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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
Princess Lily TIFF 9i5xrp Poor PercivaI

place upside down trying to find II for
him.
When the prince, whose name was
Percival, saw the Princess Lily he was
amazed. She is as beautiful as the
flower after which she is named" he
murmured. The Princess heard him
and was quite indignant. 'rhe ideal"
she said. Il am not named after any
flower at all! All of those other
princes kept comparing me to flowers.
That is why did not like them for
| am sure am much more beautiful
than any flower that ever grew. And
now you go and compare me with a
flower that | have never heard of be.
fore. and which does not grow any.
where in this Kingdom
That Is very true" replied tho
prince. But have heard that lilies
are the loveiiest of flowers. although
! | now perceive that they must have
been named after your Highness, fol
indeed they are only entitled TO second
place" The princess turned to hel
father and said that really this younl
man was not so very bad after all.
Moreover" continued Prince Perez
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13

val 81 believe that the reason that
these flowers do not grow in this Coun-
try is that they are aware that you are
fairer, more graceful and lar lovelier
in every way than themselves" The
Princess turned again to the King and
said that she thought Prince Percival
would do very nicely, thanks.
But" continued Percivak 'as beau.
ty such as yours should be surrounded
by the extreme of loneliness, 1t would
be my pleasure to bring you some lilies
so that you may know what fragrance
and beauty is associated with Your
sweet name
"Do So" replied Princess Lily, and
we will be married at once and live
happily ever after, just as If this story
had a moral"
Percival started at once to get some
lilies. and he inquired everywhere
where he could find them. At last a
very old man told him that the only
place where he could possibly find q
single lily was in the castle of huge
giant, who lived on the top of a dis
tant mountain. This giant could moi
be killed by fire, steel or poison, bu
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13

afraid he would have to invite o lot
more, and these showed no intention
of going away yet All of the rich
young princes in the country were
there now, and If he invited any more
he would have to get the poor ones,
but the Princess Lily was firm, and she
pointed out that ii the first lot stayed
much longer and their appetites kept
up he would be as poor as the poor
princes, and that would be very incon
venient for she wanted one or two
new bonnets, and that would tax the
revenues of the kingdom severely, any
way.
As soon as the King heard about
the bonnets he sent the whole crowd
of rich princes packing home and he
began to econOmize as closely as pos
sible. He put only penny stamps on
the invitations that he sent to the poor
princes, and he did not send car fare
to a single one. That was very unfor
tunate, for they lived long way of
and the result was that only one came
The King was very much provoked a
this, and lost his temper so completely
that the courtiers turned the whole
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
THE OPEN DOOR.

Once upon time a statesman great
~ interested in our foreign relations,
and who kept his wife well informed
on the international problems In the
Far East, was awakened by his better
half in the early hours Of the morning
and informed that she knew there
We're burglars down stairs.
With outstretched arms the states
man started for the hall. without a
light to guide him, and brought his
nose in violent contact with the edge
of door that was ajar. lie fell to the
floor with howl Of pain.
what is the matter?" asked his
wife.
81 have nearly Knocked my brains
out on the edge of the door" he an
swered.
81 thought that you approved of tho
open door" she said.
"Not half open" he replied.
Moral:-The advantage of an oper
door depends on how far It Is open.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13

aboEt this. for he was very proud OF his
lilies. but he had to do 1t, and that was
all there was about it.. The giant filled
a big bag. swung 1t on his back and
started. Percival guiding him. by means
of the ropes around his back teeth. IL
was lust like driving a horse from IN
side. instead of Uutside-only, OF
course. this horse was giant. You
see Percival had a little pocket COM
pass and so he kneN in what direction
to steer the giant.
In short while they came TO King
Coles ralace, and every one ran
away and hid when they saw the giant
coming. Then Peroival climbed up the
ropes and stepped out Of the giants
mouth. and the giant was SO glad to get
nd of him that besides the bag OF ILL
les, he gave him four carloads Of gold,
which made him even richer than King
Cole. The Princess was delighted with
the lovely Howers and site and Percival
were married ut once, and the giant
ate up half of the wedding banquet
ami arologizeG because he had such n
poor appetite, but saiG that II was all
Percisal's fault.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
PAUL'S PRAYER

