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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-24
THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Bids Received for Drugs and Beef
Cattle.
Dr. McWayne Accepts Arpointme1t- Reports
on Health Certificates-one Az
rIieation for License.

The Board of Health met prompt,
at p. m. and transacted business be
fore it in less than one hour. Their
were present w. o. Smith, president
Drs Day and Emerson and Messrs
Lansing and Keliipio.
The only bid for supplying the boarC
with drugs was received from the Hol
lister Drug Co. 1t was referred to {
medical member for investigation anC
report.
The bids for supplying the lepel
settlement with beef cattle were az
follows: Trustees of Parker Estate
51a cents; Haleakala Ranch Co.,
cents; w. H. CornweIl, cents; J. A
Mcguire, 5 cents. The tenders called
for dressed beef, each carcas to weigh
not less than $50 pounds, the contract
was awarded to ]. A. Mcguire.
DR.. Monsarrat reported the inspec-
ton of 153 bullock, and Mr.. Keliipio
reported inspection of 40,176 fish.
The usual letters and reports of Su-
ment were read and referred.
DR.. McWayne acknowledged the re-
ceipt of his commission as govern
ment physician at South Kona. Re
ports from Drs. McGettigan and Good
hue relative to the examination of
school children and the issuance OF
proper health certificates were read.
Application from DR.. Lucy NJ. In
gersoll, to practice medicine in Homo
lulu, was read and referred to the
board of examiners.
bill from the trustees of the
Queens Hospital for treatment of pro-
stitutes was received and considered
After a discussion by the board the
secretary was requested to reply to il
and say that in view of the fact that
the Legislature had appropriated the
sum of $4,000 contingent upon the
free treatment of government patients
the items subsequent to June 80 last
would not be allowed.
A letter from Miss Juliette Smith
regarding the free examination Of pu-
pills in the Kauai Industrial School
was read. 1t was the sense of the
board that where pupils were vel
enough they could present themselves
to the nearest physician and be eX-
amined free, but where the physician
had to go to the home of the child 6
fee would have to be paid. Adjourned
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-24
PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS.
Surprise Expressed That the United
States Was Not Represented.

Surprise Expressed That the United
States Was Not Represented.
CITY OF MEXICO, Sept 7.-Domini-
can Minister Senior Fuente Ruiz. dean
of the diplomatic corps here says he
cannot understand why the United
States was not represented at the re-
cent pan-American convention in this
city, although it was invited 1t is not.
he said in an interview with the Associ-
ated Press correspondent, lack of in
terest IN the great questions at issue
that has dissolved the conference of the
Central American countries as to the
advisability of the discussion of such
subjects as reciprocity, arbitration and
all matters except eminent domain, to
say nothing of the great paramount
and overshadowing proposition OF the
Monroe doctrine
Another member of the conference
while expressing wonder that the Unit
ed States had not been represented
gave it as his opinion that the Ameri
can Government wanted the confer
ence to meet at Washington. There is
great sympathy for Mexico throughout
Latin America on account of President
Diaz' bold and advanced ground on the
affirmation of the Monroe doctrine and
it's amplification
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-24
The PASTEUR FILTER
STANDS ALONE IN THE WORLD
AS A GERM-PROOF FILTER.

'"The very best filter yet devised can
not rid the water of all micro-organ-
ism, i0ith the sole exception of the PAS
TEUR FILTER
From report prepared for the Par
Iiamentary Bills Committee of the
British Medical Association, of Eng
land, in the British Medical Journal, -
July 9Th, 1895.
I'm a report just issued, General
Zurlinden, the French Minister OF War,
reviews the progress made in the army
since 1885, in point of prophylact1c
measures. The most striking results
are still as they were in Mr.. de Frey
cinet's reports from 1889 to 1892, those
relating to typhoid fever. In 1886 the
number of cases of this disease was
It'll, being over IA per 1000; in 1894
it was 5000. being under per 1000; a
reduction obtained By an almost pro-
gressive decrease in each year. This
result is shown by detailed examina-
ton of the circumstances of those
stations where the reduction has Oc-
Cured to have invariably followed on
the publication Of the drinking water
supplies. The report instances twenty
nine of the garrisons most subject in
earlier years of typhoid fever, in each
of which the introduction of an I'M
contaminated water supply has been
followed by the disappearance of the
disease, except in isolated cases, the
majority of which were shown to have
been contracted outside the barracks.
In those cases where a new water sup
ply has been provided, and the t0dter
lras drunk UNFILTERED, epidemtcS
followed from time to time on the contd-
nlindtion of the source, and disappeared
on the application of PASTEUR FIJI
TIERS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-24
w. w. DIMOND,

