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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-09

VI .n We are snoring mi such l4yi b prof1sion
u- Npu''e-s c further Improvement is possl ile
ts iIe fully consistent with fash on -s'41l r.
Heuss. altg1lfcen5 specimens Of raioriu perfect
xa ppie' Of fabric 90 and finish; and a str1n4
'oinC aooIc taea IT,, thev are exclusively ours
~ YOU need not fear l4plle8tJ0u. A. % Palrs-
COVE sypecrIng o. fad some Surprises and
o1 ID not be 8 sapointed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-09
Dur Stores are a Republic in ThemseIves!!!

dealing have been g-andIy s-ecsssfI. because q
EOur gIppO~r.
Zach day We t-v TO repay Tlu .1 part By otter
lg yc1 ue-i-0~lous oarg2ns 10 .'seasOnao.s ap
sreI. Here are some
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-01-09

54Os
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07

"Intellect doesn't amount to
anything"
"What do you mean, Minerva Y
''Tne most intellectual woman in
the world can be squelohed in three
seconds by dressmaker."
Il was an intimate friend of
your husband. Can't You give me
something to remember him by ?"
Widow-"How would | do?"
A young lady remarked to a male
friend, that she feared she would
make a poor sailor. The gentleman
promptly answered probably;
but Pm sure you would make an
excellent mate"
A man named Dat was had up
once for beating his wife and chill
dren. On being sentenced to inn
prisonment, the brute remarked
that it was very hard a man was
not allowed to thrash his own oats.
A young man in conversation one
evening CHANGED to remark, 81 am
no prophet. "--"True," replied q
lady present, "no profit to your
s elf or to any one else"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07

A PLEASANT TRIP. Going to
Have Anna.
"My tenants are world of both
er to me-" said testy landlady to
her nephew. "Quite likely ten
aunts might be considered enough
to bother any one," was the reply.
"Oan a man sec without eyes ?"
asked a professor. eyes SIR" was
the prompt answer. "How do you
make that out ?" cried the aston
ished professor. 81 lie can see with
one, sir !"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07
The Cat Went Back.

ment in certain quarter of st.
Paul street one afternoon last week,
and was all caused by a cat-just
one of those ordinary black pushes,
with topaz colored eyes that look
like animated pen wipers.
The entire family in a corner
house had been kept awake all night
by the cries for assistance of this
feline, its plaintive news causing
various feelings to agitate the minds
of those whoHere forced to listen !;
therefore, when morning dawned
search was made for the complain
ant, and she was found sitting high
up in the ivy that decorated the
side Of the house, apparently afraid
either to ascend to the roof or to
descend to the ground.
When the disooverer found that
she was quite inaccessible, he in
stantly thought of the policeman
on the block, and sending for that
worthy, told him his trou bles.
Now, the policeman was accustomed
to dealing with plain DRINKS and
embroidered ones, but the rescue Of
a cat in a lofty place was entirely
out Of his province, and he said
plainly, suggesting at the same time
that perhaps one OF the fireman at
a neighboring engine house might
give some assistance, whereupon
member Of the family went around
and saw the chief aud explained TO
him the pathos Of the cat 5 position
so eloquently that that distinguish
ed gentleman forsook for a moment
the engine and trucks Of hia heart
to 60 around and gaz3 at the d -rk
spot way up in the vine, which re-
warded him for his pains with
plaintive cry,
Then he disappeared, aud in five
minutes the stirring clang, clang
Of an approaching truck was heard.
II drew up to the eur5 in front Of
the house, its three horses painting
from their exertioa. The half doz
en- men who accompanied it seized
an extension ladder, and almost be-
fore it rested on the ground one of
the number was running upit.
A crowd Of 500 people and four
policemen gathered outside and ex-
planned that the fire was in the attic
aud that seven maid servants were
burning alive. A young woman
ran out Of the house holding
blanket that she spread out to catch
the cat il it should fall. A man
appeared at third-story window
and held out an inviting hand to
the prisoner.
The excitement was intense.
Meanwhile, Miss Puss viewed
these efforts for her rescue with APP
prehension and dismay.. Her topaz
eyes grew rounder and rounder, and
just as the man on the ladder
stretched forth hand to pluck her
as brand from tho burning, and
the young woman below took a
tighter grip on her life-saving
blanket, she leapt down through a
window AMI disappeared from view.
Then the ladderman gravely de-
scended, the truck drove away, the
young woman folded her blanket
and stole into the house, and the
500 people, with the four policemen,
dispersed sadly, disappointed that
not a single glimpse Of a charred
body had rewarded them for their
trouble.
A derisiyo small boy yelled Grub
ber," and all was still Baltimore
Ereniag NeVs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07