Paul is q beautiful, chubby, black
eyed boy all boy, and his father is a
Methodist minister. The other day
Paul had been quite fractions, and was
duly taken to account by the stern
parent.
On that same day the question OF
the efficacy of prayer was being dis
Cusscd by the minister with one OF his
flock in his study. Paul being a silent
listener. That night, when he knelt
to repeat his accustomed prayer, his
mother suggested he ask for power tC
overcome his temper and that he might
be made better boy.
This was the closing sentence Of tho
prayer: oh, God | ask you to make
me n better boy" then he stopped
short, sighed and continued, III you
th,nk you can do it,"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
|; THE CRYAL0T GIRL

The "Cryalot Girl Is a wee little maid
Whom nobody likes TO live near;
She whimpers aud sighs, and fuses
and cries
Every day through the whole long.
year.
And she cries at night whe1 she goes
to her bed,
And she cries when she wakes from
sleep;
And she cries all day in the self-same
way.
Till her tears they are ankle deep.
This "Cryalot Girl" il she cries mach
more,
May cause all the people to drown;
Or else. by and by, IL they wish to
keep dry,
They'll have to sail boats through
tho town.
Oh, naughty indeed is the "Cryaiot
Girl"
Whom nobody likes to live near; .
For she cries and cries, like rosny day
skies,
Every day through the whole long
year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
CONGRESSIONAL
PORK BARREL

The River and Harbor Bill peered out
From behind the Committee door;
Twas dressed in only tentative way
The Committce'd been there be-
foreJ;
The hundreds of items it carried were
ten,
The number of millions. a score,
The River and Harbor Bill tripped
forth
And sidled across to the floor,
And the members crowded round to In
spect
CThey, too, had been there before) ;
The members pushed and scrambled
and fought,
And joined in a chorus OF More"
The member from Podunk was panied
to see
That they'd sighted Tomtit Creek
A streamlet, sir, more promising
You'd have to go far to seek;
And the eloquence of Plowville's pride
Made the atmosphere reel and reek
And Senator Blank, the honestest man
A person would care TO see,
(Bluff and a tribe rough perhaps,
But bursting with honestly
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13

7 is a Lily
IA Forever in plight
For fear something specky
And smoky and aecky
Shall drop on her vcstment OF
white.
M Is a Moon Flower
IVA That's coming out soon
All gorgeous and glist'ning
To meet in trysting
Her lover-the man in the moon!
NJ Is a NymphaCa-
~ Maid OF the tub;
She'll thrive In the water
And swim, If you've taught her
But never-she never will rub!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
; THE PULLET'S EGG

=: =. =: =. =. =: >; : = - = - =: :
F, s:sSoIC1 pellets egg
sesa2 cJ the Easter dye;
E,ragcd the scramble and the boil,
The omelct. poach and fry.
Seues1h Il mansion house.
Gseside a heater pipe
Al iacubator. snug and warm
Tbe chick within grew ripe,
His mother happened by;
OW cz the shell jumped he,
AL erv~ed. 20 cock-a-doodle-doo'"
And Chick a .diddle.dee!"
Why all this halIeIujsh?"
The chick replied in scorn:-
WIZ. . have risen from my tomb
This ia my Easter morn"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
WELL=BRED WOMEN
ARE NEVER PUSSY

The best bred women do not fuss
They take their gowns and their furni-
tur", their jewels and their children as
q matter Of course. They are uncon.
scious OF their wells and thciY gloves,
and they expect every one else to be
equally SO, II they see an Intimate
wearing handsome gown they refer
to it admiringly, but they also preface
their comment with an apology. Their
differences with their husbands are
not aired, neither the domestic up.
heavals caused by the desertion of the
cook on wash morning.
The repose Of the well.bred woma
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13

n Is an Orchid,
" That lives on tree.
He lets down o sucker
And drinks with pucker
Whenever he goes on a spree.
L That shuts up all day.
When others are sleeping
She's working and keeping
Open house for the owls on til :
way.
n is ouince.BIoom.
- That blows In one spot.
She's not like some people
That hunt up a steeple
To tell how they know a great lot
ID is a Rosebud,
~ And some day you'll see
The rose | am raising
My ladyIOve praising
Because she received It from me
q Is the Smilax
~ That never does smile
An axe that Is ever
Forever to sever
The life and the love OF a while
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
WHY BUNNIE STEALS The EGGS.

