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BIGGEST PRACTICAL JOKE OF YEAR

about an hour after that the young
man was left in peace. But before 3
brewers dray loaded with barrels
OF beer drove UP. and the drayman
announced that he had been sent to
deliver the LIQUOR for the wedding.
Drays with mineral water and lemon
ade followed the beer
When the streets had gotten well
jamred-the news Of events there
having quickly circulated and brought
hundreds of spectators barrow with
six bushels of wrinkles arrived from
Bhingsgate market. The porter pulled
up as near the house as the congested
state of the road would allow. Having
stated that he had come to deliver
these wrinkles as ordered the victim
implored him to go away. saying "Its
all a hoax" With embellishments
such as only Blllingsgate porters are
71roverbially said to be gifted with. he
replied: 1T amt - oats I've come
TO deliver; it's wrinkles Af4er some
argument the truth OF the situation
was horne II upon him. and the merit
ment occasioned by his arrival and
argument was added to when by some
means or other MS barrow was tilted
over and the wrinkles were scattered
about the roadway.
Tae young mans whole time was Oc-
cupied for some hours in turning away
people who nsd come to deliver the
ordered" goods.
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allow him to visit the new buildings
in course Of construction for the
city's new power supply.
Wingfield Shipman liked the-hOnest
blue eyes and frank, easy manner Of
Roy Kendall. and had given consent
Cor his daughter 70 go also.
She had been greatly interested. as
he showed her the great travelling
cranes and asked many amusing If
not silly little questions as he took her
to inspect the huge dynamos that sup
piled light to the ancient city Of the
Zoltec and Aztec
At least she was interested, he
unused. as he rode to the hotel that
night. and when he arrived there and
received a note from Aiildreds father
asking him to dine with them that
evening. he was In his seventh heaven.
He was never more particular about
his grooming than that night, and
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when he had finished he surveyed
himself in the mirror with evident
satisfaction. Ete found them waiting
for him and could not help notice
how radiantly happy Mildred was. He
fancied her face lighted up when he
entered. ard the sadness that some
times lurked around the sweet mouth
seemed 10 disappear In his presence
He relt a new. strange happiness
when near her. aud knew that at last
he was in love
AInired and Roy Kendall now saw
a great deal Of each other. They rode
together Gus the beautiful Paseo to
historical old castle Chipaltepec,
where Macmillan brought the lovely
Charlotte d bride.
Sometimes they walked in the Ale
mada listening 20 Ire music or wan
dered through the flower mart
They both thought they had never
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& A FTER all. accident is the
~ great regulator OF the
world. and master of US
ALL exclaimed my friend,
Victor Fezeville. one evening as we
were sitting together around the dim
her table in Cage Richie
1T does not matter what you call
it-luck, fate. opportunity. kismet, as
the Musselmans or Providence as the
Christian-accident is the only thing
that counts.
You want me to prove my words.
he exclaimed, when we protested.
And l shall tel yea an incident from
my own life. Do you know why am
carrying this Louisd'or as a fobf This
gold coin which I am now holding IN
my hand nave stolen. but stolen as II
IS. 1t is the foundation OF my whole
fortune. The list Of November 1ys5
war an important date in nav life.
just ~ il was in the history Of France.
for you remember it was the late
Leon PourgeOis was made prime min
ister- This does not mean anything
to you. but it does to me, and Pour
geois and l are PROBABLY The only Deo-
pie who ever think Of that date.
Il remember plainly how 1 took my
supper rather late at this very place.
About II O'Clock I left, ard, lighting
a cigarette, walked leisu-.ly toward
the Franco-Russian Club. of which
had Just become q member 1 remen-
Der, too. that 1 had to fight my way
through q crowd of newsboys trying to
sell me their extras. telling of the tor
nation of the new cabinet, but / took
no interest in them. / was intent only
upon gambling. although / told myself
that, situated as I was officially. l
could do something far better than to
risk my liItle money on the green
tahle and that It would De far oct
ter for me To go to bed early, and ge;
up early the next morning to try TO
find a position.
Il could not overcome the tempta-
ton play. however. and as 1 APP
lroac1ed the clubhouse. I walked fast
"a and faster.
suddenly, l saw sitting in a door
WAY Il a house an old woman. evil
den ~ a beggar. whose head ana
shoulders were covered with "a heavy
dark shawl I felt really sorry for
Ter ana. wanting to give her a little,
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oil stacles IN his chosen profession. but
no admitted TO himself this one seemed
imost unsurlnountable.
