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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
Castle Z Cooke, Ltd
HONOLULU.
COMMISSION MERCHANTS
SUGAR FACTORS.

AGENTS FOR
The Eva Plantation Co.
The Waialua Agricultural Co.. Liza
The Kohala Sugar Co.
The Waimea Sugar Mill Co.
The Fulton Iron Works, st. Louis.
The Standard Oil Co.
The George F. Blake Steam Punpx
Weston's Centrifugals.
The New England Mutual Life Ins,-.
ance Co, of Boston.
The Aetna Insurance Co., of Hart
ford, Conn.
The Alliance Assurance Co., of Lon
don.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
An Enjoyable Outing.

The most attractive days outing Is
that afforded by the excursion down
the railroad line. The HALEIWA
LIMITED, a frst-class train. leaves
Honolulu every Sunday morning at 1922
o'clock making the run in two hours.
the rate for round trip being only $500.
From 1922 a. m. until $40 n. m is
spent at the beautiful HOTEL HA-
LEIWA, with fresh and salt water
bathing. tennis, golf drives and walks
shooting or fishing and you are back
in town at 1910 O'Clock in the even
ing. q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
COURT NOTES.

Judge Robinson excused his jury I'M
til Monday, when the Arroyo murder
case will be called Cor trial.
Defendants J. NJ and Alice NJ. Nc
Chesney in the suir of First National
Bank vs.. ]. d. Gaines ct al. are gwen
until February l to file their bill. of
exceptions.
Defendant in A. w. T. Bottonley.
assignee. vs.. W. A. Hall is given until
five days after his counsel's return
from kona to file his bill of excep-
tons.
X Yam@moto. administrator OF the
estate If T. Niiya. deceased. petitions
for approval Of accounts and discharge.
He charges himself with $47.35OO3 and
asks to be allowed s42, 232. 9S.
Louis Marks. trustee. has petitioned
the Land Registration Court for title
10 land at Iwilei containing $3.50 square
feet.
After further hearing on Thursday
evening ard yesterday morning. the
lnandamus suit of Hawaiian Dredging
Co. against c. S. Holloway. SupeTin-
tendent of Public Works was further
continued by Judge Robinson until
Wednesday. January %.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
CRACKSMEN
SENTENCED
Lodging House License
Test CaSe-..Other
Court News.

]. Borges and Tom Larkin We're put
on trial before Judge Robinson yester-
day for burglary in the first degree.
but Attorney General Andrews enter
ed a nolle prosequi for Borges- Lyle
A Dickey appeared for Laiken, whose
trial proceeded The following jury
was found satisfactory as drawn: j.
a. R. Vierra, ]. S. Azevedo, Chas.
Grfdler. T P. O'Brien. F. E. King,
VIM. J. Karratti, L. r. A Hart, AL
bert McGurn, E T. Dreier, Frank j,
Robello, James H Cummings and E.
E. Hartman.
After an absence of two minutes the
Jury returned a verdict of guilty. Lar
kin was sentenced to be imprisoned at
hard labor for eighteen months. The
convict is a negro, who with Borges
was indicted for breaking into the Ka-
lihi store and taking merchandise
therefrom.
Judge Robinson sentenced Chang
Hung to imprisonment at hard labor
for three years, and Tung Kan alias
Akana for two years, for burglary in
the first degree.
All Tum and All Choy withdrew their
pIeas of not guilty to Indictment for
maintaining a lottery, and were each
sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and
costs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
Auction Sale
OF
Delinquent Stock
IN THE
McBryde Sugar Co., Ltd.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. II, 1905,
AT II O'CLOCK NOON.

At my salesrooms, S45 Kaahumanu
Street, Honolulu, I will sell at public
auction, by order of the treasurer. Mr..
f. M. Swanzy, the following certificates
of stock in the McBryde Sugar Com
pany, Ltd, unless the delinquent as
sessments with interest thereon and ad-
vertisfng expenses are paid on or before
the day and hour of the sale at the
office of T. H. Davies &, Co., Ltd, Homo
In
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
Water to be Shut Off.

The Government water will be shut
off temporarily While repairing a fire
hydfant of the main pipe line system
in all of that section of the city lying
on both sides of Nuuanu avenue, and
mauka of School street. Lusitana
street. Thurston avenue, LunaliIo and
Wilder avenue. to and including Ma
noa. between the hours of a. m. and
noon today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07

A handsome 1905 model of the White
steam motor car arrived yesterday on
the Alameda for the Won Hamm-Y Young
garage.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-01-07
THE CIVIL CALENDAR.