as he comes in tomorrow morning
if the cable was sent as he instruct
ed. You are the only person 10
the Office that knows Spanish it is
too late to send the message out of
the Office FOR Translation; 80 it is
upon you that the. responsibility
rests
Very we'll, sir, replied Hinde,
go be it. accept the Responsible
ity. will not send This cable.
That being SO, said Bunting. 4
wash my hands Of tho whole affair.
| have done my duty to the firm,
and, SO said beforos%Sou viii have
to take che consequences if you fail
in you're
My duty to the firm must be the
secondary consideration in this
case, Mr.. Bunting, replied lIinde.
Il cannot send tho cable, and what
ever the consequences, | muat ac-
cePt them
without another word be went
out Of the room and walked to his
desk. IL was after G o'clock by
this time, and most Of tho clerks
we're gone, but he staYed at his post
till the hands Of the clock pointed
to T. putting his papers in perfect
order against his expected dismissal
next day.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07

till the hands Of the clock pointed
to z, putting bis papers in perfect
order against his expected dismissal
next day.
An hour later Hinde was sitting
in the cosy little drawing room Of a
house in Crosshlll, one Of the sub
urbs Of Glasgow. A bright fire
was burning in the Crate and a
shaded lamp in a corner Of The room
diTused a soft glow throughout the
apartment. The furniture in the
room was inexpensive, but a few
delicate water color drawings on the
walls and the fresh chrysanthe
NUNS IN vases on the mantel shelf
and on the occasional table and pi-
ano we're evidences Of q refined
taste OF their owner.
In the centre Of the mantel shelf
stood fuil.length photograph Of
ilinde himself lie wss taken
standing erect, one hand graspjng
the lapel Of his coat, his head
thrown back, aud a look in his fine
eycs which seemed to defy the uni.
verse.
lie sat now in his chair facing
tho photograph and soliloqoized
Yea he safd in q low tone Of
voice, you seem to think you're a
fine, Independent sort Of chap,
quite ready to say Come on 10
anyone, aud certain that il wont
be you that will get the worst Of the
now fight. And you va said it, aud
hope you're satisfied. What
right has q poor bcggar like you to
indulge in the luxury Of q consoi-
enco; IIcigho Well, you've game
| your ain gait, and you know what
the result will be. We hereby
give you notice TO leave our employ
ment, Ia plain words, Dick
lIinde, your perniekcty conscience
has got you the sack, and lsobel
-ah my darling lsobel l'-his
voice softened, and his bright eyes
| grew dim as he murmured
81 could not love thee, dear so much,
Loved not honor more.
A pair OF soft hands covered his
eyes; there was a musical laugh be-
hind him, and merry voice de-
manded
And who is this Miss Honor
that you love SO much, sir +? shall
keep you blinded till You tell me.
Do you want to make me jealous p
IIinde gently raised the hands
from his eyes, and smiled up to the
sweet young face that was looking
down on him over the back Of the
chair.
'Ah ! you witch he said, ten
/
derby, when | am with you | am
always blind to everything save
your dear face.
| He rose and took her in his arms
and their lips met in a lovers kiss.
Some minutes went past without q
spoken word from either, so de-
lightful is the conversation that
can be carried on in certain circum-
stances by the language of the eyes.
Then Isobel sighed happily, blush
ed, and said
ooh, Dick, you're dreadful |
don't know what my hair must be
like
It's perfectly Beautiful said
Dick, truthfully. You look, il
possible, even more charming than
usual when it is rufiled. These lit
tie cprls about your neck arc like
waves of gold, only they are a
thousand times moro beautiful than
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07
'TWlXT LOVE AND HONOR.

