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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-15


was a wilderness of smoking fiaring
candles, with screens, and little stools
and huge punches of paper chrysanthe-
NUNS placed everywhere In seeming
ly fortuitous fashion Curtains hid the
entrances to right and left and at one
side thereswas long platform leading
from one of the wings where a gate
stood, gate without fence placed there
for some insane purpose.
The wailing grew louder, and the in
struments screeched more vigorously
and in a moment there entered row
of figures gaudily clad in flowing bril-
liant hued kimonos. Their faces were
painted grotesquely and they pranced
and swung their arms and grimaced
Enthusiastically and then squatted sud-
denly all In row. Two of them were
women, it appeared when they were
seated. They were In red kimonos with
their raven hair dressed in rolls on
their heads and all manner of spark
ling pendants dangling about their eyes.
Then there began a colloquy wherein
the central figure, tall gray-haired
man who appeared to be the father OF
one of the damsels took the principal
part. He rose in his place and pranced
and twirled about the stage drawing
his sword at intervals to flourish it
about and then thrust it back harm
lessly in the scabbard. 1t was all in
comprehensive to the Caucasian but
| the Japanese seemed to enjoy it and
| they ceased from their gossip and their
tea and sake drinking for a few mo-
| rnents to give heed to what was going
on on the stage and to applaud vigor-
| ously any more than usually absurd
gesture or outrageous contortion of the
actors. Presently figure entered at
the side apd minced his way to the
feneeless gate and Knocked thunder
| ously. 1t opened and he came to the
others by a series of high jig steps, for
all the world as though he were trying
to waltz his way up an invisible STAIR
way. In a high pitched squeaky voice
/ he squalled something that set the
crowd into commissions of laughter.
Here was the comedian of the troop
evidently. From his costume he might
have posed for all the fan pictures and
lacquer box engravings in America.
and if the movements and gestures of
/ the others had been outlandish and
absurd his We're positively ludicrous.
But it appeared that he was the hero
of the play, and alackaday, it also APP
peared that the smaller of the black
damsels, the heroine, was in love with
him not for his beauty of face or stall
wartness of figure, but for his money.
The lot of them talked and walked
about and made exits and entrances
and exits for an hour or more and Just
las something seemed about to happen,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-15
SCENE AT THE JAPANESE THEATER.


for two of the men had drawn their
crooked swords, they all disappeared at
opposite sides of the stage and the cur
tain was drawn and the act was over.
Then the babel in the audience began
anew, there was visiting about among
the little square boxes and much tea
drinking An interminable wait fol-
lowed until the next act Forty min
utes by the watch it was (where is there
a Western audience that will have pa
thence for such a length of time) but
the japanese did not seem to ind II
long and they chatted and ate and
moved about until the curtain was pull
ed aside again A high platform was
revealed at the back and soon a pair
of dark-clad individuals they must
have been the villains) came in stealth
lily from either side and sided UP to the
center of the stage. Then they turned
and made as if to climb the steps to the
little platform but as they did so a
screen was drawn aside and a fearful
figure with white hair and a red mask
came out upon them and they fell
down on their faces in fright. In
! squeaky tones the figure harangued
/ them for full ten minutes while still
they lay prone on their faces, turning
| over once or twice to drink tea that an
attendant brought them, to be sure,
and then the little maid in the red
kimono came in and the figure above
removed its mask, showed the face of
her father and promptly plunged a
sword into his own side. His method
of committing hari kari could not have
no ut
a half hour to die. stopping once or
twice to drink tea or to say something
to the super in black tights who was
tanning him from the rear of the stage.
The little maid sat beside him and look
ed disconsolate but resigned during the
last stages of his agony while the two
villains danced and f1ourished their
swords in the foreground and the cur
tain was drawn as the father passed
away with one last long lingering
writhe.
So the play went on for hours and
hours. No one seemed to know or
greatly care when it would end. Such
plays last nearly all night as rule but
the Japanese do not mind for they sit
through it all, blissfully enjoying every
minute. Last night the players came
down into the audience during the in
terludes while the carpenters were
building a new scene. They are all
good friends for all of them live in Ho-
nolulu and the men are store keepers
and artisans in private life and the
women are their wives. Throughout
the present week the plays will con-
tinue, different one being given each
evening.
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v. v. D|AOND&0l., \
KING STREET.