But he resolved TO meet her some
way and he was not 10 be turned from
a purpose once he had made up his
mind
The little party spent the first few
days visiting the lagoons. the cathe-
dral. Chipaltepec. the thieves market.
and even FlacubpEo, the Mexican
Monte Carlo. where the games were IN
progress.
The doctor HAD said he noted a slight
improvement in ner fathers condition
and Mildred had resigned herself TO a
long stay there hoping he might be
permanently cured.
Meanwhile Roy Kendall was not idle
He had made friends with Master
Irving. who In turn had taken him to
his father TO obtain his permission to
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= ONION. Oct. PA hoax that
has set London journals sug-
gesti-lg that the spirit Of Theo-
deere Hook. the prince of prac-
teal jok.ars a century ago. has be-
come reincarnated, was played upon
Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman. a Bcrmondsey
bridal couple. on the day preceding
their wedding. Nothing like it has
certainly been played since Hook in
1SO9 fooled a royal duke and lord
mayor to Bernes street. In this in
stance the joker lured so many trades
mems deliveries into Abbey street,
where the bridegroom lived. that be-
fore neon that and all adjacent streets
were packed with roaring mob and
a tangle OF carts. wagons aud autos.
The first hint of mischief was given
the young man on the arrival of the
first mall delivery in the morning.
With il he received several hundred
letters accepting invitations to his
wedding though neither groom nor
bride had invited anybody. The inten-
ton had been to have the ceremony
as quickly as possible.
Hardly had the postman gone when
the younS man answered a knock a.
the front door. and was there met by
the representative Of a local irm of
undertakers who had come TO meas
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He had been there only week. but
had made many friends by his manly
conduct Of the company's affairs that
ne had found In very bad condition ca
his arrival. and had restored harmony
among the workmen who had been
threatening TO strike.
He was late and bad ordered a
hasty repast, and wheH the new COM
ers entered he forgot it and all else
save who they were.
He wondered what so lovely a crea-
ture could be doing there. for frankly
Roy Kendall did not like Mexico, and
wondered at anyone coming there on
pleasure bent.
He did not understand the language
and he despised their life and customs.
All the way out TO the works he kept
wondering who she was and how he
was going to arrange to meet her.
He had learned TO overcome great
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millionaire maker). from whose milky
centers Mexico gets her native pulque
and whose fiber equals hemp in the
manufacture of rope.
At the stations where ClIey stopped
the train was instantly surrounded b.
Indians selling beautiful .a,neliias and
iil-smelling foods1uffs, some begging.
some serenading.
They arrived late and tired and the
next morning Mildred and her brother
went 20 the breakfast room alone.
tneir father not having stood the
trip so well
1t was late and there was but one
at dinner. a frank-faced. handsome
young man, wearing a flowing black
tie much the same as artists wear.
He was the new engineer for the
Read-Miller Construction Company, Of
Pittsburg. who were erecting electric
trolley plants in the city and its
suburbs.
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GAMBLERS LUCK---oeorse Haurevert

mistakes helped NE to win, and the
prince alone lost 1900 francs 10 me-
About 3 O'Clock in the mornir 9, my
luck seemed to change. and after I
had lost three times. I thought il bet
ter to step. pocketed my gains. cashed
my checks at the bank and went home
with 10000 francs in my pocket.
"As soon as 1 came outside, I
thought Of the poor old woman. from
whom ] had stolen the gold coin I
told myself that when I found her. I
should make her rich enough TO relieve
her of all suffering for the remainder
Of her days
Happy at the thought. that ]. was
COINS to make another person happy. I
rushei down the street. 1t had grown
colde-. and was showing. I reached
the place where must find the wo-
man. Surely. she must be 81 ting IN
this doorway-or maybe it was the
uext-where was she?
II turned back, went through the
street twice. but did not see her I
asked several people whom I met. ii
they had not seen an old woman an
swering her description, out nobody
had, not even the policeman who had
been on his post on the next corner.
He thought that he had seen an old
woman about fifteen minutes before.
hut he was not quite sure For more
than an hour walked through all The
neighbOring streets but did not find
ner.
II went home still determined to
share my good fortune with her 10
whom I owed everything
The next evening aga3l. and the
next and in fact every evening for
more than q week looked for her.
, / asked all the janitors of the houses,
asked in all the stores of the street,
but nobody knew her. 1 have never
again seen the poor woman TO whom
I owe my whole fortune. The TX. 900
francs which / won on the 1st Of
November made it possible for me TO
start a successful business and TO
marry very rich girl.