Novelties in household
goods draw customers to the
up : to : date stores; their
presence on the shelves is
an indication of push and
energy combined with en-
terprise, the foundation to
every successful business
house. We find pleasure
and profit in getting out of
the old rut and bringing a
few sunshine novelties into
the store.
One of the woes of the
average housekeeper lies in
the can used to hold kero-
Sene for the lamps. FIRE.
quently she finds the floor
discolored by grease spots
and disgust follows. One
Of our new Globe oil cans
will obviate this and for
very little money.
Crown fryers are as we'll
known in the States as
Crown bakers, nearly every
one whose stove has not a
broiler attachment uses one
because the result is practic-
ally the same. They are ex-
elusive with us.
In the warm weather (and
that means nearly all the
year round with us), Moth
ing is so refreshing as an ice
cream or a Sherbet. The
Lightning Freezer excels all
others in the making of these
delicacies. We sell this in
preference to any other.
After your dessert a cup of
delicious coffee is almost
neceSSary--you know what
muggy coffee ISL By the use
of a Princess coffee pot the
coffee is absolutely clear and
free from grounds. When
the berries are ground in an
Enterprise mill such as we
sell and cooked in a "Prin-
cess" nothing can be better.
You've read about chatting
dishes, possibly owned one;
those made of Aluminium
such as We'offer are the best,
and in the end the cheapest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-24

the opposition, and therefore il deserv-
ed no consideration on the part of the
crown.
In conclusion. Sir Charles referred
to the fact that the general
should not identify himself with either
party. In view of the attitude of the
governor general, Sir Charles resigned
This was on July 6, and on the Sth the
government left Office. Reference was
then made to the orders in council
making appointments TO various posi-
tions, ordinarily within the gift of the
government, to which Lord Aberdeen
objected.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-24

If the Mikado of Japan carries out
his plan of visiting Europe and the
United States he will be the first Jap
anese Emperor who has ever been al
lowed to leave his country. The con-
servative Japanese are much opposed,
however, to the scheme, and it may
have to be abandoned
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1896-09-24
BudWeiSer
Beer!

We have JUST RECEIVED
ex bark Albert, from San Fran
cisco, new consignment of the
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
Thing. Might Bo Far worao

It is a frequent excuse Of unthinking
men for leaning toward free silver
that "things can't be worse than they
now are. This is a mistake. Mat
tors can be very much worse, especially
for the workingmen.
First. They would be worse if wages
were pale in a 53 cent dollar or in a
dollar worth less than 100 cents. How
ever it may be with mine owners and
mortgage debtors, men whose capital is
their labor are not interested in having
the purchasing power Of their dollar"
diminished
Second. Things would be made
worse for the 1882 3S2 savings bank
depositors in this state alone if their
$7l5, O32, 500 Of savings were made pay
able in deprecated dollars
Third. Things would be worse for
the nearly 1000, 600 pensioners if their
monthly stipend We're to be paid in SO
cent dollars
Fourth Things would be worse for
all the millions Of benefciaries Of stock,
mutual and cooperative insurance COM
panies and all the Las, 725 sharehold-
ers in building and loan associations if
payment were to be made to them in
any money less good than the best
Fifth. Things would be worse for
everybody in case of a panic caused by
the prospect Of a silver basis. New
York World.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
III and the AntIrailway spooks.

In letter from China last summer |
told the story of the first railway that
was laid in that country and how the
government bought it and tore it up be-
cause it interfered with the passage
through the air Of Flung -Shuy, the spir-
its of the dead, that are always present
and exercise an omnipotent power over
the affairs and destinies of mortals.
The superstition cost the government
$1,000, 900, and Ii is supposed to share
il with the rest of his race. But he
seems to have recovered somewhat, for
when he was talking with General Will
son recently about the plan of construc-
ton Of several lines of road in China he
was asked what they were going to do
about the Fung-Shuy. The old man
laughed and retorted; "They will have
TO take care Of themselves. We need the
railroads more than the Fung-Shuy. "
Some years ago, when he constructed
q telegraph line between Tien tsin and
Picking, the wires and the poles were fire.
quently cut down. ana he was put to
great deal of trouble and expense keep
ing them in repair. Finally be sent for
the magistrates Of all the villages along
the route and told them that the mis-
chief must stop. They replied that it
was done by the Fung-shuy.
"All right, 4" replied the viceroy. "1f
the Fung-Shuy cut another wire or pull
down another pole, Twill hang the mag
istrate of the nearest village.
There was no more interference with
the telegraph after that.-Chicago Rec
ord
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
THE ZULU BIBLE.
It Is One Of Many Printed by the Amer
lean Bible Society.

