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THE GARDEN ISLAND. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1915. 7 Kauai and the By. M. (Continued from last issue.) Crossing over to Niihau Brought on found considerable difficulty in securing provisions, the natives being insistent in their demand for powder which Broughton as stead ily refused. Finally, however, he secured a fair supply of yams, po tatoes, water-melons and pump kins. His departure from Niihau was somewhat precipitated by a kona storm with a heavy tea. Returning from the north west coast a few months later he again visited Kealakekua arid endeavor cd to get a supply of water, but found that it must all be brought in calabashes a distance of 4 or 5 miles, and paid for at the rate of 100 nails a barrel. This seem ed to him too expensive so he moved on to Waimea, Kauai. Here the natives demanded powder for water, until Broughton silenced their demands by a show of forct. By this time the Keawe forces had been victorious over those of Kaumualii so that the island was completely given oyer to Keawe, and Kaumualii lived with him in a state of mild captivity. He was then a lad of 16 or 18 years. As Broughton found it impos sible to secure provisions except on a powder basis, he proceeded almost immediately to Niihau tak ing 'vith him certain natives from Waimea who promised to assist him there. Among these were the two women retui ned by Vancou ver, L?haina and Kainialu with Kupalaloa the husband o f the former. It seems probable that these sophisticated persons were at the bottom of an attempt to kill the crew and capture the boat which was sent ashore to bring off a load of yams. As it was two marines were killed, and the rest barely escaped. By way of retribution the village was burned, 16 canoes destroyed and four natives killed, The in sistent demand for powder was doubtless due to the realization that domination in all contests, whether among themselves, or with foreigners went with the best sup ply of ammunition. Following Broughton we have no recorded visit to Kauai until 1804 when the Turnbull an English mer chantman arrived trom Sydney, touching first at Oahu and then coming to Kauai for supplies. It was just about the time that Ka mehameha was making vast and menacing preparations for the con quest of Kauai, and the rumor of them had reached thtt island. Ac cordingly Turnbull found that the one foreboding anxiety of Kaumu alii and his chiefs centered in the plans and purposes of Kameha meha. Turnbull could not deny that Kamehatneha was certainly making elaborate preparations for the conquest of the island and that they were well advanced toward completion. This threw the chiefs into such a state of anxious de pression thrt they were unable to speak or think of anything else. And in this condition they were clamorously insistent for gun and ammunition, w h i c h, ' however, Turnbull consistently refused though his sympathies went out to them in their danger. The "exiled king" Kaumualii as Turnbull styles him struck him as being infinitely superior to Ka mehamena as a man. The young king complained bit terly of the false reports steadily circulated to his disadvantage by renegade white men, and of the trouble they made. He represented himself as a con sistent friend of the English whom he was always ready to serve. He produced certificates of good con duct from the various vessels which had recently touched at the island. He had acquired a limited knowl edge of the English language, had ; adopted the name of King George . himself, and had bestowed those of the various members of the royal family on his children, get ting badly mixed in the operation. In recognition of this singular de votion he again begged for aims Early Voyagers Lydgate. and ammunition with which to stand off his arch enemy Kameha meha. Again Turnbull is con strained to refuse but with an em phatic condemnation of the folly of the Early Voyagers in distribu ting the fire arms which have brought things to such a pass, since Kamehameha's undeserved preponderance is to be attributed solely to his superior martial equip ment. By this time there had grown up quite a band of foreign