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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-06

The Misses oilmor and 0ooeh opened
their private kindergarten In the base
msat Of the Liberty school Monday morn
ing. starting with an attendance Of 80
p0pils. The school sessions are from
ESQ to II q. m.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1902-06-06

IL you have anything TO sell. adver.
tise In the Enterprise.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
AN ENGLISH JOKE.

And why. may inquire" said Sena-
tor Burrows to Senator Penrose. did
you introduce that amendment to the
proposition to elect senators by direct
vote of the people?"
Merely to make II more difficult. -
said Penrose.
That reminds me-" said Senator De-
pew. "of the Englishman who had been
at several club gatherings in this coun-
try where wits were assembled. and
who thought 1t incumbent upon him to
do something for their entertainment
next time they met. He sat down and
with much labor composed a conun-
drum. Next time he got to the club he
sprung his production.
what is it," he asked. that has
feathers and long beak, builds Its
nests on chimneys. stands on one leg
in the water and banks like dog"
Nobody could guess. Then the En-
glishman gravely announced that tho
answer was A stork.'
But one Of the people present said
A stork doesn't bark like dog
81 know that he replied. I only put
that in to make 1t more difficult.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29

Several vessels have come 60 port
within the last ten days with the story
of having sighted fine four.mastod
ship in the near waters Of these Isl.
ands. None OF these vessels could
make out who she was, however and
her identity is still shrouded in mys.
terry.
Who is she? whittier Is she bound,
and whence came sine? Is everything
right aboard. or is she in trouble ~
distress? These are the questions he.
ing asked along the waterfront.
The steamer Niihsu was the first To
report having seen four master whose
name she did not know.
Nihau Saw 1ier First.
Captain Bill" Thompson brought
the Niihau into this port early in the
morning Of the 2Oth instant. Friday,
While coming from Kauai ports hs
sighted, during the night, a rourmast'
ed ship, heading about northwest. DIFF
fercnt stories are told by the various
members Of the Niihau's crew as to
whether the vessel was burning hoI
side.lights. But little attention was
paid to the ship at the time Some. in
deed. suggested that she might be tho
abandoned British ship Fannie Kerr
but this idea was given up for the rea
son that no smoke was seen coming
from her patches. She was carrying
considerable sail and all seemed ID
be well with her.
China Passes Near.
The Pacific Mail steamship China ar
rived here from the OriCut early in the
afternoon Of the goth, Friday, and hel
third officer and two Of the quarter
masters reported having sighted fine
| fourmaster within less than a huir
dred miles of this port. at o'clock II
the morning OF the day the steamer ar
rived. THESE officers OF the China fail
cd to observe anybody on the ship
/ decks.
The fOur.master few no signals. Thll
was strange as vessels are suppose,
to speak in passing, for the benefit &
all concerned.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
UNEXPECTED ANSWER.

She was bright young teacher. in
charge OF bright young class. com
posed of many foreign children. Co
increase their vocabulary she had hit
on a guessing game. She told the class
Of what she was thinking, and they
named the object.
This time she had thought OF the
word birthday and the lesson had gone
on in this fashion:
Now, little folks. I'm thinking OF
something you all have. You don't
have 1t very often. just once every
year. Even | have one What is IL,
I'll give you minute to think and
when gu are sure you know raise your
hand"
Hands began to go up rapidly.
My" said this bright young teach
or, Il really think | have the best little
folks in all this big school They all
think so fast, and know they are
thinking of the very thing | thought.
I'm going to let Morris tell. I'm sure
he knows"
Morris rose to his feet, stood in the
aisle in true military position. and like
q shot from gun. in response TO the
teachers:
Tell us what II is. Morris" came
the ready answer:
A clean undershirt. teacher. New
York Telegram.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
that two important branches viii be
added to 1t during the current year.
OF A PECULIAR KIND.

A young married friend of mine has
recently had staying with him his
wife's mother. very dear old country
woman. tho whom the ways of London
are as a sealed book.
The bedroom which the old dame oc-
cupied looks out upol the railway. and
as London was enveloped in fog for
two or three days during her visit shs
experienced a good deal of annoyance
from that apparently necessary nui'
sance, the fog signal.
On the first morning of the fog. COM
ing down after somewhat restless
night. she inquired the cause of the
banging which she had frequently
heard. Her son-in-law told her that il
was due to the fog. and as the old lady
did not ask any further questions the
matter was dropped.
On her return to the country. how.
ever. she was full of the wonderful
things she had seen in London.
"Did ye see a I.onnon fog. granny.
said one of her listeners one evening,
when London was again the all-absorb.
ing topic.
Aye, that | did," replied granny,
and heard un too"
Heard un. granny" inquired an.
other interested listener; how ddst
hear a fog?"
why" answered the old lady, per.
fectly in earnest, "Lonnon fog bain't
like ours: every now and then It goe,
of wi a rare bang. London Tit-Bits
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
THE CUSTOM.

