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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-21

where else. they certainly should keep
IL ON the program; but before they do
this they should weigh the matter
thoroughly In their minds.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-21

The track championship committe
should meet with %full attendance a
every call of the chairman.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1907-01-21
FOR SALE.

Table, two chairs. lot Of shelving. mis-.
sion style, aud revolving chair.
good as new; extension dining table
and six chairs. mission style. good
as new. Inquire at Pacific Transfer
Co. l2G King st. 3593f
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
CARRIES HOT STOVE 2 MILES
Connecticut Man Declines to Waste
Fire in a Heater.
Hopper of Blazing stove Filled and
Warmth Giyer Transferred from
Old to New Home.

Wiustcd Dispatch 70 New Yess World.
Another venerable jest, that about the
"red-hot stove, was inciuerated to-day
In its own fire William c. Ward, "a
piano dealer. moved red-hot stove
two miles. from his old home. on Pratt
Hin, to his new domicile. in the Boards
ley Block, on Main street. And he kept
the fire burning all the way.
Ali the rest of Mr.. Wards household
goods were on the truck sleigh, only the
parl0r stove remained, glowing cheer
fully. emitting d grateful warmth.
wen empty that stove" said the
teamster.
I'VE will not" retortcd Mr.. Ward.
Il don't propose 20 build another fire
to-day. We will I'LL the hopper with coal
load the stove on the tail end of the
truck, where there is plenty of room, and
take 1t along. 1t will be precious cold in
the new house, and Wen have a fire
going while we unload
The men took down the stove pipe
carefully wired the stove to two long
furnace DOkers and. carrying il ike an
ancient Sedan chair wired it on the end
Of the truck. Everybody laughed who
saw the stove on its two-mile journey il
a temperature Of 20 degrees above zero.
Five minutes after the truck reached
the Beardsley Block apartment the stove
and its pipe We're in place in the new
parlor, and the red Goals We're throwing
out heat that made Mr.. Ward and the
teamster glow and chuckle.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
SHOE POLISH TOO STRONG
Put One Man to Sleep and Another
in the Penitentiary.
Investor Smelling of II Lost Con-
seriousness and HIS Money at
the Same Time.

From jhe Baltimore News
Short of ready cash after the Christmas
holidays, Benjamin Rapport, who lives
ia East Baltimore began 20 scratch his
head one day early in January I'm an at
tempt TO figure out how he could get some
money He knew something about the
shoe-shining business. and his friends
were aware of his knowledge OF this line
of work He decided that his knowledge
would help him TO take in tie cash. and
he started out.
one of the first men Benjamin met was
SOL Greenfield. He confded In Green
field that he was about to launch a
money-making enterprise. but he failed
to let Greenfield know the nature Of his
plan. The latter, however knew enough
of Benjamin TO trust in his ability to
make money. and he let him have $40.
which. he asserts. was never returned.
Next. Benjamin came upon Jacob
Meyer
Jake, its n cinch, he cried. I'm
going to open up shoe-shining parlor,
and I want a good, live hustling man to
get in on the deal with me- You're just
the fellow. I've got some polish here
now, and Wen start in business tO-mor-
row or the next day"
Meyer was not very sure about the sue
cess of the proposed business, but he was
a good listener.
Here's the polish. Jake, continued
Benjamin. smell il"
Jake" smelled the contents of the bot
tie, and to-day he told Judge Dobler i'm
the Criminal Court, where Benjamin was
brought for trial on the charge Of rob
berry, that he could remember no more
for a l0ng time. lie went to sleep. he
said, and when he awoke $50 was gone.
Sergt. Barry. of the Eastern district. said
that the supposed shoe polish turned out
to be ChlOrdfOrm.
Benjamin was sentenced by Judge
Dobler to serve two years il the peni-
tertiary.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

pilgrimage of peace. The powers are
virtually now agreed upon the limitations
Of the programme OF the forthcoming
Congress of The Hague. and If the latter
is permitted to carry through that pro-
gramme without interference, not only
many questions of vital Importance viii
receive their solution. but likewise meas
ures viii be carried which will contribute
to rob vsr of a number OF its horrors
On the Other hand. if by means OF his
pilgrimage Of peace Mr. Stead is able to
arouse a sufficient amount of popular
sentiment 10 force his Utopian schemes
of disarmament, compulsory arbitration
and international boycott upon the con-
gress. the latter would probably be ship
wrecked thereby in such a fashion as TO
render unlikely any other international
conference Of the kind for many years to
come and the interests OF peace will re-
ceive serious setback. EX-ATTACHE.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
strict Obedience.

