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The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
SINGULAR I INDIANS OF NORTH
VEST.
The Marriage Contract a CompIi-
Gated Document.

Many peculiar customs exist among
the Kwakiute Indians who live along
| the coast of British Columbia. These
| Indians are divided into numerous
tribes or clans, entry into one of which
is obtained only through most exact
ing laws. Marriage among them is
considered a purchase which is con-
Quoted on sound business principles.
But the object sought is not only the
woman, but also the right of member
ship in her clan for the future children
of the couple. The privileges of the
clan are not given as a present to the
son-in-law, but he becomes entitled to
them by paying a certain amount of
property for his wife. The wife is
given to him as a first installment of
the return payment. The crest OF the
clan, its privileges, and considerable
amount of other property besides, are
given lsSer on, when the couple have
children, and the rate of interest paid
by the wife's tribe increases with the
number of children. For one child,
200 per cent. of interest Is paid; for
two or more children, 300 per cent.
After the entire payment is made the
marriage is annulled, because the
wife's father has redeemed his
daughter. If she continues to stay
with her husband, she does so of her
own free will. Oftentimes, however,
to avoid complications, the husband
makes new payment to his father
in-law in order to have claim to his
wife.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
Does Sugar Make Strength I?

Various reasons have been assigned
for the increase in stature and strength
OF the modern maiden, who has most
certainly grown uncommonly tall and
prOpOrtiOnately muscular during the
past few years, says an English writer.
1t cannot be that outdoor sports, gym
nastic exercise and so on, have
stretched her out and made her as
strong as she is, because her brothers
have had precisely the same advant-
ages, and they have not developed at
the same rate. 1t seems to me, there
fore, that the secret lies in the fact
that of recent years girls have become
far greater consumers of sweetmeats
than ever were their mothers and
grandmotherS.
Time was when we should never
have dreamt of having sweets on our
luncheon, dinner and tea tables. Now
it would be quite extraordinary were
one not to offer these dainties. And
what is more, women are not merely
cOntsat TO eat swcotm0nts at our meals,
but they consume them at all times and
in all places between meals. 1t was re
Gently said that boxes of bonbOns play
a conspicuous part in modern lovemak
ing, 'sweets to the sweet being ap-
parently the text by which every young
man Of the day guides himself through
the devious paths of courtship.
The great Russian wrestler who is
shortly to enter again into contest with
the Turk, Madrali, tells us that the
more sweet stuff one eats the stronger
one grows. Sugar is the secret of
strength, he declares.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
POKER IN THE PHILIPPINES.
One Moro Who Knew the Game

Reports came from time to time from
Portsmouth showing that the Oriental
ENJOYS and attaches had found a great
liking for American ways and manners,
and more especially for the true Amer
lean beverages, cocktails and high
balls, and for that little bit of diversion
known as poker. On top Of these re-
ports came a message from n member
Of the Taft party in the Philippines
that Datto Grande, one of the leading
citizens of Bambang, had fallen down
before the Sultan of Ganassi in the
game of poker Army officers stationed
in the Philippines are stated to have
carefully coached the DattO Grande in
this game and their estimation of their
ability to instruct has had a severe
shock, n result of the Datto'S losses of
his carabaos, wives and raiment, since,
it appears, his opponent had never been
taught how to play, but had relied upon
his untutored skill and the devices
known only to the MoroS. The next
thing we may expect to learn will be
that this willy Moro "Ah Sing" has
actually taken the uniform from some
of our army officers, aye, even those
considered adopts at the game.
This news is probably of more in
terest to the people of our island pos
session and to the citizens of the United
States than is at first implied, for it
shows that for cunning and intelligence
the Moros show ability to defeat even
the skill of highly experienced and
practiced American army officers, and,
as an exchange remarks, 1t shows that
the FiliDinOs are and of right ought
to be free and independent.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
The Postmaster Generals Pants
Fitted.

