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The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

I shall even let the exercises go this morn
ing and stay in bed until the others rise"
"Well. why in the world didn't you tell
me last night that your frat. meeting was
not to take place this EVENING"" cried the
hostess. her face becoming very red indeed
why. l never dreamed you were inter-
ested in frat. meetings." the coed an
swered, in genuine astonishment.
The hostess excused herself and left
the room. She was afraid TO trust her
self to say anything. She found her hus-
band down in the dining room sitting de-
1ectedly In a chair. his hands plunged deep
into his trousers pockets, his eyes staring
hard at the floor. his hair mussed from
excessive scratching of a perplexed head.
The cook has left" was all he had to
say.
When the guests came downstairs two
hours later aad found their hostess pre-
pairing breakfast. with the assistance Of
the rebelliOus housemaid. and were given
to understand the troublous situation, they
showed their good sense by packing their
things. By noon the house party had
passed into history. And the husband
clasped his wife in his arms and the ten
year-Old daughter danced around them in
a burst OF JOY. LOUIS W. JONES
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

UP and dressed and practicing cordial smiles
$50 as not TO show their real feelings) at a
most OUtlandish hour. Five o'clock came
and breakfast was ready. but the coed had
not put in an appearance. Five-thirty came
and no college girl. Three times the maid
had knocked at the bedroom door and had
received the answer "All right each time.
The cook was calling upon a high heaven
TO witness "A solemn vow to the effect that
she would never again be made such a
fool Of
The hostess at last went Up to the college
girls room and Knocked timidly at the
door. "All right" called out the freshman
MY dear" said her hostess. through the
door. you cannot catch your train. 1 fear"
''Oh. come IN. answered the girl. and as
her early visitor entered the room she went
on TO say: Funny thing-just as I was
getting in bed last night 1 remembered
that the frat. meeting was to be tomorrow
night instead Of tonight. and so, you see
I needn't leave until this afternoon I'm
so sorry that put you to so much trouble
but for the first time since I've been here
/ don't feel one bit like getting up. | think
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
EDWIN DROOD MYSTERY CONTEST
One Hundred Dollars in Cash Prizes Will
Be Paid to Journal Readers

The Journal offers 800 in prizes for the
best solution OF the mystery left unsolved
by the death of the great English novelist.
Charles Dickens.
The last work of Mr.. Dickens was a story
entitled The Mystery Of Edwin brood"
The great tale teller had woven a tangled
skein of mystery around the tragic disap-
pearance of an unfortunate young man OF
wealth The novel promised 10 be one or
the greatest of Dickenss works. But be-
fore he had completed the book death over
took the author and no man KNOWS Wnat
the end was TO have been.
Monday, Feb. s. the Journal began the
publication a serial story THE Mystery
OF Edwin brood" Every man and woman,
how and girl in Indiana may enter the COM
petition for the solution prizes. The terms
OF the contest are such as 10 make the COM
netition an entirely open one and one In
which THE READER OF LIMITED EDU-
CATION HAS AN EQUAL CHANCE OF
SUCCESS WITH THE STUDENT OR
THE MAN OF LETTERS.
CONDITIONS OF THE CONTEST.
First-Sx cash prizes will be given. as
follows: First, 5000; second $500; third
5000: fourth, fifth and sixth. $500.
Second-At the conclusion Of the contest
the prize winning contributions will be pub
lished with number OF the better solu-
tions which will have received honorable
mention.
Third-The contributions must not ex-
ceed five hundreds words.
FOURTH-SPELLING. GRAMMAR AND
LITERARY STYLE MILL NOT BE CON-
sIDERED BY THE nRGES. The COR
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

accomplish a good deal in her musical
work" explained the hostess. sympathet-
icaIly. IF 1t were not fo- the fact that.
besides having TO natural voice, she is
tone deaf"
The college youth. for his part. persisted
in smoking little black pipe OF vilainOus
appearance. which sent forth n strange Odor
that was all but intolerable. He called the
pipe Mike" and said that it was the old
est pipe in Indiana. II had been brought
over from Ireland he said. hundred years
ago. and he wouldn't part with it for any
amount OF money. The old bachelor said
that he would give a s. bill to see the thing
flung out into the back alley. but the sOpho-
more refused TO accept the merry jest in
good part. He said that few people could
really appreciate that pipe. Which was
quite true. the bachelor replied. Further
more the college youth made himself ex-
trenely Objectionable by engaging in a
heated argument with the coed regarding
the standard Of their respective schools.
The old bachelor proved himself a rare
old nuisance before evening with an end
less assortment % card tricks Now, just
see If you can figure out this one" he would
say, and would then proceed TO become in
vowed IN hopeless tanSle OF mathematics
in which nobody was interested save him
self. NOW, watch this one closely he
would demand. and there was nothing to do
but watch him. no matter how terribly
bored the unwilling auditor might be. He
never managed TO play the trick correctly
the first time, but had TO do 1t over and
over again before the beastly thing would
come out right. Once he became angry and
cussed-his one great failing-and so upset
the peace Of mind of the female friend that
she would not have anything more to say
to him until he had apologized.
/. But the guests who were the most irri-
tating Of all were the bride and groom.
The bride was a woman Of thirty and the
groom was about ten years older. Little
WIFE" as he always called her. wore her
hair huffed about her face and fondly be-
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

