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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

The Hilo Tribune says the peo-
pie" of Hawaii are not highly graf
flied with the changes in the police
and judicial departments of the big
Island. This simply raises the old
question, who the people" the
Tribune represents are. We must
congratulate our friends, however,
upon their assurance that they can
''be relied upon to give the new
sheriff their aid and support just
so long as he attends to the duties
of his office without fear or favor,
and pursues a thoroughly indepen-
dent attitude" This indicates that
the great Hawaiian kickers are de-
veloping the proper political spirit.
Sheriff Andrews is expected by
every citizen of the Republic to
conduct the administration of his
office without fear or favor, and his
past record is such as to give as
surance that there will be no dis
appointments along that line. 1t
might be well to suggest to "the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

A fair proportion of Honolulu's
citizens watched last night for the
comet due to light on this mundane
spheroid with dire results. The
weather continued up to its usual
high salubrious standard, and the
moon shone upon a peaceful and
contented people. Another failure
has been scored for the end-of-the-
world prophets.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

people" Of the Tribune that they
take care~n to be too ready to
pick imaginary flaws in the police
department. Let the spirit which
gives due credit without fear or
favor" be mutual 50 far as possible.
Not until such Is the case will ''the
people" OF our esteemed contem-
porary. be happy and contented
with anything outside the CARRYING
out OF their own individual pet
schemes.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

The action of the Executive
Council in placing before repre-
sentative business men the propo-
sitions received from capitalists in
terested in the construction of a
Pacific cable Is to be commended.
The point has been reached where
secrecy ceases to be a virtue, and
the opportunities for public discus
sion viii probably be ample after
the meeting of today. Liberal con
cessions to Hawaii viii be CRATE
fully accepted from men who h@v
the money and desire to guarantee
tangible results within short
space of time. But, however phil
anthropic the generosity of the
companies now placing their re-
quests before the Government may
be, the public should not be blind
ed into selling exclusive rights at
low figure. In fact exclusive
rights should not be given, not
withstanding the probability that
no ore else IS likely to enter the
field within the next fifty years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14
THE COFFEE HOUSE.

Some time ago the advisability
OF establishing a coffee house and
general resort for laboring men
without homes was brought before
some Of the prominent men OF the
city. Although the suggestion was
received with favor, it was deem
ed proper not to begin active
work until later III the season,
when our citizens had returned
from their vacation trips and got
settled down to the regular routine
of the winter months. The vaca
ton season Is over now and there
can be no better time for a renewed
agitation that shall not only result
In counteracting the power OF the
saloon, but shall also furnish a
comfortable and popular resort for
class of men whose evenings at
this season of the year drag rather
YEARLY.
In considering the coffee house
proposition the first point to be ia
ken into consideration is the abso-
lutte necessity that the institution
shall be entirely free from church
and we might almost say religious
connections. By this reference it
should not be inferred that moral
influence is to be lacking, or that
the place is to be conducted after
the manner of a saloon, where men
can gather and carouse. But to
reach the class for which it is
intended, the coffee house. can not
be carried on as a direct auxiliary
of the church or an organization
similar to the Y. M. @. a. 1t must
be taken up as a moral enterprise
entirely separate and distinct from
the organizations now engaged IN
retaining men from the lower
walks of life. The men who will
gradually be brought under its in
fluence belong to a type who turn
away from places where they fear
being preached to. The religious
power must be exerted by an at
mosphere of responsibility and dig
nifty rather than by constant appeal
and direct agencies.
With It's restaurant and reading
room, the coffee house should be
sort of social hall, where men can
gather of an evening or during the
dav to pass a restful hour with
reading, games and any quiet pass
time that suits their fancy. Let
men understand that working
clothes is the proper regalia, and
smoking is not prohibited; let them
feel that there is no unusual re-
straint or any attempt to- enforce
what bachelors and many working
men consider foolish proPrieties
As in the conduct of the New Ro-
chelle Tavern, a successful New
York institution coumteractive of
the saloons, great care should be
taken not to give out the impress
sion that the place is. run as
charity house or mission station.
The utmost freedom may be allow
ed patrons consistent with order
and decency.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

