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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30
JUDGE LINDSAY
GOOD LINGUIST
speaks Portuguese To
Witness In Court
Room

Judge Lindsay displayed his ability
as a linguist this morning In divorce
suit which was being heard before
him. when he asked questions Of Mrs.
Reid. a witness on the stand, In Por.
tuguese. her own language. The case
Is that Of Will VS.. VIII, In which both
husband and wife filed charges
against each other.
Mrs. Reid was on the witness stand,
and after answering a question put In
somewhat tangled up manner, the
Judge, wishing to get at the real
meaning Of her answer, put the ques.
ton to her again In her native tongue.
She was surprised, to be sure, as were
others In the court room, but they
need not have been, for Lindsay is
one of the ablest Portuguese scholars
In the city.
An interesting story Is told in this
connection. When Lindsay was about
to get his degree in college. to receive
which he had to be familiar with at
least two modern languages, he named
Hawaiian and Portuguese This was
looked upon as joke at first by the
faculty. but he soon proved to them
that II was stern reality" Judge
Lindsay also speaks japanese and
Chinese. but not so fiuently as Portu.
guese or Hawaiian.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30
WILL ENTERTAIN
CONTINUED from Page ~

NSVhtiAuCu tIVu GusG -
could return to town either In that
vessel or by train.
1t was decided that this plan be
adopted.
Gait suggested that DR.. Cofer
could be asked to facilitate the early
landing Of the party. He was APP
pointed committee OF one to inter-
view DR., Cofer about the matter.
Motion carried making G. NJ. Cooke
and John Warehouse special repre-
sentatives of the Chamber to Join the
party. A motion was made to make
Secretary Wood a third member Of
Hawaiis contingent, F. w. Macfar-
lane being especially strong on this
point. Wood answered that he thor
oughly appreciated the kindness Of
the suggestion, but owing to the fact
that there was much work on hand
for him to do he would not he able
to make the trip.
c. M. Cooke called attention to the
death of T. Il. Walker. who had been
vice president of the Chamber for
1S96-7-S-9, and president for 1899
1900 terms. He moved that COM
mittee be appointed to draft suitable
resolutions of coincidence.
This carried and F. A. Schaefer.
II. p. Wood. and +. w. Macfarlane
We're appointed as such a committee.
Those present at the meeting were:
J. p. Cooke. II. p. Wood. L. c. Brown.
Owen Williams, Il. d. Tenney, c. NJ.
Cooke. T. J. King, e. A. Berndt, Cap
tain Matson. J. r. Gait. c. II. Cooke.
i. w. Macfarlane. w. Il. Brown. A.
w. 7. Bottomley, and ]. A. Kennedy.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30
44er's /!
Ekerru. Electoral

controls the spasmodic efforts Of
coughing, relieves the congestion in
the throat, quiets the Inflammation
in the bronchial tubes, and prevents
the lungs from becoming involved.
There are many substitutes and
limitations. Be sure you get Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. It contains no
narcotic or poison Of any kind.
Put up in large and small bottles.
Prepared by Or. L. Q. Aver Z Co.. Lowell. hss.. U.sA
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30

Fire in the New York, New Haven
& Hartford railroad station at New
Haven, Conn. is believed to have de-
stroyed the baggage of the crack mil
itary company of Virginia, the Rich
mond Blues, being entertained at
that city.
Resolutions adopted by the Amerl-
can Pharmaceutical Association at
Hot Springs, Ark, call on similar as
sociations to cooperate with local AL
thorities In dry" sections of the
country In the discovery and punish
ment of blind tiger drug stores"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30
Corporation Notices
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF
BONDS OF HAWAIIAN ST.
GAR COMPANY.

