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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-08
(star Correspondence

| HILO, Feb. 2.-Hilo citizens told th'
| Governor what they wanted from this
! Territory today. They were quit,
modest in their requests and practical
| ly all of the demands will be acceded
! to by the Territory. Governor Carter
| and Secretary Atkinson met with the
citizens committee of sixteen at the
Bank of Hilo this afternoon and there
was an interesting discussion by off,
Gals and citizens of Hilos wants.
The following petition drawn up by
the committee was presented to the
governor:
The following resolution was unan-
imously adopted by the Citizens Com
mittee of Hilo District:
Whereas, This is the first visit of the
kind in the history of the new regime
in this Island Territory, and,
Whereas. The citizens of Hilo and of
the Island of Hawaii fully recognize it's
Importance and the good results which
of necessity must follow a closer fell
loWship between governor and govern
ed; therefore,
Resolved, That this committee ex-
press to Governor Carter and Secretary
Atkinson the high appreciation which
thes citizens of this community feel for
this official visit, and we trust that II
VIII not be the last, as it brings nearer
the official family and gives us a feel
ing that we are being consulted as to
our requirements and are at liberty to
present and have the same meet with
some consideration; that we are by
these visits enabled to meet our highest
executive officials and to know each
other socially and they, in turn, are
enabled to see and recognize that our
requirements are real and, when the
occasion presents itself, We can feel
that our wants will be attended to 50
far as it is possible and that we shall
certainly expect much good to result
from such a visit or series of visits.
Resolved, That a copy of this reso-
luton, together with the suggestion of
our immediate needs, be presented to
Governor Carter and Secretary Akin
son some time during their stay in our
midst.
Resolved, That copy of the same be
furnished the press.
To the Honorable George r. Carter,
L o.
wall.
A committee of the business men of
Hilo District were appointed to care
fully consider the items of the appro-
priation bills for South Hilo District
which were passed by the Legislature
Of 1908.
We have decided to recommend to
you and your associates in the Exec |
utive, the expenditure on such matters !
as we deem most important and most |
In the items under the Loan Bill APP !
we consider the following, |
in consecutive order as numbered here |
in, the most pressing:
1. New Bridge, Aleamae .....$ 2,S00.00 ,
2 New Bridge, Kaieie ~ 100000 ;
8. New Bridge, Kaumana
Road ................. 3,00Oo0 /
4. New Bridge, Waiaama., 2,500,00 .
s. New Culvert, Makea ....... 3,50000 /,
s. New 8-foot Culvert, Pueo-
paku ................ 10000
Z. Kaumana and Homestead
Roads ......... 100000
8. New School House, Kau-
mana -. .......... 1000 90
8. Armory, Hilo .............. 100000
%. Sewerage. Hilo ............ 100000
i. Wailoa Retaining WALL. 100000
2. Keaukaha Road .......... 100000
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-08

From Current Receipts Appropria-
tions for six months, we submit that
certain items should be continued at
the same ratio during the next eighteen
months, as follows:
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Civic Pride.

Congressman Slayden of Texas is
telling his friends how he learned
from little girl of years how much
New York people thought of their
city. He was at the house of one of
his New York acquaintance, whose
daughter had begun to attend school a
few weeks ago.
And what have you been learning
at school Agnes?" he asked her.
Then she proceeded to tell him
about spelling and reading and her
other studies, but she seemed to be
interested in geography more than
anything else. The points of the COM
pass occupied all her thoughts now.
"North's that way, teacher said,"
and Agnes pointed her finger. IT'S
not exactly right up Fifth avenue, but
little that way"
Now, don't you think the avenue
ought to have been built north and
south?a Congressman Slayden asked.
"0h, well. was the reply, and there
was not a trace of a smile, Il s'pose
they II change north and south to fit
Fifth avenue before long. New York
Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
THE OIL OF LIFE.

