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The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
THE EYEBROWS.
Some superStItionS and Odd BeliSFn
 Concerning Them.

Concerning Them.
 Notwithstanding their lnconsplcuous. ness. the eyebrows have been the cen ter of certain amount of lore and even superstition. But the chief point at which superstition or folklore is found in this connection is in those cases, not nfreQuent, where the eye brows meet. Everywhere this meeting of the brows has been held to be Omi- nous in one way or another.
 In some of our southern counties folks say that it k good to have such browS, for the pOSSesSOr will never have trouble; but this is q rare inter pretatiOn. As rule, the meeting brows are held to be of evil omen. Readers of Charles Kingsley'S Two Years Ago" will remember Mrs. Har- vey'S face, which had been handsome and Was still clever; but the eye brows." continues Kingsley, crushed together downward above her nose and, rising high at the outer corners, Indicated as surely as the restless down drop eye character self con- sciOuS, furtiye. capable of great incon- sistencIes, possibly of great deceits."
 In the lcelandic Sagas a man with meeting eyebrows is said to be one of the dreadful creatures known as were wolves. and the same belief has been traced in Denmark and Germany; while in Greece, says Mir. Barring Gould. they are sign that man is q vampire. In horror there is little to choose between vampires and were wolves. A fauciful reason which has been given for these superStitionS is that the meeting hrowS resemble but tcrfy. the familiar type of a soul ready to fly of and enter some other body" This seems tolerably far fetched.
 In Hungary gypsy women and men whose eyebrows grow together are sup posed to have in special degree the power to enchautment, and as illterate folk have great dread of such myS- terious powers especially as they may be supposed to be directed against the well being OF happiness of their chil, dren, it need hardly be said that a man whose browS meet k not popular person. Even now there are parts Of England where belief in witchcraft still fingers. and not so very long ago In Northumberland there were people who regarded a person whose eyebrows met IS d witch or warlock.
 In the north of AberdeenShire. ac- curding tn the late Rev Walter Gregor, who was a very competent authority on Scottish lore and customs, 'cloSebr0Ot mau''-lhat is, one whose eyebrows mcct-waS regarded as being immoral. Elsewhere lu Scotland one with close broOs" was regarded as unlucky to be met aS first it." while. other folk went a good deal further and regarded the unlucky posseSSOr of ''cloSe brOOs" as one rorcdOomed to be hanged.-Loudon Globe.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
FORMER SIX GMAYAN
 NrDAI TORONTO

The rec rage ot Il. N. Lay, t.rmerUy of n, ulare, ani Mss Janet L dsr ' K..-. mention o' which was mate ,om ume go, ,ro< place at the ; d nee %. ne nrite's pTents io ruro to ard not n Victoria aS stated. Turo 10 Saturday Y Ghr, Of December . g h, n,puDnsngI ao sl oorate acc5uut cf the w-d lng whch was one 0; the sO,aI evrn'> the s-aS1u 10 that city CT. h. fam y of the bride IS very prom neD-.
 Alr. and Mrs. Lay are nov on q tour through the Southern states Whi ehorse Star.
 T. Re urn t" Torunto.
 Word D been recs.ved here that Mr Lay has been appointed manager of a ora.ch of the Canadian Bank o1 Commerce and that he vii remain there.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
Hiu Literary Bent.

"Father when I leave school l an going to follow my literary bent and write for money"
 "Humph! My son, you ought to be successful. That's all you've done since you've been at school"
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
Touching n Button.

Wife-I've just been reading an ar ticlc on electricity, John, and it ap- pears that before long we shall be able to get pretty well everything we want by just touching button. Illus bapd-You'd never be able to get any thing that way. Wife-Why not, John2 HuSband-BecauSe nothing on earth would ever make you touch button. Look at my shirt.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
T. Re uTn {" Torunto. I'd n s been recs ved here tha
JUlfAUPS OUTLOOK
 IS EXCELLENT

Juneau will be the scene of much local activity during the spring and summer months. Electric railways to Silver Bow B4siu and Douglas Island, government wagon road to connect the Berners Bay mining d strict and new water works and electric light plant will be among the new things 70 create a big pay roll. General prosperity IS predicted on every hand. Juneau Dis patch.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
How Ii MlN Done.

Oh" remarked ,I,r rirst fox hunter, 'yuu should have seen Mir Nuritch tale that high Ih'ls"."'
 You surprise mp." exclaimed the otlcr. T thought the horse he rode wasn't much uf H jumper"
 "Ob. ,hr horse didu't take the hedge, Mir &ur0c.u did it alone. "- Philadel pb,u Press
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
\ N,rnn Insinnntinn.

