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New-York tribune., 1901-11-12
HOTEL DENNIS.

Atlantic City N ], open all the year. Directly facing
the hot and colo and fresh baths Golf
Vestibule trains via n. J. Central Penna r. r.
WALTER ]. BUzBY
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13
The California and Oriental 5. ). "
N. G.lrWin & g.
Limited

AGENTS FOR
Western Sugar Refinery Co., Of ~
Francisco.
Baldwin Locomotive Works.
Philadelphia, Penn, U. s. A.
Newell Universal Mill Co. (Natioh'
Cane Shredder), New York. U. s. A
N. Ohlandt & Co.'s Chemical Ferti
Zers.
Alex. Cross & Sons, high grade ~
filters for Cane and Coffee.
Reeds Steam Pipe Covering.
ALSO OFFER FOR SALE
Paraffine Paint Co.'S p. & B. Pair
and Papers; Lucol and Lins*-
Oils, raw and boiled.
Indurine "a cold-water paint,
white and colors.
Filter Press Cloths, Cement, Liz
and Bricks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13

The local Chinese Consul does not
aise himself or his nation in the cs
ecm of intelligent citizens by coin
tant attempts to discredlt or misrcprc-
ent the Roformers or their leader.
'hough the Bow Wongs may have
ONE rencgades in their ranks. the oh
eCts they seek to gain are so far above
he standards of the present Chinese
eglme that criticism from any fol
over of the Empress Dowager be-
ONES first class recommendation.
{ the reform leaders may be rlassod as
IoXers. they are in the same boat as
he ruling power Of China. and their
istinct advantage Is that they seek
} adopt civilized methods rather than
irning their hordos loose for the cX.
ulsion Of civilization and murder %
inocent women and children.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13
Collector Issuing
Steamer Certificates

The Collector of Customs Is Issuing
copies of the certificates OF the steam
ers issued by the inspectors of hulls
and boilers when here. A bunch OF
them was delivered at the Office Of tie
Inter-Island Company this morning
and will be put in conspicuous place
on the respective steamers, From the
certificates, It appears that the vessels
have to have a special permit for the
carriage Of refined petroleum. The
Makee, Keauhou, Noeau and Hall have
these permits The passengers allowed
to be carried by the different Inter-
Island Co.'S steamers are Mikahala, %
passengers, 32 in cabin and SO on deck;
Hall, III passengers; SO in cabin and
81 on deck; Niihau, 81 passengers; 4
in cabin and 33 on deck; Keauhou, 20
passengers; in cabin and 2l on deck.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13
MATERNITY HOME [UAU
ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETED
FOR SATURDAY EVENT
SINNERS viii Attend as a Body
and See the Nest Elaborate
Feast of the
Year.

The managers Of the Maternity Home
luau met today and completed ar
rangcmnnts The plans are laid fCI
the biggest and best luau that has
been given Ia Honolulu for two yeas.
II begins next Saturday at II O'Clock
noon and Vii be continued TO 10
o., q in me evening. The lawn and
lanals of the Maternity Home on BerO..
tania street will be arrayed in festive
garb
Six luau table, have been planned
TO be under the management of the fol
lowing persons:
No. !. Prince David Kawananakol;
No. .. Mrs. Irene Brown: No. 3. Mrs
Charles Booth and Mrs, NJ. Ries; No
4, Mrs. VI. Beckley and Mrs. Captain
Trip; No. .. Mrs. Mana and Miss
Bush; No G, Mrs. John Colubrn.
The foreign lunch table will he IN
charge Of Mrs. F. W. Macfarlane and
Mrs. S. c. Allen; coffee table, Mrs. w.
-. bbN'lS anu "lH' iNi'hui"o' '"'''
table Misses Abbie and Alice Camp.
bell: Ice cream, Mesdames Tenney
Herbert. Noonan and Carmichael;
flower table. Miss May Damon and Miss
s. Carter; lemonade. Miss K. Nolte and
Mrs. Grau; fancy table. Mrs. L. S,
Cunha and Mrs. Pierre Jones; ribbons
and autographs. Her Majesty Quee !
LiliuOkalani. assisted by Misses Agnr 8
and NJ Walker; physicians wiv"'S
booth. Mrs. c. b. Cooper, Mrs. Tay'
lor. Mrs. Mays, Mrs. Raymond, Mrs
Bowman, Mrs. Sinclair, Mrs. lIOf
mann. Mrs. HOdgins.
The mau will be superintendent by
Miss Lucy Peabody.
Decoration committee, Mrs. 4. +
Clark, Mrs. A. Fernandez. Ernest Par
/ ker.
| Executive committee. Miss Agnes
Mcintyre. Mrs. James Campbell, Mira
J. F. Bowler Prince David KawanaHa
kOa.
The tables and grounds will he dress
ed in brilliant colors.
The MasOns have purchased 800 tick
cts for the visiting Shriners Dancins
will be in order in the evening from
/ TO 10.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13