III is Out VI many 4 iiAAth ~ N"'
lean Bible Society.
The Zulu Bible is one Of the interest
ing forms of the Scripture among the
vast number Of Bibles printed IN the
Bible house in New York by the Amer
lean Bible society. The statistics of the
society are interesting and surprising to
any one unfamiliar with them. The So
ciety's 20 cent Bible and . cent Tesla
ment are probably the cheapest books
in the world. The Testament for cents
is marvellous 1t is small book, but the
type is clear and plain, and the cover
soft one of cloth, is neat and attractive.
The figures on the inside Of the 1896
edition show that ~, 442, 600 copies OF
the book have been printed. The Bible
is in the 1895 edition, and the figures
show that at the time Of its issue 2, 3OO,'
600 had been printed. Thatnumber has
low been largely increased. 1t has been
estimated that in busy times an average
of one Bible and three or four Iesta-
ments are turned out every minute by
the plant III inc uOueb AoA ONSAg 10y ."
the year. About two-thirds Of all the
Bibles printed are given away, and the
others are sold at cost. Last year the
society issued /, $50, 2S3 Bibles and Tes-
taments. The English editions and edi-
tions in the common European IAN
guages are all printed at the Bible
house. Some of the languages Of the
extreme east, like the Chinese, can be
printed more cheaply by native work
men in the country to which they be-
long. The Canton Bible, which is in the
colloquial tongue spoken by most Of the
Chinese in this vicinity, is printed at
the Bible house. In the past so years OF
its existence the society has issued 61,-
7O5, Sal volumes Of the Holy Scriptures,
in nearly 100 languages and dialects.
In the first 20 years Of its existence it
printed nearly 3,0OO,O0 books, in the
second nearly 10, 900, 600, and the total
issue of the third 20 years was 80, 49,
1876. An old gentleman interested III
the work has estimated that there have
been Bibles enough printed to supply
every person in the world with one
Detroit Free Press.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25

Vice Presidential Candidate Hobart shows
Why Gold l. the Best Measure of Yalue..
IN his letter accepting the Republican
nomination fcr vice president lion. Car
ret s. Hobart said:
Tie money standard Of q great nation
should be rs fixed and permanent as the
nation itself TO Secure and retain tie
best should be tie desire of every right
minded citizen. Resting on stable fo.n-
datious, continuous and unvarying Car-
tainty Of value should be- its distinguish
ing characteristic. The experience ot
all history confirms the truth that every
coin, made under any Jaw, howsoevor
that coin may be stamped, viii finally
command i'm the markets Of the world
the exact value of the materials which
compose it. The dollar Of our country,
whether Of gold or silver. should De- II
tine full ya'ur Of lO0 cents and Dr. SO
much rs any dollar is worth less than
this i'm tao market by precisely that
sum viii some one be dcfraUded.
The necessity Of "a certain and fixed
money value lDtwogn nations as well SO
individuals has grown out Of the inter-
change Of con moditiCs, the trade and
business relationships which have arisen
among the peoples Of the world with
the engagements Of human wants and
the broadening Of human interests.
This necessity has made gold the final
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25

A depreciation Of the currency is al
ways attended by loss to the laboring
classes. This portion Of the community
have neither time nor opportunity to
watch the Gibbs and flows of the money
market Engaged from day TO day in
their useful tolls, they do not perceive
that. although their wages are nom
inally the same, or even somewhat
higher, they are greatly reduced, in
fact, by the rapid increase Of currency,
which, as it appears to make money
abound, they are at first inclined to con-
slider a blessing. = Andrew jackson,
Eighth Annual Message.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25

Bachelors and cid maids would bet
ter think twice before they decide to re-
main unmarried all their lives. On the
4th of July a law passed by the state
legislature at its last session went into
eject. This law provides that every
estate valued no over 81, 600 shall pay to
tho state an inheritance tax Of per
cent of its full value, providing there
are 10 direct heirs TO take the property.
Parents, brothers and sisters and other
relatives are not counted as direct heirs,
only the wife. children, adopted chill
oIcn or grandchildren being counted as
such. Several estates in Davenport now
being settled come under this rule. If
persons owning properly wish the whole
amount to go TO their heirs, they must
in the future be careful to select life
mate Davenport (lA) Times
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
nc r.nptng "lIore Money scheme.


