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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-13

tie difficulty nowadays in keeping
up with the prevailing styles as the
local stores generally speaking are
as up to date as the best houses on
the mainland.
Mrs. william 0. Smith was the
hostess at an enjoyable Thimble
party, Tuesday afternoon at her at
tractive home In Nuuanu Valley: the
entertainment was given In honor OF
Mrs. Louis Warren, who is one OF
Honolulu's recent brides. The house
was decorated In purple violets, each
guest brought her fancy work, most
of the bits of needle work were
dainty Christmas gifts which would
eventually gladden. the heart of some
relative or dear friend; a pleasant
afternoon was spent In social chit
chat. Refreshments were served at
small tables, which were decorated
with violets, after refreshments, Miss
Wickstrum, who is an accomplished
pianist, rendered several difficult
pieces in mastery style, while
Mrs. Charles Weight, accompanied
by her sister, Mrs. Il. Mott-Smith
sang several beautiful vocal selec-
tions. Among those present besides
the hostess were Mrs. Louis Warren,
Miss Hough and Miss Helen Hough,
of Stockton, Cal, Mrs. Mcclellan,
Mrs. John Warren, Mrs. Olson. Mrs.
Il. Mott-Smith. Mrs. Charles Weight.
Mrs. Samuel Baldwin, Miss Smith.
Miss Rose Mcclellan, Miss Josephine
Mcclellan, Miss Wickstrum and 9TH
ers.
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In honor OF Miss Leslie Wight,
Miss Elsa Schaefer entertained at
her home Rosebank, Saturday after
noon: The affair was a luncheon,
the table was decorated with roses.
which were called from the Schae-
fer's garden, which is noted for Its
flowers. Places were laid for eight,
the following guests being present:
Miss Leslie Wight, Mrs. Gustav
Schaefer, Miss Rose Mcclellan, Miss
Ella Wight, Miss Beatrice Castle
Mrs. Samuel Baldwin and Miss JOS
ephine Mcclellan.
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Society will be well represented
at the Hop, which will be given this
evening In honor of the Officers OF
the l4th Cavalry Regiment. Major
Scot, the commanding officer. is 9
great favorite in civilian life, as wei
as among the Army and Navy folk
During the evening, from 8 to TO-: 3,
the renowned l4th Cavalry Bant
viii play In the beautiful park o.
the Moana; a number of dinners ar,
being planned. by local society folk
while most of the Army Officers ant
their friends have engaged tables, 4
VIII indeed be festive evening
Society folk and Army and Nav,
people are cordially invited OF at
tend.
Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. C
Hedeman entertained at dinner II
honor Of Mrs. Alexander G. Halves
, "" at their beautiful home at Wal
XXI, The elaborate dinner was serv
ed on the circular lanai overlookin,
the sea The table was decorated II
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-13

Friday evening, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
Hedeman entertained at dinner in
honor OF Mrs. Alexander G. Halves
Ir, at their beautiful home at Wal
kiki The elaborate dinner was serv-
ed on the circular lanai overlooking
the sea The table was decorated In
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his rising hope, the burgomaster Of
fered substitutes in any number, whose
services might be of far more avail to
the pirates than that of a single
maiden. The pirate chief h~aughtily re-
jected the offer, but the second mate
and the boatswain were in favor of the
proposition of the burgomaster as
something which might inure to their
benefit, and counseled their leader TO-
give the matter consideration, The
leader, wishing to seem fair, at least to
his men, gave the burgomaster permits
sion to produce the hostages who
would sacrifice themselves to save fair
Paprika. So popular was Paprika with
the villagers that not only did all the
young men OF the place hasten to offer
themselves to be taken captive in her
stead, but a number of strangers, who
had suddenly come upon the scene and
discovering what was in progress, also
offered to enter the services Of the pi-
rates in order that the beautiful bride
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE OPFEY.

of/this band of bloody f]reebooters had
not returned from an expedition on
which he had set out, and consequently
did not know that instead of bringing
back the beautiful PapTika his men had
returned with a collection Of individ-
uals who were not capable Of doing
much but spelling the pirates bread
and meat Just how Captain Kidd
would take the substitution Of this lot
of undesirable citizens for the fair
daI>sel on whom he had set his heart
gave rise to much concern among those
who had engaged in the enterprise, and
they began to repent of their bargain.
