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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12
HETTY GREEN MUST PAY.

HHTTY GREEN MUST PAY.
BOSTON, Feb. 26-Mrs. Hetty Green,
by a decree of Federal Judge Putnam,
must pay Sherman L. Whipple, Bos-
ton attorney, $5727, with interest from
1896, for legal services.
Mrs. Whipple represented Mrs.
Green in litigation against the trus-
tees of the estate of Sylvia Ann How
land. He claimed $4,000, but Mrs.
Green refused.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12
PRECIPITATION

rain 81 years C1S77-94, 19O5-7D
Average for the month, 4.b9 inches.
Average number of days with .O1 Of
an inch or more, IL.
The greatest monthly precipitation
was IA inches in 1893.
The least monthly precipitation was
OPS inches in 1906.
The greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in any "a consecutive hours
was S.65 inches on the 9th, 1888.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY"
Average 8 a. M, Is per cent; average
9 p. m, 70 per cent; (1S9O-19O4.)
Average 8 a. m. 70 per cent; average
8 p. M, 70 per cent; (19O5-7D
CLOUDS AND WEATHER.
IS years (1890-19O7.)
Average number of clear dpays, 8;
partly cloudy days, Is; cloudy days, 6.
WIND.
Direction % years; velocity years.
The prevailing winds are from the
NE (1S75-94, 1905-7)
The average hourly velocity of the
wind is TT miles (1905-7)
The highest velocity of the wind was
So miles from the Sc on the LIST 1907,
Q905-7)
Station: Honolulu, T. H.,
Date Of issue: January 81, 1908.
80 o'clock average from record OF
Territorial Meteorologist; 8 o'clocvk
averages from weather bureau records.
VIM. b. STOCKMAN.
Section Director, Weather Bureau.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12
;, 7 CUT UdIy IUI 90 y6dIE
TEMPERATURE.
Is years (IS90-1907.)

1S years (1S90-1907)
Mean or normal temperature, II deg.
The warmest month was that of 1897,
with an average Of "a deg.
The coolest month was that of 1907
with an average of 81 deg.
The highest temperature fas 80 deg.
on the 18th, 1890; 10th, 1897; 22d and
23d, 1902.
The lowest temperature was So deg.
or the 10th, 1902.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12

When a man admits that he has
made fool of himself he can't UNI
derstand why the rest of the world
doesn't share his establishment.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12
u. ST. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICUL-
TURE, WEATHER BUREAU.

TURE, WEATHER. BUREAU.
The following data, covering a period
of SO years, have been compiled from
the McKibbin and the Weather Bureau
records at Honolulu T. H. They are
issued to show the conditions that have
prevailed, during the month in question
for the above period of years, but must
not be construed as a forecast of the
weather conditions for the coming
month.
Month, February for SO years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12
INCOMING.

From Orient, Nippon Maru, March 10
From s. E.. Siberia, March 16.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12

United States torpedo boat flotllla,
which has been here since February
10, have been given by Admiral Perez
and the commanding officers OF the
Chilean warships
The torpedo boats will leave tomor-
row for Callao, where they probably
will arrive March 1.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12
The Mails
OUTGOING.
l-rI9

OUTGOING.
For S. f., Nippon Maru, March 10.
For Orient, Siberia, March IL.
For s. f.. Asia, March 21.
For Orient, China, March %.
For s. F., Hilonian, March "a.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-03-12

CONTINUED on Page FiVal
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
: FROM GARNISHEE
ORDER.

An appeal has been taken to the
Supreme Court from the District Court
of Hamakua, Hawaii, on petition for
a writ of error in the case of Lucio
Ferreira, plaintiff and defendant in
error, versus Kamo. defendant, and the
Paauhau Sugar Plantation Company,
garnishee and plaintiff in error. Dis
trict Magistrate Hall had rendered a
decision against the plantation in gar
nishee proceedings for s21114, under
which a levy has been made upon the
property of the petitioner.
In the assignment of errors the petit
toner alleges that by indenture of
lease. to Kamo, defendant, from Fer
reira, the company was authorized to
deduct from the purchase price of cane
delivered by Kamo to the plantation
all rentals due Ferreira and to turn
Ferreira's receipt therefor in as a part
payment on amounts due Kamo, under
which agreement there was no debt
due Kamo from the plantation.
Henry E. Cooper is named as attor-
ney for the petitioner and A. 6. Cor
rea acknowledges service of the petit
ton as representative of Lucio Fer
reira.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
HEL PFUL
ADVICE

