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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-26

with the exception of few costly
errors on the part Of the Mohican team
which came from lack of practice and
concerted work, the game between that
team and the Custom House aggrcga-
ton at Oahu College Saturday after
noon was one of the most satisfactory
that has been played in the city for.
many moons. 1t was satisfactory from
the standpoint of good playing and
also from that of good feeling on the
part of the players and the audience.
The game was set for 3 o'clock and
II began sharp at that time much to
the disappointment of many who de-
layed a half hour down town, thinking
that the game would he very much like
a great many other events in the city
that are scheduled for a certain time
and do not take place until half hour
or more after that.
There was a large representation Of
the men from the training ship out to
see the game and they cheered when
they got chance which was not very
often. Honolulu people also turned out
in good numbers to see the game
Lieut.. Moriarty and A. l.. Moore acted
as umpires and they did their work &c
the satisfaction of all. Lorrin An
drews was the official scorer.
The positions of the men on the two
teams were as follows:
I Custom House. Michigan.
Pitcher.
| CLARK ..........,....... ''''.' NdulSI'
Catcher.
] German ........... .... Rilcy-Herber'
First Base.
| ScanlOn .........,......''' bItsSIldl
Second Base.
/ NOVEL; ...............,,,,. haWklnI
Shortstop.
> LiShman Observation-Disclosures. career
Third Base.
ElstOn MISREPRESENTATION. Gladfellcv
Left Field.
Gay ..... Herbert-Riley -Constandin
Center Field.
Right Field.
!, Tucker ....,,..........'... Smlt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-26
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Furniture of Broom cot.
tage, ali irst.Class; easy terms;
privilege of renting cottage. En-.
quire first cottage on Emma Square.
2O53.lw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-01-26

TO LET-Furnlshed cottage, on the
corner of Fort st. and Fort lane. In.
quire of NJ. C. Pacheco, Bulletin Of.
fee. 2053.lw
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Jociations. In this connection many i'm
2ortant experiments have been made
% test the power required in hauling
)ver various kinds Of roads. The Gov
,rnment has learned, too, by consulta-
hon with many thousands Of the most
Intelligent farmers of the country that
The expense Of moving farm products
md supplies averages on all the Amer
lcan country roads twenty-five cents
per ton mile, whereas the charge in the
good roads districts Of this and other
countries is less than one-third that
amount. This extra expense amounts
In the aggregate to more than the en-
tire expenditures Of the National Gov
ernment, and taking into account all
If the hauling done Oh the public roads
the loss is equal to one-fourth Of the
home value of all the farm products
If the United States.
Probably the most interesting phase
If the work has been found, however,
In the construction Of specimen roads
Of various kinds in different parts Of
the country. Ordinarily three styles
Of road have been represented in this
experimental work-a modem macad-
am, a sand and a dirt road. OF these
three the macadam highway is the
most interesting from the point Of con.
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ing their countries by common ties and
interests and of preserving the peace
Of the American continent. Among the
resolutions which have been adopted
by the Congress is one looking to the
preservation Of archaeological monu-
ments in the countries Of America.
The resolution proposed the appoint
ment of an international commission,
and continues: 1T is the intention Of
the conference, in providing for the
creation of this commission, that its
labors shall result in the establishment
at some place, to be designated by the
majority of the republics approving
this recommendation, Of an interna-
tional American museum, which shall
be made the centre for works Of in
vestigation and Interpretation and the
receptacle for the materials gathered
together by the said commission, and
that committees shall be likewise ap-
pointed by the said commission to pre-
serve the ruins of the principal ancient
cities existing within the American re-
publics' and establish in each republic
q museum of objects collected in such
cities, and so far as practicable to pro-
vide conveniences for the visiting pub
1;oU
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The piston went down slowly, with