For causes subjective, objective and
both, one may be lacking In the har-
mony of nature
When a person discovers he has a
negative manner that binders his
social life how Is he TO revise himself?
The magnetic or positive nature
boils over with attractive agreeable
ness without being conscious of any
thing but joy or enthusiasm.
The physical intellect is uncon.
sciously popular while the mental in
tellect is an entertainer at distance
People collect around the person
who is overlooking with goodwill and
natural happiness.
The oil of life Is an abundance of life
itself AS reserve forces diminish
there is a dryuess of manner which
produces negatiyeness.
1t is a piling up of reserve force that
produces positiveness and popularity
A lack of inherited energy binders, but
a knowledge Of self and the applica-
ton of useful truths compensate.
BY continued study OF the things
that depress and the things that exalt,
one is able to see the way to positive
ness by accumulated strength.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

up and almost old enough to under
stand the story of their mothers
heroism, which capt WoodalPs little
son is never tired of telling them.
Another case in which dog made
a heroic attempt to save the life of
friend was that of Jack, wired haired
TERROR After he had been in the
family for a few months a stranger
was introduced in the shape of fluffy
little black King Charles spaniel. Jack
and the new arrival-who was called
Queenie-became firm friends, sleep
ing in the same basket and eating
from the same plate.
Queenie was devoted to the fire, and
would lie inside the fender and go to
sleep peacefully. Whenever Jack
found her in this dangerous position
he would look at her for a moment
and then, taking her by the neck,
would place her on the rug.
One evening he came 20 his master
with look of anxiety making a pc
culiar noise, half bark half whine.
He looked at his master for moment
and then left the room. Returning
again he made the same noise and
started for the door, looking back at
every step. His master was busy just
then and took no notice until for the
third time he returned, when the mas
ter rose and followed him. The dog
led the way through several passages
and finally into the kitchen, walked UP
to the range, and placed one paw ON
the oven. The fire was out for the
maids had gone to bed, and on open
ing the door there was Queenie at her
last gasp. She had not been burnt,
but simply suffocated.
Every effort was made to revive the
dog. while Jack stood by. with look
of the most intense anxiety on his
face. But 1t was no use and the
little body was taken into the garden
and laid upon the lawn. Jack gave
one glance at his friend, put his nose
to hers, then ran off. He was not
seen again for three days, when he re-
turned dirty, bedraggled and lame.
Never did he ever enter that kitchen
again. He had made noble effort
to save his friend, and 1t was not
his fault that the density of one mans
comprehension had prevented his sue
ceeding.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
A Notorious Criminal

In Sweden there is a man named
Loefdahl who is said to be in one
respect the most notorious criminal
on record. He has been charged with
no less than 1907 different crimes. He
began his career. as a forger and did
not stop until he had forged 1900
documents. Then he decided to make
money by setting ncuses on fire and
he had burned seven dwellings before
he was caught. Most of the docu-
ments which he forged were receipts
for salaries of railroad employees, and
for every house which he burned he
obtained the full value from an insur-
ancc company.
1t is estimated that if the full pen
atty of the law were to be imposed
for each offense Loefdahl would have
to spend several centuries in prison.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
The most useful
information is that
which you discover
for yourself.
History of a Boys Cane.