You won't tell your family doctor
the whole story about your private
illness you are too modest. You
need not be afraid to tell Mrs. Pink
ham, at Lynn, Mass, the things you
could not explain to the doctor. Your
letter will be held in the strictest con-
fidence. From her vast correspond
ence with sick women during the
past thirty years she may have
gained the very knowledge that will
help your case. Such letters as the fol-
lowing, from grateful women, es-
tablish beyond a doubt the power of
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16

], o. Carter, trustee of the deed of
trust made in 1896 by John Cummins
and his wife, is petitioning in the Cir
cult Court, under the terms of the
trusteeship, for permission to invest
$40. 715.54 of trust funds in certain Ha-
waiian securities-O. r. & L. per cent
first mortgage bonds, Paia IS and Pa
cific Sugar Mill 6s. Under the trust
the trustee is obliged to invest in Ha-
waiian government bonds or in first
mortgages on Hawaiian real estate,
neither of which at the present time
would yield the interest desired. The
bulk of the cash on hand was received
by the trustee on Saturday from the
Mahuka site money.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
LYDIA Z. PlNKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

to conquer all female diseases.
Mrs. Norman r. Barndt, of Allen
town, Pa, writes:
Ever since I was sixteen years of
age / had suffered from an organic de-
rangement and female weakness; in
consequence L had dreadful headaches
and was extremely nervous. My physi-
clan said I must go through an opera
ton to get well. A friend told me
about Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and took it and wrote You
for advice, following your directions
carefully, and thanks to you 1 am to-
day well woman, and / am telling
all my friends of my experience"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
KAPAHULU TANGLE UNRAVEL
ING.

The case of Hudson VS.. VOTERS, to
enjoin the latter from holding down
more land in the Kapahulu tract than
his neighbors think that he is entitled
to, was on all day yesterday before
Judge Lindsay. The case for the
plaintiff has been made out and the
defense has it's witnesses up for hear
ing. A verdict may be reached today.
TERRITORY VERSUS MAURICE.
The prosecution will rest it's case
against Manuel Maurice when Judge
Robinson's court convenes this morn
ing and the side of the defense will be
presented. Yesterday the testimony of
Lydia Silva, the alleged victim of an
atrocious assault, was heard.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN.

For thirty years Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, Inflammation, ulcera-
ton, tibroid tumors, irregularities,
periodic pains, backache, that bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges-
ton, dizziness, ornervous prostration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
kOK| JURY HAS
CASE IN HAND
Were Locked Up for the Night
and Will Deliberate
Today.


cupying the attention of the Federal
Court since the sixteenth of May. went
to the jury yesterday afternoon, Judge
Dole concluding his charge shortly
after four o'clock and leaving the
jurors in the hands of United States
Marshal Hendry and his deputies.
The jurymen deliberated until din
ner time, then were dined and locked
up for the night A verdict is expect
ed this morning.
TAX APPEALS COURT.
The Tax Appeal Court, which was
adjourned on Friday last owing to the
illness of Jas. F. Morgan, one of the
judges, will resume its sessions this
morning for the hearing of the pine
apple cases. A considerable part of
the Wahiawa pineapple lands is in
volved in the appeal and the status Of
the Iwilei cannery as to exemptions
will be decided.
Another question that is to come be-
fore the court is as to the valuation
of the Ii estate. The case was set to
follow the hearing of the pineapple
cases but will probably not be heard
until later on in the week as two other
cases are down for a hearing at the
next regular session of the court to-
morrow, the Waianae plantation case
and the Austin estate.
These cases will have to be looked
after by the Attorney General in per-
son. E. w Sutton, who has been rep
resenting the department before the
Tax Appeal court is to leave for Kauai
this afternoon; Deputy Attorney Gen.
eral Whitney is on Maui on depart
mental business and Deputy Larnach
is busy preparing his case in the Jap
anese murder trial to come up before
Judge Robinson.
According to law all the questions
of tax appeals have to be disposed of
by Saturday of this week.
KAPPA RICE LANDS RENTALS.
Yesterday was the day on which the
rent was due to someone from the les
see of the rice lands at Kappa, Hee
Fat. The lessee was ready to pay what
was due, acknowledged by him to be
$500, but does not know to whom to
pay it. The government claims that
the money belongs to it and should be
turned into the Territorial treasury,
while the Makee Sugar Company also
claims the money and has made de-
mand upon Hee Fat for it. Between
the two claimants Hee Fat has come
into a lawsuit and has paid the rental
money over to the Bishop Trust Com
pany to keep in the meanwhile until
the disputants settle the matter
Yesterday Hee Fat, through his at
torney, took steps to enter an inter-
pleader before Judge De Bolt against
the Makee Sugar Company, for an or
der of the court making the sugar
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
OATBS OF OFFICE.