Judge De Bolt has disposed of cases,
on calling the calendar, as noted be-
low Two insurance cases from the
great fire of January 90, 1900, go by
the board for want of prosecution.
Supreme Court decision on a parallel
case settled the issues.
Jesse Makainai VS.. Goo Wan Hoy,
claim of $500 balance on land sale. is
continued for the term.
Won Quai ct al VS.. Loo Chit Sam
and A F. Cooke, claim of $1,000 for
trespass, is continued for the term, be-
ing in process of settlement. For a
similar reason the same disposition is
made of Wong Quai ct al. VS.. Kun
Chung ct al, trespass suit for $10UC
o. p. Brown VS.. p. T. Baker ct al,
assumpsit for $4,000. is continued for
the term.
Chung Tong Chung VS.. Luke Mong
Wa, defendants appeal from District
Court judgment of $156.50 for plaintiff
is continued for the term.
Wong Kong Vim VS.. Union ASsur-
ance Society, claim of $1,000 and in
terest, is dismissed for want of prose-
cution.
NJ Phillips & Co vs.. Harng Lung
Kee Co. assumpzit for $142.19, is con-
tinued for the term.
Poi Kan VS.. The Svea Insurance Co,
claim for $500, is dismissed for want
of prosecution.
Julia dos A. NJ. Comes vs.. NJ. G..
Silva. assumpsit for $3.50, is continued
for the term.
ma ct al is continued for the term
Of roIa int C.
counsel. 1t is an ejectment suit for II
acres of land in Waialua.
w r. Kaleookekoi VS.. Wailulzu Su-
gar Co. ejectment, is continued for the
term because plaintiffs counsel was
absent when the case was called.
LODGING HOUSE TEST CASE.
Hop Sing How has appealed from
the decision of Judge Robinson deny
ing him d writ of habeas corpus His
appeal will bring the lodging house
license before the Supreme Court for
determination of its legality. Judge
Gear in similar cases has released
lodging house keepers from sentence
for violating the license regulation in
question, on the ground that the law
was uncons titutional. His reason was
IIfdI Inere was no OIlCSr designated IN
the law against whom a writ 0f man
damus would lie to compel the grant
ing of license on a showing of arbi-
traTy refusal. In other words. a per-
son could not lawfully be punished for
conducting a legitimate business With
out license, if the law did not make |
the granting of a license compulsory |
W hen there was a compliance with rea- |
s0nable conditions on the part of the |
applicant
When the writ of habeas corpus was |
granted the Government was power !
less to Oring the question before the |
Supreme Court. In the present case, |
the writ having been denied. Attorney |
General Andrews waived objections to |
delay in filing notice of appeal. so that
the case might go up for final deci- |
sion
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26
BUNCH OF BROAD SMILES.
BY Rev. R. H. Whitaker.

in, or very near to, the seat of the
scornful, instead of being up in the
amen corner.
Along on the same line, | am re-
minded of another preacher who was
in the habit of repeating his text
very frequently, when preaching,
whether it came i'm appropriately or
not. The text on that occasion was
the question of the lawyer: "Who is
my neighbour
He had made all argument on the
importance Of loving thy neighbor,
and had reached the point where it
ives necessary TO know. why is my
neighbour" when he said MY dear
friends. in the language of the text.
/ ask Who is my neighbor? Who is
my neighbor? Again | ask, Who is
my neighbour emphasiZin Who,
My, and neighbor.
A fellow who had just come out of
a huckleberry pond, stood at the door.
leaning against the post. and looking
earnestly at the preacher as If he
thought he was talking to him, stepp-
ed inside the door, just as the preach
er for the fourth time Numbered out
Il say, who is my neighbour"
My names Ezekiel Pendergrass. if
yous talking about me-
That's a story ! used to hear Maj.
Daniel S. HILL of Louisburg. tell, many
years ago: and those who remember
him will bear witness to the fact
that few, if any. could tell a story
more humorously than he did.
| either read or heard the follow
ing about a colored preacher, who
was discoursng vigorously upon the
judgment-the division between the
sheep and the goats He had safely
housed the sheep in the kingdom, and
with great emphasis on the word goat.
he asked, and continued to ask, his
voice becoming louder each time:
Who'll be de goat in dat day? va
Lord | say, Who'll be de goat in dat
great and orful day.
drunken Irishman, who passing
by and being attracted by the noise,
had gone into the church, just as the
preacher asked the question, spake out
saying: Faith an Oil be the goat
if that'll hip out the joak."
AS | am telling these humorous sto-
ries | Will not leave out an incident
that occurred at q church i'm Franklin
county. some years ago. A preacher
had for his text. How shall we escape
if we neglect so great salvation ?"
He was trying to make his hearers,
by the use Of illustrations. understand
the greatness Of that salvation (which
men are but too apt to neglect. RE
told of the marvellous incidents, he
could call to mind of the wonderful
MOVIE" of the gospel-the great saliva
ton. in its work of saving men. 1t had
saved the infidel: it had saved the
! worshipper of idols; it had saved the
Sabbath breaker the swearer, the liar
the drunkard. the adulterer. the muir
derer. and it had even saved the thief.
| To make his illustration stronger he
c9id .sYac nv daar friends rpa1 N
as stealing is it can save a thief. For
instance-yonder comes man who
stole q sheepi OF course he did not
i have any particular man in his mind
| but was simply making an illustration.
Yes, my dear friends, yonder comes a
man who actually stole a sheep" Just
at that moment a young doctor enter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26