Kaiser Wilhelm has pretty thorough
ly demonstrated to the world that he is
a jack of all trades and decidedly a
master of none. His artistic tendencies
have now been shown in clothes. He
designed the hunting costume which
the Empress wears when she accom-
panies him on his shooting trips, while
the one he made up for himself pleases
him so much that he has bad bronze
statuette cast of himself clad in it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

Tired Feeling is exceedingly common and
dangerously significant. 1t is a warning
which must be needed, or, as with the
express which fails to regard the danger
signal, disaster must follow. 1t is sure
indication Of thin, weak, impure blood.
1t is certain admonition that the blood is
not properly feeding the nerves, tissues
and organs of the body. Weak, nervous,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

The work to be done by the coming
irrigation congress, which is to con-
vene in Phoenix, in December, will re-
suit in more good to arid America than
any other agency now at work for the
reclamation of the arid lands of the
west. Public opinion in the United
States has been educated upon the sub
ject of irrigation through the medium
of these annual gatherings, to such an
extent that there is now but little doubt
but national legislation for irrigation
will shortly follow the December meet
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

A noted Chicago burglar, who in his
time has opened more than 20 safes,
now claims that he can cut through a
safe in less than two hours by the aid
of electricity, and not make any noise,
either. He declares that he is going to
prove his claims after he has ended his
visit at the Joliet Penitentiary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14
PERSONAL AND PECULIAR.

Recent insurance statistics show that
if the wife dies first the husband on an
average survives nine years while, if
the husband dies first, the wife sur
wives eleven years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14
Three Kinds Of Work
IS done BY our
smooth running
Wertheim TripleX
Sewing Machines,

namely, the Plain Stitch,
| the Lock Stitch and the
Chain Stitch. The machines
themselves are made of pol
ished Walnut, beautifully in
laid and come in ONE drawer
and SIX drawer varieties,
with ornamental nickel drop
handles and extension table.
We have only a few more in
stock and will close them
out at greatly reduced prices.
The machine requires but
little energy on the part of
the operator, but like a thor
Oughbred race horse, starts
at the tap and will hold its
own against all entries, COM
ing in at the post with an
even stride, after having
done good work. The ma
chine will prove valuable in
the home. Picture for your
self, your wife and daughters
planning some new costume,
all taking a hand in its manu-
faCture and all of them smil-
ing and happy because they
have found a friend IN a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

There have been so many divorce
cases for hearing in the Sydney Su-
preme Court lately that on one day in
August three of the Supreme Court
Judges were employed in the Divorce
Division. Mr.. Justice Stephen referred
to this unusual circumstance, and SAID
if the divorce business went on in
creasing as it had done in late years,
it would soon be found necessary to
appoint a Judge whose sole duty 1T
would be to deal with matters coming
under the heading of divorce and pro-
bate The reason for the increase in
the business was that recent legisla-
ton had given extended grounds for
divorce, especially in the matter OF de-
sertion for three years and upwards,
which was now common issue.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

ing. The coming congress will be faC
more important in results as we'll as
in the numbers which will be presenS
than any other ever held. The arid
States should join in making the gath
ering a success and rendering the stay
of the visitors one not soon to be for
gotten.-Santa Ana (CalD Blade.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14
! red

men and women are found everywhere.
Men strive too hard to g keep their bust
ness up, " women work too much - on their
nerves." all have too little sleep, shere
Is excessive drain on strength and nervous
energy, and all complain of that tired
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

It now appears that Sir Edwin Ar
mold is not guilty of having written
advertising verses. A poem of his writ
ten in honor of Queen Victoria's long
reign was printed in intimate con-
nection of manner, type and place with
advertisement of patent medicines and
other articles, useful but not in any
way connected with the august subject
of the poem"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