From the San Francisco Argonaut
Mrs. Flint was a very stern woman,
who demanded instant and unquestioning
obedience from her children. One after
noon a storm came up and she sent her
son John TO close the trap leading to the
fiat roof of the house.
But. mother said John.
john told you to shut the trap
Yes, but mother
John. shut the trap"
AN right mother, If you say so,
but
john
John slowly climbed the stairs and shut
the trap. The afternoon went by. and
the storm howled and ragged. Two hours
later the family gathered for tea, and
when the meal was half over Aunt Mary.
who was staying with Mrs Flint. had not
appeared. Mrs. Flint started an investi-
CATION. She did not have to ask many
questions. John answered the first one
Please, mother, she is UP On the roof. F."
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
DOWN THE LADDER OF LIFE.
Mans Miserable Condition Compared
with Early Ambitions.

Mans Miserable Condition Compared
with Early Ambitions.
From Judge
I first met Freddy when he was five
years old
Freddy" I said. what are you going
to De when you grow up?"
Il guess" replied Freddy, at neil be
"a p'Hceman."
Freddy was a manly little chap Of ten
years when I saw him again.
My young friend" I inquired. docs
your ambition still lean toward the
police force"
No. sir" replied the youugster; I'm
going to be an artist and paint pictures.
An artist gets lot of money"
l met Freddy when he was twenty
years old. lie WAS a stalwart youth and
had just graduated from high school.
Fred, I asked, what road have you
chosen for life's journey?''
Il have selected the road to literary
fame" be replied. ~ shall write poems
and essays and the world shall paIpitate
with eagerness TO read my productions.
/ shall become rich and famous"
left Freddy 10 struggle with his am
billions and slowly followed Father Time
to the evening of my life one day as 1
walked feebly along the street a voice
nailed me and an automobile stopped al
the curb.
why. bless my soul" I exclaimed, IF
it isn't Frederick"
Yep replied portly man Of forty
odd years. I'm just trying my new ma
chine Get in and take a rider
/ by the by, you are looking exceedingly
( prosperous. Are sou a policeman, an
artist, or an author2"
OH exclaimed Frederick, laughing
heartily II gave UP all those youthful
| faneies ard started III TO make money
Haven't you heard? Why, I'm q
plumber"
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
The subiunctive siood.

From harTFrs Weekly.
a prominent New York lawyer says
that in his earlier professional days he
was glad to expand his slender income BY
biil-collecting. On one occasion he had
bill against a man who. incidentally.
has since achieved a success which puts
him beyond the necessity Of such an in
definite statement as he made on that
occasion. The young lawyer found him
with his feet propped upon his desk.
while he gazed dreamily at the ceiling
through a cloud of tobacco smoke.
But really, sir, I must insist that you
give me some definite idea as 10 when
you viii settle" the lawyer said. after
having been gently rebuffed.
The author consented TO lower his eyes
and to wave his pipe languidly.
why. certainly. sir-th0ugh there
seems to me TO be d rather unnecessary
commotion about this tri6e,' he drawled.
It Will pay the bill as soon as I think
of 1t after receiving. the money which
a publisher viii pay me IL case he accepts
the novel which ] viii write and send
him just as soon as / feel in an energetic
mood after a really good idea for plot
has occurred to me!'
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10