tributions will receive consideration only
as solutions Of the mystery. The most
plausible and convincing manner OF end
ing Mr.. Dickens's unfinished story will be
chosen and the manner OF the telling will
not be considered important.
Fifth-Contributions must be written on
one side Of the paper only and addressed to
the Contest Editor OF the Journal" In
dianapolis
Sixth-No contribution will be received be-
fore the conclusion OF the publication Of
the story in the Journal. All contributions
must be received within one week after the
conclusion of the story.
Seventh-The contributions will be ilAd
by the contest editor and will be submitted
by him. without comment or change 10
the judges of the contest. who will pass
upon them and announce their decision
Checks will be mailed 10 the winners upon
the day the awards are announced.
JUDGES OF THE CONTEST.
The following gentlemen have been select
ed TO pass upon the contributions aad make
the awards:
William Pinkerton. OF Chicago. head OF
the famous PinkertoI Detective Agency.
Capt. j. r. Kinney. chief OF the Indian
apolis detective department.
The Hon. Fremont Afford. judge OF ths
Criminal Court OF Marion county.
An installment OF the story Will appear
each day until the completion OF the story
There will be no coupons. subscription
receipts, or other requirements. The con-
test is open TO everybody.
Study the contest conditions and try foe
a cash orize.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
Copyright, I9O4.1
4 Well-Guarded Secret.

II want to read a valentine
To little Bobby Blue:
He'd know it If l wrote outside
OF course, that wouldn't do;
/ can't disguise my writing,
1 thought you'd help me to-
Right willingly 1 lent my aid
To this dear maid of mine,
And 10 her gallant laddie
Addressed the valentine
"Of course" she said. Bobby will know
That writing can't be mine"
Next morning came a missive
She brought il with pride.
Twas pink and yellow roses,
tender verse TO hide.
Il thought maybe he'd send me one
put my name inside!'
Grace ShOup.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14
To One in the south

My love is walking in the sunny land
Whose only SHOWS are drifted orange blooms;
Here. the white storm fend with unrestinp
hand.
Piles high his marble tombs.
There. languid airs float over tropic seas,
Sweet with the jasmine's breath.
Here the fierce north wind. through the icy trees.
Howls his wild chant OF DEATH
Yet loves no dearer mid her orange bowers
Than here mid bowling winds and drifting
SHOWS:
Love makes his own warm skies and happy
flowers.
The violet and the rosei
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

Thirty years or more ago a horse named
Goldsmith's Maid held the trotting record
was the animals record 2:16, or what? 2.
The Indianapolis journal., 1904-02-14

ITO Be Continued Tomorrow. ]
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06
FINDS FAULT WITH
JUDICIARY CLERKS

