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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-13
DR.. OLIVER
Is DEAD
Was Leper Physician at
MoIokai Many
Years.

DR.. Richard soliver. for nearly fifteeT
years resident physician at the iepei
settlement, died yesterday afternoon at
three O'Clock at his residence In Wal
kiki.
The doctor has been i'll for twenty
years. though not seriously. and Il has
only been since his return from Mo-
lokaa that his family and friends con-
sidered that there was any danger.
DIR. Oliver was sixty-three years of
age, and for thirty years had been
he occupied position as travelling ply
stefan on HAWAII, and later was In the
employ of the Board OF Health In this
city. It was in 1889 or 1890 that he was
first appointed to the position of reel
1 dent physician at Moiokai and he was
disappointed by successive boards. A
few months ago he was removed be-
cause OF charges preferred by one of
the ieper residents. and he IS said to
have felt his enforced resignation deep
fifteen years DR.. Oliver gathered valu-
able data regarding the treatment of
leprosy, though there has never been
any publication of his work. He is re-
ported to have said that he intended
to publish the data collected by him.
for the information of the medical
world. but his death win prevent.
The deceased leaves widow and one
son. both of whom are residing in this
city.
The funeral will be held this after
nosn at three o'clock from st. Andrew 5
Cathedral
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-13
laiss Trescost to Star.

SACRAMENTO. July 2s.-A new play
entitled Lord Strathmore." by Miss
Nirna Woods of Sacramento. has been
accepted by David Traitel. manager for
Frederick Warde. The drama is based
on Ouida's novel. "Strathmore." and il
intended for the starring of Miss Vir-
sinia Drew Trescott, who played lead
ing roles for Mr. Warde this season
The piece is booked for San Francisco
next February Miss Woods wrote tor
Mr.. Warde the play called "Roraito.
in which he scored a success
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-13
SACHS
What to find here this week:


The Latest Ladies' White Lace
i.jsle Gloves. We have had many calls
for them. so have them in stock now.
Cool and dressy for street wear.
60c a pair.
Ladies' Black Lisle Lace Hose
fast black dye and very pretty lace work.
35c pairs pair S1.OO.
Childrens' White Lace Hose, sizes
from to 9. Entirely new stock.
35c pair 3 PAIR Sl.GO
New White Goods. The most ex
quisite line of white goods we have
handled.
Lace Stripes. very dainty for summer
dresses, several different patterns at fol
lowing prices:
7 yards for 81 90.
6 yards for 90.
yards for 81 90.
yards for S1.OO.
Lace Checks, very pretty. yards
for 81 90.
Dotted Swiss, with stripes, 81 lhches
wide. CSC per yard.
New Ginehams. Not ordinary ging-
ham by any means Don't buy until you
see the patterns. Broad white stripes on
these colors: Blue, Red, Green, Pink, u
inches wide. yards for 81 w.
Cheviots for Shirt Waists, hand
some patterns, in pretty stripes. Colors:
Brown, Red, Pink, Blue, % inches WIDE
8 yards for 81 90.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-13
Myrtle Clubs Smoker.

The Myrtle Boat Club is sending out
invitations for smoker to be given II
their boat house on Friday evening.
August Is. at O'Clock. Outside the
Myrtle members the guests will be the
officers and crews OF the Healani Boat
Club and the press No program has
been arranged as the affair will be en-
tirefy informal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-13
DRY GOODS
IN. s. Sachs oo--LT0-
FORT STREET.
SPECIAL MOTTO E.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT
G. Kameoka is no longer ii our en-
IWAKAMI & CO,
Hotel Street.
Honolulu, Aug s, 1902 s246
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-08-13
PUBLIC MooaLIaar ooNoERT.

Government Band Will Play at Make 9
Island Tonight.
PART 1.
Overture, Jolly Student Suppe
Waltz. Laura " MiIIocker
Grand selection, Rose of Castillo. BaIfe
Vocal
(a) Kulxilakila (b) Wahi Kashuula-
Miss 1. Keliiaa-
(c) Kilioulani I'D Liholiho.
Mrs. n. Alapai
PART II.
Selection, American Airs -. Conterno
March. Espada (new) ....-.-.-- Caryu
Fantasia, In Switzerland .-....- Hume
March, Scouts Out new ....-..--.Oro
The Star Spangled Banner 1890.
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Y 20 Ff9tIIIf . - ~ b
S. REWARD

