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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-26
IsI4ANDS-CoSTs POUNDS
TOBACCO

cano House will pay there five dollars
a day, although in both cases the COM
mittee is reasonably certain of secur-
! ing special rates. Many of the Oahu
| tention of taking tents, which they
will pitch either at the end of the rail-
| way, or upon the edge of the crater.
! Some of the older boys are already
at work organizing a tourist club
which will enroll not only those who
go upon the interisland excursions, but
will take in all who care about making
Saturday and Sunday walking and
camping tours on Oahu island The
transportation committee promises
every encouragement and assistance
even to the securing of country houses
for the night for members of these
walking clubs. All who wish to join
either the excursion or the walking
tours are requested to forward their
names either to Mr.. A. Gartley at the
L. L L.
Trent, 916 Fort street, phone POI.
The most important work of the
transportation committee, however,
will be the bringing together in. Homo
lulu of a mass of information concern
ing the possibilities of Pacific traffic,
both passenger and freight. Efforts
will be made to secure a five dollar
day cruise rate from the Union Steam
ship company of New Zealand. This
will probably be accomplished, so that
tourists from Honolulu who wish to
visit the South Sea Islands, New Zea-
land Gncluding the Sounds trip in
January, Australia and return, may
do so at the five dollar a day rate
which will of course be extended 10
those who commence their pourney
either at Sydney or Vancouver-with
stopover privileges at Honolulu. A
request will probably be made to the
Inter-Island directors for a $25 cruise
or tourist round the islands ticket to
be sold on board the mail boats, as an
inducement for through tourists 20
stop over for a mouth or more in Ha-
wall. Mr.. Alexander Young has al
ready intimated that on the five dol
lar a day cruise project he would be
willing to make common cause with
the transportation companies and give
a similar coupon rate at one of his |
hotels, for the through cruises for as
long as they cared to stop over, as is |
done on the Caribbean cruise.
Correspondence will most likely be |
taken up also with the Burns Philip |
line in Sydney. This line runs $3.50 a /
day excursion steamers up the coast |
Of tropical Australia, to New Guinea,
the Solomon Islands, the New Hebri-
des, to the Gilbert and Marshall
Islands. Intimation has been made
that this system may be looped up
with Honolulu by means of the month
y coal steamers that now ply between
sydney and Vancouver, calling at Well
{.
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only for correspondence will support
itself.
At a lunch meeting of the directors
of the new committee at the Univer-
sity Club yesterday it was stated that
the immigration Board had secured
the services of a very able man in
New York and that before beginning
active work there he would come on
to Hawaii and visit all the islands. 1t
was suggested that as he would need
an office in New York, stenographers,
etc, that this might be made the OPEN
ing wedge to Hawaii being represented
with the Southern Tourist Bureaus on
upper Broadway, and that the Promo
ton Committee might also see fit to
put man in this office, and perhaps
the territorial legislature might make
further appropriation. An effort will
be made to have all the transpRcific
steamship companies take desk room,
if the combination plan goes through,
and on any tickets sold, it is expected
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-26
I WOMEN ONLY KNEW
What a Heap of Happiness it Would
Bring to Honolulu Homes.

Hard to do homework with an ach.
| ing back.
Brings you hours of misery at leisure
or at work.
If women only knew the cause-that
Baekache pains come from sick kid
neys,
'Twould save much needless woe
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills cure
sick kidneys.
Mrs. Selma Jones of 200 Main street,
Ansonia, Conn, says: 81 think If 1t
had not been for Doan's Backaehe Kid
ney Pills ! would not be alive today.
Seven years ago I was in such a bad
state with pains and aches across my
back and other weakness that 1 was
obliged TO keep to my room, and was
at times confined to my bed for six
weeks before I could get about See
ing Doan'S Backache Kidney Pills rec
commended, I began taking them and
inside of a week the terrific backache,
pains and soreness across the loins and
the headaches had vanished, as well
as the feeling of general weakness and
languor. The kidney weakness was
corrected and the dizzy spells had dis
appeared. I strongly endorse the
claims made for Doan's Backache Kid
ney Pills.
Doans Baekache Kidney Pills are
sold by all chemists and storekeepers
at so cents per box, six boxes $3.50, or
Will be mailed on receipt of price
by the HOLSTER Drug Co., Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian
Islands
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that the usual five per cent commits
sion will be contributed toward the
general fund for promotion work. At
ter lunch the members of the commit
tee went their several ways with the
understanding that immediate cor
respondence would be begun with the
transportation companies, and that a
mass of mail would be dispatched to
the antipodes by the Australian
steamer next week. No time will be
lost by the members of the committee
in gathering transportation informa-
ton and statistics that may prove val
liable, and turned to the welfare Of
these islands.
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lington, n. T., and Fiji en- route There
is a strong possibility that accommo-
dations for thirty passengers may be
placed on these boats and a regular
stop made at Honolulu Hawaii has
an expert now in New Zealand looking
into the cattle and sheep question. II
these boats could bring on deck cattle,
horses and sheep, to Honolulu, as other
Burns-Philp boats carry like deck car
goes to the South Sea Islands, this
might prove the bait that will lure
them to our port and afford a means of
cheap cruises to the antipodes. 1t is a
matter that the transportation COM
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-26
RHEUMATISM.