uldCtuIluR urn Vi Ooltulau " ar
ker were all working at high pres
sure. At 6 o'clock the great horn
in The works would sound, and the
army of operatives, 5000 strong,
would pour from che gates like a
turbulent flood, Six O'Clock was
also, nominally, the hour for stop
ping work in the Office, but If there
was any stress Of work puuetuality
was not enforced 80 rigidly then as
at hour of arrival in the morning.
Suddenly, through the click and.
rattle OF the dozen typewriters,
smote, three times in quick success
sion, the strident clang Of the man
agor's bell,
There you ere again, Hinde,'
said a young fellow Of about 20 to
his desk companion
IInde, the firms foreign cores
poudent, who was tall, fair and
clean shaver, with well-oponed,
wide set, dark blue eyes that looked
the world in the face dauntlessly,
rose from his stool, smiling,
Right you are, Fraser he re-
piled. 'Thc old man ia getting
very fond Of my society think
lie went quickly up the Office to
the door Of the managers room,
knocked and went in
When be entered, Bunting, the
manager, vas standing Oh the
hearth rug, his back to the fire,
with telegram in his hand.
Here's a wire from these people
Alyargonzalez in Buenos Ayres,
he said abruptly, holding out the
limsy pink paper. what does IL
say;
lljnde took the telegram, glanced
at It and translated
"Canccl orders vc are writing.
'Phcw " calculated Banung,
That's nice meas, with all these
special goods ready for shipment.
We haven't another customer on
the blessed globe that buys their
sizes, and we mag % we'll throw the
stuff into the Clyde as put it into
stock. What's the value Of H.
Ilnde"
About $1,000, sir, / believe, was
the reply.
Well, said Bunting, I'lI have
to consult Mr.. Coleman about this
That will do just now,
lIlndo had barely gotten back 70
bis place when the bell rang for him
again.
When be re.entered the mVag-
er's room Bunting was seated at his
desk writing. In short timo ho
looked up.
4 have consulted Mr, Coleman,
he said, and this is the message
you are to cable. Get it translated
and sent of tonight,
Without meeting thoyoung mans
eye Bunting handed him a sheet Of
paper on which was written
Impossible cancel +; goods gone
Hinde read the words, stood a
moment irresolute, and then said
ia low bat firm tone Of voice
Pardon me, sir, but | cannot
sond this cable
AS soon as Bunting had handed
over the message he had resumed
his writing, but now tho scratching
Of his pen over the paper stopped
suddenly, and he looked up. His
eye glittered coldly and bis face
hardened.
You are forgetting yourself,
Hindo,' he said harshly. Il pre-
sumo you are aware that it is your
duty to obey orders, or take the
consequences
The young mans eye met the
managers steoly glance without
wayering,
No, sir he replied firmly,
though his heart was humping in
his breast, 4 am forgetting neither
myself nor my duty, but | cannot
bring myself to believe that Mr.
Coleman would wish me to send
this message if he knew oil the facts
in the case.
"These are Mr.. Ooleman's in
structions, said the manager. AS
matter of fact, the words Of the
-. $1,000
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07

SOLDIERS IN BATTLE.-If you
take dozen soldiers as like each
other as peas so far as height,
weight, strength, age, courage and
general appearance 20 and wound
them all in precisely the same way,
you will find that scarcely any two
Of them arc affected alike.
One man on receiving a bullet in
his leg will 90 on fighting as il
nothing had happened. lie does
not know, in fact, that he now con-
tains bullet. But perhaps in two
or three minutes he will grow faint
and fall.
Another man, without feeling
the slightest pain, will tremble all
over, totter aud fall at once, even
though the wound ia really very
slight,
A third will cry out in way to
brighten his comrades and will for
get everything in his agony. A
fourth will grow stupid and look
like an idiot.
Some soldiers wounded in the
slightest manner will have to be
carried off the field. Others, al
though perhaps fatally injured, can
easily walk to the ambulance.
Many die quickly from the shock
to the nervous system.
A very curious case is recorded
in the surgical history Of the Amer
lean civil war in which three officers
were hit just at the same time, One
had. his leg from the knee down
carried away, but he rode ten miles
to the hospital. Another lost his
little finger and he became q raving
maniac, while a third was shot
through the body, and, though he
did not shed a drop OF blood exter-
nally, he dropped dead from the
shock.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07

