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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
Origin Of the Bagpipe.
From the London Telegraph


The conference of the Incorporated So
ciety of Musicians was held recently in the
Athenaeum Hall, Glasgow. DR.. Daniel Fer
guson Wilson Glasgow, the chairman for
the day, in an address on Folk Music of
Scotland" said it was on record that in
the twelfth century the people sang songs
and used for their delight the harp, the
tabor and the choro. There was some diff
ference of opinion regarding the identity
of the choro. Some thought it was the bag
pipe while others argued that it could not
be, for they. maintained that this instru-
ment was not imported from England till
at least a century after this date. Judging
by appearance, he was disposed to think
that the choro was the bagpipe, for It
would have been a sorry sight for a his
torian to witness Highlander wandering
in his native straths and glens with harp
in his hand. Even although it was con-
coded that the English introduced the bag
pipes to these isles. it must be admitted
that whenever the Highlanders gained the
acquaintance of the instrument they made
the most of it. Dealing withsthe question
why Scotland had not taken her place
among the musical nations of the world, a
recent writer had given 1t as his opinion
that the bagpipe was the cause of her I'M
doing. but it was more probable that the
cause lay in the lack of environment
Scottish music, however, had at length OBJ
tanned an entree to the best society chiefly
German. and great hopes were entertained
for 1t.
DIR. Cummings (Guildhall School, London)
said he was sorry to hear that the Scots
had got the bagpipe in It's present state Of
perfection from England. For the sake of
the sins for which they would be punished
hereafter he hoped that the English did
not invent the bagpipe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
What is a BillionP
from the New York Tribune.

run the new 1ork
A correspondent. "A. Fl. b." complains
that in a recent editorial on The Debts OF
Nations we fell into common error in
calling thousand Millions. 600 600 .0o0-a
billion. In his letter. which We printed on
Sunday, he says: 1T is common in the
Journalism Of this country to designate
roughly thousand millions as a billion.
The practice is based on ignorance. how
ever. and there is no authority for it," "A
R. b." writes from New York city" We
do not know where he got his ideas OF tho
system of enumeration in vogue in the United
States. If he Is an American. we fail to
understand how he can argue that there Is
mo authority" for designating thousand
millions as a billion" There is every
American authority for the usage he dis
putes.
Worcester's and Webster's dictionaries
agree absolutely in their definition of bill
lion" They say: According to the French
method Of Enumeration. in use on the con-
tinent of Europe and in the United States.
thousand millions; according to the Eng
Hsh method. used in Great Britain and the
British provinces. a million Millions "A
r. B." may contend that etymologically a
billion should mean a million raised to the
second power. But usage often dees and
overrules etymology. We have deliberately
chosen in the United States to call thou
SAND m1lllonS Dillon. ara for us IL means
a thousand millions and nothing else
"A. r. B." errs I'm charging the usage he
complains of to journalistic license. That
usage has every official and commercial
sanction. In his last annual report the
Secretary of the Treasury tells the Speaker
of the House of Representatives that the
imports of the fiscal year ended June so.
1853, exceeded by more than a hundred
millions those of any preceding year. and
for the first time passed the billion dollar
line" The value of the imports for the year
was 81 ,625.7192 31. Evidently the United
States treasury holds that a billion means
a thousand millions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06

