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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-19
From what il is Made

Swifts Premium Butterne is made from the choicest
materials Ingredients in caily in every kitchen 1t
positively containsno adult Of any kind aud is not
tifcialy colored. Ii is made in strict conformity with
u. Government Internal Reve nue. requirements.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-10-19
Pure SWeet--Clean
What it is

Swifts Premium Butterue is wholesome, palatable,
and attractive table food ad mabe FOR cooking purposes
and perfect substitute for butter.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Plumbing Permits.

c. All Young, 2 stories. wood. Bere
tania & Smith SITS; Won & Louie.
J. p. McTnerny, story, wood, Wal
Mli; John Mott.
J. NJ. Camara, brick. story, Queen
and Alakea Sts.; Santos.
Chas. Louis, story, wood. Waikiki
Rd.; Sing Chan Co.
Chock Tong, 2 stories, wood, Ach
lane; Chong Kee.
Gus Schuman, story, wood, Queen
St; Santos.
Farm Corn, 2 stories. wood, King and
McCully St; Kwong Chong.
A. Ridell, / story. woou, Fishmarket
John Mott.
Quong Lai, stories. wood, IwilcI
Rd.; John Mott.
NJ. Okata, / story. wood. Waikiki
Rd.; Sang Yuen Kec.
Isaac Noar, stories. wood. Fort st.
Emmeluth & Co.
w. II. Kailimai. story, wood, South
St; Lai Sing Kee.
Wing Chu King Co., story, wood
Buckle lane; Won G. Louie.
NJ. iamanc. story. wood, King St.
kwong Chong.
NJ. Pacheco, stories, wood, KinG
ST.; Akamoto.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Judgments.

II. Sing Fook VS.. David Limanui
defendant, II. Hackfcld a. Co., Ltd
garnishee: Judgment for plaintirf, $40
Henry May a. Co., Ltd, VS.. w. r.
Sims, defendant. Auditor OF the Ter
ritory OF Hawaii. assumpsit, judgment
for plaintiff. s312.55.
Levers q Cooke, Ltd, VS.. II. n
Crabbe, defendant, Auditor of the Ter
ritory of Hawaii, garnishee. assump'
sit; judgment for plaintiff. sI9i4O.
Wong Lup VS.. Wong Kwai, assump.
sit; judgment for plaintiff, $3.50.
William Hunter VS.. James W.
Sprlngston, defendant, J. II. Fisher
auditor, garnishee. assumpsit judg-
ment for plaintiff, Sill.ll.
James II. Howat VS.. Hama (w) re.
pleyin; judgment for plaintiff for pos,
session of property claimed or the
sum of $3.50, the value thereof, in case
delivery cannot be had, and 81 dam
ages for OBTAINING the same. and for
costs OF court. $3.50. property des'
Cribed: steamer trunk containing art
lcles and l pine box containing art,
lClcsD.
Dan Sing Lum Hung and All Wal
doing business as Hop Yick Co, VS.
Kauha (k), assumpsit; Judgment for
plaintif, s296.72.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
BY AUTHORITY
PUBLIC LANDS NOTICE,
Commissioner Of Public Lands.