Il have the LouiSG'or which you see
here, framed in rim of gold. and I
now wear it as a charm. but I can
never look at It without being remind
ed of the fact that I have been a
thief II is the only dark SPOT or my
happiness. ana stiil 7 cannot bear the
thought Of parting with the silent re-
Elinder.''
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II took my het and coat, and left
the club furious Walking down the
street. which was quite empty, l saw
sitting in the same place. the old
woman crouched In the doorway. still
fast asleep.
II wonder how long you're going TO
sit there. I thought, and I feel really
sorry now that l gave you my
Louisd'or for nothing. My Louisd'or,
OF course, 1t was my Louisd' or. and
she had no idea that she had II. She
had not yet moved. and when bent
down over her, 1 could see the gold
coin in her hand; Their an unworthy
thought came to me-the thought Of
taking away from the old woman, the
Louisd'or which she had some nothing
to earn swear that i struggled
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I went through all my pockets, only
to find that I had no small change,
only gold.
"Superstitious. as 1 was, however. 1
thought that the charitable act would
bring me luck. and without hesitating.
I dropped a LIouisd'Or in the poor
woman's outstretched hand. Then I
walked quickly away. happy at the
thought OF the surprise II would be TO
her when she woke up and found the
coin in her hand. and convinced that l
would win fortune.
II entered the club. and went
straight 10 the gambling table.
started playing. TislIing only a little
and at first ] Won. Ten minutes after
ward, h,d~ioGt everything. and did
not have ( penny n my pocket.
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against the temptation for several mo-
msnts which appeared to me 'at that
time like hours. I even turned away,
and started to walk down the street,
but the evil IN me triumphed- Noise
lessly, I snealEed up 10 her again, she
was still sleeping hard. I looked
around everywhere. Nobody was in
sight. With beating heart and trem-
bling hand I took the gold coin, and
ran away like a thief.
Walking like a man intoxicated.
returned TO the club.
Il risked the Louisd'or and won. 1
played again and again and contin-
ued winning. I now had 60 francs IN
front OF me. Ny luck, continued.
played like a mailman. ESelything I
tried came out in my favor. even my
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The Anchors

AS when I look upon the long. gray
hulks
That steam majestically up the bay,
And hold the mighty tonnage OF their
bulks
Deep in the port, or tight against the
quay.
And wonder how such tiu., anchors keep
The giant vessels where they ride the
deep:
So do marvel that your little hands.
SO white and tender. delicate and frail.
Can moor me safely. when the shifting
sands
OF Fate turn treacherous. ana every
sail
OF hope that / have set for victory
sweet
Turns back into the whirlpool Of defeat
-AlOysius Coll. in Appletons
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seen a more beautiful place than
Mexico.
But the slight improvement IN VIM
field Shipman's health proved only .
temporary one, and when he was not
able 10 be about Mildred spent her
time IN care Of him leaving Roy to
the society OF her brother
Between Mildred and her father
there was a great unselfsh devotion,
but she loved Roy Kendall, and she
missed the little pilgrimages that
grew less frequent each week
Her father was growing worse each
day, and realized the and was near.
To this crusty old man the world had
been a place 70 make and hoard
money, and he had never until now
thought there was anything else Of
Importance to be considered at death.
But the thought OF leaving Mildred
alone made these declining days more
Wretched, and ne wondered whar
would become OF her.
Then he thought OF Roy Kendall.
DE knew he was IN love with Mildred
and he was sure she cared for him.
Bnt ne knew she would never con-
sent to any arrangement, so he re-
solved 10 see him and talk to him
about II. and Mildred need no. know
OF IT.
He had liked him from the ers+ ord
the feeling had grown with the ac-
0ualntanoe and he felt that Mildred
would be safe and happy in his care
He told Mildred she might drive ont
to the works and tell Mr.. kendall h.
wished TO see him as soon as ba
reached the hotel that evening
Roy sat "a his rudely oonstrnctas
ofiice before q table Uttered with blue
prints but his mind was not on the
drawings. He was thinlxins OF M
ored and wondering whether he should
90 10 her father and tell him or whether
he should speak TO her first
He wondered If she might not think
him cruel and selfish TO mention his
love while her father was 50 I'll.
But he must tell her and he prom
lsed himself to see her that night and
know her answer.
Just then she peeped in at the door
and asked gayly: May I come in,
-Roy?"
''Welr I should say say So" he an
swered, jumping to his feet and ten
dering the one chair the once af-
Corded.
