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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-10
AN ORGAN OF GRAFT.

The Star, which is now. edited by
reporters in the interests of the ,
chine, is trying to prevent. a full
vestigation of the Garbage bureau &
prints the following attempt at $
casm under the heading, "Another 4
full Case Of Graft. -
There should be another
grave scandal reported in to-
morrow mornings edition of
the Daily Scavenger for today
it came to light that a man
had been paid money by the
County of Oahu on the paw
rolls of both the Road and the
Garbage Departments,
Worse than that, the man
was on the payrolls under diff
ferent names. He brazenly
admitted it, and yet he was
paid! If this in itself is not
sufficient to cause the garbage
editor to throw fit, it is
hard to say what will.
The man in question is half
Hawaiian and half Chinese.
He is known among hls la
waiian associates as Hooluhl
while the other half of his
friends call him by the Chi
nese name of anoy. There is
very little in a name to an Ha-
waiian- Chinese.
Hooluhi has been a regular
employee of the Garbage De-
partment, that is to say as
regular an employe as any of
them and last month he worked
for 21-31ths of a month there
by earning $30.4s. He was
laid off and not being of lazy
disposition he went to the
road department to see if
there was anything doing. He
got two more days work there
and the foreman, with whom.
he. was personally acquainted,
put him on the payroll under
the Chinese name, Alloy.
So it happened that when he
went to collect his pay the
seconu amount of So was held
up until the man was. positive
ly identified as the same in
aividual.
Nevertheless it will look
like a deep and dark conspir-
acy to some.
SIXTEEN SUNDAYS IN JULY.
The Star also prints the following
the abstract from the Iwilei
payroll is a wonder as an ex-
hibit in favor of graft charges.
1t shows that four men were
paid during July for eleven
have worked. This. is fright
full.
All that is necessary to say abou
hat is that the eleven more days ar
IT down, under Chief Clerk White
xplanation of "the SYSTEM as eleve
xtra Sundays. This gives July l
undays.
COUNTY ATTORNEYS PURPOSE.
Il may tell you," said County Attor
ey Douthitt to an Advertiser reporte
noon yesterday, that am goin
} make an independent investigator
the garbage payroll matter.
mo, it will have nothing to do wit
lie investiga ton now understood t
2 in progress, which the Board O
lpervisors is conducting.
Having been elected as prosecutin;
ficer for the county of Oahu 1 re
ard it as my duty, if there is suspi
on of graft or the possibility of gra
any county service, to look into tn
after on my own account
IF there is anything wrong. the pub
should know it. Yes, and if Their
nothing wrong, since suspicion
is been aroused, the public is equal
entitled to have its mind set a
ST.
# HAVE PECENTI " DECrry,rr
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-10
The new graft organ remarks:

new organ
small evils
in a monthan or
found doing
Quite minor thing Why mention graft
be above of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-10

What
aborng the actual number of
crowd ran
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-08-10

secretary Shaw to leave the Treasury After Taft
grow cabinet for Sbavs
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the carafe. On a third puddle he placed the butter dish, and so on.
 Why do you spoil the cloth with all that water?" asked passenger.
 Because the weather's rought, sir." !" said the steward, and then making an- other puddle, he went on:
 We stewards on ocean liners must not be merely good waiters-we must be good wet weather walters. And We have number of tricks.
 One of our tricks is to set the heavy dishes upon We spots, if we were to set them on dry spots in the ordianry way they would slide to and fro with every lurch of the ship. But if the cloth is wetted they don't slide. They adhere to the wet place as though glued to it. -.
 "One of the first things a steward learns is to set stormy weather table ito spil water. on the cloth at each place where a heavy dish is to stand This water serves it's purpose thor oughly, and it doesn't look bad, either, for the dish covers it. No one knows of the wet spot underneath. ."New York Press. A
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year it rose to ss5.OOo,OOO, and in 1908 it was over s6O,OOAOoo. There seems to be a good prospect that within two years the amount Will be increased to s1OO,OOOOOO. This statement does not in clude the mines Of Rhodesia. which yielded 2Ss,O0O ounces of gold dur ing the first eleven months of 1904. The amount of dividends paid by all the South African gold mines in 1904 was over $45, ,OOO, 900 and there is every reason to believe that period of un- exampied prosperity in thf gold mining industry in South Africa has begun.
 One of the powerful arguments used against bringing the Chih hese to South Africa was that the effedt would be to deprive both the white linen and the Kafirs of work. But it appears that since the Chinese began to arrive the number of Kafirs at work in the mines has increased from 69,OOO to 74,OOO. while the number of whites has gone up from 12,414 to 14,525.
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Hiawatha on SIeighrides.

