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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-15


w. A. Aldrich. ..............$31 76 so
Walter r. Seal. ITO 90
George Thomas. .............. 30 10
u. +. Judd. .................. 5OOV'O
and Savings Bank depOsitOrs.. SO 90
The first loan was made on August
26, 1858, to r. G. Janion, who borrow
ed $4,000 for SO days and paid interest
at the rate of 70 per cent per annum.
Interest rates, however, were even bet
ter than that in these early days, for
on the same day John d. Havercost
borrowed $3.50 for 8 months and days
and paid 2 per cent per month for the
accommodation.
The deposits, cash, and capital taken
from the books at the close of each
period OF ten years show as follows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-15

Two Scotchmen from the uplands of
Lanarkshire were recently on a visit
to London. On the morning after
their arrival they discovered that the
washstand in their bedroom was minus
soap.
After they rang the bell an attend
ant appeared and asked their wishes.
The spokesman, who is habitually a
fast speaker, said: Sen up sape,
quick!"
The attendant gazed, open-mouthed,
at the two Scots, then slowly said:
mot French, not German nor yet
Spanish. What can it mean?"
Becoming annoyed at the delay, the
Scotsman said: Man, can We no I'M
derstan plain SCOTCH"
Grasping at the last word like a
drowning man at straw the attend
ant fed and promptly returned with
bottle and two glasses.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-15
non INTENTIoNAL.

Rev. Riddle, d, d. was grleved TO
see your husband walk out OF church
yesterday,
Mrs Pipp-Y0u must excuse John
no always walks IN his sleep,-st
Louis Times,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-15
A SURE THING.

Miss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES afraid
father will object very strongly to my
marrying his chauffeur"
The Chauffeur-"Not at all; between
your allowance and my salary we will
have all his money shortly, then he
will be glad to come and live with us"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
INTRODUCE HANS MARITAL TROUBLES Letter Written by Thornton to President of Annis Firm
 First Step in States
 Evidence.
CALLS HIM A CRIMINAL
Policeman Declares Thornton Said at Inquest. ''I Would Go Down to Hell to Get Him and Kill
 Him Over Agai..,"

Flushing, x, Y,, Dec. 23,- Nearing the close Of its case against Thornton J. Hans as a principal In the killing of William E. Annis, who was shot down by Captain Peter Ilains, last summer. the prosecution to-day pro- duced a letter written by the defend- ant which opens the way for Thorn ton Hains lawyers to bring out tho incidents in the Captain Hains' mari tai relation which preceded and brought about the death of the pub fisher, The letter was written last June by the defendant to Julian Rip ley, president of q publication of which William F. Annis Annis was manager and in It the writer charac- terizcd Annis as a rascal and "scoundrel" and declared that he had him on criminal charge for betray- ing his brothers wife.
 District Attorney Darrin offered this letter in evidence as preliminary to the testimony of Mir. Ripley concern- ing a second letter from the defcnd- ant which the witness destroyed Jus tlce Crane would not permit Mir. Rip ley to testify concerning his recollec- ton of the contents of this second let | ter.
 "The introduction of the first let ter" said MT. Mcintyre tonight, paves l the way for us to show what events in l Captain Hains' life with respect to Mrs, Claudia Hains that brought about i the arrangement with his wife and the shooting of Annis.'
 Policeman Eugene Fallon furnished a bit of sensational testimony this af- ternoon when he said that during the coroner's inquest Thornton Hains turned to him and after bitterly char acterizirg Annis, declared: T would go down to hell to get him and kill him over again"
 District Attorney Darrin told Jus tice Crane just before the adjourn ment of court to-day that he hoped to finish his case either tomorrow or Saturday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

every Italian olive oil is, the great i'm portance to the entire population of a failure of the home supply may be somewhat realized Addcd to this are the loss to the whole country, owing to the impossibility of securing the large income from selling in foreign markets, and the failure of the supply of com- mon oil for home industries. Thus the crop failure this year becomes nothing less than a national misfortune"
 owing to an exceptionally mild winter in this region with it's absence of cold and rain, an unusually large number of insects were matched out this season, especially of that destruc- tive pest. the so-called "olivc-hy." The fruit was early attacked by these ln- sects and dropped from the trees pre- matuNoIg, while the few remaining olives were destroyed by the notable seven-months' drought of the past summer, In consequence, the olive trees are completely bare and there are no olives and no production of olive oil
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
AN INSURANCE CASE.
Why Insurance Commissioner Mac-
 donald Refused to Interfere.

