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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-29
NEW DITCH
At KEANAE
A Village Springs
Up in One
Night.
Closing Exercises oil
the Schools on
Maui.
Two japanese Killed in the Con-
struction Work on the New
Plantation Ditch.

MAUI, June 27.-Three miles mauka
Of the seaport of Keanae and connected
| with it by a good carriage road is a
brand new village, the headquarters of
the company that is digging the Kea-
nae ditch. 1t has sprung up almost in
single night, not a single daugb of
paint either marring or adjoining the
newness of the lumber. In this village
are several stores. the principal one be-
longing to the H c. G. S. Co. of Ka-
hului, of which Mr.. Peterman is man
ager; the Keanae Ditch office of which
Harry Cooper. the brother of George
Cooper of Hama. is bookkeeper; a small
cottage occupied by Mr.. 0Shaughnes-
sy, engineer in charge of the ditch, and
family, and scattered about here and
there through the forest are the camps
of 500 japanese laborers. w. F. Pogue,
manager of the ditch representing the
four plantations, Puunene, Paia, Ha-
makuapoko and Kihei. has purchased
Il Keanae kuleana and viii Immediate
ly erect.a residence.
The new ditch when completed to
Kailua. where it will join the old wa
terways, will consist mainly of tun-
nels. about ten miles of them in all.
There is not only the large eight
foot tunnel for conducting the waters
of the ditch but also many minor ones,
which will tap stray water
falls or lead into the main sluice. water
that would otherwise be unattainable.
The boom, boom of blasting powder,
the almost incessant cannonade, brings
to mind a fierce and prolonged naval
engagement.
Lovers of beautiful scenery will be
shocked to view the damage done to
the magnificent pail at the head of
Keanae valley. In the midst of the
most tropical and luxuriant vegetation
Of the bluff is an immense scar caused
by blasting a roadway which will soon |
connect Keanae with the Mckay |
Highly road. leading through Nahiku to
Hama.
The principal work at present is the !
making of tunnel between the Wal
xamoe and Honomanu valleys, dis
.ance of $500 feet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-29
JAPs KILLED.

Last Sunday while using a pick on
the Honomanu side a Japanese labor
err slipped over the precipice and fell
200 feet down the steep slope, break
ing his back and being killed almost in
stantIy. A week before another Jap
anese lost his life in a landslide, his
legs being cut off as though by sur
geon's knife.
AS an example of Japanese bravery
during this landslide, while masses of
earth and huge rocks were flying with
tremendous force down the almost per-
pendicuIar wall of the valley, several
little brown men attempted heroically
to save the life of their friend. They
rushed in lodging the rocks and
brought out their countryman but too
late to save his life.
The wages of a dollar per day has
no charms for either Chinese or Ha-
waiians. only the Jap will attempt the
hazardous work of digging on the side
of a precipice where a single misstep
viii hurI a man TO his destruction
Though the japanese possess brav-
erv. most of them lack the ability to
make a contract to perform labor fav-
orable 70 themselves. The work of
digging the Keanae ditch is all done by
contracts-aI of which have been tax
on nv Japanese who invariably under
estimate the cost of digging and blast
ing so many feet of tunnel or ditch at
t.. certain rate per foot. 1t is stated
,ba+ all the japanese contractors so
far have lost money.
The great ditch Will be finished III
July. 1904.
LANDING AT HAMA
Rv this weeks Claudine to Honolulu
James Morse and four men return to
Honolulu having completed in the shore
time. of three weels a fine ew wha-i
at Hama landing.
The wharf measures about sixty feet
nv thirty feet and has a shed of CORFU
Gated iron over the end toward The
water measuring forty-nine by thirty
eight feet.
wall of solid masonry was also
constructed near the northeast corner
Of the landing to protect it against
beavv surf. which in times OF storm
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-29
THE EST
l|IeTiglN SQViNgSS Trustee.
OF HAWAII, LTD.
CAPITAL. $3.50 600. 90.
OF HAWAII, LTD.

Cashier. ...................W. G.. Cooper
Principal Office: Corner Fort and
King streets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-29

Transact business in all departments
of banking.
Collections carefully attended to.
Exchange bought and sold.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-29
Insurance Department.

