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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10

sack- small loss!-for none of us couln
a-bear the creature, with her me a'l,
an her pretense CT bein' above the pss'
or MS. Sol told the missus perhaps shs
was gone,
".Show me to her ROOM she sofa. III
the same low voicc- me wonderm az
the time how she could keep down mel
r.re. for twas easy to see She Wa'
boilin' over.
''Wen, 1 led the way to man selie's
room. an, sure enoiAln. it was empty
her trunk gone, the closet door standtr
open, an nothin' in it-not sign OF hel
anywhere but a card stuck IN the 'ook $.
in glass. think the missus saw u
first, but pushed forward to set II. IN
as / handed it to her read the words
.Forgive me-" scrawled on 1t.
Mrs. Grayson kind o. flushed up az
she read the words, too, and crushed
the card in my hand. Come to my
room, she said, an swept out of the
room-to be sure, she has queenlS
way with her-an' I followed pretty
close after her.
"When she reached her own room
ag'in, she wrote message, an crderes
it should be sent by telegraph Instant
ly. With that she closed the door
sharply after him. not givin' me time ta
do so, an I hard the key turn In thu
lock.
1T waited a minute. for fear she
might call me back, or somethin' but
she didn't, an I heard her pacin' the
room to an fro, to an fro, DRAWN long.
deep hreaths, as long as I stood there
well. of course. the telegraph was
sent, an it was to Detective Hantlin
his name is. that has charge of the
murder case as they call it, to find out
who killed poor, dear Mr.. Grayson-an
long enough he is about it, too. From
that. of course, we all guessed thu
smart F'renchwoman had been just q
bit too smart-of course sne'd robbed
the missus and locked er,into her roor1
after bein' found out, till she could
clear out of the house. But not one
word has the missus said, an it's all
guess-work with US, so far. But tbs
detective wasn't at home yesterday, an
hasn't been here yet, though he's been
expected every minute of the day.
Mrs Martin had been good listener
She had not interrupted Susan by 81
much as a gesture from the moment
when the nalna of Leonce was intro
duced until the girl paused at last
breathless from her own eloquence.
CTO be Continued)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
DEATH oosTs TOO PLATES

widowhood Serious Business In Par.
OF Philippines.
Becoming q widow or a widower 4,
a much more serious business thu,
getting married among some Of thu
tribes in the Philippines. In Mindanao|
marrying in haste" often leads to
prolonged "repenting at leisure" 70,
they have an institution there known
as the widow tax "chabaloan" thu
natives call it. Upon the death of thu
wife the widower must pay a certain
sum of money or its equivalent in
goods to his father-in-law before hs
can go accounting again. AS money
is scarce article among these native,
the tax generally Is paid in plates o,
common "stone china" which are
much used by the natives as a medium
of exchange. It is considered the prop.
err thing for the bereaved one to pay
100 of these plates to his father-in-law
for permission to look about him for
successor to the deceased helpmate II
the husband dies the widow at once
becomes the property Of her parents
in-law and so remains for life, unless
some relative comes forward and pro-
duces the necessary number Of dinner
plates. The natural result Of this is
that married people are all extremely
solicitous for the health of each other
In sickness the invalid is seduously at
tended by the partner of his or her
joys and sorrows, the we'll person, per-
haps being moved more by the thought
of those hundred plates than by real
affection. Divorce is unknown among
these people; but man may have as
many wives as he pleases. It will be
seen that in case of an epidemic
which would sweep away his wives.
married man would be in dire ex-
tremity. In the case of death of a
much-married man his parents come
into small fortune; for they either
have enough slaves to render future
work on their part unnecessary or
they receive enough plates from the
families of the widows to set up q
crockery store.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
Laying the Table.

In setting the table for a meal,
whether it be plain or. elaborate, lay
the knives, forks and spoons in the ora
der required by the courses. Set the
first ten-inch plate, called the service
plate, one fork at the left hands For a
dinner which is to include, say, oysters,
consomme, meat, salad and dessert, lay
an oyster fork farthest from the plate,
then a soup spoon, knife, fork and cof-
fee spoon. If the dessert is sherbet
or a jelly, lay each one on the plate on
which the last course is served.-Good
housekeeping.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
Wisdoln.