There are people who are always say
ing, why don't people IN Office save
enough TO provide for themselves in their
old age?' Well. the reason is not far
10 seek, nor is il mysterious in the least.
Sixteen. strange TO say. never has gone
into six, We have touched upon some Of
the demands made upon modest salaries
In Washington There are countless
others. known and unknown When q
rich mans daughter develops C0nsump-
ton she is packed OF 10 Egypt OF 10 the
Engadine. or 10 the Adir0ndacks. OF TO
the foothills OF Western Canada. CT 10
Colorado. with trained nurse or two.
a doctor and a train Of attached and dis
! tressed relatives. blessed people that they
are, 10 be able 10 DO all that is possible
for those they love But when the Gaugh-
Ter OF a department clerk develops the
same dreaded m1laGy, usually when he
is old and tired out with the strain Of
office and has begun To quake for fear he
may loose his place and To- think that his
/ eyes are giving out. as they are. why
+ what happens Poor fellow he bcrroWs
+ all he can and hurries his dear girl off
I TO some place IN Virginia. with perhaps
her mother. and goes back TO the official
/ treadmiu with "a heart like lead. and
thinks when the elevator shakes that he
wouldn't much mind If Fl did go smash.
( and rebukes himself stcrnly for the
! thought remembering how much. how
many depend upon him. walks jauutfly
I into the Office under the eve OF his chief
and takes his place at his desk. Dear
+ God. What tragedies. what gTiefs and
/ sorrow. what cuvyiuEs and petty jealous
/ les and mean plots, and suppressed
/ signs. tears, and groans would be re-
/ ve5ied Il the stones Of our public build
/ iEss had tongues and could tell the his
+ tories Of the men and women who labor
/ i'm them from the time they enter this OF
. that department. gay. smiling. Unsophis-
+ Heated hopeful young men and girls, IN
/ I'll they t0tter out of them. gray spent.
weary. having given their whole lives 90
( a tha1kless nation and government. To-
sit tetc-8-tete with Death, the kind angel
who waits for all such 10 take them
on the last great journey Of all. and give
them back to the great and good Father
( of US all only the Divine love is equal
10 the Infinite pathOs of human lives"
/ GeOrge Eliot says somewhere.
Monuments
The families Of such men and women
have not much money to spend on impos-
ing monuments and flowers But Here
lies an entirely honest. capable. faithful
department clerk is as fine an eptaph
/ as can be written And the daisies and
/ grasses and dandelions that come hurry
ing to say that they think so, toe. as
they cover his grave, are far more ex-
quisite than anything that was ever
fashioned out of Carrara marble by the
greatest Of sCulntOrs. The hand that
made them is divine" And so is the
love that has received him, renewed him,
comforted him. and made him holy and
happy for all eternity.
FRANCES COURTENAY BAYLOR.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
One Kind-hcarted Chauffeur

From the Philadelphia Press.
Yes. said the firstchauffeur. 4 always
give a series of loud toots when 1 see a
man in the road,
WHAT cried the second chauffeur
you don't mean to say YOU give him
warming"
Heavens. no! mean I loot when I
see him lying in the road back Of me. so
the people may come and take him
away
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
Salaries.

It is all very well for the member of
Congress who has never tried it him.
self and who is bent on making a repu-
tation for himself as the watchdog of
the Treasury (when the salaries Of
Congressman are not under discussion.
to gr0wl about the salaries of clerks and
the efficiency of clerks and ali that sort
of talk But I have never yet heard of
a government clerk getting rich by any
method whatever IN fact, for the ser
vices they render they are very poorly
paid, indeed. On the face of It this doesn
seem true at all. and one would think
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
ArithmeticaI Progression.

From the Chicago Post.
you are SO popular signs the swain.
You have so many sUitors"
"The idear smiles the fair young thing
why, I can count them All en- the fingers
Of my left hand See. The index finger
is Mr. Smugfroth. the second finger is
Mr. BaIder. and the third finger-the third
finger of my left hand-the third finger, Is
you
Next day he got the ring for it
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

Even IN the matter Of debts. govern
ment clerks are tremendously handi-
capped Like other people. they are
obliged 70 make them sometimes. and
We see In the paper a piteOus little para
graph stating that "One hundred or five
hundred dollars are needed by a gentle
man IN office, who win give good Sc
curity and pay a good interest Well
other business men are borrowing money
all around him, not Of necessity. either,
for deals and investments. and spec
ulatiOns in real estate, and manufactures.
and ventures" while he has some ca
lamltous and pressing need. perhaps
sickness, or death, or some terrible mis-
fortune threatening those whom he loves.
The only difference is that he has To pay
money sharks a scandal0us interest, 10
mortgage his furniture 20 do without a
winter Overcoat, TO know ali the NORTH
cations and distress Of honest and gen
teel poverty. to deny himself everything
until that sum IS made Up. while the
other man checrfullv b0rroWs what he
often does not intend 70 pay. and often
as cheerfuIy loses, or apprOpriates-iu
plain English, steals. The people who are
known to be very rich in this community
may pay their bills or not as they may
see TIT Sometimes they do. and often
they don't and not a little DO they
worry the business houses that have deal
ings with them. unwilling 20 lose their
trade and anxious TO get their money.
But the beautiful charity that waits on
their viii and pleasure somehow alto
gethcr fails the government clerk. who
is brought I'D always with q round turn
and told that he viii not be credited any
longer.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
HAYASHI FIRM FOR PEACE.
Japanese Trust to Intelligent SYM
patty Of Tails Country.