Agents for FIRE, MARINE, LIFE,
ACCIDENT and EMPLOYEES LA
BILITY INSURANCE COMPANIES,
Insurance office, 924 Bethel street.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Fellow Countryrnen.

An English actor tells n story which
NJ. A. p. repeats, of an Irishman
named Flanagan, who had been out of
work for some time, and at length APP
piled to circus proprietor for posi-
ton.
There were no regular places open.
but the manager looked Flanagan over
and said:
Our largest lion died last week, but
we kept his skin, and IL you like to get
into 1t and be shown us lion, you can
have the job"
Flanagan agreed. AT the first show
the proprietor stepped into the cage
and said: Ladies and gentlemen: To
prove the docility of this roaring lion,
shall order him into the cage with a
ferocious tiger"
Flanagan hung back, but the circus
proprietor -prodded him with sword
and threatened to run him through,
and the lion" was driven into the
same cage with the tiger. There he
backed into a corner and cried: "Shpare
mel"
Then the fcrocious tiger jumped to
his feet and answered: "Ye needn't be
afraid o. ME! I'm an Irishman me-
self.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Co.oneratixe sieh1aeeinr,

The great buildings for the Worlds
Fair at st. Louis are rapidly growing
into shape. They remind one of n
story told of party of visitors who
had travelled long distance to see the
Columbian Exposition at Chicago in
1893.
They had only limited time at
their disposal, and when they found
themselves inside the gates the i'm
mensity Of the white City" over.
whelmed them.
Boys" said the man who seemed
to be the leader Of the party, 1--WE
can't begin at the beginning and take
this all in. Jim, you go through that
big building over there. Bill, you take
the one the other side of it. Joe, you
do the one over there on the left. Pete
and l will take these two right in
front of us, and Jake will run through;
that great big one the other side Of
the pond, and We'll see the whole
blooming show"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
MANS BEST FRIEND 7
He was strong and trim and good sized

ne was strong and trim and good sized
cur,
a giant OF dogs; with soft, silk fur,
Poised head of an intellectual size.
AND two etrniEht, luminous hero-eyes.
tell whose gestures were eloquence;
A bark with germ of common sense.
And this dog looked, upon the whole,
A. Il he had gathered some crumbs of
That fell from the feast God spread for
man,
Looked like line of the human plan.
There went with his strong, well-balanc-
ed stride
A dignity oft to man denied.
Gods humblest brutes, where'er we turn,
Arc full Of lessons for man to learn.
That night that he crouched by the Yield
ing door.
And two grim, murderous thieves, or
more.
Had bribed the locks with their hooks
of steel,
He fought with more than a henchman's
zeal
Fsr sleeping loved ones treasures and
life.
He conquered rogue, and bullet, and
knlfe'
as saw distress with quick, sure eye,
And -heard the half-choked drowning cry;
living iife.hont, soon he bore
a half-drowned man to the welcome
Ehofe.
And when the wife Of the rescued one
Wept him her love for the great deed
done,
And fondled him in warm embrace,
ne talked with his fondest, kind old face.
Ana said, II have shown you nothing
new;
Y y what we live for and love to do.
~ lake or river. or sea OF bay,
NY race are rescuers every day;
IN the snowy CULTS mid hills above
MY race brings life to the race we love-"
The soul of the humble brute has lied:
The grand old dog lies still and dead.
W manslike brain and god-like heart!
You were made to carry noble part.
tou did, old dog, the best you knew,
And that is better than most men do;
And Il ever ! get to the great just place,
shall look for your honest, kind old
face.
win Carleton.
e N
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Disca,e in the phillinin...

There are about 25,OO0 of our sol
diers in the Philippines and Of this
number one-third are brought home
each year and replaced with those
who have been longest here. 1t is
reported by the army surgeons that
three years Is the extent of time that
white men can live In the Philippines
without serious danger to their
health. Indeed, the report of Assist
ant Surgeon General Greenleaf, dated
Manila, May 16, 1901 (see report Of
War Department, 1901. Vol. /, part 4,
PIP. 19D, states: "The most energetic
and stalwart American, after year
of service here loses energy, strength
and ambition" The tropical humid
ity soon undermlnes the strongest con,
stitution and excesses of any sort re-
suit In the diseases that the white
man encounters there in much less
time than the doctors set as the limit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Fashionable Chairs, perl,a ps.