Hoke Smith, Postmaster General
during Cleveland's last administration,
tells a story of q darky employed at
his home who was usually the recipient
of all of Mr.. Smiths cast-off clothing.
Many of the coats, vests and trousers
when cast aside, were of a fine quality
and as a result this negro shone in the
society of his fcllOwmcn. On one oc-
casion the eX-Postmaster General pur-
chased an elegant pair of trousers from
Paris. Somehow, these trousers would
not wear out. Mr.. Smith would wear
them day in and day out rain or shine
aud if apparently soiled little clean
ing up would make them as good as
new. Try what he would, the servant
could not get the master to cast them
away.
One rainy day, Mr.. Smith came home
from a ride into the country on horse
back with his trousers very much the
worse for mud and water. "Sambo,"
he said to his helper, take this pair
Of pants out and give them a good
cleaning, as | want to wear them to-
morrow" Sambo came back in an
hour or two, his face sad and gloomy.
Deed Marsa Hoke," he said, "sOmehow
| can't get that thar mud Off'n your
pants, dey certainly am a sight"
'Try some soap and water, SAM"
said Mr.. Smith.
Done tried soap and water, sar."
"Try some gasoline" Mr.. Smith re-
piled.
Done tried gasoline"
"Try turpentine," desperately cried
the eX-Postmaster General.
''Done tried turpentine." 4
"Did you try ammoniaP
'"Taint no use to try em on, Marsa
Hoks knows dey'll 1T"
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
A RATHER STORY.
Where a Miss Was as Good as a
Mile.


Mile.
"Being no devotee of hunting, l sell
dom carried anything but my revolver,
while my partner, an enthusiast 1or
any game from bear to poker, great or
small, as | was the reverse, seldom
stirred from the tent without his
double-barrelled shotgun" said the old
timer from Nevada.
LAS small game was fairly plenty in
that part of the Sierras Jim generally
took the right-of-way, lest it might be
frightened away before he had an OPP
portunity to shoot. This afternoon,
however, we were merely going short
distance up the mountain back OF our
tent to see that our horses had not
strayed too far. The gun was taken as
a matter of habit, but the prospect OF
meeting anything for Jim to shoot was
so slight that | pushed on ahead and
was climbing the steep mountain side,
my body inclined far forward with my
head naturally but a short distance
from the ground.
"A sudden sharp gun shot report
roared in my ear, and felt the wind
of the blast as the charge almost
grazed my cheek.
"'Devilish careless, Jim,' sald,
angrily as | wheeled around. Don't
make game of your best friends with
out at least a slight warning, and
don't fear but that after such a start
ling hint I'll always let you take the
lead, though not even chipmunk is in
sight
The color rushed from my face and
was succeeded by blush of shame as
Jim quietly pointed to the mangled
body of a siX-foot rattler, whose head
had been shattered into a shapeless
mass.
"'Well,' said Jim, smiling good nat
uredly, your two heads were about
two feet apart. A bit too close, l
thought"
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
GREAT CANALS OF MARS.
RECENT PHOTOGRAPHS ESTAB.
LISH APPARENT ARTIFICIAL
CONSTRUCTION.
The Cameras Eye, More Sensitive
than the Human Optic, Establishes
New Data - Interesting Scientific
Discoveries.

