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The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16
WHILE THE legislature is cutting

WHILE THE Legislature is cutting
up the state into new counties, why
not do little of it over this way. Let's
take slice of Eagle, Routt and Grand
and make it a county with Kremmlins
as the county-seat. We have the best
and finest building in this part of the
state for court house purposes and the
new county would be a power. Tho
east line could start at Troublesome
and take in Yampa on the west. The
south line to grab a little of Eagle
county and the deed is done. Let g
present the idea, fellow citizens, and
start the new year along straight lines.
-kremmling News.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

YOU NEVER CAN tell by looking
at bottle of peroxide what color
girl 3 hair may be next week. 1t IS
just as impossible to prophesy, with
any degree of accuracy, what that ag
gregation of so.ons now cougrcgated in
Denver may do in the way of legisla-
ton beneficial to the people. But We
shall all hope.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

WE NOTE THAT the Senate in
tends investigating the tSteel Mer
ger" wherein one J. P Morgan COB
bled up. the Tennessee Steel and Iron
Co. We would not give two pins for
the president s opinion of that same
Senate, nor one pin for Morgan's.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

AND NOW the house is going to in
vestigate the President Funny how
brave Legislators have become, at the
fag end of Mr.. Roosevelt's admins
tration. But wait until the president
begins turning out copy for the Out
look. Some of those lawmakers are
going to get roasted.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16
Saturday, January 1a, 1909.
IRRIGATION DISTRICT LAW

"The irrigation district idea which
proved such holocaust in Californis
twenty years ago is working all right
in this state and if we can only rock
along few years longer without petit
fogging legislation dipping in on US
the cloth will cut all right and make =
warm garment. Almost three-quarters
of million acres have been and ale
being reclaimed through the agency of
the district law and nearly $l5,000, 900
in bonds have been issued. Not ,
dollar of interest has been delinquent
and the work of district development IA.
the state otherwise practically impos-
sible has but fairly begun. The men
who drew up the law creating these
districts made careful study of tho
Wright act which brought 90 much
grief upon California and with such q
horried spectacle for guide they were
enabled to steer clear Of the shoals
and the result is law entirely salts.
factory to everybody and everything
connected with it. The horror of q bad
example is sometimes a good lesson. :"
The above complimentary squib from
Field and Farm should be given some
attention here for the reason that i.
is misleading in that it states only
half truth and scarcely that.
The district irrigation law of this
state is SO full of defects that at the
best and under the most favorable con.
ditions it is little better than make
shift.
True there are several thousand aeres
now irrigated and several more acres
soon to be put under irrigation which
perhaps might not be irrigated for some
time to come were it not for the irri-
CATION district law and yet this does
not alter the fact that the present law
is so very unsatisfactory that it can
not be rated as very great blessing
to Colorado.
If Post readers desire to know more
concerning this law they should read
the biennial report of the state engi-
neer for 1866 and they will learn
much which perhaps has never occur.
red to them in connection with the
workings of this law. Mr.. Jaycox
therein makes several recommendations
as to notifications of the law but the
Post believes he has not gone far
enough in this respect.
In his evident desire to deal ehsri.
tably with law which he knows was
intended and is some instances perhaps.
has proved great blessing, Mr.. Jay
cox refrains from any severe criticism
and contents himself with making some
very mild suggestions along the lines
of betterment, but the writer known
and Mr.. Jaycox knows that the pre-
sent irrigation district law is suscepti-
BILE of serious abuses and that these
abuses have been taken advantage Of
by shrewd contractors, and others.
in way that is shameful and
serious hardship on the poor farmer
who will eventually have the bonds tQ
pay.
The law should be great boon .e
the farmers of some sections and pc.
haps will be if it can be modified q
that it is not quite as easy as a:
present to mulch a community TO,
100000 for work worth 1000 oil
even less and when the other sug
gestions made by Mr.. Jaycox have
been carried out. AS the law now
stands action Hereunder should b
looked upon much as we regard th'
surgeon 8 knife-as last resort.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16
A DISPATCH states that Brought

A DISPATCH states that Broughton
Brandenberg, the well known magazine
contributor, wall have to stand trial
for the alleged libelous Cleveland
article, published some time ago in the
New York Herald. 1t doesn't pay 10
push a thing too far--even a pen.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