Bourke to a series Of joint debates on au0
old subject or subjects that Cochran elect1
to talk about If anything like this really
comes of the police of New York are 90.
ing to have their hands full. for the con-
gressfonal district which Bourke Is going
to represent not only includes the ''colored
tenderloin," but II takes in the gas house
region" with its splendidly organized and
predatory bands of gas house terriers"
and IL these conflicting elements of New
York's population should ever happen to
get together at Madison Square Garden the
razors and bludgeons that would probably
be gathered up from the floor after the
smoke Of battle cleared away would no
doubt keep the property clerks of the sta
ton houses busy for weeks.
One Effect Of Mr.. Whitney's Death.
An eminent New York lawyer dropped an
inadyertent hint yesterday which throws
a curious fight upon a popularity of wealthy
men. He said that Immediately following
the sudden death of 50 notable a man as
William c. Whitney there Is tremendous
rush on the part of men with large estates
to make their Wills Modern mjllionairea.
he declared are rule so ayerse to the
thought or consideration of death that they
are becoming more and more reluctant to
make their wills, and IL requires, the law
yer went on, the death of SO distinguished
a man as Mr.. Whitney to teach them a
needed lesson as to the uncertainty of life.
Wnereupon tney larry work their legal men
to nervous prostration by clamoring to
have their wills drawn UP. This lawyer.
one of the most eminent in his profession
in New York. expressed the conviction that
all men with large estates should make
their wills Immediately upon attaining their
majorfties, and he said that that custom
prevails in the Vanderbilt family alone of
all OF the wealthy families of New York.
Ladies' Hand-Painted Stockings.
All doubts may now be removed as TO
those "hand-painted stock1ngs''-ladies hog
iery, that is-of which We have been read
ing so much lately. They do wear EN-.
Well. that is to say, they are really hand
painted and offered for sale. anyhow. In q
eth avenue department store window three
pretty and quite blushing young women are
engaged in hand painting stockings right
In the presence of the audience" Not only
that, but all of the policemen stationed
around the Flatiron building that rendez-
vous of old Boreas. empbatically declare
that they have seen. However, the evil
deneed afforded by the stocking "hand paint
ers' in the department store window surely
ought to be enough. c. L. c.
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Loyal to Mikado.
From the London. Cneonieie

1t is tolerably certain that but for the
veneration in which the emperor is held,
Japan would long ago have been at war
with Russia or there would have been a
revolution IN the country. Happily, the In
tense patriotism of the people is kept in
check by areverenee for the ruling SOW
ereign whfcf1 n IS scarcely possible for the
western mind to understand. The Japanese
people. as MIR. George Lynch pointed out in
our columns the other day. are not religious
in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Their religion takes
the form ofsa chtfdlike belief in the .'son of
heaven" If the mikado were to- issue a
decree tomorrow that all the Russian de-
mands should be conceded. the nation
would acauiesce. though many would COM
NIT suicide, just as happened when Japan
was robbed Of the fruits of her victory over
China ssss55s'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
Parliamentary Ruling.
From Judge.

From Judge
'He said he could not help kissing you"
whispered the first congressman's daugh-
ter. HE said when he sat beside you in
the conservatory and looked into your eyes
he was moved by an Irresistible impulse
and simply had to kiss you
did be?" smiled the second congress
mans daughter. who was listening with
some interest to the apology thus being
made for the boldness of the handsome
cousin of the other girl
Yes; he said 1t was your eyes that won
him He
We'll he'll have to come around and cor
rect the minutes OF that meeting. The eyes
won it, but the nose got it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
Peculiar Highland Remedies.
the CALIFORNIAN Medical Journal.

From the Caledonian Medical Journal.
A popular Highland remedy for both con-
sumption and general debility was what Is
known as sudh nan cabar (''the Juice of
deer's horns1. These were gathered in the
hills when the animals cast them in the
springtime. They were boiled for some
hours and the juice thus obtained bottled.
after being strained. Candy sugar and
whisky are usually added to it nowadays.
Crabs shells puIverized and eaten on
bread and butter, were used for consump-
tion. asthma and whoopfng cough In the
Hehrides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
Waiting for q Drop.

From the Chicago News.
Have you no pride?' asked the substan-
tial citizen.
"Naw," replied the street beggar But
I'm goin' ter lay in er supply when it gifts
er trifie cheaper"
Gets cheaper!" echoed the s. c.
Yep" answered the financially embar-
raised party. Pride, dey say, is bound ter
have er fall"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06

From the Country Gentleman.
Golfers DO not care any longer to be la
beled as such and to carry about with them
a sort of trademark which specifies def
niteiy the form of amusement In which
they indulge Hence the tendency of the
red coat has been to- disappear. and It is
only found upon the backs OF those who
think they are conforming to the old GUS
toms of the game. or of individuals who
have bought one of these uniforms and not
yet had time to wear 1t out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
Discounting It.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Tess-"George told me how much he paid
for my ring How much do you think IL
was?"
JEST don't know. but it doesn't look
to be worth it,
Tess-"Worth what?'
Jess-"What he told you he paid for It"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
Hardened.