The piston went down slowly, with
hesitatfng motion. 1t would go down
about four feet more, if the engine had
been started. and then rush up twelve
feet and flatten him against the iron
head! This he realized. But when the
piston had moved down two feet 1t
stopped. The manhole by which he
had entered was now almost five feet
above his head. He gave hoarse cry
Of terror, but it only reverberated in
his ears. Above the jar, pound and
scream of the other engines he could
hardly hope to make himself heard.
He felt the jerk Of the engine on the
piston beneath his feet as DennisoD
tried to start it. Luckily the furnace
man was not an adept at this work.
Who could be meddling with the en-.
CINE? Smiler wondered. Hoping to
attract the mans attention he threw
the wrench out of the manhole. 1t
disappeared. The piston continued
to descend. Smiler, in an agony of ap.
prehension, cast the lamp after the
wrench.
Meanwhile the polished hot walls ra.
dated heat and the piston burned his
feet If he could only jump and catch
the manhole! But in the narrow space
he was unable to spring more than
few inches. Taking off his jumper he
tried to throw it through, but it fell
back on him.
The piston was jarring harder. Smi.
Ter knew that the bungler was making
desperate efforts to start the engine,
and had opened the valve wider.
Then Smiler threw his keys, his
knife and his hat through the hole. At
last out few his beloved watch. It
sailed in high curve and disappeared.
Outside something fell on the stone
floor near Dennison and broke with
crash. He looked down. A watch!
Smiler's watch! Dennison looked
round for the young fellow, and saw
the other things-Smiler's keys, knife,
lamp. hat and wrench. But where was
Smiler? Dennison, deciding that some
thing was wrong, shut off the steam.
Then, running up the steps which
Smiler had assembled but few min;
utes before he looked and called for
the young engineer. Seeing the open
manhole he went to the top of tho
head.
"Smilerw he called, bending over the
hollow, echoing cylinder.
eyes, I'm in here" Smiler answered.
Dennison lying out at full length on
the head reached down his hand and
Smiler grasped it. AS Dennison SLOW
ly rose to his knees with bis burden
Smiler ascended inside until he was
able to grasp the edge of the head, and
with the furnaceman's assistance ho
emerged, streaming with perspiration.
and so weak with fright that he could
hardly stand.
"Close call, young fellow!' Den1isoa
observed, grimly.
"Close enough" Smiler returned!
"Help me get this manhole head in po-
sition so I can start up. IF you had
known how you'd have had me fiat.
tened out long ago."-Youth's Compan.
ion.
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struction. After q uniform grade has
been secured by the use Of wheeled
scrapers, drag scrapers and plows, and
possibly road graders as we'll, there
are placed upon this foundation three
separate layers OF the best quality OF
stone that is procurable in the vicin-
sty. The foundation course, which is
IS about five inches in thickness and
made up Of two and one-half inch
stone, is thoroughly rolled before the
second course, composed of one and
one-half inch stone, is put on, and this
layer in turn is sprinkled and rolled
before the surface layer or binder" /"
as it is commonly called, consisting Of
three-quarter inch stone and dust, is
put in place.
The sand road is formed by placing
six inches of river sand on a bed of
natural clay, neither the bed nor the
surface Of the road being rolled. The
dirt road Is made by grading in the
usual manner. AS rule neither OF
these latter classes of highways is con-
structed save to demonstrate the supe-
rlority Of the macadam road. Consid-
cradle attention las been given to the
construction OF steel-track wagon
road-deciGedly the most novel type
Of highway yet introduced in any coun-
try. The steel road might tie COM
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VIE immense number Of crude
and frequently impossible

Of the United States and the
serious extent to which they have
handicapped the marketing of farm
products in various sections Of the
country lend especial significance to
the crusade in favor of good roads,
which is being conducted by the Office
of Road Inquiry, division Of the De-
partment of Agriculture. AS yet there
have not been secured appropriations
of sufficient size to enable the Govern
ment to undertake on it's own account
the provision of better highways, but
this will come in time. and meanwhile
highly important results are being ac-
complished solely by the presentation
Of forceful object lessons.
The Investigations Of the Office Of
Road Inquiry are mainly directed in
seven general fields, namely: to ascer-
tain as nearly as practicable the actual
cost Of bad roads and the benefit Of
good roads; to demonstrate the inter-
est of cities and towns and the owners
Of property Of all kinds wherever situ-
ated, in the improvement Of country
roads; to develop the methods where
by all Of these interests may cooper
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LlFE's LOOM.

