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Hte mothers Bible eeas open.

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rights. On neither one Of those pre-
vicus visits had egobseryed the con-
spicious object that now arrested his
attention Immediately on entering the
room.
His mothers Bible, the one out of
which he had read his Sundays task,
an unwilling little rebel, many weary
Sabbath afternoon at his fathers knee,
was propped upon the center table I'M
der the dimly burning radiance of a
blossom Of white cosmos marked the
passage:
"Put not your trust in princes nor in
any son Of man.
He did not reason about the presence
Of the Bible. He did not cast second
look at it. Whether he was to brand
himself everlastingly as coward did
not cost him one anxious thought. He
descended the long spiral stairs that
divided him from human companions
ship with feet that seemed to have
suddenly grown old and very tired.
The distance between him and the liv-
ing seemed to stretch out intermina-
and mystery.
With covering aspect he crept into
the long parlor where his father lay in
lonely state. One look at the noble,
calm face within the casket covered
him with sense of littleness and con-
fusion.
Father, father! To think that I
should know fear in your presence
you, who had such high scorn for cow
ardice and towards! am not worthy
to be called your son!'
A voice came to him in greeting from
the other end of the long room. 1t
was old Mr.. Braddock, who had insist
ed upon sitting up with his old friend
Rufus. He shuftled toward the young
mourner now with face from which
every yestige of color had fed. He
nodded nervously toward his three
companions, who came in slow pro-
eession in his rear.
"These gentlemen and I have been
going over the premises, Thomas, to
see If any doors or windows had been
left open. 1t grew quite chilly sudden
IT," The old man rubbed his hands
nervousky about each other.
"Quite so," the man nearest his right
elbow echoed.
1--WE distinctly felt cold puff Of
air." the man on his left added,
'Some window open on the veran-
d." Thomas suggested.
"We have made thorough inspec-
ton. We find neither door nor window
left unbolted. But the house is very
large and very drafty."
"The library may have been over
looked"
Tom glanced toward the heavy
chenille portieres that fell between the
parlor and the library. On the other
side of them were the folding doors,
paneled with ground glass, which
gave the soft effectiveness Of moonlight
when lights burned on the library side.
Emboldened by the manifest fears of
his companions, he drew the curtains
and fell backward with low cry.
Then Indignation smothered his fear.
"Some one in the library, standing at
ny fathers desk" .-.-z1.-...-
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ing failed Of soothing. He drew her
hands down with almost petulant

