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point. Under the present system Of
handling this problem, there seems
surely nothing left for us poor I'm
fortunates, as we seriously object to
"going back to Our wives folks" or
abandoning Our allegiance to Florida
for the islands, only to let those
trees come into fruiting with their
harvest of Jungle mangoes of scarcely
nominal value, while the trees can
only serve as widnbreaks or shade
trees.
The mango trees now growing on
several places within few miles of
Magnolia, now rapidly approaching
the fruiting period, if grated to choice
mangoes, would, in short time, dou-
bic the value of the places on which
they are growing. Any horticu1turist,
who has the interest of his locality
at heart, could easily change every
one of these trees into choice varie-
ty so protected from cold waves and
wind storms that there need be no
special anxiety about losing the varie-
ty in coming years. If the venture
seemed too great, few only of the
most suitable could be grated at first,
thereby securing store of material
for future use. This suggestion would
lead the regular nurseryman out of
his old time ruts, but there it tip
in it that means business, very far
reaching and enduring in the future
Wherever the seeding mango can
be grown, with reasonable pro-
spect of fruiting, the choice mangoes
may be grated onto the seeding
stock with the assurance that, though
the tops may be occasionally killed
back in some localities, the variety
will not be lost No more specula-
tive considerations should induce any
man, having the interest of horti-
culture at heart, to cast these facts
aside
The first point is to plant the seed
ling mango tree where it is grown
in the grove. Any dying trees can
be cheap1y replaced No time will be
lost in permitting these seedlings
to secure a strong growth.
By this planting we secure a strong
root growth, thereby protecting the
future tree from serious danger of
being uprooted by wind storms and
most important Of all, furnishing
vigorous stock for the young graft
The second point is to graft the tree
just below the surface of the ground
so that the point of union of stock
and graft shall permanently be below
the surface of the soil.
The mode Of grating may be done
in half dozen different ways, de-
pending largely on the tree to be
grated. The common lap graft is
usually as reliable as any, but the es-
sentia1 point for success is the use of
a scion of considerable length in place
Of the ordinary short scion, and this
to be kept moist for several days after
setting.
In this manner we can secure, in
very short time, strong and vigor-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
DEATH PACT FAILS,
GIRL ALONE DIES
Man Loses Courage When
He Sees Sweetheart
in Death Agony.

HOUSTON, Tex. sept Nv. s. Bax-
ter. a prominent planter near Archer.
and his wife were 10 leave with their
daughter Pearl aged twenty, for St
Louis on an extended Northern tour,
after which the girl was to be placed
in a seminary This was in order TO
break up her love affair 10 which her
parents objected. Pearl pleaded with her
parents, saying she preferred death TO
separation from her fance. but at
length she seemed to give in and as
sisted in arrangement for their depar-
ture.
She eluded the vigilance of the fam
ily for a few minutes last night and
met her sweetheart in a cane patch near
the house It was there arranged that
they should die together. Miss Baxter
remained awake throughout the night,
and at 4 o'clock left her hoom. going
TO the clandestine meeting. Her sweet
heart was there, and produced two two
ounce bottles of caFbolic acid. It was
agreed that they should drink a the
same lime and die in each others arms.
After the good-bys both raised the
bottles TO their mouths, but he tarried
and watched her swallow the poison.
The agOnies of death spreading over
her face unneTved him, and throwing
away his bottle ne hastily retreated.
The parents of Miss Baxter found their
daughter dead an hour later.
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Inherited a Fortune,
Husband Quits Work
Wife of Pittsburg Boiler Room Worker Is
Left $4,000 in West Virginia Mines
by a Former Sweetheart