Probably the favorite story OF II. IL.
Honore. father of Mrs. Potter Palmer
and Mrs. Fred Grant, is the following:
while on a trip through tho south
soon after the Civil War, stopped over
night at the little town OF Warrenton,
n. c. The next morning, strollinG
around looking the place over. met a
countryman, who greeted me with \
Howdy?' and passed the time OF day
most cordially. ! was considerably
taken aback when noticed that he was
barefooted and ventured to ask him
II II was the custom OF the country for
the men to go without shoes. He
answered with drawl: Wall. some on
us does, but most on us tends to our
own business. New York Timea
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
TIME LOST.

81 once knew a man." said Repre-
sentative Foster of Vermont. who was
stranded in Jamaica. He had barely
sufficient money to pay his way back
to the United States. After consider
ing the situation he decided to purchase
n ticket, and as the sea trip lasted only
a couple of days he would go without
food that length of time He realized
that If he remained in Jamaica and
spent his money he would never be
able to get back home.
He went on board the steamer and
bought his ticket. He closed his ears
to the sound of the lunch bell. and
when dinner time came and a fellow
passenger asked him to accompany him
to the dining room. he politely declined
on the ground that he never ate at sea.
The next morning he skipped break
fast by sleeping late. and at lunch time
he kept to him room. BY dinner time
at night. however. he was so hungry
that he could have eaten pair Of shoes
"'I am going 20 eat" he said, "even
IL am thrown overheard afterward.
might as well be drowned as starved
to death.
AT the dinner table he ate every
thing in sight. Then he braced him
self for the explosion.
bring me the check he said to the
waiter.
THE check?' queried the waiter.
Yes said the man.
There isn't any check. was the
reply. 'Onthis ship meals go with the
passage ticket"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
A DOSE.

Not long ago Prof. n. r. Leonard,
who was called recently to the presi-
dency of the mining college at Butte,
Mont. feeling indisposed, consulted his
physician. a German. very scientific,
and acknowledged as one Of the lead
ing men of his profession in Montana,
The doctor advised Mr.. Leonard TO
work less at the desk, exercise more
outdoors and take beer as a tonic,
something the professor had never
cared for. The doctor met his patient
a few days later he was leaving the
college. and stopped to inquire how he
was feeling.
About the same" replied the pro-
fessor.
Did you take beer. as | directed" in.
CURED the physician.
Yes" responded the professor; 81
took It few times, but 1t became SC
nauseous that had to discontinue II"
How much did you take?"
why. bought a whole bottle. and
took spoonful before each meal,
answered the professor.-San Fran.
cisco Argonaut.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
DOMESTIC ABILITY.

AnaristoCratic East Superior street
woman, who has had the usual num-
Der Of failures in the way of domesticS
having tried nearly every nationality,
heard the other day that number OF
girls had come here from Finland Ia
seek employment as servants and that
they were highly recommended as
strong, intelligent capable and general
ly excellent help. ,
With high hope the housekeepcr
hied her to the Office where these para.
CONS were on exhibition. and was soon
brought face to face with a brawny
specimen. who could not speak a word
Of English. With the aid OF an inter-
prefer the following conversation TOOK
place:
Can you cook? ?
oh, no."
Can you wash and iron?"
No"
Can you seep and dust or clean
house,"
II have never done anything like
that"
For goodness sake" exclaimed the
astonished matron to the Interpreter,
TASK her what she can do"
With calmness and complacency the
reply came back: II can milk rein
deers. New York Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
pIsRAELrs HuMoR.

