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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15
Purscr Warren Was "wntchcd..

Purser Charles b. Warren, for four
years with the Matson Navigation
steamer Lurline, was watched" be-
fore his departure from Honolulu
some weeks ago. Warren has assumed
his duties as chief clerk in the Seattle
offices of Alexander & Baldwin. Be
fore the Lurline sailed Warren's for
mer shipmates presented him with n
handsome gold watch as a token of
friendship. p. J. Myers, who was IA
freight clerk on the Wilhelmina, has
succeeded Warren as purser on the
Lurine.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15
PASSENGERS ROCKED

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Per o. $. S. Sierra, for San Fran
cisco, March 2O.-Thos. Addison, Mrs.
Addison, j. b. Adams, Mrs Adams,
VIM. Adam. Mrs. Adam, NJ. c. Alver-l
ez, A. Allan, Mrs. Allan, Miss Allen,
Miss T.. Armstrong, Geo. Nc. dark
Icy. Mrs. dArkley. j. d. Askew, Mrs.
Askew, two children and maid; II.
Ecnner Mrs. Benner, Miss GraccI
Buckley, Mrs. u. Bell, Mrs. T.. u. Il.
pradlce. &. s. Butler. Mrs. Butler, J.
II. Bralcy, Mrs. Bralcy. l.. N. Brown,
Rev. G. w. Brinstad, Mrs. Brinstad,
Miss V. Buell. Mrs. s. j. Drunn, Mrs.
II. s. Buell., Mrs. II. G.. Boswell, Mrs.
]. A. Campbell, Miss Campbell, j. A..
Clark, Mrs. Clark, L. V. Carter Mrs.
Carter, j. J. Cappon, Mrs. Cappon,
A. T.. Cheney. Mrs. Cheney, Rev. J
A. Cooper, Rev. p. Cushnahan, II. d.
Glow, Mrs. Glow, Miss Pearl Dyer,
Miss Davenport. Miss Daniels, Mrs.
NJ. l.. Dow, Mrs. DcWolr, ]. Dear
field. Mrs. J. y. Doesburg, p. Diet
rich, Mrs. Davidson, Mrs. f.. d. Ea-
ton. Miss c. B. Eaton. Miss Florence
Eide, Mrs. J. j. Foster, c. W. Foster,
Mrs. Gill, =. Graves, Wm. Glib, Mrs.
Glib and two children, V. s. Clifford
Mrs. Clifford, s. S. Gentle, Mrs. Cen
tie, Mrs. s. X Huston. Miss Ruth
fusion. Miss +. Henderson, T. J.
HTumbird. Mrs. Humbird. Miss J. d.
Humbird, J. II. Hall, Mrs Hall, $.
II. Hills, ,Tno. Howe. Mrs. Howe, o.
NJ. Hustvedt, Mrs Hustvcdt, +. =.
Hogan. Miss Casclcy Hogan, Miss
Mildred Hogan, Mrs. Herman JAMS.
&c. S. Judd, Mrs. Judd, T.. II. John
ston. Mrs. Johnston, Miss Helen Jones,
+. S. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, Miss
Mary Johnson, Mrs. T.. A. Kennedy,
VIM. Klinger, Mrs. klingcr, John Kri-
der Miss y. Kierstad Miss Laura
Krider. Mrs. ]. Luguicns, DR.. Hugh
l.agan, Miss Long, J. J. Lynch, Mrs.
j. Rape Myers, Miss Gladys L. My
ers, Mrs. NJ. l.. Mitchell, ID. r. Mills,
Mrs. Mills. Miss n. McGec, U. Nor
row. Mrs. u. Mcpherson, J. NJ. p.
McEnaney. r. NJ. Nichols. w. S.
Nichols. W. Norby. Mrs. Norby, Bish-
op Z. w. Osborne, Rev. +. Okumura.
II. n. Pattison. Mrs. Pattison, Mrs
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ter, Dr. ]. T.. Pickard. Mrs. Pickard,
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15
Restorcr Met with Rough Weather.

The Commercial Pacific cable re-
pair steamer Restorer is reported to
have met with considerable rough
weather off Midway island pending the
securing of the broken strands of the
trans-Pacific cable. For several days
the vessel lowered over the cable and
1t was only after the expenditure of
much effort that the line of commun-
ication was restored. The Restorer
should arrive here within few days
to take on supplies before continuing
the voyage to Puget sound.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15
No Wireless from the Nile.