No external application is equal to
Chamberlain's Pain Balm for Rheu-
matism. Prompt relief follows its use.
A trial will convince you of its SUI
perior merit. For sale by Benson,
Smith & Co.. Ltd, agents for Hawai-
ian Islands.
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Now is Matching Season

Place your orders for EGGS early
White Orpington; rnexcelled "Crys-
tails" Black Minorca; famous "Dia-
mond." White Leghorn; noted 'Non-
pareil." Brown Leghorn; Clayton
strain. s. Gray Dorking; English and
Canadian. Buff wyandottes; prize
winners.
All Eggs guaranteed pure and true
to breed.
Inter-island Orders carefully packed.
Address WALTER c. WELDON, p.
o. Box 65S. Honolulu, T. II.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
CON! iNOl0R|EI: CLAYTON
OLDEST HONESTEADER
IN WORLD, I22, DIES
South Dakotan, Born in 1895,
Settled on Claim When tie
Was lO7 Years Old.

Iona. S. D.. Feb. i5.-Con,modore
Clayton, who died here few days ago.
was not only the oldest man in the
state but was the Oldest homesteader.
in the world. He was 122 years old at
the time of his death. and filed on q
quarter section OF South Dakota land
when he was 101 years old.
The old family bible, found among his
effects, gives the date of ClaStons birth
as 1895. He was born in Tennessee and
was working on his fathers farm while
the latter was Il member of the army
of General Andrew jackson in the bat
tie of New Orleans in the war of 1912.
He was one of the members of the
Brigham Young party of pilgrims that
wandered to Salt Lake City in 1S47,
joining the party at Council Bluffs.
About II years ago. when there was
general rush for claims in this vicin-
fty, Clayton was one of the many
thousands of landseekers. He settled
on a homestead near here and proved
up OH five years residence. For more
than five years he farmed the land and
reaped splendid profits.
Surprising as it may seem his mental
faculties and eyesight We're unimpaired
to the very end. For several years 1t
was the custom of the young home
steaders to gather in his claim 'shanty'
and listen to his stories of early ex-
perienceS, which were intensely inter
eSting
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
SOUTH DAKOTA SCHOOL
TEACHER DISAPPEARS

Aberdeen, s. d.. Feb 14.-where ts
G. w. Sanderson. pedagogue at one Of
the district schools at Ordway. a town
a few miles north Of here?
This is the question that is ngftating
several residents of that place who, II
reports are true. would like the school
teacher to return and settle UP a few
debts.
sanderson has been missing for sew
eral days. After receiving his salary
check he borrowed a horse and buggy.
from his landlord and drove to Aber-.
deem. telling the school officials he was
coming here to consult with the county
superintendent. He has not been seen
since the day following his disappear
ance from Ordway. When he did not
return an investigation was started and
Sanderson was traced to this city,
where the horse and buggy were found.
Sanderson made an excellent record as
q pedagogue. His home is said to be
in Missouri.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
M3S, CONG.R WILL
SELL PEK.N LOOT