S"' ~ - N"N'i'J "'fJp ~ wv"
ty-one hours
Isobel Masters glanced at the
clock on the mantolpiece.
You are wrong, sir che cried,
laughing. 1T is exactly twenty
two hours now. Aud, by the way
she added, 'You are late tonight.
We're you very bnsy at tho office Y
Hinde's face fell.
sit down, darling he said
grayelY. 4 have something to tell
YOU
Isobel's airy manner disappeared
in a moment.
Is there anything wrong, dear?'
she asked, as Dick led her to chair
and sat down beside her.
Yes. there is something wrong
he replied, and then he related the
events OF the afternoon.
The girl listened intently to his
story, her bright young face grow
ing serious as be proceeded.
and now he concluded, Il may
as well look out for another situa-
ton at once. expect my dismis.
sal as soon as 20 in tomorrow
morning 1t is hard, indeed, IS ii
not, especially when we we're look
ing forward to being married 80
soon {"
oh ! my own love cried laobel,
kissing him tenderly on the fore.
head, you have made me so happy
Her eyes filled with tears. but they
we're tears Of JOY. III is hard, aud
yet it is not hard, You could not
have have done otherwise, and you
know, Dick, we can wait. Better
- than what you should do what
is not right She smiled braycly,
and az Dick took her to his heart
without q word, she said, gayly
Il am not jealous Of Misa Honor.
/ hope you will always love her
more than me-
Next morning Hiudo was at his
desk punctually at 0 o'clock, and
as he got out his papers his face
vas calm aud his greeting to Fraser
cheerful Ills pulse was beating
fast, however, and be sat down to
the translation Of a Portuguese cat
alogue, expecting every momentto
hear the bell summon him to an
interview with the senior partner
Of the firm.
The bell did not ring, but about
10 O'Clock Bunting came ont Of his
room and walked down the office
TO iIindc's deck.
MIR. Coleman wants you he
said, brusquely, passing down to
the next dcsk.
When Hinde entered the senior
partners room that gentleman was
seated at a desk absolutely bare Of
oil papers save the cablegram that
bad arrived the previous day, Mr.
Coleman wss tho son Of the found
or OF the firm and a man about %.
He came little into contact with
the general Office stat. as most Of
orders were conveyed through Bunt-
ing, aud he made it a rule not to
interfere with his managers ar
engagements. HIS manner was sharp
and decisive, but the clerks who
had been in the employment Of the
firm for some time had a great res
pect for him as an upright and fair
dealing man of business.
What's this Mr.. Bunting tells
me about the cable from Alvargon-
zalez 2 he asked. You refused
last night to translate and send off
my reply, ] understand ?
Eyes, sir, ! did
And why, pray ?
Because it was not true
You speak boldly, Mr.. Hinde.
Do you not consider it your duty
to obey the orders given you by the
firms manager 2
Not in all circumstances, sir.
Then, do | understand You still
persist in your refusal p
Il must, sir. ! cannot do other,
wise, said lIinde, firmly.
'Thon presume you are prepar-
cd to accept the consequences 2 de-
manded Mr.. Coleman.
i am. sir'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1900-06-07

How long have you been with
us I? he asked.
Five years last month, sir
'Ah What is your salary now?'
Two hundred and twenty pounds
per annnm.
That's pretty good for young
man Of your age, Mr.. Hinde. /
suppose you're only about ESP
Not so much, sir. was 25 last
birthday
Indeed J so young? You look
older. Then you still adhere to
this line Of conduct, eh P
LIDO was Hinde's reply, as he
wondered to himself how long this
badgering was going to last.
WELL said Mr.. Coleman, 'by
your action you will lose this good
salary lie paused; then rising
from his chair, he went forward to
the young man.
You will lose it, he continued,
but you will gain larger one. ]
shall give instructions to the cash
Ter that from the frst Of last month
you are TO be paid at the rate Of
e260 per annum.'
Shake hands, Mr.. Hinde,' he
said, cordially. Il am glad to think
our firm has the privilege of being
served by a man of your principle,
and ! hope we shall long retain
your services. was just leaving
last night when Mr.. Bunting
brought in that wire, and in my
haste understood him to say that
the goods bad left, although he now
says that what he told me was that
the order was completed. You will
pardon me for putting you to
further test this morning.
Hide took the outstretched hand
Of the senior partner, and confus.
edlY began to try to express his
feelings. The unexpeetedness Of
the turn that events bad taken was
too much for him, however, and
be could only stammer forth his
thanks
There there 2 said Mr.. Cole.
man, laying a friendly hand Oh his
shoulder by the way, heard
casually tho other day that you
we're thinking Of getting married
soon. Remember that | shall ex
pect to be invited to the wedding
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30