"rcry @ratirytu=." sud young and tonccited novelist "A gentleman writes mc that he tooS a copy of my last work t. rraI during railway founey. and u, result suddenly dis co. cred he hJl -onr twenty miles be yo4d A.S ur,jnar.ou'
 bear mc." commented the young uuthor's frl"HL. sleeping in trains Is a bad hahliw.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
Tine fnrts.

G1a Ono-AHd ycu say this horse Lr.r any faults? The Other-Not a sir. '.HIt. The Onc-But he ap pc.r. ra be biiud in his right eye. The U.gr"-Wcl. that's not his fault; it's his misfortune. Chicago News.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23

A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong. It Is but saying in other words that he Is wiser today than yesterday.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
Notice to Public

have authorized Mir. P. B. Graves to assume full charge of my aff f'irs in connection with rum ng the Pullen House during my absence.
 MRS. H. 5, PULLEN. Sc ngwsy, Nov. 2S, 1906. tf.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
Goal and Wood

Call up the Alaska Transfer company for coal, wood and klnding. All or ders promptly attended 10. Phone 10
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23

New numbers in C. 2. ,"Jus;rite corsels st Harrison s.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-01-23
Fur coats st CIsySOu s.

GOLD PGACERS-wet-wsoted 10 work on shares by machinery interests Write full particulars 10 F. Whitney, Washington, D. C. l-IO O.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
kns,a htha.

Begx Kind lady. was not al
ways lfhe this. Lady NO. yesterday
you had the other arm Ted sup-szutpk.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12
Clever | !: ] / S|MUCGL.ERS,
Daring Efforts to Evade Uncle
s Sans Customs Officials.
I ONE 4 I: BOLD PIECE OF WORK.

The Way Two Persistent Tariff Dodgers
Scared > Ships Captain and Eseapsd
ths inspectors a Poll Parrot Thai
Told raIss Out Of schsoI. 1
IN the early nineties of the last cen.
fury the precautions observed by the
officers Of the United States treasury
department In preventing or rather at
tempting to prevent the successful
smuggling Of dutiable goods into this
country were as adequate in their
scope and as rigidly applied as they are
today. This means that the achieve.
ments Of two smugglers, who may be
called Harry White and Richard Ber-
gen. need by no means be regarded as
insignificant. For years they piled
their trade upon the various transat-
lantic liners, and when at length their
system was laid bare through the acu-
men Of government agents. their in
genuity still served to prevent the
just punishment Of many other Of
tenders. -is. /: s5s =. = ,>' 5.5*
The smuggling White and Bergen
did was confined to trunks full Of
nickel or silver plated German and
Swiss watches, English cutlery. wool
ems and tweeds. In the aggregate,
however, it may safely be ventnred
that the revenue Of the nation suffered
more through these two men than
through the occasional successes OF
diamond smugglers. ); u. 4.9 F. =:
Inevitably OF course as their tri-
umphs increased In duration, and pro
portion, the leak forced itself upon the
notice Of the customs; officers. White
and Bergen did not know this. Agents
<of the treasury department In England
and on the continent were set to work,
and eventually suspicion was fastened
upon Bergen, who was In London en-
gagged in the Wholesale purchase Of a.
BILE cutlery. !; The two smugglers were
never abroad together, It being part
Of the system for one to remain at
New York. E5c.ss.. .,....,,iy.f ] ss4t,.s $rs".
5 The government agents watched@Bar-
gen for fortnight. A One Of them was
never far Of when a purchase was
made, and when the object OF suspt
cion booked on certain liner that
fact, together with g. complete list Of
the dutiable articles in his possession.
was cabled to Washington. The vessel
was due past Sandy Hook on May 16,
189, and the custom house inspectors
had prepared distinguished welcome
for the man whom they bad long re-
garded as their special bette noire. Al
7 Bergen was accomplished and genial,
frequented the smoking room night
and day and was popular with card
players and the passengers IN general.
one morning when tie steamer was. :
few miles east 81 Firl,es Island there
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-07-12