II s the general suypOsition that the
wireless equipment installed in the
Pacific Mail steamer Nile Is not of
sufficient power to get into commune
cation with the Kahuku station, as
nothing has been heard from the
steamer since her departure from Yo-
kohama, Japan. The Nile Is expected
by II. Hackfeld & Company, her rep
rcsentatives at Honolulu to arrive
here tomorrow afternoon. In that
event the steamer will be dispatched
for San Francisco the following morn
ing. The Nile will carry few lay.
over passengers and a large mail.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15
Quarantine chief on the wiIhcImina.

DR.. +. Il. Trotter. who has been re-
lieved OF duty rs chief quarantine Off
Honolulu as chief quarantine officer
of the Territory of Hawaii, sailed with
his family March 10 on the liner Will
belmina. The ManGhuria, which ar
rived at the coast partC was the last
ship to which DR.. Trotter gave quar-
antine inspection. DR.. NJ. W. Glover
succeeds Trotter as chief quarantine
officer and assumed charge OF the
quarantine station. DR.. w. G. Billings
relieves Dr. Glover as head of the med
ical force at the Angel island immi-
grafton station.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15

The above correspondence explains
the Cahlcgram received by Governor
Frcar the other day from Attorney
General Wickcrsham requesting an
opinion on the ACCESSIBILITY of reduce
ing the number of Judges. The Gov
crnor's opinion, cablcd back. was
against n reduction.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15

The army transport Crook has been
ordered to hasten to Puget Sound for
duty as cable repair ship, to take the
place Of the cableship Burnside, whose
boilers are defective. The Burnside
was ordered out from Seattle some
days ago to make repairs to the Alas
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15

ka cable. The boilers were known to
be in bad condition, and before the
ship went to sea survey was ordered
which resulted in the boilers being
condemned. AS the repairs were urg-
cnt and the Burnside was the only
available ship equipped with the nee
essary gear, the cable ship was towed
to the scene of trouble. When the
Crook arrives at Seattle the Burn
sides cable handling machinery will
be transferred to the Crook, which
will do duty as government cable
ship until the Burnside is ready for
service. The Burnside will be towed
TO San Francisco and will he taken,
probably, to the Union Iron Works for
general overhauling.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15
kInau Sailed for kona and kau.

The Inter-Tsland steamer Kinau was
dispatched shortly after noon hour to-
day for Kona and Kau ports by the
way of McGregor's, Mahukona and
kawaihae and not held over until ;
O'Clock this evening, as enormously
announced in the columns of morn
Ing sheet. The Kinau carried fair
list of passengers and a goodly guam
tlty of freight for windward Hawaii
ports. The Kinau is scheduled to re-
turn to Honolulu next Friday morn
ing.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15
VESSELS TO AND
FROM THE ISLANDS
Especial Cable 10 Merchants
Exchangc,)

BREMERTON - Arrived, March IL
u. S. cruiser West Virginia, hence
March 7.
SAN FRANCISCO -- Arrived. March
II. . a. m, U. $. \. transport Lo.
gan, hence March 4.
EUREKA --. Arrived. March 10, S. S
Guernsey, hence March ).
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-03-15

Maui Brought Shipment Of Sugar. b.
The Inter-Isand steamer Maui with
10 large consignment of sugar, gath
cred at Hawaii ports was an arrival
at Honolulu this morning, The -aficers
report fair passage hOmeward.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

The East Tennessee Telephone
and Telegraph Company is no
more. That corporation has been
purchased by the Cumberland
Telephone & Telegraph Company.
the new owners took Charge today
and hereafter the system will be
operated in Danville by a ne Y
management. Mr.. Homer Wrav,
the present manager, has been re-
tanned and SO far as the public is
concerned the change would never
be realized from the operation oil
the plant. The Cumberland is
the largest concern of the kind
in the world and is endeavoring
to establish universal service.
-Danville Advocate.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

