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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26
BY PAUL PRY.

IS not only charmingly written, put IS filled with helpful, inspiring thoughts. II IS especially appropriate as a gift DOCK to some youthful friend.
 'aThe Prize to the Hardy" by Alice Win
 ter Published by the Bobbs-Merrill
 company.
 The Prize to the Hardy is a cheerful, vigorous story of life in the great north west. The author. Mrs Winter, is rev conner in literary fields and Is win ming extended praise and popularity on account of her splendid story. The plot of the story is smoothly ana interestingly. developed; the characters are we'll drawn with Vera Windsor as an exceptionally winning heroine. It is full, too. of buoy ant, timely incident and is altogether a thoroughly pleasing story.
 "On Life's Threshold" by Charles Wag
 ner. Published by Mcclure, Philips &
 Go.
 Charles Wagner author of "The Sim pie Life" has just published a volume similar In character entitled "On Lifes Threshold," being talks to young people in character and conduct It's interest and profit, however, will be by no means confined to youthful readers, for the rea- condolences of the arguments as well as i, their vital interest will assure the volume the widest reading public.
 The book is divided Into number of sections. under the titles, Where Do We Come From2" "Who Are sSe?" What Arc We to Dor" "Where Are We Gofng?" etc. Readers of his former widely dis eussec and commended volume, "The Simple Life" will find in this later one the same pure, elevated and inspiring thought expressed in direct and convinc- Ing argument In the initial chapter, Life and It's Source,' he writes:
 Yet the visible creation Is not the only means or the best for knowing God. It is the first, the one by which we begin, but there are more. We learn to know God by our souls. To understand better let us take an illustration. Every one knows rainbow-the light of the sun passing through water or through prism divides into seven colors Do you know that by these oolors they have come to discover what substances are burning in the sun? Now even as afar off. a ray of sunlight or starlight tells us of its source, so our souls, which are rays emanating from the divine source, speak to us of God By those rays fallen into the depths or our being. we are brought into a sure direct, intimate relation with the God who seems so far away from us We are or the race of God even as the rainbow Is of the essence of the sun Therefore we can say He is near each one of us for In Him we live and move and have ou" being"
 It Is beautiful volume and worthy of tn honest consideration of old as well as young.
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gives depth and volume to the passion of romance and drama which is in her. In The Marriage of William Ashe she reaches a worldwide audience.
 Mrs. Ward was born in Hobart, Tas- mania. on June II, 1S51 As Is we'll known she Is daughter of Thomas Arnold, edi- tor and author, a granddaughter of the famous Dr. Arnold, and was therefore, brought up in a rare atmosphere of cul- ture. Few women have had the privilege of continual domestic association with so many brilliant men. MT. Humphry Ward, to whom she was married in 1872, is man of unusual mental attachments. He is perhaps best known for his edition of The English Poets, and as the writer of the brilliant art criticisms in the London Times Mrs. Wards son also Is described as being a young man of promise. As a girl Mrs. Ward was passionately fond Of the classics, and much of her earliest lit- erary work consisted of learned transla- tions. It was not until nine years after her marriage, in 1881, that her first novel, entitled Milly and Oily, was published, With each succeeding novel the growth of ner art has been most marked. until in The Marriage of William Ashe she would seem to have reached the highest point in her brilliant career.
 In appearance Mrs. Humphrey Ward Is described as tall, graceful figure, with steady smiling eyes and dark hair. touched with gray. waving down each side of an intellectual, attractive face which is. however, little austere- A young American woman who had the privilege of meeting Mrs. Ward said that the distinguished author was not at all like the pictures one usually sees of her. which cannot do justice to an exceedingly
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26
Automobiles.
From the Nashville Banner.