We, the undersigned, w. G. IR-
WIN and E. /. SPALDING, Trustees
under Deed of Trust dated January
"a, 1902, made by HAWAIIAN SU-
GAR COMPANY to the undersigned
as Trustees, hereby give notice to the
bondholders of the Hawaiian Sugar
Company of the election Of said Conn
pany to redeem and pay, and Of the
redemption and payment Of the fol-
lowing numbered bonds Of said Com
pany on the FIRST DAY OF OCTO-
Der, 1908, at the office Of the MER-
CAMILLE TRUST COMPANY OF
SAN FRANCISCO in the City and
County Of San Francisco, State Of
Ia fornia t0-wit.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30
BRYAN ANDPARKER
At love FEAST
Great Democratic Assem-.
bly, After Convention
At Rochester

Rochester IN. W, September To-
As the eliminating feature of the
nor,o,ro,,, s,,,o copven,ion which
=. ,,,,,.
CLOSED 'oday' uhere was "o'a''e
demonstration here tonight In honor
OF the party's standard bearer. william
j. Bryan. who reached the city shortly
after o'clock and addressed mass
meeting In Convention Hall and over
flow gatherings outside.
Presiding over the convention hall
assemblage was Judge Alton Is. PARK
err. the Presidential candidate -FOUR
years ago, who took advantage OF
the occasion to make personal pledge
OF his earnest fealty to the national
ticket. As Bryan and Judge Parker
stood side by side before the great
assemblage, which choked the nail TO
Its capacity. the cheering welled up In
deafening roar, Bryan acknowledg'
cd Judge Parkers pledge OF his own
support and the support OF the united
Democracy OF the Empire state, In
words as gracious as the pledge mad
been extended.
Bryan expressed his gratitude at the
nomination today OF Lewis Stuyvesant
Chanier as mead OF the state ticket,
ana PAID personal tripule 10 MN.
MT Chanier had joined the Neoraskah
at syracuse this afternoon ana was
win MN at dinner to'hght Ut the
Genesee valley CLUB.
6ryan and Parker Iogether.
On the stage win bryan ana Parker
were the state leaders-Chairman vii.
Ham j. Conners OF BufTalo, Leader
Charles +. Murphy OF Tammany Han
and National Chairman Norman f.
Mack.
The downtown streets were throng.
ed all evening. and The progress OF the
candidates from place to place was
maze dlnicult by the crowds which
pressed about MIN. Augustus Thomas
spoke to the waiting crowd In Conven.
tion HAN prior TO the arrival OF Bryan.
Judge Parker stepped forward TO
oner foreword rather than an intro
auction. he said; The united
| democracy OF the state OF New YORK
ester IN bidding welcome to our guest
OF honor. ana we pledge him our earn
est support until victory comes.
| III IL worth while coming long
| way, said Bryan. TO participate In
the closing hours OF great conven'
uon IN this country greatest state.
| appreciate Judge Parker's cordial
words In presenting me to you. | ap'
preciate the pledge ne mas given, and
especially 40 l appreciate MS own
earnest part IN the iulnllment OF that
pieuse.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30
]. ADAM BEpE RETIRED BY MIN
NESOTA VOTERS.

St. Paul, Sept. 1i.-Returns from
the nine Congressional districts of
Minnesota were received today. In
the Eighth district. comprising the
city of Duluth, Congressman J. Adam
Bede was overwhelmingly defeated by
Clarence b. Miller.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30
HOW CANDIDATES
CONTINUED from Pare II


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interest III tne precinct CLUBS IN Or
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30

The Weekly Edition Of the Evening
Bulletin gives a complete summary Of
the news Of the day.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30
NOTICE OF REDEMPTION OF
BONDS OF KAHUKU PLAN.
TATlON COMPANY,

