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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
CluEEER SToRlB

Over seyenty-eight thousand rats
the health authorities last year, but
greater crusade will be waged against
them next year, as it is thought that
the rodents are still increasing.
1t has been a tradition, since the
time Of Nicholas l., to name the Car
eyitches alternately Alexander and
Nicholas. But the murder Of Alexan-
der IL. caused his name to be consid-
cred unlucky, so there will be no more
Alexanders on the Russian throne, as
there will be no more Pauls or Peters.
The Czarevitch was therefore named
Alexis, after the father of Peter the
Great. He was a powerful and sue
ceSSful ruler.
The government fish commission has
been making Investigations about the
suitability Of fish skins for clothing.
1t has been found that salmon skins
make excellent leather, and have been
used for boots by the EskimOs for this
purpose for years. These Northern
people also use tanned Goldfish skins
for coats and waterproof garments.
The fish commission has also found
that whale skin makes beautiful leath-
er and takes color WELL
The Japanese have a number of GUS
toms which are jewels, and it is too
bad that they cannot be adopted in
the Western world. One Of the best
is the manner in which one hostess
gets rid of an unwelcome guest. She
does not hint that the time is about up
for his stay or that she is going visit
Ing soon, but sets to work preparing
dainty luncheon which she packs in
little box, ties up with ribbon and
paper and hands to the guest some
morning. 1t isn't an insult either, it's
just hint and one that is always
taken.
An amusing story is told Of some of
the richest men in the country who
were attending recent directors
meeting at New York. Around the ia
BILE were J. p. Morgan, James Still
man, William Rockefeller, J. j. Hill
and Senator Depew. A messenger en-
tered with package for the senator
on which $1.4O was due, and after 60
ing through his pockets the wonderful
Chauncey acknowledged he did not
have enough money to pay the bill
and asked financial aid. All subscribed
as much as they had with them, but
these ulu-millionaires were good for
only a little over 81 among them. A
messenger boy had to advance the
rest.
Diamond cutting up to a recent time
was nearly all done abroad, Holland
being the chief center Of the industry
for some centuries, but of late good
deal Of it has come over to America,
where electrical machines are used in
the work to great advantage in all
ways. European work has always
been done Ey hand, as it still is, aud
the lapidaries there are only just wax
ing up to the knowledge that artificial
power can be applied. Resides cut
ting real gems, the machinery en-
ployed here turns out great quantities
Of artificial ones, which now rule the
markets Of the world They are SO
brilliantly cut and polished that only
experts can distinguish them from the
genuine article. Rock crystal, the
purest form Of quartz, is employed in
making artificial diamonds, and this
can only be worked to advantage with
the electrical machines, hand work
leaving no profit in the business, be-
sides turning out inferior results.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Prudence.

Bumps-Why is it that you won't
lend me So, and yet are willing to let
me have hundred?
Stumps-Because. il give you the
hundred you'll remember that you owa
it to me. and therell lie some prospect
OF getting it back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

the imaginative soul with much great
er force than does that 1t is in a
burial ground in holman, Bartholdfs
native village in Alsace, and marks
the graves of the soldiers who fought
to save Alsace to France. A cOrre-
spondent of the Boston Transcript,
who was guided to the burial ground
by the local innkeeper, has described
the remarkable sculpture. There on
The ground" he writes, twas bronze
slab upheaved from below at one cor
ner by convulsive effort Of the spirit
Of the tomb. There was no face or,
form, but bare arm in bronze pro-
truding from q shoulder with half
disclosed neck, swollen with the agony
of the strain, stretched out from be-
meath with wild despair to clutch a
sword Of Spartan length on the slab
just beyond the tips of the fingers bent
in the tension of the supreme strug-
GLE" The meaning is so clear and so
thrilling that it needs no explanation.
One will have to search long before
he finds Ia sculptured stone or bronze
a more eloquent expression Of what
love Of country signifies.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

A leading theosophist says the rea-
son the American Indian is dying out
Is that souls are growing too aristo-
cratic to inhabit red skins. After
looking at some white persons said to
be possessed of souls, it is hard to ap-
preciate the preference.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

