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Competitors OntwIfted.

A certain whisky agent and a de-
partFeent store representative we're
the bidders most feared by Richard
lloyd zones when he arrived in Ken
lucky "a littte more than tNs years ago.
commissioned to purchase the original
Lincoln homestead by wealthy New
Aork publisher TO whom must be given
primary credit for this patriotic no
tlon- Each were determined to out
Did the other, anu freely admitted their
Intentions as they sampled Kentacky
Tightening rod in the hotel bar. With
diplomacy hackneyed. but service
able. Mr.. Jones did not discourage
these libauOns, and early next morn
ing while his competitors slept. he
was making good time from the rail-
road town to HodgensviHe.
Local attitude was summarized by
the hack driver who had heard that
the place was likely to bring six or
seven thousand dollars. I couldu- I
give one months taxes for it myself.
he said. Its a good enough looking
place, but too much rock and brush
and gravel-to amount 10 anything"
Another liveryman observed: we
people here think it mighty common,
but folks that come from away make a
great fuss around cutting sass fras
sticks. canes. and tn like
Then Commissioner Handy mount
ed the courthouse steps, announcing:
Gentlemen, II you viii close IN around
here I'll sell the Lincoln farm" A
HodgenVille citizen made the first bid
-31,500. But he promptly retired IN
confusion as his neighbors twitted him
With such queries as; what r y
going to do with it. Hank. get a Car
neKie library on IT,
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~ HE committee gave very vague
instructions TO bidders Tor the
work. and the man who won
John Russell Pope. sof New York
succeeded principally because he
combined sentiment with craftsman
ship. He did not attempt 10 adorn the
whole territory. nor yet to construct
3 single magnificent cenotaph. What
he did was to portion or a strip OF
land 1000 feet long at the FARMS west
ern corner which viii be screened
1rom the other landscape by hedges
and poplar trees
Eventually, when funds are suffici-
sHt. it = intended to beautify the
whole area. making II a national show
Tlace. But when President Roosevelt
Gedicates the spot next year. that be
ing the ono hundredth anniversary Of
Iincoln's bhth. the visitor win see
about what IS depicted in the accom-
panying photographs, now printed for
he first time.
Facing each other. with an interven-
ing space Of COO feet. are the memorial
proper. and a marble column, fifty feet
high The latter marks the precise
spot where the cabin stood while the
cabin itself viii repose in a court er
the building. protected by "A hermett-
cuIly sealed covering Of glass. To give
3 ssmblance of nature il IS designed to
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fusing tl0.00, cash from The whisky
agent. who. Wild-eyed anu chagrined.
was out-traVeling sheridan at Win
chester. Thus was Idncoln's birthplace
saved 10 pOsterity.
Deed aud title secure. the next move
was tC select a board OF trustees.
which. after several revisions. be
came permanent as follows.
Joseph W. Folk. president; Clarence
H. Mackay. treasurer: Richard Lloyd
Jones. secretary; Robert J. Collier,
chairman Of the executive committee:
Frederick r. Pierce, assistant treas
urer and general manai er; Horace
Porter. Williams Travers jerome. Jen
kin Lloyd Jones. Charles A Towne,
Edward N Shepard. Samuel Gompers.
William II. Taft, August Belmont,
Samuel L. Clemens. Lyman J. Gage.
IDA NJ. Tarbel Norman Hapgood. Jo-
seph II. Choate. Henry Watterson, Car
dinal Gibbons, Albert Shaw, Thomas
Hastings, Oscar 8. Straus.
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OtN1 1 Il 11ALE years a1tef
his tragic death a plan
has been adopted for en-
shrining the memory of
Abraham Lincoln sitter a
manner that has no counterpart In
ancient or modern times. AS befit-
ing the mans personality, this
memorial viii be no gorgeous Pan
theon, no splendid tomb-Only the
log cabin in which he was born,
and which win be sheltered by
more or less ungarnished building
of Tennessee marble, erected On
the spot of his birth, near Hodg-
ensville, Ky.
Simple as are the plans, it is be-
lieved that the Lincoln Farm Me
mortal viii have such a significance
and endurance as TO make it a
AAScca for American citizens so
long as the Republic lasts. Should
this nation swing away so far as
to forget entirely early traditions
Justice, piety, and honesty
memorial would still be a curiosity,
and even then would, perchance.
be moral stimulus to a decadent
progeny.
When the organizers Of the Lin
coin Farm Association rescued the
old plantation from various pro-
moters, department store owners.
and whisky agents who wanted to
use the place for a mercantile
asset, they were somewhat at
loss 10 know exactly what 10 do
with it. The task of identifying
no acres me"nt tremendous cx-
penditure ana long delay in com
pletion.
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This Farm Raised ) ~!