oH "Not-for me-" said Hiawatha. Not for me the jolly sleighride Given by the congregation Of the church l don't belong to. Once by prejudice I conquered Long enough to take 8 flyer
 In bob sleigh full of spinsters- Full of straw, and robes, and spinsters, With Sprinkling of gaZaboeS
 Who. like me, were being buncoed. Very pleasant was the journey Over country roads, all drifted, Past the houses of the farmers
 Who were sensible, and watched us With expressions full of pity.
 Yes. they watched us from their win
 dows, Heard us yelling as we passed them. Shook their heads and muttered 'daffy!' Have you ever, little dearies, Started out on such a sleighride With the mercury descending
 Far below the mark of zero?
 was sitting in the bottom
 Of the straw infested sleigh rack, Sitting on my little Trilbies,
 Both of them were numb and freezing, List ming to the first soprano, In the church choir as she warhled: John Browns Body Lies A-Mold'rlng Shall We Gather at the River
 Good Night, Ladies' and. some other Up-to-date and stirring lyrics, Tearfully the stars in heaven Looked upon our shameless orgy, &aIlu LuE ulOOu SdAeu uOWH III SOiEo" On her erring sons and daughters. And the North Wind, Plenty-Chilblains, Spake as follows: Shame upon you! Are ye not abashed, ye sinners, Thus to waste your time in pleasure, Thus to chase the phantom Folly That will lead ye to perdition?' Then we felt like reg lar devils As we whizzed along the highway To the jingling of the sleighbells. Years ago, in Minnesota, ..,
 Long before the puny paleface Came to settle Minneapolis,
 Dwelt a tribe of dashing Redskins Known throughout the North as Warm
 dogs. IA
 TO the Happy Hunting Diggings, But while they were here, my offspring, Don't forget they left their footprints On the sands of Gitchie Gummie., <~ F "once they organized sleighride, Having tired of the dances, ... ... Card games, drinking, bouts and operas Which were their routine attractions. Yes, they organized sleighride, Thinking thus to get some pleasure More exciting than the pastimes
 Which to them had grown so stupid. Rye-Proboscis caught his mustang, Lemon -Seltzer caught his bronco. And the steeds were hitched together TO the best sleigh in the village. All the upper crust dssSItt2ieutE.s Lads and lasses, young and aged, Piled into the sleigh aforesaid, ,-.. Pulled the robes and straw around them And begun their fateful journey, This, my dears, is how they finished: 'rRye-Proboscis froze his fingers, Lemon -Seltzer got the chilblains, Pretty little Muff -and-Tippet Ha( her dainty ears frostbitten, Watchem- Close the squaw duenna, Got so cold she could not rubber; And the whole high-rolling outfit Was completely dislllusioned In regard to joyous sleighrides, This will teach you, gentle readers, ITO beware the deadly bob sleigh, Full of robes and straw and spinsters.' Milwaukee Sentinel.
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nNn MnKE CUR z.

The other day it was announced that physicians connected with the Harvard Medical School, after four years of in- vestigation, had concluded that the best cure for cancer was surgery. Treat ment with Rontgen rays is sometimes attended with happy results when the diseased conditions are on the surface but it is pronounced intellectual when there is deep-seated malignant tumor. The verdict on this subject emanates from an institution of high standing, ! and it is based on recent inquiry. On it's own merits alone it is entitled to be regarded with some confidence, but the importance of the declaration is en- hanced by the fact that it is in close accord with the latest report of the workers under the British Cancer Re search Fund.
 Tn commenting on this announcement we remarked that it would not diminish the number of cancer cures,' and we have not had to wait long for the ap- pearance of one more. Dr. H. R. Gay lord, of Buffalo, is it's discoverer. Fully six or seven years ago he satisfied him. self and few professional friends that he had found the germ of this distress | ing disease. Since then he has been trying to produce a serum which would prove efficient in fighting the latter.
 He thinks that he has succeeded, for he says that he has been able to cure a
 number of mice to which cancer had been imparted by inoculation. Dr. Ros- we'll Park, who has given much study to the nature of the disorder, and who i is in charge of the institution in which Dr. Gaylord has prosecuted these re-
 searches, is credited with cherishing much faith in the accuracy of his as-
 sistant's methods and results.
 While there is life there is hope, and
 of course there may be a real cure for
 cancer. So there will be one discovered from time to time.
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pRErrY aoon HEArnrx.

