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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-30
BY AUTHORITY

The Board of License Commission
CTS for the County of Oahu will hold
4 meeting at the Executive Building
on Wednesday, April 20, 1908, at
p. m, to consider the application
Of SUEEN SING TAI COMPANY, for
a Wholesale License to sell intoxi-
eating liquors at No. 6S n. Hotel
Street, Honolulu, under the provi-
sions OF Act 119, Session Laws OF
1907.
All protests or objections against
the issuance of a license under said
application should be filed with the
Secretary of the Board not later thar
the time set for said hearing.
A. j. CAMPBELL,
Secretary, Board OF License
Commissioners.
3963-Mar. 80; Apr. 6, 10, 20.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-30
LOCAL AND GENERAL
That helpless feeling is quickly
cured by Bulletin Want Ad.
Auto at hack fare. Tel. 36l.

Auto at hack fare. Tel. 36l.
Rent Franklin cars. Stkyds. Stbls.'
Call at the Bull lctin Office for
handsome calendar.
The best thing for gastritis is Den.
tyne Chewing Gum
Ring up Scotty's when you want 4
good auto ride. Phone l0i
Allegretti's chocolate creams only
at Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd.
lionk! Honk! Call 2i4. ]. A. Nc
Leod for the p!easantest auto ride.
Why not spend the summer at one
of the Seaside Cottages? Engage
cottage Immediately.
Take your carriage or automobile
to Hawaiian Carriage Manly. Co. for
,up to-dntc repairs.
a nice hot lunch, whether you buy a
drink or not, is served daily from to
O at the Fashion Saloon.
Paradise of the Pacific Souvenir
number, ready for mailing. IS cents.
For sale at all newsdealers.
Have you tried Allegretti's choco-
late creams2 Benson, Smith & Co.,
Ltd.
See the new line OF Easter goods to
be on display at Sachs in millinery, S
II. 4 NJ. skirts, and Knickerbockei
waists.
The Holly Wood Print pictures that
are 80 much in demand can be had at
the Pacific Picture Framing Co.. on
Nuuanu street
Hrs. Carrie Jacobs-Bond was pres.
! ent at the services of the Oahu prison
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-30
BIDS FOR SCHOOL HOUSC>

Bids were opened today at the Office
of the Public Works Department for
the building of two school houses, one
at Pahala, Hawaii, and the other at
Laupahoehoe. Thos. Andrews was
tho lowest bidder on the Pahala
school, and j. Bohnenberg on tho
LaupGhoehoe school. The bids were
as follows:
I, Erickson-Pahala, s44l9.
]. ID. Lewis-Pahala, $4435; Laupa'
hoehoe, Sl39s.
j. Bohnenberg-Pahala, $4240; Lau
pahoehoe, $l279,
T. PahalG, $3.50; I.lu
pahoehoe, 1884,
w. DeFries-Pahala, $45iG; l.aup:'
hoehoe, $lGG4.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-30
lie LET 70 Be TRIED
Soon, SAYS WHITNEY

The Lee Let bribery cases, which
has been on the calendar of the Cir.
cult Court for over year now, has
been turned over by County Attorney
Cathcart to the Attorney Generals
department. Deputy Attorney Gen
eral Whitney stated this morning that
the matter would be taken up at once
and Lee Let brought to trial
About fourteen months have elapsed
since Chief Of Detectives Taylor re-
ported that Lee Let had offered him a
bribe for the privilege OF itunning a
gambling game. Us
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-30
TENNEy PECK IS
HILO MANS WONDER
Assessor Wilfong Is Surprised and
Pleased With Number Of Tax
Ideas Gained. q.

Iilo, Hawaii. March 90. - That
Tenney Peck has more ideas about
taxation, and more good suggestions
to make on the subject than
thought 1t possible for any one por-
son to possess.
This was the opinion that Tax
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-30

PROPOSALS FOR FORAGE. Ho-
nolulu, II. T., March 80, 1908. Seal
ed proposals, in triplicate, will be
received here until a. m. April 16,
1908, and then opened. for furnish
ing during the period beginning
July l, 1908, and ending September
80, 1908, 10000 lbs. Oats, 10000
lbs. Hay, 600 lbs. Bran, and $4,000
lbs. Straw. Information furnished on
application to the undersigned, H.
II. HUMPHREY, Depot Quartermas-
ter.
3963-Mar. 80, 81; Apr. /, 2, IA, IS
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-30
NEW . TO-DAY
NOTICE OF MEETING.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Kilauea Volcano
House Co., Ltd, has been called by
the President for Tuesday, March 81,
1908, at p. m, at the office OF the
lnter-Island Steam Navigation Co.,
Ltd, in Honolulu.
A. n. CAMPBELL,
S963-2t Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-03-30

