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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-18
A RAPID TRANSIT EPISODE.

This morning about half past ten.
q tall lady with . half.sized husband,
boarded . King street car, the lady
was wearing her husband on her light
hand, when they entered the husband
looked up. and said to his wife:
you're tall enough to reach q strap.
but what can hold" she said, III J
was as short a. you are. I'd hold my
tongue" SO he took hold Of his tongue,
the car started and he fell down,
whereupon his dutiful spouse hol
lored, whats the matter, can't you
stand up2" Said hubby, They both
slipped" Both what" said the wife
Both my feet and my tongue" said
the little husband, but let's get of the
car and go and see Bath the plumber
and have a look at that new line Of
Douglass Patent Closets that have
Just arrived. His telephone 10 81
Main.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-18
HALL SAILS TODAY.

The steamer w. G. Hall is receiving
freight today and will sail for Auhu-
KIM this afternoon at p. m. Purser
James Friel Is sick and may be unable
to sail with the steamer upon this trip.
The Hall was on the marine railway
from Saturday until Tuesday having
her bottom scraped and cleaned. Her
propeller was also taken OFF and re-
paired.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-18

/ 900 for sewer for Hilo. I urged the
necessity Of carrying out this mos
important measure and work will com.
mence at an early date. There have
been some few necessary improve.
ments made here, one being morgut
which answers all purposes. Repairs
and improvements at Detention Hos
rital.
II also visited the Hilo Hospital
which Is In need Of all the supper,
that II can receive from the govern
ment.
IL visited the slaughter house about
which complaint had been made and
made suggestions to abate the nuis-
ance. There we're many other minor
details which were gone into by DR.
Stow and myself.
Il next saw DR.. Holland Of Puma and
DR.. Curtis OF Olaa, there being nothing
O. special interest In either district
Next travelled through the district Of
Kau. I stopped at Pahala and saw Dr.
Schwallie, who Is the plantation physi-
clan at Pahala Hawaiian Agricultural
co.,.
DIR. Schwallie has acted as agent OF
the Board Of Health without pay for
some time and, as per his letter, served
the Board in caring for the INDECENT
without remuneration. He requested
that the Board furnish him with drugs
for use among the INDECENT ! would
propose that as DR.. Schwallie has been
recently appointed Deputy Tax Asses
sor for Kau, and not being able to re-
ceive two salaries under the govern
ment, he be made government physi-
clan to that part Of Kau extending
from the homesteads back Of Hilea
and extending to the Volcano House,
to serve without pay. made this
proposition to the doctor and he read
lily acquiesced.
81 then passed on to Naalehu and
met DR.. Mccarthy who is substituting
for DR.. Thompson In his six months
leave Of absence. and found everything
progressing nicely In that district.
Next took the Mauna Loa at Ho'
nuapo and the following morning
landed at $3.50 at Napoopoo to take q
q mile drive through the district tc
Kailua where the steamer was to picl
up Mr.. Jared Smith and myself. Wher
we were about eight miles from Kai
lua Kona storm burst In great VIC
lence and the Mauna Loa, finding Il
impossible to land boat. steamed fol
Honolulu without US. I made arrange
ments by telephone with the Wilder,
s. s. Co. to have the Kinau call tn,
next day, demand was made for sucl
service Of my personal guarantee o
5000 for passengers and perishabl'
freight and for some reason, not Al
yet explained to me. violated their con
tract, although landing Of boats a
! Kailua was possible at any time Oh
Friday. deem such conduct high
handed apd impolitic. as they are com
mon carriers and receive large sub
sidy from the Territorial Government
as well as Federal Government, tn,
request was made to accommodate gov
eminent oficals-both Federal an,
Territorial-to promote the rapid de
! livery Of U. s. mail that had neces
sarily been left, and to say nothing o
the accommodation Of passengers.
"Mr. Berg. the agent Of the compan.
on being demonstrated with on sucl
breach Of contract. sent the freigh
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-18
DR.. COOPER'S REPORT