AS the heather smote us we did not
forget that we were Christians.
That is to say, we turned the other
cheek.
"Aber nit" {, i'd the heather. zone
cheek is all that we can afford to pa,
inde unity for swatting!'
Now, this was an exhibition of world
ly wisdom that we found quite as dis
concerning as it was unexpected.
Indeed, it necessitateG entirely new
plans on our part.-Detroit Journal.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
OIL sUPERsEDING COAL.
Evolution in Railroad fuel In the United
States,

Evolution in Railroad Fuel in the United
States.
The railroads Of the United States
spent for fuel for their locomotives
last year $sO,0O0O00, or about 10 per
cent of the whole cost of railroad oper-
ating in the country. In addition to
the coal purchased for the use of To-
comotives, there is the expense of its
transportation, for several of the rail-
roads are so farremoved from coal sup
plies that they are compelled to carry
coal for long distances. One of the
most important railroads of the
country in respect to the territory it
serves (the Southern Pacific) has not
on its route coal field, from New Or
leans to San Francisco, and has had to
import it's coal from Alabama, New
Mexico and Colorado. This has been
one of it's heaviest items of expense
but since the utilization of oil as rail-,
road fuel it is SO no longer. Oil in
great abundance has been used recent
ly as a fuel by all the railroads run
ming through Texas, and on some
southwestern divisions of the trunk
lines of that section it is being used
almost exclusively for passenger loco
motives. Originally, American rail-
roads used wood only as fuel. At
present coal, soft or anthracite, is
most generally used, the average train
requiring about two tons of anthracite
for each 100 miles run and about a
ton and a half of soft coal for the
same run. Soft coal, more available
for the railroads of the west and
south, cost about so per cent per ton
less than anthracite, but oil as fuel
has been found to be very much
cheaper than either, and as it comes
into more general use is superseding
coal as coal superseded wood.-New
York Sun.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
An Explanation.

Visitor from the city drumming toward
the Lcnelyville railroad station, breath
lessly)-I-Isn't it bad for your diges-
ton to run for trains this way every
morning? One ought not to exercise SO
violently, you know, right after break,
fast.
Isolate (of I.onelyville, chewing break.
fast roll earnestly)-But am never en-
tirely through breakfast until I reach
the train. Then, of course. one rests o.
the way to the city.-Boston Herald.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
Personal Interest.

you know, of course, Colonel" re-
marked the bartender that Kentucky
is producing about 3O,OOO,O0O gallons
or whisky year now?" "Have YOU
any idea, sah,' asked COL Hankthun-
der, raising his glass with a steady
'hand, "whah we get the rest of ouah
upply?"-Chicago Tribune
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
But Not in This roxxp

'"Take that dog off the street, or II,
run you in" ordered the conscientious
policeman.
But why?" asked the man with the
dog. He has license en-"
That's all right, as far as it goes,
but that's a spitz dog. and we have
strict orders to enforce the anti-expect-
Grafton ordinance" --Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
WON anlike.

One evening Adam vas making love
to Eve, but she seemed dissatisfied.
What is the trouble, my darliny?"
he asked.
"Oh, Addie,, dear" she sighed, "if i
could but only conviace myself that I
am the only woman you ever loved,
Detroit Free Press
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
Fish Leap Twenty Feet u,c,,

Norwegian fishery commissioners
nave been measuring the salmon's lean
by means OF standards erected below
waterfalls. They have found that the
fish can leap to height Of twenty
feet.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
DepIorublc Cond,tio,

Poor I5aSIscy, he uscf to be such y
thoroughly truthful mani"
What's the matter now?"
why. his wife has gone to the conn.
try. and compels him to make n daily
report OF what he does during the rich,
before. "-Denver News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10
No Im,,,cdinte,,.x.