MIR. James, you know that cane
you let father have well, it is a little
short for him now, and you said you
wanted IL back when he was through
with lido you wish to take it with
you now?"
am Mr.. James," and Mrs. Hart.
who asked me this question. lived with
her father. The old gentleman had
just enjoyed his ninety BIRTH
day, and | had called to enjoy a few
minutes chat with him.
This man had an atmosphere of
hearty good cheer, and have often
gone out of my way to visit a little
while with him. 1t was a real pleas
ure to me to let him take the heavy
cane | had used when a boy, because
| enjoyed pleasing the old gentleman,
and because / had longed to have that
cane give some elderly man enjoyment.
It was a wholesome looking article.
My father made 1t for me during the
Philadelphia centennial, while | was
walking with crutches in little town
hundreds of miles away from the
great show of the nations.
had a great variety of walking
sticks and made them to give away
to sell. One succeeds in making a sue
cess of work he thoroughly under
stands. | was not thorough In the
cane business because while I knew
how to make them | lacked CONNER
cial information necessary to
produce sales. Had known
boy in the city, some boy
with business sense, could have sent
him canes, he could have sold them
and we might have grown an industry
that would support both of u.s.
The real reason for this record is
one of regret. One day while / was
using the cane came home from
school and found my grandfather had
come for a visit He was the only one
OF my grandparents living and we
thought more of each other than I
then realized. During the last nearly
score of years l have seen myself
many times as | stood in the kitchen
door and refused to give or sell him
that cane.
He admired it very much. It was
better proportional for him than for
me, and l have wished more times
than | am years old that l had given
it to him. He leased me to sell it to
him and l refused several times, in
sisting on keeping 1t.
1t Is mystery to me why such dis
cords are possible in this world. I
never enjoyed that cane a particle
after grandfather left He gave me
dollar and said goodbye and never
thought for a moment of giving him
the cane.
few months later my father and
attended his funeral and since then |
have had love for elderly men. 1t
may be that my selfishness over the
cane has been a blessing to others by
the reaction of my emotions. | am
forced, by my lack of wisdom in the
past, to study the comfort and pleas
ure of elderly men. It may be that
my grandfather never cared as much
for that cane as | thought he did, and
that Providence permitted me to be
painfully selfish for moment in order
that | might be more thoughtful ever
after
Some time ago a man wrote that he
now wished he had spent less time in
his den under the stairs trying to be
modern Shakespeare aud more time
getting acquainted with his father and
mother, sisters and brothers.
Since have learned more about the
hearts of others l am able to recog-
nize the lost opportunities.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Weather Wisdom,

A very curious method of making
weather predictions has been discov-
cred by an old French farmer.
"On Christmas eve" he says, when
the bells begin to ring for midnight
mass, take twelve onions and place
them in row on a table. The first
onion will represent January. the sec
ond February, and so on. Next make
large slit in each onion and pour
some salt into it. If at the end of
an hour you find that the salt in the
March onion has melted, you will
know that there will be much rain
in March, and, on the other hand, if
the salt in the April onion is not
melted, you may be certain that April
will be a dry month. Moreover, if
the salt in any onion is melted at the
top, but not at the bottom, the first
fortnight of the month will be wet and
the second fortnight dry"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
BETTER HOMES BETTER HEALTH.

A little heating plant trying to warm
big space is going to squander coal.
soon use up itself and always, be un-
satisfactory.
Ventilation is to the home or office
what circulation of The blood is to the
individual.
Lighting fixtures should unite beau
ty and utility. whether simple or ele-
CANT.
Five dollars for continued health Is
a better investment than fifty dollars
Tor sickness,
MoGsrn improvements are not only
good for the body, but they improve
the btain ~ increasing memory, ac-
curacy and carefulEess.
Good goods cost money. but poor
goods cost more money and a great
deal of trouble also.
Every family in the world deserves
a healthy. commodious home and wis
dom to keep it in ideal condition.
Good work, good homes. good
health, but a neglected leak win soak
your pocketbook and hinder your
sleep.
The best bargain is getting some
thing which must be done, well done
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
WHAT DO you KNOW

How to wisely discriminate when re-
quested to give is something a good
many of us would like to know more
about.
When to give. where to give, what
to give and to what to give are puz-
zles.
To syn or not to sign a subscription
paper, and to give or not 70 give when
asked to. frequently come up for quick
decisions.
All kinds of people come to the
Office and also greet us on the street.
seeking different sized sums for moth
ing or something next to nothing, or
something really worthy of our atten-
tioE and Encouragement
Recently a man replied, After you
fint ninety-nine in a hundred are
frauds you begin TO get discouraged. I"
Lost money and abused kindness are
frequent sources of cynicism, but 1t is
a third mistake to let them be.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
JUDGE DRANK THE EVIDENCE.
It Was Bottle of Whisky and One
of Brandy-He Had Collie.


