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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-10
NOTICE.

All horseback riders wishing to take
part in the Floral Parade on February
%, either as cowboys or otherwise will
kindly report at once to w. A. Green
well, at Castle 6 Wilmington s Office,
Merchant street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-10
Relief From Headache Is Yours If You Want It

You have only to get box of stearns
and take of the little tasteles wafer
is the most headache
almost twenty
'na does what shoud-eures headache promptly pleasantly
No needs to from headac when
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-10
Stearns' Headache Waters

Afo well
way" come without This they came
s Headache Waters that it will nav to
insist on having and no other ~ -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-10

tion at Pearl Harbor viii be the basis
of the creation of large community
about the harbor, and its is expected
that the harbor viii be favorite place
for sailing cruises, launches, motor
boats, and that not only islanders but
visitors will have there a new attrae-
tion. That Pearl Harbor will be busy
in future is anticipated by service men,
who expect the constant presence of
warships of various classes.
N. G. H. Order.
The following General Order, No. s.,
has been issued by Colonel Ziegler of
the First Regiment, n. G. H:
In pursuance of General Order. No
l, A. G. o., dated January %, 1909,
companies and detachments of the First
Infantry, National Guard of Hawaii,
stationed at Honolulu, viii assemble
under arms at the drillshed on Fri
day, February u, 1909, at 1880 a. m.,
to participate in the parade to be held
N commemoration of the one hum
dredth anniversary of the birth of
President Lincoln.
WATERFOWL Doings.
The dredger Pearl, bought by the
Hawaiian Dredging Company from the
Oahu Railroad Company, was put on
the marine railway Monday to be over
hauled and extended thirty feet in
length The dredges Governor and Re-
clamation are in readiness to be put to
work, but President W. F. Dillingham;
of the dredging company states that he
has not yet fixed the date when the big
machines will be towed down to the
harbor. AS before stated, this will de-
pend upon the state of the dredging
camp, Watertown. McCandless Bros.
are now drilling for water on the
Moanalua estate to provide fresh water
for the camp. This will be piped some
distance. The water question threat
ened for while to be a serious one,
and as it is, the freshest water must
come from a long distance. Five miles
of water pipe have been ordered. The
pump to force the water this long dis
lance will be run by an electric motor.
Tanks viii be located on Salt Lake hill.
The company is still at work on the
spur Of railroad which will give the
camp almost direct communication
with town. Thirty men are at work
around the camp, clearing the ground.
Lucas Bros. are to build five houses
for the use of employees and heads of
the work. Two 3ormltories will house
the workmen. The restaurant outfit
is already on the ground, and the man
in charge is catering to- the employees.
A laundry will be started soon.
The Political Paymaster.
A recent number Of The Nation. in
quoting criticisms of President Roose-
welt from the Army and Navy Regis
ter, says: "The Register is also ex-
cited over the assignment to the fine
new Army billet, that of paymaster at
Honolulu, of Major Beecher 3. Ray,
the political paymaster,' who was
given leave of absence to work for
Mr.. Taft's nomination and election
during the greater part of 1908. The
extent and usefulness of Major Ray s
mill are hardly SURPASSED IN the
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Bejayed Ioqie.

