The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-03-25
UNION IS STRENGTH.


We, the respective editors of the
Mahukona Meddler and the Meteor
having reached the decision that Meth
er of us is the unprincipled and mis-
guided ruffian that the other thought
us, and having had drinks with our
selves, have come to the unanimous
conclusion that there is room for but
one paper in Mahukona, with the odds
in favor of there not being sufficient
room for one editor after the public
has caught on to us. Accordingly, we
have combined forces, and the combi-
nation has resulted in the first num-
Der of the Mahukona Mercury and Ko-
hala Kicker.
WE ARE TICKLED.
Our esteemed contemporary, the Ho-
nolulu Commercial Advertiser 1--WE es-
TEEN him because he has been pleased
to notice us. but, doubtless, there are
other reasons why he should be es-
teemed) has given us encouragement
in our literary endeavorS eve hope It
will not be to his own undoing) by
printing the Mahukona Meddler in full.
In spite of this, however, we are not
unduly pulled up with pride, for we
remember that humility is an attri-
butte of the truly great. and, bearing
this in mind. we shalt enoeavor not to
give ourselves any airs of superiority
over our fellow beings. Another con-
temporary, the Star whom we also es-
TEEN (but not to the extent that we do
the Advertiser), contains favorable
notice of our paper the Meteor, but, at
the same time. appears to regard us
as that unSubStantial thing, q nom de
plume, adopted for literary purposes by
our worthy and estimable postmaster,
Mr.. Smithies. We assure him, however.
that we exist in the flesh, and that
there is some $50 pounOs of US. We
thank both the Advertiser and the
Star, however, for the friendly interest
they have taken in u.s.
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.
We hear that the wireless telegraph
which formerly operated
station at this place, is about to re-
commence active work. 1t is generally
hoped that this report is true, for this
is one of those localities where the
telegraph is extremely bene-
fetal, isolated as we are from the out
side world.
eighteen years of age. was kicked and
killed by a mule. at Union mill, on
last.
This being the Lenten season. the
good people in the district have aban-
doned gaiety for piety and the younger
ones are buSily engaged most nights
of the week, in rehearsing a choral
more unsocial functions than choir re-
hearsals, when members of both sexes
are participants.
Mr.. Irish, our popular young conduc-
tor, has announced that his departure
for other regions will take place at
the end of the present month. As Mr..
Irish is extremely well liked by all
hands, a host OF friends will deplore
his absence from our exclusive midst,
and it is pretty certain that there will
be a large attendance of tear-dimmed
female eyes to witness his going forth.
Rev. Father Oliver paid us a short
visit on Friday afternoon. He reports
hat the roads to Waimea are in
condition bordering on the dangerous.
The reverend father had the somewhat
rksome experience of being detained
'or five days at Waiaka, on account of
he flooded state OF the gulches, and
vas, consequently. unable to attend to
lis duties in other parts of the dis
riot.
One of the principal features of the
lavoc wrought by last weeks storm
vas the destruction of the Makapala
fridge on the government road. MessrS. F..
oaetow and Tougher, two of the most
.steemed and popular residents of Nj
Hi, narrowly escaped being involved
II the disaster. They We're returning
lone from a late dinner at the house I
# some friends, and traversed the /
ridge only a short time previous to I
IS collapse. In future all the bridges I
n the district should display a prom
nent sign setting forth the load limit /
f each.
MARINE NEWS.
The schooner Galilee, Captain Hell ,
ngsen, arrived at Puako on Wednes-
ay, the 18th instant, eighteen days !
rom San Francisco, with a general
argo.
The Kinau arrived here from Homo
llu, at $50 a. m, Wednesday. In the
rst boat to land was the genial pur-
er, Admiral Beckley, accompanied by
everal passengers, and the impressive
ignity of his recently acquired flag
ank.
Among the Kinau's passengers were
everal eXcursionists on their way to
isit the alleged eruption on the other
ide of the Island. We have an erup-
on, ourselves, right here. 1t is on
he back of our neck. but no one comes
, visit it.
The Kfnau was two hours late on her
eturn trip.
Among the arrivals from Honolulu
ere Messrs. Palmer and Sam Woods.