Among the many other fine eulogies
which came, as it were, improIaptu,
the last sentence from Mark Twain's
has already become classic. THE
- he said. lis spending mill
lions every year on agricultural coli
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Hali SIC Of Whlte Hon.e.


Half Size of White House.
The building complete, steps porch.
reception room, and cabin court, u.s.
roughly estimating. half the size OF
the White House Above the entrance
viii be engraved Lincoln's deafness
sentiment: With charity toward all.
with malice toward none" and above
that dedication 10 show that the
memorial was erected with funds free
~ subscribed by the American people
as units and not by Government ap-
preparation.
This last element in furthering the
project has Eerved TO bring forth the full
extent OF Lincoln enthusiasm and ap-
probation for his life work and Sac
rifce in wy that no other method
would have done. Already there has
been received at the association
headquarters in New York nearly a
room full OF letters representing the
entire gan ut Of a great nations popu-
lace. Those from poor people far ex-
coed those from the rich. Many take
joy in recruiting their poverty; the
condition of others again may be even
more accurately judged by the quality
of the stationery. Widows, children In
orphans homes, veteran sailors, and
soldiers, even tramps, have contri-
buted their mite and written senu-
ments, some OF which are classical.
In order that the name OF every
donator may be handed down to pos
terity a large space has been set aside
at the north end OF the building for
a vOlumlnous cabinet. Parts Of this
have already been set up in the New
York headquarters, "A Broadway. each
contributor having a card on which
is inscribed his name. occupation, and
address One may fancy the young
American and his bride of two hundred
years later delving through this per-
manent record to see IL his OF her
ancestor is on the rolls.
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Lack of Education.

MY father grew Up literally without
education. He removed from Kentucky
to what is now Spencer county. In
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plant grass in the space surrounding
the cabin that separate il from the
railing.
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First Pictures Ever RubhShedof
Plans for the Martyred Rfest-
dents Reconstructed Birth
place. One Year From Last
Wednesday, Lincoln S Centen-
arN If VIII Be Dedicated.

ORTY-THREE years after
his tragic death a plan
has been adopted for en-
shrining the memory of
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
LETTER OF MR.. THWING
Continued from Pare y

come you back from your trip to
Kona and to know that the change
has been Of much benefit to you. You
have had lots OF hard work Your
important position is difficult one,
and | want to say that We appreciate
these difficulties, and the good work
sou, and your able chief Nj. Taylor,
have dCuc IN REFRESHING crime, gam
BLING and graft. We stood by YOU IN
the last election, we wish to stand
b. you now, and hope we may back
YOU when another election comes.
You have made definite stand for
good government and law, and that
is what we believe in.
| presented letter. or request, to
YOU yesterday, signed by number
of residents of Honolulu, asking for
the enforcement of certain important
laws. | wish to explain my position
q little more clearly, as this is not
simply "Thwing's agitation" as
sqmcone has remarked This request
represents the conviction and honest
opinion of an important part of this
community. You may say quite
rightly, why did you not ask me
bcfore?" We 10 not blame you for Il
lack of action IN this matter, UP un-
I'll the present time. We ourselves
had not fully considered It. or in
formed ourselves as TO the present
L.
cd before the Honolulu Ministerial
Union. \ large amount Of ignorance
was admitted by many of the men,
bers. II was felt to be matter that
we should know about, and COM
mittce was appointed to investigate
and report, of which committee
was member.
A full report was made at the last
meeting of the Union, and Unani-
nous action was taken requesting the
enforcement of the laws in this mat
ter. That action has also been pre-
sented in writing to you through Mr..
Taylor. a request has also been pre-
scented TO You by the Committee of
Law Enforcement or the Civic FEEDER
alton This shows in connection
with the petition presented to you. a
large amount of public opinion on
the side of the enforcement of law,
however difficult the matter may be.
We know that YOU entered your pres
ent position with the Intention OF en-
forcing this law, and that certain
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
EDITED BY CHARLIE ALBRIGHT
Two Fights AT
Fort Shafter
This Month