Some days ago exSenator Thomas F. Noone of Rockville as counsel for MT. Davis, who was interested in prop erty in Holland county that was de- stroyed or damaged by fire. applied to Insurance Commissioner Macdonald to have the insurance company with which the property was insured, and which Is located in New London county, cited to appear before the commissioner and give reason for refusing to pay the claim. Colonel Macdonald wrote to tho company and stated in substance what had been told him by Senator Noone. The company in It's reply told Colonel Macdonald that 1t had good defense If the case is taken 10 the courts. Colonel Macdonald then decided not to interfere.
 When Colonel Macdonald informed Senator Noone of his decision the sem ator did not seem to be satisfied and Colonel Macdonald asked Attorney Gen. eral Holcomb for advice. The attorney general advised Colonel Macdonald that he had acted just right in not interfer7 Ing In the matter when the company assured him that 1t had a good de. fense.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Special Commissioner Sent by Cruiser North Carolina to Investigate for State
 Department.
ON RECOGNIZING GOMEZ
Must Prove Power to Keep Peace Dutch Halt Naval Operations Gomez Appears Tract
 able.

Washington Dec 23 After an inter-
 val of eight months the United States
 government has resumed friendly re-
 lations with Venezuelan and William l.
 Buchanan has left this country on the
 cruiser North Carolina in the capacity
 Of a special commissioner to visit that
 country looking to the situation and
 make a report Much will depend upon
 the nature of the communications
 which he will make to the state de-
 pertinent among them the question
 whether the United States will grant
 formal recognition to the government as it now exists a decision dependant
 upon It's ability to maintain stable
 institution and to fulhl it's treaty obligations. tt has not yet been fully
 established that the Gomez govern
 mcnt will retain its power without trouble for there are many adhercnts
 of President Castro throughout the country, Indeed the possibility that disorder may arise is indicated in the expression of desire for an American warship at La Guaira to which wish this government has promptly rec Spondcd
 Secretary Roots face wore a pleased expression today when he made the an- nouncement that it was President Co., mez's wish to settle satisfactorily all international questions He has felt all along that the situation in Nenezu- ella would work itself out, if the Vcne- , zuplans Warr left to themselves SGme | significance was at first attached to the II fact that MT Root had referred to II Gomez IS president in his statement to the press and this was at once taken = to indicate the attitude Of this gov
 ernment. It was explained that such
 a reference had been made in the com
 munlcation which came to the depart U ment through the Brazilian office The
 general opinion that the new order of things will open the way for tho pacific r settlement in some form of the issues E not alone between this country and
 Venezuela but between the latter n country also and Holland and France - Word came to the state department T this afternoon that the Dutch govern ,t mcnt has directed that the naval oper- g atlons which have been conducted 2 against Venezuela shall cease follow x ing the news of the suspension of the 3 decree by Venezuela regarding the
 trans-shipment of merchandise from - Curacao to Venzuelean ports.
 This deadlock was made clear to the
 United States senate but congress ad- ? journed without taking any action II
 the matter The five claims which
 form the basis of the last negotiations
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
OLIVE CROP FAILS
Consul Cheney, Formerly of This City, Writes on Con
 ditions in Sicily.
SON OF DIR. B. H. CHENEY
Says Never Was Time When Lack Of Production of Fruit Was So
 Great as at Present.

