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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
CLIMATE ON TANIA[US
Thermometer RECORD IN
RECENT HOT SEASON
COOL MORNING AND EVENING
DURING HOTTEST DAYS A
CLEAR ATMOSPHERE At
ALL TIMES THERE.

During the last week of A. v. Gears
stay on Tantalus, Harold Gear kept q
record of the Thermometer, reading
each day at a. m, y. m. and p. m.
The week for which this record was
taken was marked by very oppressive
weather in town. The thermometer
readings show that while Tantalus heat
was over so degrees on some days the
mornings and evenings were very cool.
The atmosphere Of the Heights even
during the warmest days was so clear
that none of the oppressive discomforts
that accompany warm southerly wealth.
er In town were noticed. The Their.
mometer was on the veranda Of the
Gear Tantalus home The record fol.
lows
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
O'BRIBN MANILA WAR.

Failing an insurrection the OBricp
newspaper family OF Manila has start
ed lively rumpus and the end Is not
yet. Eddie 0'Brien, editor of the Sun.
day Sun, has been obliged to take up
his abode in prison as the result Of u
libel which the courts claimed he per.
petrated on Philippine Commissioner
while no was editor of another paper,
Freedom. This case was fought
through the United States Supreme
Court and brought out the astounding
revelation that a citizen of this coun.
try can be refused the rights guaran.
teed by the Constitution while living
under the flag, The whole affair as far
as OBrien was concerned Is a damn.
able relic of Spanish barbarism which
the American government allowed %
be grated upon its Philippine policy.
Revolts have resulted from less i'm.
portant miscarrlages of justice. AS o
result of Eddie O'Brien's incarceration.
Frederick O'Brien. well known In Ho.
noiulu and editor of the Manila Cable
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

news, has remarked that the commun.
ity would benefit II the light of Eddie
o Brlens Sun went ont. Result: Fred.
die O'Brien is dubbed an ass and cad
and responds urging his antagonists to
keep cool The other fellows seem to
think Freddie thinks he is n notch
higher than his cUste mporaries because
he has managed TO keep out of jail.
This is apparently the highest aim of
o Manila editor. Eddie OBrien pub.
fishes one of the most original sheets
to be found in the country. Freddie
q Brien is nobody's fool. Il is a ma.
tiona disgrace that Eddie should he
sent to Jail, and II the light of either
scion of the O'Brien newspaper family
should be snuffed, Manila would have
proper cause to mourn.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
NATIONAL GUARD RIFLE PRAc
TIcE,
PHILADELPHIA Telegraph

Philadelphia Telegraph
Under the authority Of a special Act
OF Congress-, approved March 10. 1903,
a National Board has been organized
for the promotion Of rifle practice
among citizens generally and among
members of the National Guard partic.
ularly. This Board has been doing
active and earnest work during the
past year, and the result is seen in the
public interest everywhere attracting
attention. Contrary to the blatant out
cries Of the idealists who 20 into
spasms of alarm over every mention
made of what they deem as the danger
Gus military spirit dominating this ma
ton. the fact remains that the Gov
the maintenance of n standing army.
our main dependence for the defence
Of the Republic In time of need being
the great body OF our citizens Of arms
bearing age.
This being the case, II Is the part Of
wisdom to secure to these citiZen.de
tenders such instruction in the use OF
arms and such opportunity for practice
a. will enable them to render efficient
service II called upon. II Is not enough
that man should have some practical
notion of what a shotgun is like In
order to become a soldier in a national
emergency. In these days OF long
range firing with modern arms of pre-
cision. target practice is prime ne
cessity to fit the members Of the Ma.
tional Guard for military duty. TO ac.
Quire working acquaintance with the
Government magazine rife, the Guards.
men must take thorough course of
lessons from competent instructors,
and to become marksmen with this
weapon. equipped with distance-slghts.
target.firing must be made u leading
factor in their schooling.
The National Board has formulated
a plan for the establishment of Ma.
tional Marksman's Reserve, and this
plan has been approved by the war
Department. In circular prescribing
regulations for this Reserve, signed by
the Secretary Of War, the following
comment is made: In estimating the
military efficiency Of soldier. II we
consider ten points as standard OF
perfection, at least eight of these points
are skill In rifle and revolver shoot
ing"
From this point of view II may be
seen how important this matter Of rife
practice tx regarded by those whose
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
HeRRIck AND sTEFFENs.