Squire Hansons language seldom
lacked vigor, but was often wanting In
strict accuracy and sometimes in con-
sistency.
I've been over to, talk with Alvira
Pond about selling that corner lot"
lie said one day to his wife, his ruddy
face mottled with purple from some
recent exertion, '.and I'll never enter
her parlor again, never! Not chair
in the room but what is impossible to
sit down in, out of the question to get
up from, and leaves you with such a
cramp you can't move hand nor foot
when YOU standv'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
IN THE LAND OF srANpsr,LL
interesting Dissertation Of caraea. b,

Interesting Description of Caracas by
Writer Recently in Venezuela.
Such is the name given to venez-
uela by James Barnes, who went there
during the recent difficulty as the COR
respondent Of Outlook. Here is a bit
from his picturesque description of
Caracas in the Outlook:
There are the barracks; the one of
the north with Its single gun present
ed to the Venezuelan government by
the Empress Eugene, and with all.
its loopholes frowning at the city, like
all the other ''defenses." There Is an
other near the center OF the town,
where the small brown soldier boys
stand guard at the door, armed to the
teeth. At night both places are given
wide berth and the unknowing stran-
ger who might not understand the per-
emptory Hate, qui vive!" is in no lit
tie danger. Much afraid of these
places are the peaceable Inhabitants,
and much right have they to be SO, for
the soldier that supports the reigning
government is privileged person. It
does not do to complain Of him. The
keeper of a cafe frequented by the
troops once spoke to the colonel OF an
Andino regiment and said that his SOL
diers borrowed his knives and forks
and did not return them. DO you
mean that the soldiers of my govern
ment are thieves?" replied the colonel.
The restaurant keeper replied that it
might look that way to the casual OBJ
server, or words to that effect; where
upon the colonel shot him dead, and
that was the end of the matter.
Leading out of the city to the south
and crossing the shallow river is the
far-famed Iron bridge" 1t joins at
Its farther end with broad road
about mile in length. Beautiful gar
dens and well-kept little villas. mostly
the pleasure homes of politicians, are
on either side. Here on holidays meet
tives, the wealthy tradesman and the
successful politician. The pampered
favorite of the latter drives here, too.
lolltng back in her victoria. The peo-
pie bow to one another or give the cut
direct, as their acquaintanceship die
tates or their position in the social
scale may give them privilege or not.
At the eastern end used to be the gay
quarter, the dancehouses and the fam
dangoes. A little park is Mt the west
ern end, where there ise also, strange
to say. base ball field. a hopeful
sign for the future Is that small per-
centage of the youths and boys have
taken up outdoor sports, this within
the last four years. This mile or more
of good road is all that is worthy Of
the name Of driveway" in country
bigger than the State of Texas! The
people are very proud of 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

was the chief executive of the nation
with the good qualities of the steed
that he remarked that when it came
to endurance and gait Ragalong was
one Of the most remarkable horses he
had ever ridden.
The citizens of Douglass had previ-
ously decided that If a horse could be
found that the President liked they
would Immediately buy the animal. So
Ragalong was purchased for $500 and
presented to the President by Senator
Warren. Requesting permission so to
do, the President promptly rechristen-
ed the animal Wyoming.
Now that Wyoming has overcome
his nervousness at street cars, auto
mobiles and bicycles, he has found
high favor with the Roosevelt family
from the President down to Quentin.
and he seems to be quite satisfied with
his life at the national capital.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Black FASTENED to reply with an air Of

strict impartlality:
"Oh, you're little hard on her, l
think. You see, wasn't such fin
ished product then" There was the
slightest emphasis on the then. and his
challenging smile, directed straight at
her eyes, aroused an answering CLEAN
In their blue depths?"
at would be only fair to give her
another chance. should think" she
questioned solicltously. Its rather
difficult to Judge of things in the cr--
raw!"
The blue eyes. without shade Of
Interior meaning, gazed innocently into
his for minute, and then Ned burst
into laugh ut his own expense.
Recovering himself, he replied I'm
pressively: "She forfeited that chance
forever by marrying an Englishman
within year" He paused reflective
ly, then added as IL in concession to
her views, Perhaps her taste was not
quite all supposed 1t to be-
why, there's Auntie! Have been
here half an hour? You've been very
entertaining. Mr.. Black. haven't
been bored minute"
Are you often boredY'
ooh, sometimes.p
Perhaps might succeed in anus
log you again." this tentatively.
"Possibly!' Then more encouraging
" ms they ncared her aunt, You
might try, 1 shall be at home next
Thursday Oh. heres you arc. auntie,
dear. Thank you, Mr.. Black, good
by"
AS Ned hurried down the stairs on
his way out, he overlook his chance ac-
quaintance. You know few things
about girls, don't your he smiled.
Well" the other drawled, ~ know
few things about that girl. Then, in
an explanatory tone. as Blacks man
ner indefinably stiffened. you see. she
is my only sister. American Cultiva-
<nr
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