By purifying and 'vitalizing the blood,
Hoods SarsapariIla furnishes abundant
supply of nourishment for every nerve,
organ and tissue of the body. This fresh
supply of nerve strength overcomes ner-
vousnees; the new vigor in the blood soon
banishes that tired feeling; the tone
given the stomach creates an appetite,
cures Indigestion and dyspepsia. Take
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

Encouraged by his wife and ambiti-
GUS wife, the Duke of Marlborough has
decided to enter politics, and recently
he made a start by throwing open
Blenheim palace and grounds to 1000
memb ers of various Tory clubs. 1t is
estimated that the entertainment cost
at least $4,000 but, doubtless, the
money is regarded as we'll spent. The
duke has some talent, and ought TO get
into the ministry within a few years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-11-14

The bicycle craze seems to have at
tackled the young officers of the navy.
1t is said that several of them on the
flagship New York have wheels on
board, which they ride between decks
on course one-sixteenth of mile in
circumference.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
Reading ShakeSpeare.

If Mr. Dana would sound the tocsin and tell
men and women of all grades of life what
pleasure and profit they might secure by read
Ing Shakespeares plays, he would be u bene-
factor to his race.--M. p. IL. in The Tribune.
Things that are better than pleas
ure, more valuable than profit, they
might thus secure. The soul would
be Illuminated, the intellect broad
ened, the spiritual nature exalted,
the affections refined, the life digni-
fed, the whole of the cherishable
powers of manhood or womanhood
inspired and augmented. The infiu-
ence of Shakespeare's genius is emo
bling. 1t pervadeth one and COM
passeth ALL it dealeth with the visi-
Bile world and the invisible, the right
and the wrong, the craft and the
stuff, the passions and the reason,
the images of form and their shad-
ows, the beautiful and the hateful,
the specters, the chimeras and what
ever else there be in SPACE, time or
fancy. We tell all men and women
that there is no other one like unto
Shakespeare. When ho entereth the
mind and taketh possession of the
heart, there can be no place in the
thought or in the habit for aught
that is ean.-Charles A. Dana.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
OFFICE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Nam Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev G. A, WhitmoIe
cas- or. Services biweekly alternating
morning and evening. Services ednes'
day.7 D. IN, Sunday School p. m.
Child each Lords Day 6 p. m. Other SER
vices announced from the pulpit
Lutheran Church-Rev J. Il. Barb, pas
t r. Services, Sunday 10 A. M: and ooo +.
=. Sunday School, 2. P. u Prayer Meet
,ug, Wednesday, 6,45 P.
United Brethren Church-Rev E, Z.
Castle Pastor Regular Services ny APP
appomtment from the pulpit
Glass Meeting every two weeks al ~ a, III
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School 2 IN.
Mite Society S mi.monthly, Wednesday
evening at o'clock. W. Mis-. Meeting
Monthly at Parsonage.
Morayian Church: Rcv NJ. F. Oerter, Pas
tor. Sunday School every Sunday,oa IA. NJ.
Preaching services will be held every o'her
Sunday as heretofore. alternating morning
aud evening a, 10 ard 7:3o respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Krv'
Henry Mann Pastor Services every alter
naie s nday at 10 A. NJ. and 7.3O +. NJ
Sunday School at A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 7.3o =. M.
81. Stephens Church, Protestant Episco'
no|.-Rev. r. Wmttingham, Rector Fer,
vices every Sunday at 1880, a. ~, anu
Sp. m.
Service on FRIDAYS at s p. m.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
An Enormous Balsam Poplar.