From the Nashville Banner.
 The automobile has made a wonderful advance in popular favor within the past six years in this country. In 1899 there were only about fifty motor cars owned in the United States, and now 1t is esti- mated that the individual owners of these machines number about 10000. and that at an average of 5000 each, there has been expended about 900 for the new vehicles The bulk of this money has been paid for American made ma chimes, as the value of foreign machines imported has been not more than $2000. GOO annually. The demand for automobiles Is constantly increasing, and 1t is said that the manufactories have large orders ahead. Eventually the prices of motor cars will be notably reduced, although the time may be long deferred, as the manufacturers will doubtless continue if they have not already made an agree ment to maintain prices and avoid the competition which would be advantageous to buyers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26
A TRUE G
 E STORY.
. Night on Tennessee

BY H. M. HENDERSON.

alive After what seemed hours, faint pull away was heard from out of the darkness. Then it was the mate took a couple of turns around the capstand and six big negroes placed the bars in their proper places and began to walk around As they did so they broke into one of their familiar river songs.
 1t was but short time until the An derson was at the bank and made fast for the rest of the night, and Jim, the negro roustabout. who had saved the lives of fifty or more people, besides $50, 900 cargo, lay on a bale of cotton never to make fast again. He lived until the next day and his spirit took it's flight. In making the dive from the boat his head struck one of the numer- ous drifts of logs. but he had the nerve and strength to keep On to the shore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26
A Mean Deception.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 .'We were awfully fooled on some of these solid silver presents"
 How was that?'
 "Why, we supposed that they must be the real thing. because they were marked 'sterling.'"
 Yes"
 ''We found out afterward that Sterling was the name of the jeweler from whom they were bought"
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wouldn't Bear a Second Look.

From the Houston Post.
 'I believe in love at first sight
 'T should think you would dear; even in love at mere glance"
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ST DENIS HOTEL, NEW YORK.

at Broadway and 11th street Centrally located. European plan. Moderate charges. Excellent cuisine. SPA 67t
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Rs. HUMPHREY WARD is as re-

HUVtIISl. IHuttul dIltI lIIt puU- lication of Eleanor, Tolstoy declared that she was the greatest living author. There are but few of us who have not been in terested in Robert Elsmere, profoundly touched by Eleanor. and carried away by Lady Roses Daughter. The announce ment which the Harpers make of new novel by Mrs. Ward is sure to command instant attention, not only because of the consummate art with which we know her subject will be handled, but because, now that Mrs. Ward has permitted herself to overstep the rather academic bounds of the purpose novel, her earnestness only
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26
Out of the Mouths of Babes.

From the Chicago News.
 A little girl, years old, having at tended a soiree. being asked bv ber mother on returning how she enioved herself answered: T am full of hanni- ness. I couldn't be any happier unless I could grow"
 Little Girl-Your papa has only got one leg hasn't he?
 Veterans Little Girl-Yes.
 Little Girl-Wheres his other onc:'
 Veterans Little Girl-It's in heaven.
 A little girl of 3. seeing a cloud envelop the moon, said: "Auntie. the moon is go ing to sleep now; see em pull the sheet up over it."
 (Which animal Is satisfied with the least amount of nourishment?'
 ''The moth. It only eats holes."
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Prison Life of Jefferson Davis,' by
 John J. Craven. Published by c. W.
 Dillingham; company.
 The recent controversy on the treatment accorded Jefferson Davis by Gen Nelson A. Miles at the close of the war, given such publicity in the press of our country, makes this volume especially timely.
 Prison Life of Jefferson Davis" was first published in the year 1866; the author. Col. John D. Craven, M. D., was the at- tending physician of the prisoner during his confinement in Fortress Monroe, from May, 1865, to December, 1865. In the preface the son of the author writes:
 The facts contained in his work were carefully recorded and preserved by him while chief medical officer at Fortress Monroe and published in 1866. It is hardly necessary to say that the incidents related by the author were then recognized as authentic. As a matter of history. this edition is now graclously offered to a new generation of readers"
 The record begins with some comment upon Fortress Monroe and the arrival of MT. Davis into custody. After describing the parting between MT. Davis, his wife and four children and other members of his household who were on board the Clyde" he writes of the earliest scene in the cell:
 Being ushered Into his inner cell by General Miles, and the two doors lead ing therein from the guard-room being fastened, MT. Davis, aYter surveying the premises for some moments, and looking out through the embrasures with such thoughts passing over his kind and ex- pressive face may be imagined, sud- denly seated himself in a chair. placing both hands on hls knees. and asked one of the soldiers pacing up and down within his cell this significant question: Which way does the embrasure face?' The sol dier was silent.
 MT. Davis, raising his voice a little, repeated the question. But again dead silence, or only the measured footballs of the two pacing sentries within, and the fainter echoes of the four without. Ad- dressing the other soldier, as if the first had been deaf. the prisoner again repeat | ed his inquiry. But the second soldier remained silent as the first.
 Well said MT. Davis, throwing his hands up and breaking into a bitter laugh I wish my men could have been taught your discipliner
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HomHpAkER @ Washington Street. CHICAGO ILL
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gives depth and volume to the passion of romance and drama which is in her. In The Marriage of William Ashe she reaches a worldwide audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26