The new King of Saxony refuses to
recall his former wife to share the
throne with him, but he will probably
not be so cruel as to neglect to send
her a picture Of himself, seated in his
solitary splendor
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

A Chicago explorer has dug up an
ancient statue in Babylonia which
greatly resembles Chauncey M. Depew
and is estimated to be of the vintage
of 1000 B. G. Maybe the reason that
no petrified jokes of the same age
were found is because Chauncey him
self visited the spot first.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

The light of hope dawns. The wom-
an purchasing agent Of a great Chi
cagO store was rebuked by the man.
ager Of the house for buying the
plumes Of birds that are protected by
law
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Man In Long Island City was ar
rested for kissing his own wife. We
protest against this outrage. Man may
have been guilty of an error Of judg-
ment or probably displayed shocking
bad taste, but it was no crime.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Wrong Definition.

After ALL rebarfed Huggins, ''mar-
rage is only a lottery
Don't you believe it, my friend, :
rejoined Enpeck. Men sometime
draw prizes III lottery"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

In point Of moral deformity there
Is not much difference between the
man who makes iron life preservers
and the man who makes impure vac
cine points.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Scientists have called liquid air a
toy, but it is something worse than
that. Capitalized for several millions,
1t is sued by a stenographer for few
dollars back salary And not long
Rgo liquid air was performing mira
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Daniel Webster once said: "W her
ever there is work for the hands there
Is work for the teeth" Daniel was
probably reaching for the dentist vote
1T the time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Steam vessel inspectors are to test
new metal life preserver. tho metal,
however, not being iron bars concealed
In compressed cork.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Limited Exper;encc

81 suppose" said the society WON
an, 'you are familiar with all the hor-
rors Of war;
Not all of them, madam" replied
the gallant colonel. I'm a bachelor .
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Bartholdi, the French sculptor who
died recently, is best known in the
United States by his statue of Liberty
Enlightening the World. which stands
in New York harbor. But another and
smaller monument by him appeals to
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

A resident of Division street, New
York, is said to make a business of
fitting men to become beggars. What's
the matter with Wall street?
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
Cansc of 1t.

Jenkins doesn't like DR.. Bolus any
more"
mo, and DR.. Bolus simply hates
Jenkins"
whats the natter"
'The doctor predicted when Jenkins
was i'll a couple of months ago that he
would die, but he didn't" -Philadel-
phia Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

The day may come when men will,
simply out of consideration for their
sons, decline to be great
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

The more a man gets the more he
wants-unless a police judge is deal
ing it out.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Russian warships make much better
target practice when the enemy isn't
shooting back.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

1t is really funny to hear some wom-
en- explain why their husbands are
business failures. Some other man is
always to blame.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

Even though man has worthless
parents, if he does not amount to
something by the time he is 40, it is
time to stop blaming them.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

''The Lord may be on the side of a
clumsy man in fight, but the Lord is I
too busy to help him. old Bill White.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

a girl can never again feel just the
same toward a man who drops in
after she has been eating onions.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07

The Russian navy can hit things
when 1t ID better it shouldn't.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-12-07
chnan show alyyavs II,

A CHetlp sIIUW UIWays mas CHEAP
printing. We should think the man
,ager Of a cheap show would try to fool
people by ordering good printing, but
he never thinks Of it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08
FIREPRooF OFFICE, LIBRARY
AND LABORATORY BUILDING.