They wished that they had II 20 do over
again, and cast about among them
selves for some excuse with the feast
bility Of which they might appease the
wrath they knew would fall upon them
when once the great captain learned
the truth. Because of the certainty of
~displeasure to come the pirates made
the lives OF their unfortunate slaves
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q I Ill > Il
learned the cost at
which she had been
ransomed. Her gem
erous heart could
not e n d u the
thought that these
strangers had been
sacrificed to 80 ter
rible a fate that she
might be saved. 1t
was selfish beyond
belief that she could
e n Joy happiness
with Cupid in her
little home beside
the sea, while these
men underwent pri-
vations and torment
in the pirates den.
She kept her own
counsel, however,
and as the wedding
festivities could not
be resumed that day
but were postponed
until such time as
all could approach
the subject [ n
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those dear ones whose lives were rounding into a great
placid lake where existence is only one long dream of
contentnent, lighted by the golden rays of loves lam
bent flame.
But the course of true love never did run smooth,
and some terrible bumps awaited Paprika and her Cupid.
While the wedding guests we're waiting at the church,
and just as the wedding party approached the chancel
rail, there came a crash of terrible sound. The distur-
bance was terrific, and not even a wedding could stay the
excitement that followed. Rushing from the church
door, the villagers beheld a most fear-compelling sight,
AS If arisen from the waters the black hulk of a long,
low, rakish craft darkened their view. From it's side,
pierced by many port holes. peered out the black muzzles
of death dealing cannons aimed and ready to shatter their
homes, wreck their firesides and destroy their happiness.
From above the bulwarks peered the grim pirate faces,
men whose hearts knew no ruth, to whom mercy was an
empty word, and whose lives were spent in deeds of devil
try and shocking cruelty. From the forepeak fluttered
Indignantly the Jolly Roger" that foul emblem Of the
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Joy of the occasion, and heartily gave to Cupid their
warmest fluctuations on his success as a sutton. When
the wedding day came the feast that was prepared was
one at which no bitterness had a part, from the Burgo-
master down to the peasant, and the Joy and satisfaction
at the approaching nuptials was sincere. The Oldest
Inhabitant admitted that never in his life had he seen a
couple so well mated and that never had he seen a we'd
ding feast approaching with such perfect harmony among
all. Even the Night Waterman gave over his customary
taciturnity and admitted that the wedding bells occa-
sionally listened like a good thing to him.
On the day Of the wedding the village put on Its gay
est holiday appearance. Flocks and herds were housed,
work in the field abandoned and the villagers In their
glad rags assembled on the green to make merry at the
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feelings or equanimity, Paprika retired to her modest lit
tie home, saying goodbye to Cupid and promising to
meet him again at 8 o'clock. No sooner had she reached
her home than she %hurriedly packed her maidenly belong
ings in her suit case. and with her bridal clothes still on
her, and her wreath upon her head, she fastened away
to the pirates den to offer herself in ransom for the
men who had SO CALAMITY volunteered to ransom her.
Steadily day by day she pursued her purpose and toiled
increasingly at the oars that she might reach the isle be-
yond the sea in time She reached the Pirates retreat
just at the psychological moment, and as the executioners
held their swords aloft, waiting for the words to fall
from the pirate lips of Captain Kidd which would usher
into eternity the souls of those who knelt before him,
Paprika Schnitzel burst upon the scene clothed even as
she had been on the morning when she was torn from
the arms of Cupid by the pirate chief. Flinging her suit
case to one astonished pirate, her handbag and smelling
salts to another, she rushed to Captain Kidd and flung
CONTINUED on Page Tenn
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belief, had the helpless captives brought before MIN one
by one, and submitted each to such devilish treatment as
his wicked heart would permit or his insaSe imagination
might devise. Finally he grew tired of the sport, from
which even the demons of the lowest hell must have
turned pale, and weary of torture he resolved to glut his
appetite for gore with one great gush of blood. He or
dered the captives ranged before him, wearing their
chains of helplessness, and commanding all to kneel, set
his bloody butchers to the work of hewing off their
heads.