A land license for a period of so
years, to collect, divert and sell the
surface water and power produced
therefrom, upon and from the public
lands, situate on the Island of Hawaii
and lying between the sea on the
North; Waipio Valley on the East:
Walpio Valley and the boundary line
between the lands of Laupahoehoe
and 2. Nakooka, Aqua, Waikapu and
Honopue on one side and the lands of
Puukapu and Kawaihae /. on the other
side, until such line reaches an ele.
walton OF 1920 feet, thence a contour
1900 #. elevation to Honokane On the
South, and the land of Honokane and
the private land Of Awini on the West.
subject to existing vested rights of
private parties in such waters, Will be
offered at Public Auction on Monday,
November 30, 1908. at IL o'clock noon,
at the front entrance of the judiciary
Building.
Persons competing at this sale will
bid upon the rate per cent. Of the net
revenues Of the enterprise carried on
under such license, to be paid annual.
ly to the Government OF the Territory
OF Hawaii, from and after the third
year of the term of such license.
A bond of $4,000 will be required on
surety satisfactory to the Govern.
ment, cons itioned on the due perform.
ance OF tn, requirement that $4,000
be expended On construction within IS
months from the beginning o the
term of the license $500 shall be paid
by the holder thereof to the Govern.
ment, semi.annually in advance ire
spective of such rate per cent; the
first payment Of $500 to be made al
the fall of the hammer, by paying the
same to the Commissioner of Public
Lands. Upset per cent. on the net
revenues. Any bid than on percentage
of the net revenues will net be enter.
tanned.
Full information in regard to other
conditions of such license will be
furnished at the Office of the Commits
sioner Of Public Lands.
E. s. BOYD.
Commissioner OF Public Lands.
Public Lands Office, October 22. 1908.
259l.13t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Legal Notices,
sHERIFF's SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of certain ex-
ecution issued out of the Circuit Court
of the First Circuit OF the Territory
of Hawaii, on the 10Th day Of October,
A. u. 1908, in the matter Of Mrs.
Thomas Lack vs.. S. X. Kane, did, at
Honolulu, Island of Oahu, said Terri
tory of Hawaii, on the Goth day of
October, A. d. 1903, levy upua, and
shall offer for sale and sell at public
auction. TO the highest bidder, at the
Police Station, Kalakaua Hale, In said
Honolulu, at IL o'clock noon of We'd
nesday, the 9th day of December, A.
d. 1903, all the right, title and interest
of the said S. X. Kane in and to the
following described personal property
unless the sum of s374.50, that being
the amount for which said execution
issued, together with interest, costs
and my fee and expenses, are prev
iously paid:
One Diebold Safe and Lock Co.'S
Safe, together with Stand.
CHAS. f. CHILLINGWORTH,
Deputy Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii
Honolulu, Oahu, Nov. 18th, 1903.
2GO6-Nov. 7, 81, 80; Dec. s.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
BY AUTHORITY
ELECTION EXPENSES.
Notice to Candidates for County OF.
fees.

The attention OF candidates fol-
County Offices is drawn to the follow
ing sections of the Rules and Regula
tons for Administering Oaths and
Holding Elections, as amended by an
Act to Provide q Government for the
Territory of Hawaii:
Section 81. Within twenty days fol
lowing any election, each candidate
and each agent or committee acting
for or on behalf of any candidate, shall
file with the Secretary of the Terri
tory an itemized statement Of his OIL
their expenses by, for. or on behalf OF
such candidate or election. showing
each amount expended. the purpose oil
object for which each expenditure was
made, and the person or persons to
whom made; which statement shall be
sworn to by each person making such
expenditure, and shall be open to pub
lie inspection.
Statement When No Expenses Are In
CURED.
Section 80. II candidate or any
agent or committee acting on his be
half has or have incurred no expenses
on account of such election, he and
they shall file within twenty days after
the election with the Secretary of the
Territory, a sworn statement setting
forth such fact.
Expenses Legally Incurrable.
Section SO. The following expenses
and no other. may be legally incurred
by or for a candidate for election as
Senator or Representative, viz:
/. His personal expenses as a candi
date.
.. Expenses of printing and adyertis
ing,
3. Cost of stationery and postage.
4. Expenses Of public meetings.
3. Rent and supplies of committee
rooms not to exceed one for each poll
ing place.
6. Salaries of not more than one
clerk and two messengers for each
polling place.
!. Salaries Of not more than one
watcher on election day only, at each
polling place.
c. r. CARTER.
Secretary OF the Territory.
c. r. AUCKLAND,
Electoral Registrar.
The Capitol, Honolulu. November Sd
1903. 2603-Nov. 4, Z. II, IA, is, q,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Legal Notices.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
First Circuit, Territory of Hawaii. At
Chambers; in Probate. In the Matter
OF the Estate of Henry Lose, Deceased.
Order of Notice of Hearing Petition for
Probate OF Will. A document purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of
Henry Lose, deceased, having on the
presented to sid Probate Court, and
q petition for the probate thereof, and
for the issuance of letters of admins
tration with the will annexed, to b. F..
Dillingham; having been filed by Au-
rusta Lose, 1t Is hereby ordered that
Monday, the eth day Of December, A.
ID. 1908, at 10 o'clock a. m, of said day,
at the court room Of said Court, at Ho'
nolulu, Island of Oahu, be and the
same hereby is appointed the time and
place for proving said will and hearing
said application. II Is further ordered
that notice thereof be given. by publ
cation, once week for three success
i've weeks, in The Evening Bulletin, a
newspaper published in said Honolulu
the last publication to be not less than
ten days previous to the time therein
appointed for hearing.
Dated at Honolulu aforesaid. octo,
Der 30th, 1908.
w. J. ROBINSON,
Third Judge First Circuit Court.
L. A. MottSmith, Attorney for Peti
toner,
26OO-Oct. 81; Nov. 7, IA, 81.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Sales.
Sheriff Sales.