Astronomers and scientists In gen
eral are deeply interested in the
modest announcement made by Pro
fessor Percival Lowell and his
associates at the Lowell Observatory
| in Arizona recently that after severa
partial successes and some complete
| failures the greater canals of the
| planet Mars had at last been photo
graphed.
Hitherto the general public has been
compelled to accept or to reject the
existence of the. Martian canals on the
word of the stargazing fraternity. But
with the accomplishment of the Har-
ward observers in Arizona everyone
will now have an opportunity to see
the actual photographs in proof of
what has long been considered as more
or less of q theory.
While several photographs were
taken of the canals some weeks ago.
it was not until a few days ago that
the solar photographers were ready to
announce the complete success of the
undertaking. Professor Lowell, in the
following account of the achievement,
is unreserved In his belief that the
Marian canals closely correspond to
the familiar waterways of the same
general classification on this planet.
Up to the present time human
knowledge of Mars has been largely
'theoretical-the principal facts regard
ing the planet being that it is
141.500.000 miles from the sun and
approximately 47,000,000 miles from
earth. The Martian year has GS7 days.
Mars is 1920 miles in diameter, the
earth being 1918, Jupiter $4,000 and the
sun SG6 400 miles.
"To photograph the canals of Mars"
says Professor Lowell, "has for many
years been a purpose of the observa-
tory established and maintained by
Harvard College in Arizona. The first
attempt to meet with an even approx
mate success was made In 1901. when
Il more or less satisfactory print was
made of the Mare Acidallum, or Lake
of Acid.
yet. encouraging as that pioneer
effort was, no canal could then be
detected on the negative with absolute
certainty. To-day we can state as
positive and final that there are canals
on Mars--because the photographs say
50, and a Photographic negative is
nothing if not truthful.
'In my firm belief. it is only a
question of time, possibly of months,
maybe few years, when we shall be
able to determine the exact nature and
probable purpose of the canals of our
planetary neighbOr. Meanwhile we
have number of excellent negatives
which have served to bring US a bit
closer to Mars than ever in the past.
THE negatives thoroughly confirm
the eye in showing not only the exist
ence Of the canals, but reveal them as
continuous lines Of tens and even hun
dredS of miles in length. OF course ii
is yet impossible to say positively
whether the Marian canals are Of
artificial or natural creation, or exactly
of what composition is the liquid or
molten substance in them. But so far
as we can at present conceive they
appear as corresponding to our famll-
lar waterways classified under the
heading of canals,
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
American System of Public Education
Far Less Practical Than That
Of CRrmanV-


The general public school education
of the country is complacently believed
by the majority of people to be the
best in the world. There are some,
however, who insist that much of our
education is impractical and does not
fit the youth of the country for the ac-
tual hard knocks of life, and that our
school system should include q much
greater preparation of industrial work.
An examination of German educa-
tional methods places the United States
ut an APPARENT disadvantage in this re-
gard. An instance of this is seen in a
series of newspaper articles published
i'm Frankfort. Germany, by Mr.. Helm
rich Back, the director of the Frank
fort Industrial School, who has been
twice sent by the German Government
to study the industrial schools of this
country. Mr.. Back expresses surprise
that we have not provided in our
school system for training our citizens
in special directions, instead of leaving
the establishment of trade. industrial
and technical schools to the enterprise
of individuals or the generosity of
philanthropy. The result is that n COM
paratively- small number of these
schools are found in certain favored
ldIlS VI lLe tHilcu StdttS, NHllc III INC
major portion of the country little OPP
portunity is offered boys to obtain prac-
teal and thorough instruction and to
increase their value to the nation by
themselves into trained !
wOrkmen.
The German Government, on the |
other hand, maintains in every part of
the empire good trade, industrial and |
technical schools. drilling the youth of |
the country and sending them out, each |
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

has grown from s6,OOO,OOO in 1850. The
increase in exports, however, has been
far greater as we have, one after an
other, captured foreign markets. In
1870 we exported only a million dol
lars worth Of foreign implements; in
1900 we were at the S16000,000 mark,
and the high water mark was reached
in 1904 with $22,700,000, or over one
fifth of the product,
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
A FAvoRITE SPOT OF THE PRESIDENTS WIFE.

House, but the niggardly apprOpria-
tions made by Congress prevented any
extensive change or Improvement.
There has, however, been nothing but
approval for the changes in Mrs.
RoOsevelt's garden. The location is an
ideal one, somewhat sheltered and Sc
cluded, and when the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt gave the garden party
last spring to the international Rail-
way delegates there were many words
of praise for the charming effect of the
hundreds Of climbing roses, displayed
in full bloom and fragrance, their vivid
cOlOring contrasting well against the
walls of the east and west terraces.
Special Floral Pets.
Particular pets of the Presidents
wife are hardy shrubs and ANNALS,
too, but all of the kind with which men
and women who loved flowers a half
century ago loved to surround them
selves and with each of which for the
older generation there fingers some po-
etic or sentimental fancy. Hollyhocks,
jessamine, phloX. dahlias, China aSters,
lavender, rosemary, columbine, clema-
tis, peOnies and smaller shrubs and
flowers have contributed generously to
the riot of color and bloom which has
pervaded this nook during the season.
The mistress Of this garden delights
to pick up new plants which are yet
old, and following her various visits
to Arlington, Mount Vernon and other
places have come many packages Of
new favorites TO find an unused corner
IN this oldfashioned garden.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
Only a Portion of Russia.