trict In London. in all thd parks and open spaces, with a superintendent of playgronnds. I regard this as the natutal complement of the school education tue children are already receiving, and ..s of equal importance"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26

We distributed $0OO0OO prizes during the publish follows the and addresses of few onl persons who have won in our previous contests.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-03-26

&50O0 Prize body having 3coun entered enter addtna counts @ each Be will ties ANSWERS SR0n PEopLE LIVING IN StIGAd0 P0SITyELY nDo not delay Get counts in early See extra $o Prizes early registered REMEBER and count and %
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-07
THEY STILL TALK OF
NATIVE COMBINATION

eff there is combination of OF House,
Long will be be the beneficiary OF it than Ho
stein Hawaii
Thus said who supposed be and is we'll
inside, yesterday AS matter of fact it does that
Hosten very promising prospect of welding the gave
Holstein full strength delegation from
his island and outside OF Oahu who in with
delegation partly opposed to him will be the running all when
show down.
AS to the matter OF continuation although such pur-
pose antcay denied by who leaders
the Hawaiian the talk OF such combination is in the air. like
smoke gets Under this smoke there this much
that Long probably whatever element of
hostility there is in the Houeand according
advces opposition least the big island
under will be developed within few
davs now as twenty members of the House are now Honolulu
The Kauai missing Wednesday, the others
little later the week The members who have reached
Honolulu yet
Hawai-Car Smith Holstein Greenwich Pulaa Kanho,
the solitary in the legitimate opposition
Kauai-Knudsen, Rice and Mahikoa
There enough Republican members here hold
all likely that will be held at least decisive
until all the Republican members reach Honolulu And
that there still talk that the Seakersp contest may be lett
be decided the floor session Perhaps that would be
better than hold and then get thrown down the
floor happened last time However, the machine fight
any suggested departure from the regulation idea
Speakershp Hosen is believed be of it. and
the Maui scheme control really the dangerous
of the present situation although Coeho will be able
troll Maui his interest The Maui plan fact told by leader
from that island merely hold the balance of in order
have weight in appropriation legislation and not with idea of
putting Maui in the chair If Harris and Knudsen pool
their strength the solution of the Speakeshp problem would not
be far to seek. ,,,.
smaller POSITIONS there lot of people who
casting eyes upon cerkshps and things If there
native combination then John Wise will probably be its choice for
clerk and John Wise is also thought be well the inside of
the Hosen fight Among the other candidates for this position
Charles Wilcox OF Maui who evced from office time
ago, Ed Woodward and d. Kalauokalani.
D. Avery would like be stenographe while the chaplainy
has number OF aprans Among those who would be willing
pray for the legislators daily Kapu of Lahana Rev.
Kaa Pukoo Rev. S. K Kaaua of Keanae Sergeant
alarms there H. S. Kaleo of Hama Joel Nakaeka of Mooka
For Messenger the candidates Antoine REGARD of Laana
of NnL of
dates for Janor Lui Papamu OF Kpahulu and K Naholo
of Keanae.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-07
ENDS
TROUBLES