there win arise more disagreement be
tween husband and wife because Of the
absence of such a law.
Therefore. your committee recon-.
mend tina, the sections now In exist.
cncc in reference to dosortiun. be- I7't
as they stand and we beg leave TO re.
commend this Act &c be rejected"
There was p lengthy discussion on
the bill. during which Emmoluth said
he believed In the passage Of such
laws that would have the tendency 20
improve home life. He REFEREED to tho
present system Of the Kamehameha
schools in educating the children to
higher ideals. and believes in the pas
sage Of an act or acts that would i'm
prove the home life Of the average Va.
waiian.
Later. he said that more graduates
Of Kamehameha school were seen ~
police officers and hack drivers in Ho
uolulu than in the regular professions.
Bockley took the floor to reply to
Fmmcluth's remarks He said ho
thought it was his duty to protect tho
interests of the pupils Of Kamehameha
school from the attacks made upon that
institution by the member from Oahd.
His comparison Of the studies taught
there were cxtravagant and not based
upon facts.
Il was taught in the Kamehameaa
schools" said Beckley. and what les
sons of economy may possess were
/ obtained in that Institution"
Emmeluth's remarks created quite
a stir among the members 4 running de
bate took place on the proper mode Of
procedure in acting upon the report OF
the committee as to whether 1t be r"-
iected or adopted Points of order
were called and. for few minutes the
excitement over the final disposition of
the measure was quite intense.
The chair brought the matter to a
head by stating that the only ques'
ton before the House was the adoption
or rejection Of the committee report.
Emmcluth asked the chair to be excils-
ed from voting.
The report was adopted by vote #
] 10 ayes to noes.
At about 1890. the House took a ~
cess until 1880 p. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13
IAMEHANEHA SCHOOLS
ECkLEY STANDS UP As
PROTECTOR OF INSTITUTION
eferS to Emmeluth'S RemarkS---Ar-
gument All Came Up Over
MahOe'S Report to Reject
Bill 26.

The House met promptly at . O'ClO, *
day Kakaula asked for the recon-
leration of the report Of the SupPS
tendent OF Public Works on the
larf at Hookena. South Kona. Tia.
III.
Mahoe moved that the matter be To-
red to the Committee on Public
nds. So ordered.
Ewaliko presented the following pc
ion signed by twenty-siX voters Of
Republic of Hawaii;
We the undersigned qualified voters
siding in the Third Precinct OF the
rst District of the Island of Hawaii,
rritory of Hawaii, do humbly ask for
immediate consideration and ap-
wal Of the following prayer.
First To repeal that section OF the
to segregate where it has reference
suspicious cases.
2. To repeal the vaccination law.
8. To provide an Act for the eduCa-
of native Hawaiian youths abroad.
8. To provide an Act for the grant
of licenses to Hawaians to pra@-
medicine.
6. To provide an Act that the Ha'
iian language be taught in all pub
schools"
he petition was referred to the COM
tee on miscellaneous petitions.
robertson presented a petition from
Inter-Island Steam Navigation Co,
l., setting forth that the petitioner
for years been engaged in the bust
s of transporting freight and pas
gers between the ports Of these ISL
Is and now asks relief in the SUN
s136.25 from the Collector General
Customs; the sum being paid to COW
expenses of a coasting license
he steamer Kilohana which was
,cked prior to the expiration of tho
nse, at Lahaina, Maui, Dec. IL, 1899,
he petition was referred to the Jul
airy Committee.
tahoe presented a report for the
cellaneous Petitions Committee on
Use Bill &C. as follows:
We beg leave to report that, after a
,ful consideration Of the laws now
'orce on desertion and, after care
studying those sections to be re-
ed, your committee has seen At
II these sections pass one OF chap
Sc Of the Penal Laws and chapter
,f the Session Laws OF 1890, then
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13
sONOMA FINDS MUD BANK.