Near Geneva, N. Y, is balsam
poplar tree 12O feet high, diameter OF
the top lis feet and with trunk %
feet in diameter. 1t is probably the
finest specimen of this tree in the
world. 1t is on the home grounds
of Charles Bean, Esq 1t has been
taken for the common Canadian pop
lar, but DR.. Sweet is authority fo!
the corrected name. 1t is believed tt
be about 100 years old and is called
the century tree, but as this would
make an average increase of nearly
3 inches in diameter a year it must
be older than supposed.-Meehan's
Monthly.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
Russian ItiUuette,

If you invite Russian to dinner,
make a point of offering him before
he takes his seat at the table certain
hors d'euvres, and above all do not
forget to accompany these with a
dram of spirits. The stronger the
latter the higher the Russian guest
will esteem his entertainer, who
must pour the cognac out himself,
not into a liquor glass, but into
bordeaux glass, and it is indispensa-
BILE that he should drain the entire
bumper to the health of his guest be-
fore the latter has time to put his
glass to his lips. Each time you make
a speech at dinner, or at any repast,
be careful to have your glass filled to
the brim before you begin speaking,
and the moment you have concluded
your remarks drain your glass to the
very last drop at gulp since that it
the slightest heeltap remains it means
in the eyes of the Russians that your
remarks have been insincere.-Petite
Republque Franchise.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
Earned a Coffin.

A Winston citizen employed a col
ored man to help him move his house
hold effects. When the job was COM
pleted, the employer told the man
that he had no money to pay him
that the only thing he had to spare
for his services was a coffin. The old
darky, after considering the PROPOSE
ton for some time, accepted the offet.
He picked up the coffin and carried ii
to the colored undertaken, with whom
he made a trade to sell his piece Of
property on commission, Winston
IN. ca Sentinel.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
A Remarkable Funeral Procession.

When Tsching Tschu, the grand
chamberlain and brother-in-law OF
Prince Kung of China, was buried, he
was followed and preceded by re-
markable procession. The bier was
carried by 50 men, each pair of whom
had poles of different lengths under
it. These so men were preceded by
46 flag bearers, s camels and "a
milk white horses. Behind the pail
bearers came 100 men, each bearing
their portion Of l6 long planks.
These planks or boards were painted
red, and over this in yellow letters
were the names and titles of the de-
ceased nobleman. st. Louis Re-
nnblic
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
Know Thy&'lf.

How important this Injunction to
every young man! How manv ruin
their health and future happiness thro'
pernicious practices contracted ID igncr
ance and repented of when too late.
Parents, guardians and humanltarians
can do no better service to the rising
generation, than to oplace in their hands
the information contained ina little book
carefully prepared b. an association Of
medical gentleman, who have had vast
experience in dealing with the grave
maIades here limited at, and who feel
that they owe iC to humanity to warn
the young of the land against certain
destructive habits which are far more
prevalent than any layman Can possibly
imagine, and which, if persisted in,
gradually undermine the constitution
and health, and destroy the future hap
piness of the victim Cat out this notice
and enclose it with ten cents in stamps
(to paw postage) to Worlds Dispensary
Medical Association 6G3 Main Street,
Buffalo, N. Y, and the book will be
sent, scure from observation in a plain
sealed envelope.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
Shakespeare,s Eyebrow.

Miss Sarah W. Gillette OF Evans
ton, Ills, rejoices in the possession Of
what she believes to be Shakespeare q
eyebrow.
Miss G.'s father, the late DR.. Fl. c.
Gillette, bought tho relic from R. G..
Oaks of England. In 1851 Oaks was
deputed to carve an olive wreath to
encircle a bust of Shakespeare. AT
that time the Duke of Devonshire
owned the Kesselstadt death mask Of
Shakespeare.
This death mask had been discov'
cred in pawnbroke4's shop in Kes.
selstadt and pronounced to be a
Shakespearean mask.
Oaks was permitted to use the mask
in making the laurel wreath. He
says: In my examination for the
pores in the plaster, to decide wheth.
or the cast was original or not,
found two hairs of the eyebrow stick.
ing in the cast. extracted one en-
tire; the other broke.
These are the fragments that am
in possession Of the Evanston lady,
Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
The Irish Woman at the Bank.