New York, Feb. IA large oollec-
ton of loot from PelSin. taken at the
time OF the Boxer uprising, is to be
sold in New York next week. The.
collection is that made by the late Ed
win II. Conger. minister from the Unit
ed States to Pekin at the time Of the
uprising. 1t is sold by direction of Mr..
Congers widow. The collection is an
exceedingly valuable one and consists
of some 1900 articles, including pot
terry. metal work, embroidered and fur,
garments, and other valuable articles.
When the allied forces entered Pekin
In 1900 there was much lootinH done
by the soldiers, principally those Of
other nations than America. Much OF
the loot SO gathered was sold at pub
Tic auction and the proceeds used to
care for the Christian Chinese whs had
been gathered in the legations. The
prices brought at these auctions were
in most cases very small and many ex-
oellent specimens Of Chinese art were
purchased by the American minister.
The collection contains some splen-
did pieces of porcelain dating back to
the dynasties when the art reached its
highest perfection. There are also a
number Of very valuable pieces Of jade
and other works of art formerly in
the great palaces of the ancient city,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
Baron" Who DUPED
YANKTON WOMAN
GETS STIFF SENTENCE
Carl Ludwig Won Veltheim Gets
20 Years for Attempt at
BlackmaiI.

London, Feb. 14.-Carl Ludwig Vozs
Veltheim. a German born naturalized
American, who posed as a baron, was
sentenced today to 20 years penal ser-1
vitude. having been convicted of at.
tempting to blackmail wealthy 11on-!
don financier out OF $4,000.
Before sentence was passed the police.
told the remarkable story of his career
Of crime and fraud. According to this
recital Won Veltheim has committed
bigamy with not less than seven wom-
en-. This list includes a woman he mar
ried in 1904 at Yankton, and young
American woman, name not mentioned,
whom he met in 1905 ON board steam
er between New York and Europe. He
was married to this woman in Paris
by mock priest, who 1t has been
learned. was friend of Won Veltheim's.
The prisoner is alleged to have OBJ
tained large sums of money from most
OF the women he deceived.
The police allegations against the
man include charges of theft and black
mail. The assertion is made that he
is deserter from the German navy.
At Yankto,n in 1904. the .'baron'.
was married to Mrs. Carrie Hulsc, who
had just obtained a divorce in Sioux.
Falls. The couple had planned to meet
at Yankton and be married at once.;
but the baron tarried q day longeri
thar he should at his hotel in Sioux,
city. and the result was a very violent!
disagreement when the two met. Mrs.
Hulse swore she would never marry q,
man who did not keep his marriage ap-
pointment and she tore up the mar
riage license he had procured and flung
the pieces in the baron's face. The
baron announced he was from a fight
ing race and he won out. The two
walked the streets totally regardless of
everyone and fought their scrap out
between them, finally marrying at the
Yankton Congregational church In the
| evening
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
UNCLE SAM CLOSING
UP BUSINESS AT The
HURON Land OFFICE
Entrynen During Twenty-Six
Years Have Built States---
Officials Records.

Huron. 8. d., Feb. 1a.-charles A.
receiver. of the United States land Of
flee at this point, are busy closing up
the business and will turn al! books,
records, etc. over to the officers of the
Office at Pierre, With which it is to be
consolidated on April /, according to an
order of the secretary of the Interior
The Huron office was opened October
8, 1882.
First Entry &c Years Ago.
For three days and nights prior to
the date of opening a throng of at
least 500 settlers crowded the street in
front Of the Office, many of them re-
tanning their places during an eight
hour pouring rain. William T. Love
was the first entryman and he won the
distinction by holding onto the door
handle for S6 hours straight. That was
s6 years ago. when that portion of the
stale-then territory--from the east line
Of BeaGle county west to the Missouri
river was practically unsettled and
barren.
The first register of the Huron land
office was George I3. Armstrong, a Chi
CaSo newspaper man. The first receiver
was Robert Lowry, of Davenport, Ia.
lie brought With him as clerk S. H.
Plummer. also of Davenport. and still
resident of this city.
The volume of business done by these
gentlemen the first year was simply
marvellous: the cash receipts of the Of
flee amounted to more than $1,000, 900.
and when an Inspector, unannounced,
came to "check up the office not one
cent was unaccounted for--every ac-
count balanced.
Only One Man Reappointed.
Messrs. Lowry and Armstrong We're
succeeded in office by w. N. McFar-
land, of Chicago, and Ezra W. Miller
of Elk Point. S. d.. who held office
through the first Cleveland administra-
ton. They We're succeeded by James
Mcdowell. of Highmore. and o. w.
Blair of Huron, who in turn We're sue
ceeded by John NJ. Davis, of Huron,
and Austin ID. Hill. of Miller, under
Clevelands second administration.
President Mckinley, to succeed these
gentlemen. appointed Charles A. Blake
as register and John Westdahl as re-
ceiEer. MIR. Blake was reappointed reg
lister at the end of his first term ana
Mr.. Westdahl was succeeded by Har-
vey j. Rice of this city. Mr.. Blake is
s;'e only man who received second
alAoi..t'isant dG.lng Tic history of the
office and he has served as register 10
years.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
{ NORTHWESTERN TO
BUILD A NEW LINE
IAT0 GREGORY, S. D.