He-Do you believe in love in cot.
tage?
She-No, indeed, l don't.
He-Iiow about love in q palace:
She-Oh, George. this is so sudden!
-He-Well, it won't be-if we've got ia
wait until l earn the palace.-smar;
Set.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10

"No, N
village N
you very
marry .yq
"l3less
co,,lnlerc
UP OH '"
10 make
| bin of go
| more per
| looking
| anybody
| will YOU
| again IN
! sallle--.W
man. "
| cage Tr1
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-10-10

maid, Nam 'selle Leonce, for she did
seem devoted to her. But there-that's
the most queer of all!
"About an hour or so after I'd sent
Mr.. Austin away yesterday, we were all
startled by the violent ringing of Mrs.
Grayson's bell. Now, twas the bust
ness of the French maid to answer that
bell, of course. So, after we'd all given
start an looked up at the bell, we
went on talkin' an eatin' our lunch, as
we all happened to be dom at that time.'
about a minute passed, when cling
a-clang went the bell ag'in, ringin' like
mad, an no sign Of anyone answerin' it.
We all looked at each other, an start
ed up, for was the one that sometimes
answered missus' bell, If the French
maid was cut-as she has been now an
then. Before anyone could speak, cling
a-clang went the bell ag'in, an moved
off pretty quick to answer it, for it
seemed as though something unusual
was the matter. An SO it was, am no
mistake. For, what do you think--but
ye'd never think, ma am!--Mrs. Gray
son was locked into her own room, an
the key on the outside of the door.
well, twas no wonder she was am
cry; but when I got the door unlocked
ard the room open-well, her face
frightened me. She was white as if
she had been in her windin' sheet, an
she caught me by the shoulder with a
grip. ! give we my word, ma am, the
marks of her fingers are on my shonl-
der yet-an' she just Whispered like, in
ouch q deep tone. Where's my maid,
Leonce?' or course I told her I didn't
know; an then ! remembered that one
of the girls had said the Frenchwoman
had been paclsin' up that day an she
geussed the missus had given her the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-26
HAWAII IS BOOMING.
Labor Scarce and Wages High-Porto
Rlcans Success

NEW ORLEANS, Sept 3.-R. E.
Blouin of Louisiana, who has had
charge of the United States Experiment
Station in Hawaii for year, returned
here today. With Prof. Stubs he or
ganized the station, established six
laboratories and generally improved
the facilities. He reports the islands
to be booming, but somewhat affected
by a scarcity of labor, the old sources
of supply, the Chinese and japanese,
having been cut off by the United States
Immigration laws. AS consequence of
this scarcity wages are high. and every
effort has been made TO induce laborers
to go to the islands. Among those i'm
ported were several thousand Porto
Ricans. These upon their arrival were
in bad condition, physically. Now,
however, their condition is much i'm
proved and the immigrants are con-
tented. On the whole they have prov
ed to be good laborers and there is
every indication that steady improve
ment will go on. The Importation of
negroes from the Southern States las
resulted in failure, although the negroes
understood sugar growing, and the
planters will have no more of them.
They expect to secure the needed labor
in Porto Rico.
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PROPOSALS FOR BEEF CATTLE
Office of the Board of Health,
Honolulu, September 10, 1901.

Proposals will be received at the
Office of the Board of Health up to II
o'clock noon, Wednesday, Sept. 25th
1901, for supplying the Leper Settle
ment, Molokai, with beef cattle for a
period of nine months from October
1st, 1901, to June 30th, 1902 under the
following conditions, namely:
l. The contractor to supply fat beef
cattle to weigh not less than 800 pounds,
net, when dressed, in lots averaging
about 80 head per month. more or less,
as may be specified by the Superintend-
ent.
2 The contractor must specify
whether he shall deliver the Cattle %
at the Leper Settlement or (2) f. o. b.
steamer or go at the landing specified
by the contractor.
Hides, tallow and offal to be the
property of the Board.
The bid must be for the price per
pound dressed weight or per head.
The Board does not bind itself to &C
cept the lowest or any proposal.
H. c. SLOGGET,
President Board of Health.
1867
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NOTICE.

Sealed tenders will be received by the
Board of Fire Commissioners, Homo
lulu Fire Department, at their office,
Central Station, until Il o'clock noon
October Sth, 1901. for supplying the De-
partment with team of two horses;
these horses to be sound and active,
weigh about 1,500 pounds each, stand
II hands high, age between Z and 8
years old, and must pass inspection by
the Government Veterinary Surgeon
and meet the approval of the Chief
Engineer after two weeks trial; deliv-
cry to be made within 60 days after
notification of acceptance of tender.
The Commissioners reserve the right
to reject any or all bids.
K. r. G.. WALLACE,
Secretary, Board of Commissioners,
Honolulu Fire Department.
Honolulu, T. H, Sept. 18th, 1901
1864
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Suggests Remedies
Other Than
Oil.
THINKS WELL OF
TADPOLE WARFARE
Believes That Kerosene Would
lniure the Taro Pldnts-To
Fill Up Swamps.