Kahuku Plantation Company. pur-
suant to the terms Of that certain
Deed Of Trust dated September 80.
1899, made by It to the Hawaiian
Trust q Investmant Company, Linz
tied, hereby gives notice to the hold
ers Of bonds Of Kahuku Plantation
Company. issued under said Deed of
Trust. Of the election Of said Kahuku
Plantation Company to redeem AMI
pay and Of the redemption and pay
ment Of the following numbered
bonds Of said Kahuku Plantation
Company. on the 30th day Of Sep
TENDER, 1908. at the once of the
Hawaiian Trust Company, Limited,
Honolulu. County of Oahu, Territory
of Hawaii. to-wit:
214 AZ 81 80 104 1877 1876 155 172
4 30 46 IS "a 106 1913 1876 1913 176
b 25 4s 61 SO 100 129 1877 15s 179
6 20 SO 90 80 10 131 142 16O 1856
10 32 So 60 80 III 1872 144 167 1877
II 81 81 rs "a 112 1873 151 16S 189
12 Al 55 n 95 122 1874 15% III 200
10 a. sc IS 90
The holders OF the above numbered
bonds are hereby notified to present.
for payment Of principal and inter-
est. accrued to September 30th, 1908.
and to surrender said bonds at the
place and on the date last above
mentioned. and that after September
30th. 1908, all interest on said bonds.
numbered as aforesaid. shall cease.
Honolulu. T. H., July 81, 1908.
KAHUKU PLANTATION COMPANY.
| o.. By J. p. COOKE.
s.r .r. Treasurer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-09-30

""For Rent" cards on sale at
Bulletin office.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
Reno Woman Sues Goldiield Mining Man

Miss. Grace Ruggsbee asks $4,000
damages in suit brought against
Gorge Phenix, q wealthy Goldfeld
mining man. whom she accuses of
having knocked her down the stairs
in the Clough & Crosby building in
Reno. Miss Ruggsbee claims that she
w.~s internally injured by the fall, one
Of her kidneys being displaced. ...
Phenix met Miss Ruggsbee coming
out of his ,wife's apartments in the
building July 1st, and he ordered her
to refrain from visiting there. Then
he is alleged to have beaten her. She
IN iiltains that after sustaining slight
wounds from his hands he hurled her
over the balustrade to the floor be-
low. Phenix made about $3.50, 900
in GOldfeld. He was at one time q
switchman in the Southern Pacific
yards i'll Wimnemucca, going from here
to the southern mining fields.-Hum-
boldt Star.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
Bids For School BUILDINGS

Sealed proposals endorsed, Proposals
for School Buildings" for the four new
one-room public school, buildings for
Elko, Nevada, will be received by II. s.
Taber, Clerk of the Board of Trustees
of Elko School District, Elko, Nevada,
up to 4 o'clock p. IN, on the 31st day of
August, 1908, when they will be opened
and read publicly. ,0.a....-.g...
Proposals shall be accompanied by
certified check of the sum of SO of the
amount bid, and the contractor to whom
the award is made will be required to
furnish surety company's bond of the
sum Of one-half the amount of his bid.
The right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
Drawings and specifications may be
consulted at Taber's law Office, Elko,
Nevada. Complete sets of plans and
specifications will be furnished to pros.
pective bidders, upon reasonable notice
to and in the discretion of H. s. Taber
BY order of the .. 49,.
Board Of the School Trustees,
j. A. MCBRIDE, Presidential
H. S. TABER, Secretary.
Date Aug. 3, 1908.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15

The news that the Western Pacific has
finally settled upon Elko as it's district
terminal point is most gratifying to our
citizens. No one can estimate the benefit
it will be to the town and county. It
means the expenditure of a large sum of
money here, an increase in population
and taxable property and Il better mar
ket for the stocSman and rancher. In
fact it means an era of prosperity unex-
anpled in the history of the town. For
all of which. we entend our best wishes
and hearty thanks to the Western Pa
citic and to all who assisted III bringing
this good fortune about.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
Hawaiian Facts

