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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09
Lights Suddenly Went Out.

At the moment wheA dinner for
the Roosevelt party at the Kansas
executive mansion was announced
Friday night, the electric lights sud-
denly and without apparent cause
went out. All over town the current
was perfect and the dwellings and
streets round about were ablaze
with electricity, but the executive
mansion was in absolute darkness.
The servants. and all the household,
even the governor himself. scurried
about to find the cause. but still the
house was in gloom. Finally an order
was telephoned for supply of
candles, and two boxes were dis
patched to the mansion. Before they
arrived, however, the lights came
back as suddenly as they had gone
out.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09
StOps the Couch

and works off the cold. Laxative Bromo
Quinine Tablets. Price Is cents
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1903-05-09
state Normal school Regents.

The board of regents of the state
normal school met at Emporia and
elected the following officers: L. n.
Ross, Burr Oak, president; George
+. Codding, Louisville, vice president;
S. II. Dodge, Beloit, treasurer; L. b.
Kellogg, secretary. They increased
the salary of Mr.. Pickens, the presi-
dent of the Hays City branch of the
normal and appointed p. S. Russ as
superintendent of the Pittsburg
branch.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15

The complete detail of the Senate.
rial Commissions report published in
this issue shows thrt the recommen.
dations Of the committee are fully as
radical as indicated by the cable dis.
patches. That the Commissioners are
thoroughly unanimous on the necessi.
ty Of decentralizing the method Of gov.
ernment is proved in the first recon-
mendation to force local self-goyern.
ment by Congressional action provid.
ed the coming Legislature fails to pass
the proposed municipal Legislation
The friendly attitude toward the
Queen, the declaration against the
present method\of filing vacancies on
the Supreme Bench and provision for
appeals. to the Federal supreme Court
constitute the leading matters that
have not been already covered in n
general way in the dispatches. There
can be no doubt that these recommen.
dations will he favored by the major.
ity OF the people.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15

care, protection and subsistence Of lep-
ers from the Territory Of Hawaii and
from the mainland of the United
Etates.
TWENTY-SECOND. con-
Eideration by Congress of the claim OF
the late Queen Liliuokalani, now a
loyal private citizen Of the United
States, with a recommendation that
such reasonable provision be made for
her, by direct appropriation from the
National Treasury, as the facts pre-
scented by this report seem to justify.
TWENTY-THIRD.-That a bounty
Of four cents a pound for all coffee
produced in the Territory for the next
ensuing ten years be authorized to be
paid to the producers of such coffee
during the next ten years.
TWENTY-FOURTH.-That section
80 of the organic act be so amended
that the Governor may suspend any
officer for any malfeasance in Office
without the consent of the Senate I'M
I'll the next succeeding session Of the
Senate, and until such Senate disap-
proves OF such suspension, and may APP
point a person to I'll the Office in ques-
ton pro TEN. until the matter of re-
moval of the suspended officer is set
tied.
TWENTY-FIFTH.--T provision
be made by Congress for the mainten.
ance of an expert forester in the Terri
tory for sufficient time 20 enable him
In cooperation with the Territorial gov
eminent, to organize and establish a
system for the management, conser-
walton and development OF Hawaiian
forests
TWENTY-SIXTH.-That Congress
provide by law for the appointment OF
q commission of three members OF the
bar, one Of whom shall be a resident OF
the Territory of Hawaii for at least
three years, to revise the laws, civil
and penal. of the Territory; and to pre-
pare a civil and criminal code for the
Territory Of Hawaii, and that an ap-
preparation of $4,000 be made for this
purpose.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
Agents, Brokers ana Jobbers.
Agsnts, brokers ana Jobbera
CASTLE { COOKE, Ltd
HONOLULU.
Commission Merchants
I" Sugar Factors

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co
The 'Waialua Agricultural Co.
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
The Fulton Iron Works,St. Louis, Mo.
The Standard Oil Co.
The Geo. +. Blake Steam Pumps.
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Life Insurance Co.
of Boston.
The Aetna Fire lns. Co. of Hartford,
Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Co. OF London
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15

Beet sugar factors in California have
forwarded notice to Washington that
OXnard by no means represents all the
beet sugar interests Of the country and
while he may be satisfied with Cuban
reciprocity under certain conditions,
the popular opposition to the treaty as
whole is as vigorous as ever This
means that the "insurgcnt" forces Of
the Senate have not been sidetracked
as easily as anticipated.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
Claus SpreekeIs. WIN. q, Irwin.
Claus Spreckels { Co.
BANK e RS.
HONOLULU, |: T.. H.