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. For more
than two years Fred Ellison. a Dane, has
worked under Chief Engineer sherten~
heb. having in charge a force which
looked after the boilers. Ellison worked
IN the terrific heat Of the boiler room.
as grimy as any Of the men under him
In fact. he often took the place Of men
who dropped out on account of the heat
which in the boiler room Is always about
s. degrees.
Recently Ellison went to his superior
officer and told him he would like to
quit work When Chief shertenlieb ask,
ed for the reason Ellison replied:
We'll my wife win receive from the
estate of John Williams. formerly Of
Wheeling, ". Va, about S276, 600. which
was mostly invested in two mines in the
Pocahontas region in West Virginia He
was engaged to my wife. who was a
Miss Brown. and lived there TWO years
ago They had a ouarraL and she eama
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Ito this city. and six months ago we were
married.
Searching FOR her, Williams came to
this city. and then he became i'll and
died. He told the physician to give nv
wife some papers. Among these was the
bank book and a will, leaving her his
interest in two mines. each of which il
valued at 100000. We found nc had
made $4,000 by speculation in coal lands
which amount he Invested in four
houses in this city.
Besides. we have found that VIII.
Jams. who was a civil engineer, had a
cash account of 5000 in local bank.
so with this amount due us I do not
think I viii work any longer. OF course
won't leave you IN the lurch, but will
work until you get some one 10 take my
place"
Chief Shertenlieb was astounded at the
story, but when Ellison showed him the
bank book and papers he decided that
the man ought not 20 work in a hot
boiler room any longer.
The viii has been filed. but relatives
of Williams ara enntAstinG thu CASA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
POLICE UNIFORMS
TO Be REHODELED
Major Sylvester Submits
New Fashion Plates to
Commissioners.

Dress reform has struck the Police
Department Major Sylvester. assisted
by Inspector Francis Cross. who has
charge Of the clothing worn by police
men, has been busy Tor some weeks
figuring on changes in the uniforms,
and yesterday submitted his recon-
mendatiOns 70 the Commissioners
The trousers viii be of the peg-tCD
variety Not quite as loose as those
worn by college boys. but just a trifie
baggy. The coats are to be of strictly
military cut. with countless brass but
tons zap the front and a few on the
tails 20 keep them from flying to the
breeze. Then a little braid will be drop
ped here and there to finish of the ont
mt The coats Will be a tiny bit smaller
at the waist line than elsewhere, and
there viii be vents In the coat where 1t
falls over the hips,
AS models for the new uniform In
spectOr Cross used PriVaJes ROut of thr
Eighth district; Sylvester Murphy, of
the Sixth precinct. and Samson and Nc
DOnel. OF the First district These
men are said to represent all the types
of robust manhood to be found in the
ranks
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missionary himself. neither was he a
secretary of any board, but after
observations taken the world over, he
made that statement frankly.
Il have yet 10 find the missionary who
lives In luxury" he said. but have
found thousands who do not have the
ordinary comforts Of life. In China
there are Loco Of these devoted men and
women. who are earning less than $50
year. and most OF them are univer-
sity graduates.
4 had 10 travel 5000 miles 10 the
Friendly Islands 20 see perfectly kept
Christian Sabbath. Here. under the
southern cross. they kept Gods day. I
have travelled 10000 miles. and with one
exception 7 never have Travelled on Sun
day. Then it was because my life was
I'm danger.
IN the island OF EarcaIo 50 per cent
Of the native Christians have daily fam
ily prayers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
BATHING A CENTURY HENCE.

1.-THE bath Of the next century" says
T. Baron Russell I'm his book a Hun
died Years Hence" will lave the body
speedily with OXygeneTated water deliV-
cred with q force that will render rub
bling unnecessary. and beside il viii
stand the drying cupboard, lined with
some quickly moving arrangement OF
soft brushes. and fed with a highly des-
located air from which, almost IN a
moment. the hather win emerge. dried.
and with q skin gently stimulated, and
perhaps electrified, to Clothe himself
quickly and pass down the lift 10 his
breakfast, which he viii eat 10 the ac-
ccmpaniment of a summary of the
mornings news read out for the benefit
OF the family. or whispered into his ears
by a talking machine"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
Completion viii Open
Beautiful Section Suit
able for Homes.
PROVISIONS FOR FUTURE
Constructed So That Its
Width Can Be Doubled
When Needed.