clared against and denounced the prin-
cipal which makes great enterprises pos-
sible, but it has not, on the other hand,
proposed one practical remedy for the
solution of the problem or the correction
of the abuses which have sprung up with
these vast aggregations of capital. The
Bryan Democracy to which Mr.. Schurz
advises all voters who are opposed to
to trusts. to go. has put forth no practical
scheme for a remedy of the abuses but has
simply declared in their destruction, a
policy which would be most ruinous to the
great business enterprises of the nation.
On the other hand the Republicans,
whom the Democrats for political reasons.
are the friends and promoters of trusts.
have been seeking for remedy for the
abuses that have grown up with the great
aggregations of capital. And the first
practical step along this line was taken
few days ago when there was introduced
in the house by the chairman of the Ju-
dietary committee, a resolution proposing
an amendment to the constitution which
will give congress the right to create, dis
solve, regulate and control all corpora
tons that are of an interstate nature.
This is really the first practical move that
has been made looking to a remedy for
the abuses from trusts, and if pushed to
adoption and followed by practical legis-
lation it will tend to a solution of the
whole difficulty. And there is much more
hope for the practical success of such a
move from the republicans, than there is
from an aggregation holding and dealing,
in the vagaries of the Bryan Democracy.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30

head Daily and Weekly News to R. w.
Richards and VIM. D. Titus. they to take
posse ssion April I'd. Under the new
owners the policy of the paper will be
Republican. Mr.. Lamphere has con-
Quoted the News for seventeen years. 1t
has been one of the strong supporters of
Gov Lind, and it is limited that Mr..
Lamphere will soon receive an appoint
ment at the hands of the governor, and
that is one reason for the formers retire
ment from Journalism.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30

save time for himself and the officer,
and insure more accurate returns to
the government.
Is. The twentieth century will be-
gin Janary 1, 1901. Therefore, the
pending census will afford to future
generations a measure of the strength
and condition of the United States at
the threshold of the new hundred
year cycle. For that reason every one
should take an active interest in max
ing it as nearly perfect as possible. If
each farmer will make his own report
perfect. the aggregated report for every
community, and for the nation, will be
perfect.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30

1t looks as though the gang that had
been trying to steal the state offices of
Kentucky or were working their pins to
see if they cannot capture the $Ioo, 900
voted as reward for capture of Goebel's
assassin, and some of the methods will not
bear the light any more than would the
schemes for the purpose of stealing the
state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-03-30
THE NEW RAILROAD.

IF Mankato wants new railroad nov
seems to be the time to get it. For year:
hack the talk has been that if a line could
be obtained to the north, it would give the
CITY that advantage which it so greatly
needs in the way of additional railway
facilities. 1t would, in the first place give
Mankato an outlet to the vast territory IN
which a rich trade would be built up, and
hence would induce manufactures of var
ious kinds to locate here. But the many
advantages which would accrue from such
a line have been so we'll set forth in the
past that it is unnecessary to allude further
to them here.
The time to act to get the road is now at
hand and it rests wholly with our citizens
as to what shall be done. If they take
hold of it in an active, hustling manner,
there seems to be no further doubt but
that the road will be built. But if little
interest is displayed in it by our manu-
facturers. business men and citizens gen.
orally, then it is probable that SO far as
Mankato is concerned, at least the project
will be dropped.
The only criticism the Free Press has
heard urged in the matter. was the failure
at the meeting yesterday afternoon to pro-
duce definite figures as to the probable
cost of the line from here to St. Cloud.
and also as to the probable amount of
business that could be secured .along the
line. That is what the local business
would amount to, and whether or not it
would be sufficient to justify the building
of the line. These are two important
items, and it would seem that it ought not
to be difficult matter to secure such fig
ures, and they would make the work OF
securing the necessary aid for prelimi-
nary opening as the work much easier.
A good committee was appointed at the
meeting yesterday to work in connection
with the local directors, to see what can
be done locally in behalf of the proposed
road, and the Free Press hopes to see our
citizens take hold of the matter in way
that will lead to success. Not only will
the proposed line open up a large and
wide territory to our city, but its building
would settle for all time the matter of
rates. as it would introduce factor that
would cause the securing of as good rates
as are enjoyed by any of the important
terminal points. In these two factors it
would seem that Mankato had money at
stake to cause it to take the matter up and
push it to the point of success. The op-
portunity of the city is at hand. Shall
advantage be taken of it