Weaving, weaving, weaving,
pulsing a and nd t6ro55ins, h Obj % Gfe's loom goes;
Spinning, spinning, spinning,
Mans deeds the woof,
Quickly and busily the shuttle he throws.
The little child takes up the task,
As soon as consciousness begins,
His tiny hands uncertain act,
As merrily he needless spins.
The youth, with pride and confidence,
( Loud vaunts the deeds he will achieve.
The future big with great events,
!" In blazing light his name will weave.
Hard pressed, beset, the man tolls on,
Speed by the days, the months, the years,
Aghast and desperate ne stands,
So small his greatest work appears.
With palsied hand, old age has come,
Slow goes the loom - Fate cuts the
thread;
Wide yawns the grave; the web is spun,
A shroud is woven for the dead.
IT'S thus through life; man spins and
weaves,
Until of time and deeds complete
This mystic robe, his very self,
Becomes for him his windingsheet
:. Weaving, weaving, weaving,
Time is the warp,
Pulsing and throbbing, life's loom goes;
Spinning spinning, spinning,
Mans deeds the wool,
Ever and ever the shuttle he throws;
-Harpers Weekly.
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pared to street car track Of modified
design, and the plan for its utilization
was doubtless suggested by the we'll
known tendency Of teamsters to make
use of urban and inter-urban trolley
and cable lines on highways where To-
comotion would otherwise be difficult
The steel-track wagon road consists
of two parallel lines Of steel plates OF
rails each eight inches in width anG
not supported on wooden cross-ties,
bu simply made solid in the road by
fanges projecting into the concrete
Of the roadbed. The rails are accur'
ately spaced so as to receive the wheels
Of all vehicles Of standard guage with.
out regard to width Of tire, and each
plate or rail Is fitted with q fange on
the inner side to prevent wheels from
easily leaving the tracks. Unique
roads Of this type have been construct
ed in half dozen different States,
and in some instances the records
made upon them have been little short
of marvellous. In one instance load
Of eleven tons which required twenty
horses for its movement over an ordi.
nary road was readily drawn along the
steel track by a single horse. This
load was twenty-five times the weight
Of the animal, but at Ames. Iowa, re.
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Russfa,s Forests,

The gradual deforestation Of Russia
is beginning to form a question Of con-
siderable Importance to the Imperial
Government, and various schemes for
curtailing and regulating the consump.
tion of timber are just now under Min
isterial consideration. Wooden Russia,
as it is faIniliarly called, would not,
however, appear to be in imminent
danger of destruction, if one may judge
from q recently published official re.
port on Russian forests. According to
this authoritative statement, the for
ests in this country now cover a gross
area Of 18S,OO0,000 hectares. Among
European countries Sweden comes
next with 100000 hectares Of for.
ests. In Russia the forests cover thir-
ty-six per cent. Of the whole imperial
area. The Swedish forests occupy
forty-four per cent. Of the total area,
and the Austro-Hungarian thirty-twie
per cent. of the territory Of the Dual
Monarchy. Reckoned by the popula-
llOu luele dlG lmo uSCtdASS VI IOlSSt
to each inhabitant in Russia, 3.S5 in
Sweden, 4.22 in Norway and OPS per
head in Germany.
The forests have, of course, greater
Importance for the Russians than for
the people of West-European coun-
tries, owing to the fact that stone
built dwellings are not very numerous
in the country. Villages and small
townships are still almost entirely con-
structed Of timber, and the forests fur
nish the main sources Of fuel supply.
1t is the private owners who are reck-
lessly exploiting the forests and ade-
quate laws and regulations must be
promulgated for regulating this indis-
criminate exploitation.-London Stand
ord
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NIarriaCe q la Baseball.