q There a naughty Bunn'e
: Who always being funny
:. kept . 0
u His father his mother
= Thcs, would
- him o hes
IN
;: When tn" getting surIy.
to 81 h CUuldd DO.
he a baclbird's
:: he could
!; Until he'd dyed the th.r-a lovely seabue
lie $ his joking
he said, IN poIus
little Bunnie frGI, , me- more
So BIRDS
md
ming gore
Then a
:: Said he'd quickly
To such dire dcpretaions M
y So, much rather than get caught
{: These bold robbers saghtway sought
a 0 sold them in a store
clattcc.
All kin 0 chatter,
said steal pretty mighty
There
So and al the rabbits ioin
all
a
And given little and d
!: the lesson
q all a dough"
proper sphere
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13

Opposed the grab with lusty iung-'
TIL 1t cared for the lordly Perwcc.
Each patriot in his appointed place
Did his humble best to swat
The steal Each thrust in a searching
fork
Till It contacted with the fat;
And when they'd done with the Il. II,
A.,
They'd trebled its total fiat.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
what Willie Asked For.

Ers. Rrown-Willic. | hope you
tndat disgrace me at the picnic today
~ asking for second piece Of pie.
wlHb,-Nope! They gimme sec
Ind yiecC without my asking. ard !
guly hS,t u ask Tor third!
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13

is not the quiet oil weakness. 1t is the
calm of trained faculties, balanced so
nicely that an earthquake may cause a
change of color, but will not Lring
forth a loud cry.
Well-bred women are a boon to the
human race. They help the social and
professional world to maintain a high
standard both of morals and behavior.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
"A s$4 ALPHABET OF THE OVERS n ~G$s
BY
ALOYSIUS
CALL

A Is an Aster;
a wnen business is brisk
She goes out a.calling;
Her card-how appalling!
Is stamped with an asterisk!
- That grows on a stalk
Outside of the garden,
Beseeching your pardon
For not moving out Of a walk!
~ is Cockscomb--
~ A queer little plant,
The rooster would use in
HIS toilet, or lose In
His head IL he could-but he can't.
n Is a Daphne
- But not Of the kind
You read OF in stories,
For all OF her glories
Belong TO her clothes; not her
mind.
~'ss.a.
r Is on Egg Plant,
- That lays in the weed:
when summer has watched it
And tended and Matched 1t,
The chick that comes out Is q
seed
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13

r is a Feverfew'
Hot at the head.
It spread from not any
Till now have many
A patient in every bed!
~ Is a Gooseaower,
~ Swan.like and slim;
But though I've place full
or GooseHowers graceful,
Not one OF them knows how to
swim!
III is a HollyhOck'
IL And he can't sup
The dew and the sunlight
without he must run right
On up to the fence and climb up.
That's down In the lip
Because q bee fellow
Has turned her to yenow
BY letting his pollen sack slip.
4 Is a Jasmine
v That climbs on the wall.
And there while she fingers
She Clings with her fingers
For fear she might tumble and
fall,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
A., B, c
OF
NATURE

T. t is a Thistle thistle oo,,,s n,v
His rent. so he waited
A wind, then he freighted
His airship and moved away.
" SAY Is a Violet ole, ,,.o
Just open the throttle
And shake up the bottle
And watch It evaporate.
VA a wailhower;
w Hasn't a chance
To show off her graces
In elegant places.
Because she has not lea,ned Il
dance.
u That stands on the lava
A seutinel ever
That watches, and never
Deserts in the night or the dawn
y is z'nn'a'
IA always forget
To water and weed Il,
Till now, when I nees II
10 finish my alphabet.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
4 CLEVER FEAT.

-IGncs did something worth rcmem.
aeTirg last summer He made s out Of
Ig eegs stand on end, and beat CoiUn.
sEs' RECORD all hollow"
What about the other four"
On, they didn't hatch"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
He Missed One Year,

Two boys were on their way to
a"EGol and conversation passed bc
tween them respecting each others
ages.
First Boy-Then how old are YOU!
Second Boy-Ten. And how old arc
you?
First Boy-I'm II. should have
been ~, only | was sick year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
THANKFUL FOR ANYTHING.

Now, Edward. the best portions OF
the fowl are for the guests, 50 what
are you going to say when ask yovs
what you will have?"
Just few of the feathers. siease.'
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-04-13
PITH AND POINT
!; u .