Proposals will be received at the of
fee of the Superintendent of Public
Works, until u o'clock noon of August
18th, 1904, for constructing f1reproof Of
fee library and laboratory building to
be constructed on the Hawaii Expert
ment Station Reservation at the head
of Pensacola street, Honolulu, T. H.
Revised plans and specifications are
on file at the Office of the Asst. Supt.
of Public Works, copies of which will
be furnished intending bidders on re-
ceipt of $500, which sum will be re-
turned intending bidder after he has
deposited his bid and returned the plans
and specifications.
Proposals must be submitted on the
blank forms, which will be furnished
by the Asst. Supt. of Public Works and
enclosed in a sealed envelope addressed
to Hon c. S. Holloway, Supt. of Public
Works, Honolulu, T. H, endorsed PRO
posal for Fireproof Office. Library and
Laboratory Building for Hawaii Expert
ment Station
Each proposal must contain the full
name of the party or parties making
the same and all persons interested
therein and must be accompanied by a
certified check of per cent of the
amount of the proposal, payable TO C. S.
Holloway, Superintendent of Public
Works. as surety that if the proposal
be accepted, a contract will be entered
into.
No proposal will be entertained unless
made on the blanks furnished by the
Asst. Supt. of Public Works and de-
livered at the office of the Superintend-
ent of Public Works previous to u
o'clock noon on the day specified.
The superintendent reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
C. S. HOLLOWAY,
Superintendent of Public Works.
Department of Public Works, Aug. 5,
1904 1888
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08
sHER1FFs SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of a certain Alias
Execution issued by Lyle A. Dickey,
District Magistrate of Honolulu, Island
of Oahu, Territory OF Hawaii. on the
Goth day of June, 1904, in the matter
of Jas. w. Pratt. Collector of Taxes,
First Division, VS.. Kauai Kauakahi I
have, in said Honolulu, on this 9th day
of July, A. D. 1904, levied upon, and
shall offer and expose for sale and sell
at public auction, TO the highest bidder,
at the Police Station, Kalakaua Hale
in said Honolulu, at u o'clock noon of
Monday, the 29th day Of August, A. D.
1904, all the right, title and interest of
the said Kauai Kauakahi in and to the
following described real property, I'M
less the sum of Fifty-five and 1900
dollars. ($55.1S), that being the amount
together with interest, costs and my
fee and expenses are previously paid:
All that certain piece of land situated
at KeaIfa, Kapalama, Honolulu. Oahu,
containing an area of 34-100 acre. being
a portion of r. P. 2o7S. L. c. A. 553 to
Kuula, the said premises was inherited
by the said Kauai Kauakahi, as the
only heir-at-law OF Kanikapoo (v). de-
ceased.
A cash payment Of one-haif of the
amount of the successful bid in United
States Gold Coin win be required at
time of sale, the balance to be paid
in United States Gold Coin upon the
delivery of the deed.
Deed at the expense Of purchaser.
Dated at said Honolulu, this 9th day
of July. A. D. 1864
CHAs. F. CHILLINGWORTH,
Deputy Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii.
6S56-July %, Aug. 8, Is, 20.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08
GALLANT Army OFFICER
ON nOMEWARD JOURNEY
AS War Commander and Civil Governor Major
BuIard Made Philippine Record SIS Lieut..
Dougherty's Brilliant Feat.

Miss Martha Along of this city. Lieut.
Dougherty was Billiards. adjutant in
the Moro country and made distin-
gufshed record for himself. On one
occasion the majors regiment was en-
gaging the Moros in a swamp and two
companies were in the front Of the
fighting. The battle was raging hotly
and Major Billiard tried in vain 10
flank the savages in ordar to dislodge
them from their position. Finally he
ordered Lieutenant Dougherty to take
two men and attempt to dislodge the
enemy as it would be impossible to
make the attempt with a large force
without attracting attention. Dough-
ertv asked no questions but plunged
into the swamp and soon appeared in
the rear Of the astonished savages and
with a whoop the little army of three
charged down on the Moros and drove
them from the field For this the
lieutenant received mention in orders
for special gaIlantry. Major Billiard
speaks in the highest terms Of his ad-
iutant. Mrs Dougherty lives at the
nearest station to her husbands post.
Major Billiard has seen some hard
fighting in that country. He has been
shot at frequently by murderous ma
tiyes and once had his cap visor split
in two by the knife Of a savage bent
on his destruction On another occa-
sion he had a revolver which he car
ried in his hand cut with long
cleaver welded by a savage, but
through all perils he has escaped with
his life. He speaks very highly of Cen
eral Wood and his administration Of af-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08
SUNDAY QUIET
is DISTURBED

