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The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
ESTATE HARRY MUM.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS BY
ADMINISTRATORS.

The undersigned. duly appointed adj
ministratriX of the Estate of Harry
Mum, late of Makaweli. Kauai. de-
ceased intestate. hereby gives notice to
all persons having claims against said
estate to present same to me at Maka-
well, Kauai, or to Henry Smith, at
judiciary Building, in Honolulu island
of oahu, before the expiration of six
months from date, or they will be for
ever barred.
And all persons owing said estate are
requested to make immediate settle
ment with me at said Makaweli, or
with Henry Smith at the place afore-
said.
Dated Makaweli, Kauai, September
u, 1903.
HELEN MUM.
Administrators of said Estate.
25o0-5t
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
FIFTY CENTS A y
MONTH

A small bottle of SCOTS
Emulsion costing fifty cents
will last a baby a month";
few drops in its bottle each
time it isfed. That's a small
outlay for so large a return of
health and comfort.
Babies that are given
SCOTS Emulsion quickly re-
spond to its helpful action.
1t seems to contain just the
elements of nourishment a
baby needs most.
Ordinary food frequently
lacks this nourishment;Sc
Emulsion always supplies it.
limitations always cost less
than the original, hence the
substitutes for SCOTS Emul-
sion can be sold for a few
cents less. But you're not
saving anything when you
buy them. Cod liver oil has
a market value and you get
the pure oil in SCOTS Emul-
sion. That's the difference.
Wen send you sample free upon request.
SCOTS BOVINE. 4o9 Pearl Street, New York.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
TOOK HIS
own LIFE
Murderer Suicides
In Prison
Cell.

| Yamada Hakumatsu. the Maui MUIR
derer, committed suicide in oahu Pris-
on yesterday morning before daylight.
| Yamada, according to n story told yes
/ terday, made three unsuccessful at
| tempts to commit suicide while on Ma
vi, and his attempt yesterday would
not have succeeded but for the fact
| that it is impossible to Eeep "a strict
watch upon prisoners owing to the
practice of placing mosquito nets in
the cells, an innovation insisted upon
by the grand jury.
Yamada had been a sufferer from the
dengue recently, and had been under
medical treatment, the guards giving
him medicine prescribed by the prison
physician at regular intervals
Yamada was given medicine at two
o'clock yesterday morning, which was
the last time he was seen alive. The
guard, who came on duty a o'clock,
discovered the suicide. He called to
Yamada to take his usual dose and
receiving no answer went to investi-
gate. Yamada was found hanging from
the bars of the cell window, his knees
resting upon the edge of the bed. Life
was extinct. The body was hanging
concealed from the view of the guard,
pacing in the corridor, by the two
thicknesses of the mosquito netting
Yamada had torn his blue denim
jacket into strips, and made a rope
from it. The rope was a trifle long,
and the Jap had to hold his knees from
the floor in order to make strangula-
ton possible.
The coroner's jury exonerated the
prison officials from all blame. The
verdict was as follows:
THAT the said Yamada Hakumatsu
came to his death from strangulation,
to-wit, by hanging in cell in Oahu
prison, with a rope made from pieces
of his shirt, the same being done with
suicidal intent.
I'VE find further that no blame can
be attached to the Tailor and the
guards of Oahu Prison for the death
of said Yamada Hakumatsu."
(Signed) c. +. CHILLINGWORTH.
Coroner,
]. LUCAS,
d. X. KAN1AKAUAHOA
j. MCQUEEN,
l.. II. BINEN.
T.. \. BERNDT.
II. ]. MOSSMAN.
Yamada Hakumatsu was simply
awaiting trial for murder in the first
degree, and naturally no death watch
was maintained. He was committed by
District Magistrate Mckay of Wai,uku,
on June 9th, but had not been given a
trial. His crime was particularly afro
cious. The man was employed at the
lyalc
June murdered his wife, whom he
charged with being unfaithful. He
hacked her to pieces with file, which
he had sharpened into a knife, and then
tried to kill himself with the same
Mea non.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
ASKS WRIT
OF ERROR
EmbeZZIement
Cases To the
Front.