Another link is being welded in the
chain of beautiful bridges which IS TO
encirCle the National Capital
Work Is rapidly progressing on the
concerto bridge across Piney. Branch on
the line of Sixteenth street northwest,
for which structure $4,000 was appro-
pTiated IN the last session of Congress.
This bridge viii be completed about
January ! next, and will open up for
settlement and building all that vast
and beautiful country lying beyond
Piney Branch. as it viii give ready &C
cess 10 the traffic from the north Of
the branch into the city.
Already the Penn Bridge Company,
contractors for the work, have compiet-
ed the foundations for the bridge. and
are now working on the wooden center
ing OF the arch, on which work will
start in the next week or two. The
south abutment has also been carried
to within few feet of the roadway.
Provisions for the Future.
Engineer Of Bridges Douglas, with
rare provision for the future. has had
the bridge made only one-half it's full
width, but has had it so arranged that
il can be widened fully whenever Con
money needed for such a step. The
local government does not doubt that
Congress will give the money so soon as
the weight Of traffic across the bridge
shall demand the additional width.
The present bridge, with the idea OF
widening in the future, viii be built
somewhat eccentric from the axis of the
street. Its design is simple, and yet
handsome and strong. 1t will consist
of a parabollc arch having "A span Of
Us feet and a rise OF approximately sixty
feet This curve. while used for "a num-
Der of years in steel arches. has been
USED only in the last year for masonry
arches. It makes stronger arch than
the circular curve.
The structure Will have a total length
of about 272 feet and will have an ele-
walton of seventy feet above the creek.
The abuments are rather unusual in
that they are hollow-that is, they are
left without any earth filling.
An Improvement Long Needed.
This Improvement is one which has
long been needed. This IS especially
true on account of the behavior OF Piney
Branch during a rainy spell The recent
high water on the oath of last month
covered an the area between the Two
abutments 90 "a depth Of four feet The
stream, under normal conditions in the
summer time, would hardly nh a two
foot pipe.
The water shed of Pmey Branch, how
ever. is very steep. and. in the case of
a heavy rainfall, the stream is quickly
swollen 10 the danger point Very fire.
queutly it might cause serious damage
Consequently, the construction OF the
bridge does away with the necessity
of fording the stream and makes traf-
fc from one side of the branch 10 the
other perfectly safe. I'm addition TO this,
Il viii bcauufy the driveway I'm thai
neighborhOod and add attracuveness to
the whole section.
There is no doubt that it Will increase
real estate values on the upper side of
the stream in marked degree, being
another step in the development of the
suburbs in that direction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
NINE NEW DWELLINGS
FOR THE SOUTHEAST
Ground Broken for Erection Of Desira-
bic Homes az sz59 &c Izz4
Z Street.

To meet the increased demand for
desirable homes in the Southeast. the
welI-knOwn firm OF Pumphrey & Palm
er. builders. have just begun the con
struction OF a row Of nine handsome
dwellings on r street southeast, num-
bering from 1865 to '122f. The building
permit has been issued by Building In
spector Ashford and the ground broken
and under favorable circumstances the
houses viii be open for inspection late
this fall.
Architect f. Volland has prepared the
plans, which call for mocern two-story
houses with press brick fronts and nat
ural wood trimmings zach dwelling
viii contain seven rooms with ample
closet space. The cost Of construction
is estimated at S31 90.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
MORGAN LIKES GOLDFISH.

a group Of men were talking about J.
Pierpont Morgan the other day. discuss
ing his personal tastes and habits. when
one of the listeners broke into the cur
rent of the talk by saying that he once
had occasion TO call upon him at his
house, in Madison avenue, New York,
and added: do you know the thing
that impressed me most was the thought
that If / had rs much money as Nor
gan I wouldn't let II be known to every
one who entered my hallway at that
moment that / was going to have boiled
Goldfish for dinner. The place simply
reeked with the Odor of that dish, about
which there can be no mistake to even
aha least iadifferant nastriIz -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
MISSIONARIES LIFE
ONE OF PRIYATION
World Traveller Says 1000 Men and
Women in China Earn Less
Than s25o a Year.

WINONA LAKE, Ind, Sept. In a
lecture before 5000 people attending the
Bible conference here, William Edgar
Cell, Of London. speaking on the sub
iect Of savages. refutsd the statement
that missionaries live in luxury and have
an easy time. He stated he was not a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
Many Buildings Not Affected.

There We're. however. many handsome
buildings. especially in the northwest
section OF The city. which were not re-
tarded in construction by the strike at
all. although IL was thought that they
might suffer II the unrest In the build
ing world was allowed 20 continue with
out anything being done 10 check it,
Notable amCEg those on which work
was not Interrupted I'm any way by the
building troubles is the handsome new
home Of the Metropolitan Club. at the
southwest corner Of Seventeenth and II
streets northwest. The builders Of this
structure are Messrs. Richardson &
Burgess. and they have almost estab.
Ilshed a record by the swiftness with
which they have reared 70 a great
height the massive walls of the stately
pdidre
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
HIS REASONS.