In order to appreciate the size of
Siberia one must imagine the placing
OF all OF the States and Kingdoms,
principalities and empires, etc, of Eu-
rope, excepting Russia, and all Of the
United States, including Alaska, in the
territory occupied by that portion OF
Russia, and then would still have q
small amount of land uncovered.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25
A Few AfferthOughts.

The negro who demanded 5000 from a
New York life insurance company is tc
be prosecuted. This man Is evidently un-
familiar with the New York methods. He
should have applied for the gift through
a syndicate.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

A mining engineer in Guadalaiara, Mex.
leo, has found a petrfied apple 16 feet
underground This is almost as startling
as the seedless apple fake.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

In British Columbia as in England
the rule Of the road is keep to the
left and you're sure to be right"
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

lava coffee imp"rted INTO the ITnited
States in the last six years. 1t seems
strange that during that time grocers
throughout the country have sold 3,5O0,0OO
pounds of pure Mocha and Java.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

hunting article in Scribners' Maga-
zine, contributed by the President, says,
"Ordinarily my experience has been that
bears were not furried when / suddenly
came upon them" Surely the President
was disguised.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

One Purman got five years In prison for
stealing bag of wheat. He should have
taken the precaution to do his business
through the Chicago Stock Exchange.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

Columbia University proposes TO abolish
hazing by expelling the hazers. The
Board of Directors are to be congratulate
ed on having thought out bright idea.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

Hall Caine has concluded that he will
not write a novel on American million
aires. He was probably unable to find
one who would make a good hero.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

The German who has built n house en-
tirely of cork must be an Irishman.
The Breckenridge news., 1905-10-25

A clever counterfeit of the ten-dolar
Buffalo" note is being passed in New
York. Another indigestible security, only
it has the misfortune to be technically
illegal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-16
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.
WAIALUA AGRICULTURAL COM
PANY. LIMITED.

wAIALUA AGRICULTURAL COM.
PANY. LIMITED.
A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Waialua Agricultural Co., Ltd.
will be held at the Office of Castle &
Cooke, Ltd, On the first floor of the
Stangenwald Building, Merchant street
in the city of Honolulu, H. T., on
Thursday. October 10, 1905, al
10 O'Clock a. m, to consider and
act upon the authorization of an
issue of bonds in the sum Of One
Million Five Hundred Thousand Dol
lars (s1 1900, 100000, to refund the exist
ing bonded indebtedness of the COM
pany and for other purposes. and the
execution of a trust deed or mortgages
to secure the same, and the transac-
ton of such other business as may
properly be brought before said meet
ing.
CHAS. H. ATHERTON,
Secretary, Waialua Agricultural Com
pany, Limited.
Honolulu, H. T., September 29, 1905.
1920
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-16

Pursuant to a Decree of Foreclosure
made by the Honorable w. j. Robin
son, Third Judge of the Circuit Court
OF the First Judicial Circuit, Territory
of Hawaii, at Chambers, in Equity, on
the 31st day OF August, A. D. 1905, in
an action entitled, George Tourny,
complainant. VS.. The Orpheum Com
pany, Limited, respondent, Petition for
Foreclosure Of Mortgage" Equity Di-
vision, No 1880, the undersigned, as
Commissioner, duly appointed by said
Decree, will sell at Public Auction, to
the highest and best bidder, subject to
confirmation of the Court, on
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-16
1910
ESTATE KEAUHULIHIA.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
FIRST CIRCUIT,
TERRITORY OF HAWAII