servers usually provided on shipboard
all the time, but here Is an apparatus
which will answer the same purpose,
and yet without discomfort when con-
stantly worn. The spiral form which
the tube is given enable the wearer to
suspend 1t around his body by means
of the supporting Jacket, beneath the
outer clothing, and 1t takes but short
time to initiate the reservoir through
the moutlpiece. which is provided with
valve to check the outward flow of
the air. The spiral coils lie fiat when
Debated, and are scarcely perceptible
to the wearer, who. even If the device
rendered him slightly uncomfortable,
would have the feeling of safety to
counterbalance the annoyance.
Wiley P. Tibbets, of Toledo, Ohio, is
the inventor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
PNtUMEIlc LIFE pREsERvER.

The steamship companies which did
not provide life preservers In number
equaling or exceeding Its passenger
carrying capacity would be summarily
dealt with by the government, and vet
every one knows that when the time
arrives for their use the passengers
and crew may be too much excited to
profit by the provision thus made for
their safety. The passenger crossing
the ocean would certainly feel no
small degee of added security We're he
provided with the apparatus shown in
the Illustration. No one would think
of wearing one of the bulky life pre-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
rHE PRESIDENTS elFT HORSE.

Handsome Animal Presented Him by
the Citizens of Wyoming.
As every one knows one of President
Roosevelt's pet hobbies is horseback
riding. His fayorite horse at present
Is handsome thoroughbred, which
was presented to him during his re-
cent Western trip by the citizens of
the State of Wyoming. When the
President rode from Laramie to Chey-
enne, Wyo., on horseback, one of the
horses in the relays was a beautiful
animal called Ragalong. So impressed
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Preoept and Example,

Johnny had come in with story of
n remarkable automobile he had just
seen. He declared that it was "as big
as a housed.
Now, Johnny" said his father, Sc
yerely, you know it was not MS big
as house. Why do you exaggerate
things SO? I've talked to you mill
lion times about that habit of yours,
and it doesn't seem to do bit Of
good"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Row, Fother Dostol Drowned.

Rev. Father Joseph Dostal. pastor of
the Catholic Church at Chelsea, was
drowned In the Iowa river there. In
company with his brother, Rev. Dostal
went to the river about mile south of
town to so in bathing. The men entered
the water, and Rev. Dostal either was
caught in strong under current or was
seized with cramps and sank from sight
before assistance could reach him. Rev.
Father Dostal was installed MS pastor
there only the previous Sunday. having
been assigned to this charge nj the recent
annual retreat at Dubuque. He came
from SpillyIlle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

"Do you consider 1t moral wrong
to cheat lawyer?' asked the person
who is always looking for a chance to
start something.
NO" replied the man whose spe-
cialty is worldly wisdom. "but con-
slider it physical impossibility."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
A Ready Explanation.

81 notice that the wife of that Amer
lean dentist who was banished from
saxony affectlonately alludes to her
husband as my king
II suppose that's because he handles
crowns. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

Green Island was nearly wiped out the
other night by the breaking of the Ma
quokeea dam. Fortunately the residents
heard the roar of the approaching flood
and ran for the hills. No lives were lost,
but several of the houses were washed
away and all flooded. The crops and
considerable live stock were also wash
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
REPRESENTATIVES.
!: WHIT He knew ABOUT GIRLS J
le.4t++ess.tsfi.