Tokyo Gable to New YORK sun.
NiscOunt Hayasli. the minister Of for
eiga affairs, reiterating bis statement
that Japan has not The slightest idea of
going 10 war with the United States,
added ia au interview to-day:
"The apparent cause OF the war scare.
If any must be the action of the san
Francisco board OF education in segre-
eating the japanese pupils i'm the public
schools. As 10 that / do not deny that
there IS "a smothered feeling among the
japanese people against this proceeding
on the part OF the San Fran sisco authori-
lies. But the Japanese nation fully APP
preciatcs the intentions Of President
Roosevelt and the intelligent sympathy
OF by far the greater part OF the people
of the United States toward Japan.
1T trusts in the righteous character Of
President Roosevelt and I'm the Ameri-
cans sense Of fairness TO solve the diff
fculty. When I said this 20 the Diet late
/ IL it seemed To- receive the unanimous I'm
dorsemeut of thai body. I know this is
/ the sentiment of the japanese people.
/ There is not the slightest germ OF the
war spirit on this side OF The ocean,
Ni7c0UJ Hayashi personally yisld the
/ foregoing dispatch
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

WasEiuetou Dispatch 20 New York Times.
The Japanese Embassy received the
following cablegram to-day from the
minister of foreign affairs I'm Tokyo;
'''The New York Times having addressed
telegram directly TO the imperial gov
eminent tg ascertain the attitude of Japan
with regard % the san Francisco school
incident you are authorized 10 make
categorical declaration OF the absolutely
pacific intentions of Japan.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

whereas now a projectile may be thrown
a distance Of ten or fifteen miles or more.
Then. too, it is Indispensable that some
international limitation should be placed
upon the use of floating mines, which,
as the experience Of the conflict between
Russia and Japan has shown. constitute
danger, not only TO the belligerents.
but to neutral shipping hundreds and
hundreds of miles remote from the seat
OF war
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

the salaries fair, if not munifcent. and
with no provision for the future. no Ger
tainty of promotion. \ corresponding
class Of government officials in England
and Germany and Italy and Spain. do
not get as much. But the purchasing
power Of money in those countries is far
greater, and that makes a great difference.
Could We not treat them a little more
decently? Give them enough 70 keep
some heart and hope in them, scou To-
accept an hour Of unpaid service from
them. give them orderly promotions and
good service medals. and old-age-retirng
pensions? Az that We can, and il IS very
much to be hoped IN the interests OF a
large body Of honorable, upright. waltz
able officials that we viii We put on
our dollar in God we Trust" But
who can trust US Il we treat our public
servants so unjustly and unkindlyg Mr.
Treat may well say that 1T makes his
blood boil 10 think Of IT,
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
Judges Too Secure.


vides that when the public welfare will
be promoted by the retirement of any
Judge of the United States, the President
shall, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate. nominate and appoint
q suitable person possessing the quail
hcations required by law, to the Office TO
be vacated by such retirement"
"Of course remarked Mr.. De Almond,
the bill as it stands is unconstitutional
I introduced 1t merely as a suggestion
and to emphasize my belief in the neces-
sity for a means other than impeachment
to regulate the judiciary and insure
among the Federal judges a high standard
of morals and of learning i'm the law
No" continued the Missouri Repre-
sentative, 4 do not think that the other
bill, limiting to the Supreme Court only
the power 10 declare an act unconstitu-
tional. is related to the first one | think
the latter is entirely constitutional. ] am
surprised that some people seem to con-
slider this suggestion as extremely radical
The Supreme Court is strictly a constitu-
tional court, being created by the Con-
stitution, and the inferior courts are ere
ated by Congress. II certainly seems ex-
traordinary in theory that courts which
the Congress create should have power
to declare an act Of Congress null and
void. 1t seems to me the more absurd as
a practical proposition that one judge-a
small judge H. you please, or enc whose
deficiency is something wOTse-ShOuld be
armed with the power to undo what
50 men in the Senate and 3S6 men i'm the
House and the President, all cooperating.
agree can be done lawfully and constitu-
tionally,
u think the proposal to limit the juris-
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10
Machines.