Sales-Between Boards: o. r. &
l.. Co, s9i; 115 Oahu Sug. Co.. s27.5O;
so Oahu Sug. Co.. S275O; so Oahu
Sug. Co.. s27.50. Session: o. X. &
l.. Co., s94
Latest sugar quotation 4.36 cents or
$3.50 per ton.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

mission on which he sailel was doom
ed to failure. He knew, Just as sure
ly as the sun shone above him and
the wind tingled on his face, that he
would hear the sound of guns before
nightfall came.
Wildney remained behind with
Churston. who was busy setting up
the machinery. which they might soon
greatly need.
With the Victor" went Langley.
Strong and Pelham.
Arbuthnot, Strong decided. should
take the "Di." and Arbuthnot, declar-
ing that he cared nothing for loneli-
ness, went alone.
Bellingham, Strong had suggested.
should remain with Diana. But Bel
lingham, although by no means in
sensible 10 the princess charms, was
OF another mind. His heart was in
Vienna with Miss Hunt, and. more
over, he had spent enough days of
weary waiting TO satisfy even his
amazing patience.
The men had by now grown SO used
to swift passage through the air. and
TO watching country after country
stream past them. that they took but
little heed of the panorama OF the
world as it rolled swiftly away below
them.
When, however, they drew near TO
Berlin, the boredom OF the long, swift
trip instantly vanished.
Pelham suddenly sang out from
above. "Airship ahead"
Strong snatched up the glasses and
looking westward, saw sailing over
the roofs of Berlin the greatly priced
airship OF the Germans. 1t was about
thousand feet from the earth, and
was moving. at least as they judged
slowly.
Strong dropped the Victor a thou
sand feet, letting her fall slightly to-
ward the German craft
CONTINUED Mondnyo
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

lects the news most wisely and pres
cnts the unvarnished truth in all mat
ters in which the constituency are in
terested
The ideal paper would have TO do
only with facts. The news would have
10 be we'll written, but the interest
would be mainly in the news itself and
not in the reporters or the publisher 5
views concerning it
The answer showed that local news
led all other features in interest. Then
came political, sporting and financial
news.
II is a significant fact that 65 per
cent Of the business and professional
men united in stating that the motive
In first subscribing for their chosen
paper was the desire to keep informed
concerning current events. The fol-
lowing expressions were frequently
used and are most suggestive: ITO
keep In touch with current events"
desire 10 be informed" ito be I'D to
the times and not a back number"
10 be en- rapport with the world"
I'VE keep our automobile I'm the
mirage" said one Topeka matron to
another.
That's where most of us keep our
automobile" was the gentle reply
Kansas City Journal.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
W. Holt WHITE ~

promise you will be positively ur'
bane; but If he proceeds from words
TO deeds, and tries a little target prac-
tice on the Victor with his very'much-
Wanted guns, then warn you solemn
ly that shall not have the slightest
conjunction in the world in sinking
the whole of~his feet II | am able to
do So"
Diana's eyes sparkled.
And If his majesty" she said,
were to resort TO such tactics, don't
think should hold You much 10 blame
II you were TO make some reply"
Strong took off his cap as he stood
before her at the moment OF parting.
He looked hungrily in her eyes, but he
realized that It would be a most UNI
gentlemanly thing for him 10 in any
way betray the uppermost thought in
his mind.
So he contented himself with what
had now become his habit when meet
ing and parting from Diana. He rails
ed her hand and kissed 1t, before the
gaze of the other man, and he did so
without any feeling OF embarrassment.
or. indeed, causing the slightest shade
OF annoyance TO Diana. For there was
in this grave little salute no more dis
play of emotion than would have been
betrayed by any ordinary act OF HON
age.
Diana sat alone among the broken
meats OF the breakfast on the great
boulder. and for the third time watch
ed the Victor" leap away with Strong
And Strongs heart was gloomy
enough till he had crossed the gla
ciers and felt the sting OF the keen
air on his face, and, putting the Vic
tor" west, had felt the tide OF battle
surging in his veins.
This instinct was good-almost as
good as the instinct OF woman. and
he knew that In spite of every reason
able argument, in spite OF any check
that he might set upon his tongue the
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
By WILLIAM =. KIRK.