Beach combers attached to the chiefs, and ready to share their lot, what ever it might be. Deeply impress ed with the fear of Kamehameha's invasion they had set to work and built a small vessel, as a last re sort in case of an unfortunate issue in the struggle. In this vessel tliev were hoping to find an asvlum in some distant corner of the broad Pacific, where thev might dwtll in peace. For this purpose, however, they were poorly outfitted since they lacked the appliances of navigation, save only a compass, as well ptcbablv as the skill to use them. Kiiuniualii informed Turnbull that he had ent a special envoy to Tahiti to select and secure from the king there a wife suitable to his dignity and station, and it was now high time for his return. Turnbull in reply admitted that he had met such a man in Tahiti, that he had engaged passage to Kauai, and had come aboard just before the time of sailing with the evident intent of making the voy age, but at the last moment had secretly jumped overboard and made his way to the shore. The charms of Tahiti had evidently been too much for him. If they did not bring the royal bride with them from Tahiti, they did bring a Tahitian couple the lady in particular proving very at tractive. She did much to vary the monotony of ship life by giv ing impromptu exhibitions in Ta hitian dancing doubtless of the hula type which were very popu lar, These were offset at Waimea by Hawaiian dances of the same nature and these again by a sailor's hornpipe to the accompaniment of the violin.. A southerly coming up, it was January, they were blown off and were two days "lying off and on." The king, who was alway aboard, was verv much concerned for fear he might never tread his native soil again. On their safe return, however, the king tried a simple ruse to test the loyalty of his sub jects. Keeping himself in hiding he passed round the word that he had been betrayed and delivered over to Katnehameha, when ultimately his people began to believe the storv they were overcome with constcrnatiou and grief which was just beginning to find some ade quate expression, when the king appeared and turned their grief to jov. As a last favor the king begged for the necessary stores for the the outht of his little vessel for its precarious and uncertain voyage. and Turnbull hadn't the heart to turn him down. It is interesting at this point to recall the fact that Kamehameha's threatened inva sion never came to time, being defeated in 1805 by a most dis ostrous scourge of plague prob ably cholera which prostrated Ka mehameha and decimated the population of the islands. Kaumualii never had occasion to resort to bis daring expedient. and a few years later made his peace with Kamehameha and re ceived the confirmation of his kingdom. Thh end. Henrv Bushnell, the well-known baseball t wirier of Honolulu, spent a part of last week with M. V. Fernandez and family at Kapaia, returning t o the city Saturday night. In the Circuit Court ok thr Fifth Circuit. Territory ok Hawaii. At Chambers In Probate. In the matter of the Estate of John Ashton Hogg, deceased, Order for notice of hearing peti tion for probate of will. A document purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of John Ashton Hogg, deceased, hav ing on the 3d day of December, A. D. 1915 been presented to said Court, and a Petition for the Prob ate thcreot, and for the Inssuance of Letters Testamentary to Isabella Jamieson Hogg having been filed by said Isabella Jamieson Hogg: It is hereby ordered, that Mon day, the 10th day of January, A. D. 1916, at 10 o'clock A. M., of said day, at the Court room of said Court, at Lihue. County of Kauai, Territory of Hawaii, be and the same hereby is appointed the time and place for proving said Will and hearing said application. Dated at Li line. County of Kan ai, Territory of Hawaii, Dec. 6. 1915. 