Cleveland, o.. Aug. 1i.--It has jusr
became known that a sensational scelS
was enacted between Governor Herrick
and Lincoln Steffens, the well known
writer. on the occasion of the latter's
visit to Ohio last spring to study the
politics OF the State as viewed behiud
the scenes. Steffens was considered by
the Governor to be impertlnent aud
the investigator was ordered from the
executive office. Steffens went at the
Governor something like this:
Mr.. Herrlck. know the people of
Ohio have elected you as their chief
executive, but | know and you know
how things 20 In politics. Now, what
! would like to know is: Who is the
real Governor OF OhioT
The suggestion angered Herrick and
he replied: IL will show you who 10
the real Governor OF Ohio by telling
you to leave this office at once"
Steffens obeyed. but later returned
and he and the Governor had a calmer
talk. Steffens confirms the story In q
letter. He says his Ohio article viii,
appear later.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

General Kuropatkin has accom-.
plishel his plan OF retreat and the Mi
kado informs his people they must pre-.
pare for long conflict. The hope Of
Japan was In making the battle OF
Liaoyang decisive. In this 1t has
failed. Kuropatllin IL at large with u
good sized army strong enough TO hold
It's ground TIL achievements shall ar.
rive. Japans fighters have made some
wonderful successes but the terrific
strain on the financial resources Of the
country must begin to tell as Russia
drags out Its policy to force q long cam.
psign Port Arthur is holding on with
remarkable tenacity which shows that
the Russian has lost none OF his capac
ity for defense and confirms the oft re-
peated assertion that the Port Arthur
OF 1904 Is not the Port Arthur of 1894
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
LOS HAI(Ht| BURIED.
Ills PLEA OF GUILTY
UPSETS The CALENDAR
GETS TEN DAYS HARD LABOR ON
TOP OF YEARS iMPRiSON-
MENT FOR ANOTHER
OFFENCE.

Because Chez Leo charged with lar
ceny. pleaded guilty in criminal court
at 10 o'clock this morning, the whole
plan Of proceeding with
trials was upset and attorneys were
thrown into dire confusion by hearing
called cases In which, while they had
answered ready at the calling Of the
calendar, they were not prepared to
produce witnesses Immediately. Both
prosecution and defending counsel In
several matters had relied on proceed.
ure according to calendar, but when
Chez Leo changed his plea of not gull.
ty to that of guilty they suddenly
found cases advanced by a day. J. w.
Catbcart has murder case TO defend
Monday and was not ready in certain
minor affairs.
Finally the burden of II all fell on
Z. NJ. Watson, representing Alexander
Lazarus. whose case. reported else.
where. was next In order after Chez
Leo's. Judge Gear ordered the bailiff
to notify attorneys in two cases fol.
lowing that of Lazarus TO be ready at
. o'clock this afternoon.
Prosser asked the court TO he tender
with Chez Leo. since he had confessed
and since he was already serving a
years imprisonment on another
charge.
Chez Leo's crime was trivial. said
Prosser. lie was accused of stealing
a Ratchet. The prosecution seemed in.
clined to bury the Ratchet. Frank
Andrade, representing defendant. also
had a few prayers to make for len.
iency.
Chez Leo was called to bar.
"Did you take the hatchet?" asked
the court.
NO" answered Leo through acting
Interpreter J. Chu Kim. II sent another
man to get II for me-"
why did you want the hatcher"
ITO cut the trunk on u bunch OF ba.
nanas."
How long have you been in Jail on
the years sentence in the other lar
ceny natter"
-Four months"
Judge Gear sentenced Leo to ten
days at hard labor, TO be served out at
the expiration OF his original senten'e.
The court. looking over the papers In
Ratchet case appealed from the Dis
trlct Court remarked that he failed to
sec on what evidence the accused had
been convicted, but, since he pleaded
guilty, he must be sentenced. 1t seems
that Leo was wanted on a charge OF
hurgtariously entering but. as that
could not be made to stick, he was ar
rested for having in his possession a
Ratchet subsequently Identified by tn,
rightful owner.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