Interest in the fighting game has
been revived of late around here by
the fast bouts pulled off by the soldier
lads from Fort Shafter, and they are
not going to let IL die out, either. A
couple of mills are billed for the end
of this month, somewhere around
payday, and they promise to be the
best exhibitions that have been pull
cd off here since the olden, days.
There will be two scraps, the first
and preliminary miX-up being be.
tween Pool and Murphy two fast lit
tie fist-handlers, and the main event
will be ten-round melee between u
chap by the name of Bird and the
champion of &c" Company, who Is
a dark horse" as yet, his name not
having been given out,
The date for the fights have not
been set yet, but they viii he the 1874
Or 90 The pugs viii meet IN the
arena at the army post and tho gem
eral admission will be one simoleon.
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persons advised you not to do SO.
Perhaps we should have been more
active at that time, and If we had
fully understood conditions then, we
should have been.
We admit frankly that opinions
difrc'. AS . friend said to us yes
terdly, Mr. Thwing, know you
mean well, but ! think you are up
the wrong tree" would suggest
that Chose who do not believe in
these laws might well SEND IN the
following petition: To c. p. laukea,
Sheriff OF oahu, Honolulu:-.Wc the
undersigned, residents of Honolulu,
respectfully request that you do Not
enforce the laws as to present con-
us know what their honest opinions
are. am glad that you are going TO
give this matter careful study, and
consider It of sufficient Importance
to give II your immediate attention,
trust also that when you see how
strong is n certain amount of public
opinion. that you will earnestly and
faithfully enforce these laws: not on
ly in this one locality, but, as the
Bishop OF Honolulu, the Rt. Rev.
Henry d. Rcstarick, has well said,
In all other places" in Honolulu and
Oahu 1t is a big and difficult work,
We know. but | am sure there are
many public-minded citizens who will
aid you in every way you may sug-
gcst.
You know also, as do many others,
that the United States law, recently
before the Senate, known as tho
"Edmunds act" bears on this mat
ter.
A request, signed by a number OF
prominent men of this city, for the
enforcement of this law, has been
presented to Hon. r. w. Breckons
and by him has been sent on to
Washington. The following letter
has also been sent to the Attorney
General of the United States. How
ever, with good and able local OFF,
Gals, and with present Territorial
laws quite sufficient, we feel, and
hope, that this matter can be settled
here. We do not wish unless neces-
sary TO call on Uncle Sam to do our
house-cleaning.
Trusting that you will at once
carefully look into this subject, and
act in conformity TO the laws of this
Territory, remain,
Yours very sincerely,
EDWARD W. TIMING.
r.S.--As to the petition presented
to you yesterday, no attempt was
made to secure n general canvass, but
enough names only were secured to
show thaS there was strong opin-
ion IN favor of Law Enforcement.
may say also that of those spoken to
on the matter, not more than dozen
declined 10 sign Even some OF these
declared themselves in favor of the
enforcement Of these laws, but did
not care to sign such a paper.
Il. w. T.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04

DR. Kasui the leading Japanese physicians of
ands lie graduated from the Medical Department
California in 1896 and undoubtedly the
the Japanese resident In
zion his ability and honesty
noto On August 23d 1899 DR. Kat
cd assistant to the chair OF
Surgeons Of Francisco lie ,m
NJ D. President Of the Faculty
sity
When DR. he %
and entered the High School IN
AT ter graduation he returned 60 taught English
Osaka English School for FIVE Regnirs th7 position
ed Francisco
special of
Health January 1909 He
County Medical Society
American Medical Associations During his
he licensed
throughout the Empire
rial Medical Association last
The Method Handling Plague
methods OF handling that maady fun
formation Dr.
and
the largest practices the Islands
Japan Baron Hayas
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
Things DOING AT
ATKINSON PARK
Baseball Tomorrow For
Championship OF
Second Series