ing failed Of soothing. He drew her
hands down with almost Q petalant
gesture.
'What are you going to do with him
when he leaves college and comes
home to live? You know we must
plan for It,"
'"There is no immediate caA for agf-
tating that point, my love. Thomas
is to go abroad for two years after
leaving college,"
"Does he want to go?" q
81 want him to CO.,
"Of course, papa, as his guardian
you may advise him to 60, and think
every boy ought to travel. But has
Tom expressed any wishes of his own
on the subject?"
81 have not preached it to him as
yet. l anticipate no objections on his
part. His father was great traveller
in his day. Indeed, may say he was
passionately fond of it,
'"rhen you have not consulted him
about it YETI"
The lawyer rose from the table with
his hands full Of letters. A slight frown
contracted his forehead, bringing
his bushy gray brows almost into CON
tact with each other. He loved this
breakfast hour above all the hours Of
the day. 1t was full of peace and
pleasantness. 1t was pleasant to look
across the table into his child's beauti-
full, spirited face, face which always
hri od wit snka
with love for him; it was pleasant to
look beyond her, out through the vine
encircled bay window into the tangle
of beauty and perfume which Ollie
called her garden; it was pleasant to
contemplate the fact that this dear
child had but to express a wish and he
was able to crafty it. Things had
gone we'll with him the last four years.
Men said he was waxing rich as no
lawyer Of Vaudeville ever had before
him. 1t was pleasant to prolong this
communion time.
Presently he would go off to his Of
fee, and the sweet music of his dar-
ling's voice would be swallowed up in
the harsher tones Of angry men chat
fering for their rights. But just now
Olivia was growing trife inquisito-
rial. and it was that which sent him
away from the table somewhat abrupt
ly.
NO" he said, standing on the hearth
rug; II have not written to him yet. I
don't want the pleasant anticipation of
travel to get between him and the clos.
ing exercises OF his college. am some.
what apprehensive that Thomas may
be lacking in energy
Il don't know why you say that
papa. His reports from the very be.
ginning have been just splendid. He
stands first in all Of his classes and
"Oh, as student Thomas has made q
fair record, but l should prefer more
fire, more vim, more fervor of antici-
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aloud for human companionship, for
the sound of a fellow creatures voice.
He bethought him Of the friendly
watchers down stairs.
On second thoughts he should not
like to face his fathers faithful friends
with white lips and trembling limbs.
He would quiet his, nerves by spending
q few moments in his fathers own
room. Amid it's familiar surroundings
he could relight his candle and regain
his lost self control. He passed through
the connecting door into the larger
room SO intimately associated with his
beloved dead.
BY the mantelshelf there used to be
always supply of matches. That
same faint, receding radiance puzzled
him as he drew aside the curtains that
separated his own room from his IA
theirs. Some one must have left win
dow open on the balcony. A cold puff
of outside air greeted and chilled him
as he stepped over the threshold, but
by this time he had himself well in
hand. He found the matches and re-
Lighted his candle.
1t was not his first visit to his IA
theirs room. He had gone there
straightway on his agonized home COM
ing. 1t was there he had wrestled with
the first sharp pangs of his bereave-
ment, kneeling by the bed and clamor-
ing piteously for one word Of recogni-
ton from its pale and unresponsive
sleeper.
He had passed through it since when
it had looked decorously desolate, with
the cold, white, tenantless bed and its
handsome furnishings primly set to
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CHAPTER ~.

THE FIGURE IN WHITE.
Eaving nearly arrived at the mature
age of IS, Miss Olivia Matthews con-
sidered herself qualified to give her IA
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
The SPOT "KASH"
KINGS

Timely table Of topics intensely interest
ing to intending investors In
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

The destruction of infected Asiatic
foodstuffs presents a problem of COM
paratively small Importance as COM
pared with the importation Of new
goods. The Bulletin endorses the
proposition to destroy the goods. but
the community must realize that 1t
cannot take any merchants property
without giving fair financial return.
This we believe the people are ready
to do rather than incur the risks oc-
casioned by throwing these goods on
the market. But having made proper
amends for the work of destruction,
the authorities cannot prevent mer-
chants dealing in Oriental goods from
going into business again. Chinese or
Japanese have the same rights to con-
duct mercantile business that the
Americans have. While considering
the sewer system, garbage crematory
and other necessities forced upon the
city for proper protection from epidem.
les, the authorities should no: forget
the immediate necessity OF establish
ing a modern fumigating plant for
handling the goods imported from the
Orient. Honolulu's equipment for
handling freight from infected ports
should be second to none in any port of
the United States. The dangers now
offered through our intimate relations
with the Orient will be doubled when
the construction of the Nicaraguan
canal places the port In close contact
with the yellow fever districts. This
policy of shutting out imports from the
Orient cannot continue. There is no
necessity for Its recurrence II proper
measures are taken to guard the port |
San Francisco and New York do not |
refuse freight. If Tho port Is properly |
equipped there Is no reason why Homo
lulu should do so in the future.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
Hotel Stable Aifnir.