"Put yourself In my place. young
man. Would you want your only
daughter to marry penniless YOUTH"
Put yourself in my place. sir.
Would you want to remain a penni-
less youth when there are rich mems
daughters to marry?"
you confess. then. that you marry
my child simply for her fathers
wealth."
And you confess that you withhold
her from me simply because Of my
poverty"
what other reason do need?"
"What other reason could influence
you?"
This talk is quite useless"
"Quite"
1--WE have nothing TO gain by It."
Absolutely nothing"
"You take It philosophically."
"Why shouldn't !? Your daughter
and were married quietly a month
ago."
"Great Ecott!'-Puck.
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nome. she pieaOeO III vain. Arxan.
der was firm. At last she held up to
his face their little fve-months-old
daughter and asked who would look
after the child If he should die and
who would keep her from misery and
misfortune.
Hume loved his wife and child. and
these appeals brought the tears to his
eyes. but they did not break down his
resolution. which he had girt about him
as arInor. Nothing could move him
to become untrue to his king and coun-
try.
Finding that no entreaties could
10 anger and told him that his eager
desire to be thought the bravest man
Of Selkirk would not supply the child
he was bound to work for with bite
of bread She said even more than
this. Her tones grew higher. and one
word led to another. ~ you know II
will. until the couple parted In anger.
be to the field of battle and she 10
remain at home.
Alexander had not gone far before
II flashed across the mind of his wife
that perhaps she might never see him
alive again. Unable to control herself.
she flung the child into its crib and
rushed out Of the house. She must
see her husband again and get from
him one parting glance or word OF
reconciliation. She hurried through
the town. she sought everywhere for
him, but he was nowhere to be seen.
He had gone of with his comrades.
The poor wife wept bitterly. Her
grief was deep.
Hume and his fellows were soon EN-
gagged In battle. He displayed the
greatest bravery. Wherever he went
numbers Of the enemy fell. In every
direction upon the field Of battle he
was seen. His companions kept well
up to him. and In particular one man
who had lately Joined the party. This
man fought with courage equal to
that Of Hume himself. keeping contin-
ually beside him and defending him
In many peris Once Csz III Eng
lishman from behind ~ very near
to the Scot this soldier s.i1(ck the cow
ardly fellow to the earth just as he
was inserting bis spear between the
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SUPPRESSED.
4 Story That Won Prize and vt
Was Never Published.

A Story That Won . Prize ana TOT
Was Never Published.
A number Of years ago a series Of
prizes for the best detective story
was offered by a certain well known
western newspaper. and the late +. II.
Burton, III collaboration with fellow
craftsman. entered the competition.
Their story. the theme Of which In
volved an ingenious method Of rob-
bling u safe In spite Ut the protection
afforded BY time lock. was one Of the
Eve which won prizes. and the authors
portraits were duly published IN the
issue Of the paper which announced
the result Of the competition. The
prize money. constituting a ronsidera-
BILE sum. was promptly paid over. but
to the authors surprise. although the
other four winning stories were pub
lished, that of the time lock failed to
appear. After u few weeks repre-
sentative of the paper called upon Mr..
Burton. explaining that the editor was
anxious to know what authority he
had for his story and whether 1t would
really be- possible to rob bunk after
the fashion that he had set forth.
With the help Of pencil and a few
diagrams MIR. Burton easily proved
the accuracy OF the method to the ap.
parent satisfaction Of his interviewer
and thereafter looked forward to
prompt appearance Of the story. But
q few days later the secret OF the de-
lay was revealed. A special envoy Of
the paper waited upon him. full OF
CONSERVATION and apology. and pre-
pared to make any amends within rea.
son. but was emphatic In announcing
that It was absolutely impossible to
publish the story. because after ex-
pert investigation they had become
convinced that II 1t should appear In
print 1t would destroy the protective
power of every time lock safe In the
country. and the representative Of the
newspaper did not take his leave un-
I'll be had obtained what Mr.. Burton
under the circumstances easily grant
ed-a signed agreement releasing the
puper from its obligation to publish
the story rnd solemnly pledging him
self not to attempt 10 publish 1t else
where. Accordingly the curiosity
piqued by this bit Of inside history Is
likely never to BE- gratiaed, - Bookmap.
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HE BOUGHT IN PARIS.

Then He Found Hs Could Have Done
Better Nearer Home.
EnricO CarusO. the famous tenor.
told curious story once while In
conversation with man prominent In
musical circles 10 Philadelphia. The
two were ascending the stairs from
the basement of the Bellevue-Strat-
ford when at the first landing they
halted. and Caruso pointed ~ d mar
BILE bench Of ancient FlOrentine pat
tern.
y am a great admirer Of those
benches" he said. "ahd last summer
had u strange experience with them. l
had just purchased villa In Italy and
was always On the lookout for some
thing decorative In the way Of novel
furniture.
while In Paris ] happened to sec
one of these benches and ut ONCE con-
cludpd to put dozen Of them about
the grounds. found the dealer and
asked the price. He said $50 apiece.
| ordered the dozen.
"A few weeks later / was at my
villa looking II over and happened to
discover across the hedge at the bor-
der marble yard. and there was the
marble cutter working on one of those
same benches.
Il climbed the hedge, and after chat
ting with the man a few minutes and
admiring the great care he was exer-
cising | asked II he usually made such
benches. oh. yes!' he replied. 4
make many. have an order now for
twelve Of them for the great tenor Ca
russo He ordered them In Paris
when l recovered from my surprise
] questioned him and found that be
was really the man who supplied the
Paris dealer. l asked him how much
he would make me some for. and he
replied. Twenty dollars apiece. signor.'
$50 | was paying SEQ for the priv
ilege of buying In Paris what was be-
ing made at my own door. In addition
to freight both ways and extra incl
dental expenses. Now when want
to buy anything for my home l go to
the nearest place rst."-Philadeiphia
News.
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The Name "Pepvs,"