The murder of Mrs. Georgia Mabry
Nelson in san Francisco on January "a
and the suicide of Charles Tidcombe
Immediately after, recalls the visit of
Mrs. Nelson to Honolulu about a year
ago. Tidcombe shot Mrs. Nelson at a
Stanyan street house, where they both
resided, and that ended the story of
their lives, which were linked while
both were in this city.
At that time Mrs. Nelson was the
wife of a travelling salesman named
Frank d. Nelson, representative of the
II. w. Martin Tobacco Company of
Louisville, Ky. They resided for a
time at the Alexander Young Hotel
There they INDUCED in determinations
and the result was that Nelson desert
ed his wife and refused to give her
means to support herself She was
compelled to leave the hotel and Sc
cure cheaper lodgings. Becoming des-
perate, she sought legal advice.
Attorney E. NJ. Watson filed papers
against Nelson, charging him with nom
support and the result was that the
husband was sent to jail. He remained
there four days, unable to obtain bail.
It was believed at the time he was en-
deavoring to leave town without his
wife's knowledge. While Mr.. Watson
was in Waialua Mrs. Nelson visited her
husband at the Jail and weakened. The
result was Nelson's liberation, and
there was believed to be a reconcilia-
ton. At this time Tidcombe met Mrs.
Nelson and to him she probably con-
fided her woes. Tidcombe had a few
of his own. He was in Honolulu then
under an assumed name, as he had fed
from Portland under an embezzlement
charge. He never again assumed his
real name.
The Nelson's left Honolulu on one of
the Canadian steamers. Mr.. Nelson
presented himself in the cabin of the
purser late the evening Of the vessels
arrival from the Colonies and said he
and his wife had to get away. To re-
main here, he said, their small re-
sources would dwindle away. The pur-
ser informed him there was no room
on the vessel Finally however, the
wife was given a settee in a room oc-
cupied by mother and three boys,
while Nelson was accommodated with
blanket in the dining saloon.
On arrival at the coast Mrs. Nelson
obtained money from relatives, which
Nelson promptly secured and again de-
serted her. She then Joined Tidcombe
and the pair went to San Francisco.
Tidcombe's money dwindled away and
he was unable to secure employment,
and this was probably the cause of the
double tragedy. Mrs. Nelson was the
daughter of Mrs. Mabry of Vandalia,
Ills.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-07
MONEY THAT HAWAII
MIGHT EASILY GET
(Mail Special to Advertiser.)

WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. 23.-The
annual report of the SECRETARY of tee
Interior TO Speaker Cannon OF the
House, on disbursements of funds to
the several States and Territories for
the colleges of agriculture and the me-
chanic arts, shows that Hawaii does
not even have the recognition accord
ed to Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico. All three of these Territories are
receiving $4,000 each every year for the
support OF an agricultural college, Just
the same as all the States. If Hawaii
has an institution that can be classed
as an agricultural college there Is an
opportunity for securing Federal en-
dowment for 1t. Congress could hard.
ly deny the recognition If the Territory
should comply with the conditions. The
funds come from the sale OF public
lands under the Morrill, act. which bas
been In force since 1890.
Z. G.. WALKER.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-07
AGED MURDERER PREFERS
DEATH TO HARD LABOR

thoriZed by statute. To the latter Mr..
Peters replied that the courts of Ha-
wall had repeatedly held that the stat
ute cited was a nullity and that no
party could impeach his own witness
The court ruled against the prosecu-
ton on both these points, holding that
it was a case where great latitude of
examination was to be allowed.
Charles F. Chillingworth, who was
DEPUTY High Sheriff at the time of the
Jones double homicide, was the wit
ness called for the purpose of introduce
ing the confession.
Robert Parker, senior captain of po-
lice at that time and now, was the
terlude. The trend Of the examination
was to obtain such evidence from him
as would discredit the validity of the
confession as evidence, and when his
evidence did not fit that purpose to
make it appear as contradictory to the
testimony of the same witness at the
former trial of Jones.
This was about fifteen months ago,
and the only question Mr.. Peters put
to the witness on cross-examination
was to bring out this fact of the long
interval between the two appearances
of the witness.
At this stage 1t was $40 p. m. and the
trial was continued till $3.50 this morn
ing.
In the forenoon Lyle A. Dickey, for
mer district magistrate, was on the
stand, but his testimony was all strick-
en- out on motion of the defense.
David Makaena, a car conductor, tes-
titled that Jones, Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Parmenter Jr. all rode on his car the
night of the homicide.
Marcus Parmenter, son and brother
respectively of the two women killed,
gave evidence of conversation and
a drink of beer he and Jones had to-
gether, when Jones inquired about Mrs.
Jones in a manner showing he was in
terested still in her affairs after the
divorce. He also identified a pair of
shoes already in evidence, as belonging
to Jones, his knowledge being based on
the fact that he had presented Jones
with the shoes before the tragedy.
ALLEGED BANDIT GANG.
Judge De Bolt yesterday began the
trial of members of gang of Chinese,
supposed to have been implicated In a
series or outrages upon the highway
and In houses between Honolulu and
Eva about year ago. - one instance
a man was killed on the roadside and
his pockets found to have been rified,
yet the murderer was never caught.
There have been other trials and some
convictions out OF these alleged ban
dittL
Defendants in the present case. in
dicted for robbery In the first degree
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-07
DILLINGHAM;
ON COLONIES.