i
keep meeting constantly. and vet
she never .deigns to give me more
than nod or perhaps commonplace
or two"
Ned Blacks manner ms he turned
toward his companion. was distinctly
aggrieved. Then as his gaze fell upon
= stranger instead Of his familiar
friend, he exclaimed: "Oh, say,
thought you were Graham, you know"
It was Mt an afternoon reception.
and the two men lounRed at either side
of wide doorway.
The man addressed, without shiftin.
his gaze from the 1ostlinp crowd before
them, answered easily: "Graham's
been gone about Ave minutes. What
girl do you mem? The pretty ono in
white, talking to old Miss Fitznob.
Why, she's not particularly dlfficult-
DIT least she hasn't that reputation. like
This Miss Maynwarinp. PERHAPS Won
don't take the right tactics Ponn,or
girls like that have TO be managed.
You ought to make her understand
that there are Others 1 suppose Won
seek her out and say all the nsual
pretty things that she takes "a ! mat.
s1cr 81. .consss So do all tbs. other fol.
lows, and so she doesn't d,stInp,lish
you from the crowd. Now. NV advice
hut perhaps I'm boring YOU. md. M.
ter all, I suppose 1t isn't worth while.
Not at all,n broke In Ned. 81 am
very much interested: really admire
that girl. On ahead and fol, mo vo,r
scheme"
.yyell. then Won ought =, ~, ox,ot,,
'EtIie opposlte thing annarentIv@ coma
across her by chance: then nanse
Few minutes ma n matter =, dutv nor,t
seem particularly Interested NJ fret
but gradually lead the conyarsot;on
round TO some other pirl and then wox
eIoonentl 500 now is ynur chonoa
she's ali alone for non,ant o.
nbeal. old man. md trv nv nlan. -
l,v,u nj least snccoed IN f,,ine nor 80
;fent,on, 80 :
s aob i any, mn+terod yod ,;..,,
Sazad NV THE ran,l r,naa,nan4 -,
,v,sh i co,,d yo, know saa ~. "a.
r. ron1 hut Pm afraid o,n,t ,a,,an. e :.
ont thonah ,, " =
..Nansansa al NO, won't !, ,.a
s,onca Faint hosrt rarna,,,.a, ~ ms
snha.a r,ooa ,ro, - ~, ;, 49,, ,',;.,s
.co rra,v narcant,,,,a sho,o 49, -.
INN started h,s comnanion IN bic 49,
sbrueuad Mia shoulder, and ,n,,r,,,.a! ~,
.WeI, Two cot him on NV rel, ~
.Th,nks he,s hnrt INT hoo on,v ,,,amas ~
yyonder where Mise Mayn..r,nn ~
when n uirl Ia really dr;,cm,t .hs,a -,
some zest 10 tbe cbasan $500 .
Me,ntive Ned iostled through ~
crow1, and n, ssed NV Tho or, 10 n.. .ne
WITH n well.sImn,ated start ~ .,,rnn,. .
aob. good afternoon. Miss Edcer.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Two of One Mind,

Father-Are you and this Mr.. simp-
son congenial. daughter?
Daughter-Oh, yes, pa; he likes to
hear me talk about myself, and like
to hear him talk about himself. De-
troit Free Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

1t Is surprising to learn that sick
ness amongst the soldiers Is much
greater than was at first anticipated
and that nearly % per cent of those
in the Islands are considered liable to
be on the sick list. The Washington
Star says: General Davis, at Ma
Mia, has reported to the War Depart
ment that on his recent visit to Ben
guet province he selected site at
Raguio, where a military sanitarium
will be built. 1t is proposed to con-
struct hospital with capacity of
G,000 men. where soldiers may be
sent to recuperate." If hospital for
recuperation is needed Of such an
enormous accommodation, the health
Of the army in the Philippines must
be very serious and those regiments
whose ranks are most depleted should
be replaced with fresh troops from
home. 1t is pretty certain that the
War Department will have to change
its program and make one years SER
vice in the Philippines the maximum.
All of which shows what serious
problem the Republican policy has led
us into and what a constant drain
upon the resources of the United
States the colonial policy entails.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Won hY q Woman

For the first time on record young
lady has won the literary medical
scholarship ut Queens College, Gal
way.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

The average man will stretch the
amount he paid for his Panama to
every one he talks to, but his wife,.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22

No rented house ever suited the
woman who lived in 1t.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-07-22
Too many cooks are better than none.

Nearly all the royal families of Eu-
rope employ American dentists.