George" saidg the Manicure Lady
in low. whispery voice, did you no
tice the man that just went out-the
man with the mustache and the big
teeth?"
Il got d fash at his back the
Head Barber replied. but ! didn't
pay any particular attention TO him.
We'll" declared the Manicure Lady,
Il honestly think it was the president
of the United States. MY lamps IS
pretty we'll trimmed. as rule, and II
that wasn't Theodore Roosevelt. | miss
my guess. -,
There was something about him
that caught my notice the moment
that he came in to have ms nalls ala.
II was what Marie Corelll would call
one OF them vague. indehnaDle airs o.
ereatness--one OF them atmospheres
that hovers around a man like the
mantle on the shoulders or Big I'M
Sullivan. II II wasn't Roosevelt II
was some other great man, but my
heart tells me 1t was Theodore.
He had book under his arm when
he came in, and he laid it on the table
near his elbow. When | was scraplnS
his nails. | got a fash OF the title
Hunting Big Game in Africa By
Henry Stanley.
Then | looked at his face again.
and. lust as sure as | live, ii was
Roosevelt face. There was the line
forehead. the square shoulders and the
strong, masterful chinaware under the
mustache. | was that nervous | felt
my hand shaking.
His Talk Was Like Teddy's.
His talk seemed the real talk, too.
Shall trim the nails close to the
ouick?' | asked him. BY all means,
he replied. trim them TO frazzle.
Give them a trimming that they will
never forget. and | shall be delighted,
he says.
did you ever see full grown
gorilla in it's native state" he says to
me. I never did | answers. except
I'D at the Bronx Park zoo. II was a
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
The Manicure Lady
Identifies the Wrong Man

awful looking beast says, and
shuddered when | looked at it. You
need not have been afraid says he,
because gorllas in cages never attack
manicure girls outside OF the cages.
Had been there at the time he says,
L could easily have treasured you.
~ see you have hook there about
big game in Africa Says. SO have,
so | have says he. L expect TO go
over there shortly. and | don't want
the animals that roam through darkest
Africa 10 think that | am a tender
foot want 10 meet them as friends.
but | also want to know their customs,
so that they won't think me barbar-
ian.
when | was hunting out on the
boundless plains he says, out in the
mighty west, there was no form OF
man or beast that ever made me
blanch and shudder: but OF course
am made of sterner stuff than a mani
cure girl, and so. perhaps. should not
blame you for trembling in the ma
jestic presence OF a huge gorilla. |
killed one once with my fists he says,
but that is neither here nor there
Quite Resemblance. but
"He told me lot of stuff about wild
animals which he had met, and wild
animals which were sorry that they
had met him. and | thought he was
awful interesting. but after he got
through talking about the animals he
began TO ask me about my children.
81 am single girl says TO him.
and expect To be single for some
time. That will never do he says.
You must be at least % years old,
and you should have been married
some years ago: and you should have
been the mother OF at least two or
three children by now, he says.
We'll. George, when he began to get
personal | gave him one OF them fiery
looks Of mine. the kind keep on tap
for the fresh ones. and he shut up.
wonder If ii was Teddy"
NO said the Head Barber "If III,
shut mp it must have been somebody
else
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
The Sea Hate.

Scft IL sings in shining ripples, glad DC
meath the golden day,
with n laugh among the dune grass dS
il fiings its jewel spray
But [ hate it's smiles and whispers. Tor
beneath the white. curled crestS
Lies the. great black heart OF terror
and the wrath that never rests.
hidden from the blessed daylight. in its
caves il heavcs and throbs,
with a dreadful, choking gurglc and ;
sound of dying spbs;
And the long. dark. trailing scawced.
lifted on it's ebb and low,
Is like hair OF drowned women whelmed
with the undertow.
Through the pale green dusks OF twi-
light from the rolling mystic line.
Comes chant OF fear and beauty. call
ing sweet TO me and minc.
But | fec the siren music OF the cruel
Turing Hood,
Forts doom fs-iR -tS-rt4c2sage and the
answer I'm my blood.
London Daily News.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