When the public points to the great
amount OF garden truck handled by
Chinese the alleged small farm organ
notes the remarkable opportunities for
small farmers. When the small farm.
er responds that he cant make living
at II, the organ cries Don't be China.
man, grow something else" 1t will be
Eoted that the Maui Farmer spoke OF
the advantages of free ports. which
the organ evades. While bowling for
small farmers in theory, the organ
avoids the practical issues the farmer
must meet. II handles the small farm.
Ell as the eastern horseman did his
horse. He had the animal clipped In
midwinter 80 that 1t must go or
freeze" American farmers will not
work on that theory while any other
portion Of the country furnishes land,
water. markets and--transportation to
the markets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

Thomas W. Lawson in his sparring
match Of unlimited rounds with Stand.
ard Oil. Is putting the secret Of making
dollars out Of nothing before the people
in a way that must reap some tangiD.-
results. The public has known that II
was ruthlessly robbed by High Finance
and Captains OF Industry. lawson
tells how il was done 10y Standard Oil,
whose system has had many imitators.
Should the people, after learning the
inside details OF the game. persist In
allowing respectable robbers" to be
above the law, they have none but
themselves to blame.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
Stanford Has Hopes
For Winning Eleven

Stanford University, Aug. 2S.-The
prospects for winning varsity this
year AT Stanford seem very bright. The
fact that eight Of the twelve men who
played in last years big game VIII De
back, coupled with knowledge that
flanagan and Erb are to be the coaches.
leads the student body to look for a
victory next November. Besides the
old varsity players, there Will be
large number Of good men from last
years second team and some likely
men In the entering class.
The men who played against Call
iornia last fall and are expected back
and are eligible to play this year arc
Weller and Schifeid, fullbacks; Chal'
ners and Dole. halves; Bansback, quar-
ter; Thompson, guard; Clark ana
smith, ends. Sprott, last years star
whether the faculty Will allow him to
play or not. Clark. this years captain.
viii play right end. and Bansback, last
years captain. Will be at his old posi-
ton at quarter.
Weller, who was such a tower OF
strength behind the line last year, IL
In fine condition. having Just returned
from work In the mines. Dole, tho
right half, has been working In lum
Der camp In Oregon and Is said to be
physically iii to enter the big game
at present.
While Stanford will have the same
set OF backs az last year. there are ser.
'ous gaps on the line TO be filled. The
center, one guard and both tackle posi-
lions will have to be played by new
men. II Is probable that Dole may bo
shifted from bali to center, owing to
the surplus Of backs. Good second
team men who will try for center and
guard are Monzingo, Hyde, Van Sickle,
Nissen and Moifno. In addition to
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
AMERICAN TRADERS FROM
GNRMAN STANDPOINT.