Editor Evening Bulletin: The Ad-
vertiser of even date l have read and
note the two columns on DUTY Calls
| for Fire" II appears to me that whilst
the Advertiser may be doing its best
as well as all other citizens to stamp
out the plague, still these paragraphs
should have received more careful ex-
animation and the opinions, as to prac-
teal knowledge of those asked to speak
on such subject, should be we'll
weighed before being published, and
feel that some whose testimony might
be of value, will see that such testi-
mony would have been of greater value
to the Board of Health than mixed
up with other views in daily paper.
I personally feel that whilst the
Board Of Health have been harsh, some
may say, still they had practical ex-
perience to gain and in the case of
burning wooden buildings-for they
have not destroyed Intentionally any
brick or stone buildings-that they did
II for the best. Some of the writer's
have mentioned the names of owners
torres, One writer Mr.. Gear, ad-
mits that he really knows nothing.
What value can his opinion have only
to cast an impression that some of the
other writers might, II possible, know
less"
] understand the action of the Board
to be this, First, they made mistakes,
secondly, they made less mistakes, all
for the want of practical experience.
They now say, so l read II, that
where people have the plague that IL It
is caught through the mouth or nose,
that then where they may work is not
necessarily infected and thus they save
the Hotel Stables. feel that when the |
Japanese was taken sick, and they ask
ed stores, etc. to close, that then they |
should have quarantined the stables. |
DR.. Wayson says that II there Is un-
doubted evidence that the place is in
fected and insanitary, this the view the
Board of Health wishes to take, and |
then they act thereon.
Another strong point is, that the |
Board takes notice of, can a place be |
fumigated such as brick and |
stone buildings, and II so, they take the !
we'll known and proper precautions.
Good advice to the Board is all l |
think that is required, help them, do |
not harrass them. Yours,
CITIZEN.
Honolulu, Feb. 90, 1900.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

Pacific Heights property owners have
established a precedent In furnishing
labor for the unemployed that might
we'll be followed in other portions Of
the city. A special effort to furnish
employment in these days can be put
down as philanthropic effort. II the
government would accept the object
lesson furnished by private citizens.
much Of the distress and crowding of
boarding houses would be alleviated.
A place to stay and an opportunity to
earn sufficient money to buy food will
straighten out many Of the difficulties
occasioned by the large army of unem-
ployed now in the city.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
A PROGRESSIVE POLICY.

The tone of Minister Youngs re-
marks on the completion of public work
has the true progressive ring which the
people Nike o hear. The Bulletin be-
lieves that IL Mr.. Young has free swing
his words will be promptly followed by
works. He approaches the difficulties
of the situation in business like man
ner that should enlist to his effort the
moral support of every citizen interest
ed in the welfare of the city.
The Bulletin heartily endorses Min
lister Young's policy in forging ahead,
even II this may entail taking some
chances as to where the money will
come from. 1t is not the intention of
the President or any other American
official Tat Hawaii shall stop work in
any department of the government or
that the executive officers shall cease
their labors when difficulties arise.
Common business judgment suggests
that the President will provide some
ways and means by which the business
o. the government may go on without
serious delays. Whether this will be
accomplished through the legislative
power delegated to the Council Of State
or sanction of the regular legislative
session is a matter of comparatively
small Importance. The Bulletin be-
lieves with Minister Young that the
chances are in favor Of the Council of
State. Be this as 1t may, 1t behooves
the heads of departments to be up and
doing in spite Of the handicap which
our curious position places on immedi-
ate legislation.
AS was stated by Mr.. Young in con-
nection with the Waikiki water works,
when the Legislature passes an appro-
priation for pubic work, the natural
is that the work is to be
done. If difficulties arise 1t is the bust
ness of the Ministers to scheme to sur
mount the obstacle, not to pursue a
policy of continuous delay.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

Latest returns from Buffers opera
tons indicate that war news from
British sources has to be taken with a
grain of salt. The numerous starts and
equally frequent retreats in the cam
paign for the relief of Ladysmith calls
to the minds of many the old "On to
Richmond" cry of the Civil War.
Marching on Ladysmith is a very diff
ferent proposition from getting there.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