15v the Court, (Seal) (Sgd) D. Wm. Dean. Clerk. Dec. 7 14-21-28. Advt. Co-Paruirskp Notice' Notice is lu-rcbv given that M R. Jardin, Ir., ana Jaciutho J. M-ir- j qnts, both of Ku'.aheo, Kauai, did! on the 8th day of Dtcetnber. enter general merchandise ius:nt-s at Kalaheo, under the tiim name and style of Kaljheo Trading Co Dec. 14 21. Adv Hoolaha Hui Ma keia ke hoolahaia aku nei ua hoohui aenei o M. R. lardin, r, ame Jacintho J. Margues, no Kala heo, Kauai, laua a elua, ia laua iho ma ka la 8 o Dekemabu nei i mau hoahui no ka lawelawe ana i ka oihana kalepa ma Kalaheo malalo o ka inoa hui o Kalaheo Trading Co. For Sale Some very rare Japanese Gold fish. 75? to 510.00 each. Inquire at Fnkunaga the Barber, back of Lihui Store, Advt. NOTICE The undersigned herebv gives notice that he will not be respon sible for any debts contracted in his name unless bv written order. J. B, Bkemer. Nov. 23-30 Dec. 7 14. Adv. "WE NEED MORE OF 'EM." CRY 10,000 AT ARM V TOURNEY AS THEY WATCH STIRRING FEATURES OF ARTILLERY GUN DRILL. Battery "E" of the 2nd Field Artillery of the N. G. N. Y. aroused the enthusiasm of the thou sands who thronged Madison Square Garden with its Three-Inch Field Artillery Gun Drill; the photo grapher "getting" the gun squad in the very act of ramming home the shell, preparatory to firing at some dummy targets, picturesquely arranged as little far-away houses on the mountain top. They brought them all down, even though screens were placed in front of the guns so that these aimins at them, had to figure out the range by mathematics. plIGHERl mm Memorandum pack ages of Christmas Mer chandise cheerfully sent on request. Christmas and New Year Greeting Cards in varied assortments. YALU--QUAL!TY--YARl'iY uliOEU A nox OF J J Haas's Delicious Candy II I t "ALWAYS FKKSU" Vm1 fmin II BENSON, SMITH & CO., LTD. JJJj llox -T'ti. Honolulu EffSj mi Assorted C'lioc.hitrs nnl Bon Uonn lino per pound; $1.S5 If"! two pound. Milk Choeoliites 50r. Htiuitl box; 1.00 II 11 BPJZSB 1 I.nv , .Omvirp for tioKtum. Ul 11 Kauai ladies visiting Honolulu should call at the Fleur de Lis (under Blaisdell Hotel, first door in Chaplain lane) for hairdressing. shampooing, manicuring and scalp treatment. Advt. The Standard Oil Company has opened up a distributing point at Port Allen, carrying a complete line of all products, such as Red Crown Gasoline, Engine Distillate, Refined Oil. Zeroline Products, Lubricating Oils, Stoves, Candles, etc. For further information and prices, call up the Kauai Railway Company at Port Allen. Advt. M'' w III ill frs , l 1 ! ! rsuvirr n c tuc nro a dtmmt rr PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. Honolulu, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 1915. All bills against the Department ! of Public Instruction of the Terri- ' torv of Hawaii, incurred during the present biennial period, begin ning January 1, 1914, and ending December 31, 1915, and remain unpaid, must be forwarded to the office of the Department of Public Instruction, properly nnde out on the regular forms not later than January 7, 1916, to insure payment of same. Henrv W. Kinney. Dec. 14-21. Adv. i I mirs m j ' i I Special Sale Fresh Supply 5 ply 'SPLENDID' 3-4 Garden Ho:o 25 ft. Length $2.75 50 ft. LeiiKth S-.95 Clover Leaf "12" LAWN MOWER $3.75 each W. W. Dimond & Co., Ltd. "The House of Housewares" HONOLULU, HAWAII. V1-B5 KhiK St. Phone 4!W7 YOU CAN SAVE There is no question about this. And a Savings account opened with one dollar or more will convince you that saving is not even a hard -natter. '. you wish we will give you i little bank for the home ' in vhich ycu can put the odd .lickle or dime and so add to the amount you should bring :o the Bank every pay day. Interest will be paid you at 4 1-2 per cent compounded semi-annually. Bishop &Co. Savings Department Holiday Suggestions Pocket Knives, Manicure Sets, Carving Sets, Safety Razors, Game Shears. Hunt ing Knives, Flashlights, Cabinets o f Carpenters' Tools, Electric Toasteis, Irons, Percolators, etc. Con crete or Tetra Cotta Urns, Vases, etc. Correspondence Invited Lumber & Building Materials. LEWERS & COOKE Ltd. HONOLULU. XMASBOOKS ' AT ARLEIGHS The largest slock of books in the city. Our selection o f Children's books will please you. j CALIFORNIA FEED CO. I LIMITED. Dealers in I Hay, Grain and Chickbn I Supplies. I Sole Agent for ? IiiUTiuitiuiiul Stork, l'oultry Food I and other 8xvialtiei. Arabic (or I cooling Iron Kooui. IVUIuma In- I cutmtorg Hinl Broodera. King's Special Chick Food I P. O. Hox 452, Honolulu