In docking the Sonoma yesterday,
Pilot Saunders had quite tussle with
the mud bank off the Oceanic docl,
The big vessel was flying light fer.
ward, being but ~ feet deep. Aft. her
draught was "a feet She got over the
mud with the assistance Of the Fear
less In leaving last night. there was
no tedious wait to swing the big v's
sci around as she had been locked bow
out and. when her lines were let go. sh.
started right out A big crowd was
ut the wharf to see her away and shC
took the largest lot of passengers leay'
ing here on one steamer for many
months.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13
THREE NILE FOOT RACE

4 novel race for Honolulu is being
arranged by the members OF the Male
Uma Athletic Club. 10 he pulled OF
Saturday April e. II is to he foo.
race over thrco-milc course from the
Moana hotel to the Opera House. The
event is attracting all the athletes IA
nous for their strength Of limb aud
length Of wind
The members Of the club are fgur-
ing on number Of these long dis
lance races. Training for the even!
will begin tomorrow evening.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13

The Republican city charter accepted
last night is worthy a complimentary
vote to the committee in charge OF tho
draft and particularly to Attorney
Stewart who has been leading factor
In doing the initial hard work Of pre-
pairing the outline as a basis for fu"-
Their suggestion. How much this means
is known only to those who have taken
time from private business for thank
less tasks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13

Today should bring a feast Of
news to follow a long famine |!
IL comes at any time before mid
night the Advertiser may be trust
ed to give the full benefit Of 1t to
the reading public bright and early
on the following mornirg.-Adver.
tiser.
What does this mean another postC
marked extra" on the street forty
i've minutes late?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13

The Kapiolani Tract ex-
tends from King street to the
Beach. A road 90 feet wide .
will be opened on the east
side of the property adjoin-
ing the Kamehameha Girls
School; said road will ex- .
tend to the sea.
Crossroads will beopened
between blocks. Every lot
will have a frontage on a
road. The elevation varies
from forty feet high to ten
feet high above sea level.
No SwampS around the
premises. No freShet will
enter the property.
There is an offer to buy a
part of the property by a
great manufacturing COM
Pany. The chances are the
offer may be accepted. There
is every reason to believe
that the prices of lots will in
crease in a short time. The
owner of the property will
give all chances to purchas-
erS to make money on their
investments.
The ground is superior to
any tract in the market.
The premises are situated
within one mile and a half of
the PoStofice.
The Government water
pipes are laid along the upper
portion of the property.
The prices are the cheap
est of any tract within two
miles from the center of the
city.
The terms which will be
given to purchasers will be
the best ever given by any
real estate dealer or broker
during the last twenty years
in Honolulu.
For terms or more particu-
lars, apply to
s. N. Kanakanui
Surveyor and Manager Of
kapolani Tract Co.
Or to
". {. AChi ( Co.
Rea! Eslat. Dealers and
Brokers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-03-13

Country members are getting in de-
mands for their constituents at a rate
that guarantees no one can say they
didn't get anything for failure to ask.
Taking these first requests as basil,
II would indicate that Hawaii still has
a champagne appetite though its in
come has been reduced to a beer stan
dord
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28

II few days. He leaves u wife and
three small children.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Coil left
today for Colorado Springs, where
they will remain during the sum.
mer.
Miss BERTHE Frar left today for
Cripple Creek. She will visit rel
ativcs there for short time. after
which she will bc met 10y her aft.
anccd, Mr.. Claud Brown, of Utah,
and will be married. The happy
couple will then take up their
abode in Utah. Claud Brown was
formerly telegraph operator here
and is well and favorably known
in this county. Miss BERTHE has
assisted in the postoflicc for the
past three years and has hosts Of
friends. She has Il lovely DISPOSE.
ton, and Mr.. Brown may feel
proud of his choice. She carries
the best of wishes from her many
friends in and around Laddouia.
James Mar,in,of Maltabcnd, Wis
tied at Mr.. and Mrs. X. W. Pear
sons Sunday. Mrs. Martin is
there, making an extended visit.
Mr.. Nolan Hodge and Miss Fam
ny Skelly were married ut the lat
ter's home last Thursday May a
large share of happiness go with
them thru life.
L. Il. Coatsworth will have Il
sale of stock and household goods
on the 9th of March, and will ,
soon after, go with his family to
Cripple Creek.
Miss Bessie Corner, one of oul
best young ladies, will go to Mon
tana in few weeks to visit her
sisters, Mesdamcs Anna LaSher and
Cornelia Barnes. She will proba-
bly, stay thru the summer.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
MOlinO.

