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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05
OF CURRENT INTEREST.
Queer Divorce NOTICE.

The following remarkable notice re-
lating to a divorce proceeding is pub
lished in an Ohio paper:
4, the undersigned, Ida Ingram, of
my own free will, fully cognizant of
what 1 am doing, do most solemnly
swear as / hope to meet my God, that
| will do these things, to wit:
Sell off all the things in my house
at No 1877 Depot street, with the ex-
ception of enough to furnish one room,
all pictures and few fancy dishes and
sHverware, and a few souvenirs, and
never keep another Doarder as long
as live. I also agree TO live a pure,
and chaste life forever Dispense with
Mr.. Huxley's service forever, will tear
up the petition, file a new one charging
mons support, ncompatibility and cruel
ty. This is a copy of my new petition
never to be altered. AS | hope to meet
my God. IDA d. INGRAM.
Sworn to before me, notary pub
lie in and for Columbiana county.
IN. Y. HOWELL
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05
THE BOOK CONTRACT.

t. H. Gibson, Inspector General of
Schools, assures the public through the
Advertiser that 1.-The committees (of the
Board of Education) have already re-
ceived samples of publications from
several publishers and it need not be
feared that all will not have an equal
chance. The selection of books will be
on merit only
If the selection of books will be on
merit only that is all the public can
ask. The facts that the selection of
books for the common schools of Ha-
wall during the past five years has
been on contract only, and that the
contract might have been renewed a
couple of months ago but for an ad-
verse ruling of the Attorney General
show how sudden and how radical is
the change which Mr.. Gibson attests
Let US hope it may last. If it does, no
attempt will be made to get the Legis-
lature to amend the laws in the man
ner desired and expected by the lobby
list for the Book Trust, Mr. A. f. Gum
Mr.. Gibson denies that anything was
done by the Board to deprive the agent
of d. c. Heath & Co. from getting a
hearing. OF course Mr.. Gibson is en-
titled to his opinion. When Lobbyist
Gum was here he had all the chance he
wanted to talk up a renewal of his in
iquitous contract. The Superintendent
of Public instruction took him under
his wing; every door opened to him; he
had reason to think that his contract
was "cinched" until the Advertiser
called public notice to it and the Attor-
ney General interfered; and when he
went away-after his apDreciatiya ban
quet at the Hawaiian Hotel-it was re-
ported in the papers that Mr.. Atkin-
son would look after his interests in the
Legislature. Now contrast this treat
ment with that given the agent of
Heath & Co., who got but few minutes
of the Boards time at meeting post
poned until the day he was to leave
town and was constantly inter-
rupted during his short address
by the Superintendent of Public In
struction. Was that fair treatment?
Was it the way to get a proper under
standing of the case of the Independent
book-makers against the trust? Was 1T
a method designed to promote the
choice Of school books by merit only!
If Mr.. Gibson Is right in his statement
of what the Board means to DO, we
hope to see proof of it In the shape OF
a circular letter addressed to, every
school book publisher in the United
States. enumerating the. needs OF the
schools Of Hawaii and asking for sam
pie publications; after which we shouiu
hope to see decision reached Wnlch
would exclude the idea OF blanket con-
tract for anybody.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

Would Honolulu escape a centralized
government by getting a charter
Would not the rule of the city center
in the hands of the single element
which could muster the most votes on
election day? No charter could be
passed which would give everybody
something to say in the conduct of To-
cal affairs AS the electorate stands, a
charter would create the worst kind OF
Capitalization, meaning by that the
rule of men who have everything to
gain and nothing to lose by bad gov
eminent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

DIR. Chapman believes, anent the
liquor problem, that it is better TO kill
the snake than to cure the bite-and
so it is. 1t is also better to abolish
smallpox than to vaccinate; to stop
CONGREGATIONS than to keep up fire de-
partments and insurance companies; to
quell cyclones than to dig cellars to
escape from them. But how are these
things to be done? Speaking of snakes,
where is the snake-infested country
that was ever rid of them? The rep
tiles are too we'll intrenched and they
multiply too fast and cure for the
bite is the only measure of protection
from them which experienced people
would pay a nickel for.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