mine things might be very
4 different. Then YOU ana
could go together into the
hurly.burly 80 IT,
Don't you value me a httle hsnt
ly?" asked Diana.
Strong only laughed. Don't you
understand my ability a little ne
asked. by way OF answer. You would
be lust as safe and free from harm
on board the Victor as you would De
here. and things would certainty De
shade more exciting.
yes said Diana slowly. and
fear little more heartbreaKlng az
together" Diana closed her eyes ana
gave a little shudder. / am thinking
OF Bomberg," she said
, Strong drew in his breath sharply
and made no reply. Presently, now
ever, he broke silence again.
II cannot make you see IT. he said
almost YEARLY II cannot make you
see II. II you would only realize now
great. how really glorious is the END
have In view. YOU would think more
lightly of the. little incidents which
pave the way for the goal
And you" said Diana, Il am AFRAID
would think little more lightly OF
me-"
Again Strong made no answer. for
in his heart he knew that Diana was
right.
He left her and made the other men
turn In, telling them almost roughly
that they must be astir betimes III the
morning, as the days work was likely
10 be arduous. Then he rolled him
self IN I'm blanket and slept dream
lessly beside the fire.
At 6 o'clock he and Langley got To
work b. the light OF the Victor's cleo
tric lamps and thoroughly overhauled
her machinery. Strong saw To the
slowing of the ammunition, OF which
they had brought good supply from
the yacht. Churston was set TO WORK
TO All the empty shells.
Al about 9 o'clock they all sat down
TO breakfast on the bowlder beside the
torrent, which they had selected as a
sort of open-air dining room. Forum
ately the weather still held fair.
AS the hour for departure drew
near Diana took Strong TO one side.
She looked up into his face and be-
sough him with her eyes
Remember" she said. what you
have promised me-
Dear heart" said Strong. Il have
given you my word that II there can
be peace IL shall be peace. Not one
single life shall be taken by my hand
Iif | can possibly avoid ii, but. Of
course. hold myself open TO protect
myself from attack or even to reply
10 hostilities."
IL you are careful" said Diana,
there should be none"
Strong laughed a little bitterly.
After the kind things which the
kaiser was pleased 10 say OF me yes
terday." he remarked. Il fear that I
am not likely to find his majesty in a
particularly conciliatory mood. How
ever, I seldom lose my temper at
mere words. William Of Germany can
be as insulting as he pleases and
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
Nothing but News and ar
Opinion or Two.
Newspaper Readers Believe II
Times Motto.

Prof. w. ID. Scott, OF Northwestern
university. sent these questions TO
1000 newspaper readers:
What Chicago daily or dailie5 do
YOU read? Which one do you pre-
fer? What five features interest you
most? Do you spend on an average
as much as ID minutes daily reading
n Chicago paper? What induced you
TO begin the subscription OF the paper
or papers,"
In one OF his conclusion, after tab
ulation Of what his respondents de.
sired In their daily papers. Prof Scott
says:
Judging from the answers Of 1900
men the conviction IL forced upon one
that they DO not care to have news
paper serve as interpreter. defender
or advocate OF the truth. All that is
desired Is a brief but comprehensive
publication of the news. The editor
will be the most appreciated who Sc
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
A Hard Luck Story.

II swas squirrel I'd have nothin'
much 10 DO.
ENcep to scamrcr roun' do tree when
people come In view.
II was a catfish or "a sinner or a bass
I'd simply have TO swim aroun' an let
de- seasons pass,
IL ] was bird I'd go a-fioatin' thro' dc
sky.
A-pickin' out de climate dat I thought
would satisfy.
II was bulldog or setter or a SPITE.
I'd romD aroun an bark an scare de
strangers into fits.
~ ] was mos any cPitter dat ! ever secs
I'd spend a heap o. time IN dOin' mostly
as i please.
A liyin' In de sunshine or where leafy
shadows Turk;
But cause rs human folks. doggonc!
rs got TO go TO work!
-Washington Star.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
CHAPTER xLllI.-(continued)

TIFF ONLY" he said, you "oulu
Ill wholly throw in your lot with
mine things might be yer!
Il different Then you ana
could 90 together into the
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
vagabond Song.

There IL something in the autumn that
IL native to my blood
Touch OF manner, hint OF mood;
And my heart Is like a rhyme,
With the yellow and the purple and the
crimson keeping time.
Ths scarlet of the naples can shake me
like cry
OF bugles going by.
And my lonely spirit thrills
10 see the frosty ssters like smoke
upon the hills.
There IL something in October sets the
gypsy blood astir;
We must rise and follow her.
when from every hill OF flame
Hhe calls and calls each vagabond by
.f name
Bliss Carman.
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

lust because our loquacious
friend Tom Lawson is not asking
the readers of the News and Free
Press to pick out the shell that
covers the cunning little ball. at
this particular juncture. it doesn' I
follow that the always available
advertising columns of long-es-
tablished and acknowledgements
BILE newspapers are no, longer
useful 70 frenzied fnanciers and
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20
TODAY'S BEST STORY.

dear old country gentleman and
his wife paid visit TO the seaside.
While the simple pair were walking
on the beach one evening they sud
denly noticed the revolving light OF
a lightship.
The old lady gazed at IL with open
eyes for some minutes. then she turn
ed TO her husband with a puzzled
look
We'll" she exclaimed, "if the man
in that ship hasn't lit that light his
40 times. and it has gone out every
time"
The Detroit times., 1908-11-20

