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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
FACTS IN FEW LINES

Tokyo is 100 years older than st.
Petersburg.
Americans drank 1,494, ,191 1926 gal
Ions of beer last year.
Japan has very few millionaires and
practically no multimillionaires
I,ondon's new county hall, on the
banks of the Thames, will cover five
and siX-tenths acres.
The London Times says that the
Russian government is ordering moth
ing in England or america that can be
obtained elsewhere.
The cake used at Portland (NGe)
wedding was baked for relative of
the bridegroom on the occasion of his
marriage forty years ago.
A concrete chimney that has been
completed recently for a Tacoma
smelter is 500 feet i'll height and is said
to be the highest in the world of its
kind.
The most costly picture frame in the
world is said to be that which incloses
the Virgin and Child in the Milan
cathedral. 1t Is made of hammered
gold and is worth Sl@J,000.
Recent travellers in Tibet have no.
ticed that, while effects of the raretied
air are severely felt Mt attitudes of be-
tween 14,0O0 and 10000 feet. on going
yet higher all disa greeable sensations
pass off.
Excitement has been created at
Mombasa, east Africa, by the discov-
cry of the west African rubber tree
Funtumia elastica) in the forests of
the protectorate. London syndicates
are competing for large tracts of for
est land.
The largest bequest ever made by n
negro to Tuskegee institute at Tuske-
gee, Ala, was recorded recently when
the will of Mary Z. Shaw of Philadel-
phia was probated. 1t bequeathed
$4,000 to the institution Of which
Booker T. Washington is president
At n meeting of the Amalgamated
Society of Tailors in London n member
stated that she knew of woman who
had made cloth skirt plated
tabled, trimmed with bands and but
tons-for ninepence, the said skirt be-
ing ticketed in the shop window, THE
Best English Tailor Made"
One of the shoe dealers in Louisville,
Ky, is building up a nice little trade
in wooden shoes. He has three lots
sent to him from Holland each year
and sells then TO the German garden.
ers who live II ar Louisville. They find
them of great value for wear when
working in their gardens.
The British museum, London, has de
cided to collect and keep gramophont
records of the voices of the most emf
nent singers and publicists. They will
be for the use of posterity. The mas
ter records" will be of nickel and prac
tically indestructible. From these play
ing records can be stamped at will.
Skyscrapers are forbidden in Berlin
but the architect, Professor SiegmunG
Muller after his recent trip to Amer
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15

lea delivered n lecture in Berlin in
which he spoke strongly in their favor,
declaring that they offered great busi-
ness advantages and were safer in
case of fire than any other buildings.
Swordsmanship in one or other Of its
forms is making marked progress in
England. New sales d'armes are be-
ing opened and fresh clubs formed
year by year in London and the prov
inces, and international matches have
been arranged in which the English
teams have Mt least horne themselves
well.
The Manchester Union wonders when
in the last half century that city has
had the number of people within its
limits that attended the agricultural
fair in 1851. The drawing card of the
fair was Daniel Webster, and over
$4,000 people were on hand to welcome
the great statesman when he arose to
make his address
The store of Tewksbury * Raymond,
ut Randolph VT, is adorned with Il
rather unusual relic in the sign line.
The sign was sent from Boston to
Randolph seventy-siX years ago by
Amos Tewksbury and was once the
common thing among class of trad
ers long since passed away. The sign
reads, Cash and Barter Store"
Lying neglected and broken amid the
bushes and brambles at the edge Of
| the farm of Moses +. Goodwin in Eliot,
Me-, is slate slab which bears this
inscription: Here lye We Remains
of Simon Frost Esq'r late first justice
of We Court of Common Please and Reg
lister of Probate for ye County of York
He departed this life We Sd day OF
Feb'ry, 1766, age Co."
E. R. Payne, a we'll to do resident Of
Williamsport, Pa, was on visit TO
New York with his daughter Florence,
| who is not yet out of her teens. A
fellow guest at the Waldorf f-Astoria
gave Miss Payne hint as to the stock
market She acted promptly, invested
her own fortune on the information
and returned home richer by $4,000,
all made inside of a week.
The first apple trees that were graft
|
on Dover neck. The work was done
in 1T41 by Major Samuel Hale, who
was then n schoolteacher. The major
graduated from Harvard college in
1T40 and went there to teach in the
fall of that year. The following win
ter he cut scions from choice fruit
trees in Boston and in the spring graft
| nd thnm info trees
Often the japanese imitator produces
laughable labels that are worthy of
noting as specimens of English as
5he is Japanesed." Take, for instance,
a label or 2 bottle of wine produced
at native hotel in southern Japan.
The label on the bottle he brought
read, "Fogrcn County Wines Little
Zeal st Julien bottled by Bordeaux"
A label placed on some alleged Eng
lish beer DECLARED: The efficacy of this
Beer is to give the health and especial
iy the strength for stomach. The flavor
Is so sweet and simple that not iniure
for much drink"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15