The thing that irritates the Murphy
men of this city is that other temper
ance people should nave dropped Mr..
Murphy's work as soon as it got head
way and started a sort of prohibition
crusade which is likely to impair the
effects of his labors without doing any
thing of practical value to the cause
of temperance in return Talking Pro-
hibition here is a simple waste of
breath while urging Gospel temperance
might save hundreds of men from the
curse of drink and make them useful
citizens
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

One of Mrs. Cougars charges against
Francis Murphy is that he uses slang
in the pulpit. The same thing has been
said against the Salvation Army but it
has not curbed the zeal or the efficiency
of that noble organization in saving
souls. Evidently slang may be made
a means os grace; and on that account
we do not hesitate to recommend it to
Mrs. Cougar in place of the peculiar
personal qualities which mark her pub
lie utterances on the liquor question.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

In 1892 John Bidwell, Prohibition
nominee for President, got 264, 1873 votes.
Last year, with all the shrieking done
against President Mckinley, the vote
for Woolley, Prohibition nominee fol
President, was out 20S, 555. AS the total
popular ballot was 13,970,S00 what a
multitude of whisky voters" and rum
agents and other undesirable persons
there will be on hand for Mrs. Cougars
coming revolution to overthrow.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05
The Squire Fined Himself.

John Hartman, justice of the peace
at Millville, n. j., got into a wordy
war with some visitors at his Office and
used language of the sulphurous varie-
ty After the fuss was all over he
asked the mayor for warrant for his
own arrest on the charge of disorderly
conduct Il caught myself redhanded, .
he said, land why shouldn't 1 pay a
fine just like any other citizen? I'm
an honest man, even if 1 am a justice
.of the peace" A small fire was i'm
posed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

Between the demagogues who want to
make political capital and the stran-
gers who want to get notoriety, the
subject of the laws governing the So
cial evil in this town is again being
dragged into the open. These laws, the
fruit of long and patient experience.
are the best that can be made for a
seaport like Honolulu and for a. coun-
try where there are five men or more
to one woman. Owing to them it is
possible for ones wife or daughters to
walk abroad without falling victim to
a waylaying brute; and home may be
bought in full confidence that its value
will not be impaired by the erection of
brothel next door. These are advan-
tages which commend the present sys-
tenn far more than the agitators can
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05
Scene in a restaurant.

Scene in restaurant.
Customer-What is the matter with
this broth? It tastes like dishwater and
swill.
Waiter-The broth is all right. We
had a centralized cook here but we
turned him out and downed boss rule.
Now all hands do little of the cook
ing. IF you don't like that soup you
are an enemy of the people and had
better go and eat with some of them
oligarchs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

Mrs. Cougar says the Honolulu press
has not treated her courteously. NO
doubt it hasn't. When an unlnvlted
scoId enters ones house and begins TO
abuse the honored guest who has just
left it, she is likely to hear that her
room is better than her company.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

condemn it. The argument against the
segregation idea begins in cant and
ends in hysteria; and it has never even
attempted to suggest a substitute for
Iwilei which the thoughtful public
opinion of Hawaii would give snap OF
the finger for.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

The Shanghai Munchausen USED TO De
a journalist named O'Shea. HIS me
Milesian hand was first shown during
the war of 1S94-95. Probably If 1t were
inspected now some ink stains Wouid
be found that might be traced back TO
the Legation massacre story.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

In spite of the cordial invitation to
the Grand Jury to make as big 1901
of itself as the bench of the First CIR
cult Court customarily does, we have an
abiding faith that the Jury will keep
its head as level as its predecessor d1d.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

So far as school books are concerned
there may be a score of better PROPOSE
tons than that made by d. Z. Heaih
& Co, but there could hardly De worse
one than that made by the trust.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05
For a Stanton Monument. !