The epidemic OF embellishments from
which the Territory of Hawaii suffer.
! ed year or so ago, Is recalled In the
application for writ of error in the
! case Of w. y. Wright, Charles Gay
j. j. Kapuniai and O. Rlackstud
| against j. *. Farley as Tax Collector
/ and Assessor OF the Fourth Division.
| The petition is for u review of the
case of w. a. Wright. the alleged en-
bezzler of government funds on the
islands of Kauai, and "A brother of the
absconding Treasurer Wright. Walter
' right is still awaiting trial on n
charge of embezzlement on Kauai but
1t seems that Judge Hardy has already
rendered judgment against him and
his bondsmen for the amount of the
money alleged to have been taken.
In the petition for a writ of error 1t
is set forth: THAT the said court on
the 2Sth day of May. 1903, as of the
last day of the March term, 1903,
made, rendered, and filed Judgment
in said action, adjudging that plaintiff
do and recover from said defendants
the sum of $22Oi.60 and costs of suit.
"That the said defendants, w. A.
Wright, Charles Gay, J. *. Kapunlai
and q. Blackstad, your petitioners,
and plaintiffs in error herein deem
themselves aggreved by the decisions,
rulings and judgment of the said Cir
cult Court of the Fifth Judicial Cir
cult, Territory of Hawaii, inter ALA,
by the findings of said Circuit Court,
viz:
II. That the release given by L. T.
Conant, while acting in the capacity
of Tax Collector and Assessor for the
IL. M
to one O. Backstad the surety on the
bond given by w. A. Wright Deputy
Tax Assessor for said Fourth Divis-
ion. was and is Intellectual for lack of
power in the said Conant to release
said o. Blackstad.
80. That the other suretics on said |
bond, to wit, Charles Gay, and J. *.
Kapunai, We're not released from said
bond.
"3. That the said bond remains in
full force.
"a. That the conditions of the bond |
had been broken by the dishonest acts I
of the principal Wright while hold |
ing the office of Deputy Tax Assessor /
and Collector for the District of Wal |
mea, Island of Kauai.
20. by giving, making and rendering !
and finding a judgment in said action
against the said defendants for the |
sum of $220i60 together with the |
costs"
In the assignment of errors 1t Is al
legged that the court erred in denying /
the defendants motion for non-suit /
based upon the following grounds:
First: That it had not been proven |
that the plaintiff, j. X. Farley, had |
filed his bond or taken his oath of
Office as the statute required
Second That the evidence showed
that O. Blackstad was released from
the bond, and that the release of o.
Blackstad operated as the release of
defendants. Gay and Kapuniai.
Third: That 1t had not been shown |
that defendant, w. A. Wright, had not
accounted for the sums of money which |
had come into his hands, it not haN-
ing been shown by competent evidence
that said Wright had received the
sums of money which are alleged IN
plaintiffs complaint to have been re-
ceived by said Wright.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
Home Rule Slate.

The Home Rulers held conference
yesterday and the net result was a
tentative agreement upon choice Of
nominees, as follows; Sheriff. Robert
w. Wilcox; Clerk, d. KalauokaIani
Jr.; Auditor ........,.; Attorney, Ed
gar Caypless; Tax Assessor. f. ]. Tes-
ia; Treasurer probable end 1rsement of
S. L. Damon: Surveyor, r. n. Boyd,
NJ, ID. Monsarrat: Supervisors, ]. P.
Makainai, Curtis p, Iaukea, ]. O. Car
ter
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
NOTHING LIKE EXPERIENCE

NOTHING LIKE EXPERIENCE
zone truth learned by actual expert
encc does more good than ten eHpeuI
ences one hears about" Tell man
that Chamberlaln's Collie, Cholera and
Dlarrhoea Remedy will cure cholera
morbus'and he will most likely forget
1t before the end of the day, Let him
have a severe attack OF that disease.
feel that he is about to die, use this
perlence how quickly 1t gives relief.
and he will remember It all his life
For sale by all Dealers and Druggists
Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd, Agents for
Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
BY AUTHORITY.
CANDIDATES FOR COUNTY
OFFICES.

Every Candidate for County office
I'm the Counties of East Hawaii West
Hawaii, Maui and Kauai must file his
nomination paper at the office of the
Secretary of the Territory, in Honolulu,
not later than FIVE o'clock on the aft
ernoon Of Tuesday, october 18th, 1903,
accompanied by deposit of Twenty
five Dollars.
Nomination papers must be signed by
not less than twenty-five (25) duly
qualified electors of the County for
which such election is to be held.
G.. r. CARTER,
Secretary of the Territory.
c. r. AUCKLAND,
Electoral Registrar.
Honolulu Sept IL, 1908. 2521
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18

Followed directions: Mahoole-"Aint
yez tn wan that towld me niver t5
drink wather wldout boilin'?" Ply
sician-"Yes, sir" Mahoole-"Thin OF
how a moind to murther We, OF dhrank
boiled wather avn awlmost burned me
mouth off."-Chicago Times.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
To Visit All the Capitals.