Miss Esmeralda, may ask II your
parents object to my coming to see
you?"
why, Mr.. Bashley, you come so sell
dom that don't think they know any
thing about it yet
He came oftener after that-Chicago
Tribune.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-12-15
rhe limit of wenrinesn.
Tribune.

''Tired?' said Mr.. Busyhusband in
failing voice to his friend. Il should
say l am. Why, do you know, L was
so tired this morning that 1 actually
couldn't enjoy my wife's departure for
her summer trip at all."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

people, the sooner will the dawn Of
American progress with prosperity be.
come real rather than imaginary.
Appearances indicate that the tcle.
gram from the head Of the lmmigra
ton Board found the local people wait
ing but not ready. These same gentle
men In days gone by have proved them
selves able to make up for lost time.
The work is here to be done. The
laborers will come. The Federal gov
crnment does not look with favor upon
the increase or the present proportion
OF Oriental labor. IL does approve the
increase OF the Europeans that have
been tried aud found good workers and
good citizens.
Hawaii's honesty of intention. abil'
fly to move quickly and sympathy with
the spirit of Federal authority will be
given a thorough test. This Territory
can absorb 100000 European immi'
grants and never know the difference
except In increased prosperity and
greater stability of all agricultural in
dustry.
( The action should be prompt and
continuous.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
KUNKEL AT TIV0LI

George Kunkel, well known in Ho
nolulu, is playing the comedy part in
1.-THE Highwayman" at the Tivoli Ash
ton Stevens says of him:
1.-THE new comedian was, for II
volt comedian, nothing short of a sen
sation, for he was quiet almost to the
point of legitimacy. | hasten to pub
lish his name-GeOrge Kunkel. His
work on the soft pedal is delightful; in
his whole bag OF tricks there is no;
single slapstick. and he does mol
kick the other comedian where the 9th
er comedian should not be kicked. ie
for all this moderation Mr.. Kunkel !!
viriie man with a not uncompanion
able voice and much effortless fun. Hi
idea of Foxy CUTLER is the funnies
| know
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
ITALIAN VS., JAP
.IISiGl lien INDULGE IN
BATTLE On hiUR SEAS
JAPANESE Mix.uP IN NETS AND
LEAVE ITALIANS okRlESS.
POLICE COURT AFTER
MhTH.