Why didn't you return that five
dollar bill you found, if you knew the
Owner?'
1T was too late at night"
Well, why didn't you return it the
next morning.
Gee! 1t didn't last that long
Cleveland Leader.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-02
STATUS Of STRIKE
SOURCE Of RELIEF
TO ALL CONCERNED
Police Court Building
Probably Ready on
Contract Time.

The prospect Of the builders strike be-
ing a thing Of the past has brought joy
10 every real estate man and contractor
in the city OF Washington. Some have
already been losers as a result of it,
while the indications are that all of
them would have suffered the same fate
had not the arbitration method been ac-
cepted as a happy way out Of the diff
Guilty.
When the carpenters and painters
walked ont on August p. about thirty
buildings were tied up and among these
thirty was the Police Court building. a
structure for which there is the most
pressing need. Now. however. IL IS the
hope and opinion Of all concerned In
IL that the structure viii be completed
on contract time This IS regarded as
a fortunate outcome Of the situation.
because the District authorities are ex-
trcmely anxious that the Police Court
shall be enabled to move out Of its
present CTamped quarters on Fifteenth
street at as early "A date as possible
II is contended that the present quar-
tiers are crowded. poorly ventilated. and
badly lighted. The new home Of the
courts, however. will be airy and
spacious, having been planned with
these things IN view.
BY making extraordinary efforts. the
District hopes to have the building FIN
ished on schedule time.
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Builders Are Elated.

That the builders in general are eIat.
ed over the prospect of an early settle
ment OF all building troubles Is account
ed for by the fact that many OF them
would be losers IN large sums if no set,
Element were in sight. Buildings are
contracted for to be built by a certain
time. Counting on the builder living up
10 his contract. the owner or agent Of
a house or office building, is apt to con.
tract TO rent the structure In question to
third party. Should the completion
Of the building be delayed. the agent
would stand 10 lose. and this, in turn
would he visited in whole or in part on
the builder
Consequently. there seems little doubt
that the decision TO have arbitration Of
the question, allowing the men to re-
turn TO work has saved many builders
much money, besides aiding in the swift
| development Of the city and suburbs.
Activity Continues in Suburbs.
And 1t is in the suburbs that real
estate men, even at this season of the
year, are finding that there is a great
demand not only for finished houses
but also for lots on which the prOspec-
/ tive purchasers propose to build for
/ themselves. A prominent dealer said re.
Gently he was sure that there are
enough builders and labor in the Dis
/ trict to erect all the suburban houses
desired ny the people who are clamor-
/ ing for them.
! The demand for suburban property
/ has been unprecedented all the summer
/ but it was thought this demand would
slacken with the approach OF cold
weather. This has not been the case
/ The demand for lots and houses in the
suburbs is az as high mark as II has
| ever been and real estate men can see
/ no signs OF the demand growing less.
/ Consequently, owing to the compare.
lively limited ready supply Of suburban
homes, il seems certain that the build.
ers. as soon as they can finish their
/ city jobs will find wide fields for ac.
tivitv in the suburbs.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-14

S~orper King and Alakea streets, being
,,ren,ises formerly occupied by D. G.
Camarfnos (deceased).
will sell upon the premises, corner
AIakea and King streets, the corner
t,,i1dines and fences attached thereto.
two-story building adjoining on
King street
ALSO
The building on AlaKea street oceu
pied by barber and bootplach-
Terms, cash.
reasonable time granted to remove
buildings.
WILL E. FISHER.
AUCTIONEER.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-14
ELK PIN
HELPED Her
Train Conductor Makes
Two HOnOIuIans
Happy.

The value of an Elks' badge to
woman of Honolulu was aptly Illus
trated a couple of weeks ago on
railroad train running east from Chi
cago The young woman in question
is the wife of a prominent member OF
the Honolulu lodge. She wore her nus
bands pin. which she had taken with
her unknown TO her husband.
When the conductor came through the
train collecting tickets she handed up
hers and at the same time asked
question about the train The con-
ductor looked at her, and then, smiling
broadly, said:
why. hello, who are you?"
The young woman was inclined to be
indignant at the mans presumption
when he said:
ooh. I'm an Elk, too And then she
remembered that she was wearing the
min. He asked if he could do anything
for her and inquired where her nus
bands lodge was located. She told MN
in Honolulu.
..Why, there's a Honolulu man in the
next Pullman" he said. just wait
and I'll bring him in. He went out and
returned with a tall individual whose
fog-horn voice proclaimed MN 10 De
..Honolnlu Bill" otherwise DR.. w. I.
Monsarrat.
Well, there was a good old Honolulu
time that evening. The young woman
was accompanied by some relatives and
they formed a merry party, the Homo
lulu woman playing her ukulele ano
bill" il is said, sang Givinely tins
songs of Hawaii nei.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-14
Machinery
For SaIel