\ good deal of winter last week q.
We think the little grounding you
spoke Of is certainly staying in his
den.
There has been good deal of
moving in the last two or three
weeks.
John d. Worley, of Long Branch,
sold ont there and has bought
property in MolinO. Has already
commenced work. y good black
smith has been needed here for Il
long time.
Mrs. Tanner has moved to her
home in Moline. She and her son
Charley will run a store here this
summer. The store house has
been built within the last few
weeks. We understand the goods
has been ordered, and they will be
ready for business in a short time.
Everybody should give them a call.
Rev. Riney, of Centralia, failed
to fill his appointment at Mt. Zion
last Saturday and Sunday. He in
sists on coming the LIST Sunday in
each month, therefore Mt. Zion
will be apt to call another preach
er.
Felix and Joe Martin have been
quite sick. Glad to say they are
both able to get their feet under
the table again.
Mrs. G.. T. Schieffcr writes Us
from Milford, Texas; that the
weather is fine, the people are
making garden and have "lots" OF
young chickens. She says she
drinks the water out OF an artcsian
well and, altho it is warm, enjoys
it. They have had but very
thin skim Of ice this winter,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Johns Branch.

1t seems as tho winter has just
commenced.
The German brothers will have
Il sale Tuesday, of their stock and
farming implements, with il view
to dissolving partnership, we un-
derstand.
Lille Smith is with Mrs. Scrog-
gins who is ill.
The roads have been in such n
bad condition the past week that
Mrs. b. w. Hale has been greatly
inconvenienced going to and from
school.
Mrs. Jeff. Slavens died the 18th
inst. She was Il kind neighbOr,
loving wife and mother. Her
grief stricken husband and seven
children, the youngest only eight
cen months old, have the heart
felt sympathy of the community.
She bore the cross, now she will
wear crown.
see by your paper Ed. Spencer
has been taken to his doom. One
life has been blighted by strong
drink, nay more, for who can look
upon that old snowy-haired moth
er and not read living death in
that gentle face! Still there
are people who say the world could
not get along without whisky,
without that soul-destroying, hon
or killing monster making beasts
of humanity. Oh, what curse
could be worse, what curse is as
bad?
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Notice 4 El;.j;a T@ County Supervision,
STATE or MISSOURI.
CoUnty N NUdrnin.

County of Audruin.
l. Clara u. ~uidov. ,hrrk of the County
Court uf said county. hereby certify that,
un ,hruaiy g. uul. 10 Icing the second
day of the regular February term Of the
County Court Of said county. It was or
dorrd 10y said Court. that the inhabitants
OF said county D., given thirty DAYS mo-
ticr, hN publications. ol tine tact that at
the annual school meetings. To- hr held in
said county ON the first Tuesday IN April
nr>t. the questions OF "Cuuuly Schuul
super, i~iou' aud the erection ola Conn
" Srhuul Superintendent" therefor viii
J." submitted. aud that the vet, therefor
shall lo 10y ballot, thu,, voting therefor
shall have written, or printed, un their
ballots For Supervision and those Nut
ing against shall have written or print
ed, uu their ballots. Against Nuprryi,
ion and the several school districts re-
port tu uc the rr~uilur said election. ~.
per statute pro-, II,d. aud shall also re-
port m, persons voted for and the num-
her of votes received hy each. for count,
superintendent
Given under nay hand and seal f. office.
this lrhruary =, 1901. Done at office in
Mexico. Mo, the date above written.
.~r\I.. CLARA u. N>IpoW. CIrrb.
r'r T.. T.. Lorl, " uciutv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28

ness Ill its character, but when il con
Germs the vital issue of health il is i'll
iiuitCly worse.
This touches 1OH, If YOU are ono OF the
women who have felt inclined to take
advantage of Dr. Picrcc's offer of con-
sultation by letter, FREE. You have
studied the evidence which shows how
other women have been cured. You
cannot doubt but that DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription does cure diseases
peculiar to women; irregularity, ulcer
atoms, inilammations, bearing down
pains. You cannot doubt il, because of
the force of the testimony of hundreds
OF thousands of weak women made
strong, and sick women made well, and
You mean to wrte-to-morrow
Write o-day. Your letter will be
read III private, its contents guarded as
a Slcred confidence, and an answer
promptly mailed you i'll plain envelope
without any printing upon it. Address
DR.. K. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y
when wrote you about my ailments I was
living IN RiChlaud. Iowa." writes Mrs NJ. Vas.
tine, ot az South Liberty street, GacSburg. Ill.
"Itook six bottles OF Dr pietce's Fdvonte Pre-
scriptiun four of the Golden Medical DiscoV-
lets BEFORE had taken four bottles of the
laNOtitC Prescription I was "A new woman.
cannot make pen describe my heartfelt graft
tudc but will confirm the truth of oil I say II
those who write iuClosc stamped envelope for
reply
DR.. Picrcc's Pellets are natural aid
to beauty. They clear the complexion.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Skinner.
Movers are plentiful.
l,rin IL rnttinn Snnrnn