of Brandy-He Had Collie.
Justice Leo Jacobs of Wellington,
N. j., was vigorously rebuked by Judge
Zabriskie at HacKensack this morn
ing.
Some time cgo Michel Frisco of
Wellington was arraigned before the
justice by Chief Marshal Chrysteline
on the charge of selling liquor with
out license. Frisco was held under
bail for trial, and the evidence,
bottle of whisky and bottle of
brandy, was turned over to the JUS
tice.
With number of other cases of
the same sort the Frisco case came
up to-day. When the court asked
Chrysteline on what he based the com
plant, Chrystenne said that he had
turned the evidence over to Justice
Jacobs
The latter was not in court and an
officer was hastily sent for him. When
Judge Zabriskie asked the justice for
the evidence Jacobs at first replied
that he did not know what had be-
come of it,
Later he admitted that he had suf-
fered from collie the same night and
had taken the whisky and brandy
New York Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
ANCIENT CARVING OF WOOD.
Statuette That Was Made Three Thou
sand Years AGO.


A statuette of sycamore, the most
ancient specimen OF wood carving
known to exist, is in the museum of
Gizeh, at Cairo. 1t dates from B. c.
5000, so is very nearly 5000 years
old, and still the wood is as sound
and good as if of recent date. 1t was
found at Sakkarao, and it is supposed
to represent one of the overseers of
the workmen engaged in building the
pyramids which abound in the imme-
date neighborhood and which are the
oldest in Egypt. The statuette is
known as the "Sheik-el-B eled," or
"sheik of the village" name given
to it by the Arabs who found it be.
cause its features represented very
closely those of the man who was
then their own sheik. The statuette
is distinctly a portrait showing a
well-fed, closely shaver man of so or
Whereabouts altogether nude save for
a cloth bound by leather girdle about
his loins and reaching down to his
knees. The exact height of the stat
uette is 8 feet Sh inches.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Some Tower Thoughts for Train
Time and Lunch Hour.

Many easy errors are due to: lg-
norance-exhaustion - indifference -
poor food-lack of exercse-loss of
sleep.
Many easy errors are prevented by:
MISUNDERSTANDING energy-earnest-
ness-plain and good food-systematic
exercise-early to bed.
Accuracy comes by hltchlne up mus
Gle with mind.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Box Office Superstition.

A newspaper man was the second
in line at the box Office of one of
the popular theaters the other even
ing on the opening night, says the
New York Times The FIRST man asked
for four seats, and when he started to
pay for them the man in the box office
said:
"Oh. that's all right There's no
charge at all for those seats
The man looked surprised thanked
the ticket manipulation. and went on.
Then the newspaper man had his turn.
and he said:
please satisfy impertinent curio.
sity and tell me why You wouldn't
take that mans money
well, said the treasurer, Il ex-
pect you didn't notice that that man
was cross-eyed. If had sold him the
first tickets, we wouldn't have had n
bit of luck through the whole engage.
ment
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Has Rare servian Stamps.

William Burr Hill, Jr., of Belcher.
town. Mass. has received from friends
in Europe two seryian stamps, with
the seal of the government May 30.
the day after the murder of the king
and queen. These stamps were only
in use five or six hours and are very
rare, as only 100 or so were in exist
enee. The head of the king is
stamped out and until the new
stamps were made, these were used
but with the seal of the state across
the head. showing only the body of
the subject or king
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Their Wedding Present.


Congressman James Brock Perkins
happened in downtown Office the
other day and called upon an old
friend. an Alderman. During the chat
an Italian couple came and asked in
broken English if tho Alderman would
unite them in marriage, With extreme
grace the Alderman performed the
ceremony, and after accepting his mod
est fee politely handed to the bride
an umbrella.
The Congressman eyed the proceed
ings grayely, and after the couple went
out, asked DO you always do that
Charles?"
DO what? Marry them? Oh. yes.n
No | mean bestow a present upon
the bride"
A present, Why, wasn't that her
UMBRELLA gasped the Alderman.
No; 1t was mine, replied the Con-
gresham, sadly.-New York Times
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
OLD SAILORS WERE sEAsIcK.
veteran Tars Have a Somewhat
Strange Experience,


In connection with the late hurri-
cane. which wrought such havoc and
loss OF life along the Atlantic coast,
It has become a matter of curiosity
in shipping circles how it came to
pass that some of the oldest pilots in
the service on the Delaware river and
bay became violently i'll.
They are men of experience and
heavy seas and tempests are every
day events with them. Besides, all
had fortified themselves against such
an emergency by increasing their
store list with a liberal supply of
lemons.
1t Is a matter OF record that Pilots
Thomas Virden, Harry Maull, Fred
Burton, Louis Bertrand and John
West. the latter one of the oldest men
in the service fell victims to seasick-
ness in it's worst stages. Jere L. Ell
dredge, Alphonzo Bennett and Will
liam Poynter were the only three to
escape.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Thieves Were Careless.