Otherwise Engaged.
where is the waterfall tho guide
book tells about?"
1T doesn't go Mondays; my wife
uses the water for her wash. Jour
hal Amusant.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-05
Why He Concealed His caiIino,


II hope" said the young man, ssthsi
partial concealment Of the truth is No
lie. If it is, / am telling whopper
right now, and I'm divinity student
too. That is what am lying about
l don't tell that 1 am studying theol-
ogy. If did / wouldn't find it Sc
easy to hold this job. I'm one of the
down-on-his-luck students who has to
work his way through college. One OF
the first things I learned when be.
gan to look for position was that the
average employer of labor has no use
for the divinity student Somehow eY
cry man engaged in business holds the
opinion that young fellow who is
studying for the ministry lacks back,
bone, and he is afraid to trust him
with important duties.
"After I had ENORMOUSLY explained
my circumstances to about twoscore OF
employers and had been turned down
by all of them got wise. / am work
ing now. The boss doesn't know / am
pegging away nights on church his
tory. II he did the chances are he'd
discharge me, not because he has any
grudge against parsons or church his
tory, but because he, like everybody
else, would think hadn't pluck enough
to earn my salary."-New York Times
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-05
Staggered Webster.

In the somewhat famous case of
Mrs. Bodgen's will, which was tried
in the Massachusetts supreme court
many years ago, Daniel Webster ap-
peared as counselor for the appellant
Mrs. Greenough, wife Of the Rev. Will
liam Greenough of West Newton, was
a very self possessed witness. Not.
withstanding Mr.. Websters repeated
efforts to disconcert her she pursued
the even tenor of her way until Web
ster, becoming quite fearful Of the re-
suit, arose, apparently in great agi.
tation, and, drawing out his large
snuffbox, thrust his thumb and finger
to the very bottom and, carrying a
deep pinch to both nostrils, drew it up
with gusto, and then, extracting from
his pocket very large handkerchief, he
blew his nose with'a report that rang
distinct and loud through the crowded
hall
He then asked, Mrs. Greenough, was
Mrs. Bodgen neat woman"
7 cannot give you full information
as to that sir. She had one very dirty
trick reylied the witness.
"What was that, MADAME
"Sho took snuff"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-05
Hooked a Bio Shark.

The officers Of the steamer Limon.
which reached her berth at Long
Wharf, Boston, recently, told a story
OF the capture of man-eating shark
while the big fruiter was taking on a
cargo at Port Limon, Costa RIGA. One
OF the negro fruit handlers was fishing
over the side. He had thrown out a
small hook baited with meat and al.
most Immediately it was snapped up
by an exceedingly yoracious man-eat.
er.
Every one on board ship ran to see
the fun. The negro played the shark
until 1t was exhausted, and then one
of the crew went down the jacobs lad.
der and slipped moose under it's Ans
The monster was hauled to the deck.
but before it was killed it knocked one
negro down. Two Of the sailors killed
1t with heavy club. The shark meas
ured twelve feet and weighed 200
pounds. It was the largest Of its spe.
cies ever seen at Port Limon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-05
Will Help BlaisdeIl

Minot Independent: Hon. G. A.
Johnson has announced that he is a
candidate for the nomination of gov.
ernor on the republican ticket, and is
already actively at work ling up his
forces. This rather changes the pc.
litical atmosphere in Ward county
for heretofore there was but one can.
didate for state Office, Alfred Blais
dell, the present secretary of state,
who is a candidate to succeed himself
1t is hardly expected that will weaken
Mr.. Blaisdell's chances. but rather
strengthen them providing all forces
can work in harmony, and it seems
likely at this time that such will be
the case.
Mr.. Johnson, it is understood, will
have the support of all the regular
republicans over the state, for j. B,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-03-05
The Crowded Band Wagon

Landgon Courier-Democrat: When
the Walsh county republican central
committee met last week at Park
River, it is said that State Superin.
tendent Stockwell, who is possessed
of greater desire to manipulate poll.
tics to his own personal benefit than
is usually to be found in public of
fetal, headed in" at the committee
meeting on proxy he had secured
from a member of the committee, who
some time since ceased to be resi-
dent of Walsh county. This instance
together with the factory Endorsement
he got not long ago from the state
educational association at its meeting
at Grand Forks, plainly go to show
that "Stock" is at last getting next to
the fact that he is not the 'idolized''
public servant that for years his van.
ity and big bump Of self-esteem per-
suaded him to believe. Even in the
republican camp there are Indications
of the band wagon being somewhat
crowded when Mr. Stockwell tries to
steal a seat