An interesting report on the failure of the olive crop in Italy has been made by Dr. Arthur $, Cheney, United States consul at Messina, Sicily pr. Cheney fig the son of Dr. Benjamin II Cheney of this city and was graduated from the Sheffield Scientific school in 1889 and later from the Yale medical school He was appointed consul to Reichenberg Austria in November, l9O6 and held that post until Septem- Der of the following year when PresI- dent Roosevelt appointed him consul at Messina,
 Dr. Cheney in referring to the olive crop writes as follows
 "Never in the memory of the pro- verbal oldest lnhabitant has there been such an absolute lack of produc- ton of this necessary fruit as now pre- yails in this district When 1t is re- membfred how essential in the diet oi
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
argss ''s1'''En~~ (()RBIN.'~ aEssmaz#sv4m,s"s''1|

We are able to demonstrate, by Hill Climbs, Track Races and Endurance Runs, the ability of a 30 H, P, $2,590 car that is built of the best material, light in weight, and running on i'm ported ball bearings, to do the work of the heavy, expensive and high powered cars, We cannot, however, show you the fine workmanship, the graceful appearance and the thorough finish without showing you the car itself Kindly give US this opportunity
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

We're those of A. r. Jaurett. who was expelled from the country, the Orinoco corporation, the Orinoco Steamship company, the New York and Bermudez Asphalt company and the United States and Venezuelan company, the amounts involved running nominally into mill lions of dollars. These claims are among those which President Gomez in gen eral terms has expressed wish to set tie satisfactorily. IL was Castro's re- fusaI to arbitrate them that led to the breaking off of diplomatic relations with Venezuela What measures are to he settled are question for the fu- ture.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
KINGS TOME LOOTED.
Memorials from Crowned Heads O,
 Europe stolen from Cathedral.

Copenhagen Dec, 23-The cathedral al Roesklde the @bural place for cen tufies of tho Danish kings, was footed by robbers last night, and large num- bers of costly gold and silver wreaths, urns and shields were carried away. The tombs of both King Christian and Queen Louise were robbed of all the valuable gol dand silver memorials sent by the crowned heads of Europe and the cities of Denmark
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
OPIUM COMMISSION MEETING.
International Body to Assemble in
 Shanghai February |.

Washington, Dec. 23-- Word has reached the state department from pr. Hamilton Wright that he was leaving Manila for Shanghai 10 attend the meet lng or he tnternatlonal opium com- mission in that city February |. Blsbop Brent also a member of the comnis- sion. will follow later. The meeting of this body was originally set for ,Janu- ary l. but in response tO the request of the Chinese government, which was put into mourning by the death of the emperor and empress dowager the meeting was postponed so that China x commissioner could be on hand at the opening,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

Senator and Mrs. n. A. Blakeslee and family will leave Saturday morn ing for Nashville Tenn, where they will remain over the wedding of Miss Martha E. Greene, and Mir Albert D. Blakeslee. They will return to New Haven after New Years.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Down Go Prices On Gift UMBRELLAS
At sf.00--

Sl 50 Unbre,l S, mems ami women s,mfd on tape 1ged ma p sin t'tt~t. cov-r and silk tass..-sni m ie of th- best ,t e roc ard frame
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

Miss Jessie Reynolds of Elliot street. was given a very enjoyable surprise party at her home by number of her friends. Music. games and sup per made the evening pass quickly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

Mrs, r, Story Reed and Miss Bessie Reed have gone to Washington to spend the Christmas-tide with rela- tives
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
CUCKOO CLOCKS.

We have a nice line of these popular clocks as well as Grandfather Clocks Mantel Clocks, Alarm Clocks. etc. Twenty per cent, discount on them all
 BROWN X DURHAM
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

Mir and Mrs, Francis Pendleton will be the Christmas guests of Mir. and Mrs, Pendleton. ST., in New London.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
PERSONAL NOTES

Mrs. Lewis IT, English and family will go up to Poughkeepsie, N. r., next week for a few days visit.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

pr. and Mrs. Leonard NJ. Bacon and their son with Mrs. Bacon's father, Mir. Hugo Schneeloch. will leave today to spend the holidays with relatives in Portland. Me.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
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s2 Um,re las. m.ns and Nom-n's. c: fast rlack twill, cover 10 match and a silk tas. se', most dt raetlvc handles. the Umer,las mltc on best par ol fram" Sn S eel TO |
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Al St.DS-.