Commercial men of every nation on
earth are busy these days alternately
applauding the strides made in obtain.
ing new markets and commissioning
the country In consequence OF the al
legged gains made by others.
From Great Britain occasionally
come commercial alarms over the losses
resulting from American competition
coupled with claims that the British
are the greatest and most successful
traders of the world. In our own coun
try the good cheer produced by the
growing export trade Is interspersed
with an arraignment OF our traders
that they do not study the foreign mar.
kets and are being outdone by British
and German in regions properly with.
In their sphere,
Most frequently il the Americans at.
tcntion drawn to what the German pio-
peers of trade are doing until In the
estimation Of many the United States
foreign trade would reach the acme OF
success by equalling the German stand.
ard. When, therefore, the German
leaders begin to ply the lash to the
army Of trade and urge greater activ.
ity the American can either conclude
that he Is making his competitors
squirm or they are endeavoring to get
80 far in the lead that there can be no
dangerous second.
Hence the remark In German jour.
nal devoted TO advancement of Ger.
man interests that the motto Ger.
man leads the world is only beau.
tiful dream" causes the commercial
world to prick up It's ears. The author
Of the statement says that the fulfill.
ment Of the dream becomes more diff.
cult every year. lie tells German com.
mercial men that they are standing
still aud Yankees are the fellows car.
rying off the prizes for progress. This.
! from German source, Is, of course,
pleasant balm for American conceits
but II Is the more interesting as evi.
denCing what our competitors think OF
what we are doing. This is what the
Export" writer says of Americans:
! ~ VIZ S'"nIe Ut N''ai"sua' INT
dominating position held by Germany
Ten years ago III that country Is being
Slowly Out irreNocap'y yielded up to
ihe Americans, who. thanks to theiI
bold, enterprising spirit. and thanks tt
ueir distinguished consular represen
teton, are moving into the place one,
occupied by us. After the coffee crisis
o' ie'o hau endangered tampurs cap
!l"i an" haa caused great man!
losses. when were not unexpected
lnere mas neen an entire loss OF spirit
'his' 100 Ill spite OF the iact that the
government OF PRESIDENT ZeiaFa Is MOI
ON! hrm out gives great promise to'
the future. Inc Americans, on th'
other hand. win great spirit nave In
rev years conquered the entire coun
Try ihey saiu 10 themselves That
iahd 20 blessed ny nature must yielt
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

King Charles Of Portugal has the
reputation OF being great athlete. His
skill at tennis was recently demon.
strated when he defeated Lieutenant r..
W. Mcintyre. of the battleship Iow.
during the visit of the North Atlantic
fleet. The King also gave an exhibi.
ton of his ability as pistol shot for
the entertainment of his American Wis.
itors, who were astonished with his &C.
curacy OF fire.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

II Is to be hoped that the Knight
Templars will be fully Informed 2f the
fact that Hawaii never has any 100
degree hot weather to offer its visitors.
The hot wave now experienced by San
Francisco Is probably continuation
OF the season of weather to which the
islands were recently treated, but under
the highest pressure the thermometer
did not reach 90 degrees.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

The BUSINESS MANS HANDY IN
)ex, published In the Saturday eulis
Tin an the Weekly Edition, glvss .
.oneIse and completes resume Of al 10
al notices, cails for tenders, Judg.
vents, building permits and real o.
ate transactions. Evening Bulletin,
9 cents per month. Weekly eullstin,
- per year
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

Democrats are trying to poke fun at
Roosevelt, because he is keeping 50
quiet. hTyo cant realize that rest
is due him. A man who has made 50
many public speeches and written 70
many books and magazine articles has
certainly said enough on variety OF
subjects to satisfy an ordinary man.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
N r. poolEv

MR.. DooLEY
viii discuss Bishop Potter's MOD.
e. SALOON and Simon Simple will
do lively comic stunt, In
SATURDAYS BULLETIN.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

Vote OF the Chicago strikers to con.
,lnue their struggle gives them about
forty days In which TO become an is.
sue In the campaign.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

Teacher: You are wrong, Johnny;
lawyers belong to the legal profession.
Johnny: Do dey2 Den III have to guess
again or change lawyers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

4 public subscription has been start.
ed in Holland toward repairing the
ruined cottage at zaandam, In which
the Car Peter the Great lived while he
was working as a navy in the docks.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

A hybrid fowl, the offspring of wild
English pheasant cock and a guinea
hen recently died on farm near Pal
otine. N. ].
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
DELEGATE TO CONGRESS
Jonah K. Kalanianaole

Keeping a private log appears to
have been the chief passtime on board
the ship Smale.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

Miss Poetical: Two souls with but o
single thought Mr.. Practical: -Four
fists that beat as one.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

Many lunatic has passed music
BY Disgusting himself as a wise man.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
TODAY IS
LAST OF BIG SILK SALE

When the store closes at o'clock this evening it
will positively be the end of the big silk sale. Lace
curtains and cotton blankets are also reduced. See
window display.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08
Small Sums
Invested with Us MONTHLY
will be nearly DOUBLED in
about 9 YEARS.