Paprika SchnitzeI, once her transports of Joy at rescue
from the pirates clutches and restoration to her Cupid's
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union Of two of the
most popular voung
people who had ever
grown up in their
midst. The burgo-
master headed the
joyous procession as
1t moved to the
chapel, where the
good old priest was
waiting to pro-
nounce the solemn
words that should
bind in one two low
ing hearts and
crown with his
b / e s S / n 6 h
seemed to be the
desire of all. Such
peace on earth as
seemed to pass I'M
~derstanding rested
on the pretty little
hamlet, nesting in
it's nook beside the
sea, and even the
waves softly tapping
the silvery sands
seemed to sing of
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BClllSt anu NhClO
of her TO go
delayed making
the ~promptings
could no longer
t h e n it a s
the countryside
the favored one.
from childhood
ka, and SC nearly
all his ways and
it seemed that
feet union, and
became known
among the sim
villagers was un-
who had been
their love for the
erously smoth-
feelings in the
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was small and
was not enough
around. So she
her choice until
of her heart
be stilled, and
known over all
that Cupid was
Cupid had grown
alongside Papn
matched her in
disposition JndL
here was the per
when her choice
the ~rejoicings
pie but kindly
feigned. Those
disappointed in
fair Paprika gen
Grad their own
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might be restored to her
fond and heartbroken Gu
pid. The pirate chief
weighed the matter we'll,
surveyed the volunteers,
and then turned and sud
denly ordered that the
men be taken aboard the
vessel and that Paprika be
restored to her Cupid. The
shifting of the situation
was so sudden that the
villagers were almost as
much stunned by the good
turn fortune had taken as
they we're by the evil, but
the pirate chief was true
to his word and no sooner
had the last of the volun-
teer5 passed on board the
ship than Paprika was set
on shore and the pirate
ship hauled up its anchor
and sailed away, while the
ribald songs of the buc-
cancers mingled with the
joyous paeans that rose
from the lips of Paprika
and Cupid.
When the volunteers
had reached the pirates
hold, on a forgotten island
of the sea, they found
their fate a sorry one in
deed. They were con-
demned to perform the
most mental and arduous
tasks, work for which
they were untitled, and in
W h h failure brought
them only blows and
curses. Herded at night
like cattle in a pen, treat
ed by day like convicts,
heavily shackled, d
driven from task to task.
their numb minds had no
time to realize the dread
full condition that had
overtaken them, and yet
among themselves they
felt that something even
worse impended and a
vague uneasiness prevailed
the pirate horde, the pres
tige of something terrible
that might happen at any
moment, and this terror
communicated itself to the
new captives.
Well might the pirates
feel uneasy. For the first
time since they had as
sembled as a band, the sea
rovers whose name struck
terror to all, not only on
sea but on land, they had
failed in a mission with
which they had been
charged. The great head
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pirates craft. The out
laws Of the deep were on
them, and from the eager
ness with which they hur-
ried from the ship to the
shore it was easy to see
that the visit BODIED no
good for the villagers.
Scarcely were the unarm-
ed villagers aware of the
presence of their cruel Wis
itors than the pirate chief
of the buccaneer band or
dered two of his blood
thirsty followers to seize
the fair Paprika and carry
her aboard the ship. She
was torn shrieking from
the arms of her Cupid and
carried by a disreputable
c~ut-throat to the vessel,
while her lover struggled
in the grasp of the two
mighty miscreants, who
chuckled with fiendish de-
light at the anguish Of the
young man, who saw the
fair dream of his life
wrecked, and all his hap
piness torn and blown
away by a single gust OF
misfortune.
AS soon as the villag,
ers recovered from the
surprise OF the sudden on
slaught they determined a
rescue, but were power
less against the force of
the invaders, who not
only outnumbered h
peasantry, but were heav-
lily armed as well, and
merely laughed at the
fruitless efforts to secure
the liberty of the maiden
who had been snatched
from beneath their very
noses The b~urgomaster,
showing that masterful
quality which had raised
him to his prominence,
proposed a parley with
the chief of the maraud-
ers and was granted a
word He suggested a
compromise, but was met
with a %scornful boot. And
yet there was something
in the tone OF the burgo-
masters voice W h ich
aroused the curiosity of
the pirate chief. Ever
greedy and lustful of gain,
he sought to know what
further plumber he might
obtain and asked the bur
gomaster of the nature of
the ransom he proposed.