The one thing that it doe. produce is
the perfect bureaucrat-the government
machine. a creature having nothing much
20 either hope or fear. not using any of
his powers except a little set OF facuI-
ties which he almost mechanically exer-
cises until they become so duIled by in
human exercise Of them that nature
bells angrily some day. and Fins
comes. All his other gifts and talents
and tastes have become atrophied by
that time. And what have we given
him-or her-in exchange?
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

With regard to Dr Stead's proposal
To boycott any power that refuses to sub
NIT 70 arbitration, experience in the past
has shown that measures of this kind
have invariably proved ineffective. since
to-day less than ever can the government
be said TO control the financial and COM
merciai resources Of a country, while po-
liticaI eNigency is powerless against the
temptations of private gain. Moreover,
even If this We're not the case. an inter
national boycott could only be rendered
effective if it were unanimous, which is
out of the question.
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

There are so many important problems
which require settlement by the congress
that it is difficult to blame those states
men who fear 10 jeopardize the hoped-for
results by admitting for discussion is sues
on which there can be no agreement
Thus I'm addition TO the features of the
programme above mentioned, il is absO-
Iutely necessary that some understand
ing should be reached at The Hague con
corning the extent OF territorial waters.
These do not reach at present any farther
than three miles from the seaCoast bat
that rule. accepted by all the powers.
was instituted when the range OF The
suns amounted to u few hundred yards,
The Washington herald., 1907-02-10

Popular sentiment is often valuable
asset to the government. But sometimes
it constitutes an obstacle and even a
danger to the latter 1t might prove to
be this were Editor Stead to succeed in
putting into execution his project CT =
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09
Mis-. Dunn EntertaIns.

Pennington. Miss Eula Dunn en-
tertained a number of her friends Fri
day evening in a very charming man
ner. Two squares of paper were Civ
en- to each guest with the request that
they be transformed into the latest
spring millinery. The creation design
ed by Miss Lydia Pfister was awarded
the prize.
Mrs. Mont Miles and children. who
have been visiting Mrs. Miles, parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Brabham, return
ed to their home In Keosauqua Tues
day.
Mrs George stemple and children OF
Bentonsport were guests Of Farming
ton relatives Friday
w. g. Morris of Valley Junction ar
rived Wednesday evening for a three
days visit with his sister. Mrs Gustav
Nokse.
Miss Addie Simmons left Tuesday
for Oklahoma City. Okla for an inde1-
mite stay.
Mrs Guy Sherrick and daughter left
Monday for Eagle Grove to visit Mrs.
Sherrfck's mother and sister.
4 Miss Daisy Benjamin, who was re-
Gently reelected as primary teacher
in the public school here, has resigned
to accept similar position In Center
vile
M. Simmons is the guest Of relatives
In Bonaparte.
Miss Dorothy Hartrick left yester-
day for Cedar Falls, where she will at
tend school for several weeks.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-05-09

salesman innocently, This is not a
credit house.
but mean how much do have
to put up for an umbrella put down? p
asked Mr.. Davenport.
We have them for 81 up he said.
81 know replied Mr.. Davenport,
brella, while am speaking of the
want to buy one down. can put it
up myself
"'Oh,' said the salesman, smiling
gently, you are speaking of the UNI.
brella, while mspeaking Of the
price
"'And now l understand, too re.
turned Mr.. Davenport, it is the price
that is 81 up. Then 1t isn't exactly 81
down. as you said?'
Exactly! But perhaps you would
like to talk with the proprietor
'The salesman hurried to the rear
Of the store and overheard him ex-
planning to his employer; also heard
remarks about an insane asylum. The
proprietor came blandly forward and
said, We storekeepers have our ups
and downs. but At this we bought
an umbrella and fed"