See The five big silver dollars in our
window.
They are yours If we use tho name
you suggest for our new tonic drink
1t is good drink and needs good
name-that is why we are willing to
pay $500 for one.
Tones up the nervous system. the
stomach. and, in fact. the entire body.
A delicious cure for that tired feeling.
Now get to work and try and think
of good name. Five dollars per think
is going to be easy money for some
body. You may get it You had bet
ter try for it, anyway; that part of
it costs you nothing-you don't even
have to try the drink unless you want
to.
We advise you to try it. however.
1t will STIMULATE your thinker as well
as your body.
Write the name you think best on
this slip. with your name and address,
enclose in sealed envelope. and send it
to the HoBRoN DRUG co. before
August s1st. 1892.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

running expenses and work performed thar
may serve for general observation and con.
illusions. with no special advantages in
It's favor and no special obstacles TO over
come ! believe it may be taken as a fai,
type of the municipal book bindery. whose
experience will be valuable for other grow
ing public Libraries.
The Omaha public library is closely an
proachlng the point in it's career that
marks It's tweniy-ifth anniversary. 1t
Dcsah III a very small way in 1877, when the
remnants of a circulating library SUD-
ported by subscription was bequeatbed to
the city by an expiring library association.
It's growth has been slow but steady. lis
iieaser resources were utilized under eco
monte management to minister to the
increasing demands of the reading puhli,
in a rapidly expanding western city, Nor
until II found itself eight years ago housed
In a magnificent new library building,
erected with the assistance of a generous
draft drawn upon the future did even
those most intimately Identified with il
realize to what proportions their public
library had attained.
Any one who will examine the budget OF
a public library, and more particularly of
a pubic circulating library, will find that
ulsresardlng the outlay for salaries and
maintenance OF building the most striking
of the steadily recurring items. outside of
the cost OF new books and periodicals. ia
that for binding and rebinding. The book
borrowers literally consume the books. The
popularity Of the volume may be fairly
tested by the rapidly with which its life
Is worn away. Its life when exposed to
dangerous disintograticn may be saved or
prolonged only by a vigorous treatment
amputation, viyisection, grating of lest
parts or complete renewal Of lacerated ex.
terror tegument. Unless the binder comes
to the rescue the books usefulness is COM
paratively soon outliyed and il the de.
mGnd fer 1t continues It must be replaced
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

Win a new volume at still greater ex.
pehse. The cost of reminding is a bur
den to be borne just as legitimate as the
original purchase price and the same is
true OF the binding of the host of periodl-
Gals whose completed volumes and half vol
umes are constantly recruited from the
hles OF the reading room.
Although the increasing length of binders
bills arrested attention from time to time.
the question Of expense was not the most
troublesome problem presented. Under
agreements in force with local book bind
ers IN omaha the public library could send
DOCKS to any enc of three or four estab.
llshments, which as a mark of special favor
and evidence of public spirit would consent
to undertake the work at profitable com.
mercial figures. OF course they were i'm
bued with the idea that they were greatly
accommodating the library by coming to
its rescue at all and explained that at the
prices fixed they could not possibly pro6t
except for the fact that library binding was
used to fill in between other orders. That
this was literally true was constantly evil
denctd by the fact that books sent out TO
ne REBOUND were returned only after a
lapse OF from three to six months time
"hlle the character of the work was fire.
quehtIy or an Indifferent variety. As the
years binding bills began to exceed 81 200
II was repeatedly suggested that better
workmanship, quicker time and greater
general satisfaction could be obtained by
installing a bindery for the library than bv
continuing the contract system. Notwith-
standing correspondence on the subject
several times with other public libraries
binding their own books. action had been
deferred from the fear that the number of
volumes regularly calling for repair might
not suffice to keep a bindery busy with even
the minimum number OF employees. But at
last patience ceased to be a virtue; the
delays and shortcomings OF the outside
binders made self protection a necessity
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