A meeting was held at the Govern
ment stables last night at 1880 by
Col. Sam johnson. president of the
Atkinson Baseball League.
The purpose of the meeting was to
arrange for the last championship
game, which takes place between the
Honolulu Police and Ocean Views;
the Police won the championship OF
the first series and the Ocean Views
the second.
Chas. Hustace Jr was present at
the meeting and granted the use OF
the band for the occasion. The beau
tiful cup presented by MIR. Hustace to
the team winning the championship
will he on exhibition at Il. o. Hall a.
Sons store.
The second game of the three ont
of five between Company +, n. G. H.,
and the Twentieth Infantry of Camp
Shafter for cup presented by one
of the officers of the National Guard
will also be played
The lineup of the teams in the
championship game at 1880 p. m. will
be as follows:
Honolulu pollcc-pcdro, p; Bate
man, C; u. Parker, 1b; II. Kaai, 2b;
Kcaloha, 3b; S. Parker, IS; H. Es-
pinda, If; n. Jackson, Of; j. Butler.
RI Substitutes-M Miner. Red, Medeir-
os.
Ocean Vicws-Kaapa. Pr. Martin,
{; Smith, 1b; Kahalcwai. 2b: Bailey,
3b; kaowai, IS; Arcia, II; Lcandro,
OF: Makanui, RI. Substitutes En-
Sing, Pahia.
For the second game the teams
will face each other thus:
Co. +. N. G. H.--Naai-Burns, %;
Souza-Kama, c; N. Jackson, III; Il.
Bailey, 2b; c. Makanui, 3b; Kaowal.
SIS; Cockett, If; S. jackson. cf; Pa
hia, If. Substitutes-J. Stone, W.
Lee.
goth Infantry ateman. PISS:
Oakley, c: Vallmer, III; Ramsey, 2b-
p; Bind, 3b; Moran, ss-p; Collins, IT;
Bradstter, CT; Truant, RI.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
ORPHAN CHILDREN
ALL DISTRIBUTED
Part From Their Guardian, Miss
Alice Beard, With
Tears,

Parting is sad; but there is no
place like home" This was the gem
eral statement made by the eympu-
thiziug people who assembled ut Dr..
hebrews green cottage to see the
orphans, who came down with Miss
Beard in the Mauna Loa yesterday.
Miss Beard was making necessary
arrangements for her dear ones, as
signing them to many tender-heartc1
ladies who went to the cottage to
receive the young ones and take them
to their homes. The children were
ready to follow the advice of their
guardian, Miss Beard and many of
them were sent TO private homes in
this city.
Treasurer Trent received a Japan
csc gkl. Mrs. Nakuina a boy whose
name is Carl; he will hereafter be
known by the name of Carl Nakuina
Mrs. w. G. Hall received a girl calf
cd MlyG. Mrs. w. A. Ramsey secur-
ed Imperia Saldouchi. Mrs. DR.. Me
Clennan was given Lily Hapu. The
salvation Army people have Fanny
Hapu, Louis Saldouchi, Virginia and
George. Mrs. Rider took the four
lialverson children until steamer
leaves for San Francisco. when they
will be sent to their parents. A Ha-
walian boy named VIM. Hapu was
sent to Mrs. Joseph Kelill<ucwa. his
sister. Jimmie and Tommy Sanders
have gone TO live with their sister.
Mrs. Rosenberg got n japanese chic
named Sasa Hascgawa. Mrs. liulfan-
deGu was given Maria Kimball, a
bright little girl. Miriam, Rosa and
John lIanamaikai have gone with
their aunt, Mrs Refs. Mrs. Lindley
got Otake Nishimura, japanese.
and Arnold Rosera. and a girl went
to a Portuguese lady.
Katherine and Emma Taylor have
already gone to Seattle to their par
cnts, and Esther and Godfrey will be
claimed by their father in the near
future.
It was y pitiful sight to see the
little ones leaving their beloved guar
dian Miss Beard. but under the cir
cumstances they had to go, and they
went away with tears.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
FAITHFUL Dogs
BY MA iTER'S BODY

Kaanaana, Hawaiian fisherman
living at Iwilei, died this morning
while fishing from the mud-ilats ma
lai of lwilei. lie was seen going
from his home early this morning.
and a few hours later his dead body
was found lying face down in the
mud by woman named Kilikina. His
two faithful dogs were sitting on the
body close to which stood n small
tin containing tho dcceased's catch
of fish. The body was taken to the
morgue, whore DR., Mcdonald hold
an autopsy, as result of which he
stated that death was caused by
heart failure. Kaanaana was about
sixty years of age. He is said to
have a son in iilO.
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TAYLOR TO SEE


ASontinbeu from Page ID
suggest that the Fleet assist the
force in preserving order in the city
by having provost guards from the
ships patrol the streets. II also in
tends to make an arrangement sim
liar TO that made when the big
Four" squadron called here, namely:
that the master-at-arms from each
vessel call at the police station every
morning to ascertain the names of
the sailors who are in custody, in or
der that they may not be posted as
stragglers, in which case they lose a
certain part of their pay and some of
their privileges. II IL pretty hard on
n sailor to be posted as straggler
when he is prevented by the police
from getting back to his ship on
time, and the police recognize this
fact AS matter of fact, the police
intend to be as lenient to the sailors
as possible in this us well as in other
matters.
The police expect that "A great deal
OF good can be accomplished by the
arbitration committee which will be
appointed by the executive commit
tee of the Fleet Reception Committee,
the duty of which IL will be to set
tie disputes between the sailors and
citizens without the interference OF
the courts wherever this is possible.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
HOPE

do you expect to get anything
out Of your investment"
Well" answered the man who is
pretty well discouraged. "lf the price
OF paper keeps on going up the stock
certificates ought to be worth some
thing, Washington Star.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
A HORST! A HORSE!