Jealousy aroused by opposition upon
their field of the fishing industry,
caused a fight at sea several days ago
between number of japanese fisher.
men and three Italians, new arrivals
in the business, who were this morn
ing locked up at the police station on
complaint of their opponents and
charged with malicious mischief. Dur
ing the fight out beyond the heads one
OF the japanese sampans was damaged
slightly and the Italians lost their
oars, had their nets almost ruined and
mad to call foT assistance from a Ha-
waiian boatman who happened to pass
their way. Otherwise they might have
floated out to sea and been lost. Their
names are Junta Joseph, Gerolono IA.
randino and Angelo Lucido. The com
plainant is Imada.
japanese do not like Italians and
Italians do not fancy japanese, just
naturally. Trouble has been brewing
ever since the new arrivals engaged
/ boats and went into the fishing bust
ness. The japanese looked at their riv'
ais and talked the affair over amongst
/ themselves. But when number OF
sampans happened to drift toward the
| Italians craft Thursday trouble was in
evidence everywhere.
The japanese allege that the ltal
! ians threw shrimp and other bait into
| the water, set .their nets and when
/ hundreds of the finny tribe were feed
| ing they would draw the cords and cap
ture enough to pay them for theiI
! trouble. The japanese did not like
this idea 1t interfered with the bust
ness, they say.
With anchor drawn, Imada, the Ital
ians say, approached their boat and
tossed 1t into the net which was al
set for a big catch. Then the rea
trouble began, and continued a while
For a time 1t looked as though some
one might lose his life in addition t
his fish, boat and fishing tackle Tn
boat clashed with the sampan and tn
sampan rolled against the boat. Mean
while the men were talking, each beinl
unable to understand the other, bu
each knew what the other meant. Whei
they were close enough the japanese
struck at their opponents with stick
and rods and to protect themselves tn,
others fought back. The net was near
ly ruined blythe anchor claws.
Finally the japanese, being Statistic,
with tearing the Italians net. having
their own boat damaged, left the tire
men in boat without means of row
ing or sailing, hoping that they woul,
give up fishing for livelihood or drift
, out to the unknown. But fortune wa
! with the Italians until they landed
, then the law took charge of them an
|. they will be tried in the Police coui
!, Monday morning. They will fight tn
= Case
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
PORTO RICO'S FIGHT FOR COFFEE

Mention of the great advantages Of
Hawaii over the insular possessions
OF the country has already received
mention in these columns. With the
Philippines there is no basis Of com
parison as those islands are yet in n
state of semi-rebellion, say what they
may of the pacification.
Porto Rico has, however, been
brought to attention as having some
things superior to Hawaii. The Bulle.
tin has never been able, to appreciate
wherein this superiority existed. Porto
Ricans are much Of the same mind,
Judging from their most recent utter.
ances. For instance, one of the meas.
ures for which their Commissioner at
Washington will urge at the rorthCom.
ing session of Congress is the settle
mont Of the citizenship status Of Porto
Ricans. At present they have no ma
iionality that is recognized. There is
nothing in this condition of affairs TO
arouse Hawai's envy.
The Commissioner in outlining his
program for the coming session, pre-
sents one feature which Is of especial
interest to this Territory and should
enlist its vigorous cooperation. In. a
recent interview he says:
When | return to Washington /
shall draft a bill to be introduced into
the House calling for q duty of five
cents a pound on all imported coffee.
As Senator Foraker is the father of
the Porto Rico Constitution and as he
has always taken a deep interest in
Porto Rican affairs shall first request
him to frame the law and ask one OF
his friends in the House to INTRODUCES
II.
This nonsense about taxing the poor
mans breakfast is an old-fashioned
idea and Congress must be made to ap
preciate this fact. shall try to inter
est the newspapers in this thing and
shall work indefatigably to have Con
Gress impose a duty on coffee and
shall insist upon five cents
Hawaii ought to be willing and anX
ious to second any and every move
made by Porto Rico or any other sec
ton or possession Of the country tina
is making an earnest fight for the cot
fee industry. Porto Rico Is right. ]
, should have Hawairs aid.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
burn POSI0FF|(t
MAKE AWAY WlTH $500 AND
TRY TO COVER UP TRACKS
kAWAlIAE'S MAIL BUILDING is A
TOTAL LOSS AS A RESULT OF
THE THURSDAY CON.
FlAGRATiON.