not forget the fatherless and the wild
ows--the poor and the needy. who
have NOT the good things We enjoy.
There are some who belong TO that
lass 10 which jesus referred, when
He said: IF you have done il unto
one of the least of these my broth
rem, yc have done 1t unto me-
Let US be thankful that Jesus made
US his almoncrs thereby making us
his cC-Workers in atteViatiug the suf-
fcrings and sorrows Of earth; and may
We not in the midst OF our rejoicings
forget the needs of the afflicted and
the destitute
And, finally, descending - tho hui
mCr0us.) ought not some of my read
crs may be thankful that .hcre are a
few more copies of "Whitaker's Remin
sciences" which can be obtained for
$3.50 rar copy? OF this book Chief
Jus ice Walter says at is interesting,
instruct We. amusing" And. abiding
To It. Capt. S. A. Ashe kindly express
ed the hope that it had paid me, and
that would publish another volume.
Thanksgiving greetings to all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26

Some people are fine conversations
alists, and it's pleasure to listen to
them. They seem to know what they
wish to say, and are not at a loss for
words to express their thoughts evenly
md smoothly, as we'll as intelligently
and agreeably.
/ took dinner with a family some
years ago. 1.-THE husband was rather
prosy--so much so, that l paid but
little attention to him. When he
would begin a story, | could guess
pretty well. what he was going TO say;
SO, I'd eat on until he would finally
stammer it out. But his wife was "a
fine talker. i noticed how nervous
She would become. at times, waiting
for her husband to get through with
his dull, story; and, no sooner did he
reach a. pause, than she would take
up the subject, and, i'm her clear cut
style would put life and coloring into
it, making q very prosy affair sparkle
With interest
Some public speakers and preachers
sometimes become tiresome, in their
endeavors to make themselves under
stood stating and re-stating a propo-
sition and repeating, time and again,
the same sentences, as if they doubted
the ability of their hearers to COM
prehend them.
Il uSou 10 near very Soout pul
rather illiterate, man preach, in my
young days. whose name was Gum;
and, taking his voice into considera-
ton, / guess he had the right name.
for, they used to say of him, that
people within a mile or SO of the
church, could hear him without leaving
their homes. / didn't believe that
until I heard him and then | thought
it was, at least. probable, provided the
wind was right. His text, the day |
heard him, was: mark the perfect
man and behold the upright; for the
end of that man is peace 1t took
but a minute or two for him to get his
voice up to the thunder roar; and
when he would repeat his text, which
he did with almost every breath, |
thought / felt the house shake and
heard the shingles rattle; though |
might have been mistaken When ne
was reaching his climax he put on
all steam, pulled the throttle wide
open and Numbered: Mark the per-
feet man! ! say, Mark the perfect
man! And, again | say, mark the
perfect mani
A fellow right behind me said. in a
voice audible to all around, though not
To the preacher, who was still thun-
dering: IT wouldn't mind marking
that perfect man if I could find him. "
OF course every one VINO heafd at
remark smiled, and some even giggled-
The preacher saw their was levity.
but did not know, of course. what
produced it. Nevertheless he threw
out heavy shell or two after this
manner: Tip-toeing to his work he
said, "People who can't behave them
selves in the house of God are not
perfect. and never will be: bur every
one of them will go to hell Yes go
to hell And again | say. they'll go
to hell!''
/ heard that same voice behind me.
again. saying, Fellows, dry up and
look pious!"
/ must confess j was not much
benefited by the sermon and all be-
cause, as / now see it. / was sitting
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26