Theodore Richards called on the
Governor this morning, He had the
advertising pamphlet OF a local brew
cry in HIS hand, but whether he
wished to present this to His Excel
lency and enter Herewith his pro
test against the dissemination of the
literature as well as of the beverage,
he did not state.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04

Albert Trask, IL is announced by
the Department of Public Works, has
completed his contract for the Ma
kiki road, This will permit travel
to Tantalus from Makiki valley in
stead of the travellers being obliged
to go around by Punchbowl, as here
tOfore.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04

Remember that the Garbage Depart
ment has promised to cart away the
refuse when you clean up your side
walk. Call up the department when
your part Of the work is done.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
THOUGHTFUL MAN.

Mr., Stub treading) Maria, Enre
is an account OF man who jumped
oil high building with an open um.
brella."
Mrs. Stubb - Gracious! How
thoughtful OF him 10 take his umbrella
along"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04
" ~ " " = - y ~ \ " y y
HONOLULU WEATHER u

April l.
Temperatures a. m, 20; n. M,
"; 10 a. M, ~; noon, "A; morning
minimum. 20.
Baroweter, a, M, SO,o9; absolute
humidity, a. M, 1871 grains per
cubic foot; relative humidity, a. M,
go per cent; dew point, a. M, 81.
Wind-6 a. m, velocity 10, direction
Y. f.; SEA. m, velocity II direction
n. E.; 10 &. M, velocity Is, direction
N. E.; noon, velocity 20, direction NE.
Rainfall during "a hours ended a
m, .06 inch.
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon, 1862 miles.
WIN. D. STOCKMAN,
Section Director, u s. Weather Bureau
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04

Sir Edgar Vincent, formerly fnan-
cial adviser of the Khedive OF Egypt,
who has just completed tour of the
United States. says the panic hal
done good.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-04-04

Des Moines recently held its first
primary election under the commits
sion plan of government. Thirteen
thousand votes were cast.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-02
PL1N EVANS SURPRISE.
HODed to Make Him Vice-4dmrat
at End of Cruise.

washington. March In a quiet way naVal
officials in Washington are endeavoring to ar
rappa q most agreeable surprise for Admiral
Evans when the battIeship feet under his COM
nand sails through the Golden Gate and COM
pletes the Pacific cruise. To signalize the ap-
preciation Of the government OF the SucceSsiuI
conduct of this undertaking it is proposed to
greet the rear admiral with commission as
,,ice-admiral of the American navy t1 course
tbo success OF this undertaking depends on
,,orsrass but the President has done his part
in making proper recommendation I" that
Lodv for the re-establishment OF that naval
md and il is not doubted that Congress can
he induced TO act on the recommendation III
,.a, ,o insur.. the issue of Admiral Evans'S
,,,,,iesion before. the completion of the present
r,,te. so that he may bear the title of vice
admiral for the few months that VIII intervene
betyyeen his arrival at San trahclSc" ana ms
retirement from active service
IT., naval argument in support of the pro-
,.oeed fe-esta blishment Of the grade OF wee
d,otral is strongly reinforced by a comparison
,,ad. AT the Navy Department between me
-, to,,.. fleet engaged in the nlan'ruVres
f last fall tof which report mas JUST reache"
-, a,,d ,be splendid battleship fleet com
.,,,,aed by Real Admiral Evans Ihe hgures
-, tina, the British fleet, composed OF twenty
,.,,asttns fifteen armored cruisers, nine
,,i c,,,Issrs and ffty-seVen torpedo craft
o,,,.spded by admiral, three wee
l,,aIs seven rear adniirals ana ofe c"ihhlo-
a. The American fleet when IL Is iuily "9
sau,bIed in San Francisco hdTp"i VII '''i9'S "
nineteen battleshps- eight aliioieu
,,,ea nrotected cruisers and a large lui'ei -
,,,,r,., ships cclliers. and repair shipS "ii'e
,,l',-e,e and fre torpedo boats. eomhAhdea pS
onl, four rear adMirals.