Movers are plentiful.
Grip is getting scarce.
Weather never finer for this
time of year.
W. II. DeJarnatt is home after
an absence of five weeks, serving
as petit Juror.
Rev. Westbrook, of Liberty,
was at his regular appointment at
Bethlehem Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Jewel Dawson, of Wclch,
was here last week, the guest of
her sister, Miss Mamie.
Miss Kate Cox, teacher of Bry-
an school, was the guest Of Mr.,
and Mrs. Walter Holloway last
Saturday and Sunday.
jim Squeczer left for Nebraska
last Monday. He has a good pay
mo position there awaiting him.
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Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Long Branch.

y supposed mad dog passed thru
the county, biting several dogs
and IA great deal of stock.
Ed. Sharp has rented from Mr..
Baker the house known as the
Bud Woods property and will
move his mill to Long Branch
soon.
Billy Berry visited his mother
aud relatives on YoungS Creek
Sunday.
Mr.. HALEY is laying in his
spring goods before the muddy
roads begin.
Mr.. Dowcll purchased 200 Dbl.
of corn from McsSrs. McGcc and
Moore.
Central school will give a big
entertainment Wednesday night.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Rush Hill.

Everybody is ON the move this
week. Those who are not moving
themselves are helping their neigh
horS.
Miss Matte Petty returned from
Il visit with Mexico friends Thurs
dh!'
SiIaS Martin will move to McNi-
60 the first of March and take
charge of the Globe Hotel there.
h""'rt f'''i| VIII take charge OF
the h"'rI at TINS place. success tn
'h''l.
Mrs. Mary Ecton and daughter,
Miss li2zic, of Benton City, are
guests OF MIS-. Emma N''ormark
TINS week
Mrs. Nellie Mrk"chan spent
saturday ana SUNDAY with home
i"INN at lh"mpN"n'
Quincy James was cuisines,
visitor in our town Sunday.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
= Neighborhood News. =
Wesley Chapel.

Mark Meyers, of Perry, has
moved into his new purchase of
VIM. Shields. We welcome Mr..
Myers and family to our neighbor-
hood.
Reube Brown has purchased the
Joe Able farm. Price paid, ST.
600, 400 acres.
Mrs. JAS. Davis visited Mr.. ID.
NJ. Price Tuesday of last week.
Harry Galloway and T. and c.
Pagan started for Iowa last Mon.
day. They will work on farms
this summer.
n. Spencer spent last Sunday
with ID. Nj. Price.
Billy Franklin and his father
and family moved to the VIM.
Coil farm, near Laddonia, last
Monday
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
laddOnia.

Joe Able, living about eight
miles northwest of here, sold his
fine farm of 400 acres to Reube
Brown for $27 per acre.
The auction sale of F. Friar' )
goods will probably be over by to-
night. w. II, Logan bought the
groceries and moved them into the
Pierce building on I'd street.
Mrs. A. Leet sold her millinery
to Miss Lena Shearer. Mrs. Lect
will move into Mrs. S. V. Wilder 5
residence.
VIM. jenkins, in the south part
of town, died last Friday. He
had been sick for some time, when
he took pneumonia and lived only
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28

In one of our exchanges, we
notice an article that reads like
this: I'VE have said a great deal
in this paper at different times
about the use of sulphur as "A pre-
ventive of yellow fever, cholera,
malaria and grip, giving the evil
dence of its good effects in many
eases. If parents who read our
paper do not think it of sufficient
importance to try it themselves,
we advise them in these grippy
times to have a little bag contain
ing a few spoonfuls of sulpher
hung by a string around the neck
over the chest of each of THEN
children. 1t costs nothing, can
do no harm, and may save lives.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-02-28
Police Puzzled.

This item from the st. Joseph
News will interest the curious:
The Kansas City police are Won
dering whether the following verse
which was found on n piece of pa
per in bottle on Grand Avenue
the other day is Il joke or Il TRACE
dy:
Dear old Missouri, before it is to
late
Upon thy waters | will east my
fate.
Finnie Brown, nobody's friend,
Centrala, Mo. january 10, 1901.