Lincolns great war secretary, Stan
ton, was to have had a monument built
to his memory some time since in his
native town of Steubenville, Ohio, hut
the association formed a few years age
to raise the funds has not met with
any success. An effort is now being
made there to revive the project.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

The stone crusher being in good run
ming order the streets Will soon SNOW
that it is even possible for central
lied government" to lay broken rock
y,xoperiy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

If Louisiana planters have combined
to stop the sale of Hawaiian bananas
on the Coast the remedy would seem 70
be an appeal to the Federal laws DEM
ing conspiracy in restraint OF trade
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05
consumpt,on's Lessening Fatality

Deaths from consumption in Phila-
delphia are estimated to be one-third
less than they were fifteen years ago.
The health authorities say the i'm
provement is due to their continuous
battle against the disease.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05

Gentlemen handling book trust con-
tracts would do well to wear asbestos
finger-tips.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-02-05
Briefest Biography.

The shortest biography in the new
congressional directory is that of Rep
resentative Allen Langdon McDermott.
of Jersey City, N. ]. It takes up only
three and a half lines.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-05
E. s. GILL'S RECORD FINALLY
COMES HOME TO ROOST

The Los Angeles Times of February
20 contains the following article about
HonoIulus recent case of murderous
assault from the pen of it's editor,
Brevet Major General Harrison Gray
Otis, with special reference to the past
record of the assailant:
"Gernalist' Edwin s. Gill has broken
out in new spot. A special dispatch
to the Times from Honolulu, via san
Francisco, published yesterday, told
how Gill shot and wounded a reporter
of a rival paper who asked Gill to de-
sist from publishing uncomplimentary
remarks about party of young ladies
temporarily sojourning at the Hawaii
an capital.
Gill explained that he only meant
to be humorous when he printed the
Objectionable articles. Reporter Stew
ems, who is described as a college ath-
flete. could not see where the fun came
in for the young ladies, so he proceeded
TO slap the editors face. Then Gill
opened fire with his pocket artillery
which it seems he had provided him
lself with in anticipation that somebody
would try to lick him for the ungallant
use he was making of the columns OF
sion.
People in Los Angeles who remember
Gill were not surprised to learn of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-05
NEWS OF WORLD
CONDENSED

The Bullion tax was easily defeated
in Arizona.
Mrs. Z. w. Croker. wife of the Cali
1ornla pioneer, is dead
Inc New York ponce bill was passed
at Albany over the mayors veto.
Helen Dauvray, the actress, has filed
insolvency papers, itemizing $4,000.
smallpox death occurred an VAL
ieJo. The house has been burned.
General Otis has denied that he seeks
the Once OF Pension Commissioner.
treat z. Clark, a California pionear
Of 1S49. died in San Francisco last
week. ie'''
The famous observatory on the Ze-
hlrg In Germany, has been DESTROYED
~ fire.
Il is said that Acting President
Sci.ilk Berger, at Pretoria, is contem-
plat og surrender.
On February 21st it was said that
Engla nd may accept the Hay-Paunce-
fote treaty.
DR.. Mayo G. Smith. the original doc
tor of Mark Twains "Innocents
Abroad" is dead.
The report that Rear Admiral Samp-
son is seriously i'll. is a mistake, his
sickness being slight.
Inc ministers and the Chinese en-
Voys have agreed on the punishment
OF the Chinese prisoners.
IN the new Notifications at Picking
the entire quarter will be surrounded
by walls and a wide moat.
B'igadier General j. Franklin Bell is
TO So ED Samuel B. NJ Young in
conn I'd In Northern Luzon.
Thtie has been a very heavy snow
storm in Pennsylvania, and the snow
storms are continuing in Europe.
1t is thought that the low natives Of
cape Town are concealing plague
cases, one body having been found
Trouble is anticipated from the Ne
braska Indians on account or the re-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-05

