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WAS SLIGHTLY MISTAKEN.
The bright Newspaper Man Sent n
Stranger to Prison.

Several years ago / was unwittingly the
instrument of sending an intelligent
Frenchman to the house OF correction on
a three months sentence. 1t happened
in this way: With several newspaper
men ] was sitting ia the Central police
station when there entered a rather gen.
teelly dressed man. who did not seem to
understand word of English. He ad-
dressed the magistrate in French, and
that official Immediately asked: ANY
one here who speaks French" One of
the boys" said, jokingly, The Tattler
does" DO you?" asked the judge. L
replied that l understood a little of the
language Well" he said, see what
the gentleman wants" l turned to him
and said: ..Que voulez vous?" In reply
he ratified off lot of words, but all 1
could catch was "Maison de Correction.
l told his honor that the man wanted to
go to the house of correction. and at once
the magistrate, remarking, Il guess L
can accommodate him. wrote out self
commitment for three months. and hand
ed it to the man. who then departed. 1t
was then the winter season. and nothing
more was thought of the matter. as 1t
was not unusual for persons to have
themselves committed to the institution.
1 learned afterward that the man took
his commitment to the Correction, and
was Immediately attired in one OF the
striped suits and placed in a cell He Of
fered no particular opposition, but thought
that the procedure was one Of the regu-
lations His friends missed him, how
ever, and a general alarm was sent out
that night to all the police stations. The
next morning he was served with break
fast along with the other inmates, and
seemed to enjoy the experience. The
magistrate at the Central was asked
whether he knew anything about the case.
and he recalled having sent to the Cor
rection the previous day a man who an
swered the description. His friends start
ed post haste for the institution, and found
their missing guest sweeping one of the
corridors. Explanations followed. and the
man was soon released. 1t seems he came
here TO study the various penal institu-
tions, and what he wanted when he cali
ed on the magistrate was permit to visit
the Correction. As one of his friends said
subsequently. he was rather pleased than
otherwise at the opportunity of ascertain
ing by personal experience the methods
in use at the institution.-Philadelph
Ledger.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

sessions Methodist growth has not been
so marked as in America. although in
point of membership the denomination
ranks well with other evangelical
churches. In Great Britain and Ire
land, including foreign missions sup
ported by the churches there, Metho-
dists have membership of about /, 200
600, the larger number of which are in
the Wesleyan Methodist body, while the
remainder is divided between the prim-
tive Methodists. the United Metho-
dists Free Churches, the Methodist
New Connexion, and several smaller
organizations. The Australasian Wes-
leyan Methodist Church. including the
minor Methodist churches united with
it, has a membership of 49, and il
is estimated that the adherents Of the
Australasiap Church include over one
tenth of the population of that section.
The Washington times., 1901-09-01

whose names are connected with it,
shall be restored to its former beauty.
Surely patriotism or reverence for the
greatest of patriots. If not religion.
might be appealed to in behalf of this
temple of God L
The Washington times., 1901-09-01
Family RlOta.

(From the Chicago Record-Herald)
Yes" he said 'T have cousin who was
quite hero in the with SPAIN
'oh," she gayly replied, 81 shall not hold
that against you There Is Blot on my
escutcheon. too One Of my uncles was lynched
out West for horse stealing"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-02