II develops according to reports
brought by the steamer Maui this
morning that the postoffice at Hawai-.
haze, which burned Thursday night,
had been robbed beforehand and then
q match applied to the building to
cover up the work of the thieves. A
small safe was broken open and some.
thing like $500 is missing.
The postoffice is built on piles Just
over the waters edge and during the
progress of the fire the floor gave way
and the safe fell through onto the
beach. An investigation has so far
failed to reveal whether the safe was
blown open with dynamite or the
hinges broken off with q crowbar or
hammers. The safe was badly disflg
ured by the hot fire.
The safety box contained about $40
In gold and silver, sack full OF sl3
in dimes and another bag full of
nickels, about So worth.
With the exception of a few dollars
In dimes found on the sand and evi.
IDENTIFY overlooked by the thieves when
searching the safe, all the locked up
money was taken. The dimes fell
! through onto the beach sands togeth.
er with the safe and later were found
scattered around, having been washed
about by the waves. Only part OF the
amount was recovered. the others hay.
ing been washed away all probable
| ity.
Postmaster c. n. Wells sleeps not q
great distance away from the postor
| fee, but he heard no sounds of an eX
plosion. The first he knew of the
robbery was the next morning when
/ the empty safe was inspected lying in
the water under where the office had
stood. At first II was thought the
blaze had originated itser. The fire
was discovered Thursday night short
ly before midnight. Immediately
there was cry of fire but the flames
had gained such a Roadway before
willing hands arrived that all effort:
at saving the structure were fruitless
The thieves evidently were wise
enough to leave a smoldering fire he
hind so as to give them plenty OF time
to make their escape. From what car
be learned about the affair. the intru
ders must have gained an entrance Il
the postoffice building about /,
, o'clock that night. 1t probably tool
them half an hour to complete thei
work. Then they left the smolderin!
fire and made away for parts I'M
known. The fire was discovered, tn,
building being all ablaze, about 1l:45
The authorities were delayed in get
| ting to work on the case because o
/ the distance they had to travel befor'
arriving at Kawaihae. However, from
the latest reports there is no clue I
the guilty party. No one seems I
= have remembered seeing any susp
g cious characters hanging around tow
, lately, and so far as Is known the Oh
A GERS are at a loss in just which diret
r ton to look for the robbers. Postma'
n ter Wells Is also in the dark.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Christian Church, corner Alakea and
King streets.-All the regular services
tomorrow. c. E., Jun, 8 a. m; c. E,
Sen, $3.50 p. M; Bible school, 9:45
c. m; preaching, II a. m. and 1880
n. M; morning, salvation VITAL" by
Rev. Pier Of California; evening. "A
Bird's.eye View Of What We as a PEG
pie Stand For,,' the pastor. There
will be special music at the evening
service rendered by a double quartet
from Kawaiahao Seminary.
You are cordially invited to attend
all services
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
PROMPT AND CONTINUOUS ACTION

Hawaii needs 100000 European lab
orers as well as 100000 tourists. and
there is every reason why the Terri
tory should grid up its loins and 80
after the laborers, especially when the
way is without prospect Of Interior
ence.
1t is not necessary at this time to
enter into a discussion of whether Sec
rotary Atkinson got something he did
MT go after or the door has been open
all the time and 1t remained only for
Hawaii to 20 ahead.
The duty Of the hour Is to act on
the facts as they exist, whether they
be newly discovered or not
1t is possible to obtain class OF
labor that is universally desired. The
money for the transportation OF lab.
orers has been said to be ready and
waiting. There is nothing further to
wait for. The sooner Hawaii begins
10 add to its labor population from
classes that appeal TO the American
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
is Upton MARRIED.

London, Nov. 13.-It is reported
among those who know Sir Thomas
Upton well that he is benedicl, hav.
ing secretly married a Scotch girl in
humble circumstances years ago, be.
fore he dreamed of reaching his pres
ent condition of prosperity. People
who knew Sir Thomas in his youth say
that the facts are well known to Ger
tain people. Sir Thomas himself has
nothing to say on the subject. The
announcement is made that he is seek
ing a country seat in Ireland, either in
Wicklow or Meath county.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
CRUISER LENA SAILS AS
QUIETLY As SHE CAME

without anything unusual happening
the Russian auxiliary cruiser Lena,
after stay here of more than two
weeks, left the Naval wharf SHORTLY
after u oclocb this morning and put
to sea. Steadily she steamed out
through the channel until deep water
was reached. Then she turned her
nose toward the southwest. Finally she
was lost to sight aroung Barber
Point She is bound for Vladivostok.
She has aboard. a full amount of sup.
plies, her tanks filed with water and
something like $500 tons of coal, most
of which was taken on here.
The schooner Aloha left at noon to.
Gay for the Coast with the first load of
sugar of the season from this port.
Captain Combe of the cable ship Re.
storer has given the striking japanese
a chance to return to work at the same
salary they had been receiving. There
will be a meeting at o'clock this af.
ternoon when the twenty-siX firemen
and oilers will decide what they will
do. Most of them are anxious to re-
turn. but none will be reengaged unless
the crew groes back to a man.
/ Maria Frietas and Manuel Silva were
before Judge Whitney this morning or
a charge of adultery on complaint OF
the husband OF the first named party
Fred. Frietas, the husband, is a breaC
wagon driver. His wife Is suing hin
for a divorce and asks for alimony
They have three children.
A switch has been built by the Rapi,
Transit Co., near the railroad wharvet
for the purpose of allowing cars L
stand and be filed with oil from ships
The oil will then be distributed abou
town to the different concerns.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Hearst has landed one corrupt cleo
ton official in prison. Strangely
enough his success gives rise to the
supposition that he has a greater anx
iety to prove corruption than attain
the position OF mayor of New York
As he will do good work in either case
IL is a mystery why alleged good cit
liens so strenuously object to his activ
tiles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