TO persons having the impression that
just beginning to feel the stimulus
Of civilization the following bits of
historical fact may he enlghtening;
Hawaii had IL printing press in opcr
alton as early as 1922 when Il spelling
book was printed.
In 1884 regular newspaper began
publication. 1t was called the Lama
Hawaii Light of Hawaii) and was the
first newspaper published west of the
Rocky Mountains.
The first printing press ever operate
in California was one procured some
time in the sos from Hawaii
Years before the opening ND of Cali
fornia by the discovery of gold there,
Hawaii was an educational center of
Importance and many Mexican youths
Of wealthy parents got their education
in the islands.
Today Hawaii has probably the low
est proportion of illiteracy of any state
or territory in the UniOn--possibly not
over one per cent of adults being unable
to read and write. This does not mean
an understanding of the English Ian
guage by the entire population, al.
though this is the only language now
used in the public schools, attendance
upon which is compulsory, but except
ing the adult oriental population and
the old Hawai.anS who were educated
in their own tongue, it is the general
language used everywhere. There is
not district in the entire group. how
ever isolated, in which an English
speaking person has thc slightest diff
ficulty in making himself perfectly un-
dcrStOod.
Besides aSplcndid system of public
schools extending to every part of the
Territory, and including high schools
of highest standard, there are IL number
Of higher institutions of learning, in
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
CIGAR Thu LASTS ALL DAY
Device Of the Ease-Loving Indians of
South America.

Cigars foot and half long
which are made for one days smok
Ing, have beeIl placed on view in the
American Museum of Natural His
tory at New York. With them ia a
holder which looks like a tuning fork
and is large enough to be used for
pitching hay. ns..s.
Far up the Rio Nigra, tributary of
the Amazon, two explorers, Henry
Schmidt and Louis Weiss, plade a col,
lection Of articles for the museum
The Indians there made cigars IS
inches long and as big around as
child's arm. One Of these cigars is
too much for any ease-loving man to
clasp, so the Indians put the fragrant
roll between the tines Of fork two
and half feet long, stick the sharL
end Of the handle into the ground at
convenient distance from their
hammocks, and take a puff from time
TO time as they sway lazily backwa
and forward.
There are many other picturesque
articles In the collection, which was
made during a three months journey
from the coast. The material is of the
highest value, and nothing like 1t has
been seen, except q few articles in .
German museum.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15

Last night II crazy Basque took a bed
from the sidewalk in front of Mr.. May
er's Office and carried it to the middle
of the street, undresSed himself and re.
tired for the night. He was found
asleep by Officer Cotant who woke him
up and made him dress himself When
the officer left, the Basque went to
sleep again and was again woke up by
the officer. He then made a break for
the sagebrush and could not be found
Officer Cotant found him in bed the
third time and took him to jail The
Basque is said to have been around
Winters station for several days.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
Dealing With The Criminal

. It is a noel idea that any man over
30 years Of age who commits crime
may be set down, as rule, to be NOR
ally bad, with no hope of improve
ment. Morality, ID. according to DR..
Belefield, who advances the theory,
is the arrest of, the Instincts by the
intellect, says, the Chicago Journal.
A child is a savage. If he continues
to improve slowly he has chance
t. Outgrow his tenden cies before he
is 30. If he does not do So then he
is hopeless, and DIR. Belefield thinks
he should either be. imprisoned for
life or else put out of the world alto
gether. ......... A>,.,. 81.
Civilization growing more and more
averse to capital punishment, will
never consent to the cemetery outlet
thus suggested. But permanent seq
regation in u penal colony would be
equally effective. We do not go so
far as Dr. Belefield as to believe that a
is therefore necessarily a moral idiot.
One experience of punishment has
been enough for many men past that
age. p .- .'.s-
But when Il man is undeterred by
punishment and goes on committing
one crime after another, then we
think society owes it to itself to take
stern measures. Such a man should
be adjudged habitual and ire
claimable criminal and removed from
society. But, on the other hand, hon
est men should not be burdened with
the cost of supporting him. He should
be forced to earn his own living.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
Knew the Combination

. The Office of the Nevada California
Power company in Rhyolite was entered
by robbers Monday night, the safe
opened and $500 in cash and some
valuable mining stock and papers Sc
cured, the robbers making good their
escape and leaving no clue to their
iden5it beyond the fact that some
member of the party was acquainted
with the combinatson of the safe, as no
expl )sive was used. The inner door of
the safe had been pried off its hinges
with crowbar, which was left near
the safe. Several suspects have been
arrested, but there is no positive
evidence connecting them with the
crime.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
SENDS POST CARDS TO HIMSELF
hbsent-Minded New Yorker Has In
genious "Memory logger"