How should "'epys' be- pronounced?
Percy Lubtnnk. WHO wrote u Diugra-
ply OF Sa mueI l'epys. declares Peeps
but there are man! people living and
talking who call themselves "feppls.'
In 1879 was published a volume called
"Lncida lnlervalla. by james Car
caSst'. who was a clerk In the office Of
Pepys. He did not like lepys and
would have been glad to spell 1t
Peeps" But he didn't. He wrote:
Get thee behind me. then: dumb devil
Oegone.
The Lord hath Ephthatha said to my
tongue.
Him must praise who opened hath my
lips.
Sent ne from navy to the ark by Pepys.
From This the london I nronlcie cou-
cludes that to his contemporary Pepys
was "l'ips.'
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"OH, WELL, DON'T MIND TELLING YOU.
whom but they were people who sad
~ needed them. who didn't expect
them and who couldn't make any re-
turn except broken gratitude that
hurt you to listen TO.
why, no. certainly I'm not crying"
and the bachelor girl smiled dashingly
through moist eyes. But don't mind
telling you It was the happiest part OF
my Christina And hereafter those
are the sort of people i'm going to give
to.
Il think l shall write jolly little
note to each OF the relatives and friends
with whom ! usually exchange pres
ents. shall send these notes long
enough before Christmas to forestan
anybody's buying presents for ME.
I'm the notes shall convey my best
love and my Christmas wishes. ] shall
also explain why ! intend to send no
present this year-that | purpose max.
ing all my gifts to those whose only
claim upon me Is their need. ! shall
add that ! am certain they will like
This original method Of disposing Of
their gifts. And ! shall further ray
that II they want to make me hap
py and to enjoy the joiliest kind Of
Christmas themselves they will please
take the money they had intended TO
spend on me and do likewise with 1t.
In this way every dollar we give will
be well spent and make somebody
really glad
$50 that's my New Year resolve. Tn.
selfish? That's all you know" The
bachelor girl laughed, ITS horribly
selfish. Didn't tell you was going
TO do II merely because It made me
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.
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4 SCOTTISH LEGEND,
The Story Of the Knight With the
White Feather.
TWO COURAGEOUS WARRIORS.

Heroic Alexander Hume and His Still
More Heroic Fellow Soldier and Pro.
tsctor--The Sad Sequel to the Battle
That Was Lost.
The heraldic arms Of the Scotch
town Of Selkirk show a woman seated
on tomb. ON which Is also placed the
Scottish lion. The legend told about
the arms IL this: King james Nv. Of
Scotland. who was about to invade
England. needed recruits for his enter.
prise. The town clerk Of Selklrk. VII
liam Brydene. tried his best to aid his
king by persuading his fellow country
men to enlist In the royal cause. So
earnest was he that he Is said to have
moved over hundred lusty Scots to
Join his standard. Among these was
one of the name Of Alexander Hume.
This man was shoemaker Of the
town Of Selkirk. He was strong. stall
wart. bold and an excellent workman.
Brydone was very glad to welcome
him. as he reckoned him quite the best
man of the hundred. and his comrades.
who were also brave men and true.
cheered him us he appeared among
them. such confidence had they In his
wisdom, prudence. valor and strength.
Hume's wife. Margaret. was fine
young woman and very fond and proud
of her brave. strong husband. Now.
Margaret did not at all like this pro-
posed invasion Of England. She felt
that It would mean great trouble to the
Scotch people. who would certainly be
vanquished by their strong enemy. and
the thought came to her that her own
brave husband might perhaps lose his
life In the struggle. She therefore used
all her best efforts to keep him at
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
A Chinese joke.