There are other things to be con-
sidered," said b. f. Dillingham; to a re-
porter for the Hilo Herald while he
was visiting the Island of Hawaii re-
Gently, in the course OF a talk on the
efforts of the planters to introduce la
Dor suitable for their cane fields.
There are other things than labor to
be thought of, although that is per-
haps the most important have not
gone carefully into this colonial scheme
but from what have heard OF II from
those who seem to know something
about it / am convinced that 1t would
be pretty good thing for Hawaii.
The trust may want to put the Philip
pines and Hawaii on the snme level
with Porto Rico and events may shape
themselves so that Cuba would be
brought into the scheme. Cuba IL an
independent sovereign state at Jres-
ent but you cannot tell how long 1t
will remain. If we could have some
guarantee that the tariff would not be
put on our sugar ana II we were al
lowed to regulate our labor laws, 1t
seems to me that with sugar at the
present price. and l do not think 1t
will grow lower, there would be some
mighty good times in Hawaii
| Asked about the effect of the Pink
ham report Mr.. Dillingham; said he
considered Mr.. Pinkham's report
mastery argument In which the rights
of citizen labor We're not encroached
upon. "As / understand 1T" he said,
1.-The Pinkham commission was estab-
lished for the purpose of ascertaining
the exact labor conditions of these is
lands. If citizen labor was being ignor-
ed by the plantations or II the citizens
| in the opinion of the trade unions.
were not being given the proper con-
sideration then 1t was to be ascertain
ed and an agreement made. They were
| to set some point at which citizen labor
was to meet plantation labor and de-
eide upon a policy that was to be car
| ried out in the future In order TO do
this there was necessity for ascer-
| tanning the extent to which people, es-
pecially citizens, had gone into the
business of small farming. / would
not pretends TO say to what extent Che
commission went into the matter but
the press has condemned II for It's APP
parent neglect to try out every man
who had planted a garden. You will
remember that when the Governor was
spoken to about the union members of
the commission not signing the report
he added that they might regret 1t. I
do not know that the propo ed move
ment for colonial government has any
thing to do with that, but It. may have.
1 know nothing of the scheme aside
from what / have read In the news
papers and those accounts, particularly
the statement made by Mr.. Tawney to
McCants Stewart, strike ire as sug
gesting way out of the present labor
difficulties"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1905-02-07
TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS
FOR TWO CADETSH|PS

The preliminary examinations for
West Point will be held in the Hall of
Representatives today and tomorrow.
Those for Annapolis will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday. Candidates
must be strictly on time each day
viz: 9 a. m. The examination papers
are printed, and the time allowed for
each paper will be strictly observed:
MILITARY.
Monday-9 to II, Arithmetic; II to ~,
Geography; l to 8, Algebra; to 1850,
Physiology and Hygiene.
Tuesday-9 to II, Geometry; II to IL,
History; to 3, English; 8 to 4, Dicta-
ton and Spelling.
NAVAL.
Wednesdays to II, Arithmetic; II to
IL, Geography; / to 3, Algebra; 3 to
4:@O Physiology and Hygiene.
Thursday-9 to IL, Geometry; II to -,
History; l to 3, English; to 4, Dicta-
ton and Spelling.