When the war began the Russians tried to make much of the notion that they were good Christians fighting bad heathen And some people not Rus sians swallowed this notion. But the behavior Of the Japanese has made the world see that they are, on the whole, pretty good heather. Some new evil dence of their quality is furnished by the Russians themselves. Some Rus sian officers from Port Arthur are in Japan and they are feeling pretty good over their treatment by their ''ene- mics" A group who reached Nagasaki were welcomed by representative citi- zens and the municipal officers, and were conducted to the Temple Garden, where refreshments were served. Colo nel Trickakoff, on behalf of the officers, said that it was impossible to express adequate thanks for such cordial re- ception to men who recently were ene- mics. The treatment they had received, he declared, showed that Japan held the highest ethical position among the nations. He believed that after the war Russia and Japan would become fast friends.
 This is good testimony. The Japan csc have certainly shown great percep- ton of what is right and graceful, and great readiness in doing it.
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Fur Garments.

The following prices are for garments made up in the choicest manner:
 SEAL COATS, made of xxx Alas ka skins, 24 inches long, plain, with ele- gant Things and new shape sleeves. Price has been $500. Now s2OO.
 2 PERSIAN LAMB COATS, plain, made of xxx quality fur, satin lined. Price has been $11o. Now s7O.
 25 NEARsEAL COATS, that look like Seal, trimmed with Persian Lamb, Squirrel. Mink or Chinchilla. Prices have been $50 to $S5. Now $2o to $40.
 10 FUR-LINED COATS, all made of best broadcloth and lined with squirrel lock Things; collarless coats. Original price s35. Now s22.
 .35 FUR-LINED COATS, with Mink, Moleskin, Beaver. Persian Lamb or Baum Marten collars. squirrel lined. Prices were $50. Now $25 and $s0.
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IT WAS SPIRIT GAS.
Mrs Pepper, the Medium, in Control of a Spirit Who Had Been
 ASphyxiated

Mrs Pepper, the Medium, in Control
 of Spirit Who Had Been
 Asphyxiated.
 Convinced that the Rev May s. Pepper, reader in the First Spiritualist Church, Brooklyn, who collapsed in her pulpit Sunday snight. was nearly asphyxiated by gas. exhaled from a spirit with whom she was in commun- ion, former Judge Abram H. Daily de- clared last night that the possibilities of the case open up marvellous fields Of investigation for the student of psy- chical phenomena. In this he is borne out by certain theories upheld by the Rev. Dr Isaac K. Funk.
 Mrs Pepper, before she lost con- sciousness," MT Daley said, turned to me and said: Judge Daley, I smell gas.' told her there had been a leak in the rubber tube leading to the re- Hector over the pulpit. but that the gas had been turned off and the oder would soon disappear. Some minutes after ward she spoke to me, again, saying: Judge, Daley, this gas is affecting me and want to tell you it does not come from any pipe in this church. It is spirit gas, The influence seeking to control me must be the spirit of some person who died from gas asphyxia- tion.
 When the spirit got control of the medium, Mrs Peppers fears were veri- fled. The spirit was that of woman who had committed suicide by inhal- ing gas. She told her friends pres ent in the audience, that she was now sorry for what she had done, as she has been conscious of their grief and knew she had done wrong.
 "one of the spirits relatives-a sister, I believe she was-c confirmed the revelations made. by the medium, thereby furnishing conclusive proof that she was in communication, with the spirit of the dead person and in spired by that spirit. ..-.+
 T am free to admit that when Mrs Pepper later lost consciousness I did not at once snspect that her condition was due to contact with this spirit, but thought she had Encountered to an attack of heart failure, ,4
 She has long been troubled with an affection of the haart, and before en- tering the pulpit Sunday night had observed symptoms which led her to fear an attack. I purposely sat near her during the service to be of as- sistance if she should fall. E..
 'It is not unusual for a medium to be temporary afflicted with symptoms of the disease which caused the death of the person whose spirit has taken possession of their faculties"
 At the home of Mrs Pepper, No S4S Park place. Brooklyn, it was said last night that her condition was. much improved, but that she was still con | fined to her bed. '
 Dr Funk, who has long been inter- ested in Mrs Pepper, declared last night that he believes her to be sin cere, although he Is as yet an agnos- tic in the spiritual world, being merely an investigator. Dr Funk does not go to the exetent of believing that Mrs Pepper was overcome by gas com-
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4 BIG FRENCH GUN.