Jean A. Crone, a newspaper man OF
Augusta, Me-, who is to visit eVerT
state capital in the United States, COW.
ering distance of over $1,000 miles in
side of three years and six months, h
nearing Lansing, Mich, having already
says he is making the journey on :.
wager of $4,000 and is walking the en-
tire distance pushing a wheelbarrow-
SHAPED contrlvance which he calls 4
trolyette, which contains his clothing.
sleeping tent, food, etc.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18

hand to the five teams, the balance 10
be used to pay the outstanding bills
No drawing for practice days was
made as the Exams" and Elks are
the only teams to play next Saturday,
and Wise and Cunha VII draw for
days,
There was an attempt at discussion
of football but adjournment prevented
this.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18
COMPROMISE.
COUNSEL NAMED.

Mrs. l.. Hunt has appointed Long 81
Long and Leon NJ. Straus as her at
torneys in the suit of James II. Cum
mings VS.. LOUISIANA Noble GIunO.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-09-18

The late w. f.. Henley once met
Robert Louis Stevenson, and found his
friend distressed because he was not
Voltaire or Dumas, though he had an
equipment which ought to have made
him their peer Stevenson put his
failure" down to the weakness of mis-
lungs, Perhaps you are right. Louis"
said Henley; "Ive always felt that, II
I had not been a blessed cripple,
could have taken the earth in my hand
and hurled it into the SUM-"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
EMPORIUM, PA. THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER g. 1903
Evidently Prosperous.

Chas. Kresge, of Dubois, but former.
ly of Emporium, writes us enclosing a
check at the same time requesting us
to allow the PRESS to drift that way
for another year OF course we gladly
complied with his request, as we have
many others during the past week. 1t
is very gratifying to know that SO
many former Cameron county resi-
dents will continue weekly to receive
a 'letter from home" The PRESS
continues to do business at the old
stand. The Dubois Express, in speak
ing of Mr.. Kresge's success, which will
be gratifying to his many Emporium
friends, says: "Charles Kresge of the
South Brady street meat market is
reaching out" He has just added a
modern sausage department in the
rear of his new large market; he will
manufacture everything in the prepar.
ed meat line, sausage such as bologna,
frankforts, liver-wurst, head-cheese,
picked pigs feet, tripes and mince
meat, in fact everything sold in first
class market.
He has installed a steam jacket ket.
tie for rendering lard with a capacity
of 100 gallons. Also bone and shell
grinder, and sausage suffer.
Messrs. Macarthur, Wirth, Cooney &
Co, of Syracuse, N. Y, furnished the
outfit, which is one of the best and
most complete in this section of the
country. The Express extends con
gratulations to this new departure and
wishes its proprietor abundant sue
cess -
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
Committed Suicide.

William j. Stephens, who worked at
Sinnamahoning with the bridge gang
recently, and the man who came to
Emporium one night about the Sth of
August, crazed by drink, and demand
ed Sheriff Hemphill to protect him,
saying that men were after him and
would kill him for a crime he was ac-
cused Of The Sheriff not knowing
the facts locked him up until morn
ing, when it was found that the
man was suffering from delirium
tremors. The Sheriff procured medi-
cine and cared for him for two weeks,
during which time he recovered suf-
ticiently and was released, the Sheriff
accompanying him east as far as Remove.
The man was found hanging in cell in
the police station at WilkesBarre last
Friday. He had been arrested for try
ing to take his own life. The poor un-
fortunate made several unsuccessful
attempts at selfdestruction while at
Sinnamahoning. In his pocket was
found this dying statement in verse of
crime of which was never committed:
Come, listen, people, one and all,
To this mytru confession,
I'll tell the truth before die,
For that is my intention.
And the month, July, you see.
While the birds were singing sweetly,
In nineteen hundred and three.
heinous crime was done there,
You all know this quite well,
Upon little child one night
At the Mountain House Hotel.
They took me on suspicion,
And brought me into tow
To suffer for anothers crime,
was compelled to go.
But am innocent of this,
Although perhaps I'll die
But GUILTY." God knows of this one.
No never, never, |.
But never mind, there is day
Ofjudgement coming yet,
If not on earth, before the throne
Gods Judgment they viii get.
So Just one word before quit.
And, perhaps when am dead
l. hope you will believe me
In those last words that have said.
am not guilty" of this crime,
And the thought of it drives me wild.
God knows it Just as well me,
OF the crime upon that child.
Innocently yours,
W. STEPHENS.
The above lines were written while
in Jail at this place.
Some years ago Stephens lived in
Scranton, says Philadelphia North
American, where he had married the
daughter of Benjamin Hughes, gen.
eral superintendent of the Delaware,
Lackawana and Western Railroad
Company. He was well-to-do and
moved in excellent society
He and his wife could not agree and
after their separation he had frequent
fits of dependency, the last of which
ended in his death.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
Abuses in Assessments.