lieved that the work even of suppress
sion was remarkable, and well worthy
of favorable comment and recognition.
Both Mr.. Horner and Mr.. Walker have
established laborers camps in the
upper forest areas to prevent further
spread, and to suppress any danger
Gus outbreaks of fire within their
properties.
Shortly before shutdown on the 18th
instant departure was made from the
forest lands, and journey was contin-
ued through the destroyed and injured
coffee plantations of Messrs. Osborne,
and of Mr.. Horner and others. InVes-
tigation showed that the coffee plan
tatiOn of Mr.. Osborne was entirely de-
strOyed. while Mr.. HOrner suffered but
slightly, in comparison.
After the completion of further in
VeStigation during the making of which
much valuable information and assist
anCe was given by Mr.. Albert HOrner,
at at whose hands, 9 well as by Mr..
J. NJ. Horner, the party was the recip-
lent of kind and even generous hOspi-
tality, return was made from the scene
OF the Hamakua forest fires. and to
the established headquarters at Wal
mea. The result of the investigation
made resulted as you have been in
formed by wireless message, Of the fire
being under control, although still
burning, and that no assistance was
required from the government.
Arrival back at Wafmea was made
on Saturday, the Dist instant, and a
needed rest was taken on that day and
on the next, Sunday. During the
three days used in the investigation,
over 120 miles of territory was travers-
ed, and although several narrow eS-
Capes occurred, no accident Of moment
happened to any of the party. Every
endeavor was made to obtain full and
decisive information relative to the
fires. and the results arrived at, as
before stated, We're from a. full and
very complete inquiry, and nothing
has since occurred to cause a change
| in the statement forwarded to you OF
the non-necessity of aid from the gov
eminent
| Before closing I desire to present for
your information a few brief facts rel
, ative to the fires investigated, viz:
Ookala-Started on July Sd. on land
/ of Henry Haa. a homesteader at Niu-
! pea (may 12). This fire Travelled
through the Osborne coffee lots. other
homestead lots and lands belonging Il
+ the government The fire branched and
spread to the Ookaia cane fields, and
the Kaala land under lease to the
ookala plantation. and also to the
. lands of Kukaiau and KahOlalele. The
forests in the maUka portion of the
Ookala lands are stin smolderiug, bu'
+ hope is entertained Of the ground and
forest fires soon being eXtinguished
completely by reason Of the now pre-
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TO PUT OUT
FOREST FIRES
Continued from page u
FIFTH &&&S&S&Si

along a very rugged mountain trail,
crossing gulches and gorges by steep,
narrow and dangerous bride paths
During which journey several minor
accidents happened to horses and rid
ers), arrival was made at a point in
the mountain forest about 4,500 feet
tas stated in the barometriCal reading
of Assistant superintendent Campbel)
above sea level, and where was plainly
presented the destruction wrought by
the fire in a thickly-wooded forest and
the almost superhuman work which ac-
COmplished the retarding and suppress
sion of the cOnfiagratiOn. The smoking
trees and ground showed that the fire
was not entirely extinguished, and the
horses in travelling over the ground
frequently sunk their feet and legs
below the surface, and Unexpectedly
revealed deep holes of SmOuldering
fire which We're buried from one to
two and three feet from sight or out
ward Indication. This subterranean
action of the fire, aside from the havoc
made in the forests, is regarded by
planters as most destructive to the
productive qualities of the soil. Here
was noticed the tact, judgment and
good work accomplished by Messrs
Walker, Horner and Carter; tact in the
joining of their forces together, the
laborers from both plantations being
worked together against the common
enemy; judgment in the digging of
many miles of trenches to prevent the
leaping across the roadways by the
fire, and good work in the successful
suppression, after many hours of hard
battling with the flames. At and
during the fire a very high wind pre-
vailed, which caused sparks to be dis
| tributed long distances from the origi-
nal point of commencement, and it was
stated that several times the woods.
some hundred yards in the rear were
on fire. while attention was being con-
Centrated against the progress of the
confiagration in front. (Mr Carter and
band Of his laborers came very near
being enclosed in a fire belt from this
distribution of sparks from lofty burn
ing trees at the time Of the Horner
fre) When it IS remembered that
there was not drop of water availa-
bile for Ouenching the fires. and that
the long-COutinued drought had Caus-
ed all the underground To be of a tin
der-like nature, it can be readily he
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light, but frequent, night

