,
olored soldiers to tie miners of
daho, and of their incarceration q
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From Russia comes the news
that Prof. Norsheweski has invent.
ed an instrument, the principle of
which is the sensitiveness to light
of selenium and tellurium, both of
which change their quality as con
ductors of electricity with a varia-
ton in the light to which they are
exposed. In stating that the blind
can see by this instrument rela-
tive meaning only is indicated.
While their actual vision will be
unaffected, they will feel the var
ious effects of changing light by
its action. 1t is claimed that a
totally blind man has been enabled
to find the windows in room, and
after some practice to distinguish
approaching objects. The inven.
tor hopes to make the instrument
so efficient that the blind will be
able to tell almost to certainty
when they are approaching an
opaque or transparent substance
Elk.
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NIGHT CLASS

Also begins at same time. Hour:
from 7 to 10, FIVE evenings in the week
Book keeping, Arithmetic, Spelling
and Shorthand, at the pupils option.
Terms moderate. For further particu.
lars apply to
MISS NJ. LSE. FASNACHT,
PRINCIPAL
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-05-23

A report from Megnatling's Mex,
on Monday last, said that General
Brabant had captured 1000 Beers
at Cloclolan.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-05-23

Latest methods IN all Departments.
Complete English Course, experienced
teachers. French, German, Stenogra-
ply and Music carefully taught. Mum
Der of boarders limited.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the
civilized world. Your mothers and
grandmOtherS never thought of
using anything else for Indigestion
or BiliOuSness. Doctors were scarce.
and they seldom heard Of Appen-
dicitis, Nervous Prostitution or
Heart failure, etc. They used Au-
gust Flower to clean out the syS-
TEN and stop fermentation of I'M
digested food, regulate the action
of the liver, stimulate the nervous
and organic action of the system.
and that is all they took when feel
ing dull and bad with headaches
and other aches. You only need
q few doses of Green IS Angus
Flower, in liquid form, to make
you satisfied, there is nothing ser
ious the matter with you. For
ale by Albert Estorge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

April 3. No. 217-Theo. Richards
and wife to Geo. Rosa: deed of April
3. 1900; liber POS. folio 2; piece of land
at Kamakela, Honolulu. Considera-
ton $40.
No. 21S-Geo. Rosa to Mary A. Rich
ards. deed of April 3. 1900; liber 2OS,
folio ,; piece of land at Kamakela, Ho-
nOlulu. Consideration. $40.
No. 219-F. l.. Miner and wife to
Minister of the Interior; deed of April
2, 1900; liber 209, folio /; piece of land
1164 square feet. on Union street, Ho-
nolulu. Consideration, s232S.
No. 220-F. l.. Miner and wife 10
Minister of the Interior; deed of April
2, 1900; liber 2O9, folio 3; piece of land
1850 square feet, on Beretania street,
Honolulu. Consideration, s1575.
No. 22l-C. S. Desky, trustee. and
wife TO Ho Fow; deed of March 16.
1900; liber 20S. folio 8; lot 2. block Il,
Cyciomere tract, Honolulu. Considera-
ton, 5000.
List of deeds filed for record April
6, 1900:
Let Party. I'd Party. Glass.
Hawaii Land Co, L-d.-W. VOL
ttlS ...-.-..... .......... ID
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VESSELS IN PORT.
ARMY AND NAVY.
y. s. tug Iroquois, Pond, cruise.
MERCHANTMEN.