Disraeli dearly loved joke at the
expense OF others. An author who had
sent his latest effort in fiction to him
received the following complimentary
acknowledgement
Il thank you for the book you sent
me, and will lose no time in reading it,
81 wonder what makes my eyes so
weak" a fierce Radical once said TO
Disraeli.
I'll is because they are in weak
place" was the reply.
An incident in the life of the late
Lord Rosslyn shows how acute was the
sense of humor in Disraeli. What
can we do with Rosslyn?" he asked OF
O colleague;
Make him master Of the buCkhounds
as his father was" suggested the lat
tar
No" replied the premier, he swear:
far to- much for that. We will max,
him high commissioner to the Church
Of Scotland.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
GOT THE BETTER OF THE CLERK.

with all his faults" began Mr..
Fairchild, the hotel man is a first
class fellow, who will go long way to
keep his guests from being seen by
doubtful guests. recall an instance
which happened to me in New York
not long ago had registered in the
morning, and, leaving my key at the
hotel, came back again in the evening.
Finding the night clerk on, but not on
Il me, ! asked him, giving him my
maize, II was in. Not knowing the
numbr of my room, decided this was
the way to find out,
He loo'ed at me rather suspicious
ly. Eyidenrv the result of his inspec-
ton was not r.Rssuring, for, after max
ing bluff at feeing in my box, he re-
piled quite stiffly:
No sir; Mr.. Farchild is not in.
sat down on the lo,uge, and said
calmly:
well, when he comes in please tell
him that he is here looking lar him,
self
The porter carried the clerk sp
stairs. New York Tribune.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
MYSTERIOUS FOUR-MASTED SHIP
PASSES SILENTLY BY IN NIGHT

Most Of the strangers sails were SET
and she was standing to the northwest
heading in the same direction as tho
vessel sighted by the Niihau onH a
few hours previously. The Niihau and
the China probably sighted the same
vessel.
Something Was Wrong.
The third officer and the two quar-.
termasters of the China declared that
they thought the vessel was the Fan
ME Kerr, although they failed to OBJ
serve any sign of smoke. They thought
something was wrong when they OBJ
served no one on the ships decks. Az
no signal of distress was flying. how.
gate. II the officers Of the China had
known Of the burning ana abandoned
Fannie Kerr there is no doubt thai
more attention would have been paid
to the vessel.
Captain Friele Of the China Is said
not to have known OF the sighting OF
the rOur.master until the China dockcd
in Honolulu narbor. Then he express
cd more than regret that he had moi
been notified at the time.
James Makee Sees Her.
On Thursday last the steamer
James Makee. Captain Tullett. coming
from Kauai ports. sighted four.masl
cd ship of Waianae. this Island be
tween BARRIERS and Kaena points. Tho
vessel was flying signals and was be
Gained. Captain Tullett could moi
make out the signals and the Make
did not go out Of her way to invest |
gate. Whether the vessel was the one
sighted by the China. and the ono
sighted by the Niihau. is now impos
sible to say.
The steamer Kinau ycsterd1!
brought the report from Hilo that The
bark Amy Turner, Captain Warlan,l
from San Francisco. which reached
IIlo few days ago, sighted a -four
masted ship. bound north. on the 2otl
/ instant. near to the Islands. The Am!
/ Turner sighted the ship on the sam,
! day tn" China sighted a four.mastCr.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
so THOUGHTFUL TO HER.

Young Husband Cpicking up bundis
from table)-What have you here, love-
Something for me?
Young Wife-Yes, dear. went down
town this morning, expressly to buy
them for you. hope you'll like them.
Young Husband-Like them? OF
course I'll like them IL you bought
them, but what are they?
Young Wife-They'ra night caps,
dear. | heard you tell Sparkles this
morning that you'd go down TO the
club this evening with him and get n
night cap, and made up my mind
right away that I'd save you that trou-
BILE by seeing that you had some in the
house. Just open the parcel and try
them on, won't you, love?
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29

wall Ponoi." as the banQueters strollcd
out of the room.
It should have been stated that the
tables were decorated with red carno.
tions and candles in red shades, while
a vase OF lilies stood in front Of the
chairman.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
People Were Aboard.