An oldwoman of undeniable Celtic
origin entered down town savings
bank the other day and walked up to
the desk.
'Do you want to draw or depositI"
asked the gentlemanly clerk.
Nav, Oi doant. Oi want ter put
some in, was the reply.
The clerk pushed up the book for
her signature, and indicating the
place said, Sign on this line,
please"
"Abovo it or below it2"
"Just above it.
'Me whole names"
"Yes."
'Before Oh was ma11'ied"
"No, just as it is now.'
''Oi can't write Boston Tran
script.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
SATURN'S FAMOUS RINGS.
4 Phenomenon Unlike Anything Else In
the Whole Solar System.


Every one who has given the least
attention possible to astronomical
curios knows that Saturn presents
phenomenon to which there is moth.
ing analogous in the whole of the
collar system-two broad, fiat and
very thin rings being his constant at
tendants in his trips around the sun.
Galileo first noticed popularity in
the appearance of this ringed planet,
which he said appeared like a large
body placed between two smaller
ones" Huygens first described the
rings and figured them for the bene-
fit of those not fortunate enough to
own a telescope.
The breadth of these rings from the
outer diameter of the larger to the
inner edge Of the smaller has been
computed at $4,000 miles; total di-
ameter of the outer ring, 1870
miles, and space of 10000 miles is
supposed to intervene between the
inner edge Of the small ring and the
surface of the planet itself.
The composition of these rings, Or,
rather, this system Of rings-some
authors mention three and even four,
although 1 have mentioned but two
in the opening, which seems to be
the number accorded by the majority
of writers-is simply matter of con-
lecture. Some astronomers claim
that they are composed of material
similar to that of the planet itself,
while others are sure that they are
composed of numerous satellites
(moons) mingled with vaporous mat
ter travelling in planes"
Maxwell says, ''The rings must be
formed of separate particles moving
around the planet as Independent
satellites. According to Otto Struve,
observations on the rings for a period
over 200 years prove beyond doubt
that they are widening, and that the
lower edge of the inner one is slowly
but certainly approaching the body
of the planet Louis Republic.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
A Race Gun.

A we'll dressed man entered jew
elers and asked if he could see
"those cups in the window, " point
ing as he spoke to some silver cups
lined with gold.
"These," said the jeweler, handing
him one, "are race cups"
Race cups2 What are race cups|
why" replied the jeweler, they
are cups I had ordered to be made
for prizes for the best racer"
"Well, if that's so, suppose you
and l race for one," and with cup
he started, and the jeweler after
him.-London Tit Bits.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
A little tale I would rehearse

A little tale I would rehearse
OF one, once sick, who soon grew worse.
With boils and blotches covered DER,
lie took of remedies (2) score.
Alas, they all did fail to heal,
While he each day still worse did feel.
Up spoke a friend Your blood Is impure
But DR. Pierce Can heal you sure
"His G. NJ. D. will quickly cure
Like balm on wounds these words were
poured.
The sick mans health was soon restored.
Impure blood is caused by want Of
healthy action on the part of the liver
DR.. Pierce sGolden Medical Discovery
is the best remedy in the world for llvers.
and for purifying the blood and system
from all poisons and impurities of what
ever name or nature.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
Whom to Consult.

Doctor Ito patient-What ails you
Patient-Indeed l don't know. l.!
only know that suffer.
What kind of life do you leadT
II work like an OK, eat like &
wolf, am as tired as dog, and ]
sleep like horse"
I'm that case l should advise you
to consult veterinary surgeon. ~
Texas SiftingS.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
Willie Thought 1t Was '-Jam.

"A door has two jambs Write that
ON the blackboard, Willie" D." And vii
lie wrote, "A daw has two jambes,'
and his teacher had to admit that hA
was right. .-Harper's Bazaar.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1896-03-26
script.
Khirpese Prefer the Moslem Faith.

Our Odessa correspondents says that
the Russian orthodox missionaries
have so failed in their proselytizing
efforts among the khirgese that the
missions will probably be shortly
withdrawn. Nearly the whole of the
steppe ''ibes, generally described as
"heathens," are now adopting, al
most "a masse," the Mohammedan
faith, which is spread among them
chiefly by Tartar teachers. The Mo-
hammedan Tartars haye~a
ioyed the right .Si
among thal