~
y Cheap notoriety Is often dear :
:; in the end. :
= When the undertaken is sent /:
: for he generally comes to grief. :
. when Il mans foot goes asleep
:; at the opera he surely has no
q sole for music. /;
Il The man who objects to kiss. ;
y ing babies can never hope to be. !
u come diplomat ;
u The difference between thief ;
u and an embezzler depends upon !
u how much he steals.
u Wigg-They became a cquaInt.
u cd with each other at a church
It fair. Wagg-Met by chance Ell?
u .
aaaa .. !. :. :, !, It t. t. :, :. :, II
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
A Good Gucsser.

An elderly woman with an impedi-
ment in her speech had troubles OF
her own at the corner of Twelfth and
Walnut streets the other day. AS each
car came out Walnut street she would
stop it and say to the conductor, "Dud-
dud-dud-dOes th-this kuk-kuk-car gug-
gug-gO"- At this juncture, and some
times before, the conductor would i'm
patiently exclaim, mo; take the next
car" Then he would pull the strap,
and the car would go ahead, leaving
the woman at the crossing.
There are five different lines passing
out Walnut street at this POINT and If
the woman could read the signs she
disregarded them. Finally conductor
more considerable than the others help
ed her aboard and allowed her to eX-
plain afterward. After three blocks
had been traversed he found that she
wanted to go to Darby, and his was a
Darby car. When she learned this, she
beamed her joy. "Yuh-yuh-youngm man"
she said, ''yuh-yuh-you're a gug-gug-
good gug-gug- gug-guesser. - Philadel-
phia Record. sF,6Fc
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
Original Notice.

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Winnesheik County.
Adolph A. Hanson, plaintiff, VS..
William Parker and - Parker
his wife, William Henry Harvey, R.
Elliott q Co. land Robert Elliott, John
T. Dibble, Horace Griggs, partners
under the firm name and style of r.
Elliott & Co., Fenton Mcmahon and
- Mcmahon, his wife and Eliza
beth Day, executriX, defendants.
Original Notice, September term,
A. D., 1902.
To, William Parker and -
Parker his wife, William Henry Har-
vey, h. Elliott q Co., and Robert
Eliot, John p. Dibble, Horace Griggs
partners, under the firm name and
style of r. Elliott & Co., Fenton Nc
Mahon and - Mcmahon his wife
and Elizabeth Day executrix, defend
ants.
You are hereby notified that there
will be on file on or before September
2, 1902, in the Office of the Clerk of the
District Court, in and for Winnesheik
county, State of Iowa, the petition of
the plaintiff above named, Adolph A
Hanson in which he states that he is
the owner in fee simple of Lot 2, sub
division of the north westquarter IN.
w. IA of the North east quarter IN.
u. a all in section fifteen (Sec. 15),
Township ninety eight ct. 9S) range
eight, west of 9th p. m, Winnesheik
county, State of Iowa, and praying
that the title thereto be Quoted in
him and that you be barred and for
ever estopped from having or claim
ing any right, title or interest thereto
adverse to this plaintiff, and that the
cloud upon his title be removed.
Now unless you appear thereto and
defend before noon of the End day of
the September term of said Court
which will commence ON the 22nd day
of September 1902 at the Court house
in DEBORAH, Winnesheik county, Iowa
default will be rendered against you
and decree rendered thereon as pray
ed, but no personal claim is made
against any of the above named de-
PENDANTS and if such defendants or
any of them unreasonably defend they
shall pay all costs occasioned there
by. = ~
= n M. BERG,
3Q-4 Attorney for Plaintiff.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
ChiIdren's Play In Germany.

1t is common belief in south Ger
many that if children play soldiers
very often in the street there is war
coming. and IL they play funeral an
epidemic will come over the land, and
many deaths will result. The relator
Of this tells that, when boy, he with
others played funeral. in front Of
the house of an old miser in his native
town In Germany The miser became
much excited and exclaimed, + will
not die yet" and made complaint to
the mayor that the boys should. be ar
rested and punished. ~, -.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
A Tarantula's Jump.