There are but two. kinds of mos
quitoes in Hawaii" said Prof. Koebele
yesterday, the common mosquito
which is found all over the world and
the species found only in tropical
climates. They breed very prolifcally
and in almost any place where there is
water They will not breed in salt wa
ter. and rarely in running water. They
viii breed almost every where else,
however wherever water collects.
Every empty tomato or fruit can
thrown carelessly in the streets and
alleys. becomes a breeding place for
! mosquitoes, everytime water collects in
them during a rain. An empty cocoa
nut, or the hollow of tree which fills
with water during rain may be the
breeding place of hundreds of mos
quitoes The little pools of water, and
the, swamps, and every place of this
kind, are responsible for the mosquito
pest in these islands.
THE only way to get rid of the mos
quito is get rid of his breeding places.
If the swamps were all filled, and no
empty cans allowed to lie upon the
streets, and if all these little depres-
sions of the earth which catch water
during every rain, were filed up, the
problem would be solved in great
measure.
I'm the places which cannot be filled,
in the small ponds and streams, the in
! PRODUCTION of tadpoles and sish would
| Snon CLEAR the waters of a good many
| mosquitoes Last year for some rea-
son or other, there was a great scarcity
of frogs in the streams of the islands,
but they are as plentiful as usual,
| again. The government has plenty of
| tadpoles, frogs and fish which might
be used for this purpose.
while oil is no doubt a very good
agent for the destruction of the larvae,
it seems to me that it would be a very
expensive proceeding. It would require
a large force of men, continually to
keep every stream covered with oil, for
| it would have to be applied about once
| a week, as eggs hatch out that often.
l have put the egg in a glass, just after
| it was laid, and in a week it was
| Matched.
| Then again oil could not be used on
| the taro fields, for experiments have
shown that it Injuries the plants.
have no doubt that the use of kero-
sene would relieve conditions, some
what, and if not too expensive, would
be practicable, as shown by the sue
cessful experiments in the east. I hope
it can be tried in Honolulu by the Board
of Health"
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Bismarck Stables incorporate

Articles of Incorporation were filed
Tuesday of the Bismarck Stables Co.,
Ltd, with capital of $4,000. The OBJ
ject of the organization is to conduct
a general livery business and buy and
sell live stock. The principal place of
business is at Waikiki, Maui, and the
officers and directors are J. A Bort
field, president; W. T. Robinson, vice
president; w. Henning, secretary; f.
Stark, treasurer, and E. c. Bortfeld.
Each of the above named holds fifteen
shares of stock, $500 of which is paid
In.
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81 AUTHORITY.
SALE OF GOVERNMENT LOTS AT
HILO, HAWAII

By direction of the superintendent of
Public Works, the sale of Government
Lots numbers l, II and IS fronting on
Waianuenue and Front streets, Hilo,
Hawaii, containing an area of 1880
square feet, advertised to take place on
September 25th, 1901, at the
front entrance of the Capitol, Honolulu,
is hereby postponed to IL o'clock noon,
Saturday, September %, 1901.
B. H. WRIGHT,
Chief Clerk Department Public Works.
Honolulu, Sept. 25th, 1901
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EXECUTIVE ORDER.

The Governor directs that in testi-
mony of respect to the memory of the
late William Mckinley, President of the
United States of America, in the alb
senee of Official Proclamation by the
President, all flags on public buildings
in the Territory of Hawaii be placed
at half mast until further notice
KATE KELLEY,
Chief Clerk, Secretary's Office
Capitol, Honolulu, September oath,
1901 1911
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SCHOOL MEMORIAL EXERCISES.

The Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton requests the Principals and Teach
ers of the Public Schools of Honolulu
to hold exercises in their respective
schools, from One p. m. to Two p. m.
of Friday, September 9th, 1901, in
which they will emphasize the great
calamity which has occurred to the Re
public. through the murder of its
President. and the Nervousness of
the crime which caused the loss. Prin-
cipals can arrange the details to suit
their particular schools
C. T. RODGERS,
Secretary Department Public Instruc-
ton
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Josh Westhafer, Of Loogootee, Ind. Is
poor man, but he says he would not
be without Chamberlain's Pain Balm
If 1t cost five dollars a bottle, for 1t
saved him from being a cripple. No
external application is equal to this
liniment for stiff and swollen joints,
contracted muscles, stiff neck, SPANS
and rheumatic and muscular pains. 1t
has also cured numerous cases of par
alysis. 1t is for sale by Benson, Smith
& Co., Ltd. wholesale agents.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1858.
BISHOP 81 co.
Bankers
A GENERAL BANKING
AND EXCHANGE BUSINESS.