A S2, Sc Um ,r,lla, Mems nd women',, m C O. piece dyed taff :t1, cover to match md sil tsssel with selected mp o-te h,n e,.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Beautiful Feather BOaS and Collars

Marabout Poas, white a n brown. $S. 50 to S17.50
 Exquisite Ostrich Collars. black and grey, tied with rib- ben. s19.s8
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24

At 2.S0-
 A S3 Um orel a, Mca's and aomen's o: plain ani tape edge taffc,a norn gun metal. imported boxwood, mission ard eth 1T r,nd eS
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Pfze9S%3 9% H No" s:: 5:s A s:ss: @%3 @%
 Columns of Reductions FOR TODAY AND TONIGHT

q Last call-come this evening and spend the eve- hing. It's better time 10 shop than in the after noon Crowds aren't as big
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Today and Tonight
Comb. Brush and Manicure
 sets sharply Reduced

A pretty General Re luction on Como, Brush. a1d Man UT: cts We quot. few by way of flu trteg. Come Today for he e. H.ayiy plated fright and French grey Comb ;:u,h and Mirror. in a box, 6.98 ct
 Reduced to $498- Eeo. ;, s,er,irg silver trimmed Comb and rusa Sets, A Fl 98 Set
 -Rcduced to $14)- A Comb, Pruh ,-d Manicure et-o! ebon iz d wood win s yer trimming. 2 98 Set
 Reduced to $1.98- Eboniz d M nicur sterag silver trim med. A S193 Manicu-. Set,
 Reduced to $125-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-12-24
Chfldren'S Drawer LegglRS
Glngham Aprons

Giog7am Aprons. mad: in Gretcte an plain, full apron sty [, for 22cts Each
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15
RICH cARooEs OF OLD.
Spanish Galleons Laden with Riches
Sports for the Buccaneer.

The galleons (the name is a corrup.
tion of galley and is from the Greek
but the origin is lost were variously
designated, says a writer in Scrib-
ners. There were register ships"
privileged merchantmen, so called
from being registered at Cadiz;
"avlsos," dispatch and mail ships with
regular monthly sailing between ports,
which seldom carried treasure, but
were eagerly sought for by the in.
formation in their mail bags Of gal
leon movements; the "azogues" were
the quicksilver ships that carried from
Spain the mercury necessary for smelt.
ing and refining in the mines of Mex
leo and Peru; the "iota" was the
feet which sailed from Cadiz to Car
tagena, in what is now Colombia; and
the Spanlards called all ships gal
Icons" which sailed annually TO Vera
Cruz in Mexico. The English called
them variously treasure ships and
plate fleets" from the fact that much
of the treasure carried was in the
form of rough metal plate Snd pig.
A comparison of the value of the car
goes carried by the flota and galleons
is interesting. OF gold, 70 the 3,000,-
900 crowns carried by the galleons,
the flota carried but 1000, 900; of sill
yer, the galleons carried 10000
crowns, the flota 10000; of iewels, so
called, the galleons carried usually
about 10000 crowns worth of pearls,
100000 crowns worth OF emeralds,
10000 or 10000 crowns worth Of anne
thysts and other less valuable stones
lthese figures include, however, the
East Indian ships) the hota carried
none; OF woods, the galleons cargoes
approXimated 10000 or $4,000 crowns
worth, the flota none; of Quinqulna,
the galleons 10000 or 10000 crowns
worth; the nota none; of Campeachy
woods the galeons $4,000 crowns
worth, the hota none; and of skins and
leather the galleons about 10000
crowns worth and the flota a like
quantity, The register ships from
Buenos Ayres usually carried a car
go Of skins and leather valued at
100000 crowns and 100000 crowns
worth Of indigo This dlffeGence in
value did not last for long after the
treasure ships began to be the prey
Of all mankind, then the cargoes were
shipped Unfortunately provided
only the vessels were strong and fast
or in large fleets.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15