How did you get away this after
noon?'
She told him OF her fathers wish
to see him and began arranging the
confused heap Of drawings, ali the
while scolding him for the untidy con-
dition OF his desk.
He thought he had never seen her
more beautiful. although the pale face
showed the confinement her fathers
Illness had forced upon her. She needs
air and sunshine ne unused as he sat
on the arm OF her chair. He felt her
tremple Just a little. but she did not
attempt TO move
Mildred, You must know I love YOU,
dear. 1 felt ought to wait until your
father was better to tell you this, but
/ know you must have understood all
along. May say what is in my heart
now? VIII you marry me?''
She. nestled closer and he knew Il
was his answer. He took her in his
arms and said; Come. dear. NE mus
not keep yc7lr father waiting.
When they reached the hotel they
found the doctor there and ali u
confusion one sOok and the doctor
Knew he could be of no more service.
He whispered TO Mildred and Roy
Kendall. They knelt beside the bed
and the gray eyes wandered from one
10 the other. The lips parted as il 10
speak then all was still and Winfield
Shipman was gone
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. HE last piece of baggage had
been lifted into the hold of the
/ Esperanto and the signals to
draw IN the gang. plank and
move off had been given when the
couple with Winfield shipman Cretired
banker, his son and daughter. dashed
up to the pier.
They were barely ~ time, and as
the big boat moved slowly away from
her dock. Master Irving shipman
called TO the boatman still standing on
the pier, gazing after this strange trio
as If in a final farewell.
winfield shipman's business meth
DDS had been hard and merci!ess, and
that there was a kindher side to his
nature no one but his children be-
lieved.
To them he had been father and
mother. giving them everything great
wealth could give, and his hard. cold.
gray eyes only lighted with tenderness
when he thought OF them or their
future.
And It was for their sake he was
taking this trip. which his physicians
had advised
Master Irving had been hastily sum
moned from the military academy to
join his father and sister on tbs trip
and had not had time to change his
uniform for the less conspicuous citi-
zen's garb.
He was a tall. slender youth Of
about sixteen or seventeen years,
whose bearing clearly Indicated his
military training. and whose enthusi-
asm betrayed his delight at his good
fortune in getting a mid-winter vaca-
tion.
But it was Mildred Shlpman who
attracted most attention
She was very fair. almost pale. with
lar9e. sad. brown eyes and masses Of
rich brown hair done In the latest
fashion. Her mouth was sensitive.
ard a faint sadness lurked IN the cor
ners. disappearing only when she
sS:slled. displaying rows of beautiful
teeth.
IN. she did not smile as much as
girl of twenty. should.
F{e- mother had died when she was
twelve and now her fs theirs Illness
had taken a serious turn, threatening
to- leave her alone save for her
brotl-r.
She hated travel and she wonder
ed what kind of a place Mexico was.
The first few days out she kept to
Der stateroom, taking her meals there
with her father. who was unable to
be about After Havana they were
rale-swept and at Progresso ran into
e "uorther" and had to ride anchor
for three days until lighters could
get out to take off the passengers for
that port.
From Progresso to Vera Cruz the
weather was delightful and Mildred
spent a great deal of timc on deck.
ut night the moon and phosphores-
cent waters of the gulf stream SEEM
ed IN a conspiracy to light up the
surface of the waters as a SORT OF play
ground for the flying fishes.
Arrived az Vera Cruz they proceed
el by rail 70 the City OF Mexico. The
ride through the mountains was as
beautiful. Mildred thought. as the
AIMS
First they passed through long
groves of banana trees. then acres
and acres Of heneiuin (the Mexican
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IRE his deceased" mother-in-law for
her coffin. The young man pointed
out that he was not married, and con-
sequenuy had no mother-in-law, and
that the caller had been sent on a
fools errand.
The tradesman went away. snd for
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-08
EMMA SQUARE
BAND CONCERT

A public band concert will be given
this evening at 730 at Emma square
The program follows:
PART /.
March-"The Eagles" s......... Schultz
Overture ... Suppe
Ballad-'fSilver Path -Bevan
Selection-"Patience' ......... Sullivan
PART II.