The most remarkable feature of the
opium traffic today is that the market
does not contain a big surplus. Under
the forced economy at the custom
house, the collector general has, as a
rule a sufficient number of guards to
supply half a man to each vessel in
port. Owing to the inability of guards
to be in two places at once the route
for contraband goods In Honolulu is
practically clear.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
NEWS JOTTINGS OF MAUI

| Wailuku, Feb. IS. - The youngest
child of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Crowell of Waikiki died on the
10th inst of fever and bronchitis. The
child was II months old.
DR.. Weddick, government physician
at Wailuku being busy at Kahului, Dr.
Winslow of Kihei was instructed by
the Board Of Health to attend the Gov
eminent Dispensary at Wailuku each
day for several hours during the after
| noon.
| The first number Of the Maui News
was issued Saturday, Feb. II. Five
hundred copies were struck off.
Mrs. w. A. Mckay, postmistress of
Waikiki, as a precaution against the
plague. Is boiling all the money that
comes into the postoffice with a mix
ture Of sulphur. The employees Of the
tax office wash their hands with solu-
ton OF carbolic acid every time they
receive money In payment of taxes.
Mr.. J. Fl. Wodehouse, Jr. is assist
ing A. l.. c. Atkinson at the detention
camp.
The little schooner Mokihana after
being away for nearly two weeks try
ing landing of the paiais intended for
the leper settlement, returned the other
day having successfully landed all her
cargo. There are still over 600 paiais
at Kahului ready to be sent to the
leper settlement, but there is no yes
sci to take them. The Maui Fruit &
Taro Co. are not making any more
paiais for the settlement for the pres
ent until the authorities decide upon
a vessel.
Geo. Hons, Maui's unofficial delegate
to the Honolulu Board of Health, re-
turned on Wednesday per steamer Le-
hua. with an air Of 80 near yet SO
far" not being able to go ashore at
Honolulu, but he takes the matter
with good grace. When Mr.. Hons at
tempted to get ashore at Lahaina on
Wednesday in order to telephone for
hack to be ready at Maalaea Bay, the
officials at Lahaina warned Mr.. Hons
to keep off" and he did.
Consul Haywood before he left for
Hilo last Wednesday, gave definite in
structions to United States Agent AL
len OF Kahului not to allow any COM
munications with the American ship
ping In the harbor, without permis-
sion OF the Board OF Health.
The landing of freight from the
steamer Centennial and other vessels
In the harbor is very much retarded
on account of the lack Of workmen to
handle the freight. No Kahului men
are allowed to handle the freight.
Some of our Waikiki lights are try
Ing to make out how to write down
1900 In Roman letters. MON, MDCD.
XIXC, and MDCCCC are all claimed to
be the right way.
There was heavy rain in Waikiki |
and Kahului last Thursday afternoon
and all the inspectors in Waikiki were
thoroughly wet while making their
rounds. Beautiful weather now for |
two Gays and the streets are quite dry.
Several of the volunteer inspectors
feel they ought to be supplied with !
and rubber boots.
Mr.. Kauhaahaa, captain of police for
was ordered away from that |
district by the Sanitary Committee last
because he brought four
Chinese refugees to Waikiki last Mon
lay.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

The progressive spirit of Maui citi-
zens now finds expression in the week
Iy paper, the Maui News, owned and
edited by G.. b. Robertson of Wailuku.
The first issue is very creditable one
and gives promise Of editorial strength
and financial prosperity. The Bulletin
extends greeting to the babe Of Ha-
waits newspaper family.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
In the Interest OF Peace.
Maui News /

1t Is to be hoped that the generous
donation which the Hiloites made for
the benefit of the suffering poor in Ho-
nolulu, coupled with the prompt and
energetic aid which Honolulu is ex-
tending to Hiio in her hour of trouble
Will go far to restore feeling of mu-
tual friendship between the two. Wal
luku extends the olive branch to both
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

While Minister Young is making
preparations for bitumen streets. the
plan should include sufficient funds to
l.eep the streets clean. Honolulu Is
far from being a second New York in
the care of its streets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

The Citizens Committee will do well
to take a line from the suggestion of
p. c. Jones in connection with the Ho-
tel stables affair.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

Mechanic"' Home. corner Hotel and
Nuuanu streets, Ivdging Dy aa,, week
or month. Terms: Is and 80 cents
per night. II and S1.25 Der week.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23

ReSn Remember we have the Knox
Agency for MEMS Hats and are Sole Agent
for DR.. Deimel's Linen Mesh Underwear.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
kentuckian Blood.
miami News1

MAUI News.l
The shooting Of Goebel is attribut-
able to the fact that there was a Ken
tuckian rather than Republican at
the butt end OF the gun.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
Clothing,
Hats and
Furnishing Goods !