ton of plant, so we may say that tested
solely by the financial exhibit no apprecIa-
bic difference can be discerned.
The advantages of the municipaI binderv
are, nevertheless, real and tangible. 81
would not advise giving up our own hin
dery under any ordinary circumstances
says our librarian. The figures Tor the
COST do not show the benefits gained. When
we sent the books out to be bound # took
US on an average of four months 10 get
Ihem pack and during all that time they
were necessarily out of circulation ana out
or our reach. a book out of circulation or
removed from the shelves is just the same
as a book out of the library; it might as
well be lost or destroyed. On the other
hand, since we have been doing our own
work the books rebound have been off tba
shelYes on an average only two weeks. and
volumes in active demand can De recov-
cred and repaired in half that time under
stress l am satisfied, too, that we are St
curing a much better grade of binding. The
outside binderies not only used library books
TO MI IN slack time, but they were tempted
all the time to use odds and ends of leather
ana boards for our books. Between in
ferior materials and inattentiye workman-
ship the library's books naturally suffered
severely. In our own bindery our booke
nave the best materials and most careful,
work. no other orders have preference over
them, rare volumes requiring special hand
ling are readily protected and all the num-
erous VeHatlons OF sighted work avoided.
II II cost us more to bind our books our
serves than to send them outside, it would
sun be better to maintain our own binderv"
If the first year is a fair test no nesita-
tloh need be felt in pronOuncing the munic-
lpal olhuery established in Connection with
Omaha Public library a success. And
"nat 1t can achieve in this field can be
accomplished by any progressive pubIIc cir
culating library with 10000 volumes or
more and annual resources approximat,nc
S-o'o'o' VICTOR ROSEWATER. -
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

I1 1t, the municipal book bindery has
kEzE1 become an established feature of
C@H&H public activity in many OF our
pushing American cities. Viii
us. however, the municipal book binderv
Is limited by the conditions out of which II
has developed. 1t is not, as might be pop-
ularly supposed, an institution where the
citizen may take his books and magazines
to be dressed in handsome covers and re-
turned to him for his private use free of
cost; II Is not an institution bidding for
business or turning out volumes TO com
pete with those with which private enter
prise Hoods the market; 1t is not an expe-
rlment In socialism put forth as a feeler
10 make way for the municipal bakery or
the municipal department store. But It is
none the less a reality-owned and operated
by the municipality and engaged in bind
ing books and periodicals right through the
year, while its output of books Is freely ac-
cessible to all the citizens and residents
entitled to participate in the benefits ac-
cruing from progressive local government
This municipal book bindery is a manufac-
turing concern operated in connection with
a free public circulating library. devoting
It's energies exclusively to the rejuvenation
OF much abused volumes that as instru-
ments OF entertainment and instruction pass
from hand to hand among those whose
BOOK desires outrun their resources to buy
books Of their own.
quite a number Of municipal book bind
erlCs are In active operation i'm this country.
chief among them that have been called To
my attention being found In the public H.
braries in Boston, Pittsburg, Cleveland.
Milwaukee, Newark. Peoria, Kansas city
and Omaha, Some of them have been main
tanned for many years, but | am going 10
describe only the last named. because by
reason OF having Just successfully com
pleted Its first year, It offers fresh and exact
figures relating to the cost Of installation
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

and the directors of the library reluctantly
ana with some misgiving gave the order for
the machinery and materials that were 10
install a municipal plant ready to com
hence operation January 1, 1901. When
the bills were added up the outlay on bind
cry account for the year was:
MdtnlhGry ..,'..".,.''...................$5 $50. GO
material tone year)................... 3Sl. SO
While this gave a total nearly 5000 above
the original estimates furnished by sup
posed experts, it was by no means alarm
ing Ample space in the basement of the
library building afforded a convenient loca-
ton without additional expense. One head
binder had been employed at SIS a week
and one woman assistant at SO a week
throughout the year and one assistant
binder at $1i a week for about a month to
catch up with back work, these wages be-
ing gagged by the scale of the local book
binders union in force throughout the
city. The outlay on salary account was
therefore $l,3S6.O5, which added to the cost
OF materials and deducting $62. rs as the
value of materials on hand raises the total
current expense OF the bindery for the year
1917 to 81, 7Q4.S2. The output of the bind
cry with the prices that would have been
charged under antecedent contracts was:
p,.s Cost Under Old
a binullS' lgUl. Contract.
10 RED butilng at 90 ents....... l,l23.OO
50o magazines at 20 cents........... 1900
800 canvas at 10 cents. ........... 2i9.2 20
-Si new backs, no sewing, at %
cents ...."...-..H......,. 100
nun Sheep at Sl.5O. ............. 1850
II newspapers at 2........ 22OO
"a half-mOroCCo at $2.25 .......... l2l so
-, Total y......:-.................$1,7 7Z2O
Total number of books bound .......... BIS
Average cost per volume. ................ $3.50
Nh l,HCav...- f.
bindery figures out about SIS, while reduced
to the average cost per volume It is 53.S
cents, as against 55.9 cents that would have
been demanded by the private binderies.
The S75 doubtless represents no more than
the interest on investment and deprecia-
Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-11

THOUGH few have been aware Of
1t, the municipal book bindery has
become an established feature of
public activity in many OF our
pushing American cities. with
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27