From the Cleveland Lender
Singleton--"I was in old Jilson's office to-
day when the collector called with his
wife's dressmaker bill, and he looked over
and never fiinched."
Doubleton-''Then nothing but electricity
will shock him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
Spotted.
From Judge

Lenox-Since Tucker moved to Jersey he
has become a confirmed suburbanite.
Madison-Yes. he has all the earmuffs OF
one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-06
Unnecessary Fears.

From Fliegende Biaetter.
The border vidette., 1904-10-15
Mark Smith.

The Louisville Courier-Journal of resent date has this to say:
 The Democrats of Arizona have nominated as Delegate to Congress
 Marcus A. Smith who formerly re presented the Territory, his name being presented to the convention by Congressman J. F. Wilson, the sitting Delegate. MT. smith Is a native of Kentucky, who removed to Arizona m 1881, and has served twelve years in Congress In accepting the nOHination he announced as the only issue in the campaign ''the free independent, separate, single Statehood for Arizona without entanglin- alliance with other Territory or people whatever" He charged the Republican party with having violated its pledges in falling to admit ArIzona as a State, and in supporting a bill in the House last winter for her joint Statehood with New Mexico. The convention passed strong resolutions in iorsins tie Democratic ticket and platform It also protested against the proposed action of the Republican party in the matter of Statehood as against the universal opposition of the people of the Territory. From MT Smiths prominence in Congress when ! member, his name has been indicated las prospective Senator when Arizona shall become a State.
The border vidette., 1904-10-15
Democrats VIII Save Us"

Mir. Bullard, of Phoenix, is gi\ by the Enterprise as authority for tH following:
 Mir Fowler, republican nominee for congress, had just returned from Wash ington. He entered the office of well known Phoenix man and exclaimed: .'Old boy. God bless the democratic party"
 "Why," asked his democratic friend, astonished.
 "Because," said Mir Fowler, ''I' ve just come back from Washin gton, where the republicans have passed a joint statehood bill in the house, and our only salvation now lies with th e democrats in the senate. And they will save us''
The border vidette., 1904-10-15
Proclamation of Election.

WHEREAS. Under the provisions of Title twenty, chapter l. of the Revised Statutes of Arizona. entitled '-EIec-
 tIons' 1t IS provided that there shall he the first Tuesday after the first Mon
 day in November, A. D, 1902. and every two years thereafter, q general
 election for a delegate to Congress, members of the Legislative Assembly,
 and county and precinct officers: and
 WHEREAS. It IS further provided,
 that at least thirty days before each
 general election, the Governor shall
 issue Proclamation of Election, under
 the Great Seal of the Territory. and
 transmit copies thereof to the Clerks of the Board of Supervisors of the counties in which such elections are to
 be held: such proclamation to contain a statement of the time of the election and the offices to be filed, and the offer of reward in the form prescrib-, ed
 Now THEREFORE. I. Alexander O. Brodie, Governor of Arizona. in pur- suance of the duty enio;ned upon me, do hereby order general election to be held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November. A. D. 1901. and the offices to be filed at such cleo ton I do hereby designate to be as follows, tO-wit:
 One delegate to the Fifty-ninth Con gross of the United States
 Twelve members of the Council of the Legislative Assembly of Arizona, and twenty-four members of the House of Representative of the Legislative As sembly of Arizona. apportioned agree ably to existing laws as follows:
 Apache county, one member of the Council, and one member of the House of Representatives; Coconino county. one member of the Council, and one membe of the House of Representa- tIves: Cochise county. one member of the Council, and three members of the House of Representatives; Gila county, one member of the Council, and one m ember of the House of Representa- lives; Graham county, one member of he Council, and two mem berS Of the House of Representatives; Maricopa county, one member of the Council, and our members of the House of Repre- Mohave county, one member ,f the Council. and one mepahar of tha-u House of Represent
 'ounty, one 1il
The border vidette., 1904-10-15
B. A. Fowler