DON'T ALLOW. disgusting scales
dandruff on your hair and clothing
Pacheco's Dandruff Killer efscll
prompt and permanent cure Tor
diseases of the scalp; it removals.
hair and is cool and refreshing fd
head. 1t prevents that burning y
itching sensation.
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THE SAILORS HOME.
It Is Doing Good Work With Small
Accommodations.

According to Capt. Bray's first quarter
ly report to the trustees of the Sailors
Home, there have been as occupants for
that time captains, two: mates, ten; sec
ond mates, nine; ships-carpenters, seven;
sail-makers, two; cooks, six; cabin-boys,
five; sailors, 159; quartermasters, two;
fremen, three; total 205.
One hundred and thirty-two men have
been shipped on various vessels.
The building is already too small to meet
the demands, and could use twice the
present accommodations.
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Stagnant Pool Filled.

supervisor Marston Campbell of the
Road Department has ordered the filling
IN OF large pool of stagnant water which
has accumulated in the bed of the Nuu-
anu stream near Vineyard and River
streets The pool has been a cause of
complaint among dwellers In the vicinity
and Mr.. Campbell will have the work ge-
gun on Monday
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To Ship Owners,
Agents, Contractors

We have now full equlpmenI o.
DIVING GEAR and APPARATUS,
with competent divers, who are pre-
pared to do any and all kinds OF WORK
requiring their services.
VIII give estimates for all Work OF
this kind on short notice.
APPLY ROOM II.
p O. Box 55l. Spreckels' Block
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brothers grave in Calvary" When
asked why he entered the house Hanley
would only repeat in a maudlin tone the
sentence quoted. Nothing more than
MS name could be gotten out of him
The damage to the furnishings in the
Archbishop's dining room will exceed
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CAMPING
SUPPLIES

IN OUR STORE you'll find scores aAs
scores OF articles particularly suited t.
camping.
FOODS of every sort IN dimiDutiv'
psskages-tin. glass, wood and stons-
candy for packing. handy eat-iitt:s
Uasts-
BASKETS for carrying-hamperss As
hand Sags-experienee.
OF COURSE you don't buy the az
serienee, but it's Of great value to yea
because knowing how to pack enables
~ 70 insure cafe arrival, no breakaas
40 loss : whether transported eve
mountains on pack saddle or carries b
tts locker Of our yacht.
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See the above outfits In our M
front window.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-09-15

1.-wHALEBoAT RACE. Firsts prize.
$50; second, $40.
six DARED SLIDING SEAT
BARGE. Prize, $50 trophy.
3.-TUG OF WAR of Dared shore
boats; not less than two boats on
a side. Prize, $40.
Ask DARED SLIDING SEAT
BARGE RACE. "Old Timers"
prize-Glory.
5.-FIRST-C CLASS YACHT RACE.
First prize, 800; second. $25.
6.-SECOND-CLASS YACHT RACE.
First prize. $50; second, $50: third
500.
7.--THIRD-CLAss YACHT RACE.
First prize, $50; second, s25; third,
$40.
S.-FoURTH-CLASs YACHT RACE.
First prize. $50; second, s25; third,
$50
s.-sX- DARED GIG RACE; station
airy seats. Prize. $50.
1o.-SWIMMING RACE; 100 yards
straightaway. Prize, SIS.
INTERMISSION FOR LUNCH.
u.-SIX-PADDLE CANOE RACE.
First prize. $40; second, $40.
BARGE. Prize, s25 trophy.
1s-TUG OF WAR between steamer
service boats in actual use. Prize,
$25.
1.-TWO DARED SHORE : BOAT,
First prize. SIS; second, $40.
15.-DIvING CONTEST FOR DIS
TANCE. Prize SIS.
16-STEAMER BOAT RACE. First
prize, $50; second, SIS.
H.-SAILING CANOE RACE. First
prize. $40; second, SO.
1S-HALF-MILE, MORE OR LESS
SWIMMING CONTEST. Prize
SIS.
19.-FOUR : DARED MERCHANT
SHIPS BOATS. First prize, $40;
second, $40.
Above program subject to change
Races open to all. No entry fees
Swimming and diving races entries
open until the start of races.
All rowing races are to be governed
by the racing rules of the Hawaiian
Rowing Association.
Each entry shall include the name
Of the boat. or If 1t have none, the
name Of the person who enters 1t In the
race.
For further information apply to the
Regatta Committee. or the Secretary
J. w. Smithies.
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THE NICKEL PLATE ROAD