vailing light, but frequent, night
showers.
Pohokea-This was the second fire,
and started On the homestead of Tim
Madden DOT II, map III. This fire
burned over several homestead lots in
the vicinity, and also spread to lots
in Kaapano Dove homestead map.
Kaohe-This was the third fire III
number, but the largest in area, and
the most destructive. The fire is stat
ed to have been started by some bee
hunters, searching for honey, and who,
by presumed carelessness, lost control
of their fire, and in fright delayed and
finally avoided calling for help or Civ
ing information of it's existence. This
fire started in lot No. 46, a small
homestead, and spread both rapidly
and widely. This fire destroyed coffee
and cane of the Horners, and ran on to
KaIopa Gulch and Kalopa proper.
These lands are government, but under
lease to Messrs S. Parker and e. j.
NJ. Horner The Kaapaha hOmesteads
have nearly all been reached by the
fire It is now, however, under full
control and. although no rain of much
volume has fallen, strong hopes are
entertained of complete suppression.
The fires above mentioned have
covered an area between thirty and
forty square miles, and much injury
has been caused to soil and forest The
prevailing drought has been the main
cause of the extensive spread.
On the evening Of the DIST (9 p. M,
information was received by me of d
confagration existing at one of the
Paauilo hOmesteads, but definite in
formation relative thereto was not OBJ
tanned until the next day. Information
was obtained that a fire inquest would
be held, and l sent Mr.. Haughs, the
government forester. who was here, to
go forward on Monday and attend, or
be present at the inquest. He was
present and has reported that the in
quest revealed nothing further than
that the fire was in a homesteader's
cane, and burned only small por-
ton.
There have been several other small
fires reported but with but little dam
age attached. The drought continues,
and in the Waimea district, the pau
city of water flow causes semi-stagna-
ton in the source from which the PEG
pie of the district obtain their sup
ply. and the impure water has devel-
| oped Cor is SO TepOrted) many cases
of typhoid fever, which disease is now
prevalent. one death occurring there
| from on Thursday last other people
are reported suffering. Very respect.
| fully. J. H. BOYD.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-02

Il would like to know where this
in Honolulu is going to end,
remarked the Cheerful Liar There's
Judge Humphreys in Washington
charging the Dole Government with
corruption; that is, if the blackboard
message is correct. Just what he means
by corruption is more than l can find
out. If he means that the officials have
been crooked with finances, or that they
have accepted brides for favors done or
to be done, l think he is in error. The
may have been weak in some respects,
but I do not see how it can be charged
with crookedness and the charges stand
l have never been a strong supporter
of the Government for the reason that
it is the child of the overthrow of the
monarchy. and my opposition to it is
mainly on account of the methods
adopted to accomplish the end. But
you may go back to the very begin
ming and l will ask any Of you where
men of such integrity as constituted
the Provisional Government and the
Republic could be found to give up
their business for State matters? They
| have not been boodlers in any sense,
nor have they been generally extraVa-
. CANT in the administration of the af-
fairs There may be instances, OF
course, where economy could have been
practiced, but this is only in isolated
cases A charge of corruption is serious
enough to demand a close investigation,
and if it is made l am sure the Govern
/ ment will be indicated. Possibly
II Judge Humphreys refers to favoritism
in some cases. If that is what he means
it is probable the skirts of the officials
may be soiled a trif1e.'
And he may not have said anything
resembling corruption" said the Early
/ Riser. Il cannot believe, everything
that goes into the newspapers. For in
stance: A month or two ago he was
quoted as damning the sugar planters
and attempting to injure the sugar in
dustry. One interview of his implied
that the Porto Rican in Hawaii was
in a condition similar to that of the
recOncentrado of Cuba during the Wey-
Ter regime. I cannot believe that Judge
Humphreys was correctly quoted in
that statement, and if he was, he was
mistaken. In my opinion the Porte
Ricans who have come here and worked
on the plantations for a month or two
until they have fed up a bit. are as
healthy looking as the average resident
I'm not saying anything about then
as laborers; 1 am merely speaking OF
their appearance physically.
This is a new move of Judge Hum
phreys in charging corruption and one
that was not expected, consequently the
defense must be given time to answer
q Attorney General Knox, in my opinion
q has been so flooded with correspond
s enCe from men dissat isfed with Pres
q ident McKinleys appointments that n
q is about sick of the whole business
3 Some of those appointees feel that the,
are about the only ones worth anythin:
s and they keep writing Knox about il
4 I do not believe the officials of the Gov
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THE PHILOSOPHERS OF HILO
TALK OF CURRENT AFFAIRS