An exchange says: Hon B. A Fowler. Republican candidate for Delegate to Congress was in Wash ington last winter when the bill annex ing Arizona to Dona Ana county, New Mexico, was being matched by the Republicans of the House committee on Territories Did Mir Fowler go before the committe and protestl Not on your life. He was not under pay for service of that kind He was working in Washington but he had no retainer in his pocket on the Statehood question, and he refused to be a. philanthropist- He would not go hl the committee though imSa
The border vidette., 1904-10-15

The Los Angeles Times has made a most vicious assault on Mark Smith The Times has been the steadfast op- ponent of statehood for Arizona, and it Is not surprising that this pape& should assail the man who is the mol
 conspicuos advocate of statehood ap]
 the right of self government for t < people of Arizona--Dougias Inte national A
The border vidette., 1904-10-15

| OOOnnor repOrte on the order Ol
 business and after acceptance the chail
 announced that nomination for two
 supervisors were in order.
 After Purdy was convinced that
 the delegates could vote two names al
 once Childers of Washin gton Camt l proposed R. Farrell of Harshaw, and OConnor named William Schucknann
 of Nogales; Chalmers of Lochiel
 nominated J. F. Wise of Calabasas. MT. Wise sai i he didn't feel like
 being beaten just that way. and want
 ed to withdraw except under certian conditions Several motions ere made and a number of irrelevant remarks and suggestions, which balled up matters for time, and left the Chair hopeless; but Harry Fryer of liar shaw having ''caught a subtle idea by the taiP' cleared matters by nov ing that Schuckm kmann and Farrell be nominated by exclamation, which was done.
 For Probate Judge Lulley proposed w. A OConnor and Sheehy named M Marsteller. Without further nomina- tion the bailoting proceeded, Messrs Miller and McCarty as tellers, result iHg in the choice of O'Connor by I3 to 6. Mir Marsteller gracefully moved that the nomination be made unanirn- ous, which was done. Judge O'Con nor thanked the convention in a few pleasant words.
 For District Attorney Frank J. Duffy was proposed and chosen i'm mediately by exclamation MT. Duffy made an impressive speech, promising with his hand on his heart he woul.i do his utmost in behalf of the party and taxpayers. He looked real nice
 For sheriff Pat Sheehy proposed Harry Fryer; Wise named T. j. Turner and the sun came out from | behind cloud There was solemn 1 hush as Miller of the curly locks twite 1 counted the votes. His delivery was | excellent and he handled his subject in 1 an able manner.
 Doherty again struck match.
 Turner received the nomination by | l3 to 6 and his few remarks called | forth much applause i
 For recorder FruA- 3;--,oc, uo.5 u. Q Hng ;a-.s,T-ssv -.s,T -ssvcaaaaGfatIen. aaGfsat e Phil hs nad his escape from the hall ai ,oud' nt be found.
 For Treasurer MT. Theodore Gebl. was proposed by Miller and nominate by exclamation. He acknowledge the compliment, amid much applause
 For surveyor Fryer nominated Jac' Straith, McCarty nominated Frani Fitch and Sheehy nominated Captain Perkins. The ballot resulted: Per kins :, Straith 2, Fitch 10, and Fitcf was declared the nominee and ex- pressed his thanks. ?
 For assembly Doherty propose Oscar Ashburn. He was nominate by exclamation on motion of Sheehy and responded.
 For Nogales precinct No. l, c. Gildea was chosen justice of the peat and Charley Lopez. constable.
 Delegates from the various precirc~ were appointed county central com 
 The central committee was em power cd to fill any vacanci.s that may occur | on the ticket, whether by death re signation or other cause.
 When 1t was all over the delegates ! with smiling faces followed our district i attorney to a place across the way, | and thus ended very harmonious and ] meeting of the Democracy The reception" which follwed hq ever, was continued by the process at various and sundry places both the United States and foreign GOV tries" for some hours thereafter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-13

Governor Carter and President Cooper of the
Board of Health Promise to Put 1t
to a Scientific Test.