There is in this county, as we'll as all
through the state, a growing sentiment
in favor of the adoption of more string
ent laws governing the mode of assess
ments. While there are many grave
abuses in the present system there also
remains the greater danger in case OF
adoption of parvaluation, that of the
danger of officers levying a high rate
in order to, unnecessarily, increase
the volume of money to be expended.
The following article from the Kane
Republican, upon the subject, is worthy
of space:
The method of assessing the proper.
ty on capticious estimates, so common.
ly in vogue, is becoming the subject
of condemnation. In Philadelphia
Mayor Weaver is urging the adoption
of a system of rating a par valuation,
and the Philadelphia Press, in COM
ments Of approval equally applicable
to other sections of the state where
abuses in assessments prevail, says:
The market value of a property is
something that can be ascertained
and proven. If an assessor departs
from this very widely his deviation
can be demonstrated and the wrong
corrected. If the assessments are
published and made readily available,
as ought to be done, and, we believe,
is contemplated, every taxpayer can
at once compare his assessment with
that of his neighbors and each neigh
borhood can compare the valuations
made there with those of other neigh
borhoods. This gives the taxpayer a
basis of comparison and a standard of
value on which he can intelligently
and forcibly base his protest and ap-
peal to the Board of Revision if he
considers his assessment unjust. For
these reasons the par assessment
ought to give us pretty nearly fair
valuations since the assessors Judge
ment will have to bear examination
and be justified by the record of real
estate sales. This, we believe, is a
reform. The selling value of a prop
erty is standard of value that can be
arrived at, not always easily and
quickly, but it can usually be ap-
proximated with reasonable fairness.
Under the new method assessors will
be held to this standard as nearly as
possible and the publication of the as.
sessment will be evidence of their de-
gree of honesty and competence in
this matter. Now they make their
guess and there is no standard by
which it can be corrected. They dc
not assess at the full value, but at a
percentage known only to themselves
which varies widely, capriciously and
very unfairly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
School rIatters.

Next Monday, Sept. 18th, is the date
set for the opening of the public
schools. The following corps ofteach.
ers will be in charge: Principal, E. S.
Ling; assistant, Miss Suedden; Senior
Grammar, Miss Larrabee; Junior Gram
mar, Miss Barker; A intermediate,
Miss Maxwell; B intermediate, Miss
McQuay and Miss Ritchie; A Primary,
Miss Gregory and Miss Cummings;
Second B Primary, Miss Cleary and
Miss Metzger; First B. Primary, Miss
Bair and Miss Ludlam; Kindergarten,
Miss Bryan. Miss Suedden and Miss
Maxwell take the places of Mr.. Snyder
and Miss Robinson, respectively, who
resigned after being reelected.
Our efficient and public spirited
school board have made various i'm
provements looking toward the better
welfare of the school children. New
furniture has been purchased forseveral
rooms and numerous small repairs
have been made. A new school has
been provided to relieve the Grammar
school which has been over-crowded
for several years. The new school will
be known as the Junior Grammar and
will occupy room on the second floor
of the East Ward school building. 1t
Will DC COlIl pObcd vi dll puDllS WHO
were last spring promoted to the B
class of the Grammar school from the
A intermediate. All pupils having
East Ward building instead of to the
High School building as on previous
years. The kindergarten will occupy
a room on the second floor of the city
hall, and their former room in the
East Ward building will be occupied
by the A Primary.
Pupils will remember to present to
the teacher on Monday morning their
certificates of admission which were
given last year to all pupi S taking the
final examinations The principal will
be at the office in the High School
building next Saturday, September 5,
from 1:30 to p. m, to assign pupils
who for any reason do not have certi-
ficates of admission. This does not
apply to those who have just come of
school age.
All books given to pupils for use
during the summer should then be re-
turned.
Attention is once more directed to
the provisions of the law concerning
vaccination. Pupils who have not
been vaccinated will not be admitted
to the schools on Monday. There is
yet time to attend to this matter.
Pupils will not be admitted to the
buildings before S:45 O'Clock on Mon
day morning, at which time the first
bell will be rung.
Telephone communication between
the school buildings is an Improvements
not mentioned previously, but which
will be great convenience.
Parents will please note that no
children under six years of age are en-
titled to admission to the first primary
grade and also will please remember
that no child under four years of age
should be sent to the Kindergarten.
All schools are crowded with those
who are entitled to admission, and
others most not apply.
E. S. LING, Principal.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
Corner Stone Club Entertained