one Compound Steam Marine En-
CINE; cyl Gin. and lin. by Il stroke.
One 2Oin. independent 4-jaw Chuck
for machine lathe, in good condltioIi-
one High Speed Hor. Steam Engine.
I0in. CYL. x lin stroke; 20 to 81 n. p.
one Upright Steam Boiler and En-
CINE. complete, on solid c. L. BASE III
tn IS h. D.: must be seen to De appre-
ciated. >
one Upright Steam Engine new);
Gin evil. Sin. stroke.
one Air Compressor; Gin. steam cyl
< lin. air CYL; Tin. stroke (Biake Mig.
Coz.
one Gould's Triplex lrrlgatins
Pump; ain. cylinders X SIN stroke
one Richards Ain centrifugal Pump.
one No. Sturtevant Blower; ISM
Diam 18th
one Air Compressor Pump, with
tank, suitable for bicycle or auto
one Large Enterprise Meat Chop
per (new). ~,
Three Metz & Weiss Kerosene on
Engines: 9. 4 and h. p; 1Oin. anu
lin. betting. -
All Of the above, and much else IN
Good condition, will be sold cheap 1or
cash at -
NEILL'S WORKSHOP.
,s5 Merchant Street, Honolulu. I. h
Machinery bought, sold and repaired
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are comfortable and up-to-date. The
table is good--the beans, a la Boston, are
among the cooks specialties and he
just knows how to cook them. too.
Few people ever get them just right.
In the wee sma' hours" of Sunday
morning, just before bidding aloha TO
the captain We were each presented
with a souvenir of the trip, from him.
If you wish to know what they were
and what the joke is, just get up a
party for a trip, make the captains
acquaintance, ask him, and have the
time of your life G. Il. II.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-14
TO INVESTORS and SPECU
.LATORS

The following lands are hereby offer
ed for sale by the undersigned:
L. ii acres of land fronting on the
extension of Fort street and
Pauoa road.
. Land on Kukui lane and Nuuanu
street
& Lands in Waialua under lease TIC
the Waialua Agricultural Co..
Ltd.
4. Land and brick buildings, north
east corner OF King. and kekau-
like streets.
s. Land and buildings on King street
formerly Love homestead.
6. Land with cottages thereon or
Reretania street.
7. Beach lot at Kaalawai, beyond
Diamond Head.
2. Four ca beach lots at Waikiki.
9. Land and buildings fronting OF
South street and Kawaiahao lane
10. Land and buildings, northeast cor
ner of Emma and Vineyard
streets
II. Rice lands at Waikiki.
-. Five 60 building lots on keeau
moku street. Makiki.
IA. Lands in Manoa Valley.
IA. Lands in Pauoa Valley.
* Lands on South street near Homo
lulu Iron Works.
16. Land and buildings, corner k1na'
and Punchbowl streets.
II. Building lots at Kewalo.
10 Two 90 acres of land at kukulu
aeo. near Ala Moana road.
Also several pieces In the ousihes
center of the city.
~ JOHN F. COLBURN.
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REMOVAL NOTICE.
HuGO HERZER.

Mr. Hugo Herzer has removed hiS
,,ooal studio to the Woods cottage,
Ma 1862. Thurston avenue, SECOND
house from Wilder avenue 1881
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-14
WILL BORING

C. K. All, having been in the bust
rees the past 10 years, is ready to take
orders with his new, complete boring
Pea reasonable prices quoted. VIII take
orsers and go to any part of the is
lands. ~, ci+v
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1906-08-14

CHAMBERLAIN'S collie. CHOLERA
AND DIARRHOEA REMEDY.
This is a perfectly reliable medicine
for bowel complaints, and one that has
never been known to fail even in the
most severe and dangerous cases. For
sale by Benson, Smith e. Co. Ltd,
agents for Hawaii.