Commercial and Travellers Letters
of Credit issued, available in all the
Principal Cities of the World.
INTEREST allowed after July l, 1893,
on fixed deposits: days notice, 2 per
cent (thts form will not bear interest
unless 1t remains undisturbed for one
MONTH: months. 8 per cent; 9
months. 31k per cent; u months. 4 per
cent. .
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CASTLE & COOKE Co., Id,
HONOLULU.
Commission Merchants
SUGAR FACTORS.

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Company.
The Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
The Kohala Sugar Company.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Company.
The Fulton Iron Works. st. Louis, Mo.
The Standard Oil Company.
The George F. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life Insur-
ance Company. of Boston.
The Aetna Fire Insurance Company, of
Hartford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Company, Of
London.
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NEW VIEWS!

Mr. Melvin Vaniman is now at the
Volcano, where he hopes to get a photo
which will do the subject justice. His
wonderful photo Of Honolulu, the larg-
est direct photo ever made in the ISL
ands, not to mention the smaller, but
not less perfect pictures of the Pail,
Waikiki Beach. etc. place him In the
front rank of his profession. 1t is not
unreasonab BILE to expect equally good
results from his present trip, which
will include all points of interest be-
tween Honolulu and the Volcano.
When completed Messrs. King Bros,
who are associated with Mr.. Vaniman,
will have a series Of photos equal to
anything made anywhere, and which
will do more toward advertising the
Islands than any other medium.
Part Of the series are now ready and
on sale at
KING BROS. Photo Studio and
100 Hotel Street. Art Store.
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The Gazette is issued on Tuesdays
and Fridays. Just the paper TO send
to your friends abroad. Saves letter
writing.
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G. BREWER & CO., LTD.
Queen Street, Honolulu. H. 1.
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company,
Makee Sugar Company, Ookala Sugar
Plantation Company, Haleakala
Ranch Company, Kapapala Ranch.
Planters Line and Shipping Company.
San Francisco Packets, Chas. Brewer
g. Co.'S Line of Boston Packets.
Ag snts Boston Board Of Underwriters.
Agents for Philadelphia Board Of I'm
derwriters.
Standard Oil Company
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'on0lu!u Iron orks Co
STEAM FNGINFS.

BoTLEFs. SUGAR MILLS, COOL
ERS. BRASS AND LEAD CASTINGS
and machinery Of every description
made 10 order. Particular attention
paid 10 ships blacksmithing. Job worn
executed on shortest notice.
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"A number of each kind are fit
ted with our new special hot
water coils, ready to be connect
cd to the boiler.
We make a speciality of this
work, which we perform in an
up-to-date manner, at a reasona-
bic cost.
Hot water can be obtained in a
Few minutes after starting the
fire, by using our method.
We carry all the parts for our
stoves and ranges, enabling us
to replace any breakage or loss
caused by accident, or wear or
tear.
These celebrated Jewel Stoves
and Ranges are made from the
very best material, and are con-
structed on scientific principles,
thereby obtaining the greatest
amount of heat from the least
amount of fuel
We deliver to any part of the
city, set up the stove, and con-
meet to the chimney, free of
charge (boiler connections extra)
and guarantee our work in every
respect.
If you purchase from us, we
will make a liberal allowance for
your old wood or coal stove, re-
gardless of the kind.
Call and inspect our Samples
on the second floor blouse Fur
nishing Department., and be con-
WINGED that you can get the best
at a reasonable price.
P. s.-The S. S. Californian,
due here in two weeks, will
bring US a very large shipment
of our celebrated Quincy cleana-
BILE Refrigerators and Ice Boxes.
Refrigerators at $40. so and up
wards, and Ice Boxes at 81. so
and upwards, made of hard
wood and elegantly polished. 1t
will pay you to wait, as you will
!. save money by buying a Quincy.
as they use less ice than any
Refrigerator made.