TOWNSVILLE. Texas. November IS. Nearly
eOoo bales Of cotton have been shipped
from here this season several hundred
bales are sHll on The wharycs aud an uus
known number In the bands a. produOers
During tho fail eight or ten cars Of cat
tic nerhapa more, and several cars OF
hogs have boon shipped FROM here.
q hnr quality Of home made syrup. from
rihhon cane o. heing brought Ia town by
farmers and readily disposed OF az a
rnmuDeratiyc price.
Cotton seed continues TO "cut an import
ant Agure' iu the market here, out-of-town
and local buyers striving FOR supremacy.
Thanksgiving union service VIII he held
10 the Methodist church Rev. 3. NJ. Jun
Kin will preach the THANKSGIVING sermon.
but all tue pastors Of the city will par
ticlpate IN the exercises.
Huntsville peonlc who attended the Car
uiyal IN Houston are unanimous In OK
presslons Of praise Tor the manner In
which the Bayou City managed the grand
affslr
Fred r. Robinson, editor of the Times,
Herald OF Waco, Is in the city
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27
Temple TopIos.

Temple, Texas, November IS. After al
most two weeks downpour Of rain the
sun spope clear this morning. promising
break In the wet spell II has been
years since such another continuous rainy
spell aud roads and streets tcll the tale.
The annual Thanksgiving Mag party seemed
for o timc In danger III losing ont for this
year, as the ladies, who had thh A'Niug
of the supper, hnd II matter ~ lmposs
bility TO get out tn tho weather TO com.
petc arrangements The matter was
hridged over by the ladies turning the mat
ter oyer to other parties who will serve
the banquet as per program.
John r. Bonner Of Tyler. grand chan.
cellor, knights Of Pytllias ~ Texas was
the guest Of the local lodge here for a
short while today. He vas on his way 10
san Angelo and was taken In baud by the
knights here between trains.
Mr James Brodie 81 tho state purchas.
ing agents office Of Austin Is ia Temple
for few days visiting old friends and
scenes
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27
palostlne Netos

Palestine. Texas, November 26-E. o..
Grimm. chief clerk under G H. Noble Is
back at his desk again after few days
sickness
John Vosseler, stationery clerk, has T.
turned home from business trap to ST.
Louis He reports the Worlds Fair City
on a big boom aud SAYS the fair IS goipg
to Or the biggest thlng " the Kind ever
held IN the United States.
Il G.. Townsend, general passenger ana
ticket agent 81 the Iron Moontaln ROUTE
with headquarters at 81. Iouis. was. in the
city las; night en- route West. He Is on a
tour OF Texas and was accompanied from
here to san Antonio by y. v Price geneval
passenger and ticket agent az the lnterna-
tionsl aud Great Northern,
superintendent of Construction \. u
Bowers ieft for Fort Worth last night IN
his private car, the zone SPOT" He goes
by way Of Mipeola.
w L. Norris travelling passenger agent
went 70 Houston last night
A new schedule Tor the whole lnterEa'
tional ana Great Northern system viii go
iuto effect tomorrow night at Il o'clock
The time Of all passenger trains VIII not
be materially erected by the new schedule
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27
|OUSTON CURRENT QUOTATIONS.

BEANS--Imported navy beans, none:
Bayou. A9sd4lsc; English der. &c; pink,
AS blaSc,kS.eyed, 5hQ5&c; Michigan navy,
per bushel; wax ana green beans, 50dG0c
half hushel basket: California Llmas 5hm
o9SSc; fresh fresh wax beans, GSnI5c per crate
~, BLIIEBmBge star, 25c; dairy. zoe; 81,
GIN creamery 2fa2sci Meadow Gold 500
Bic; Belle Syringe lib bricks, zoe;
Red Clover Elein, 90 and 30,lh tubs, 25d
90; Texas bricks. Ice. Oleomargsrlne-
Lincoln solids, l2l3c Lincoln prints, l3hc
Daisy solids, l6c prints, 1Sci Moxley's
special, lSc CRYSTAL Gem and country
rolls l9c; Empire state special. Toe; spe-
cial Blue star, lsc; Elgin dairy bricks, 20c;
I ideal lll9; Purity creamery. 20 and 3Olb
tubs pc; llb prints, de Egin creamery,
solids, lSc, country butter In pals. 106I20c
Silver Seal lib prints, pc; Harper cream
cry, lib prints, &c.
CELERY Colorado. per bunch, 55d6oc.
tABBAGE- Colorado. per pound, 1&02c,
other stock 81. J0td2.75 per crate
CHEESE-Wisconsl full cream rolls 15c:
Wisconsin Wisconsin full cream daisies, lhaal5c,;
pound prints, 11laNl6c; Our Little Chief,
full cream daisies loo.
EGGSmTexae, 1910; Kansas, 222a2$c.
Is, gallon kegs, 81. 10.
ONIONS California, per Ii, IRdl&c
I PEPPER-Chile. new, 10000 per pound
! black Singapore, lee.
| PECANS--New CROP. large, per h. i2ls6
7 15c smaller sizes. 6011c.
| POTATOES ~ California. 70dT5c per
/ bushel Colorado, SOC
| PEANUTS Jumbo. per pound. nc: fancy
/ hand picked, No. l. 6Ad6lac; No ., Size
| POULTRY Chickens, hens. good, IS .50a
| 3.6J; fryers, large So 25d3.50: hroilers,
| S25o@2 IS; mixed lots S36o@3.25; cocks
/ large, old, S2.21d250; ducks, large, $4,000
/ 3 % geese, full feqhtred $3.o0d3,5O. tur.
| keys, hens, SIoO41oo; gobblers, S70O9
! 1000
TOMATOES -Four. basket cratcs. s0ca
/ 81 GO
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27
H, & B. Beers Letter.
Special TO The pOst.)