came q cry from the lookout, HMan In
small boat IN distress OF the port
8bow!t The captain deserted q man
standing up II q small sloop, the mast
Of which was shattered and the craft
somewhat down BY the head. She was
drifting to sea. and the captain signal
ed Tor full speed astern. altered his
course 9 trife and finally came near
enough to the occupant Of the sailboat
4 o throw him q line. BY which. wet
and bedraggled, he was hauled to the
deck amid the cheers OF the passen-
gers. II Bergen felt surprise as he
saw his fellow conspirator White
sprawled on deck, he gave no ,indica-
ton Of It In due time the ocean waif
disappeared from among the passen-
gers. "a NIB. .s
Developments were not long delayed
The liner was approaching the Sandy
Hook light vessel when Bergen, wild
OF eye, with hair disheveled and cheeks
flushed. sought the privilege of an Inn
mediate and private interview with
the ships chief executive. He was
taken into the chart room, where, fall
ing On his knees before the captain, he
begged him never to divulge what he
was about to tell, and then he, unfolded
Z terrible plot which be hac conceived
Of Destroying the vessel and her pas
sengers. ~l 3 Il. " Is \. -. +.
he was Fenian, he said, and had
been selected by his comrades to place
an Internal machine In the hold Of the
British vessel. Clockwork was attach
ed to the bomb, he declared, and it was
timed TO so OF within twenty minutes.
He had remained firm In his deadly
venture throughout the trip, but now
at the crucial moment little boy with
whom he had played about deck and
had grown to love, had swerved him.
from his purpose. He said that the
bomb was contained within a huge
leather trunk. and he begged the cap
tain to have it heaved overheard be-
fore the mechanism ticking away the
life Of the ship should have time to. do
it's work. 'l1 = n -
The captain was a man of action,
and before the last words were out Of
Bergen's mouth he was on deck. sum
moning the watch to quarters. ,,. l..
Into the baggage room all Of you,"
he roared. "and jack every piece Of
baggage on deck!"rb S w as%343 IT,.
4 The crew set to work. Trunk after
trunk was hauled out while Bergen
stood beside the captain, shivering In
excess Of emotion. Suddenly he caught
the officer by the arm. t.'F six r. 9
THAT'S it!' he cried, pointing to an
enormous trunk E'@ ~ *, s5'>%>} D.. Z
/ t'"All right, " replied the captain. "Now,
then, men," pointing to the designated
piece OF baggage, lover with It, and
IN d hurry! Heave it way out! II any
part Oft hits this ship you're all dead
men! Over noww - %s>5elf,e - y
As the liner slid into quarantine two
secret service agents and dozen Gus
tom house inspectors hurried up, the
ladder from the revenue cutter. Moth
ing;$wns said to Bergen until the dec
larations Of the passengers were sign
esi. wherein it was stated that Bergen
hid nps.lutiable goods. Then the, sus.
,pected asmugglers was surrounded BY
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22
HEALANIS WILL
TAKE
RADICAL ACTION

II has come to the parting Of the
ways with the Healani Yacht and
Boat Club. From all accounts, the
meeting of the newly elected board
IT directors to take place this after
noon will be warm one. For the
uast several years the club has not
prospcred financially and on matters
financial there will be discussions at
the meeting.
II appears that for long time the
club has been kept going by few
of the members. They have had to
bear the brunt of the work and pay
the bills. This has gone as far as 1t
Is wise to allow It to go, say most of
the good members, and ways and
means will be decided upon at the
meeting this afternoon to strike from
the rolls over seventy of the members
In arrears. This Is the first time any
organization In the Islands has let
cut q class as large as this at one
time, but with over a thousand dol
lars in dues outstanding from mem
bcrs who will neither resign nor pay
up the directors have decided to do
things
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22
AlAM{DA'S GOOD TRIP

The arrival Of the Alameda this
morning was an interesting event and
besides the baseball and theatrical
PEOPLE quite number of kamaainas
were on the list of passengers.
Captain A N. Walton and T. J.
ilecncy, United States inspectors of
bulls and boilers came. Mr. Heeney
was accompanied by Mrs. Heeney.
Judge w. L. Stanley. who has been
absent from the islands for the last
gcven months, returned. He has been
visiting in England.
George StratcmeyCr, once a port
surveyor here, returned after short
stay on the mainland. He was ac.
Companicd by his four children.
In the cabin there were 10 passen.
gers with 80 in the stceragc.
The Alameda came down In > days
and % hours, enCountering fairly good
weather. She was detained about two
hours On,lcaving San Francisco.
During the trip down the baseball
'sts and other passengers amused
themselves with special entertain.
mcnts. Captain Dowdell and Purser
Smith were thanked for their uniform
.ourtesy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22

Latest quotation-centrifugsls $40
cents or $74 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22
BY AUTHORITY
WAIMANAL0 TEACHERS COT
TAGE, OAHU, T. H.