THE MORE attractions Glenwood
can have of decent and legitimate
character the better for all our eiti-
zens. Let's not lose sight ot the audi
torium and that Carnegie library.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

WHEN A MAN attacks President
Roosevelt he had better be prepared 70
make showing for he will always find
the strenuous president "loaded for
bear" as Tillman, Tawney and Forak-
er can testify.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

AN EXCHANGE states that .'THE
ONLY WOMAN IN THE LEGISLA-
TURE HAS A REPUTATION AS AN
ORATOR. - Well, anything wonderful
abont that? We recall few women,
not in any legislature, that arc some-
what noted that way.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

"WEL14, HOW about those New
Years resolutions" u Newark, N. j.
man was asked recently. "How abont
EN-" responded that person, "oh,
they are all right. In fact they are
as good as new. l haven't used
any of them yet. ..
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

THE SOVEREIGN state Of Tennes-
see is going to hang six Of those blood
thirsty night riders. Score one for
Tennessee Justice.
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

SPEAKER LUBERs has appointed
his committees and the matter of iu-:
PRODUCTION of bills will be the next. in
order. Now just watch the chloro-
forming process 81
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

WE LEARN that the Emperor Of
Germany isr Hard up for cash. Whv
doesn't he 2 'fHoch der Kaiser'"
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16

HARRY T., THAw is going to. get
. new trial. Isn't 1T about time Pitts
ens set q asw prs .Gssstt... s. =
The Glenwood post., 1909-01-16
Notice of pi.eontinuanee

THE POST is not discontinued at expira
tiOn and 10 sent to subscribers until An ex
ment OF arrearages Is made, as required by
law. The courts Invariably hold subscriber
responsible to the publisher for the sub.
scription price OF all papers received until
the paper is paid for in full up to date and
ordered discontinued. PAPkks RkTUkNkp
ARH Not NOTICE OF DIsCoRTiHuAAcE.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
WANTS
FOR RENT.

S22.0O-Per month, Emma st. above
Vineyard, 3 b. r.. 6 Room
House and Bath, Electric
Lights, natural wood finish.
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
CONCERT and BALL
TOMORROW night

There will be plenty Of things going
on In little cid Honolulu tomorrow
night. The main attractions are the
Filipino band concert and the Univer.
sity Club ball. There is no reason
however, why they cannot both be tax.
en- In, as the concert will be over be.
fore the dance begins.
Many who intend to go to the ball
have secured seats for the matinee
concert, and many others are planning
to go directly from the concert to tho
ball, and so take in both attractions.
Whatever you decided to do, don't
miss hearing the band altogether. Such
high class company OF players does
not pass through Honolulu every year
and II is only fortunate chance that
is giving Honoluluans the opportunity
of hearing them at such low prices Of
admission. Good seats can still be
secured for both matinee and evening
performance at the Bergstrom Music
Co.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
ELKS' MINSTRELS
Splendid SHOW

The dress rehearsal OF the Elk's
Minstrel show was held last nigh
with signal success. Everything went
smoothly. From the end mems stunts
to the solos. sonny" Cunha has the
entire membership under perfect con.
troll, and every little sidc.play Is care.
fully planned to give the fullest effect
Though It Is difficult matter to
select he best stunts Oh the show,
many people are strongly inclined to-
ward the "Cherman Band" Eddie
Douthitt Is at his best as the leader
of the band, and is certainly due to
become famous as "Cherman" after
the show.
But don't forget the endmen; they
are irresistibly funny in getup and
"ioshes," and they are on the job all
tho time. So are the Buster Bros.
so Is everybody.
Mrs. Gums pupils will give n pref.
ty little dance In costume, after the
main performance, and, II they dance
as gracefully and dalntily as they did
last night, they will undoubtedly make
one OF the hits Of the evening.
The sale of seats Is going even bet.
ter than the management has hoped
and the prospects are that every seat
will be sold before the curtain finally
rises. The S. Il. o. sign is not hang.
Ing out yet, however, and the late"
ones still have chance of getting
seats for either evening.
The show will be over by tonlorty;
order your carriages for half-past ten.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04