There was man In Ch'angan who
was very fond of giving dinners. but
the food given was atrOcious. One day
q guest threw himself on his knees In
front Of this gentleman and said. Am
] not a friend Of yours?"
"You are, indeed" replied his host.
Then | must ask Of you favor"
said the guest. land you must grant It
before ] rise from my knees"
well, what is it?" inquired his host
In establishment.
Never to invite me to dinner any
more! cried the guest. at which tn"
whole party burst into loud roar OF
laughter.-North China Herald.
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Insanity In London

CostPrmongers and engineers, one
notes. rival each other In heading the
list Of marines provided by the COM
missi0ners In lunacy. II you don't
want to be mad. be clergyman. You
will have about Il one to thousand
chance Of not dying In a lunatic asy-
lum. II IN n bit risky to be literary
or scientific person. but II you put
your science into practice and become
an engineer your prospect Of lunacy
jumps TO the top. with only coster-
mongers rs your real rivals. Why
this IL ia mystery. 1t can't he intel
lect or hurry. Costermongers do not
hurry. and they are not noticeably in
tellectuai--London Chronicle.
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The Masculine Vic,

Civilization has to THANK the French
revolution and the subsequent wars
for masculine emancipation from the
wig 1t was partly the scarcity OF
flour and The war tax Oh hair powder
that bunished the powdered wig. but
partly also the leveIing influence Of
Jacubinism. u do not know the pres
ent generation by sight" wrote Wal
pole In 1891. complaining that the
young men lin their dirty shirts aud
shaggy hair have ipveled nobility as
much AZ the nobility in France have"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1909-12-23
Joe Miller Was Not . Joker.

Joe Miiier. VIII" IS generally believed
made a single joke Ia his life. He was
an actor and so grave IN manner as
to become the Dutl OF other peoples
hlhrity. When any witticism went
the round Miller was accused OF its
authorship. and he would never deny
1t. lie lived an exemplary life and
died universally respected. But no
sooner was he dead than appeared
Joe Miilrr's Jests: or. The Wits Wade
Mrcum." complied b.! 'Elijah Jenkins.
ESD" that is to say. forged by John
MOTLEY. the Jacobite. just az years be-
fore Hohsons "I'OIly ipachum" aud
Ben JOhnSon's "Jests" had been forged.
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FANCY WAlS1c0ArS.
introduced BY an English Monarch By
Way Of Economy.

Introduces BY an English monarch ~
Way Of Economy.
The waistcmt-w when al least II IL q
fancy vest" IL the last remaining
vestise Of the worgp.,isiIeSs which was
once displayed IN mems dress. and on
Oct. IL. ltaai. I'-pys chronicles its first
appearance on the p-rsun Of Charles
II. The novel garment WAS 4 long
cass,"k." as the diariSl terms it. worn
close Ia the body II WAS ut "blarK
cloth. pinkrd with white silk under IT,"
fIpn will agree that the wniStcmt IL
convenient and commentaries gar
mpnt. the absence If which Auld de-
prlvp them. to speak of no other dis
comfort. OF m invaluable set Of Isn.k-
cts. 1t appears strange. therefore. that
it should not have come into being at
an earlier date.
Soon after the restoration n sleeve
less vest. which likewise left the waist
open. WAS worn under the doubipt. 1t
was not u true wnistrmt. This style
of dress WAS brought from France by
Charles II. From ln'l,raih the fullnpss
of shirt exposed by the open vest the
breaches displayed their expanded
width" with lunches Of ribbon al the
waist ana lace rufilpS below the knees.
The dOuhrt worn over the vest was
richly laced and embroidered. So cost
~ WAS this mode of attire that the
king resolved To give the lead toward
Il more pt.OnOlnn'Hi and sober fashion.
and In the fulfllmpnt If This design he
donnetl the new garment, which t'epys
hailed with pleasure.
Such were the circumstances which
attended the Introduction uf the waist
coat. II came IN the name Of economy
aud reform. but ere long It developed
into ns expensive and decorative a gar
en- t" himself. Gradually II was ex-
tended downward til 1t almost rear he'd
the knees 1t WAS made OF the richest
materials. and the outer coat was
shaped TO hang we'll open to display
Its u,agniticpncp.
Ex,ravaganrr and love Of tinery were
simply transferred from one style to
another. and on the waistcnat WAS law
ishtri all the establishment which pre-
viuu~ly had been bestowed on the
breaches Those Powered and en-
broiu-r-tI waisl'sMts of Sheeny satin,
with laced flaps. may certainly have
been less troublesome and fantastic
than the preceding fashion. but whplh-
pr they reduced the wparpr'S account
with his tailor IL highly doubtful.
The long Tapped waislroat remained
In favor many years. II WIS stiii worn
by noblemen aud gentlemen When
George !. was king. In the following
reign somewhat shorter waistcnat
was prevalent, aud from this time the
flap iegan To decrease III length. in
stead OF reaching almost to the Knee 1t
came only halfway down the thigh.
Az mems dress became more simpii-
fled toward the close of the eighteenth
century and putting. lace aud pmbrnid-
cry were abandoned the flap disap-
peart.d. . London Globe.
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, MARRYING EN- MASsE.
Curious New Years Custom Of Piou.
oastsls Of Brittany.