outrage and | must think the women
SO regard it. Judging by a remark
a sister made 10 Methodist preach
er.
Il didn't see you at church. last
night, sister, the preacher said i'm
sort Of complaining way. to a lady
he met on the street.
NO she answered. 81 concluded
not to go last night, as | feared
might fail asleep. during the sep-
mon"
why, do preach too long," asked
the preacher, N q hurt tone of voice.
81 can't say that you do: but,
will say this If you'll part your hair
on one side, and your sermons in the
middle, ! think I'd like your preach
ing better
Assuming that "a little nonsense
now and then is relished by the wsest
men," / have made, in this article, a
kind of brunswick Stew" which. !
hone, tho simplest as Well as the
wisest viii enjoy.
&
THANKSGIVING next Thursday. but no
turkey turks in my back yard to
cheer me with yelp or gobble A gen
tleman very seriously told me the 9TH
or dav that turkeys is turkeys this
bank account and a mighty good pros
pect ahead he'd better not let his
mind run on turkeys. But, some how 1
can't help il. / remember SO we'll
when | was able to have a turl'ey, and
how nice one looked on the table.
and how deliciously it tasted, ] can't
help thinking about those good Oh
times. when / hear talk of Thanks
giving saw = negro with two tnr-
al r. oil, a IN, 4
/ followed him half a square. to find
when ] overlook hn, that they We're
nos for sale.
mo, boss fcse amt for sale Dey's
dun bin bought"
Where ala you get theme" | ask
ed
Il didr't git EN-, boss; dey cum
from South Carolina"
What did they COST" | asked
81 cudden tell you, boss; but dey's
mighty high. Turkeys is turkeys now,
boss. you hear me-
We'll turkey or no turk r.. I in
to be thankful, for. in all my long
life | have never gone To bed hungry.
| have always had raiment as well as
food I've had friends and almost
everybody has been kind to me. live
in the grandest country in the world,
the best State in the Union the best
county i'm the State. the best town i'm
the county, the best neighb0rhood in
the town. and in q home in which
peace abides. Personally | ought 10
be thankful; and | am.
As a people we all ought to be
thankful for the greatness and glorS
of the nation. which. i'm the providence
Of God. IS freedoms beacon of the
world: for the abundance which fills
store houses, corn cribs. and BARN.
for the peace which prevl Is in all
our borders for the great inventions
and improvements which have made
it easier to travel. and to hold com
munica ton with neighbors at hoinr
and all around the globe; for the I'M
provements IN churches and schools
| and for the betterment Of cond tons
among all classes, morally and iinan-
cially. But, above and beyond all
else, we ought to be thankful that we
still abide in that faith that God is our
Kind Heavenly Father, who so loved
the world that He gave His only be-
gotten Son, that whatsoever believeth
in Him should nor perish but have
eternal life.
And. in the midst of our gratitude
for which we have and are, we must
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
CITY COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS.

The Mayor and Board of Aldermen
of the city of Greenwood met in regu
lar session on Tuesday evening, Sep
tember 5, when the following pro
eeeding were had:
Babe Montgomery, city convict
was released, il having been shown
to the Board that he is physically un.
able to perform manual labor. The
Marshal was credited with Sl4.35, the
amount of his unearned fine.
The Mayor was authorized to bor-
row S6, $50 and to execute the note of
the city therefor, payable on Feb. Is,
1905, and that said money be applied
to the interest fund. A sum equivo.
lent to this amount was appropriated
for the payment of the interest on the
bonds of the Light 4 Water Plant.
The Mayor was authorized to exc
cute note for S1,339.35, in settle
ment of the account of Filler & Sto-
well CO., of Milwaukee Wis, same to
draw interest al per cent. from Jan
rary, 1905.
The following accounts were al
lowed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
w, s. Nardaman, street labor !, 1854 rs
G L. Mcbride, freight paid

w, S. Nardaman, street labor 1854 rs
G l.. Mcbride, freight paid
| for city..,....... .....,..... 20
j. W. Quinn, articles for city 2 so
The account of T. J. Phillips for
S6.70 was rejected.
The resignation of S. 2. Cobbs, II.
N. Austin and S. X. Coleman, men,
bers of the police force, were &C.
cepted.
G. l.. Mcbride, Marshall and Tax
Collector, reported the following col
leetions: Privilege tax s9l.25; street
tax S25s.00
r, l.. Sims, City Treasurer, reported
the following funds on hand: Gen.
eral fund $7s0,05; Street fund s72s. rs:
School fund $7s9,2s The water fund
in overdrawn ss2. 30.
The Board is still holding nightly
sessions, being engaged In egualiza-
ton of assessments. The tax-raises
will appear in these columns next
week.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
Superior Advertising Medium.