There Is an absentminded man In
New York who keeps a stock Of post
cards on hand for his stenographer to
send to him. If he makes an engage
nlent he will ring the bell at once for
the stenographer. ... ,,,,-l ..t..
Miss Smith," he will say, kindly
address a postal to nc. at my resi-
dence, saying, Remember to call on
Dobson & Dewey on your wcy down
town this morning. ! want { to reach
me at the breakfast table tomorrow,
understand? If l stand 1t up against
my tumbler, and start of with IL in my
hand, perhaps I'll manage to keep that
engagement in mind '.......
Or 1t may be: Miss Smith, kindly
send a postal to me at homo, and get
Joe to post it at once. / want it to
get there In this evenings mail. Please
don't forget. It's most important.
. Whats the message? Nov; what
was 1T l wanted to remind myself Of?
Oh, dear. yes. That just shows how
absentminded I'm apt to be. Say,
Remember I have bought theater
tickets for tonight That should
reach me about seven, as we are sit
tug down to dinner"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
Business Locals.

All the late up-to-date bakery goods
at Cochrane's. ..,.... .,...:...
Proofs of Labor on mining claims for
sale at this Office
Bread tickets good for scent loaves
at Cochrane's Bakery.
Blank Options to Purchase Mining
Claims for sale at this Office. i
Sweet Orr Corduroy: best in the world;
for sale at Engler Cos.
New spring stock, John B. Stetson
hats. just received at Engler Co.'S.
The Florsheih shoe for the man who
cares. Spring styles just received at
Engler Co.'S. =. -.
Save those natural teeth, thereby re-
tain your facial expression. DR.. Gill
land the dentist" Office over the Drug
Store, Elko
Mining Locations and Location Ger
tificates for sale at this Office. These
blanks are in strict conformity with the
mining law passed by the last legislature.
Orders by mail will receive prompt at
tention.
Ramsdell has moved his photograph
gallery to his new building on Railroad
street, west of the lumber yard. He has
the best equipped gallery in the State
and is now prepared to take better pict-
ures than ever Secure the shadow be-
fore the substance fades.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
The Shoe Man

have afirst-class shoe maker to work
for me and we are prepared to do all
work on quick time that is given us. /
still handle the celebrated w. L.
Douglas and other good lines of shoes
for both men and women. When in
need of anthing in the shoe line call and
see me. sold over 40 dozen pair Of
shoes in the last year, which is proof
that my goods are all right. 81
A. l.. MAUK, The Shoe Man.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15

cluhinsl,a College oforAgriculture aud
Mechanic Arts, supported by Federal
appropriation. Lend similarh in,,all re-
spects tO'the schools of like character in
the mainland states.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
NOTICE

All persons indebted to me are re-
quested to call at the Henderson Bank
and settle their accounts. All my ac-
counts are at the bank. ..s4
w. N. HARRAH.
Paso Robes, Cal, March 1. 1903.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1908-08-15
ST Paul's Church.

August 10th
Morning Prayer and Sermon If a. IN.
Sunday School, 1870 p. III.
All are cordially invited.
REV. PERCIvAL S. SMrrHE.
The Carlisle independent., 1908-01-09
For Representative

he Independent is authorized to an- nounce N J Bogard, of Cleveland toa ship, as a candidate for Repre- sentative. subject to the action of the Democratic primary
 The Independent $ authorized to announce Clarence Price Newton of Gun woods township, as a candidate for Representative, subject to the ac,ion of the Democratic primary
 The Independent is authorized to announce J II Brawley, of York iowonship. as candidate for Repre- sen tative, subject to the action of the Democratic primary.
The Carlisle independent., 1908-01-09

A town is just what it's people make it. They can unite their efforts and make it a wide awake town, famous for it's progressive ness, which will bring new citi- zens, add to business, increase the value of property and in sew eral ways benefit everybody in the town, or they can stir up strife. knock, each other, and just let their town drag along at a snail's pace.