Editor Advertiser:-You are fire.
quently quite frequently = finding
faults with the conduct of the public
business In this Territory, and there
can be no doubt, that your fair, Il at
times piercing criticism has had
good results in the interest of good
government. While you have devoted
your efforts to keeping the depart
ments in the Executive Building up to
the standard, you have neglected your
opportunities in the judiciary Build
ing, except in re Gear, who, for OBJ
vious reasons, was your own Gender
and juicy meat.
The business end of our courts, how
ever, deserves a great deal Of honest
criticism, and the ancient, even
70 SLICED methods In vogue in the
clerical department of the Supreme
Court should have the earliest atten-
tion of legislative committees, as well
as of your generally successful criti-
cism. There is no department In the
government conducted in such q slack
and Indifferent manner as that of the
clerical end of the Supreme Court The
incumbents of the positions there have
arrived at the conclusion, that they
are no longer the servants OF the pub
lie but that they belong to higher
and specially elevated sphere. Scant
courtesy is granted to people having
business in the courts, and even citi-
zens serving-very much against their
r,,iI l,,... tal H., .,t
offensive and discourteous manner
by the clerks. A special instance,
which I through these lines wish to
call attention to- Is the difficulty which
Jurors meet in collecting the moneys
due them as fees for their services.
In Judge De Bolts court no money
was forthcoming for Jurors for services
during last month. Whether the
| amounts are small or large seems i'm
| material as far as the principle is
concerned of the government paying
| its just debts The money was not
| paid, / am told, because 1t saved the
clerks so much trouble by making out
| a two months pay roll in one paper,
instead of furnishing to the Treasury
two separate monthly statements. as
1t ought to be done. 1t may be n
| small matter, but 1t Is just such small
matter which Injuries the SANDING
of a government, which surely could
be and ought to be conducted on a
strict business basis. Governor Carter
says. that he stands for good govern
ment, and believe him; and it Is for
| that reason only. that I rush" into
print for the purpose of calling his at
tion to defects in one of the depart
| ments. which can easily be remedied
by few instructions and little more
| appreciation of clerical discipline In
| one branch of territorial benefciaries.
A. JUROR.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06
CURE
CASE IS UP
The Ownership Of Hotel
Street Property
Decided.

When the celebrated Hagey cure
case has been finally determined. the
judiciary department will be fairly en-
titled to a months vacation. 1t is up
again in the Supreme Court on the
plairtlf appeal from Judge Robin
sons judgment of nonsuit. Several
points not hitherto decided are likely
to be cleared up on this occasion.
Robertson & Wilder are assisting the
plaintiff in person. T. NJ. Harrison, and
Kinney, McClanahan & Cooper and S.
II Derby are associated with ]. Alfred
Magoon in person for himself and the
other defendants Mr.. Harrison made
the principal argument on his own
side yesterday. The hearing continues
today.
OLD CASE DETERMINED.
Exceptions to verdict for the plain
tiff IN the suit of Hawaiian Trust and
Investment Co., Ltd, VS.. Annie Bar
ton, Helen A. Dunning, Gear, Lansing
& Co. j. Oswald Lutted and Sullivan
& Buckley are overruled by unani-
nous decision of the Supreme Court
Justice Hartwell Is author of the opin-
ion in which Circuit Judge Robinson
sitting in place of Justice Hatch, joins
Chief Justice Frear writing a short
,, concurring opinion. Kinney, McClana-
han & Cooper and S. II. Derby appear
ed for plaintiff; Robertson & Wilder
and Holmes & Stanley for defendants
The plaintiff brought an action of
ejectment and obtained a verdict in
its favor for an undivided fourth
of certain land and premises in
Honolulu known as the Canton
Hotel, basing its claim on convey
ance from George A. Aldrich dated
October 81 1898, who claimed the prop
erty by inheritance from his mother,
Elizabeth NJ. Aldrich, one of the dew
isees under the will of r. w. Holt,
and who died intestate leaving four
children including the son. By Holt's
will his widow received an annuity of
$500 for life. One-fourth of all the rest
of his property went to each of his
three sons for life over to their respec-
tive heirs. The remaining fourth was
devised directly to his said daughter.
The land was patented to James Rob-
inson. Robert Lawrence and Robert
w. Holt, who held the land as part
nership property. The executor of
Holt's will filed bill in equity for
sale and division and the surviving
partners concurred therein, the execu-
tor, as trustee for the legatees, bought
the parcels of land for an aggregate
of s26,6S0, the surviving parties receiv-
ed their shares and the executor OBJ
tained q deed of the Canton Hotel
premises. Though the agreement OF
partition was parol one. everything
seems to have been approved by the
probate court of the time.
In 1868 there was division of prop
erty between Holt's heirs, when Mrs.
Aldrich accepted. as part OF the set
tlement with her, the Canton Hotel
premises. The conveyance by her son
to plaintiff mentioned above was at
, tackled In this suit on two grounds.
First, that the words, "for the uses
and purposes therein set forth" were
omitted from the certificate OF
acknowledgement Second, that AL
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06
REFRIGERATOR
STUFF FOR MIDWAY

A steamer probably chartered in Ho-
nolulu, will be dispatched before Christ
mas to Midway Island with supplies for
the cable colony and the detachment
of United States marines stationed there.
Six months stores for the marines, in
clud;ng Christmas cheer OF many sorts,
will be forwarded by Captain Lyon,
commandant of the Honolulu Naval
Station ANY one having magazines and
other readino matter to spare may send
them to Carta Niblack who will for
ward them TO Midway for the Marines.
The cable colony now has its cold
storage plant working and has plenty
of ice, but there is nothing to keep OH
the ice, exceot canned goods, etc. The
chartered vessel will take an immense
quantity of refrigerator supplies.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06
MORTUARY REPORT
FOR NOVEMBER