Your attention is called to the
unsatisfactory condition of the lower
end of the Kawaiahao storm drain
makai Of Ala Moana.
Under the agreement made with
the trustees Of the Bishop Estate. the
right-of-way across the Estate tide
lands was granted upon condition
that a concrete retaining wall should
be built along the Waikiki side of
said drainage ditch, the same to be
completed on or before February 6,
1908. A year has passed and moth
ing has been done on this work"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
PASS ORDINANCES
CONTINUED from pe-e ~

Der 81, 1908, and the grading of said
lots not having been completed as
per agreement entered into by the
former Board of Supervisors. have
to offer the following proposition for
your consideration:
THE trustees of the Bishop Estate
VIII allow you to remove all the sur
plus material, above the official grade
of the surrounding streets, on Kaka-
ako Block d lying on the Waikiki
side of the Catton-Neill Iron Works
premises upon the following condl-
tions. viz:
That said material be removed
and the lot graded to my satisfaction
within five months from date, and
said material be used in grading Ka-
kaako street makai or Halekauwila
street, preference being given TO
Foundry street, and Coral street ma
kai Of Foundry street.
1T is understood that no excava-
tions below the grade recently estah-
lished by the County Engineer are to
be allowed"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04

Supervisor Aylett then arose and
moved that Ordinance No. /. vetoed
by the Mayor, be reconsidered. The
motion was carried and the ordinance
was brought up. Then Aylett moved
that II be passed over the Mayors
veto. The idea met with favor and
the proceedings were jumped through
in short order, only Mcclellan voting
mo" This ordinance abolishes all
Offices created by the old Board of
Supervisors.
In regard to Ordinance No. 2, Ay-
lett was so anxious to get II passed
that he grabbed the wrong typewrit-
ton form and moved that II be passed
over the Mayors veto. His attention
being called to the fact that no mo-
tion to reconsider was before the
house, he hastily seized another sheet
OF paper and read motion to recon-
slider.
Ordinance 9 gives the standing
committees power to employ and dis
charge workmen in their various de-
rartments.
The ordinance was duly reconsid-
cred and passed over the Mayors We
to, only Mcclellan voting No"
The meeting was then adjourned
until 1880 o'clock Tuesday evening
next.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04

Sales-Between Boards 30 Pic.
neer, sli5; 10 Pioneer. sli5; 10 Pho.
necr sli5; 10 Pioneer, Sli5; 10 Oahu
Sug. Co.. s29.25; Is Oahu Sug. Co,
s29.25; As Honokaa, Slj.50: 50 Homo.
kaa. 1880; 100 Honokaa. $3.50 SEES.
sion: 10 Hon. b. a NJ. Co, S2i; Is
Hon. u. a NJ. Co., s2i.
Latest sugar quotation 3.64 cents
or $3.50 per ton.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
NOTICE

The annual meeting of the share
holders Of the Honolulu Rapid Tran
sit and Land Company will be held
on Monday, February 10, at . a. M,
IN Room coo Stangenwald Building.
WILLIAM WILLIAMSON,
Sec'y Homo. Rapid Transit & Land
Co, 422G-i, 8, 6, S, 10, 10.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
MEETING NOTICE.

The regular quarterly meeting of
the KAAHUMANU IMPROVEMENT
CLUB will be held at the residence of
Mr. 7. ], King, on Friday evening,
February 9Th, 1909, at 1880 o'clock,
JAMES l.. M'LEAN,
4226-2t Secretary.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
NOTICE

The public is hereby notified that
the Bishop Museum, beginning Fri
day, 9Th inst, will be closed for re-
pairs until further notice.
4226-3t BY ORDER.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-02-04
NEW = TO-DAY
NOTICE