Yes. you can, too" shouted the
driver OF the trap; you can give
us the whole road. 1t won't hurt your
old cart to go out in the stumps, but
we amt going to drive in the ditch,
not by a jugful Get over, tell you,
and be quick about It."
To this the youth made no immedi
ate reply; but he began to forget about
the girl, and to feel himself growing
hot. AS for the girl, she had stepped
to the front, resolved to SHOW on
and to make very manifest TO the city
men her scorn for her companion.
Her cheeks and eve we're flaming, and
the drummers were not slow to re.
spond to the challenge which she
flashed at them from under her
dropped lids.
"Ah, there, my beauty" said the
driver, his attention for a moment di.
verted from the question of right CT
way. Hhs companion, smalllsh man
in striped trousers and fawn-colored
overcoat. sprang lightly out of the
trap, with the double purpose OF clear.
ing the road and amusing himself
with Liz. The saucy smile with
which she met him turned into a
frown, however, as he began brutally
kicking the knees of the oxen to make
them stand over.
The patient brutes crowded into
the ditch.
Whoa, there! Gee, Buck! gee,
Bright" ordered the youth, and the
team lurched back into the road. At
the same time he stepped over the
cart beam and came forward on the
off side OF the team.
"Yed better quit that, mister!" he
exclaimed, with a threatening note in
his voice.
Give the lout slap in the mouth,
and make him get out of the way"
cried the man in the trap.
But the man in the fawn.colored
coat was busy. Liz was much to his
taste.
Jump in and take a ride with us.
my pretty" said he.
But Liz shrank away, regretting her
provocative glances now that she saw
the kind of men she had to do with.
Come, come coaxed the man,
don't be shy, my blooming daisy.
Well drive you right in to the Cor
ners and set up a good time for you"
And, grasping her hand, he slipped an
arm about her waist and tried to kiss
her lips. AS she tore herself fierce.
ly away, she heard the man In the
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-08-15

oxen gently, and the team once more
got slowly under way.
As the discounted drummers
climbed into their trap, the girl, in the
ardor of her suddenly adopted hero
Worship, could not refrain from turn.
ing around again 20 triumph over
them. When the men were fairly seat.
ed and the reins gathered up for
prompt departure, the smaller man
turned suddenly and threw large
stone with vindlctive energy and dead.
lv aim.
Look QUIT" shrieked the girl; and
the young countryman turned aside
just in time TO escape the full force
of the missile It grazed the side of
his head. however, with such violence
as to bring him to his knees, and the
blood spread throbbing out Of the long
cut like scarlet veil The drummers
whipped their horse to a gallop, and
disappeared.
The girl first stopped the team, with
true countryside instinct; and she
was at the young mans side, sobbng
with anxious fear. Just as he staggered
blindly to his feet. Seating him on the
cart she proceeded to stanch the
bleeding with the edge Of her gown
Observing this, he protested. and de-
clared that the cut was nothing. But
she would not be gainsaid, and he
yielded apparently we'll content under
her hands Then, tearing a strip from
her colored cotton petticoat, she gent
ly bound up the wound, not artstical-
ly, perhaps, but in every way to his
satisfaction.
g'Tf ye hadn't gin me- warnin, Liz
that there stun'd about fixed me-" he
remarked.
The girl smiled happily, but said
nothing
After a long pause he spoke again.
Seems to me ye're like what ye
used to, Liz" said he, only nicer,
sight nicer; an v used to be powerful
nice. l allow there couldn't be anoth-
er girl so nice as you, Liz An what
ever's made ye quit lookin' down on
me, so sudden like?"
"Jim-Ed," she replied in a caress-
ing tone, "ef y amt got no paper col.
lar on, ner no glas' di'mon' pin. I al
low ye're a man. An maybe-maybe
ye're the kind of man | like, jim
Ed"
To even such genuine modesty as
Jim.Ed's this was comprehensive
Shyly and happily he reached out his
hand for hers. They were both seat
ed very comfortably on the caribbean,
so he did not consider It necessary to
move. Side by side, and hand in hand
they journeyed homeward in a glori-
fed silence. The oxen appeared TO
guide themselves very fairly. The
sunset flushed strangely the roadside
hillocks. The night-hawks swooped in
the pale zenith with the twang Of
smitten chords. And from a thick
maple on the edge of a clearing her
mit-thrush futed slowly over and over
| his clostral ecstasy.