Sheriff Sales.
interest OF w. C. Achi in land at Mo-
kauea, Kalihi, "Kaiulanl Tract" will
be sold at public auction for judgment
for $l07O6i interests and costs.
At Police Station Dec. Is. ~ m, in
terest of Mele Keawe (w) In land at
Kamoiliili, oahu, will be sold at public
auction for judgment for s24O.O5, in
terests and costs.
At Police Station, Dec. 10, 10 m. in
terest of S. X. Kane In two safes, for
judgment for $37i.5O intgests and
costs.
AtPolce Station, Nov 81, ~ m, in.
terest of Sing Wo, doing business as
Sang Wo Tai, and Sang Wo, doing
business as Sang Wo Tai or Sang We
Co, in provisions, etc, for judgment
for S293.29, interest and costs.
Commissioners Sales.
At Judiciary building. Dec. IT, IL m
VIM. Blaisdell, commissioners, Interest
OF h. William Holt annd George II
Holt in land at Kalaepaa, Kalihi
Oahu.
At Judiciary Building, Honolulu
Dec. II, ~ m. Commissioner w. A
Wall will sell at public auction lands
OF Holualoa | and IL in North Kona
Hawaii, covered by l.. c. Award 77l3
apana 40 to V. Kamamalu, situated
mauka of the 1000 acres set of to NJ
F. Scott, Particulars with j. X. Ma
hale, Kailua or w. c, Achi Honolulu
At Judiciary Building, Honolulu
Dec. 3, II m. Commissioner p. d, Kcl
lett, Jr., will sell at public auction in
terest of II. c. Austin in certain life in
surance policies and land in Ponaha'
wal, HilO.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
NOTICE OF OPENING.

The cverpopular sgd Turner has his
Cable saloon, corner Of Queen and
RchardR streets, newly built, newly
reftted fnd well stocked with the best
of beer. The place will be thrown
open to the public tomorrow, S@tur.
day, at 10 a. m. Free lunch served
from half past l. to o'clock daily.
26l7.2t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Business Mans Handy Index