Tins list does not include coasters.)
Addenda, Am. bk, Delano, Chile,
Allen A., Am. schr., Iverson, Eureka,
March 81.
Alden Bessie. Am. blk, Potter, San
Francisco, April 2.
Alice Cooke, Am. Sch, Penhallow, San
Francisco, April 2.
BERTHE Minor, Am. sch, Royens, Eure-
ka, April 3.
Charles b. Wilson, Am. schr., John
sen, Aberdeen, March z.
Diamond Head, Haw. blk, Morehouse,
San Francisco. April 2.
Dashing Wave, Am. sp Lancaster, Ia
coma, March %.
Echo, Am. bk., Bellsen, Caleta Buena,
March 26.
Z. 3. Sutton. Am. sp., Carver, San
Francisco, March %.
Grenada, Br. sp., Putt, Newcastle,
March rs.
Hilston, Br. sp., Joslin, Newcastle.
March 90
Henry 3. Hyde, Am. sp., Scribner,
New York and Valparaiso. Mar. 20.
Lottie Bennett, Am. schr., Rasmussen,
Port Townsend, March 81.
Marie +. Smith, Am. schr., Nelson
Sound, April 4.
Mohican, Am. bk., Kelly, San Francis
CO, April ].
Am. blk. Pactolus, Watts, Nanaimo,
January II.
Palmyra, Am. blk, Keller, Newcastle,
March 81.
Pioneer, Am. schr, Mikklesen, Aber-
deem, March z.
r. ID. Rice, Am. sp., Carver, Japan
S G. Allen, Am. bk., Johnson, San
Francisco, March %.
S. ID. Carleton, Am. sp., Amesbury, New
York, March 20.
st. Katherine, Am. bk., Saunders, New
York, March Is.
Sebastian Bacn, Ger. bk., Wooley, Ma
gasaki, Feb. IL.
Star of Bengal, Hawn. sp., Henderson
Newcastle, Feb. 26.
St. Francis, Am. sp., VIM, San Fran
cisco March 20.
Transit, Am. SCH, Jorgensen, San Fran
cisco, April 2.
Tillie f. Starbuck, Am. sp., Curtis, San
Francisco, Feb. rs.
w. H. Smith, Am. schr., Smith, Port
Townsend, March s.
W. F. Babcock, Am. sp., COLLEEN, N. Y.
February %.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
The0. L. Davies & Co., Ltd, Gent
Sale of Land in
ManOa Valley,
HONOLULU. OAHU.

Opportunity Is given TO purchase In
Manoa Valley a beautifully situated
property containing all the necessary
essentials for a homestead and where
healthful climate and picturesque secs
merry are in the midst OF historic sur
roundings and all I'm contact with i'm
proved grounds, planted with various
foreign fruits as well as supplied with
fruit trees indigenous TO Hawaii. The
acreage OF 1854 acres in fee simple and
31.16 acres under long and favorable
leases.
Included in the improvements on the
fee simple portion Is a roomy. modern
dwelling house furnished with sanitary
and other conveniences; there Is also
situated thereon a roomy carriage shed
and stables.
The celebrated waiakeakua (Water
OF the Gods) Falls Is in near proximi-
~. and the cool, clear. sparkling water
therefrom flows through the grounds,
supplying ample opportunity for In
creased irrigation TO the acreage al
ready planted and which Is capable OF
considerable improvement.
For further information apply to J.
n. Boyd. Interior Department.
A.
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ARRIVED AT HONOLULU.

Saturday, April I.
Am. schr. Chas. r. Wilson, johnson,
% days from Aberdeen with lumber.
Stmr. kauai, Bruhn, from Kauai.
Am. schr. Pioneer, Kikklesen, 80
days from Aberdeen.
Stmr. Niihau, Thompson, from Maui.
Schr. Luka, from Hawaii.
Stmr. Czarina, Seaman, IL days
from San Francisco.
Sunday, April s.
Stmr. Lehua, Bennett, Molokai.
Stmr. James Makee, Tullett, Kauai.
Am. schr. w. Fl. Smith, Smith, from
Port Townsend.
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$500 REWARD

FOR THE ARREST AND
ton OF any person found "a "a
PACIFIC COMMERCIAL ~
Err from residence or ilac' \
OF the regular subscrlper's. "a
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE
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SAILED FROM HONOLULU.

Saturday, April Z.
S. s. Hongkong Maru, Inner, for the
Orient.
Stmr. Mokolii for Molokai.
Br blk. East African, Decent, for
the Sound.
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Japan and Russia.