Gregory, S. D., Feb. 20-The. Chi
eago & Northwestern Railway company
has surveyors at work on it's lines west
of Gregory One party is locating "a
Acrossins over the White river near
Hurdo, While another is at work north
west of Phillip in the direction of Belle
Fourche. 1t is understood that con-
struction is to be commenced in the
early spring.
The completion Of these lines will be
of inesti,nable advantage to Gregory as
1t will not only give good connection
With the great agricultural country to
the north and west. but it will also
open up direct railroad connection with
the great coal and lumber regions of
the northwest.
Gregory is now the largest town in
the state between the Missouri river
and the Black Hills and occupies the
same relative location With reference
to the vast territory west of the river
that Sioux Falls does to the eastern
half of the state.
1t is also understood that the Bur
lington is to extend it's lines north to
Gregory in time for the Tripp county
opening.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
DIVORCE BU MESS
FLOU..iSHIS IN S. @,

Pierre. S. D., Feb. l5.-During the
year 1907 there We're granted 552 di-
vorces in the state of South Dakota.
lSS to residents, $50 to non-residents.
0nd a. to persons whose residence was
unknown. The causes and numbers
falling under each class is given as
follows:
Desertion, 255; cruelty, 1853; nonsup-
port. so; wiful neglect, "a; intemper-
unce, 30: insanity, l; adultery, z; fraud,
2; immoral habits. 2; bad temper, l.:
abandonment. I.
Minnehaha county. where the major
tty of the divorces make their resi-
dence, leads with 1874 divorces. Other
counties: Lincoln, Al; Brown, "a: Law.
renee, "a; Penniagton. 30.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
TWO MORE ARRESTED
FOR COAL THEET9

Aberdeen, S. D., Feb. 14.-Two more
arrests in connection with thefts on the
Milwaukee railroad have been made.
one of which came about as result OF
the hearing In the case Of Alderman
Anderson, who has been bound over to
the circuit court on a charge of grand
larceny in connection with an alleged
purchase Of carload Of coal belonging
to the railroad.
J. j. Malloy, a former switchman, was
arrested on the charge of stealing a
car of coal last October. and p. n.
Lewis, also a former switchnan, was
arrested at Huron on the charge Of
stealing articles Of food from Milwau-
kee boxcars. Lewis has been brought
back to this city.
At the Anderson hearing 1t was
stated that the Milwaukee had been
the victim of thefts for a long time and
that the road is determined to put u
stop to it.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
INSPECTION OF CATTLE
FOR UNION COUNTY

Elk Point S. D., Feb. 15.-The county
auditor has called a meeting OF the cat
tie owners Of Union county. to be held
at the court house in this city on Sat
u1day. February 80, for the purpose or
choosing a cattle inspector for the
county.
The law provides that in every county
In this state containing 1000 or more
cattle. cattle inspector shall be APP
pointed. The county cattle inspector so
appointed shall be Il resident owner OF
cattle in said county and actively en-
gagged in said business and shall hold
his office for a term Of one year from
and after the 1st day of March.
The duty of the inspector shall be to
protect the health Of the cattle in his
county He will receive as compensa-
tion for his service an amount to be
fix,6 aud paid by the board of county
commissioners. which amount shall in
no case exceed 81 per day.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
"kADokA koMMERcIAL
kllIRu ORGANIZED

Kadoka, Ia, Feb. 1S.--A commercial
club has been organized here. to be known
as the "kadoka Kommerc:al klub."
Granville jones' of Rapid CITY, secretary
of the state association, assisted in per
fecting the organization. Thirty-threc
members were enrolled at the first meet
ing. One hundred members are expected
soon. The club will inaugurate a spirited
boosting campaign in behalf of Kadoka
and the surrounding country. The first
officers:
o. Z. Stuart. president: c. G. Inman,
vice president; Martin Johnson, treasurer:
Frank Coye, secretary: j. A. Fraser and
the four officers compose the board ct
directors.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
SOUTH DAKoTANS
WANT INDIAN LANDS
OPENED TO PUBLIC
Aberdeen Delegation in Wash.
ington Promises Great In
flux of Settlers.