At Chambers-In Probate
hulihia (k), of Waianae, Oahu, de-
ceased, intestate.
Order of Notice of Hearing Petition
for Administration.
On reading and filing the petition OF
Mrs. Meaai Kekuewa, of Waianae,
Oahu. niece of said intestate, alleging
that Keauhuihia (k), of W8ianae.
Oahu, died intestate at said Waianse
Oahu, on the 18th day of March, =. ID
1905, leaving property in the Hawaiiar
Islands necessary to be administers
upon, and praying that letters of adj
ministration issue to Henry Smith,
1t is ordered that Monday, the 18Th
day of November. A. D. 1905, at 10
o'clock a. m, be and hereby is ap-
pointed for hearing said petition in the
Court Room of this Court at Homo
lulu, Oahu, at which time and place
all persons concerned may appear ana
show cause, if any they have, why said
petition should not be granted, and
that notice of this order be published
in the English language once a week
for three successive weeks in The Pa
ciic Commercial Advertiser newspaper
in Honolulu.
Dated at Honolulu, Oahu, October (.
1905.
J. T. DE BOLT.
First Judge of the Circuit Court of the
First Circuit.
Attest:
J. A THOMPSON,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of the First
Circuit.
719Q-Ocf T6 % "a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-16
Waikiki Seaside Hotel
Limited.

Notice is hereby given that at a
meeting of the stockholders Of the
Waikiki Seaside Hotel. Limited. held
this day, an assignment of all the COM
pany's property was made to the UNI
dersigned for the benefit of the credit
tors of the company. All persons in
debted to said company are requested
to make prompt settlement of such in
debtedness with the undersigned: ana
all creditors of the company are re-
quested to present their claims to the
undersigned, within thirty days from
the date hereof.
Notice is hereby further given, that
the undersigned will not be RESPONSE
BILE for any debts hereafter incurred
on behalf of the company without his
written consent.
Honolulu, September Is. 1905.
r. WUNDENBERG,
1910 Assignee
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-16
WEDNESDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF
NOVEMBER, A. D. 1905,

at u o'clock noon of said day,
at the front (mauka) entrance of the
Judiciary Building, in Honolulu, Is
land and County of Oahu, Territory of
Hawaii, all that certain lot and par
eel of land situate on the north side
J of Fort street, above Beretania street,
i'm Honolulu, Island of Oahu, Territory
Of Hawaii, being a portion of the land
described in Land Commission Award
Number 1884, Royal Patent Number
I1741, Apana 1, TO Iona Piikoi, and
bounded and described as follows:
Beginning at a point on the north
side of the new line of Fort Street.
III feet Northeasterly from the new
line of Beretania Street, thence the
boundary runs by true bearings, Mere
dian of NJ. D. Monsarrat, survey of
January 20, 1855:
1. n. SO deg, Is min. w. 1883 fit. a.
long L. c. A. 1043, Kamakahonu:
9 n. "a deg. % min. E. 1902 #. a.
long remainder of Piikofs land; thence
g. S. "A deg. % min. E. IA #. along
stone wall. thence
A. s. 80 deg. IS min. E. SO ft. along
Lot Number 4, sold to A. S. Cleghorn:
thence
5. s. 81 deg. 90 min. w. 1912 TT;
thence
6. s. 80 deg. IS min. E. 61S TT along
a lane to new Zine of Fort street;
thence.
L S. 81 deg. IA min. W. 120 #. along
new line of Fort street to point Of
beginning: containing an area of 3S-10o
of an acre, more or less; and being the
same premises conveyed to the respond
ent by deed of Charles S. Desky, dated
January /, 1900. and recorded in the
Register Office. Oahu, in Liber 20S, page
So
Together with all and singular the
tenements. Entertainments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging or in any
wise appertaining and the reversion
and reversions, remainder and remain
ders thereof.
Terms of Sale: Cash in United States
Gold Coin; ten GO per cent of the
purchase price to be paid upon the
fall of the hammer; balance upon the
execution and delivery of deed by the
Commissioner.
For further particulars apply to
Messrs. Smith & Lewis, attorneys for
complainant at their office, Judd
Building. Honolulu, or to the under
signed at his office in the Judiciary
Building, in Honolulu aforesaid.
NJ. T. SIMONTON,
Commissioner.
Dated Honolulu, October 9. A D. 1905
J. F. MORGAN,
Auctioneer.
7229-Oct. 9. TO- Is. II. %, "a. 80. 81;
Nov. 6, I.