Wifi sell tickets within distances Of
$50 miles, November 18th and 10Th, at
rate of fare and a third for the
round trip, on account of THANKSGIVING
day. Return limit November 3Oth.
This road has three through trains
daily to. Ft. Wayne, Cleveland, Erie,
Buffalo, New York and Boston, carry
ing vestibuled sleeping cars and
affording excellent dining car ser
vice, individual meals being served,
ranging in price from IS cents to 81.
Write John Y. Callahan, general agent,
III Adams street, Chicago, for reser-
5Yation of sleeping car accommodation.
Chicago passenger station, Van Buren,
street and Pacific avenue, on the E1e-
waited loop. City Ticket Office III
Adams street. ... WIG
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NEWS FACTS In OUTLINE

Two MeXicanS are under arrest i'll
New York charged with smuggling into
the United States the great diamond
from Maxmilian's crown and other
jewels of that unhappy monarch.
William 2. Quinn, Chicago plaster
err who broke his neck last Wednesday
evening, may live
Fourteen buildings in Baltimore
were partly wrecked by an explosion
of gas in a new subway.
The vote of New York presbytery
Was a tie on the subject Of revision OF
creed and the moderator cast the de-
Gliding vote against changes.
The National Council of Women has
begun its executive meeting at Min
neapolis.
Two children of Mrs. Myra Gaines,
who were locked in the house at Win
tershaven, Fla, by their mother, were
burned to death.
A Belgian who has been there
writes to the papers of London that
the Amur river in Mancnuria was full
of dead Chinese, men, women and Chill
dren, massacred by the Russians.
The national W. G. T. U. convention
will open at Washington Nov. 80.
Men employed by Dowie, the Chica-
go faith healer, to work in projected
lace factory, have been ordered sent
back to England as alien contract Ia
borers.
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Roll of Honor.

The following is a list of the names
of pupils of the District schools who
have been perfect in attendance during
the past month:
District No. 8, Bristol Howard Hig-
gins, Eugene Shuart, Olive Carney,
Maggie and Rena Gleason, Freeman
Higgins. The following were tardy
but not absent-A1ice and Genevieve
Kelly, Rena Shuart. Mary Smith,
teacher.
District No. 8, Bristo1-Myra Whit
cher, Glen Knapp, Nellie Winho1tz,
Jean, Roy and Florence Murdoch, Roy,
Gene, Mary and Ina Jackson, Lois
Gray, Walter Firchow. Grover Rich
ards, Leo McVicar, Fannie, Rob and
Willie Pring1e. Ralph Karnes, teacher.
Dist. No. 1, Randall-Frances Bene-
dict, Frank Genens, George and Chas.
Shepard, and Amy Curtis. Debora
Richter, teacher.
Dist. No. 3, Salem hirty-seven
enrolled; per cent. of attendance, go.
Fred Kath, Mabel Park, Nettie Park,
John Sibley, MINIS Munson, Ada
Sibley, Florence Smith, Virgil Smith,
Arthur Manning, Emma MINIS.
Emma Kautsky, Teacher.
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TURNED DOWIE DOWN.
United States Authorities Refused to Allow
Him to Land Imported workmen.

One of the g1ories of Zion city,
namely, the great lace making plant,
which was to be established by DR..
John Alexander Dowie is waning, and
it seems that before the lace is turned
out in any large quantities Dowie will
have to make a settlement with the
government and 1aboring men of the
United States.
Yesterday the divine healer landed a
large number of lace makers at Ph1la-
de1phia, but such 4 kick was made
against them being brought into the
country that they were sent back to
the steamer on the ground that the
bringing of the 1aborers to this coun-
try was a violation of the contract
labor law. It was also learned that a
complete lace making plant was on the
way from Scotland billed through to
Zion.
1t is hardly thought that this tenn
porary setback will interfere with the
plans of Mr.. Dowie, as he will un-
doubted1y manage to get his lace
makers into the country some way.
The plant is scheduled to be ready for
the wheels to start by the summer of
next year and it is very probable that
it will start with foreign labor at the
head of every department.
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WoodwOrth.