Monday evening the Corner Stone
Club, was delightfully."- entertained at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hackenburg, and an elocutionary pro-
gram was given in the early part of
the evening after which the club held
business meeting and at the close,
was surprised by dainty spread
served by Mrs. Hackenburg. A debate
took place as to weather the gentlemen
in the house should participate or
not. 1t was finally decided to call
them, the hour being late they had re.
tired to their rooms but learning that
inner man was to be feasted it did not
take them long to put in an appear
ance. Toasts were given, one of
which was strictly original and right
to the point. And from Mr.. Van
Gelder:
Here's to the Corner Stone Club,
May il, like a wheel round it's hub,
Continue to revolve to the completion of the
new Presbyterian Church.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
Bear In Mind.

1t is hoped our citizens will! bear in
mind the piano fund entertainment at
the court house, tomorrow Friday, J
evening. The occasion will be a rich
literary and musical treat. SO much
has been said of the abilities of the
talent engaged-Misses Gilmore and
Huntley-that a good sized audience
should greet them. The price of adj
mission is 25 cents. The following
complimentary reference is very fiatter-
ing:
Miss Gilmore's readings were en-
joyed by a large assembage.-Buffalo
Express.
Miss Gilmore was greeted by large
audience, who were delighted with her
excellent programme.-The Republi-
can, Scranton, Pa.
1t gives me great pleasure to pro-
nounce the services of Miss Gilmore as
satisfactory in the highest degree. We
have had many readers at entertain.
ments during the past two years, but
none have given such satisfaction and
pleasure as this young lady. I can uu-
hesitatingly commend her to any
church or society desiring the services
ofa natural, sensible reader.
REV. WIN. MAST BRoADBECK, ID, D.,
Boston, Mass.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-09-03
BRIEF nENTION.

Fewer gallons; wears longer; Devoe.
Call on n. Seger if you want some
thing good in the clothing line.
Why not arrange for a game of ball
between Driftwood and Emporium d?
The Corner Stone Club wish to
thank all who donated anything to-
wards the decorating of the opera
house.
The M. E. Church will hold festival
at Beechwood on Saturday evening.
September 5. All are cordially invited
to come.
Avail yourself of the opportunity
and purchase your clothing of n.
Seger, while he is offering such excep-
tional bargains.
If Senator Tillman had only lost his
coarse vocabulary and changing voice,
when he lost his railroad pass, what a
happy radiance.
The party who exchanged umbrellas
at the opera house last Thursday even
ing, can exchange back by calling at
the residence of Z. H. Gregory.
N. Seger is offering some special in
ducements in the clothing line, having
just placed an order for his fall and
before they arrive.
The Japanese Fete given by the G.
>. q was complete success in every
way. Although the evening was
very stormy the club was able to net
neat sum over and above expenses.
Secretary Wilson has scored the cot
ton spectators because of the cotton
corner, but it may be that the Secre-
tary has grievance because Wall street
has dealt so mercilessly with the lamb
crop
Mrs. Sarah NJ Clifford, wife of John
L. Clifford, died Monday night at $3.50
o'clock after long illness of compli-
cation of diseases. Mrs. Clifford was
aged 81 years.-Lock Haven Repubh-
can.
AS an appropriate place for grand
international shooting matches, Turkey
seems to have supplanted Sea Girt.
There is a Russian feet in the Black
Sea and an English feet in the Medi-
terranean and Turkey lies between
them.
Malicious boys of Meadville threw
stones at the automobile of General
Miller on Friday, one of the stones
striking his granddaughter on the
forehead. The Meadville Star, which
reports the attack, states that arrests
are to follow.
Thirty machinists at Bradford are
out of a job. They were employed at
the Caldwell &c Co. shops and asked
permission to lay off to see the circus
parade of the great Barnum & Bailey
shows. This was refused them and
they went anyway. When they re-
turned they were informed that their
services were no longer required.