The Reiman House advertised lot OF
mantels and CRATES for sale in The Com
monwealth recently and sold them in a
day or two thereafter. Last week a
party advertised some rooms for rent
and they were promptly rented. This
is generally the result when you adver-
tise in The Commonwealth. 1t reaches
the right sort Of people and advertising
in its columns can be depended on to
bring results.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
Hymsa-Lewls Co.'S announcement

The attention of our readers is direct
ed to the half page announcement of
the Hyman-Lewis Co. in this issue of
The Commonwealth. This extensive,
staunch and popular firm is doing an
immense wholesale and retail business
in groceries and feedstuffs as well as in
the mercantile line. The Hyman-Lewis
Co. respectfully solicits your patronage.
and will treat you right in all dealings
you may have at their store.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
BUSINESS CHANGE.
Lee Artcbury Sells SEWING Machine
Business to S. 9. Wilson.

Lee Artebury has sold his sewing ma
chine business in Lefore County to s. G..
Wilson consisting Of the New Home,
Standard and White machines. Mr.. Ar
terhnry has been employed by Mr.. Will
son. and will be pleased to have his
friends and acquaintances call and see
him when In the city. He requests us
TO thank his customers for past patron
age and asks continuance Of same for
his successor in the sewing machine
business. Mr.. Arterbury will be with
Mr.. Wilson until the first Of next Feb
ruary, after which date he will give his
whole time and attention to the duties
Of the Tax Assessors Office.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
Cypress Lumber for all purposes.
Schuh-Miller Lumber Co.,
Berelair, Miss.
r. 1. BarrentIne's New store,

Mr.. r.. Barrentine has moved into his
new and commodous store-house on
Carrollton Avenue, just East OF the
Greenwood Compress, where he has
bran new stock of dry goods, notions,
groceries, ETC., which he is selling at
rock bottom prices. Mr.. Barrentine
buys and sells country produce. Read
his attractive card In this Issue of The
Commonwealth.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
BOARD SUPERVISORS
PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from last week.

Board met Wednesday morning
pursuant to adjournment, all members
being present.
On petition of A. L. Scales, foul
minor children, Dora. Winnie, Wad.
dell and Hattie May Thomas, were
apprenticed to him until each OF them
shall reach the age Of eighteen years.
The following accounts were al
lowed:
R. B. Sims, services as quarantine in
spector at Minter City. =. .$46 90
w. A. Gillespie, services as PEN
sion examiner .............. o 90
W. R. Prophet, pension exami'r 90
d. T. Mitchell, 2 90
F. B. Morris, /" " Q 90
THURSDAY.
U. Ray and r. A. Joiner were ap-
pointed commissioners to inspect
bridge at John Obergfell.
S. I. Brown and Eli Ethridge were
appointed commissioners to inspect
bridges at Greenbrier and Price Nc
IGNORES place.
U. Ray and F. M. Aldridge reported
the work done on fills ct Randle's and
Streets and Nebo place acc ording to
contract.
R. H. Hunt, architect Of the new
court house, was ordered to send a
competent man to supervise work on
same, else the Board threatens to can
eel his contract.
The personal assessment OF 5000
against the Delta Clay Mtg. Co. was
cancelled for cause.
The tax rate for Leflore County was
fixed as follows.
Common County, So 2 per cent
of the State levy; Bridge Fund, so
per cent of the State levy; Court
House Fund, 16 2 g. per cent Of the
State levy. In Beats Four and Five
levy of 162 per cent of the State
levy was fixed for road purposes.
Sheriff T. G. CARROT was credited
with several personal assessments
which were uncollectible.
The assessment rolls filed by Lee
Arterbury were approved with amend
ments made by the Board.
The Greenwood Electric Light &
Water Go. was instructed to connect
the court house and supply lights for
the county officers.
The order passed at the August
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
ALLOWANCES

U. Ray, inspecting fills .......$ 400
F. NJ. Aldridge, same ......... 400
D. s. Jones, filling bitches. -. 245.0O
+. M. Aldridge, day and mil'g l6 90
r. A. Joiner, days and mileage 1880
Eli Ethridge, 4days and mileage 1910
y. Ray, 4days and mileage. =. 1880
8. |. Brown, 4 days and mileage 100
r. W. Williamson, attorney :. $500
T. G. Garrett, sheriff, days. 500
G. W. Crockett, clerk, days. 1900
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1905-09-15
APPOINTMENT OF
FRANK GARDNER
10 Annapolis Naval Academy by Sena-
tor Money.

Hon. A. +. Gardner received notice
Wednesday from Senator II. d. Money
that he had appointed his son, Frank, to
Annapolis Naval Academy.
This is a splendid appointment for any
young man, and The Commonwealth con-
graduates Frank upon his good fortune.
Frank Is an exceedingly bright and
boy and we predict for him
brilliant career at Annapolis.
He will stand his examination next
June.