accotding to Weather. Bureau
forecast and the Government and
State engineers cannot for several
weeks yet afford to relax their
vigilance in the fight to cont. oil
tie floods further down toward
the gulf. Capt. c. D. Sheriff..
chief engineer in charge of the
river work from Vicksburg south
TO the mouth of the river ADMITTED
Saturday that it was a fight thai
depended largely upon weather
conditions.
"We probably will win il
weather conditions are favorable"
he declared. But the weather con-
ditions were not favorable Friday
and Saturday, when rainfall wa.
general over a large part of tie
Mississippi Valley. with more than
two inches recorded in places.
Regardless, however, of the re
suit of the great and costly fight
being made by Federal and State
Government along the swollen
stream, it is believed there can be
no great loss of life in any event.
The people in the territory en-
dangered by the highest waters in
the history of the Mississippi, from
Vicksburg on the south, have been
given adequate warning. The
property damage. too, will be
largely confined to the drowning
of cattle. The cities where the
food crest is yet to be recorded are
not apprehensive.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
AMERICAN INVESTMENTS
IN MEXICO.

Many Americans are emerging
rom Mexico just now quite well
satisfied to get out with a com.
plete skin.
A few wears. reckoning ores
and crops at their value on this
side otIhe line, 1t was easy to
figure out "get rich quick >
profit on paper.
The trouble with a lot of these
schemes was that the assets are
.ot worth much ii any dark
skinned tramp can cone along
and burn them up. Even now
towns on the frontier bave an
underlying conviction of law and
order that as a whole is absent
il Mexico.
If all the money put into
hazardous Mexico undertakings
,ould have been kept at home,
every state In the union would
lave seen new enterprises start On
its own soil.
Before sending money out of the
country, investors should not look
only at physical resources. They
should also consider the laws
social institutions, and popular
habits that are needed to make
resources valuable Four per cent
in home bank, backed by courts
and public opinion is better than
40 per cent. if it is protected
only by your guns.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss ses Of &1zZzzM

James J. Hill. chairman of the
Board of Directors of the Great
Northern Railway and one of the
country's railroad leaders, will
retire in few weeks, az cording to
statement published in Chicago
Saturday.
At dinner given at the Wal.
dorf. Astoria in New York in cele
bration OF the anniversary of The
birth Of Thomas Jefferson, the
speakers included w. J. Bryan
Gov. Jonn A. Dix. Senator James
A. O'Gorman, Gov. Wilson and
Mayor William J. Gaynor.
Tax returns of President Taft
filed Saturday show he is much
weather. than ne was lively e
months ago.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
ACQUIRING A GOODWILL

AOQOANANO a.
Speaking of the high cost o.
getting a start il business, a
friend in a near by town tells us
that the sum of S.. 600 is asked tor
the good will" of certain small
concern, exclusive of stock and
fixtures. The business is supposed
to pay $4,000 ear inclusive OF
owners salary.
1t costs so much to buy out an
established business, unless the
same is forced on the market,
that starting a new concern COM
monty seems more hopeful. But
ifin the old time way, man
simply hangs out his single and
waits for trade to come, the prime
of life may be gone before he
gets it.
The same resnit can be had in a
fifth the time by efficient adver.
Using.
Enterprise and truth telling are
the qualities that draw trade. To
prove that he has enterprise. and
is vide awake enough to protect
the customers interest, a merchant
must take the initiative and max e
a vigorous push for business.
A newspaper advertisement can
be placed in every home for 1 per
cent. of the cost of personal solit j.
talon. 1t is read when people are
at their leisure, in a mood to
listen 10 what the merchant has to
say.
Good advertising gives an i'm
preston that the merchant is alert
AMI energetic in meeting public
needs, and public impression of
that kind is good will", having
a large cash value. 1t is like
money on interest in the bank.
Returning to our starting point
If Instead of paying SIS. 600 a year
for that business, a man should
spend $500 a year for two years
in advertising. he would have
$4,000 in his pocket aud a better
business standing.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

Senator Cummins, of Iowa. &C.
nounced the decree of the Federal
Court in New York approving the
reorganization of the American
Tobacco Company. He declared
it in the interest of perpetuation
of monopoly.
Representative BurkeIy. of Ohio.
introduced a bill Saturday for the
coinage OF three cent pieces with a
hole in the middle, designed es-
pecially for the use where 3 cent
street car fares are in vogue.
Experts from the State farm
train believe the phosphate deposits
near Georgetown may prove OF
great value to Kentucky agria
culture.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