estate of Elizabeth Barnes MAYNARD,
adyertises for claims TO he filed With
him at Office Of C. Brewer &. Co. la
fore Dec. 20. 1903.
Ho Fong. administrator estate OF He
Mo Kee. adyertises for claims IN he
filed with him at ofice NJ uo 1eonq
1O25 Nuuanu street before Dec. 20.
George Lucas. administrator estate
of q. west, adyertises for claims 70 bo
filed with him before December % 'O2
| Henry Smith. administrators estate
william n, McGrepor. advertises for
claims 10 no f,led with him at Judiciary
building before Nov % ,O3
Nv E,eobor.
pb,lIin peck and soIomon peck ex.
.cutors pnder will of EIv peck adver.
tises for claims n no fled with smith
, & Lewis before 6nril n "a
uo Eni lin exacu,or estate n, I'm
Kong wing odvortisos Tor elaine 10
no fiIod with him ,aot lkiro etroo,
March 10 "a
of Geo p Andrews adver+isea for
claims m bo 6Iod wi,, bir, at os,oo n,
Hawaiian Trust IN ira before March
1. ,oi
Cecil RroUn execu,or under will NJ
William pbiIlins advertises for claim, a
IN no eled At his oeice hosorc March
%.
Josenh q Carter oxecutor under
will n, Thomas Jefferson Cummins ad.
yertises for claims 10 he fled with him
before Eeh Or N.
Jeese 4 K,ae oxecutr,x under u III
nj Narooro, " Carter odver,isos for
cIaims ,o no sIod w,,b r. " Ashrord
before Ian On 1ooi
w., p,o,,nhouor ora Hartman
scbuItze executors under will n, O.
Isenberp advertise for claims IN he
6Ied nj Office NJ Kinney G. AIcCIana,,an
before Ian. % 100.
Ratbsbeba NJ Alien 7 n Carter.
Mark p, Robinson and paul Mullen
/ aorf eyecu,rix and executors under
will NJ Samuel e Allen advertise for
claims IN no aIed M Office NJ Alien G.
Robinson I'D uonoIuIu before Ian
n lana
Juliette Montapue Atberton execu-
trix under will Of Josepb ballard Attn
erton advertisee for elaine N he sIed
with Charles II Atberton M Castle q
Cookies office before December II. 'O3.
Ida Patterson. executrix under will
- 60. N, n..,.. ,...-.t... ..
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Probate Notices.
Petitions for Administration.

FcNltlOHb IOT AofnInlStVdtlOn.
Hoffschlaeger & Co.. Ltd. petition
that letters of administration issue Ro-
bert +. LAM on estate of In Chock in
testate. Hearing Dec. 81. 10 a. m. in
Judge Gear.
G. II. Pahia petitions that letters OF
administration issue to him on estate
of Kahalau (k) intestate. Hearing
Dec. II, 10 a. IN. Judge Gear.
Wong Charles Ahfoolt petitions that
letters of administration issue to him
on estate of Annie Wong intestate.
Hearing Dec. Z, 10 a. m. Judge DE
Bolt.
Petitions for Probate Of viii.
Frank Cooke Atherton petitionsn for
probate of will Of Alexander Monta.
que Atherton and that letters tesla.
mentary issue to him. Hearing Nov.
go, 10 a. m. Judge Robinson.
Augusta Lose petitions for probate
of will of Henry Lose and that letters
testamentary issue to b. F. Dilling-
ham. Hearing Dec. Z, 10 n. M. Judge
Robinson.
j. j. Dunno petitions for probate OF
will Of Morris NJ. Estee and that let
.ers testamentary issue to Frances II.
Estee, Charles J. Deering. and Leonard
Everett. Hearing Nov. 30th. 10 a. m.
Judge Robinson.
w. o. Smith petitions for probate Of
will OF Josephine c. Barber and that
letters testamentary issue to him.
Hearing Nov. 80, 10 a. m. Judge Gear.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Foreclosure MORTGAGE Sales.

Mortgage made by w. c. Achi, re
corded in Liber 2O4 pages lOS.1O9 GOV
ering leases and Kapahulu Dairy, viii
be sold by Auctioneer Fisher at IA
pahulu Dairy site, Manoa, Dec. 5, IL m
Mortgage made by Isaac Tesla, re-
corded in Liber 22l, pages 1919. GOV.
ering land at Kaalawai. Kapahulu, Ma.
roa and Kawaiolina, Oahu. viii be
foreclosed at Morgan's auction rooms
Nov 2S, IL m.
Mortgage made by s X Kane and
Kealoha Kane Cw) recorded in Liber
236 page ll5, covering land on School
street will be foreclosed at Morgans
auction ROOMS Nov. Is. Il m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Building Permits.

Kalapi Naholoa, wood, story, Kau
luwela Lane.
Frank Gomez. wood, story, Queer
st.
c. Winam, wood, story, Aala Lane
Geo. J. Augur, wood story, Bere
tania st.
Akana, wood, story, Achi Lane
Yuen Hing Co., wood, 2 stories, Pris.
on Rd.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Tenders.