At the meeting Of the Board OF
Health held yesterday afternoon Pres
ident Cooper read the following report
on his recent trip to Hawaii:
ut had been my intention to visit
Hilo and make the circuit Of the Island
of Hawaii about the first Of April, but
O professional call to Waimea about
two weeks ago FASTENED my plans.
II found by extending my stay q few
days could be personally able to in.
terview the various Government physi-
clans and pass through their districts
have seen oil with the exception OF
DR.. Bond, all Kohala, and should have
made 1t a point to have seen him had
circumstances enforced my stay on the
leland few days longer.
| II passed through and met the fol-
lowing Government physicians In theft
Irrespective districts:
"Dr. Atcherley. waimea. Nothing OF
special interest to report. There Is
practically little outside Of the gov
eminent salary for this district.
Or. Greenfield. Honokaa. This Is a
much better district-better settled and
the doctor seems to have plenty of
work. Abominable roads.
DIR. Irwin, Hakalau, North Hilo.
Nothing Of Importance. Large terri
tory. Good roads. Not many Ha-
waiians.
"Dr. Stow, Hilo. Has been and is
doing good, conscientious work In a
trying district. stayed in Hilo from
Friday until Sunday and endeavored
to straighten out several important
measures for the benefit Of the city. l
met Governor Carter there and had
several conferences with him.
"One Of the principal questions dis
cussed was leprosy. DR.. Milton Rice
had been In correspondence with the
Governor for some time regarding this
question. claiming to have found a
cure and asking that he be given an op-
portunity to demonstrate It.
"As there appears to be such firm
belief among the Hawaiians that there
Is merit In the claims Of DR.. Rice and
as the medical profession have been
groping for centuries for cure for this
disease. 1t was agreed by the Governor
and myself, the Board Of Health con.
senting thereto that the Territorial
bacteriologist be sent up to demon
strate bacteriologically that the casei
Iclaimed to be leprous have the disease
and from that number three or four b.
chosen for the doctor to demonstrate
his claims, the patients to be kept a
the expense of the Board Of Health Al
the Detention Camp at Hilo.
"As DR.. Rice expressed to the Gov
lernor his doubts Of receiving fail
treatment from this Board. suggested
that commission Of three be appoint
ed to watch the experiments consisting
lof DR.. John Grace (chairman), Dr.
Henry Hayes. who Is Of the sam,
school Homeopathy as DR.. Rice, ant
DR.. Rice himself. None Of these ply
sicians are connected with the Boart
lot Health. would suggest therefore
that the Territorial bacteriologist b
sent by the first steamer to carry ou
the wishes Of the Board In this mat
tier.
II also visited the government lant
the Board condemned and had O con
ference with the Governor and other
liz the matter, with satisfactory results
I'm the Loan Bill Is an item Of $40.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-18

PUNCH AND JUDY upto-date, or
what will happen at the orpheum Sat
urday night-in BULLETINS sATuR.
DAY SUPPLEMENT-,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-18
E. Brewer { Co., Ltd.
Queen Street, Honolulu, T. n.
i4sl

Hawaiian Agricultural Co., Ookala
Sugar Plant. Co., Onomea Sugar Co..
Honomu Sugar Co., Wailuku Sugar Co.,
Makee Sugar Co.. Haleakala Ranch Co.
The Planters Line Of San Francisco
Packets, Chas. Brewer & Co.'s line Of
Boston Packets.
List OF Officers:
G. NJ. Cooke, President; George
Robertson, Manager; T.. +. Bishop,
Treasurer and Secretary; Col. w. f.
Allen, Auditor; p. c. Jones, II. Water.
house and Geo. r. Carter, Directors.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-18

Weekly kdltIon o. the DulIstiM o.
psr ysAr.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-02-18
Ready-T o-Wear Apparel
New Spring Wash Materials

Don't miss these soods; they're full Of surprises Perhaps
surprising them the quantity selling
The patterns tempting The
assortment COTTON ETAMiNEs MADRAS OK.
FoRps, sHRTWAIsT SUITS; PERcALEs full yard
wide In new designs; oiNoHAMs, patterns
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
BOY DIES SUDDENLY.
Son Of Mr.. and Mrs. WI M. Hotchkiss
Passes AWAY at Rloornfield.

Bloomfield. Dec. 81 Special. -
Guy Hotchkiss, the 16eyear-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M, Hptchkiss, died lat
the family residence iii this city Tues
day night after an illness of but four
days. Death was the result of intesti-
nal Inflammation. The deceased was
bright boy, of excellent habits, and
his death is a severe blow to his pa
rents. He was born and reared in this
city, his father being prominent bust
ness man of Bloomfield and ex-clerk Of
the district court Of Davis county
The funeral services occurred this
afternoon at 2 O'clock at the family.
resfd ence, conducted by Rev. j.. Cl wal
son, pastor Of the Presbyterian church,
assisted by Rev. y. w. Potter. The
remains were laid TO rest in the family
and Mrs. Hotchkiss have the sympa.
thy of the entire community in their
bereavement. 81
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
PETITION STRUCK THE TABLE.
Aldermen Decide Not 70 Attempt An.
ti-Spittiha Ordinar,ese at Present.