of the joke he tried to per-
petrate and of it's almost tragic end
ing. Gill is a rash Individual of the
type who became afflicted
with the delus.on some years ago that
he was destined to be a molder of
thought. In other words, he fancied he
was a 'gernalist," and acting under
that hallucination he has succeeded
in making himself ridiculous in more
communities than one.
About the time the lamented Los An
geles Trombone" was on it's last pegs,
"Gernalist' Gill appeared on the scene
and tried to pump wind into the dying
sheet. Gill proved even a worse hoo
doc to the moribund "gernal" than
Smoothly Boyce himself, and the
Trombone" was soon laid to rest in
the newspaper boneyard.
Gill next migrated to Phoenix, Ariz.,
where he essayed to show the natives
how newspapers should be run. His
style of literature did not meet with any
more appreciation in the wild and wool
ly Territory than it did in Los, Angeles,
and it was not long before "Gernalist"
Gill again had to seek pastures new.
1t is only a question of time when he
will see his finish in Honolulu as he
has everywhere else where he has tried
to perch upon the editorial tripod. The
quality of his humor is too coarse for
even the kanakas to endure with pa
thence for very long time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-05

addresses the judge as your Dishon-
or"
The billion dollar Morgan steel trust
is meeting with strong protest from
many Senators and Representatives,
and may be compelled to change its
plans.
Inscribed stone slabs have been re-
Gently found by Professor Shaw near
Phoenix, Arizona, indicating the for
mer habitation of the country by an
ancient race.
A six-year- old girl of Michigan, after
four other attempts to take the life
Of a smaller sister, finally succeeded
in burning her to death in the absence
of her parents.
A legislative committee in Arizona
has been appointed to investigate
charges against George w. Nickers,
Territorial auditor, charged with plum
dering the treasury to SATISFY unjust
printing bills.
e. Andre. the Belgian consul at Ma
Mia, who is suspected of having fur
nished supplies to the insurgents, has
fed. and cannot be found.
Mrs. Nations husband denies that he
seeks divorce. He says he is in per
feet accord with the doings of his
wife.
A. G.. Becker, of the Chicago banking
firm of Hermann Schaffer & Co, which
failed a few years ago, has taken upon
his shoulders the burden OF paying a
$500, 600 debt of honor He has ALREADY
paid off 800, 900, and has q prohtabie
business to continue.
Senator Clark, of Montana. says that
he is not worried about eastern con-
nections, and that the big railroad en-
terprise will go through.
Private Frank Flint was killed by
being thrown from his horse at the
Preside encampment last week. He
had been drinking, and was racing
with his companions.
The people of Finland went into pub
lie mourning at the anniversary OF the
Cars manifesto.
II is said that some Americans have
struck rich field of oil near the shore
of +ha Red Sea in Egypt.
Under date Of February "a 1t is SAID
that lighting has begun in Constantin-
O.
f. A. Cudahy has received a letter
from Pat Grove. stating that he Will
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-05

cent rulings of Congress at Washing
ton.
Don Carlos the Spanish pretender,
mas decided to abdicate in favor or his
son, who is supported by the Carlist
party.
Bill Fain, the murderer of Mrs J. J.
Burns, of Arizona, is beng sheltered
by the Indians, and cannot be cap
tured.
Cables report that there is depres-
sion in England on account of the
American competition in the iron and
steel trade.
Marshall B. Woodwork has received
the appointment for United States dis
trlct attorney for the Northern District
OF California.
The name of General Shafter has
psen sent in in the list of recommended
oIncers IN the army, naming him for a
major general
"A New York servant girl after being
three days with her employers, open-
ed combination safe and store $4,000
worth of jewelry.
The measure cutting the pay for
transportation of the mails has been
beaten, the railroads having made a
strong fight and won.
me Duke of AbruZZi, at Rome. has
ordered the members of his polar exne-
ultloh to make ready for another ven
ture towards the pole.
IS sald that the Dutch government.
rearing annexation by some European
power, mas ordered Notifications to be
made at Batavia harbor.
rear Admiral Schley has expressed
MS Willingness to accept an inferior
rank, and desires his over-anxioIs
champions to desist in their efforts.
Frank Hamilton, MinneanoJ,s
newspaper man, has been found gull
" OF manslaughter in the death of
Leonard Day. the Chicago rni'Iio,oira
"A Connecticut school boy COMMITTED
suicide because he did not like his
teacher. He left a will, peuuea thing
his toys and books to different chipd-
ren.
Mrs Nation is not depressed becaus,,
II her imprisonment. She does not
seek postponement OF her trial, and
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-05

soon publicly appear and prove his in
nocence in the kidnapping of Cudahy'
son.
Twenty cases OF bubonic plague, and
three deaths. were reported from Cape
Town in one week.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-04-03
STRANGE wooING OF LUCK.
unabsss In the NatieA.
81 Lottery.