For particulars apply
PHOENIX SAVINGS, BUILDING AND
LOAN ASSOCIATION.
Judd Building, Honolulu.
GUARANTEED CAPITAL 5000, 900 90.
PAID UP CAPITAL, $1,3oo, 900 90.
HENRY e. PoCocK,
Cashier.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-09-08

The Capitol. Honolulu, September
Tth, 1904. 1854
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17
Fine Note PAGER.

1t Is not . pleasant thCl t that the
brilliant white note paper which your
hand rests upon may have in it the
ibers from the filthy garment of some
Egyptian fellah after 1t a passed
through all the stages of decay until
1t is saved by a rag picker from the
gutter of an Egyptian town; and yet
it is a fact that hundreds of tons Of
Egyptian rags are exported every year
into America to supply our paper
mills.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17
Problem for Naturalists.

A naturalist has recently pointed
out that in its native forests the hair
of the slOth is green, owing to the
presence on or even in the hairs of a
microscopic green alga. The green
color fades after death, as the chloro-
phyll is readily destroyed by sunlight.
The question has arisen as to the de-
STABILITY Of restoring the hair to it's
green color In mounted specimens of
Sl0ths in museums.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17
CHOOSING the RIGHT Moment.

When a man with ideas complains
that he is disregarded. as a crank. he
has probably failed to discover that
the habits Of the world are largely as
sumed as the result of experience. 1t
is enough to give utterance to e
ideas in order that they may become
effective when they grow old. Only
once in a thousand times does a mar
hit upon the psychological moment for
a revolution. The world cannot be
forced but at the right time it enthu.
siastically follows an able leader.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17

Foreigners In Russian Navy.
From the days of Peter the Great
down to the present day the percent
ago Of foreigners in the Russian navy
has been enormous The sailors are
In very few cases genuine Russians,
but are for the most part made up Of
Swedes, Courlanders, Firms. Greeks
and Odessa Italians. In fact, it might
be said that the foreigners have not
only made but are still maintaining
the Russian navy. The reason for
this Is because the Russians are not
q maritime people.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17
Owed Promotion to Pun.

Canon Melville. who died in England
recently. in his 92d year. owed his ear
lest promotion to a pun. When the
late earl of Dudley. who knew Mr..
Melville sufficiently to remember that
his Christian name was David" had
a living at his disposal. he received a
letter containing only the words,
Lord. remember David" The earl's
reply was no less terse and scriptural:
Thou art the man."
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17
Effect Of 1emner,

II you should ever happen to think
an i'll temper is good for anything
good for anything good, you might
consult an analytical chemist. The
chemist can furnish proof Of the dis
astrous effect of violent emotions on
the body by analysis of the ordinary
perspiration which exudes from the
millions of duets of the skin every
minute.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17

Paper gloves and stockings are now
being manufactured in Europe. The
stockings have been carefully examin-
cd by experts. and they are loud in
their praise Of them. They will last
almost as long as ordinary stockings.
The reason is because tEe paper of
which they are made wa, during the
process Of manufacture. transformed
1rto . substance closely tesembling
wool. and was then woven and treated
as ordinary wool.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17
Spirit Had Poor Memory.

Kinslake, the historian of the Cri-
mean war. was approached by a spir-
itualist one day, who told him that
the speaker had had a command from
the recently deceased Mrs. Kinglake
to convert William Alexander King.
lake" to his doctrines. WELL" said
Kinglake. even in heaven one has a
right to expect accuracy. My name
is Alexander William Kinglake." The
commissioner left at once.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17

The Eskimo have enormous appe-
tites. An Arctic explorer relates that
he saw . boy eat ten rounds Of solid
food and drink . gallon and . half of
liquid with much gusto. The same ex.
plorer observed IN adult eat ten
pounds Of meat and two candles at .
meal. Sir p. Phillips tells how . lad
q seventeen years ate twenty-four
pounds Of beef In twenty-four hours.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1904-08-17
Turkish Canal

The work of creating q new outlet
for the Hermus was done by Turkish
engineers and Turkish capital. The
new canal a cut through low-lying
plains a distance Of twelve miles and
stands as a most c%reditable monu.
ment to the progress Of . country
which has for many centuries been
almost constantly occupied with war.