Lyle A. Dickey, Attorney-at-Law,
removed to sos stangenwald Build
ing. 422G-1w
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

trouble they must go to their Sssist-
ance. There is no written law to this
effect. but nonfulfllment OF this sa-
cred flial duty would entail such last
ing disgrace upon the offender that no
one would dare to evade 1t.
FUNERAL soleminities in China are
+ worthy OF observation. When per-
son of rank diesFthe body is en-
balmed and enveloped in costly. robes.
after which 1t is placed in a costly
coffin. in which 1t lies in state on a
catafalque, surrounded with lighted
torches and profusion Of beautiful
flowers. Here the women. relatives and
friends PROSTATE themselves. touching
the ground with their foreheads. while
the air is filled with clouds OF In
cense. 1 will here remark that the
Chinese make provision for their cof-
fins during lifetime. even the poorest
finding ways and means to prepare for
their last resting place. for a Chinese
cofin 10 very costly and = magnificent
AFFAIR. an any one who has ever seen q
funeral will know In order to show
his nlial respect a son viii often keep
the embaimed body OF his father in the
house for two or three years The
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
oH cAzuar za1azly. eo1yqsizaq 9f the GranSezfhcf
- (ezau0mohAex,e /6n ~1tNyAH
94f an9 /1slfZ 0A0 (H1d7rr0

ratner exercises authority over all me
son possesses, including his. children,
whom, If they offend him, he may sell
A funeral procession Is always pre-
ceded by large number OF persons
bearing little pasteboard figures repre-
senting slaves. camels and horses The
departed is supposed to meet spirits
who have the power OF imbuing these
figures with life, so that they may both
serve and entertain him. Then follow
the daughters. the wife and the other
relatives, all in sedan chairs. These
women I'LL the air with howls and
lamentations. so that. If they can not be
seen they certainly make themselves
heard.
The tomb is divided IN several com
partments. The Chinese have such an
extraordinary veneration for the dead
for the foreigners who allow the graves
of their relatives to fall to decay after
certain lapse of time In every home
I visited in China found a tablet in
scribed with the names of the great
H
grandfather. the grandfather and. II
he be dead. the father. Before this
tablet the relatives drop on their knees
and burn incense. If the son dies the
great-grandfather's name is erased and
that of the son substituted.
Ceremonious behavior Is part OF Chi
nese nature. for the law distinctly pre-
scribes the various degrees OF ceremony
to be observed In intercourse with pec-
pie OF rank. When calling on . titled
parsonage the visitor hands the servant
his card. which must set forth his rank.
title and other attributes. II host and
visitor are Of equal rank the former
accompanied by two servants holding
fans over his head, receives his guest In
the hall The servants now step behind
the visitor. who exchanges cersmonious
bows with his host, both complimsnt-
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

at small tables, the men in one room
and the women In another. Before
taking their seats the young couple
bowed four times profoundly to an i'm
aginary spirit, Tien. supposed to pre-
side over heaven. When they finally
sat down they each had to pour a glass
of wine on the floor before they were
allowed to eat. A plate OF food was
also set aside for their gods.
AS soon as they had tasted the viands
the bridegroom arose and invited his
bride to drink, in response to which
she also arose, returning the compli-
ment. Two goblets of wine were now
brought in. from which both bride
groom and bride drank alternately,
pouring the remainder on the floor.
This last ceremony made them hus-
band and wife. After a while the
newly made wife joins the women,
while her husband invites the men to
another apartment, where he enterta.ns
them. In China 1t would be just as
prsposterous for n bride to wear white
as 1t would bo IN other countries were
she to appear in black at the altar.
wife who deserts her husband 10
sentenced to be fogged and may be
regarded as slave of her husband. but
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

Ing very superstitious, they consult the
almanac so that lucky day may be
chosen. In the meantime the young
man occasionally bestows costly pres
ents upon his future wife, whom he has
never seen. This. at least, is the Gus
tom in well to do families.
When the wedding day arrives the
bride is handed into a sedan chair,
which is magnificently adorned with
garlands and artificial flowers. This Is
followed by the servants bearing her
belongings, which consist of clothing,
ornaments and jewels Some of the
servants carry lighted torches, though
the hour may be high noon. The sedan
Is preceded by band of musicians,
followed by the relatives and guests.
The nearest relative of the bridegroom
holds In his hand the key of the sedan.
which is locked, the windows being
grated
When the bridal party reaches the
house 1t IL met at the door by the
bridegroom, who, upon receiving from
his relative tho key. unlocks the door
OF the sedan, and now for the first
time beholds the bride chosen for him.
1t is not difficult to picture to ones
self the eager expectation with which
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
The San Francisco Sunday Can