The articles advertised are what you
need now or shall In very short time.
The prices we append are the result of ad.
yantageous purchases In the open market
We cannot guarantee to duplicate any
offerings after these lots are gone. How.
ever, we will guarantee to sell for less
money than the average dealer can buy at
wholesale In large quantities. Our stocks
are gigantic. he assortment Is immense.
No such establishment for profitable salts.
factory trading exists elsewhere on these
Islands. We have said it. We wait the
pleasure OF proving 1t to you personally.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
HATS at All Prices

Nothing Resisted, Nothing Gained
Risk Your SI.oo and get an English Square
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1900-02-23
Notice OF Assessment,

Notice OF Assessment,
Notice Is hereby given that the eighth
|sssessment Of ten (Io) per cent on the
-al ri stock OF the HONOLULU RAPID
TRANSIT AND LAND CO. will be due
and payable to J. H. Fisher, treasurer, All
Fort (upstairs), Honolulu, on the Ist day
February. The shares upon which as
,essment may remain unpaid after thirty
days from said date, will be declared de.
llnquent. J. A. GILMAN,
Secretary H. R. 7. & L. Co.
Honolulu, Feb. I, 1900. I4Io
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-08
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
E. f. Cooper, of Ames, is Injured a,
Northwestern Crossing.

Ames, Feb. s.-A shocking accident
occurred here yesterday morning at
about S:15 o'clock, and as a result f..
f. Cooper, a well-known and well-to-
do farmer, residing one, and one-half
miles east of this city, lies dangerously
injured, with scarcely any hopes for his
recovery.
Mr.. Cooper drove to the city in the
morning IN company with his son-in-
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. G. r.
Turner, of Waterloo, and their son Har-
~, who have been making their home
in Ames for about two years in order
that Mr.. Turner might look after his
land interests in this locality. The local
train east, on which Mr.. and Mrs. Tur-
ner and son departed, left at sos, and
after bidding them good-by, Mr.. Cooper
attempted to cross the Chicago and
Northwestern tracks on the front plat
form OF a way car, standing opposite to
where his team was tied. Just as the old
man had reached the platform car was
switched onto the front part of the
train and the force with which it
struck those standing next to the way
car threw him off his balance and he
fell between the way car and the one
next to it. Robert Allen, bridge fore
man of the Northwestern, was very
near Mr.. Cooper when he fell, and
with great presence of mind kicked
his feet from across the rail and pre-
vented his limbs from being mashed.
Cooper was picked up at once, but was
terribly injured internally, having
been caught and doubled up between
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tives. She has been visiting relatives
in Illinois for the past three weeks,
and will return home next week.
Rev. Mcneil went to keokuk last Sat
urday to attend the funeral of broth
er minister, who had been schoolmates
during their study for the ministry.
Rev. Mcneil returned home yesterday.
Herman and Oscar johnson returned
TO their home Sunday evening after
brief stay with; relatives in Munter-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sven Pearson went ov-
er to Miller Ridge yesterday evening
in response to an invitation by Mrs. F.
Lindsay who had gotten up surprise
party on her better half" in honor
of his birthday. A ver- pleasant time
is reported, and that Mr.. Lindsay was
surprised could we'll be seen.
John Oval sold five head of spring
calves to Mr.. Stevens of Fairfield last
week, receiving $25 per head.
Nels Swenson and Mr.. and Mrs,
Houdyshell spent the evening with Mr.
and Mrs. Alex johnson last Saturday
Assessor Ward Ross is going his
rounds in this vicinity now. He says
this is the worst year to find people
not at home of any in his time of as
seSSinp.