New orleans, November 25.-This is
record breaking seaas)n as far as the ab.
scnce OF frost Is concerned, and never be
fore has such an open fall been experienced
in the south The average date OF gen
eral killing frost In the belt is about Octo.
Der %. and it is now November 26 and so
far no killing frost has taken place, except
In isolated sections. While killing frost
may materiallze IN Northern Texas tonight
Il viii, II realized, be the latest on record.
According to the official data OF the wealth
or bureau the first killing frost IN the north
ern portion Of Texas In 1891 was on No.
vember IL. Ia 1898 ON October 20. in 1903
on November ., ia 1900 on November II and
iu 1901 ON November . II IS claimed that
"A kllug frost followed by clear weather
viii be beneficial In opening all 0olls which
nave so tar failed to do so. The antlcipa-
liam of a very small estimate from the
bureau and continued light receipts from
reyas during the next two weeks Ia con
sequence OF the recent heavy rains Is In
f,tor OF the article, especially as senl.
inent is extremely - tusfssI1LIllll =
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27

the churches. but with the street fair,
and all the business houses have agreed
10 close NJ for the dag and make Il holl-
day In truth
at Lou Clarks hail thls afternoon for thu
purpose Of establishing a college for the
higher education OF colored people DR.,
Porter and J, H. Hughes are at the bead
Of the movement
There was an Informal hop at Lusk's
hall Tuesday evening, The attendance
was not very large but what Il lacked IN
numbers Il made up In enthusiasm. and a
moet enjoyable evening was spent
r. +. TAYLOR. colored. formerly OF this
city was shot and killed at Beaumont
Tuesday afternoon.
A motion foT 4 continuance IN the case
Of Spencer Shoe Company VS. MessrS.
Gather & Buster. was granted IN the coun'
~ court Wednesday morning.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-27
HeARNE ITEMS.
Box Of Supplies Sent to 6uckner's
Orphan Home.

Box Of Supplies Sent to euokner's
Orphan Home
FTssrne. Texas November GA commit
tee Of ladies'. self.constltuted, got togetner
some days ago and weut to work TO &c, a
box Of supplies 70 he sent TO the BusEner
orphans home SO as TO reach inc tnsutu-
lion in time FOR Thanksgiving. rney were
very successful In their enorts ana the box
went forward o day or two ugo.
Mr. w. g. curry OF whtelocE was IN
The city this week exhibiting a sample or
his ribbon cane syrup To the merchants ana
endesvorng to dispose OF portion OF ME
product. TO The Post representative ne
stated that he had IN only a small acreage
OF cane. but the yield was much better
than be had anticipated. giving MIN several
barrels Of syrup over what he needs aug
he is looking for market for tne- sur
plus. -. :
The article IN yesterday s@'sAsHe ~
pen OF Prof Il. D. SandeEsaSss&1AAnsSr o
much ...ss,.a.st.ssslA A11sfG among those directly
interested and the most. II not an. OF the
larger planters express q willingness 70 fol-
low any feasible plan that VIII tend 10
check the ravages OF the weeyils or ex.
terminate them entirely, m talting on the
subject q prominent planter Informed Ihe
Post man that he was perfeetlng a machine
for trapping these pests and thinks there
can be no doubt that bic machine VIII 90
the work satisfactorily