San Francisco Agents - The Ne
'ada National Bank OF San Franchises
San Francisco - The Nevada Ma.
ional Bank Of San Francisco.
london-The Union Bank of Lon.
don. Ltd.
New York-American Exchange Ma.
tional Bank.
Chicago--Merchants' National Bank.
Paris-Credit Lyonnais.
Berlin-Dresdner Bank.
Hongkong and Yokohama - Hong.
kong'shanghai Banking Corporation.
New Zealand and Australia - Bank
OF New Zealand.
Victoria and Vancouver - Bank of
British North America.
Deposits received. Loans made on
approved security. Commercial and
Travellers Credits issued. Bills of Elk.
change bought and sold.
Collections Promptly Accounted For.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
Recommendation
Of Senators

Continued from Page -
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
Public Lands.

During its stay in Hawaii, the Sen
ate committee endeayored to ascertain
what legislation, if any Is advisable in
reference to the disposition of the pub
lie lands of Hawaii After very ex--
haustive examination of witnesses, the
committee recommends that the whole
sale leasing of lands not classed as az
ricultural for long terms of from ten
to twenty'one years at low rentals,
should be Immediately suspended by
act Of Congress. and that leases of ag.
ricultural lands for anv term should
also be suspended, Dnd all such lands
be held for homestead MS on reason.
able terms. corresponding in principle
TO the homestead rights on the Main
land. II is also recommended that the
control, management and disposition
of the public lands in Hawaii be trans
ferred to the Interior Department OF
the United States, on like terms with
the public lands of the Mainland. The
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
Pioneer Building and Loan .
Association.
ASSETS, JUNE 80, 1902, s7o,7ss.7s.

Money loaned on approved security.
A Saving Bank for monthly deposits.
Houses built on the monthly install.
ment plan.
Twenty-ffth Series Of Stock is now
opened.
oFFICERS-J. L. Mclean, Presi.
dent; j. A. Lyle, Vice President; Geo.
r. Denison, Treasurer; A. v. Gear.
Secretary.
DIRECTORS - ]. L. Mclean, A.
A. Wilder, A. v. Gear. Geo. p. pen.
nison, ]. d. Holt, A. w. Keel !.
A. Lyle Jr. ]. NJ. Little, E. s. DO. '.
A. v. GEAR,
Secretary.
JUDD BUILDING, MERCHANT ST.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15

Two days OF the investigation were
devoted to taking testimony on the
merits of the claims of the Hawaiian
Ditch Company and Of A. c. Gehr to
the right to construct what Is known
as the Kohala irrigating ditch. The
committee was satisfied that the pro-
ject Is a worthy one,' and should re-
ceiye the cordial encouragement OF
Congress. Under its canals the value
OF some 10000 acres OF government
land, which is today of PRACTICAL ynO
value, would be reclaimed and much OF
1t readily sell for from 500 to $500 per
acre. In addition large tracts adjoin-
ling the ditch, now taken up by home
steaders, would experience a like ben
eft The Hawaiian Ditch Co. was
found TO have filed the prior claim
and therefore should have the prefer.
ence, Nevertheless, II Is recommended
that no immediate action be taken
without act of Congress, as the local
government cannot now give valid
title. Until the public lands of Hawaii
are placed under the control of the In
terror Department, no license or char
ter should be issued in reference TO this
or any other enterprise in Hawaii. The
committee recommends the passage OF
the Mitchell bill for the adjustment oil
the rights to this ditch location.
]. A. BRECKoNS.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Is, 1908

After reading the Commission report
1t is not likely there will be local We.
toes Of any character on the municipal
bill that will go before the Legislature.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
The Yokohama Specie Bank
LlMlTEH.