When Toma Abe, the Japanese spec
ial policeman, travelled through the
United States some thirty years ago,
he attracted much attention. Toma
was with circus and later sailor
out of eastern ports. Many people In
the towns he visited with the circus
had never seen japanese before and
when he walked about the streets i'm.
mense crowds. young and old people
rs well, followed him everywhere.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Japan's paternal and peaceful! occu'
patton of Korea would be horrible II
the same thing were done under Rus
sian auspices. Civilization has made
very slight variation in the ancient ca
gerness of the victor to take posses
sion OF the spells.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Governor Carter is right. It isn't
the game so much as the rules that Is
TO be criticised in football. When bru.
tally and general cussedness is prop
erly penali2ed, the game will either be
played right or brought TO standstill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

shortly after the denial that Nc
Curdy had resigned from the life in
surance company. came the announce
ment that his resignation had been ac'
copied. This gives rise to the problem
OF whether he went or was fired.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
HAWA,lANs AFTER BIG ISLAND
LANDS
tcontlnued from PAGE ~

Continued from Pace ~
Lot 6, area. 2.0l acres; upset price
$3.50.
Lot s, area, 199 acres; upset price
s175.
Lot 8, area, 1913 acres; upset price
$175.
Lot 10, area, 2.17 acres; upset rlice,
Sis.
These lots will be disposed of on the
cash freehold basis. The successful
bidder has to pay down onelourth OF
the price offered, and pays the remain
ing three.fourths in equal payments
curing the three successive years.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Senator Plat in publicly laying aside
q bossship the other day stated that
Odell was down and out. Plat Seems
not to have recalled how many times
he was put out of action in his young
VI days, and still revived.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

The Rev. Mr.. Wadman breaches at
II o'clock tomorrow morning at thu
First NJ. T.. Church 'on "Paul's Pro.
gram in the Progress Of Christian
Life" Communion service and recep.
ton to the members follows the SER
mon
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Eleven Cinnamon were arrested
last night by Policeman Emanuel Leal
on charge of gambling in a room
rear the corner of Hotel and Mauna.
kea' streets. Their case was contin.
ued until December 9Th in the Police
Court this morning. The Celestials
were playing the American game OF
poker.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Senator Foraker will undoubtedly
look after Porto Rico If the trend of
elections in Ohio has not made 1t nee
essary to first look out for himself.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

We trust that all will at least agree
in the statement that the President ~
positive in his opinions of what js
wanted.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Porto Rico has good cause to expect
HawaiIs cooperation for a tariff on
coffee. and Hawaii greater cause to
give 1t.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Willett & Gray are quite safe In
predicting bedrock reached by sugar
prices. Continued reduction will be
evidence that the bottom has dropped
4
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

1t Is gratifying to learn that Tom
Fitch is quite in sympathy with any
thing that may be done, either for
Chinese or for Europeans.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

The Bosnian is as celebrated in
Europe for the firearms, sabres and
knives when he manufacturers as the
inhabitants of Toledo we're for their
fine edged blades.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

Notice that Cossacks have come to
the rescue of the Car does not in
crease public confidence in the prospect
vi early peace in Russia.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02

II Secretary Atkinson did not get
what he went after, he at least Knew
q good thing when he saw II.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1905-12-02
Pe-ru-na Known and
Praised on Land
and Sea.

"A sick sailor Is q
pretty helpless man. 1
have found that Peruna
will do more to restore
one than any other medi-