Proposals will be received at the
Office of the superintendent of Public
Works, Honolulu, T. H., until II
" clock m. of December End, 1907, for
constructing three-room teachers
cottage At Waimanalo, Koolaupoko,
Oahu.
Plans, specifications and blank
forms OF proposal may be obtained at
the office of the superintendent OF
Public Works, for which II deposit OF
$50 Is required, which sum will be
,cfunded intending bidders after
they have returned the plans and
specifications.
Proposal will not be accepted I'M
less submitted on the. blank forms
furnished enclosed with a certified
bank check for $1,000 (ffty dollars)
in sealed envelope, endorsed pro
uosal for Three Room Teachers
Cottage, Waimanalo, Oahu" and de-
livered previous to ~ o'clock m. OF
the day specified at the Office of the
Superintendent of Public Works. The
Superintendent of Public Works re-
serves the right to reject any aud all
Gids.
o. MARSTON CAMPBELL,
Superintendent Of Public Works,
Department OF Public Works. No.
! vemher 22, 1907, SS55-3t
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22
PLENTY Of MONEY
FOR ST. LOUIS BOYS
Will Have Nice Balance
To Credit When
They Return

The St. Louis boys appear to be
coming out ahead financially as we'll
as in the number of games won ON
their trip to Japan. High Sheriff
Henry has received by the Korea
letter from Manager Pat Gleason
which indicates that the boys will
not have to cable home for money tc
return on. The letter is as follows
Imperial Hotel and villa,
Toxic, Japan, Nov. Q, 1907.
VIM. Henry, Esq, High Sheriff, Ho-
nolulu, 7. II.
Dear Friend:-I am sorry to dis
appoint you in not returning on the
Korea
1t rained steady here for three or
four days, and II took about two days
for the baseball grounds to dry up, so
the ball games had to be postponed
THE expenses of the trip are about
5000 yen, which is equivalent to 81
600 American money. We have
eight games to play and the Univer.
sity expects to take in about $4,000
or 5000 yen, or $4,000 American
money. Our first game was on the
31st day of October. and 1t took 10
innings for the Keio University to
beat us.
On the Sth of November we played
the Waseda University, and we beat
them to o. The University took in
over 1000 yen from the two games.
And If this keeps up we will have n
nice balance to our credit.
The japanese are so Interested in
these games that they flock to the
grounds about 10 o'clock in the
morning and remain there until the
game starts in the afternoon. About
10000 people attend each game.
umpired the second game, and the
papers thought ! was genius.
The japanese are very far advanc-
I'd in baseball and II they could slug
the ball they would be hard bunch
TO beat. They study every move we
make and they are willing to pay
anything to get a few pointers.
On November 9th we played KeiC
| University and we beat them to 2
On November 10th we played Wa.
seda University and we beat them 4
20 o.
After the game we attended a gar.
den party given by the President OF
the Keio University.
We have four more games to play;
will arrive in Honolulu on the 29th
day of November on steamer America
Maru.
| My wife joins me in sending aloha
nui to you and Mrs. Henry.
| remain, sincerely yours.
P. GLEASON.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22
LOCAL and GENERAL
There is no necessity for anyone to
send to the Coast for any articles
that can be bought just as cheaply
right here. Read the Bulletin ads.

Olive Branch Rebckah Lodge No. 2,
Best cup OF coffee In the city. New
England Bakery.
J. A. Gilman leaves on the Korea
for business trip to the Coast.
Leather purses, bags and novelties
for Christmas at. Hawaiian News Co.
a very beautiful stock now ready.
L. II. Lewis of the Stockyards
Stables is making a special rate of ten
dollars for persons attending the base
ball games in automobiles.
Remember that the dance at the
Seaside this evening is in honor of
Mique Fisher and the baseball play
ers. who will be there as soon as the
reception is over.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22
HONOLULU WEATHER
November %

Temperatures--6 a. m, 73: s a. m.
70: 10 a. M, II; noon, 70; morning
minimum, 80.
Barometer, s a. M. 1906; absolute
humidity. s a. M, $685. grains per
cubic foot; relative humidity. s n. NJ,
&c per cent: dew point 3 a. M, 65.
Wind--6 y. NJ, velocity 10, direction
n. E.; s a. M. velocity 10, direction
e.: 10 a. m. velocity n, direction e.;
noon. velocity 10, direction +.
Rainfall during "a hours ended 8 a
NJ. .25 inch.
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon, 300 miles.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22