Subscribed Capital, -. Yen 24.OOO. 900
Paid Up Capital. Yen 100000
Reserved Fund. Yen $4,000
HEAD OFFICE, YOKOHAMA.
The banks buys and receives for col.
lection Bills of Exchange, issues Drafts
and Letters Of Credit, and transacts a
general banking business.
INTEREST ALLOWED.
on fixed Per cent
Deposit. Per annum
For ~ months ~. ........
TOT months ......... 81
For months :. ......... 3
Branch Of the Yokohama Specie Bank.
New Republic 3D., iii King Street
HONOLULU
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-15
Sugar Factors and
Agents

AGENTS for Hawaiian Commercial &
Sugar Co, Haiku Sugar Co., Paia Plan.
tation Co., Nahiku Sugar Co., Kihei
Plantation Co., Hawaiian Sugar Co.,
Kahului Railroad Co.
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
In Steamboat DAYS

Tennessee Todd" by G. w. Oodar T.
ABOUT as good a description of the
steamboat business on the Mississippi ID
u was in It's palmy days as anyone has
recently presented. II does not CHALLENGE
comparison with Mark Twain's mimi
able work. FOR 1t is a novel with an ex-
cllng plot, and Eggleston's ROXY. "
WINE II deals with the same region. does
not hinge on anything in the river in
dustry III
The time Of the story is that of the
struggle between the steamboat lines
ana the newly built railroads. stubborn
ness oa one side and manifest destiny
On the other. Tennessee Todd is a girl
OF the poor-white" class, quite real and
human. The author has portrayed the
me OF Tennessee and her people with
absolute truthfulness. and the terrible
1euo between Captain Andrews and
captain Blair is pictured with the same
unsparing fidelity TO fact. There is no
mere me writing in the book, and only
after one has read 1t through with alb
sorDlng interest does one see how strong
a novel 1t is (New York: A. s. Barnes
& Coz
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
Sea Stories of Men.

The Promotion Of the Admiral Is a
book of capital sea stories by Morley
Roberts. The first. which gives its title
10 the book. is one of the funniest yarns
OF the seasOn-brimful of rollicking
daredevil life lowering just on the verge
OF impossibility. as a sailors yarn
should. get human throughout Nobody
can read IL without feeling like three
cheers for the admiral. and nobody can
read the next story. THE Settlement
With Shanghai Smith," and not chuckle
over the neat way In which "Dicky''
Dunn paid his score.
Queer sea superstitions crop out In
THE Crew Of the Potluck' 1.-The scut-
ting Of the Pandora" and 1.-THE Man
From Abo,' Three in a Game" is an
other ludicrous story Of the doings OF
Shanghai smith, and is the only one
which has a romance mixed up with il.
THE Crew Of the Kamer Funder'' is
a speculative tale OF what may happen
when civilized man IS reduced 20 living
according TO frat principles. and The
Rehabilitation Of the Vigia" is another
mixture Of humor and superstition
There is not a dun story I'm the lot.
lBostOn: L. G. Page & Coz
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
An Indiana Novel.

In writing "A Forest Hearth Charles
Major seems TO have been actuated ~
grudge against somebody, and that Is
hardly a proper spirit in which either 10
write a novel or to lead prayer-meet-
ing. The person against whom he mas
the grudge is the original Of the mother
in-law in his book. an unpleasant and
most unrealistic old lady. who is
domestic tyrant, with pretty girl for
daughter and abused slave. Having an
nounced that this ancient dame is the
embodiment of justice, Mr.. Major pro-
ceeds to present her as the most unjust
person in the book. II that quality
against which he warns his readers were
only possessed in the measure doled out
TO her this world would be terribly
uncomfortable place
Mrs. Margarita Bays so dominates the
novel that the other characters make
little impression. though the reader may
wonder why the hero spells his name
Die" Surely, IN an age when ''music"
was spelled with a TX. " Dick was not
spelled without il. But, as whole, the
book might appropriately be called The
Romance of a Mother-in-Law. ''-(New
York: The Macmillan Company
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
A Self-Made Boy.

"FIip's Islands Of Providence" by An
ME Fellows Johnston. Is a little book
which might properly find its way into
many Sunday school Libraries. IL is the
story OF a boy obliged to make his way
In a strange city, anxious TO keep
straight and honor his name. but drag
ged back by the bad reputation Of his
father. II is apparently intended TO re-
mind modern church organizations that
they are not the whole OF Christianity.
This was the boys church experience:
ALEC soon realized the bounds that
were set 10 his social privileges. He
might take a prominent part In the
meetings, even be asked 10 lead on oc-
casions, be put on committees, be as
signed many tasks in connection with
suppers and festivals, but outside OF his
church relationship he was never no
ticed. no hOspitable home swung open
its doors TO him"
IL might be questioned whether a boy
has any right TO expect his church re-
| lationship 20 be a stepping stone 20 so
cial privileges, but the fact remains
! that acquaintances made by the dozen
/ are not as satisfying as friendships
made one by one, or as good for the
/ soul. (BOston: l. G. Page & Coz
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
BOOK REVIEWS AND NOTES OF RECENT PUBLCATIO
A NEW NOVELIST