II the four four.masted ships. report.
James Makee and the bark Amy Turn.
Ell. are all one and the same vessel
there is little possibility of her being
the Fannie Kerr for the reports NJ
the four vessels show differences in
the matter Of sail carried and signals
which would prove conClusively that
people we're aboard the vessel.
II the four vessels named hayd
sighted the same ship she has made
little progress, whoever she is. for, &C
cordingly to the various reports, she
was each time in about the same posi-
ton.
Identity Still Unknown.
When the Niihau and the China re-
portes the four.master II was thought
she might be the Fort George or the
Hawaiian Isles. The latter vessel
came into this port a day or so after
and proved she was not the vessel seen
by the Niihau and China. The Fort
George is now 72 days out OF Port
Prize for this port. She is in ballast
and no anxiety is felt concerning her
long passage. The description given
of the ship sighted by the China. how
ever. does not tally with the Fort
George and II Is not thought that the
mysterious vessel sighted by three
steamers and bark could be the Fort
George
The general opinion on the water
front Is that the China should nave
paid more attention to the vessel when
she few no signals and it appeared
that no one was on her deCl's. The
James Makcc. also. might have investi'
gated Little further when she passed
strange ship with signals flying. b"'
Gained.
Ships that pass close enough to ID
SO. should speak each other say tho
wise ones. Oftcn a great deal Is lost
by negligence in this regard, whom
ships pass without speaking.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29

The experimental underground cleo
trio railway Of Paris, which although
but s% miles in length, handles 14O,-
900 fares day, has been so satisfactory
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29

Weekly edition OF the Bulletin 81 a
year.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-06-29
ResponslblIItles ID LaWyers.

The responsibilities OF the lawyer
arise from his relations to the courts OF
justice, TO his professional brethren
and to his clients. Where can you find
a profession which is more worthy OF
our greatest efforts or which holds out
New-York tribune., 1902-03-30
YACHTING.
THE AMoRITA's ALTERATIONS.

The general failure of the celebrated racing
schooner Amorita last year the cause of much
comment and peculiarity of the that
outside inner circle knew what had been
done to the boat why she failed. 1t several
times published that her keel had been cut off and
a built on. w Gould Brokaw the owner.
credited with having made fault IN trying
be his designer, thus spelling fast boat
through wrong alterations.
The true facts entirely different. The altera-
tions first suggested by Captain William
Dennis. the only who sailed the Amorita
for what she worth. and without exception
among the authorities the Jacob yards the state
is made that the proposed alterations had the
approval of Cary Smith. who was the boats oTigi-
nal designer. and who.had charge OF her racing in
the first time that the real alterations simply
follows: The plating from the fin removed
and the steel frames drawn together. after
which the fin repated In this way the fin
greatly narrowed. Instead of showing a frontal
width like barndoor through the water (and It
always a marvel how she did it, she
slides through with much less disturbance OF the
water, and she has the appearance OF being i'm
proved.
William Dennis left Mr. Brokaw before the
altered boat launched, and last year sailed the
Amorita, which, with Dennis in charge. she did.
But the universal opinion among the shippers and
owners the Jacob yards Is that the bad showing
of the Amorita last year personal rather than
structural and due to the fact that William Dennis
did sail
New-York tribune., 1902-03-30
RACING SCHEDULE FOR THE SOUND

The delegates of the many clubs comprising the
Yacht Racing Association Of Long Island Sound
have settled the following fixtures for the coming
season:
May I7-Huguenot Yacht Club, spring race.
May 24-New- Rochelle Yacht Club spring race
May 30-Harem Yacht Club. annual regatta.
May 3o-Bridgeport Yacht Club, spring race.
May 30-Indian Harbor Yacht Cub. special regatta
May 31-seaW anhaka Cortnhian Yacht Club.
June 7~KnickerbocLer Yacht Club annual regatta
June i4-New~FsocheIe Yacht Club annual regatta
June 21-Norwalk Yacht Club special regatta.
June 26-Seawanhaka Corinthian Yacht Club special
June 27-seawanhaka corinthian Yacht Club special
June 2s-seawanhaka Corinthan Yacht Club annual re-
July 4-Hartford Yacht club annual regatta.
July 6-Riversde Yacht Club annual regatta.
July Il-Indisn Harbor Yacht Club. special regatta
July i2-Indian HaTbor Yacht Club. annual regatta
July 2S-Norwalk Yacht Club. special regatta.
July 2e-Hartford Yacht Club special regatta.
August 2-Manhasset Bay Yacht Club. regatta
August S-iempstead Harbor Yacht Club annual r.gstt.
August l6-Horseshoe Harbor Club annual regatta
August l6-Huntington Yacht Club, annual regatta
August l6-Hartford Yacht Club. special
August 23-Brfdgeport Yacht Club. annual regatta.
August 23-Huguenot Yacht Club annual regatta
August 30-Indsn Harbor Yacht Club. autumn regatta
August 3o-Hartford Yacht Club, special races
september i-Sachems Head Yacht Club annual
September 4-seawanhaks Corinhian Yacht Club special
September 5seawanhaka Corinhian Yacht Club special
September eseawanhaDs cornthian Yacht Club autumn
September 20Manhasset Bay Yacht Club autumn races
september 27-Rversde Yacht Club autumn regatta.
The executive committee having general charge
OF the above races is composed OF Charles T. Pierce
Riverside Yacht Club: Frank Bovine Jones' Indian
Corinthian Yacht Club: T H. Macdonald Bridge
port Yaeht Club; Robert c. Mitchell. Sachem's
Rochelle Yacht Club
New-York tribune., 1902-03-30
VALUABLE RACE HORSES BURNED