Unusual humor was displayed by the
Rev. G. F. Thomas in his remarks be-
fore the marriage ceremony Of the we'll
known baseball player, John J. Nc
Graw, and Miss Blanche Sindall, at
St. AIMS Catholic Church, at Balti-
more, Md. He said in part:
"Let selfishness be no barrier to your
happiness, but understand that each
must often give up much, renounce
himself, that both may enjoy it. For
you know that sacrifice hits add to
the number Of runs and win the game.
Don't try to jump this contract. The
reserve clause is binding.
"Fear not the adversaries that are
many and strong, that they seek to
rob you of this result Of your union.
The game will not be lost as long as
you work together. Bunch your hits,
and victory is yours. She will cheer
you, aid you, support you, and share
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Modest Fees.

Lawyers do not usually get the sman
end of bargain with their clients, but
the Green Bag recalls two incidents
were the clients had rather the best
Of it.
Sir Walter Scott's first client was a
burglar. He got the fellow off, but
the man declared he hadn't a penny to
give him for his services. Two bits
Of useful information he offered,
however, and with these the younS
lawyer had to be content. The first
was that yelping terrier inside tine
house was a better protection against
thieves than big dog outside; and the
second, that no sort of lock bothered
his craft SO much as all old, rusty
one.
Small compensation as this was. the
first brief Of the noted French lawyer,
Monsieur Rouher, yielded still less.
The peasant for whom Monsieur Rou.
her won the case asked how much he
owed him.
"Oh, say two francs" said the modest
young advocate.
Two francs!" exclaimed the peasant
THAT is very nigh. Won't you let me
off with franc and half?"
NO." said the counsel; two francs
or nothing"
"Well, then," said his client, "I'd
rather pay nothing"
And with q bow he left.
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His Own Executioner.

Many instances have been cited in
proof of the argument that it pays to
be polite, but few are more striking
than the experience Of an Italian tel.
egrapher at the hands Of Calimberti,
the Minister of Posts and Telegrapls,
as reported in letter from Rome.
The Minister was at Genoa, and
desiring to send a dispatch of great
Importance, he went to the telegraph
Office and approached the wicket.
No one was there. He Knocked
profound silence. He repeated his
efforts, and only after third trial
a clerk appeared, who addressed him in
language that was anything but CON-
plimentary. He had evidently been
awakened from his afternoon nap.
The Minister listened to his grunl.
bling. and then said pleasantly:
Excuse me, but what may your
name beT'
TX. X"
care you clerk CT teleg:apher?"
photographer"
Calimberti wrote out q telegra 0hic
message and said:
Twill you be so kind as to send this
for me"
The telegram read: Ministry of
Posts, Rome: The telegrapher, X. X,
is transferred to Sicily.-Calimberti."
AS Sicily is the hospital for all pub
lie functionaries who are in disgrace
or in the way, and as one seldom es.
capes from it, the clerks feelings may
be easily imagined.
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To Check Abuaea.

AN organization in England is known
as "Scapa," the word being made up
of the initial letters of the words
Society for Checking Abuses Of Public
Advertising" The members of the
association are opposed to the placing
of glaring business announcements Oil
picturesque rocks. along rustic road
ways, on buses and on huge billboards.
They declare that the newspaper Is
the proper place for advertisements,
since the latter are intended to convey
information of news character.
Moreover, they say, better results can
be achieved by newspaper advertise
ments than by Objectionable signs and
posters.
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ate with the farmers in the work Of
road improvement; to discover what
actual and systematic road improve
ment is being carried on in any part
of the United States, and how the
same or modified methods may be ap-
piled to other sections; to discover road
materials in various sections Of the
country; to discuss new plans for
road construction and encourage ex-
pertinent in this direction and, finally,
to actually construct sample roads.
The governmental experts have in
cidentally devoted much attention to
the subject Of wide tires; have inves-
!igated the use of convict labor in road
construction, and encouraged the or
ganization Of State and local road as
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Gently q horse started and moved on
a steel-track highway load fifty times
the weight of the animal. 1t may be
noted that the cost Of the steel-track
roads has ranged from $500 to $3500
a mile, according to the original con-
dition of the roadbed.
The extension of the good roads
movement has resulted in correspond
ing development Of tie engineering
operations involved and of the machin.
cry employed. Possibly the most in
teresting of all the forms Of special
apparatus which have been introduced
for this work is the elevating grader
which is utilized in reducing cuts sew
eral feet in depth. This machine ele-
Yates earth and drops it into wagons
alongside, loading wagon in twenty
seconds. On an average such ma
chine will load into wagons in one day
of ten working hours from 700 to 500
yards of earth.
The elevating grader is very heavy.
and about twelve horses are required
for its movement, some Of the animals
pulling and others pushing. The op-
Grating force consists of three drivers
and two machine operators, one of the
latter looking after the plow and the
other giving attention to the elevating
conveyor. The plow Of this machine
makes a cut twelve inches square.
After a grade has been reduced ma
chine Of this type may be employed if
desired to elevate dirt to the centre of
the road, from whence it is distrib-
uted by graders Of the ordinary type
Scientific American.
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VI ": e. -
THE FLEA CIRCUS, BERLIN.