There are strange sights In Porto
Rico" said returned traveller. TIA
rantulas are one Of them," he contin.
ued. land you should see a tarantula
jump! One Of them went through
marvellous performance, with myself
and dog for spectators. The dogs
barking awoke me early one morning,
and l slipped into my shoes and ran
out. Spot-that's the dogs name-was
making frantic plunges at an enormous
tarantula, as big as my palm and its
legs covering as much ground as soup
plate. Its wicked black eyes made me
creep.
"All of sudden the thing shrank up
like sponge and jumped for the dog.
l give you my word, it jumped fifteen
feet if it was an inch. Twice the dog
ran under the spiders jump-fact. 9th
ers We're watching by this time, and
they all saw it. Usually, though, he
just side stepped bit.
II broke up little pieces of branch
of tree and hurled them at the taran-
tula. My aim was just good enough to
stir him up. At first he kept jumping
away from us, but Spot always herded
him back again. Then he jumped
straight for us. At last lucky shot
keeled him over, and few strokes
with a convenient club finished him.
New York Times.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
Turning a Sharp Corner.

On one occasion a great public din
ner was given to Isaac Hull by the
town of Boston, and he was asked to
sit for his picture to Gilbert Stuart, the
celebrated artist, who was a great
braggart. When Hull visited his studio.
Stuart took great delight in entertain
ing him with anecdotes Of his English
success, stories Of the Marquis of This
and the Baroness of That which show
ed how elegant was the society to
which he had been accustomed.
Unfortunately in the midst Of this
grandeur Mrs. Stuart, who did not
know that there was a sitter. came in
with her apron on and her head tied
up with handkerchief from the kitch-.
en- and cried out, did you mean to
have that leg Of mutton boiled or roast
edY
To which Stuart replied, with great
presence of mind, ASK your mistress"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
Do You Believe In Ghosts,

On the subject Of ghosts the village
is divided. Some people beg the ques-
ton by a bold assertion that "ther'
bent SIGH things. an them as SEE they
sees 'um on'y thinks 'um does" 9th
ers, more cautious. are Of opinion that
''ther' med be ghostes or Their medn't;"
they had never beheld any themselves.
but they knew folks who had.
The dictum Of one hardy skeptic is
worth quoting as an example Of
shrewd reasoning: II dwun't believe in
ghostes an sich," said he. "Why should
1. SEEM I've niver sin nothink wusser
nor meself all me life long? looks at
it this way. luk'ee, If sa be as they be
gone to the right place tbs sartin sure
as they wuRt keer to come back year
agen. If sa be as they be gone to 10th
er. they wun't let 'um come, bless
'ee.' "-London Spectator.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
The Pearl Hunters Superstition.

The pearl hunters Of Borneo and the
adjacent islands have peculiar super
stitiOn. When they open shells in
search of pearls, they take every ninth
find. whether it be large or small, and
put it into a bottle which is kept cork
ed with a dead mans finger. The
pearls in the vial are known as ''seed
pearls or breeding pearls and the
native Borneose firmly believes that
they will reproduce their kind. For ev-
cry pearl put into the vial two grains
Of rice are thrown in for the pearls to
"feed upon"
Some whites in Borneo believe as
firmly in. the superstition as the ma
tves do, and almost every hut along
the coast has it's dead finger" bottle,
with from nine to fifty seed pearls and
twice that number Of rice grains care
fully and evenly slowed away among
them.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
Legal, Blanks.


The, following legal blanks, latest
form, are kept in stock constantly al
this office. New forms printed al
rapidly as called for:
Attachment of Garnishee. -,...
Information.
Notice of GaInishment 20
Teachers Contract. -.
Appraisement. -
Original Notice. :
Official Bond. !.
j. p. Mitumus on Conviction. ,
Notes.
Receipts. <
Lease.
Chattel Mortgage.
Real Estate Mortgage.
Bond for Deed.
Warrant.
j. p. Execution.
j. p. Subpoena.
j. p. Notice of Suit
Confession of Judgment.
Assignment of Mortgage.
Warranty Deed.
Sheriff's Bill of Sale.
Chattel Mortgage Foreclosure.
Delivery Bond.
Bond of Indemnity.
Constable's Sale.
District Court Subpoena.
Notice to Quit.
Attorneys Fee Affidavit.
Application for Search Warrant.
Search Warrant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
Confederate.

A tender hearted youth was once
present at an, oxford supper, where
the fathers of those assembled were
being roundly abused for their parsi-
mony" ia supplying the demands Of
their sons. AT last, after having long
kept silence. he lifted up his voice in
mild protest. After. all, gentlemen"
he said. 'let us remember that they are
our fellow creatures '" rst~'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-07-30
Wrong Was Right.

Biggs-You Say Brown is enjoying
very poor health. Don't you know that
Is incorrect!
Boggs-NOt in this case. Brown is
never happy unless he has something
to complain about.-New York Tele-
gram.