Washington. Feb. 1s.-colorel ]. II.
Folmes, State Senator Isaac Lincoln
and Il. A. Brown, all of Aberdeen, came
here today for conference with the
South Dakota delegation and the gem
erTl 1af1d Offices - reference to leg
lation for opening some large areas
OF the Indian lands west of the Mis-
souri, river.
They discussed the matter at length
with Senator Gamble, who told them
of the progress of legislation to open
the lands He VIII take them to the
interior department later.
They say that when these lands are
opened. a great migration to them VIII
set in.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
YOUTH TRAVELS TWICE
AROUND THE WORLD

Kimball S. d., Feb. 15.-Percy w.
Tinan, ex-scout and war correspond
ent in the Boer war and now editor and
manaf .r of the Manila Free Press,
Philip lines, is in Kimball visiting his
fathe c. r. Tinan. He sailed from
Manila Nov mber 80. coming via Hong
kong, Singapore, Penang Colombo.
Naples, Rome, Paris. Che ibourg and
New York. He spent New Years at
Rome. For kid in his early 20s he
has been going some-twice around the
world maryland expects to sail for
Manila next month. returning via the
Russian railway through Siberia
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
FARMERS ELEVATOR AT
ELK POINT A SUCCESS

Elk Point. S. D., Feb. 1S-The first
annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Farmers Union Elevator company
of this city was held at the court house
yesterday. Many farmers interested in
the elevator were also present and the
large audience listened to an excellent
address by G. e. Dunn. of Chicago. He
is connected with farmers elevator in
eastern Iowa and makes addresses TO
farmers organizations of this kind.
After the address, Secretary F. NJ.
Fennel made his report of the business
done by the company since taking
charge of the elevator December 16,
and his report was very satisfactory to
the stockholders present. A consider
able amount of stock was sold after
the meeting.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
DYNAMITE JOKE
CAUSES MANS DEATH

Belle Fourche, S. D., Feb. 1s.-Throw-
ing a dynamite cap into a bonfire
around which six men were sitting,
Just to "see what it would do" Charles
Lavezzi, employed on the government
irrigation ditch here, caused the death
of one man and seriously injured sew
eral others.
The explosion set off 125 sticks of
dynamite which were being thawed
nearby Asked why he threw the cap
Lavezzi, who may lose both sight and
hearing, replied:
Just for fun"
j. r. Cullis, a teamster, was instant
ly killed. The government engineers
secured the aid of ranchers, who hauled
the injured to the hospital here in hay
wagons.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
DAKOTAN is HEIR
TO 100000 ESTATE

F1andreau. S. D.. Feb. 14.-Mfchael
Kelley, of Riverview township. is left
legacy by his brother. DIR. Kelley, OF
Philadelphia, who died there recently.
1t is claimed he left an estate of about
100000. The deceased was a prom
inent physician Of that city. He is
survived by three brothers.: Michael.
northern part of the state, and a broth-
er living at Chatfield, MINI.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
ABERDEEN BOY NAMED
FOR ANNAPOLIS ACADEMY

washington, D. c., Feb. Ex-senator
Gamble has named principal and
three alternates from South Dakota for
a position as midshipman at the An
napolis naval academy, namely. John
George Woodruff, Miller; Fred e. Pew,
Andover, and Orin 1. Stringer Parker,
as alternateS.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-02-21
cANIsToTA FARMERS
ORGANIZE BANK

Canistota, S. D., Feb. 1S.--At meet
ing held at the town hall here today
by number of farmers from this vi
cinity final arrarg aments were made to
establish a new bank in Canistota. 1t
will be stock company, composed of
farmers, and will be incorporated un-
der the name of the Farmers Bank
ing and Trust company. 1t will have
a capital of not less than $4,000. Shares
will be $1O0 each, and no one person
will be permitted to purchase more
than 10 shares.