Waterloo, Dec s1.7A The promised
agitation Of an "anti- bpitting" ordi-
nance In Waterloo has already been
begun by THE members Of the w. G.
=. U. A petition was received at
the meeting held byj the city council
asking that a suitable ordinance be
drafted and adopted to prohibit the
disgusting habit of 9expectorating on
dead silence prevailed following the
reading bf the petition. The chilly
atmosphere was finally broken by the
suggestion that THE petition be laid
on the table. A vote was hurriedly
taken and this disposition was made
of the communication
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
SUCCESS In THE SOUTH
For Northern Farmers.

q = f. y 4
Circular No. IL. issued by the pas
senger department of the Illinois Cen
trail, consists of twenty letters written
by northern farmers from nine differ
ent northern states, who are now To-
Gated at points on the lines of the IIli-
nois Central and Yazoo 81 Mississippi
Valley Railroads in Tennessee, Missis-
sippi and Louisiana. These letters tell
of thir: success, in farming under new
conditions and in- a new climate; how
they like the country and the people:
and give Just such information as Is
desired by anyone who. is thinking OF
making change in location. For a
free copy of this Circular No. ii, and
a complete set of Southern Circulars,
Nos. / to II inclusive, address the I'M.
dersigned.
J. F. Merry,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agt.
Dubuque, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
GETS TEN MONTHS SENTENCE.
VIM. Moore Of Mjuscatine to Pay Pen
| atty for MansIauahtaI

MuscAtine, Ded. 31.-William Moore,
the Mpscatine Snan who was found
guilty lof mans4 tighter few weeks
ago, the victim iSeing Thomas Winnie
more, lwho,. 1t was charged, was run
over and killed by horse ridden by
the former, haa been sentenced to ten
months at hard labor in the state PEN
itentiary at Fort Madison. The SEN
tence was fixed by Judge A. j. House
before whom fthe case was tried, and
pronounced bly, Judge d. v. jackson.
Notice Of appeal to the supreme court
was filed at once by Moore's attorneys
and the one Thousand dollar bond fixed
by Judge Jackson will be furnished.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
A NEW IOWA INDUSTRY.
Former Iowa Falls Man ait Head O
Concrete Stone Company.

Iowa Falls, Dec. 3O.-R. II. Frost, a
we'll known travelling man, formerly
resident of this city, is at the head of
newly organized company at Dows
company, organized for the purpose of
putting on the market a building block
invented by Mr.. Frost. The machines
for the manufacture of the block have
been ordered and will be put in op-
Grafton January 10. The officers of
the knew company are we'll known
business men, and are as follows:
PRESIDENT. r. T. Frost; vice president
q. II. Suit; secretary and treasurer
q. H. Jameson F77T
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
COUNTY PRESENTS BILL.
Asks City of Waterloo to Pay for Care

Waterloo, Dec. 31-Countyl Attorney
Mears dropped q bombshell in the
midst Of the city council in the form
Of q =, bill against the city for s7ss.s5
county, the prisoners having been
committed to the county Jail from
Mayor Martin's| court during the years
1901, 1902 and 1903. FROM time i'm
memorial the city has been in the
habit Of !comnhitting prisoners found
guilty of mi$demeanors lof sufficient
gravity to Warrant a Jail sentence.
county to make a charge for the care
of these prisoners and they have been
regularly committed to the county bas-
tile from the mayors court the same
as from any other court.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
PYTHIANs OBLIGATORY cELE-
RRATloN AT CHARLTON WELL
ATTENDED.
Several From Out Of the City Were in
Attendance-The Day Was Given
Over to the Knights, Whose Pro-
gram Lasted all Day.