Through two crevasses in the
Mississippi River and another in
Its equally rampant tributary, the
Arkansas great volumes of muddy
water are today rushing out over
the lowlands on the west side
of The big stream, destined to
cover a large section of Northeast
Louisiana and portion of the ex.
treme southeastern part of Ar
kansas. For the next eight or
ten DAYS the raging waters, which
late Friday tore their way through
the restraining levees, will move
southwark through the Tensas
Valley CT Louisiana, and finally re-
turn to the Mississippi at the
intersection of the Red River,
more than 100 miles by land from
the upper crevasse and nearly
I35 miles from the lower breach in
the levee.
Noless than twelve large parishes
in Louisiana and two in Arkansas
'ounties will have felt the effects
of the flood waters before they
again get back within the
Mlssissippi's levees. Millions of
acres Ct land will be inundated,
although. for the most part, the
overhowed territory will embrace
untitled swamps.
No lives have been lost accord
ing to reports received last night
from two-score OF towns in the
path OF the flooded district. The
levee authorities and municipal
ofhci Is in the affected territory
express the belief that no lives
will be lost. The property loss
will be heavy. it is admitted
Many thousands of head of cattle
already have been drowned, accord
ing to Saturday nights reports,
and more will be claimed by the
flood waters as they continue
southwark.
The destructive breaks in the
Mississippi's levees at Panther
Forest, Ark, and near Roosevelt
La. will have little effect upon
the crest of the food waters of the
big river from vicksbura, south
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
D FIRST EXCURSION
Queen & Crescent Route will
Operate First Excursion Be-
tween Somerset and Gin.
cinnati OIL Sunday,
April 2Ist.

The first popular priced excur
sion of the season to be operated
by the Queen & Crescent route
between Somerset and Cincinnati
will BE- run on Sunday, April FL
The round trip fare to Cincinnati
from all points between Lexing-
ton and Somerset will be $3.50.
Two special trains will be operated
One will start at Somerset and the
other at Lexington. Full par
ticulars and r ties may be secured
from any ticket agent.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
ENGLISH SQUIRREL

ENGLISH SQUIRREL combined stallion years % f% 10 naGs
with ana
This stallion will make the W At my oan
living money
when foaed parted with Care prevent
breeder his colts being large we'll saddle colts oeoo NV
by Squirrel 2623 WOOD
Black Squirrel Nellie Dudern Reg No 1868 by van ee
Squirrels
he by Abdalah dam English Hunter 3e on
Drennon Drennon End dam by Hghaaer 90
Chief Maud Messenger
other al Sentinel
will place 7yeoo
points, to insure living mule ana
living
n LIAR Hiatt XIV
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

GOLDEN SEAL:--If you have
any Golden Seal yellow Root fol
sale, or expect to collect the wild
roots during the season. write me
as | want several hundred thous.
and for planting purposes.
Address J. w. SEARS,
P. o. Box 563, Somerset, Kentucky.
March ~ at.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

Extract frOGi paper read before
the Rockcastle County MEDICAL
Society, April II, 1879, by A. G.
Lowell. M. D.
tuberculosis is contagious
and Infectious disease. 1t is in
digenous to every part of the globe
where man or monkey may be
found. 1t is no respector of pei
sons, sex age station. or previous
condition. Its diagnosis is easy
i and its prognosis is certain.
Whether it be curse or bless
ing in disguise. championship
among diseases goes unchalenged.
1t delivers over to the Angel Of
/ Death more victims than mary
other diseases combined.
From the Therapeutics stand
point of medication. it is neither
preventable nor durable; that is
there is no system or medication
that will cure the disease OF
render person immune. From
Sanitarian's view point, it is both
preventable and durable in large
measure.
We are admonished to obey the
laws of health and thus ward off
disease, bur we hear the admoni-
ton so much that it has become
only bombastic expression that
means little to the profession and
less TO the laity. Wh1 knows
when he is living strictly within
the laws of sanitation? Or toying
with some dread disease. seeking
to burrow its deadly fangs in its
flesh?
There is no subject with which
the physician has to deal that Is
comparable to that of sanitation.
Clean quarters, cleaniy habits,
pure air, sane or common sense
dress, nourishing food, and good
habits. These, all together, and
lin all their fullness, contain the
only promise of successful wa r.
tare against tuberculosis.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