Joseph H. Fisher. who has been re-
appointed to his position as Auditor OF
the Territory Of Hawaii. took the oath
of office yesterday before Chief Justice
Hartwell. Henry Clay Meyers, APP
pointed Deputy Auditor, also solemnly
swore to support the Constitution and
laws of the United States and con-
scientiously and impartially discharge
his official duties
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
MAHUKA TITLE REGISTERED.

The transfer papers in the Mahuka
site were all entered for record in the
Bureau of Conveyances yesterday and
the United States is now the registered
and undisputed owner of a building
site
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16

company co-dafend7nt in the action
brought before rhe court by the gov
eminent against him
The dispute arises over the renewal
Of the lease of government land to the
plantation. The officials Of the govern
ment claim that the renewal was for
only the cane lands. releasing the rice
lands The plantation asserts that all
their former holdings. including the
rice lands have been released and that
Hee Fat is their sub-tenant In re-
ceipting for the rentals from the Ma
kee Sugar Company the government
issued a receipt specifically stating that
the rentals We're for the cane lands
only. The plantation accepted the re-
ceipt under protest.
Kinney & Marx are representing the
plantation and a fight for the thirty
five hundred will be made.
L. S. SUPREME COURT OPINION.
Chief Justice Hartwell yesterday re-
ceived the full opinion of the United
States Supreme Court in the case of
Kealoha versus Castle, the case in
which the opinion of the local Supreme
Court, denying the legitimacy of chill
dren whose parents married after their
birth, but who at the time of their
birth were ineligible for marriage, was
sustained
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-16
COURT NOTES.

A motion for a new trial and a bond
in the matter of Y. Ahin VS.. Opele was
fled Yesterday. This is a case in which
plaintiff is seeking to quiet title on a
piece of property at Kalauao on which
he had loaned $4,000 to a presumed own
er. l.. l.. McCandIess and the Spreck-
els bank had also advanced money to
the supposed owner. the $4,000 being
later advanced to clear the Spreckels
mortgage.
J. Lightfoot has filed an action
against John F. CoIburn in the Circuit
Court to recover the sum of $3.50, due
on five promissory notes, each dated
April 81. 1904. and for various periods,
now all overdue. Each note is for $40
without interest. The notes are in
favor of J. w. Podmore who has as
signed them to the plaintiff.
S. Kimura & Co, of Honolulu, are
suing Kuichi Ikeda, of PunaIuu, Kau,
for s1525O for merchandise delivered.
An order sustaining demurrer to
amended petition in the case OF Ching
Tam Shee, executrix Of the will of c.
Winam, versus William A. Hall, was
signed yesterday by Judge Lindsay and
the bill dismissed A notice of appeal
in the case, on behalf of the executrix,
10 the Supreme Court has also been
fled bv her attorneys. r. w. Brock
ons and w w. Thayer, Judge Lindsay
allowing the appeal.
The annual accounts of Henry Smith,
trustee of the estate of Richard Meek,
deceased. were filed yesterday The
income of the estate, as given, last year
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-07