Registrar Lawrence reports the
deaths in Honolulu for November as GA,
nationally divided thus: Hawaiian. 20;
Chinese, Z; japanese, IS; Portuguese, 6;
Great Britain, /; U. S. A. 2; other. /.
BY sexes there were As males and 19
females. Two were nonresident.
There were IL deaths investigated.
postmortem examinations and coro-
ner's inquests. The monthly death rate
per 1000 Inhabitants was 1.63. Infantile
mortality is represented by II deaths
under one year, from one year TO five
years and l from five to ten years. a
total Of II from birth to ten years of
age.
Causes of death are thus generalized:
Febrile, 4; diarrheal. 1: septic. /; diet
etic, 8; constitutional. 10; developmental,
2; nervous, s; circulatory, 1; respira-
tory. 6; digestive. 10; urinary. 8; osseous
and integumentary. 8; accident and
violence, /; suicide, 2.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06

drich was Insane when he gave the
deed. Exceptions were taken TO the
refusal OF the trial court 10 admit In
evidence records Of the Superior Court
OF san Francisco TO prove Aidrich's
insanity
II was contcnded by the plaintiff
that the legal title was In Mrs Al
drlch. that parol partition was made
which was sufficient under our statute.
that the certificate OF acknowledge
ment was not radically defective, that
n conveyance by an insane person II
not absolutely void but merely void
able and cannot be attacked collateral
ly; also that the evidence OF the gram
tors insanity was incompetent.
The findings of the court to support
the affirming of the verdict are in con-
densed form the following:
!. The conveyance in 1869 to AL
drich. trustee under Holts will, vests
the legal title In the testator's daugh-
ter Elizabeth. to whom the viii de-
vised an undivided fourth OF the es-
tate.
g. A sufficient memorandum was
signed by the parties In interest to
show a partitiol.
b s. The certificate of acknowledge
ment Of the deed is substantially in
the form required by statute.
4. Records of the California court 20
show insanity of the grantor OF a deed
are inadmissible as evidence. because
the requirements of Hawaiian law
We're not fulfilled-namely. notice to
the insane person and the appointment
of a guardian to protect his interests.
There are quotations in the courts
opinion from ancient English statutes
with the funny spelling of past CEN
turtles.
Prior to the trial reviewed in this
decision there was another trial of the
case. when a Judgment of nonsuit was
given which was reversed by the Su-
preme Court. The property Is situated
on Hotel street, mauka. between Fort
| and Bethel streets.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06
NO HIRING
NO FEE DUE
Lawyer Who's Ills Own
Client Cannot
collect.

An interesting decision on the .ques-
ton of allowing an attorney a fee in
the taxation of costs where he has
pleaded his own case was rendered yes
terday by Judge Robinson. 1t seems
to be against the principle heretofore
admitted in the local courts. where ex-
ecutors and guardians of estates have
collected snug fees for themselves in
addition to commissions.
This case is that of II. G.. Middle
ditch, trustee in bankruptcy of Chas.
F. Herrick Carriage Co., Ltd, VS.. Da-
vid Kawananakoa. Defendant moved
to revoke and set aside the order OF
the court made on November Is last,
wherein the plaintiffs bill of costs was
taxed at $685., the ground of motion
IDENTIFY and inadvertently made without
consideration of the fact that said
plaintiff is not entitled to have taxed
as costs herein any attorneys fee. he
being duly licensed attorney Of this
court and having acted in his own be-
half at the trial of this cause and at
and during all of the proceedings had
herein"
After considering the common law
and citing several authorities, the court
grants the motion and taxes the plain
tiff's costs at s17.75 instead of the bill
revoked. Judge Robinson in the course
of his decision makes the following OBJ
servations
AT common law, costs were not re-
coverable expressly by name in any
case by either the plaintiff or defend
ant, but in practice, in cases where the
plaintiff recovered damages. certain
| amount was generally added thereto
by the jury to compensate him for the
expense to which he had been put, and
when the defendant was successful me
plaintiff was amerced by the king pro
falso clamore.
In tnelr origin tney were given
rather as a punishment of the defeated
party for causing the litigation than as
recompense to the successful party
for the expenses to which he had been
subjected. Now. how never, the latter
theory generally obtains in the legis-
lation in regard to them.
"All taxable costs, therefore, are OF
statutory creation, and If recoverable
at all are recoverable only by virtue
of the statute creating them.
'It is difficult to ascertain from the
statutes in force in this Territory in
regard to the taxation of attorneys
fees as costs whether the legislature,
In imposing this class of costs, intend
ed them as a punishment of the de-
feated party for causing the litigation
or as a recompense to the successful
party for the expenses to which he had
been subjected. But whether intended
as a penalty or not, l am inclined to
the opinion that party is not entitled
| to attorneys fees, eo nomine, unless
he has actually incurred some expense
| for services rendered by an attorney.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06