For erecting armory building In Ho.
uolulu, will close Dec. Z, 10 m.
For marine engine for launch
oahu" will close at U. S. Quarantine
Office Dec. Z.
For constructing Royal School will
close at Public Works Office Dec. 10,
~ m,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Petitions for Hearing
Administrator Petitions.

w. l.. Howard. administrator estate
of August Kraft, petitions for final
accounting. distribution and discharge
Hearing Dec. 81. 10 a. m. Judge Gear,
Cecil Brown, administrator estate OF
William Heating. petitions for distri-
tuition and discharge. Hearing Nov
80, 10 a. IN. Judge Gear
Executors Petition.
Laura L. Green, eXecutriX estate OF
Mary l.. Green. petitions for final ac-
counting and discharge. Hearing Dec
81, 10 q. m, Judge Gear.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
Corporation Notices.
MEETING NOTICE.

The adjourned annual and quarterly
of the Pacific Hardware Co.,
Ltd. will be held at the Office Of the b,
F. Dillingham; Co., Ltd. on Friday, No
vember 9th at 10 o'clock a. m.
JAS. GORDON SPENCER,
Secretary.
Honolulu. Nov. 20, 1903. 2Gl7.lw
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative 3romo Qulnlne Tablets
All druggists refund tine money II II
fails to cure. e. w. Groves signature
" Oh eacn box; rs cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21

"For sale" cards at Bulletin once.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-11-21

Get your ITO Lett sI0s at the M
latin offlee.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-19
Oddities of Fiction.

One of the oddities of fiction and
fiction readers is the frequent alleged
identification of imaginary characters
with real persons. When Sir Gilbert
Parker published ''The Seats of the
Mighty" serially, his hero was named
Stebo. The name was not euphoni-
GUS and in the book it was changed
to Moray. Thereupon the voice of
one crying in the wilderness was
heard from a distant Kansas town.
The owner of the voice wrote the au-
thor that Capt. Stebo who figured in
the Canadian campaigns described in
the story was his grandfather with
several greats" He had read the ac-
count of his honored ancestor with
much zest.. But now in the book his
ancestor was abolished, and a stran-
ger reigned in his place and appropri-
ated his exploits. Therefore the wri-
ter inquired patheically what had be-
come of his grandfather.
Not long since Miss Sarah Beau
mont Kennedy received letter from
lady in Memphis who had read
novel by Miss Kennedy portraying
Revolutionary days in North Carolina.
The writer recognized a revered
grandmother in the heroine and
wrote an appreciative acknowledge
ment. But Miss Kennedy was forced
to reply that the ancestor was I'M
known to her and the heroine was
wholly fictitious.
When Stephen Crane published ''The
Red Badge of Courage" it was sup
posed at first by many readers that
he was a veteran, tried by fire. This
decision took firm root in England
when the book became known, and it
is even said he was spoken of as Gen.
Crane. Incidentally there was much
dispute as to the exact battle which
he had in mind in writing the book
As matter of fact, he had seen moth
ing of the war of which he wrote,
but in his reading his attention had
been arrested by the bloody conflict
of Charlottesville, and it was this
which formed the basis of the mag
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-19

Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the 18th day of April, ~ ID.
1908, in the city of Rock Island, H.,
an election will be held for the fol-
lowing officers, to-wit:
CITY OFFICERS.
One mayor for two years.
One city clerk for two years.
One city attorney for two years.
One city treasurer for two years.
One alderman in the First ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Second ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Third ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Fourth ward
for two years.
One alderman in the Fifth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Sixth ward for
two years.
One alderman in the Seventh ward
for two years.
TOWN OFFICERS.
One assessor for one year.
One collector for one year.
Four assistant supervisors for two
years.
One justice .of the peace to fill va
cancy.
Which election Will be open at z
o'clock in the morning and continue
open until o'clock in the afternoon
of that day. Places of registration
and voting will be as follows:
First ward-First precinct, No. 4O3
Fourth avenue.
First ward-Second precinct, No.
SOC Fourth avenue.
Second ward-First precinct, No.
1914 Third avenue.
Second ward-Second precinct, No.
100 Seventh avenue.
Third ward-First precinct, county
Jail, Third avenue and Fourteenth
street.
Third ward-Second precinct, No.
1884 Seventh avenue.
Third ward-Third precinct. Meier
& Behring's nursery, 1115 Fifteenth
street.
Fourth ward-First precinct, Tricks
livery, 1914 Third avenue.
Fourth ward-Second precinct, NJ
Levy's carriage house, Nineteenth
street, between Sixth and Seventh
avenues.
Fifth ward-First precinct, hose
house on Twenty-second street.
Fifth ward - Second precinct,
Schmidt's grocery, No. s23 Twentieth
street.
Sixth ward-First precinct, hose
house, Twenty-siXth street, near Sew
enth avenue.
Sixth ward-second precinct, a. j.
Riess' barn, No. roo Twenty-seventh
street.
Seventh ward-First precinct, 311O
Fifth avenue.
Seventh ward-Second precinct, Pc
terson's carpenter shop, No. so For
ty-fifth street.
Seventh ward-Third precinct, Al
bert Olsen's barn, Forty-fourth street,
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
H. c. SCHAFFER,
City and Town Clerk.
Rock Island, March II, 1908.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-19
How Our Navy Ranks.

In comparing our navy with the ma
vies of the world, while the Ameri-
can navy is, of course, small, the
Pittsburg Post observes that it is be-
coming more formidable every year.
In the number of it's vessels this
country is behind Great Britain,
France, Russia, Germany, Italy, and
Japan. In tonnage the United States
stands fifth, but in the tonnage of
vessels now built and build
ing, only two nations, Great
Britain and France, now exceed
us, and Great Britain alone surpasses
us in the tonnage under construction.
But in the fighting power of first class
battleships and armored cruisers
under construction Great Brit
ain heads the list with eleven battle
ships, the United States comes next
with nine; then Russia with eight,
Italy seven, France six, Germany five.
In armored cruisers Great Britain has
twenty building, France ten, the
United States eight and Germany two.
In battleships we lead, and for the
natural reason that their great pro-
vince is for home and coast defense.
The maintenance of our present rate
of increase for a few years will place
the United States second in rank to
Great Britain as naval power.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-19

The proposition to limit the height
of sky-scraper buildings in some of
the large cities to $50 feet is urged on
the ground that panics from fires are
liable in these lofty structures, even
when supposed to be fire proof. But
when it comes to jumping from a
point $50 feet above the ground the
effect would not be very different
from what it would be if the distance
were 500. In either case the occu-
pant should have access to fire escapes
and be provided with parachutes for
special emergencies.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-19
The Bad Debt Wagon.

There is storm of protest in
Brooklyn against the owners of a
bill collecting" wagon which boldly
proclalms its purpose. y few years
ago the wagon had a predecessor in
New York which was accompanied by
a number of determined looking men
who seem selected with the idea
of frightening delinquent debtors in
to settlement by their physical APP
peaTance.
The worm turned one day and an
eXasperated victim had the logged
collector arrested and with the aid
of the courts, forced the collecting
agency out of business.
The bill collector is not a favorite
III American communities and there
is sentiment not hard to explain.
which appears TO protect those who
fail to pay their bills. The trouble is
that the unfortunate debtor who
would pay if he could, is the one who
is worried by these bill collecting
tactics, and he has the sympathy OF
his neighbors. The professional dead
beat is not at all annoyed by anything
the creditor may do, and cannot be
reached by the yellow wagon or any
other system so far devised.
The distinction between the debtor
who would pay, and the dead beat
who won't, has been a problem of
ages. The prisons of England and
France failed to solve it. nor have our
own trOver laws been more effective.
Bankruptcy legislation has not help
ed matters and it seems that the "yel-
low wagon" is no more successful
than any other scheme.