Breathless and eager, and
all but unable to control
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cocksWain and co
had not the fair P
they produce eve
photograph Of tn
The a of Ca
terrible. He ven
awful curses on [
unworthy underli
bloodcurdling oat
avenged upon eac
cerned in the aft
ly would he take
on the u%nfortuna
chivalry for the
tress had led the
take of butting in
did not concern I
the great Captain
bloodthirsty lest
that the victims
once. "If they G
exclaimed, 1--WE W
play. Bring the
Will have some fu
What followe
the imagination.
whose life had be
ing and murder,
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messed that they
aprika, nor could
n RS much as a
q missing Maiden
plain Kidd was
ted his rage in
he heads of his
ngs, a n d with
MS he swore to be
h aud all con-
air, and especial
sweet vengeance
tie Captives whose
m a / d e II in dis
m into the mis-
to something that
hem. Nor would
Kidd delay in his
gins. He ordered
be produced at
annot work." he
i'll see If they can
m out here and l
n with them
d u be left to
This awful man
en- spent in rap
violent b o v o II d
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makeup, and while she naturally felt hattered by the at
tention showered upon her by the SWANS who constantly
paid their devotions at her shrine, she felt a sincere sor-
row at the thought that she would be compelled to dis
appoint so many, for there was but one Paprika, and she
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26
3 : Paprikas Sacrifice: or, How a Pirates Heart Was Reachedk s

.PRIKA SCHNITZEL was
the pride Of the village,
the fairest flower among
them all. She budded
into womanhoUd a tempta-
ton and a delight. Her
suitors were many. The
youth of the village and
the country about all laid
their hearts at her feet,
and Paprika was much
worried thereby. Vanity
had no part in her
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

VILLAGERS.
j. Jamison, A. l.. Hanson,
Leslie Dick, Geo. A. Schwartz,
B. E. Johnson, r. f. Donahey,
N. {. Leary, j. l.. Burr,
j. T. Bartlett, T. f.. Parker,
R. D. Wilson, S. Hamilton,
Paul Stanton, l.. H. Knettle,
Jos. M. Fallon, Geo. w. Wallace,
H. V. Smith, Irwin A.. Medlar,
P. Timmler, John L. Woodwork,
A. j. Van Kuran A. w. Billiard.
PIRATES
John Lund, A. Reed, d
G. H. Boyles, V. M. Miller,
f. McShane, I'd, S. j. Greere,
George Lavidge, e. M. Nelson,
h.. D. Hopkins, I. Bruce,
p. G. Winters, Will Ferrin,
Charles Goodall, w. Gosh,
&. H.. Rose, w. s.. Stryker.
A~K-sAR-BEN BALLET.
Clinton Miller, B. E. Johnston,
j. Jamison, Leslie Dick,
N. G. Leary, A. j. Van Kuran,
w. E. Chambers, Jno. Brennan,
c.. L. Vance, j. c. Swift.
Maitre de Ballet. ....M Mr.. William f. Chambers
SYNOPSIS OF THE OPREY.
ACT
act 1l-Pirates' Grotto. The Morgan Yacht Coarse
WHAT HAPPENED IN THE OPtEY.
ACT Scene, a canvas village buttng up against a silly
looking ocean. Merry Villagers discovered stumbling over
each others feet and forgetting the words OF their songs. En-
trance Of BurEomaster with several ola jokes concealed about
with Is bottle-nosed pirates. PaprikH IS kidnapped. Cupid In
hard luck. Pirates have enough sense of humor to stand for
two songs from the Burgomaster Ransom paid for PapTika.
Several hoboes put to work and pirates sail away to find a
wide open town.
ACT IA Pirates Grotto by moonlight You don't know
what a grotto is and neither do We. A couple of doleful songs
and a messenger brings in some udng from Captain Kidd
Barber Shop quartet walls for five minutes. Captain Kidd in
the spot light TOTtuTe5 wreaked on weak kneed candidates.
Noise by the chorus and curtain. Sit stll. You can't get a
drop to drink till you have listened to six windy speeches.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-26

even more onerous and miserable. AT last the day came
when it would not be put off any longer. Captain Kidd re-
turned to his stronghold ana aimost Immediately on his
arrival demanded that Paprika be brought before him.