The Japanese liner America Maru ar
rived off port at about nine yesterday
morning and sent some newspaper files
ashore. She brought no mail, as it had
been dispatched on the transport Logan
which sailed on the same day. AS the
liner had nothing for or from this port
she did not come into the harbor. but
sailed at noon for Yokohama. The Ma
ru had about twenty passengers and
1900 tons of freight When the vessel
reaches port Captain Going viii turn
over to Captain Filmer formerly of the
Hongkong Maru, and Will himself re-
enter the transport service.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08

On board the transport Sheridan
which left for San Francisco Saturday
was an army officer who has been max
ing a record for himself in the Philip
pines. according to the stories of his
fellow-officers and of the Manila pa
pers. This is Major r. L. Billiard OF
the 2Sth Infantry, who has been gov
ernor OF the Lanao Moros in Minda-
mao under General Wood. Major Bull
lard is rather modest in telling OF MS
exploits but it was gathered from other
sources that he made an excellent rec
ord for himself in this difficult posi-
ton and proved a most popular official.
He was the builder Of the Lake Lanao
road in the wilds of Mindanao. his
command being the first to penetrate
the jungle and literally hewing road
through the tangled forest. After two
years of fighting against the famous
rebel general Malvar in Batangas pro-
vince and two years spent in the gov
eminent of the fierce Moros, Major Bull
Iard's health broke down and he was
forced TO leave for the States to rest.
He left his work with the praise of
his superior officers and a vote of
thanks from the legislative council Of
the province.
OF especial interest to Honoluians
is the news that Major Billiard brings
of Lieutenant Andrew J. Dougherty,
who is well known as the husband on
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT, TERRITORY OF
HAWAII AT CHAMBERS IN
PROBATE.
In the matter of the Estate of John
N Wright. eased-Order of No
tice of Hearing Petition for Allow
ance of Final Accounts Distribu-
ton and Discharge.
On reading and filing the petition ana
accounts of William O. Smith and Anna
S. Wright remaining Executors of the
Will of John n. Wright, deceased.
wherein they ask to be allowed s1101.59
and charge themselves with s2265.26,
and ask that the same may be exam
ined and approved, and that a final
order may be made of distribution OF
the property remaining in their hands
to the persons thereto entitled. and dis
charging them and their sureties from
all further responsibility as such Ex-
ecutors.
1t is ordered. that Monday, the 18th
day of September, a. ID. 1904. at ten
O'Clock a. m, before the Judge OF said
Court at the Court Room of the saiQ
Court at Honolulu. Island OF Oahu. be
and the same hereby is appointed as
the time and place for hearing said
Petition and Accounts, and that all
persons interested may then and there
appear and show cause, if any they
have, why the same should not be
granted, and may present evidence as
to who are entitled to the said proper ty-
And that notice Of this Order, in the
English language, be published in the
Pacific Commercial Advertiser. newspa-
per printed and published in Honolulu,
once a week. for three successive weeks,
the last publication 10 be not less than
two weeks previous to the time therein
appointed for said hearing
Dated at Honolulu, this Goth day o1
July, 1904.
w. J. ROBINSON,
Third Judge First Circuit Court
6s59-Aug. l. 8, Is, %.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08
JAPAN'S
FREIGHT
TIED UP