Spokane & Inland Ry Rosalia & Colfax
branch 52.306 miles main track $500
per mile ........................... 1850
Spokane & Inland Ry,, Rosalia & Colfax
branch 922 miles side track, $131S per
mile Observation-Disclosures. 1915
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1855
Personal.
o. R. & ~ Co, 194.9 miles rolling stock,
$316S per mile Observation-Disclosures. 617,445
u X y n Co" buildings at stations. $50. $1,000
\. p Ry Co. Paouse & Lewiston branch
5S,9SS miles rolling stock, $316S per mile 1S6,S6O
n p Ry Co. Paouse & Lewiston branch,
buildings at stations. Observation-Disclosures. 1OSSO
n p. Ry Co. Pennington branch, 1883
miles rolling stock, $3,16S per mile. -. 49, 635
\. ?. Ry. Co., Pennington branch, buildings
at stations OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. l,12O
~ p Ry. Co, Genesee branch 20 365 miles
rolling stock, $3,16S per mile. .......... 64520
n p Ry. Co.. Genesee branch, buildings at
stations ........................... 844O
Washington, Idaho & Montana Ry. 2673
miles rolling stock $S16S per mie.... $40
Washington, Idaho < Montana Ry. build
ings at stations. Observation-Disclosures. coo
Spokane & Inland Ry, Oakesdale & Pa
louise, 33 miles rolling stock, SLAP per
mile Observation-Disclosures. 51495
Spokane & inland Ryr buildings at sta
tons ........................e.. S4OO
Spokane q Inland Ry, Rosaa & CofaX
branch, rolling stock Observation-Disclosures. 500
Palace Car Co., rolling stock $1O3.92 miles,
$74 per mile Observation-Disclosures. 1850
Chicago Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry, per
sonal property ....r.................... 1850
Other personal property Observation-Disclosures. 3457769
Total Observation-Disclosures, 44S2974
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1908-08-07
VALUES AS EoUALIzED BY COUNTY BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION.

Number acres improved farm land ....... 900,790
Number acres unimproyed farm land. -. 294, 799
Total . OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1886, 589
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-27
The HOME CIRCLE COLUMN
Talk With Young Men.

"There it always room enough zap
higher said Webster, aud SD there is.
It's better 10 be a iirstclass coboler
than a third-cla-- lawyer. here Is
more pleasure and satisfaction in II
and more money. lti,uot the good
trade" that makes men rich, but The
good understanding Of the trade.
Some would be poora'l their live, ana
vet work at the best trade known TO
man; they don't understand IT, and
they never will. They toll on, hoping
for success, when the work is i'm direct
antagoni,m with their whole being.
We do not believe in giving up the
shipunti we know it must 20 down;
but, if we find, after commencing
work that we are wholly untitled for
it. we had better try some other. All
men were not born with the power ID
perform the same work. And yet, it
is not necessary that We spend life
time i'm a fruitless eudeaN0r to find our
place. II we know ourselves we should
know our mission; il We do not poor
success is inevitably ours. We care
not how much man may study and
experiment, ifmechanism is not IN his
head it cannot come out. You cannot
grow pumpkins on squash vines.
Youngmen, studyyour,elves, choose
your work, and il 1t satisfies you move
on. Bid defiance 10 al obstacles.
Don't surrender 20 phantoms-they
will ever challenge YOU fight it out on
some line "if it take, all summer
our boats are headed zap the river, and
lust so sure as we drop The oars so sure
we will float down. Keer rowing.
This is becoming a wonderful world.
Every thing Is done hy steam pressure
When the great Atlantic cable va, bee
ing lowered il wa, ON all Tongues as
the greatest project the world had ever
known. and he who was the po,-es,or
Of an inch piece OF twisted wire "4'
rich i'm relies. Now we have almost
forgotten such thing. The air ship
is the one center of attraction, but
in a few years that too will move
into the shadow of some mighliel
scheme.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-27
Spelling Schools.

We should like To see The old-iash-
Toned spelling schools once mere in
vogue in every school district. Good
spoilers nowadays, are so rare that
they are indeed exceptional They
are not abundant among coilegialcs,
mores the pity and in the informed
late grades of students they are but
here and there seen. In niue-tenihs of
the letters received by amy establish
ment having letter communication
with large number of the people er-
rors in orthography are remarkably
frequent
This il sad comment on our study
Of the primaries. IL calls for some
new educational effort, some system
that shall awaken new interest in the
particular branch alluded TO- The
best we know of Is the old one whose
revival we now advocate. Not that IL
teaches all in connection with orthog-
raphy which the young oughtto kno"
but that il add, peculiar lest Ia the
study. With the many helps which
the scholars of today possess Owe
those of a generation ago, they should
be far ahead in this branch as in al
others That they are not is due ''
the comparatively day manner Do
which photography is taught at The
present time i'm an sections of on
country.
4 dictionary is not, ON the whole,
very fascinating work for continue
perusal: mo- more is a >peller and de
finer of smaller dimensions. a sell
ing school, of a winter evening, Will
the excitement of choosing sides,
and final measurement of slllaoi
lances in "spelling down, or even al
hour devoted 20 the same, at am occa
sional afternoon. when recitation ha
and a lively impetus is wanted, vii
tell to capital advantage. Try H. y"I
teachers i'm the rural districts, an,
having proved our words true turn Z
your fellow teachers la the town dis
tricts, who believe that To perpeluat'
such an ancient custom would saNo
Of old-fogyism, and say To- them Will
the emphasis Of your experience
SEQ Thou and DO Likewise.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-27
JUDGE T. S. Waits.