YOKOHAMA, March 31.-(Afternoon
Service. The japanese Press asserts
that the Russian squadron IS still at
Chemu!Po and that il will probably
proceed to Masanpho to enforce the
demands made. 1t is believed that in
the event of Corea yielding. Japan will
demand a similar concession on the
Corean coast
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
FOR SAIL.

CHOICE Properties at a Bargain-Lot
with houses on Wilder Ave, $500;
lot in Kewalo about 1900 square
feet, S2400; lot with houses, income
$40 per month, $4,000; 2-stoTy house
and lot on Wilder Ave, $2750; l acre
of leased land, lower Nuuanu valley,
with a house and about $4,000 plants
Of different flowers, $500; 2 lots Ke-
walo Queen ST., $1,000; / lot Kewa-
10 Queen ST., $500; 1 residence lot
Punchbowl slope, $1,000; "a acre Pa
lama near King St, $500. Apply to
J. VI. WAS, PostOfiice lane. 5512
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
MEETING NOTICE.

THE REGULAR MEETING OF
the Catholic Benevolent Union will
take place this (Monday) evening at
1880 o'clock at the Catholic Mission.
JOHANNES F. ECKARDT,
Recording Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

At the annual meeting of the First
Unitarian Church, San Francisco, held
on February 9Th, the treasurer showed
absolute freedom from debt and bal
ance Of 1898 In the treasury.
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PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

Per stmr Lehua, from Molokai.-
G.. w. Robertson, G.. n. Wilcox. i. ..
Wilcox, James Wakefield, \. ;. Judd,
Jr., Mrs. p. McLane, child and servant,
]. S. McCandless, j. Scott, y. sinclair,
James Kaeha. Kashiwahara.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

The late Marquis of Queensberry
whose will directs that he should be
eremated, and who sneered at Christi
anity. had a brother who became a
Catholic priest. and his sister was al
30 a devoted convert.
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NOTICE

ADJOURNED QUARTERLY MEET
ing Of the Union Feed Co. Ltd, will
be held at the company's office, Judd
building. on Thursday, the 18th inst,
at 49, 80 o'clock a. m.
F. r. VIDA.
SSH Secretary.
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NOTICE..

AN ASSESSMENT OF s. PER
share is now due and payable on the
stock OF the Sanitary Steam Laundry
Co. Ltd. at the office OF J. A. Ma
COON. r. WUNDENBUhG,
Treasurer.
Honolulu, April 5, 1900. 55l2
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
Classified Advertisements.
WANTED.

BY \ middle-aged woman, a position
as housekeeper or care Of children.
Address II. f.. Advertiser Office. 55li
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

on beach at waikiki; all
modern improvements; best OF bath
ing. Apply William Savidge, No. zoe
Merchant ST.
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CHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

DIAMOND HEAD SIGNAL STA
TION, April 8, 10 p. m.-Weather,
clear; wind, light, s. w.
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NOTICE.

PEERLESS PRESERVING PAM
COMPANY have removed 10 For
street, opposite Club Stables.
r. p. WALTON.
gl%s Manager
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NOTICE
-o>S

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
the yacht "Leowa" will be sold on the
1st day of May, 1900, unless paid for,
together with all expenses. before that
date. CHAS. ID. WALKER,
5514 Yacht and Boat Builder.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

LEASE of one of the best residences,
Kapiolani Park. elegant furniture in
cluded; 20 years; ground rent only
Sc per annum. Apply to William
Sayidge, No. 206 Merchant st.
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LOST.

SATCHEL. containing jewelry. on PHI
koi bet. Lunalilo and Young SITS. \
liberal reward if returned to Adver-
tiser office. 55li
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For further information apply to J
n. Boyd. Interior Department.
Honolulu, March 2S. 1900. $50
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FOR SALE.

s615-LOT S2x130. KALIHI: I'M
proved streets, marine view; only part
cash. l.. G. ABLES.
SSH Real Estate Agent.
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FOR SALE.