France is not only planning to be eff1- cient on the sea, but she means to be able to work on the land also. She has a new ,9.45-inch gun, which has recently been tried at Havre, and which the French maintain is the best large gun that has ever been constructed. This gun weighs about ten tons and throws a projectile weighing 3e0 pounds with a muzzle velocity of 1,640 feet per second, that is, with speed which makes it impossible to follow the flight of the ball. The energy of the recoil is util ized to do all the heavy work, including the loading, so that the crew of the gun is reduced to three One attends to the sighting, another to the loading, and the third to certain duties which are kept secret. The one whose duty it is to load the gun is protected by a cuirass of padded material and mask of the same, which closes dramatically his ears and mouth, as the return of the flame from that portion of the pow der which ignites only on coming into contact with the air at the muzzle of the gun is 50 considerable as to be dan- gerous, while the noise makes it neces- sary to have the ears protected. AL ready. in experimenting, 4So rounds have been fired from the gun without showing signs of damage, although 800 rounds represents the average capacity of guns of this calibre. The rate of fire in practice has been three rounds a minute, these directed against target lowed at a speed of five knots at dis tance of more than three miles out at sea.
 This appears to be a good gun. The United States needs a better one, and she can afford it.
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GOOD CHINESE CHEdp LABOy

Chinese cheap labor hasn't upset South Africa yet. There are already 25,0OO Chinese working in the mines there, and they are coming at the rate of 1000 a week. The result of intro ducing Chinese labor in the gold min ing industry is to increase immediately tl1e output of the mines of the Rand" which was in 1904 ill excess of $75,0oO, 900, surpassing slightly the product of 1898 and 1899, the two most productive years prior to the outbreak of the Boer war. Iii 1900 the total fell to $7,ooO,O0O, ana it was even less in 1901. The following
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Small Furs.


 MINK SETS-10O sets of Mink Fur Scarfs, made in ascot, stole and Victor inc effects. Value ss5 to s250. Now s2O to $150. s..~ a
 ERMINE sETS-Made of Royal Err mine. in latest fashion and novelty ef- fects; scarfs in all lengths. muffs large. Value $S0 to s125. Now $50 to $75. 7
 CHINCHILLA SETS-Made of Boli- via chinchilla. the kind that won't turn yellow; long and short .scarfs, Victor ines. collars. etc; muffs extra large. Value ss5 to $50. Now s55 to s9O.
 Squirrel scarfs. ss5o to s2o. ~...
 Squirrel Muffs, $500 to s10.0o.
 Worth just double our present price.
 Fox Scarfs. sS.5O to s10.
 Fox Muffs, s4.oO to sS.
 Worth just double the price. @
 300 odd Scarfs and Muffs in Fox, Isa- bella Fox, Bear, Beaver, Brown Fox or Electric Seal, s2.50 to $1O.
 Children's Furs in Squirrel, Nutria and Beaver Regular price s1O to $25. Now $3.50 to s10
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s uits, E tc.

75 SUITs-We will divide our suits into three lots; they are all this sea- sons fashions and of the latest goods and models.
 Lot 1-Regular price $2S to $40. Now s2o. ] Lot 2-Regular price s22 to $50. Now s15,
 f. Lot s-Regular price SIS to s28. Now $500.
 CoATs-5 Velour Coats, from s25 to $40. Blouse and loose effects, $10 to SIS. One Imp. Velvet Suit, s100, now $50. One Black Broadcloth, Imp, $1O0, now $50. @ 15 COVERT COATS, made of import led Covert. nicely tailored. Regular
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CON1IS LIED.