He had been disappointed in the capture of a rich prize,
and came home in a bad humor as the result Paprikas
presence was needed to mollify him, and SO he called for
the consolation which was TO act as a balm to his
wounded pride, and help him forget in the charms of the
girl the defeat he had suffered at sea. Trembling into
his presence came the mate, the boatswain and the
rnckrnnin nnl nfnrnnA Ahnt thnr
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07

meet by chance, Beatrice Is enabled to
study book keeping. and soon she is
going from house to house In the large
country places. helping the house
stewards with their accounts and earn
Ing a comfortable income She sends,
practically all OF 1t home to pull tho
family out of debt. but silly little ador-
ing Anne sends 1t right out to India
to the good for nothing brother
Beatrice meets John Haughton. a
very rich widower with q married SON.
He becomes interested and then much
in love, but while Beatrice likes and
respects him, she declines his proposal.
All this is written in a gossipy form
by Anne to brother in India. And
brother. hard up and gambling worse
than ever. forges John Haughton's
name to several notes and writes home
to Anne that he has done so. telling
her that she must make Beatrice marry
Haughton to protect him.
Beatrice at first refuses to be made
victim, but is at last forced by her
utterly selfish family to enter into the
marriage. 1t is only on her wedding
morning that her mother finally real
ICES that a mistake has been made by
all of them.
AS time goes by Beatrice falls in
love with her husband, and one won
ders why there is still half a book to
read. Their life is smooth and happy,
they have two children and there seems
to be no cloud on their horizon. Bea-
trice has paid her brothers debts and
given him a yearly allowance and for
several years no one has heard of him.
Then the blow falls. When Bea-
triee's husband, John Haughton. was
a very young man, he had fallen in
love with a divorce and married her.
After a few months she had grown
tired of him and left him, telling him
that their marriage was Illegal be-
cause certain length of time had not
elapsed since her divorce. John be-
lieved this to be true because she
showed him the papers, and he let her
CO. She became a notorious woman
and her name was constantly con-
nected with that of some young rich
man. The dissolute brother of Bea-
trice fell into her hands and this time
she was very much in love herself,
while he had become so depraved that
he was almost unspeakable. He was
a drug 1end and quite beyond the pale.
Looking through the woman's papers
he discovers her early history and
finds that her marriage to Haughton
was legal. This information he uses
to blackmail his sister Beatrice, who
is helpless in his power. He dies
soon, but that scarcely saves the sit
uation. The woman yet lives and any
one could prove the truth, II she
spoke, by court records and parish
registers. This horrible thing has
made the son of Haughton by his
former wife legitimate-also the
two children of Beatrice. The book
leaves us there. Nothing can be done
any way. Even when the woman dies
Beatrice will still be afraid to tell
her husband. He is quite ignorant of
the whole thing. 1t is a dreary and
depressing book and quite unneces-
sary.
The book is very well written and
contains some excellent character
studies.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-07
"The Deeper Stain"

By Frank Hird; author of Victoria the
woman. Published by D. Appleton & Co.,
New York. Price sl56.
One of the most depressing books
which has appeared in many years is
The Deeper Stain" by Frank IIird.
The author Is already wen and favor
ably known by his Victoria. the
Woman" and the good style which
distinguished that work is found in
this novel The book, although an in
teresting story throughout and dra-
matte and well done, seems UNNECESSARY
There is no reason why the people
concerned should be left in so uncom-
Portable and unfortunate a position;
so what lesson can be learned from
IL? Not that books should always
teach some lesson, but if they do not
amuse, and this is far too tragic to
amuse, they must have some purpose
And what is the purpose here? hand
full of innocent people are made to
suffer by a fiend who Is too depraved
to appreciate their wretchedness; and
their entire life's happiness is left
dependent upon the silence of re-
pentant woman-she. poor thing, not
vicious, but not well balanced.
? a poor and proud family, father, in
valid mother. son and two daughters.
are distant relations of the great Lord
Roborough. They have placed the son
in the army and are too proud to ask
any favor. either money or influence,
from Roborough. The son is too evil
to be real. 1t scarcely seems possible
that any man of gentle blood, with re-
fined influences and love about him,
could be so depraved. He CANDLES and
cissipates until his father is hopelessly
in debt and finally sends him most of
his pension. The father and elder daugh-
ter Beatrice, are the only members
of the family who see the sons faults;
the mother and younger sister, Anne,
are quite blind to his vices; but all
unite in keeping any disquieting news
from the mother. Through the influ
ence of Lord Roborough, whom they