(Staff Correspondence

HILO Feb zHo alleged lepe cure which Governor
Board of Health have promised
scientific Dr. Rice local physician has been treat
ing patients and claims have effected
remarkable He homeopath and that there
nothing about his excepting that he believes he
homeopathy the disease Il simply using
homeopathic remedies said the doctor this morning and believe
have shown
Carter and DR. Cooper and they
my methods simply the of homeopathy which
believe however that the hrst Phy
the and all the patients that have treated
have been benefited"
Cooper said today that the Board OF Health intended to
remedy thorough He wanted the people to under
everything possible being alleviate their
condition and that the Board not opposed to cure that
offered For that has been established
lo would be
The baceroogist Dr. Mcdonald has
will making the successful Pres1
Cooper appointed composed OF Drs Grace
avs the condition of the patients under the
proposed and their findings the Board OF
will be prolonged long the doctors IN at
tendance necessary their Dr. Cooper VIII
return to after visiting
the government physicians stationed there He left the Caudin
at Kawaihae overland dio through Waimea Or
Cooper 1eposy will be made thorough possible
and nothing left undone insure its l. NJ
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To Be Depended On
Because 1t Is the Experience
of a Honolulu Citizen and
Can Readily be In
vestigated.

stranger lost in a large city would
place far more dependence on the d.
rections given him by local resident
than the guidance of another stranger
like himself. This is a natural conse-
Quence of experience; it's like a ship
IN a strange port-a rusty pilot faaci-
liar with the harbor is always called
upon to bring her safely to her moor
ings. So it is with endorsement; we
doubt the sayings Of people living at a
distant point because we can't investi-
gate. but public expression of local
citizens can be depended upon, for it's
an easy matter to prove it. Evidence
like the following is beyond dispute:-
Mr.. w. f. Williams of this city, is a
lighthouse keeper, and he has held this
position for the last 80 years. He says:
II was for a number of years. one of
that numerous army of people who
suffer with their backs. Mine ached
and panied me to no small extent, so
that was glad when heard of rem
edy for it, Doan's Backache Kidney
Pills. I obained some of these at the
HOLSTER Drug Co.'S store, and took
them. They gave me great relief, and
1 make this short narration of my ex-
periences for the benefit of others who
perhaps do not know that nearly all
backache arises from the kidneys, and
the best medicine for it is Doan's Back
ache Kidney Pills.
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are
so cents per box, for sale by all drug
gists; sent by mail on receipt Of price
by the HOLSTER Drug Co., Honolulu
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
Islands
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st. Douglass.

Twas the night before Christmas,
And all through the house,
Not q. creature was stirring,
Not even a mouse.
When mama aWoke with a start anC
a shake,
And wondered why papa
Was so wide awake;
A rumbling and roaring
Soon came to their ears
A noise that would follow them,
All through their years.
For down near the bath room
The water rushed out,
And it caused poor papa
And mama to shout.
ooh, why did we make such q fearful
mistake"
"Oh, John dear, I fear that
My poor heart will break,
Unless you will promise
That tomorrow you'll call
Bath, the plumber, and have him
Go over it all.
And then no more leaks,
For we know that it's true,
That folks always call Bath
When there's plumbing to do
Phone 81.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-13

A ride on the Heights electric cars
In the best tonic. q
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complained about taxes, and in two in
stances had come forward and volun-
teered to stand an increase in taxes. The
plantations, he said, paid fifty-seven per
cent of the taxes
Draga also objected TO the Japanese
because they sent their money away, and
the Governor admitted that this was
done, but said that at the same time
the japanese were responsible for the
increase in the wealth of the soil. and
every man who did that was of value to
the country He believed that there
should be a middle class to act as balance
wheel between the lower class OF labor
and the noneyed classes. The Governor
said that he favored the building up of
small industries and believed the best
citizen was the man who owned his
own home.
Draga also said that the stevedores
also should be citizens and stated that
Spreckels had recognized the union in
Honolulu and Hilo and had made a con-
tract to employ only union labor for a
term of years. The Governor replied
that he didn't believe the unions had
right to make such contract and force
the employment only of union labor.
He believed every citizen had an equal
right. and that the unions should not
be allowed to coerce people any more
than capital Draga replied that he
was for moderation also and agreed with
the Governor.
In closing the interview Gov Car
ter said that he intended to carry out
the citizen labor law and asked the labor
men to inform him, whenever it was be-
ing violated in Hno.
L. NJ.