SMALL HOUSE LOTS IN REAR OF
residence of British Commissioners at
Kapalama, on easy installments. APP
ply to j. II. SCHNACk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

Steamers due and TO sail today and
for the next six days are as follows:
ARRIVE
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FOR JAPAN AND CHINA:
FOR SAN FRANCIS

For general information apply
-. FAC kEELO q Co. - d
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.

DR.. HUDDY'S Dental Parlors are now
open. 550S |
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

NICELY furnished front room in pri-
vate family, with no children. Ad-
dress Alapai street, first house above
Kinau. $500
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

TWO large, airy front rooms. 400 Bere-
tania street. next to Day Bldg. 55l1
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FOURTEEN cottages at Palama, TO be
removed at once; all In good condi-
ton. Apply to Cross Bros. $500
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551 1
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4 DESIRABLE cottage on King street;
good neighborhood; corner lot; must
be seen to be appreciated Rent, S35
monthly. Inquire Gear, Lansing q
Co., Judd bldg, Fort st. 5511
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FOUND.
FOR RENT.

NICE cottage, not far from town, In
good location; $50 per month. In
mediate possession. Apply William
Savidge, 206 Merchant ST.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-04-09

Steamers companies will Honolulu and
port on or about the dates below toned:
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si0O0-VALUABLE business property
situated in the heart of the city. APP
ply TO William Savidge, No. 200 Mer-
chant St
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-04
Thoreau,. Mother. Ghost.

Besides Thoreau and his mother, the
house (at Concord has had for Its oc.
cUpants A. Bronson Alcott and family,
Including his distinguished daughter.
Louisa NJ, the author" writes Samuel
s. Kingdom in The Ladies' Home Jour
nal ITO them sometimes came the
ghost of Nine. Thoreau. Those who
know Nine. Thoreau and her habits
confirm the description given by q
servant. who left the house because OF
the visitation. in every detail; her tail
gaunt figure. her big. white cap. her
stealthy step. her quiet comlngs, her
nOlseless goings.
when seen, she Invariably stood iu
the doorway. her great cap well ad
justed, her neat handkerchief. half un
folded, tucked securely into the waist
band of her full dress skirt-pausing 6
moment on the threshold, looking anx
iously about, then STOPPING and run
ing her finger along the edge of the
mopboard. to see IL perchance a speci
of dust had found lodgment there
Proceeding to the workroom, she glanc
ed In, then glided to the fireplace
stopping over it and motioning Will
her hands as IL In the act of covering
the Goals with ashes.
"In life. it should be said. the tw'
prominent characteristics of Nine
Thoreau were an adherence of dus
and a dread of fire. Satisfied on thes
points. the spirit would disappear. Uu
like other ghosts. this one always az
peared In the daytime"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-10-04
A Chinese story.


NJ. Aonnier, the well known French
Asiatic traveller, vouches for the truth
Of the following story of how his
friend, Hop Sing, a travelled oriental
and man of means and refinement, was
on one occasion sorely victimized. Hop
Sing lived in the street of the roasted
corn, as unsavory and as Ill paved a
street as any in all Peking. The local
mandarin was an Intimate FREUD OF
his, and Hop Sing availed himself of
this friendship to press the mandarIp.
to have the street repaved. Certainly.
At once. The men would be at work
home. A week passed, then another
visit, and so on, until. in despair. Hop
Sing determined to have the street re-
paired at his own expense. Tue work
was satisfactorily completed.
The surprise of Hop Sing was only
eQualed by his indignation when. on
awaking one morning. he found u gang
of coolies upheaving the newly Tagged
street. His surprise grew when he
heard from the mandarin's own lips
that the men were there at his orders.
"You see, my dear friend" said the
mandarin. 81 am expecting the head
inspector round here in a few days.
Now, If he were to see the beautiful
pavement you have laid down In your
street he would come to the conclusion
that there was money about. aud he
would assuredly bleed every vein in
nv body. This would mean my ruin.
Don't you see why your pavement
really must come up2 1t cost me one
fortune to secure my post. I don't
want to spend another in keeping It."