Master (to youth being examined in English history)-With what crime was Lord Bacon charged?
 Youth Gas if by an inspiration)-With writing Shakespeare's plays.--London Tit-Bits.
 What is your theory concerning shooting stars?"
 "Well, I have seen some that l thought ought to be shot; but might say the same of entire companies. .'- Houston Post.
 Willie-Teacher told us to-day that there's certain kind O tree that grows out O rocks. I can't remember what it was.
 His pa-It's family tree, I guess.- Philadelphia Ledger.
 Carrie-Ive got dandy idea for a girls secret society. Belle-A secret society! Do you think it would be practical?
 Carrie-Surely-We wouldn't keep se- crets; we'd swap them.--Puck. Lawyer-You want divorce, do you? For what reason, may ask? It will have to be stated in the application. Charming soubrette-I find I have married the wrong man. Isn't that rea- son enough ?-Chicago Tribune. Mrs. Kute-You really need a rest. Let's go to Bongtong Springs. Mrs. Kute-Huh! that place is only fit for women and fools.
 Mrs. Kute-Yes, that's what I say. Let's go there together. Philadelphia Press.
 "They say he lives like lord" "Yes; he lives on his wife's relatives" Judge.
 Nell told him if he dared to kiss me he'd be sorry for it.
 Bell-And was he?
 Nell-No. l was the only one who was sorry-sorry told him.-Philadel- phia Ledger.
 Love is mo dan money
 All de worl aroun';
 But money-li'r honey,
 Hit kivers lots CT groun'! Love makes heaven look sunny
 Light de plain en hill;
 But money-li'p honey,
 Hit sho do fill de bill!
 Atlanta Constitution.
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municated by a spirit, but gave some interesting details of his experience.
 4 "Tak 8 hypnotic person, for ex- ample" said pr Funk. Make him believe that he is affected with a cer- tain disease and he will show all the symptoms of that disease. A medium in the trance state, it may be. is in an auto-hypnotic condition. ."-New York Herald - ..-. 4.-... ...-.~.s....,-.s.z,
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DO you think the time will e,

DO you think the time will ever come when the chemists will put up our food?"~
 s.No,'' answered the expert in dietet- ;cs. ..The chemists will merely contin- ,,e to furnish the boracic acid, as usu- al.,--INashington Star.
 A.--Isn't it extraordinary how mar riage separates man from his friends?
 B.Except in the case of Smith; he knocks about as usual amongst his friends. ,,.. ,.... .>....
 A.-Yes; marriage only seems to have separated him from his wife.-Judy,
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prices s15 to ss5. Now ss to s12.
 EVENING CoATs-2o of the very. latest models. all colors, beautifully lined and trimmed Regular prices $50 to $100. Now s15 to $40.
 25 COATS Kersey, Cheviot, Monte mac and Broadcloth, 36 to AZ in. long. Regular price sl5 to $3O. Now ,$S to $12.
 SKIRTS50 50 Skirts in mannish mate- rials. Panama cloth in all the latest eff fects Regular price $5 to SIP. Sale price s2,5O to ss. .#.
 RAIN COATs-75 of J. Mendelberg's s celebrated coats in all shades and styles ssO Goats, SIS; $25 Coats, s1s; s2O Coats, s1o.
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THE WEEKLY JOURNAL, Issued Thursdays, One Dollar a Year.
ADVERTISING RATES.

Situations, Wants, Rents. and other small advertisements, One Cent a Word each insertion. Five Cents word for a full week.
 Display advertisements, per inch, one insertion, $1.20; each subsequent inser- tion, 40 cents; one week, $S.20; one month, s1O; one year, $40.
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Prince Carl Alexander of Lippe-Det- mold. who died the other day in his asylum at St. GiIgenberg, near Bay reuth, was surrounded by all the forms of royalty by gentlemen in waiting and servants who showed him the most ex- aggerated respect and kept up the illu- sion that he was indeed sovereign. He took pleasure in the maintenance of severe etiquette, read the newspapers daily and seemingly kept track of the worlds affairs and those of his own lit- tie principality, but he never permitted any one to speak of them. He played chess often, and was fond of music and theatrical productions. The prince was a calm.faced, handsome man, usu- ally dressed in military uniform, and except for certain excess of statliness gave no outward indication that he was weak-minded. He lived, owing to his punctilious regard for his rank, in prac- tically mental solitude, as it was unbe- coming to him to exchange ideas with interiors
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An Oklahoma man says there were department stores in Solomon's time, as the fourteenth verse in the four teenth chapter of Job testifies: "All my appointed time will wait, till my change come"
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The Boston Herald points out that Kansas farmers are burning corn, Georgia farmers arc burning cotton, and one hundred thousand people in New York are suffering from hunger and cold.
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News has reached Washington from Pekin that the emperor of China, long regarded as a weakling and mere puppet in thehands of the dowager enl- press, is gradually becoming more wig orous. He is described by persons who have seen him as looking better and taking considerable interest in affairs of the empire.