eminent will be disturbed on mere ex-
parte statement"
81 think charges of extravaganza in !
Improvements in Honolulu may be sup
ported by facts" remarked the Kicker,
but such rigid economy has been prac-
ticed in the districts away from Homo
lulu that the extravagant expenditures
in Honolulu are quite offset. Compare
this condition of roads and bridges On
Honolulu with ours on this island and
note the difference. Here our Road
Board is not allowed sufficient money
to keep the bridges in repair, while in
Honolulu everything is kept in prime
condition. You may take even the Vol
canO road. Why, there are places there
, that are not fit to be in any roads, and
the only comfortable part of it is about
a half mile above the Keaau store. A
ride in the stage coach from the ter
minus of the railroad to Mountain View
on Thursdays and Saturdays is about
as severe a punishment as one can
have-first, because the road is bad, and
again because on those days the stage
is OvercrOwded with passengers and
; freight. | would like to see the direc
! tors of the Volcano Stables Company
! condemned to take that ride on those
days for a month. In my opinion there
would be an auxiliary stage or freight
wagon after the first trip
People who know the officials of the
Government will laugh at the idea of
their being considered extravaganza"
said the Sage of Kaumana. Men who
are not eXtravagant in their personal
nth h ~ aio =
tiers. Extravaganza is something that
| is born in a man and it will stick to
him until he dies, whether he has money
or not. A man who will not save on ten
dollars a month will find it impossible
to do so on two hundred. He gets &C
customed to spending more than he
earns and the habit stays with him
through life; he couldn't be happy IN
less he is worrying over his debts.
have known Mr.. Dole longer than any
lof you, perhaps, and l have never heard
of his having single extravagant idea
in his personal affairs, and l do not
believe he would surround himself with
men having that fault If he is a poor
man today it is not through eXtray-
Iagance so much as through unWise in
vestments during California boom
times, and his desire to make other peo-
pie happy by contributing to their
pleasures. Dole does a lot of good that
does not get into the newspapers and
grateful people remember him as he
remembers them"
There is one thing certain" remark
led the Cheerful Liar. President Nc
Kinley succeeded, unconsciously 1 hope,
in selecting men for the judiciary who
have been antagonistic to the Terri
torial officials of his own selection
Judge Edings if this island is a rare
. exception, and in spite of the opposi-
ton to his appointment he has turned
out to be one of the best in the bunch
He has no time for politics and no time
to lay wires for the annoyance of the
: Government or for his personal ag'
srandizement. Edings is quiet mar
: and mighty good judge if the limited
number of his decisions reversed by the
supreme court is q criterion. "-Hilt
Herald.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-10-02

Land Commissioner E. s. Boyd went
to Hawaii yesterday for a visit to
Watmanu valley. where he will make
an investigation of the Waimanu fire
of July Complaints have been made
also. about the lessee Of lands there,
and Commissioner Boyd viii investi-
gate that matter also.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

to each senator and representative.
On this basis, North Dakota will
be entitled to three places. Secre-
tary Root said that the policy
would be to reward the officers who
have served in the Philippines with
reappointments should they desire
them, such appointments to be
charged to the states from which
officers were originally appointed.
There are two officers from North
Dakota now serving in the east
Capt. Co5swell Of Devils Lake. in
the Forty-fifth infantry, and First
Lieutenant Fred Smith Of Grand
Forks, in the Thirty-sixth infantry.
With these two officers appointed
in accordance with the depart
ment's policy, there will be butone
place at his disposal Of the dele
cation.
Roy Colegrove, of Fargo, who
was atone time clerk at the Sevilla.
spent a few days Of the week visit
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15
Seeds That Surely Grow.

The cost of seeds compared with
the value of the crop is SO small
that a few cents saved by buying
second-rate seeds will amount to
many dollars lost when the harvest
is gathered. Farmers have found
out by many costly failures what
a risky thing it is to buy seeds
without being pretty sure that
they are reliable and true to name.
The latest catalogue of the seed
house of D. M. Ferry & Co., of
Detroit, Mich, is a reminder that
thousands of farmers in the United
States and Canada have pinned
their faith to the reputation of this
great firm. During a business
career approaching half a century
in time, Ferry's seeds have won an
annual increase in popularity,
which is perhaps the best evidence
that they grow and give satisfac-
ton. Ferry's Seed Annual for
1901 is a useful guide in selecting
seeds for the farm, the truck gar
den and the flower garden. 1T 10
sent free on application.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