The following notice was printed re-
Gently in Maine paper: IF the gen
tleman who stole plums and pears
from my orchard last Thursday night
between 8 and 10 o'clock hadn't been
so careless and dropped one every few
rods. | shouldn't have been able to
have traced them home the next morn
ing. They should be little more care
full about their footprints in the soft
ground, as | am a pretty good trailer.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Dress Made Of DOCS Eur.

Mrs. Harry Willonghby of St
Johnsbury. Vt. has a unique piece of
cloth. from which she is soon to make
dress. The material consists of a
two years clip of the hair of her pet
dog, a white and brown spaniel. The
hair was cleaned. prepared and woven
at the mill. 1t was colored brown and
makes handsome piece of cloth.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
Duration of Human Life.

Here is an estimate of the average
age attained by men in various Euro,
pean countries. Norway and Sweden
head the list with so years Then come
England with 451a years. France 441s.
Prussia SO, Wurtemberg 3S, Bavaria
and other parts of Germany &c. In
Austria and Spain the inhabitants
have the shortest lives, the average
age being only SO.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
OK Furnished Much Beef.

Jerry the big OK which has been
exhibited at so many New England
fairs during past years, was killed last
week. He was is years old, and as he
was losing weight 1t was thought best
TO send him to the slaughter house
The OK weighed 1896 pounds at one
time and was one of the heaviest, if
not the heaviest, oxen in the country
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

And when the soldiers had success
fully prevented the men from issuing
the Victor Record, the wife of an en-
ploye stepped in and ran the entire
Office. Antony was not the last war
rior who was yanquished by petit
coat
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

Sir Thomas Upton boldly announces
that ne expects to keep on being a
bachelor. Sir Thomas fully realizes
the difficulty that one would have in
continuing to be jolly good fellow if
he had to explain every time he
missed the owl car.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
STRANGE Similar Accidents.

Railroad accidents of similar char.
acter have been the means of losing
legs for John Nicely and his I3-year.old
daughter both of Trenton, ~ J. The
girl was hurt about five years ago,
and recently her father, who is
brakeman, was run down by train.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14
How to Sleep.

Those authorities may be right who
declare the ideal position for sleep
is to lie fiat on your back with arms
raised 1t is certainly graceful. You
had better not try it, however. unless
YOU don't mind snoring.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

Senator Hoar agrees with Perieles
that wealth, not Eonor, is the de-
light of old men" Well, perhaps they
realize that they can't have the lat
ter without the former in this irrev-
erent age.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

The Germans of Gotham engaged in
a ''skat" tournament the other day.
from which the conclusion is natural
ly drawn that the tom cats were be-
coming too numerous in the vicinity
of Terrace garden.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

A Chicago woman brought suit for
divorce because her husband sat up
all night to play the piano The only
reason she was not widow was that
they lived in lonely place where the
neighbors were out of earshot.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

In being given the choice between
remaining in the field and throwing
themselves on "the mercy of the sui
TAM" the Bulgarian insurgents realize
the full meaning of being 'twixt the
devil and the deep sea.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

Badness, we are told can be pre-
vented, and even cured, by going bare
headed. Thus far the Mexican hair
less dog has successfully defied this
treatment
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

pretty well observed in making Lii
liam Russell the chief feature of
a theatrical performance entitled
"Whoop-Dee-D Doc"
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1904-01-14

What a pity that the eighty insur-
gents who are reported to have re-
pulsed 1000 Turks couldn't have been
present to defend the pass at Their
mopylaei