RHopR ISLAND REDs.- Eggs
a setting Of IS so cts. Please give
3 days notice so as to have all
fresh eggs on hand.
]. M. EVANS,
Mch 20 Il. Langford, KY.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

Those who subscribed TOR the
pike and have not paid had just a :
We'll get ready or suit will be in
stituted. The Fiscal Court Wed.
nesday ordered Judge Lewis to
institute suit at once against ever,
one who subscribed aud have
failed 10 pay.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

F. Kruger says that unless
hotel can be planned for the cor.
ner, where his building was burned.
that he expects to rebuild this year.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

Breeders take notice, ]. s. Lang.
ford will give $4,000 for the hes,
stallion colt sired by his horse
Rocket Pevine.. See him for par
ticulars.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

In case Of rheumatism relief
from pain makes sleep and rest
possible. This may be obtained
by applying Chamberlain lini-
ment. Fer sale by Chas. C..
Davis.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
PUTS FIND TO BAD HABIT.

Things never look bright to
one with 1.-THE blues. Ten to
one the trouble is sluggish liver,
filing the system with bilious
poison, that DIR. Kings New Life
Pills would expel. Try them.
Let the Joy of better feelings end
"the blues" Best for stomach,
liver and kidneys. 25c at Chas.
Z. Davis.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

For SALE:---Select Boone
county white seed corn ST. rs pei
bushel.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

On a suit instituted BY a bare.
back rider, formerly In their en-
ploy, all animals of the Barnum
& Bailey Circus were attached in
New York bv the Sheriff Saturday.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.

Next week is Circuit Court.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1912-04-19

r. A. SCHRADER,
Apr. I73t. Livingston, KY.
The Glenwood post., 1912-11-16
Imersvsd Gas l,oht.

According to the Scientific Amerf
can, experiments are at present In pro
gress in Paris as the result of which
1t is hoped to secure an increased
light efficiency from incandescent gas
burners. Under present conditions
the gas pressure In the mains is suf.
ficient to draw a certain amount of all
into the burner. where it becomes mix.
ed with the gas. causing the cha 'acter.
istic blue fiame. But the amoant OF
air thus drawn into the flame Is only
about three times that of the gas,
whereas, for the best effect, the ration
should be five to one. 1t has been
found tsst By cc-rresstns the gas N
the mains the desirable ratio OF ail
can be caused to enter the fame. One
of the boulevards in Paris has Tampa
working on, this system. and the ~
suits are exceedingly satisfactory.
The Glenwood post., 1912-11-16
Good Prospects for Panama.

As an example Of 4 money-makins
enterprise the Suex canal is hard to
beat. The company il restrained by
it's charter from making more than
certain percentage Of profit, and one
Of the principal worries of the man.
agement 10 to dispose Of its surplus
cash. With the best will In the world
only 80 much can be spent In main.
tenanoe and improvements and re-
duced rates generally mean an in.
creased income.
That is what has happened now. By
the report read at the annual meeting
held in Paris the other day it was
shown that the company's revenues
during the year which the report COW
cred aggregated S27, 200, an in
crease over the preceding year of
sSS6,000, and SO to meet the emer-
gency thus presented another reduc-
ton Of rates was ordered. In this
instance the advance was the more
notable because political troubles had
!atc-tcTcl with the Chinese trade
Philadelphia Inquirer. -
The Glenwood post., 1912-11-16
Prseaution Led to Disaster,

A marine disaster of curious origiR
IL recorded by q recent British Boart
Of Trade report. Some months age
the steamship Hardy had in its cargo
q large quantity Of metallic sodium
and chlorate Of potash-the former, a
Is we'll known. taking dre and burning
in water, while the latter Is SO ener
getic an oxidizer that It is liable tc
explode violently when heated in thu
presence Of combustible matter. Al
an extra precaution against trouble
these dangerous substances were car
ried on deck. This proved an unfor
tunate mistake. however, for a heavy
sea burst open the chests containing
two tons Of sodium, which in 4 few
minutes set fire to the vessel in many
places. As the flames reached the
chlorate Of potash. a violent explosion
broke the ship in two, finishing the
destruction. The misdirected efforts
to ensure safety were blamed for the
loss, and 1t was concluded that the
cargo would have been quite safe II
the sodium had been properly packed
and slowed below deck.