u. SNAi"AieoA, DSS. Ole -(SpeClai.) -
From early morning until late at night
the Knights of Pythias held sway in
Charlton yesterday and the entire
town was given over to the lodgemen
for their dedicatory ceremoniec mark
ing the opening of their new lodge.
room. Several knights from out of the
city were in attendance, and swelled
the ranks Of the Charlton lodge.
Held Mock Court.
In the morning mockcourt, with
Eli Manning as magistrate, was held
at the court house, and before his hon
or Were brought scores of men whom
the eagle-eyed officers placed under ar
rest. Fines ranging from twenty-five
cents up, in accordance with the grav-
1ty of the charges made, were assessed
by the magistrate, and not an appeal
was taken. When court closed a fund
of about $50 had been secured, and
this was used to defray in part 1.-The ex-
penses Of the day.
7 Y Knights in Procession
AT 1870 o'clock in the afternoon the
Charlton knights, accompanied by the
visitors from out of the city. formed
in procession at the armory, and head.
ed by the Charlton band and the uni
form rank of the lodge, marched to the
new lodge hall on the public square,
where the following program was car
ried out:
America" 80. ....... 49,. Chorus
Invocation ........ DIR Chittenden
Vocal solo 80. ..... Homer tCaughlin
Dedicat0rv Qddrpca
Grand Chancellor r. M. Molesbury
of Columbus Junction.
Sir knights N. B. Bramer, H. G.
Larimer and w. B. Barger.
Benediction 49,. ......... Rev. Palmer
Banquet and Dance.
In the evening the knights and their
families were entertained at banquet
in the large dining hall, which Is a part
of the lodge home. The supper was
served by the women of the Methodist
Episcopal church. At 9 o'clock the
building was turned over to the young
people for a dance, whish closed the
days festivities. MA
Other Charlton News.
Miss Bess Bruce arrived here from
Garden Grove last evening to attend
che Lour-Welch wedding, which took
place last evening \ 4
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Chloe OF Maryville
arrived yesterday for visit with Mrs
psCCloe,s, sister, Mrs. Blanche Strand.
L Miss Mary. Yont,f Of Lucas, was in
the city, yesterday onsa shopping trip.
A marriage license was granted yes.
terday to B. w. McEldowney and Lou,
Use Clark.
Mrs: Dwight Eastman returned to
her home near jay yesterday, after q
pleasant visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Knlpe, of Ottumwa
were in the city yesterday to attend
the dedication of the new Pythian TEN.
pie.
There will be a Projectoscope enter
tainment at the Christian church Mon.
day evening, showing many of the lat
est moving pictures in life size. The
proceeds will be. for the benefit of the
church.
Mrs. G. T. Brant arrived home yes.
terday from an extended visit in
Brooklyn and New York with her
daughters, Mrs. Lille Butts and Mrs
Mae Hoppins.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
.TAkEs FATAL POTION.
Disappointnhent in Love Thought te
Have Been Cause.

Reinbeck! Dec. s1-Miss Fade Lynch
a young Woman residing about two
miles northwest Of this place, COM
united suicide by taking a dose of
lstrychninf. The cause of the suicide
is believed to have been disappoint-
rnent- in Ia love affair and a quarrel
with her fsister growing out Of the at
fair. THE Houng man who was the
object OIL the regard Of both the young
women lis named Bodey and first paid
his atteftions to the older sister. The
latter lkft home about year ago
and after her departure Bodey paid
court ITO Miss Fade, who seems
to havEe regarded his attentions as
seriouss
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
Hazel pall.

81
Hazel Dec. s1.-Revival meetings
will continue every night this week
at o'clock at the NJ e. church in
Ormanville conducted by Rev. r. ".
Pike.
Mrs. B. r. Skinner is on the sick
list.
]. p. Oglevie, wife and little son
Glenn of Madrid are visiting at the
parental o. q. Trujtt home.
HI. r. Smith and sister, Miss. Della,
spent Christmas at the j. p. Hollings-
worth home.
A number of people from here att
tended church at Ormanville Sunday
evening.
Miss Sarah Hill entertained num-
Der Of her friends Saturday evening.
Sunday school next Sunday, Jan
uary 3, at 10 a. m. Preaching services
at II a. M, conducted by Rev. Pike at
the Zion M. u. church. Epworth League
following preaching.
Chas. Baum, wife and little daug-
ter, Bernice, also Mike Baum and
daughter. Miss Virgie, spent Christ
was with William Gift and family.
Misses Lon and Nella Truitt OF
Drakeville, are visiting at the home
of their uncle, o. G. Truit.
The people of the Christian Chapel
enjoyed a Christmas ladder Christmas
eve.
Mrs. Lyman Cohagan had the mis-
fortune to fall and hurt her back Sc
riously last week.
VIM. q. Dexter. wife and little daugh-
ter, Elizabeth. spent Sunday with Mr..
Dexter's brother, r. L. Dexter.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02

proximity to the stage did not throw
their weight against the mass ahead.
Not many died on the first floor, proof
81 the contention that some restraint
existed in this section Of the audi
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
FARMER TAKES LIFE.
Henry Eberhart Uses Binding Irvine
Ito Accomplish His purpose.