Concerning the freight on hand at
San Francisco intended FOR shipment te
Japan, the Gail OF July 81. says:
Action taken yesterday by the Har-
riman steamship lines is fraught with
serious import for Japan and gray
have material influence on the island
kingdoms ability TO cope with her pow
erful enemy in the Far East. To avoid
even the appearance of filihustering ana
10 keep the corporate skirts clear OF the
contamination of anything that by
either Japan or Russia could be classed
as contraband. freight destined TO any
port controlled by either Of the warning
powers viii not be carried hereafter by
the steamships of the Pacific Mail Cc-
cidental and Oriental or the Portland
and Asiatic lines.
Notice was served yesterday after
noon upon local representatives of the
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe railroads
and upon local shippers to the effect
that the steamships controlled by the
Hartman interests would receive nc
freight for any port in Japan. Manchu-
ria, Korea or Siberia, or for Newch-
wang. This refusal applies TO the
steamship China, now receiving freight
TO sail on August for the Far East.
TONS OF FREIGHT PILING Up.
This decision probably will save
steamships leaving from now on from
any serious interference at the hands
of the hostile navies, but il leaves rail-
roads and shippers with a pretty prob
lem on their hands There are many
tons of freight for Japan here now and
on the way across the continent. De-
livery of much of this has been guar
antaed and upon delivery of some Of
il Japan is placing implicit dependence
one four-hundred-ton lot of Japan
destined freight includes the materiai
for two submarine boats, as well as
chemicals TO be used in the manufac-
ture of high explosives
The presence in port Of the japanese
liner America Maru is regarded as pro-
vidential, but her ability to relieve the
situation Is limited by her carrying ca
pacity, and she already has 400 tons
of freight in her hold. She was sched-
uled to sail tomorrow, but win be held
until she has taken all the freight for
Japan she can carry.
NATURE OF THE MARU'S CARGO.
loaded, consists of half-crushed salt,
for use in the manufacture OF explo-
sives. and soda ash, to be used in tam
ming the green hides shipped on the
Gaelic. Korea and Mongolia. When
tanned in Japan this leather Will be
made into shoes and saddles for the
japanese soldiers.
The Korea's narrow escape sent q
nervous chill throughout the Hartman
system, and the heads of that organic
alton will rest easier when the Gaelic
and Mongolia get rid of all cargo with
a contra band faint. And both vessels
have enough of it on board to MAKE
them objects of keen interest to the
ships of the Car.
The Gaelic, which arrived at Midway
on July Is and remained there under
orders from this city, was ordered yes
terday to proceed to Yokohama, the Oe-
cidentaI and Oriental Steamship Com
pany believing that all present danger
of capture has passed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08
SEABURY IN BLISS
full IGNORANCE

TOXIC, July 29.-The steamship Ko-
rea arrived at Yokohama at o'clock
this morning. She saw no Russian war
ships and was not aware of danger.
She saw the steamship Doric, which
was prepared to give warning of dan
ger. but did not speak her. She did not
speak the steamship Lyra, which left
Yokohama last Tuesday for Seattle.
The Korea did not go to Midway ISL
and. because she was late and was try
ing to make up lost time. The weather
was thick yesterday, and this possibly
accounts for her escape. Captain Sea-
bury was astonished when the boarding
launches informed him yesterday of the
risk he had been running.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-08-08
sHERIFFs SALE NOTICE.

Under and by virtue of a certain
Alias Execution issued by Lyle A.
Dickey. District Magistrate of Homo
lulu, Island of Oahu, Territory of Ha-
wall, on the 3Oth day OF June, 1904, IN
the matter of Jas. W. Pratt, Collector
of Taxes, First Division, VS.. Mani Ro-
drigues Casper, I have, in said Homo
lulu, on this 9th day Of July, A D.
1904. levied upon, and shall offer and
expose for sale ana sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, at the Police
Station, Kalakaua Hale, in said Homo
lulu, at Il O'Clock noon of Monday, the
18th day OF August. A. D. 1904, all the
right, title and interest of the said
Mani Rodrigues Casper in and to the
following described real property. un-
less the sum of Seventy and 66-1O0 Dol
lars, that being the amount for which
said Alias Execution issued. together
with interest, costs and my fee and ex-
penses are previously paid:
All that certain piece of land sit
uated at Keauhou. in Kalihi Valley,
Kona. Oahu, described in R. P. Grant
1920. and being the same premises de-
missed to said Mani Rodrigues Casper
by VIII OF his father. Antonio r. Gas
per.
A cash payment Of one-ha1f of the
amount of the successful bid in United
States Gold Coin viii be required at the
time Of sale. the balance to be paid
in United states Gold Coin upon the
delivery Of the deed.
Deed at expense q purchaser.
Dated at said Honolulu, this 27th day
of July, A. D. 1904.
A. II. BROWN,
High Sheriff, Territory of Hawaii
ss5s-July 2s, Aug. s, Is, 90.