Vocal-American Songs. ar. by Berger
election-"Runaway Girl .Monckton
Waltz Artist Life. .......... Strauss
Finale-'"The Specials Philip
THE Star SpangIed Banner
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-08

A recent issue of the Montreal Daily
Witness contains the following obitu-
airy of Andrew Brown:
On Feb. 10 last Mr.. Andrew Brown,
a native of Scotland, and former
resident of Montreal, died at Honolu-
lu, Hawaiian Islands. Mr.. Brown was
very Young when he left his native
land for America, and his residence in
this city extended over number OF
wears. In 1871 he married his first
wife. whose maiden name was Sarah
Reade. here. In 1876 he crossed the
continent and, after spending some
years in San Francisco lhe removed 10
Honolulu, where he resided until MS
death. He was for a number OF years
of the waterworks OF
the territory. During the transitional
crisis in 1898 Mr.. Brown was mem
ssber of the Provisional Advisory Coun-
Gil, Mrs. Brown, who paid VISIT 10
Montreal in 1882, died in 1880 some
years later Mr. Brown married mrs.
Oliphant. who survives him. Mr. and
Mrs Brown passed through MONTREAL
about six years ago on their way 70
Scotland, Mr.. Brown, who was in ms
fifty-eighth year, was genial, generous
and honorable and had many friends.
aHe was buried with Masonic honors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-04-08
LEFr-HANDED COMPLIMENT.

Secretary II. P. Wood, of the Ha-
waiian Promotion Committee, under
date of February %, writes that great
preparations are being made at Homo
lulu for the reception and entertain
ment of the Los Angeles excurslonists,
the largest like body that has ever
crossed the Pacific The excursion
lists are now there, surrounded by
beautiful flowers, open hospitality, and
nice pople, and will return more than
ever convinced that nowhere on earth
is there any courtesy equal to South
ern California.-Hollywoo (Cal.) Citi-
zen.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

Mrs KailikoIe was arrested as sup
posedly insane yesterday.
Regular business meeting of Pacific
Lodge this evening in new K. Of P.
hall.
Rev. c. A Payne's lecture at st.
Louis College will be the event of this
evening.
T. MetcaIf. II. Komo, Kaapana and
Joe MARITIME We're numbered among the
weekend drunks.
There will be d meeting of Harmony
| lodge, + o. O. F., this evening in l.
o. o. F. hall with work in the second
degree.
| In the district court on Saturday,
Chas. Kapu, d small boy with a tend
ency to play truant, had sentence sus-
| pended for six weeks.
| Federal grand jurors from the other
| islands arrived in last two days to
attend the opening of the q. S. Dis
trict Court term today.
What's the matter with sending old
Kalakaua's flagship 'tKaimiloa" of the
Hawaiian Navy to the jamestown ex-
position and put our only Admiral
Beckley in charge? Stranger things
may happen.-A Setta.
Two seasoned DRINKS appeared be-
fore the police court magistrate on
Saturday morning and were given ex-
emplary sentences, Kupa being sem
fenced to the reef for thirty days and
Kukaulahi for five days.
J. Kuamoo, a we'll known local char
aeter, and at one time drummer in
the Hawaiian band, was arrested on
Saturday, on suspicion of being insane.
He has been hitting the bottle with
unhealthy regularity for a long time
past.
Rev Charles Parkhurst, DID, editor
of lions Herald, Boston, was pas
senger on the Korea and spent the
day, Saturday, inspecting the Meth
odist mission work in the city and
gathering material for articles in his
paper.
Mrs Weatherred, editor of the West
ern Tours Magazine, leaves in the Ven-
ture today, accompanied by Mrs Chase
and Miss Chase. Mrs. Weatherred w II
return in August with a party of teach
ers from the convention of the National
Educational Association which meets
at Los Angeles in July.
On the day the news of Admiral
Jackson's death was published in Ho-
nolulu, his sons Nigel and Sydney were
in trouble here. The former was fined
Sc and costs for profanity and his
brother was reprimanded and dis
charged by Judge Whitney for as
saulting a police officer.
The Rose Technic, the college paper
of the Rose Polytechnic Institute,
Terre Haute, Ind, for March repro
duces the paper read before the Ha-
waiian Engineering Association at its
last October meeting by A. Gartley,
general manager of the Hawaiian
Electric Co, Ltd, on Hydro Electric
Plant in the Hawaiian Islands" deal
ing with the Kauai Electric Co.'S plant.
It's reproduction of Kauai scenery in
several illustrations is remarkably
fine An editorial reference is made to
Mr. Gartley's paper. The editor In
chief of the Technic is Carl B. An
drews, formerly the Advertiser artist
A news item in the March number tells
of an address delivered before the
Scientific Society on February TO by
Mr. Andrews on .Stereotyping."