Ing each other. on their tities
ru..t i. now led to the reception room.
each party making endeavors to noAo-
The other BY Offering him the right 'lae
Finally. when the guest Is seated 'ns
object OF his visit Is brought FORTH D..
reap conversation doss not begin un--
after tea has been served. The
ceremonies are gone through when n"'s
and guest take leave OF each other
When mandarin OF high rank ceA'-
brates his birthday the members o.
the Chinese 1905 assemble in sections
and repair to the officials residences
where they line. up in the hall. Tnen
one OF them. presenting glass OF cor
dial to the mandarin, says; Benoia
the wine; may IL bring thee joyF An
other presents him with candies. say
ing: I've bring thee the sugar OF Ions
lifer' and then the rest follow SUIT
Their offerings consist for the most part
Of candies and such things When ons
mandarin meets another OF high rank
he at once stops his sedan and salutes
his colleague with profound bows
When two OF equal rank meet tney
salute each other IN their sedans oy
crossing their hands upon the chest
and bowing. which they continue an
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II she marries the man with whom she
elopes her former husband can have
her strangled. Grounds for divorce in
clude a violent temper, vicious
though divorce is authorized by law,
1T is rarely ever appealed to by the
better class. Chinese husbands are so
extremely watchful that the wife is
not allowed to speak to any man, not
even to near relative, except in the
presence of her husband
The different branches of a family
usually keep house together under the
same roof for reasons OF economy For
poor persons. who live entirely on veg
etables. this joint housekeeping means
. great saving.
The lot of the peasant women Is in
deed sad one. The men tyrannize over
them, keeping them in constant sub
lection. When a husband thinks he
has reason to be displeased with his
wife or there has been a quarrel he
compels her to stand behind his chair
at meals and wait on him. Besides this,
she IL made to eat with the servants.
The older women always live together
with the young ones in order to nip
In tho bud any show OF temper. and inn
plicit obedience is demanded. In every
house set of rules for moral guild
anos IL hung up In the common haIl
whore tho male members of the fam
lily assemble from time to time.
A Characteristic trait OF the Chinese
10 their clannishness. and family re-
unions are encouraged by periodical
visits to the graves of their ancestors.
A genealogical tablet il found in every
house. and In conversation frequent ref
erence II made to the deeds of the de-
parted. To work for their parents Is
tho duty Of the children. and II any of
their brothers or sisters should be In
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

in his dealings. and above all invari-
ably keeps his. word. The honesty of
the Chinese Iaundresses is beyond ques-
ton; everything is returned without
exception, even neatly mended. These
80 called washer girls" live in little
boats. called ''sampans." that usually
house several families; men. women,
children and household utensils all be-
ing crowded together IN small space.
and one often sees the fat father smok-
ing and 1oafng in comfort while his
wife propels all alone the heavy craft
with single. paddle. sometimes with a
baby strapped. on her back.
@OURTSHIP and marriage cere-
monies diner essentially from ours
In the first place the young peopls
have nothing at all to do with the
arrangements. their respective parents
settling everything. Contrary to Euro
pean and american customs, the par
ents of the girl are not expected to
give her a marriage portion, but the
prospective bridegroom is required to
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03

pay to them . stipulated sura. whioh is
then expended in purchasing the BRIDES
wardrobe. etc. All the prelininartes
concluded. the marriage ceremonies
may proceed First OF all the relatives
and friends send congratulations in
the shape OF presents and cards. ct the
same time inquiring after the names of
the prospective bride and bridegroom.
This is. of course. a mere formality. as
they have usually known them for a
long time. After this the relatives dir-
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sreom forfstts tns money paid to the
parents and the presents bestowed upon
the girl When the bride to be aii8hts
her future lord takes her By the hand
and leads her into the hall.
Through the kind ofYices Of my Chi
nese friend I was fortunate enough to
receive An invitation to wedding.
which esteemed high favor. ~ for
eigners are rarely admitted to such
exclusive family affairs. In the hall
q special table was reserved for the
bridal couple. the guests being seated