THE name of Una L. silberrad is
as yet unfamiliar to the average
Il novel-reader. but it is safe to pre-
dict that If her latest book. Pc
tronilla Heroven." does not make her
known to the world she is some dag to
write one that will.
Miss silberrad has that philosophers
stone Of the novelist, originality Her
present book is much better than 'The
Success of Mark Wyngate," which was
her strongest work up to the time of
its appearance. In spite OF her out
landish name, Petronilla Is a most in
teresting heroine, unique in being both
mysterious and attractive. AS a rule
the inexplicable in heroines does not
prove hkeable. though It may be fasci-
mating, and from the first ones sym.
pathies are with Petronilla. 1t is true
that she moves like a woif'' and has
impenetrable eyes and imperturbable
self-possession, and that she attaches
TO herself. in time. a white wolf as a
familiar; yet one feels for her not only
the shivery sort of fascination properly
inspired by a werewolf heroine but an
actual liking. 1t is not every girl in a
novel who can stir ones hair roots and
The Washington times., 1903-12-26

1.-The Note Book of an Adopted Moth
err" by Eleanor Davids. is bewitching
little book; that is, it viii be bewitch-
ing 10 many women who love children,
and have much to do with them The
author says that it Is intended to help
in the solving of certain home problems
which come to all mothers. and TO en-
courage the adoption Of homeless little
ones. On the latter point. she says:
''It seems such radical step to take.
this bringing into a quiet and well-or-
dered house child of strange parent
age. and there are always so many ready
to prophesy evil consequences, particu-
larly among ones own relatives, who
become suddenly anxious for the honor
Of the family name. But one who has
tried IT. knows that II Is not such
startling thing 70 do. after all. and II
the laying bare of her own deepest ex-
pericnces results in the opening Of one
more hul.is no some friendless child. she
win not begrudge the effort that II
costs"
The book keeps one smiling, though II
has its pathetic passages here and there
Stanley. the five-year-old. whose adop-
ton suggested the writing OF the book
is evidently one Of those childreD VINO
The Washington times., 1903-12-26

affections at one and the same time. A
remarkable person is Petronilla-
The other characters In the story are
well drawn and contrasted-old Samp-
son Heroven, Petronilla's grandfath-
er; the three maiden ladies by the
name If Stidstone. who kept a little
shop ia the village. the eccentric old
dame. Mrs. Quintrsil; the mysterious
woodman. fit mate for the mysterious
girl: the unpleasant villain. Philip Run
dell. and the various minor characters
in the story. The atmosphere of the
little English village in which the az
ton takes place is also charmingly real
and mellow.
Clearly the forte OF the author 10
in stories with a strong plot and a touch
Of eeriness Character drawing she
seems to do by instinct. Her people,
though unusual. are all real. She has
also the gift Of conjGring up fancifli
scenes. The episode in the churchyerd
IS fine and creepy; so Is the incident IN
the garden, and the description Of the
girls visit 10 the three spinsters IL
perfect. That which remains longest in
the memory. however. is the glimpse OF
Petronilla gazing at herself in the old
mirror. That Is perfect. New York:
Doubleday, Page & Coz
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
THE LATEST BY JAMES

the four hundred and thirty pages is all
variations on, but IL IS tiresome!
The most marked OF the mannerisms
which make II tiresome is the disposi-
ton Of all the characters to use the
word wonderful on all occasions.
Whenever there Is a pause for breath
which with Mr.. James flow Of Ian
guage, comes about once in a page and
a half. up rises Strether. or Waymarsh.
or Miss Gostrey, or Chad. or somebody
Il would be the waiter at the restau-
rant, II necessary-and, lifting reverent
eyes, eNclaims. In accents Of hushed
awe:
"Oh she's wonderful" or Hes won
Gerfulr Sometimes IL is varied by the
ejaculation. you can't half know how
wonderful she isl" This complimentary
splutter f. not confined TO any one per-
son. but distributed impartially over
all the characters. For the first two
or three dozen times Il Is rather anus
ing. But after that one begins to want
10 read about people who were not won
derful. who were made OF plain, common
mud Does Mr. James know any
Americans who talk like the charac-
tiers in this book? II so, he ought in
charity to put up a danger sign. (New
York: Harper * Bros.)
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
All About Moths.