Ever since the assassination Of King
Humbert hundreds Of Italians have
been trying to win prizes in the ma
tional lottery by playing those num-
bers which correspond with his age.
says a London paper. These numbers
are Sc, 10 and a. the king having lived
for IS years, 10 hours and ~ minutes.
II these three Numbers should win the
player would receive <,sso times the
amount OF his stake. Some unusually
optimistic gamblers have tried TO win
even more than this by playing fourth
number (1s). which is the symbol of
,reglcide. II tia combination. So 10,
- and Is. were to win the government
would have to pay $1,000 timer the
amount Of the stake.
The last drawing was held In Milan
few days ago. and, singularly enough.
tAs winning numbers, were s.. 10. -
and n. These came pretty close to
The mark. and ~ Aresalt Italian gam
Slers are mere determined than ever
~ keep en- playing their favorite COM
Aiastiss usstl u bsisss sAen COED for
nuno,
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-04-03
WILD CAT FOR A cHuN.
OVoo1oh ColunbiaA Whe - lotiM0eo
WITH an Assertnsnt -
villa Beasts.

With bear, deer, wild cats, wolves aAl
.sougars a. his companions, George
Greevy, who two years ago left VIII
Transport, Pa, and went to the Klon.
dixie, IL now In the wilds OF British Co
lumbis, where he 10 keeping . lonely
vigil over property belonging to the
Lemon Gold Mining company, Of which
his brother, NJ. J. Greevy, of Omaha.
Neb.. 10 president, says the Philadelphia
North American,
"A wild cat comes to my cabin every
night" he says in .etter to his broth.
e., w. j. c. Greevy, of Williamsport- II
used to throw food out to 1t, and the
other night coaxed it into the ca bin,
where fed and petted it. Now It comes
In every night. and give it something
TO eat. Then It goes out, and don't see
II again until the next night. There Is
. big cougar around the camp, and
nearly every evening it gets up on big
clih opposite my cabin and cries like
. baby. I will send you its skin before
very long. The other day, while down
the wagon road. turned a bend, and
saw walking toward me, less than go
feet away, a big, ferocious-looking gray
wolf. Ny ak was the only weapon
had. Twas afraid to turn my back and
run. for fear it would pounce upon me.
So l put on q bold front and, With ny
AZ ready for any emergency, gaze bis
wolfshlp half the road. The buff
worked, the wolf scarcely giving me
more than . casual glance - he
DaaR>6 ~
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-04-03
The Bon-Ton Hotel at Sodaville is

The Bon-Ton Hotel at Sodaville is
nov completed and ready for guests.
In addition to first-class hotel accom-
dations, there is . commodious bath
house, and also feed stable for the
convenience OF travellers by team.
The bar is supplied with the finest
assortment of liquors and cigars in
the market. Messrs. Money & Gu
Ter haye spared no expense to make
the Bon Ton attractive and comfort
able, and they deserve share Of the
public patronage.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1901-04-03
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ElY's Cream Balm
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the District Court Of the First Judicial
District of the State OF Nevada, In and
for the county Of Esmeralda.
In the matter OF the Estate Of James
Compston, deceased.
Notice Is hereby given That the uh-
dersigned has been duly appointed and
qualified by the District Court OF the First
judicial District, in and for the county OF
Esmeralda, State OF Nevada, as Admins
traitor OF the estate Of James Compston.
deceased, late OF Esmeralda county, on
the 18th day OF May. A. d. 1900. All
creditors having claims against said estate
are required to file tho same with proper
vouchers attached. with the Clerk OF the
Court within three months OF the first
publication OF this notice.
AGNES RUSSELL COMPSrOS.
Executrix Of said Estate.
P. NJ. BOWLER. Attorney for the Esta'e.
First publication, October "a, 1900.