oastsls Of Brittany.
Some curious and distinctive mar.
riage customs prevail among the Plou.
gastels. strange race Of people
Thought by some to I've OF Asiatic ORR
GIN inhabiting Plougastel Daoulas. In
Brittany. who are great strawberry
growers. they are also noted for In
termarrying exclusively with each 9th.
er. The Alliances. which are engineered
by an intermediary known as the bas-
ralaine. all take place on one day.
usually the first Tuesday of the new
year. The basralaines start their cam
paign In September III soon IN the har.
vest IL gathered In. demanding on be-
half Of the intending bridegroom the
hand Of his bride elect.
The courtship Is then authorized and
proceeds with ardor during the dark
months which follow. Last year TWEEN
ty-three couples we're married In the
parish church on Jan. y.
After the ceremony come dancing
huu lie
is served at the numerous inns begins
at 2 O'clock and lasts well on to mid.
night. The favorite dish is tripe. and
an inordinate quantity OF alcohol Is
consumed one would like to know
, with what results.
The whole place Is en- fete. and there
are never fewer than 1000 guests.
After the orgy the united couples re-
pair to their separate homes. rhey do
not take up their joint life until the
following evening latter the service
:or the dead and a second feast,. when
they are escorted to the bridal cham
ber by large contingent Of gropns-
men and bridesmaids. to whom sc;ip
and cakes are presented by the newl.'
married.-Sphere.
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The Citizens Savings Bank Of
Thurmont, Maryland.

clasps Of Humes armor. Hume called
name. even in the midst of the tight,
but the stranger said that that was no
matter.
This generous soldier wore u lpath-
err jacket and an iron helmet. In which
there was placed Il small white fpath-
err Wherever Hume fought CD the
battlefield there might bp seen beside
him the iron helmet and the white
feather.
At last the battle ended In defeat for
the Scotch. who scattered in all direc-
tons. Hume, who. with other sol
diers. was obliged to lie concealed in
the forest for some time. took the first
opportunity Of inquiring after his faith
full attendant. But all his inquiries
were without avail. He could not trace
him. Nothing could he learn Of him
but that he had disappeared when the
fight was over.
Alexander Hume hurried to his cot
tage. He was anxious to see again his
beloved wife and bestow upon her the
kiss of reconciliation. When he reach
ed 1t he listened al the door. and his
heart beat fast. He had kind words to
say to her from whom he had parted
In anger. and his deep wounds needed
dressing. He lifted the latch and walk
I'd in. All was still. No wife came to
meet him: no child's cry met his ear
On looking round the room he saw
seated In an armchair the knight who
had fought so bravely beside him in
the battle. wearing the same leather
jacket. iron helmet and white feather.
That person was Margaret Hume She
was dead and clasped In her dead
arms the little child.