provides each one in his audience with
O large microscope for consideration.
To the spectators it seems as if the lit
tie animals understand the oral in
structions of the director, for they obey
with astounding docility. They draw
little wagons and coaches, turn merry
go-rounds, engage in sham battles and
wind up by dancing a costumed ballet.
Even the circus clown, who excites
boisterous laughter by clumsily imi-
tating the effete tricks Of his comrades,
is not missing.
Fleas are the beasts Of prey Of the
insect world, malicious, carniverous
demons who are always thirsting for
blood. Herr Karutsch allows his pets
to feed on his naked arm to their
stomachs' content, not forgetting. of
course, to have an antiseptic applica-
ton on hand at each meal.
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The Black Handkerchief in the Navy.

The black handkerchief which the
sailor of the English navy knots around
his throat was first worn as mourn
ing by Nelson, and has ever since
been retained; while the bright stripes
around the broad blue collar Of the
sailors jumper commemorate the vic
tories of Trafalgar, Copenhagen and
the Nile. The broad blue collar itself
is older than Nelson, and was first
adopted at that period when sailors
plastered their hair into a stiff pigtail
with grease and powder.
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Coronation DeAgns.

The craze for coronation designs is
spreading, says the London Graphic.
Not only shall We be deluged with
jeweled crowns in many forms, such
as brooches and charms, but the tap.
estry and even cretonne for upholster'
ing furniture shows the crown, sham
rock, rose and thistle, and perchance,
our wall papers will be turned out er
suite. These topical designs never
remain in favor, and if any one were
so rash as to stamp a room with coro.
nation symbols, he would most surely
very soon tire Of the design and make
q change.
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Tho Climax.

They were young and romantic, and
although the minute hand was point
ing to II o'clock, they stood upon the
porch gazing at the stars.
That's Jupiter, dear, isn't it?" she
murmured.
"Yes, pet, and that is Sirius" he
replied, pointing to another star.
"Are you serious?" she cooed.
He kissed her, then, pointing upward,
he said:
That's Mars, dove"
"And that's pas" she whispered, as
q footstep sounded inside.
And IL the young man hadn't
"scooted" he would have seen more
stars than he ever dreamed of.-Lon-
don Spare Moments.
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THE OFFICIAL RESIDENCE PRESIDENT MEXICO.

and depth beneath the surface Of the
bullet, so that the necessary incision
for removing it can be made with ac-
curacy and without undue mutilation
Of the surrounding flesh. In connec-
ton with the apparatus an X-ray ma
chine Is used, but the Photographic
plates, hitherto so necessary, are re-
placed by this new indicating device.
The illustration shows the two paths
Of the X-rays through the limb in
which the bullet is located, the two
lines being at nearly right angles and
crossing the bullet and each other at
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Prominent People.

Senator Depew and Cardinal Glib
bons are very near the same age. =
North Dakota is unique in that 1t
boasts of only one millionaire, Colonel
Charles A. Morton, a stock ant wheat
farmer.
Representative Littlefeld, Of Maine,
is the fastest talker in the House. He
is terror to the official steno-
graphers.
Andrew Carnegie has given away
more than S46,00O000, and John d.
Rockefeller he's given away more than
$13, 100000.