I. N. Walker made a business
trip to Cando the first of the week.
BOOSTERS often crow over eggs
they did not lay. Same with peo-
pie who sell an imitation Rocky
Mountain Tea, made famous by
the Madison Medicine Co.'s adyer-
Using. 35 cents. Ask your drug
gist.
@. j. Hops, Of Grand Forks, was
in the city the latter part of last
week, selling pianos. He pleased
everyone with his piano playing at
the Masonic party.
Charles Richardson, who has
been visiting his brother, Herman
for the past ten days, returned
to his home at st. Thomas, on
Tuesday.
William Rae, a brother-in-law
of Mrs. John Nimmo, died on
January Oath, at Winnipeg, Man.
He was buried on Wednesday
afternoon from the Masonic hall,
the funeral services being conduct
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

ing friends and relatives in the
city. MI. Colegrove is at present
conducting a collection agency at
Fargo.
E. w. DeLorimer, of Grand
Forks, was in the city on Tuesday,
Z jewel Elgin and Waltham
watches for 500 at H. Huesgen's
the Fourth street jeweler.
Geo. P. Flath, of Grand Forks,
was in the city the latter part of
the past week on his way out to his
claim on 1912.
Take Rocky Mountain Tea.
See it exterminate poison. Feel
it revitalize your blood and nerves
and bring back that happy, joyous
feeling of boyhood days. IS cents
Ask your druggist.
M. D. Kavanaugh, of Crazy
came up on Friday evening to at.
tend the Masonic party.
Miss Whipple who has been al
the mud baths in Indiana for some
weeks past, with her mother Mrs
A. 0. Whipple, is much better al
present and is expected home the
! first of the week.
Bridges, rivers, tunnels, noun.
tains, builds cities, gathers up the
scattered rays of ones ability
That's what Rocky Mountain Tea
does. IS cents. Ask your drug.
gist.
Mrs. CO.. earle, Of Chicago, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. E. R
Barnett this week.
Andrew Gilbertson, president Of
the Merchants National Bank
of Towner, was in the city the frs
of the week on business.
Miss L. Marian Hale returned
from Grand Forks on Sunday
evening, after spending ten days
with friends in that city, and a
the University.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

illness of his wife in December
returned home on Monday, leaving
his wife with her mother at San
Francisco. Mrs. Graham is very
much improved, but not we'll
emo Ugh to return home at present.
The Lake View Creamery milk
is put up in sealed bottles. No
chance for dust or dirt to blow in.
Shelley b. Miller, of Minot. was
in the city on Monday attending to
some real estate matters.
Ben Rae, of Omemee. was in the
city on Saturday looking after
some land matters.
Clover mouth organs are the
best in the market. H. Huesgen
has them.
Hugh Fitzsimmons arrived from
Havre, Mont, on Friday last, for a
months visit with his family.
Your clock needs cleaning and
oiling. Bring it to H. Huesgen
without any more delay. It will
keep good time again as before.
John Robinson, the elevator
man, from Penn, called on friends
in the city on Sunday.
A watch we'll cleaned and repair.
ed is as good as a new one. H.
Huesgen, the Fourth street jeweler
can do it right.
B. E. Baldwin, was down from
Minot the first of the week, look
ing after business at the local land
Office.
A Washington dispatch says;
Senator'S Hansbrougha and Nc um.
Der. and Representative 'Spalding
have seen Secretary Root today
about army appointments. The
secretary told them it would be the
policy of the department to appor.
ton the appointments to the sew
eral states, probably on the basis
of representation in congress-one
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15

taken it upon themselves to sur
prise the prohibition element which
labored so hard to turn them down
in the recent campaign. Comstock
isn't doing a thing to the piggers
but putting them on the hike. Let
the good work go on, Boss"
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1901-02-15
For Sale or Exchange.

Two imported Clydesdale stall
lions, sound and weigh about 1890
pounds each. Will sell them at q
bargain or will exchange for
horses, cattle or other live stock.
A. r. WALKER,
38-tf Devils Lake, N. D.