People who are interested in entomol-
ogy will welcome the appearance Of The
Moth Book" by W. ]. Holland, a COM
panion volume to the authors work on
butterflies, which has long besn a stand
ard book. There are in this book col
ored plates and text-euts illustrating a
majority of the larger species Of North
American moths; and there are also in
structions as to collecting specimens ane
information On the history Of silk cul-
ture, the economic Importance OF insect
life, etc.
One bit Of Information viii interest
even people who are not eR tomolosists.
DR. Holland says that the most impoT-
tant thing In keeping moths out of fur
and wool IS to seal up the articles sc
that nothing can get at them. Without
this precaution, he says, camphor and
moth balls are Of little use. He also
recommends exposure for several days
to hot sunlight, in the early summer and
thorough shaking and brushing. This
is only one page OF the book known.
About 997 kinds Of moths, besides the
three destructive house moths. are de-
scribed- New York: Doubleday, Page
a Coz
The Washington times., 1903-12-26
A California Fantasia.

The Reign OF Queen Isyl" is a fan
tastic but entertaining piece Of nom
sense by Gelett Burgess and VIII Irwin
It deals with certain incidents OF a
flower festival. including the mysteri-
Gus disappearance OF the queen. The
publishers say: Certainly. there has
never before been anything ike this
book"
The reader viii be inclined to agree
with the publishers. The strong point
of the book is an originality which ap-
Proaches the extreme without straining
the possibilities.
While the plot is well constructed, and
so developed that the most sagacicus
viii be unable TO see the cad from the
beginning. the plot Is not the whole
book. At intervals the narrative pauses
to allow one or another OF the oharae-
tsrs 10 tS;I some tale OF modern mar
vels. such as THE Matinee Parade. r
The Tale OF Love Militant" 's1he Tale
of Love Recusant," and so forth. IL
would be quite impossible to describe
the novel and bizarre favor Of these
side dishes. They belong TO that fiction
which may be called the chile con carne
and chop suey Of literature; and they
are as individual as those two dishes
CrSew York: Mcclure, Phillips & Coz
The Washington times., 1903-12-26

banded Carignan-Salieres regiment, or
gentilhommes who had come TO the New
World in search OF adventure or gain
In both cases, they were unsuited TO
the hard and restrictive conditions Of
rugged country. The soldiers stead
fastly refused to beat their swords into
plowshares or their spears into prun-
ing hooks. and most of them accepted
a state not far removed from actual
want rather than stain their martial
hands with manual labor. The leisured
class thus became the starving class,
and the kings subsidies alone Kept
these families from restitution"
The joyousness of the French nature
survived under hard conditions, how
ever. and throughout the history are
charming glimpses of the high-hearted
soldier, the merry peasant, the serene
nur, the simple. cordial life of the gem
tlefolk OF New France. In chapter on
THE Ancient Regime" the home Of
seigneur, or country gentleman, u thus
described:
These country mansions We're much
the same as those Of Quebec, and there
was little difference in the manner OF
living within and without the city
walls. At O'Clock the gentilhomme
and his family breakfasted on rolls.
white wine and coffee, while dinner was
served at noon, and supper at in the
evening. The dining room of a -ash-
ionable household was tastefully ar
ranged. On. end of the room was
completely occupied by the massive
sideboard, filled with ancestral silver
and china. Upon a shelf apart stood
cut glass decs.nters for the table SER
vice. and as q. coup d'appetit cordials
were handed e-ound in the drawing
room. On coming into the dining room
the guest might. if he chose. rinse his
hands in a blue and white porcelain
water basin, which stood upon ped
estaI in one corner of the room Ar
rived at the table he found his cou-
vert to consist of a napkin. plate. sill
yer goblet, fork, and spoon, being ex'
pected to supply his own knife F'oi
! these occasions men usually carried
knives I'm their pockets. the ladies wear
ing them in a leathern. silken or birch
bark sheath. This peculiar custom
! caused some embarrassment to thos'
English officers who were billeted IN
French houses after the capture o.
! the city.
THE maple sugar season brought L
the habitants their first relaxation from