G.. O. Vincent and wife attended the
funeral of Prof. David Gibbon in Som
ers Wednesday of last week.
Mrs. Henry eager has been under
the doctors care for the past week.
Geo. Roberts, of Racine, was the
guest of his brother and family over
Sunday.
Ralph Benedict and wife are rejoic-
ing over the birth of another son,
which came Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Hall and daughter, of Belvi-
dere, III, visited with relatives and
old friends here last week.
Rev. E. N. Andrews preached on
Sunday morning from the words:
"Speak unto the children of Israel that
they 90 forward. Among other
things he said this command was ap-
p1icable to our nation. The ballots
cast at the late election showed the
determination of the nation to go for
ward and maintain an honest currency.
The Spanish army that has devastated
and tyrannized Cuba, Porto Rico and
the Philippines for centuries, have
been defeated and driven out by
American arms. Shall we row hest
tate to go forward as we come to the
Red sea of bowling Imperialism and
Mi1itarism? The emphatic command
is go Forward. Progress is the law
of life; stagnation is death.
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PAINTS AS DAUGHTER rs FREED
Mother Comes to Chicago to Aid Edna
Young.

The Joy of seeing her young daugh-
ter free from the county Jail was too
great for Mrs. Adele Stewart, of Ran
news Wis, and she swooned, falling to
the floor in the corridor of the State
Attorneys office in the Criminal court
building. When the woman last saw
her child previously the girl was just
Is years old, and came to Chicago to
make her way in the world, two years
ago.
Edna had prospered in Chicago and
a few months ago was married to Ed
ward Young, a tea agent. They
boarded for a time on Washington
boulevard and then moved to another
part of the city In the hurry of pack
i1g, a silk skirt, valued at about SIS
and belonging ito the owner of the
house, went into Edna's trunk, and
she claims was not discovered by her
until week later when a police officer
armed with search warrant found it.
The girls protestations that the gar
ment had been put into her trunk by
mistake awaited nothing, and sshe was
arrested. The husband secured bail
for his girl wife pending the hearing
in Justice court, but the rate charged
by the professional bondsman he Sc
cured exhausted his available cash,
aha when Edna was held to the grand
jury Young was obliged to see her go
to jai1.-Chicago Daily News. M
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S ~ Ik77Dv q.
/ CORRESPONDENCE.
Somers.

Our township now claims the banner
for having the largest Republican
majority in the county.
Mrs. George Longmore, who had
been i'll the past two weeks, is improv-
ing.
Misses Mabel and Blanche Yule and
brother Clarence have entered school
at Lake Forest, III.
Judge Flett, of Racine, spent Tues
day in the village.
Frank Rhodes departed Saturday for
Milwaukee, where he will enter school.
William Mainland of Oshkosh, at
tended the funeral of Prof. Gibbon on
Wednesday of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Mitchell are visit
inc, their son Ray at Marinette, Wis.
Miss Heddle will attend school at
Whitewater.
Mr.. Roberts, of Ives Grove, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
Longmore.
Frank Heidersdorf and the Frederick
Brothers have purchased new corn
shredders.
There are several cases of whooplng
cough in the neighborhOod.
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A Rdy Of LIqht

For woman's guidance is found in the
fact that Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton cures female weakness and the dis
eases of the delicate woman1y organs
which darken the lives of so many wom-
en- with suffering and sorrow. That ray
of light has penetrated many darkened
chambers where women moaned in mis-
cry, and has guided them out to health
and happiness. vFavorite Prescription
is not tonic, not a palliative, but pos
tive cure for the diseases which are
peculiar to women. 1t gives vigor and
vitality. 1t banishes nervousness, head
ache, and all the aches which come from
a diseased condition of the woman1y
organs. A temperance medicine, it con-
tains neither alcohol nor narcotics.
UIwas troubled for three years with liberation
and female weakness and my doctor gave me
but little relief" writes Mrs. Lulu Hunter, of
Attention, st. Louis Co., Mo. III saw an adver-
tisement in the paper of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription. I began the of it about year
ago. 1 took five bottles of it, and one bottle of
Golden Medical Discovery and my health is
better now than it was for years. have also
recommended these medicines to some of my
friends, who suffered from female weakness,
and good results have followed"
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East Somers.