Detroit, March Z9.-Seventeen race horses and
promising colts We're burned 10 death early to-day
IN fire which destroyed the training stable oe
Frank Il. Colby well known driver and trainer
in Higland Park. The fire started just before day
break from some unknown cause and completel,,
destroyed the stable Sixteen Of the horses were
burned 10 death in their stalls. One broke loose
ard escaped from the burning barn. but the vaiu-
animal was 30 badly burned that # was reces-
% shoot IT. Among the horses destroyed were
lollowing: Red Royal 224A, q hve-year-old
81 200; The King trotteh 2:2s1z. s2 900: Maiden
9gen n psSsT SdG [1Sa- r- Ngg M9neo 2S2z trotting
Colby had intended to buy nominations in the
Merchants and Manufacturers 10000 stake for pa
class trotters at the Blue Ribbon Meeting of the
Detroit Driving Club in July for Harry p and The
King
New-York tribune., 1902-03-30
TROUT FISHING BEGINS.
SEASON OPENED ON LONG ISLAND YES
TERDAY-BEGINs ON APRIL Is IN
REST OF THE STATE

Trout fishing began on Long Island yesterday
and those fond of this sort of sport promise to
have royal time of II whipping the streams for
the speckled beauties in the next few weeks While
casting for the delicate toothsome beauties can
be done legally on Long Island the season in the
rest OF New-York State will not be open until
April 10. The gamey fish said to be unusually
plentiful on Long Island this year.
a few years ago this of sport promised to he
practically extinct the island. but the FISH hatch
cries came along. and fishermen on Long Island
nave been enabled TO indulge in their favorite
sport In consequence. Tiny trout have hper raisa1
In the State hatcheries and distributed n, a.
streams in large numbers Hundreds of dsbarros'r
were seen yesterday in the neighborhood OF Hmnt
ington at Cold Spring Harbor, Jamaica Rav Shore
lShp, and on the NlssequOgue River and an I alsss
Ronkonkoma. 1t is said that two hundred tbon
last year e AN0HAOhhoInA
New-York tribune., 1902-03-30
THE LAUNCH OF THE MARJORIE.

A fine schooner yacht was launched this week for
Frank L. St john Of the New-York Yacht Club
Some of his friends attended the christening
monies at about p. m, the time OF high tide. and
the craft then named the Marjorie. The
hogany fnishings of the interior all
peted and ready for the inspection of the guests
which gathered at Robert Jacobs yards. City Isl
and. She has three staterooms. the largest being
ebaft the vestibue. into which the cOmpanionway
descends, this being designed a woman's cabin
and extending the full width OF the boat. on the
waterne the yacht is 66 feet long and over all she
is IS feet. Her keel draught, exclusive of board IS
feet inches and her beam Is Is feet 2 inches
H. c. Wintringham is the designer, and he has in
tended her a commodicus cruiser. which will
have good turn Of speed In the coming season
she will probably be raced wherever she gets
class, but she is said to be intended auxiliary
schooner. though the auxiliary power will not be
given 70 her till the end Of the summer
New-York tribune., 1902-03-30
THE CUTTER QUEEN NAB REBUILT.

Lucius H. Smith, Of the New-York Yacht Club
has had the cutter Queen Nab rebuilt. II Is
small compliment to the original designer
George L. Watson, that in these days of pared
away huls and long overhangs the present owner
has not sought TO alter the outside shape OF
the boat in any way She has had from Robert
Jacob planking and decks, and with the ex-
ception Of the lead, few frames and deck fixtures
she IS a wholly craft. Mr.. Smith could have
had boat for almost the same money but
he preferred TO continue the craft just she was
when she was launched at the Henderson yards
Glasgow. in 1892 In heavy winds the Nab has
never been outclassed, nor, with her big American
canvas does she readily go 10 sleep in the zephyrs
Her canvas, which is new will not be replaced.