PoIbejoy. Dec. 91.-TIenry Eberhart
living one mile east of Burdette, COM
mitt9d suicide by haneing himself with
binding twine Mr.. Eberhart was a
we'll to do farmer but has been mem
tally unbalanced for some years. A
brother, Adam Eberhart, hung himself
two years ago.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
Mystic.

Mystic, Dec. s1.--J. j. Humphrey
and wife of Drakevllle and VIM.
Humphrey and wife of North English
visited at the home Of VIM. zigler over
Sunday.
N. II. Barnes spent Christmas in
Kewanee, Ill.
j. H. Wilson and wife spent
Christmas with relatives in Hamil-
ton.
Burl Ryner and Miss Bertha Wha-
len were married last Wednesday eve
ming
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Davis and Mr..
and Mrs. William Randall spent Chris
mas with relatives in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Berg are visit
ing the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Robt. Applebee.
Gene Davis of Morayia. visited in
Mystic Sunday.
An entertainment will be given at
the opera house January 5. under the
auspices of the Modern Woodmen Of
America
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
AsharoYe.

Ashgrove, Dec. 3o..-A Happy New
Years to all.
J. I. Day of st. Louis, spent Christ
mas with his family at this place.
Sherman Day and family and c. r..
Roberts and family spent Christmas
at DR.. Selman's.
Several people from here attended
the Christmas tree at Hopewell on
Christmas eve.
Allen Day of ottumwa, is visiting
relatives here.
Miss Emma Proctor spent Christ
mas at John Rheinhards.
Otis Robb of Nebraska is visiting
here.
Willis McCarty and family were re-
cent visitors at the Wolf home.
Will Wolfe and family spent Friday
at Jode Roberts.
g. w. Fleming and wife Wednesday
at N. F'letcher's,
Singing was well attended at this
place Sunday night.
Howard md Ross Cassell spent SUM-
day with Homer Cassell. 81
Ralph Selman spent Christmas with
his parents here.
Belle Hannah visited recently at
Will Reynolds.
N. Fletcher and wife spent Sunday
at Tom Cassells
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-01-02
LOSS KEENLY- FELT
pEATH OF MISS MAMIE MCGOWAN
BRINGS SORROW TO
FRIENDS.
Prominent Bloomfield Young woman
Talented and Cultivated, Falls Vic
tim to Consumption After Making a
Noble Fight Against 1t.

Bloomfield, Dec. S0.-(special. -
Many Bloomfield people mourn the
death of Miss Mamie MCGOWAN, who
died at Colorado Springs, Col, Deem
Der 25. Death was due to that dread
disease, consumption. Miss McGow-
an had spent several months in the
west in the hope Of benefiting her
health, but the disease slowly tighten.
ed its coils about her life, and death
relieved her on Christmas day. The
remains arrived here Sunday evening,
and the funeral services were conduct
ed at the family residence yesterday
afternoon at Q o'clock, conducted by
Rev. j. G. Wilson, of the Presbyterian
church. The deceased possessed many
noble qualities of mind and heart, and
she had wide circle of friends in this
city who mourn her untimely death.
She was member Of a prominent
family, her father, James MCGOWAN,
who is president OF the Taylor Cow
an bank, being one of the wealthiest
men of Davis county. Miss MCGOWAN
received a liberal education, and was
an accomplished musician. She is sur
vived by her parents and one sister,
Mrs. j., IT,. Walton, and one brother,
James MCGOWAN, Jr., both of this city,
The remains were laid at rest in the
family lot in the |. O. O. r. cemetery.
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chequest.

Chequest, Dec 31.-Rev.. Sayer Of
Des Moines, is holding protracted
meeting at the Providence Baptist
church.
Mr.. Casner of Keosauqua, put in
the phones on the Cannon Ball line
last Thursday.
G. G. Rodgers and family OF Co
lumbus Junction are spending the hol-
idays with friends in Chequest.
w. H. Harryman, one OF the prom
inent farmers Of this place, attended
the meeting of the Douds Leando Saw
ings bank, In which institution he has
stock and was elected one of the di-
rectors.
Mrs. Thomas Plowrnan went to Ot-
turnwa Monday to have an operation
performed on her eyes.
There was a nice party given by
the young people of this place at the
spacious home Of Mir. and Mrs. "A. r.
PEARSON, last Wednesday evening. A
very pleasant social time is report
ed.
The. schools had vacation Christ
mas day.
Logan, Hanshaw of near Birming-
ham. was the guest over Christmas of
his cousin, Geo. Pollock.
Quite a number from here attended
the Christmas entertainment at Lean
do Thursday evening.