Come now, boys, pay those election
bets.
An auction sale was held on the
Holbrook farm Monday.
C. John Brouer has dug fifteen foot
we'll on his property. John says the
water is all right.
Hiram Bradley, of Chicago, was in
the neighborhood Sunday.
Don Caverno is attending school i'll
Chicago this year.
Just ask neighbor Kohlman what he
thinks of voters who steal apples.
A. F. Garrett, of Kenosha, called on
friends here Sunday.
T. II. Rogers is busy at work with
his corn shredder.
Cider is being made in large quanti-
ties this season. Apples can easily be
sold at fifty cents per bushel.
One of the shortest and yet most eff
fectua1 campaign speeches made before
many voters is, ''What will you have,
boys?''
William Griffith, of Wilmot, called
on friends here last week.
The carpenter work on neighbor
Rogers new house is progressing
finely.
We say amen to the remarks of the
Bristol correspondent on that 'hunter
nuisance Some reckless vagabonds
shot a cat in this locality the other
Sunday, and turkeys seem to be COM
mon prey.
Owing to our temporary removal
from East Somers, we shall not be d bic
to furnish news contributions as regu-
1ar1y as in the past. But, desiring to
have this section duly represented in
our weekly messenger, we respectfully
solicit such items of interest as MAJ
from time to time come to our old
neighbors and friends. Send them IN
and we will do the rest.
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move into it soon. But "Bade' says
that he is going to have dance first.
Mrs. Schmutz will move into the
house vacated by Mr.. Tourtellotte.
"Dick" Smith has resigned his posi-.
ton with the powder company at this
place and accepted a similar one with
them at Wayne, N. ]. His place here
will be taken by Mr.. Briggs, of Platte
Vile, Wis.
Quite few from this town attended
the auction sale at John Karnes' last
Saturday.
Jay Mcneil has accepted position
with w. L. Maloney as chore boy for
the winter.
Mrs. S. D. Hayward, who had lived
with her sister, Mrs. M. D. Burt, will
spend the winter with Mrs. 0. 0. Fo1
in this town.
T. A. Yates called on friends in
Hebron Sunday.
The wedding bells will soon begin tc
ring. It must be that we are to have
cold winter, as this sign is always
sure, so say the older prophets.
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OVERCOME BY GAS,
Families of H. M. Jensen and Thos.
Male Have a Narrow Escape !,
From Death This Morning.
SEVEN WERE UNIONS CIOUs
Gas From a Base Burner Fills the Room
While the Families sleep and
Causes Dire Results.

A house filled with coal gas imper-
lied the lives of seven people this
morning at the residence of Hans M.
Jensen, No. 7O8 Ashland avenue.
Those who were overcome were:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Jensen.
Sylvia Jensen.
Thomas Male.
Jessie, Beatrice and Freddie Male.
AS far as can be discovered all the
persons affected by the gas are now
out of danger, but their escape was an
exceedingly narrow one. The coal
gas which caused the trouble came
from a defective base burner which
had been used to furnish heat for the
house. For some time the gas had
been escaping and an effort had been
made to repair the stove, which seems
to have been a failure. The house is
a small one and the seven people all
slept on the first floor.
Toward o'clock this morning Mrs.
Jensen was awakened by a strange
feeling in her head, and when she
tried 20 arise from the bed she ree1ed
to the floor. How long she remained
in this condition she is not able to tell,
but sometime later she regained her
senses enough to awaken her husband,
who was sleeping heavily. The hus-
band managed to get out of bed, and
noticed at once that the house was
filed with gas. With great effort
he managed to reach a. window and re-
vived himself. He then fled to the
front part of the house where the
children were sleeping, and where Mr..
Male was, and found that all of them
were unconscious fromuthea effects of
the gas. The windows were thrown
open, and with returning conscious
ness the children began to vonit.
Little Sylvia Jensen remained un-
conscious for some time, and she is
still i'll from the effects of the gas. AS
soon as the people had beautifully re-
vived doctor was called, and all are
said to be on the high road ito recov-
cry. The children have been very sick
all day, but it is thought that the sick
ness will not cause any permanent
injury.
Mrs. Jensen is still suffering some
from the effects of the gas, and the
shock of the affair may prove serious
to her. Male and Jensen were able to
go to work this morning..