CIVIL LAWS.
PRONUNCIATION OF Laws.
Concerning the Hawaiian Flag.
Concerning the Hawaiian Great Seal.
Tenders for Supplies.
Duties of Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Diplomatic and Consular Agents.
National Museum.
Education Of Hawaiian Youths
abroad.
Aid to Board of Education.
Duties of Minister of Interior.
Government Lands.
Commissioners of Public Lands.
Bureau of Agriculture and Forestry.
Agriculture and Manufactures.
Ramie. Taro Flour.
Development of Hawaiian resources.
Agriculture, Brands. Patents, Rail-
road subsidies, Hospitals.
Coins and Currency.
Consolidation of Public Debt.
Post Office and Postage.
Postal Savings Bank.
Imports and Import duties.
Ports of Entry.
Collectors of Customs.
Registry OF Vessels.
Custom House Charges.
Elections, Appointment of Magis-
tTates.
Jurisdiction of Circuit Courts and
Circuit Judges.
Translation of Court Decisions.
Jury Law, Maritime Laws.
Naturalization, Habeas Corpus.
Arrest of Debtors, Garnishment.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06
MAJOR POTTER DOING
WELL At VOLCANO

Major George c. Potter writes from
the Volcano House that the weather
has been superb, night temperature
going as low as A deg. day time in the
neighborhood of 60 deg. He says he
is quite convalescent from his recent
illness and the serious operation he
rum.
The good treatment he has received
at the Volcano House and the mag
nificient fresh vegetables of all kinds
grown in the hotel gardens, are es-
pecial themes of satisfaction to him.
He expects to return to Honolulu next
Saturday or the week following and re-
port for duty on his arrival.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06

The Brotherhood of st. Andrew will
celebrate their second anniversary by
combining with the Woman's Guild and
Auxiliary of st. Andrews cathedral in
giving farewell reception to Rev. and
Mrs. Simpson on Thursday, Nov. Sth.
at p. M. in the Sunday school rooms.
No further invitations will be issued,
but church people generally and their
friends are most cordially invited.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06
A BROKEN DOWN SYSTEM.

This 10 a condition Tor dseasel to which doc
tors give many names. but which few of them
really understand. It Is simply Weakness
breakdown. as II were. OF the vitsl forces that
sustain the system. No matter whft may be
Its causes tfor they are almost numberless)
Its symptoms are much the same; the more
prominent being seeplessness, sense OF pros
tration or weariness, depression Of spirits and
want Of energy for all the ordinary affairs OF
life Now, what alone is absolutely essential
In all such cases Is INCREASED VITALITY
yigour-yITAL STRENGTH AND ENERGY to
throw on these morbid feelings, and experience
proves that night succeeds the day this may
be more certainly secured b. a course Of the
celebrated lifc-reviving tonic
ITERATION NO.
than by any other known combination. SO
surely as It is taken In accordance with the
printed directions accompanying II, will the
shattered health be restored, the EXPIRING
LAMP OF LIFE LIGHTED UP AFRESH, ana
a new existence impaired In place OF what
had so lately seemed worn-out, fused up'' and
yalueless. This wonderful medcament Is pure
ly vegetable and innocuous, is agreeable to the
tAste-suitable for all constitutions and condi-
tions, In either sex; and II IL difficult to i'm
agine a case OF disease or arrangement, whose
not be speedily and permanently benefited by
this neyer-failing recuperatiye essence, which Is
destined TO cast into oblivion everything that
had preceded It for this widespread and numer-
Gus class OF human ailments.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-06
Hatch's Jaw sroken.

AS a result of an abrupt contact
with one OF the H. A C. team. Frank
Hatch, captain of the Punahou foot
ball team, had his left Jaw broken in
Saturdays game. Hatch appeared
ye terday morning for duty In the
office of the Clerk of the Federal Court
OF which he is Deputy CLERK.