Judge :. f. Watts passed away
March 18th at the home Of his grand
son, r.. b Waits, near Meherrin, after
brief illness.
lie was born in Amherst county IN
1921: graduated from Emory and
Henry College. Followed the practice
Of law. was twice elected common
wealth attorney Of Tazewell county
and then became judge Of the same
county.
lie was a member Of Tazewell Ma
sonic lodge No 81, and was for more
than fifty years member Of the
Methodist Church.
Judge Watts married Miss Jane
George from which union there sprang
five children.
The interrment took place from the
cemetery at Mt. Pleasant Church.
Services were conducted 10y his pastor
Rev. f. II. Powell, assisted 10y Rev.
" f.. Grant.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-27
Hampden Sidney.

sunday, March -, will long linger
in the minds Of many as one Of the red
letter days in the history Of llampden-
Sidney. Atll o'clock that morning
the largest congregation that for many
years had gathered in College Church
was present to witness and take part
i'm the services incident TO the install
lation Of Rev. ". J. King, the new
pastor. The sermon of the morning
was preached 10y Dr. W. W. Moore,
the distinguished President of Union
Theological Seminary, Richmond
from the text in lst Tim. 81, "lf
man desireth the Office Of bishop, he
desireth good work. 1t was a
mastery presentation of the dignity
and power of the minister The con-
stitutional questions were then pro-
pounded to the pastor-elect and to the
people by President McAllister, Of the
College, Who presided at the exercises,
after which the charge to the pastor
was delivered by the Rev. II. I. era
ham. of Farmville, and the charge to
the people 10y Dr. McAllister. Follow
ing this Or. Moore offered prayer COM
mending both pastor and people To
divine guidance and support, and the
services were concluded 10y the bene-
diction pronounced by the pastor, Mr..
King. The day was ideal and many
visitors were present At the evening
ser, ice i'm the College Chapel Or.
Moore delivered To a large audience
his great sermon on "Sampson,' a
discourse that produced a profound
impression.
Examinations are over and the WORK
Of the last term of the college season
has begun. Already the sound OF
Spring is heard is the land and with
multitude of events scheduled for The
next two months, in the speeches by
members Of the Junior and Seniol
Glasses. the contests in oratory and
debate i'm the societies, the public eX
hibition to decide upon the represent
alive Of the college in the lntercolleg
late Oratorical contest, base ball an'
field day. every one will be kept busy
Among visitors on "rhe Hill' ar
Miss Whiting, Of Millwood, who i
visiting in the home Of her cousin
Prof. W. n. Whiting, Jr. Col Demp
sew. Of the L. :. Army, and state sen
ator John NJ. Hart, OF Roanoke
is visiting Mr.. j. NJ. Hart. Mr.
Kiles NJ. Martin, Of Richmond, VIII
has a son at college, was guest q
Prof. II. G.. Brock last Monday nigh'
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1908-03-27
Cows Killed by Train.

Wednesday afternoon passenger
train so. D. killed five COWS and Grip
ui,d three belonging 20 Rev D. j..
Lancaster. The killing happened in
deep cut two miles east of town The
train was running at IFS usual speed
when the animals were suddenly
come upon. Three Of the cows were
killed outright. while two were so
badly crippled that a pas enger mer-
cituliv put am end 10 their suffering
b., shooting them with Colts reNol-
yer which me happened TO have IN his
travelling grip.
Al nearly the same spot ON frluaN
last. two cows belonging TO Arm'S'ead
Woodson. colored. were run down y
Am e. .,tbouud passenger train ana in-
stantiy killed.