Three penny arcades in San Fran.
cisco were recently raided by the po.
lice and their proprietors arrested for
having obscene pictures in the ma.
chimes
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22
STOCKS IN San FRANCISCO

Following are the quotations for
sugar stocks in the San Francisco Elk.
change, Nov, Is:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-11-22

r. w. Shingle, l.. A. Thurston and
las. Il. Castle leave for New York to
LAY on mahogany lumber business.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
Marcus SiIverman, Indianapo-
lis Jew, Raves Like Mad
Man at Hospital.
DASHED FROM BUILDING
WAS FINALLY INDUCED TO BE
QUIET AND LATER GIVEN TICK.
EFT AND SENT TO HIS HoME-A
BAD CHARACTER.

There was a marked absence of that
atmosphere of peace and quiet, which
usually prevails within the walls of
the Reid Memorial hospital yesterday.
The nurses and attendants probably
put in the most trying day that they
have experiences since the institution
was opened, and the cause of at all
was Marcus Silverman, the Indianap-
oils Hebrew. who was picked up by
the police Thursday night, while suf-
fering from severe attack of bowel
trouble. When the man was inform
ed that he would have to undergo an
operation he began to howl like a ma
MAC, and dashed out of the building,
only to be captured later by the jani-
tor. He was restrained from doing
himself some bodily injury, with great
difficulty
Finally police headquarters was no.
titled, and superintendent Bailey or
dered Silverman brought to the city
prison in the ambulance, where he was
placed on cot, and two husky patrol
men detailed to guard him. He de-
manded that the authorities send him
to Indianapolis, and transportation to
that city was procured for him from
Trustee Potter. He left for the capi-
the officers breathed sigh of relief
as they watched the train move slowly
out of the station.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
BROUGHT TO JAIL HERE
FINED AT CAMBRIDGE CITY
Three Worshippers of Baeehus, Who
Threatened to Make Trouble for I.
G. {. Conductor Now Stopping with
Sheriff Meredith.

a big bottle of that particular brand
of red LIQUOR that is laid out on the
bars of Greenfield drink emporiums,
was the cause of the undoing of trio
of passengers on a car of the Indianap-
oils and Eastern traction company, en-
eoute from Indianapolis to Dayton,
where they had secured employment
as telephone linemen. The victims
of the Greenfield decoction were L. T.
Finn, James Dunn, and a man by the
name of Sipe. 1t began to work on
them shortly after they had passed
beyond the confines of Hancock coun-
ty, and after applying obnoxious
names to the conductor, they showed
an ardent desire TO battle with him
That functionary was disinclined to
take any chances on being three
timed" however, and telephoned
ahead to the Cambridge marshall, who
placed the bunch under arrest when
the car arrived at that place JUS
tice Pritchard fined Finn So and costs,
and the other two SO each with trim
mings. Being unable To settle, they
were brought TO this city and placed
in Jail.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
OLLIE MACK TRUMBULL
ON WAY TO RECOVERY

Centerville, Jan IS, tSpl D-OIlie
Mack Trumbull the comedian, who
has been critically i'll with erysipe-
las at the Virginia hotel at Denver,
Colorado is now much better and on
the way TO recovery. His sister, Mrs.
Francis Trumbull De Noe, who is
member of the Murray and Mack
company has resumed her role with
the company, considering that her
brother was sufficiently recovered
for her to leave his bedside. Mrs.
Mary Trumbull of Centerville receiv-
ed a short letter from her son yester-
day written with difficulty. assuring
her of his Improvement. He has the
care of the best physicians and train
ed nurses.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1907-01-19
MEETING is POSTPONED
DEATH THE CAUSE OF 1T
Aunt OF County Commissioner Wiley
Will be Buried Today and the
Board Will Not Hold its Session
Until Monday.

Mrs. Angelina Holmes. VINO died at
Bethel Thursday was an aunt of
County Commissioner Wiley. and her
funeral will take place this afternoon
and on that account the meeting of
the commissioners which had origin
ally been set for today has been post
poned until Monday. On that day the
commissioners expect TO hear from
Attorney Latta of the Indianapolis &
Eastern traction company with refer
ence to the protest of patrons of the
line against the action of the com
pany in charging five cents IN addi-
tion to the regular fare on limited
cars between Richmond and Center
vile. The board will also appoint a
pauper attorney, having practically
agreed upon Perry Freeman for that
Office.