An inventor ol q new form Of artif-
ciM .cs Says t-a5 If man is so unfor-
t-lao as 10 icso his leg there is no rea-
sou what. y,rWhy amy one beyond his
own immediate friends should ever
know it The new leg is said to be re-
marsahly truthful in its stimulation Of
the potion; If the natural limb. 1t is
curious coutrivlnco of hinges, screws
audcllstie bands. Extending downward
from whc-e the ankle should be to
point midway between the heel and the
i4,tep are two steel rods placed one in
front Of the other. One rests on sort
Of roller hinge and allows the foot to
give or bend with each step. The other
rvcs the purpose Of bringing the foot
back into place after the step has been
taken. Any lateral movement Of these
rods is prevented by the sides Of the slot
through which they move. A screw and
nut at the top Of the rod also prevent
the leg from turning and thus giving
trouble in walking The similarity to
nature in the form and action Of the
limb is increased by the placing Of an
artificial heel tendon within the foot at
the back Of the ankle joint This ex-
tends through a hole in the leg to nut
about half way up. 1t gives an aston
ishng feasibility and control Of the
ARTIFICIAL limb in walking, Detroit
News.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
Amerlean Files In England.

A retail hardware dealer in England
rays that 30 per cent Of the files he sells
come NOT from Sheffield, but from Amer
.ca, and he explains the anomaly in The
lronmonger. The American manufac-
,urers, it seems, keep large stocks in
London and fill orders with great
promptness. The American price lists
give exact Information regarding sizes
and grades and promise delivery in
three days from London. A Sheffield
price list requires prolonged study to
comprehend it, and when an order is
sent to Sheffield il may not be filed for
four weeks, or even eight weeks This
hardness in filing orders has been a
matter Of weekly experience for 20 years.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
elMelg SUNS Foa slLvgRITes.
Problems Which Can Easily BE Figured
Out by Voters.

EFUnlrfns " men I'm A-ttrtiy +r' a = 49,
Out by Voters.
A farmer raises 1000 bushels Of
wheat, for which he now gets $500.
With that money he buys various kinds
of manufactured goods at low prices.
with free coinage at 10 10 1 he might
get 81, 600 for his wheat, but would
certainly have to pay nearly twice as
much for the goods he would buy. How
much would the farmer gain from a
cheap money scheme which doubled the
price Of the things he gets in exchange
for bis wheat
TheSherman silver law Of 1890 pro-
vided for the purchase by government
Of $4,000. 600 ounces Of silver per year
Under the operation Of that law the
price Of silver, after a short speculative
rise. fell steadily from $1.16 TO 70 cents
per ounce. If the purchase and storage
If practically the entire American pro-
duction Of silver could not prevent its
price from falling, what reasons are
There for believing that the mere act Of
coming silver into dollars and return
ing them TO the owners Of the bullion
viii double the price Of all the silver in
the world:
a worlingman who depends for his
livelihood ON the sale of his labor to an
employer is now paid 81 per day in
currency based Oh The gold standard aud
kept ON parity with gold by our laws
This - VIII buy a relatively large guam
tity If necessities If this country adopts
free coinage and gees ON 90 @ silver basis.
81 viii buy only dnc-haN as much Of
the goods the workiugman needs. Show
how labor would be benefited by pol
Joy which would cut the purchasing
power If wages in two
An investor having money to lend
was approached ty q farmer who want
cd loan for the purpose Of huying new
i1aplcmcnts, additional stock and some
fertilizers. "If you viii let me have
$500 an the security Of MY land and
buildings" said the farmer, Il will
vote for free silver Jaw which will en-
allie me TO pay you back next year in
dollars worth just half Of those you
laaj mo" State how much money that
investor loaned tae farmer, also the
rate ol ia,oro paid.
a large numtcr If persons who COM
planned chat they were poor decided TO
enact Jaws which would make them all
rich. As t.oir poverty consisted IN the
lack Of food, clothes. furniture, houses
and other forms If wealth, they agreed
that instead Of producing the things
th.ynce..a thoywould set men towork
die.ing silver, which they did not need,
out a. the Rocky mountains. BY so do
ing they expected that the supply Of
Other labor products would in some mys-
tc.ious way ne increased How much IS
twice nothing. and how viii the chang
ing Of silver bullion into coins make
more bon s.. machinery or beef:
il lae -al0 money vote in Vermont
increases t.o Republican majority from
81 COOS I.g. too,,0uJ this year, how
long v.lli-t.se iao lG 90 issue TO
wua olr che entire Democratic vote in
that state. Wm.l-N GRAHAM.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25

Train i0s connects no Hlrper's Ferry with
Fast Limited EXrrcs, trains leaving az SO
p. m. arriving at Cincinnati af 1fj e. in. and at
=. Louis at 500 pm. ard connects ~ Weyer-
ton with ain arriving 40 IagerstOwn &C
2:3j r. m. and 90 Washirgf Junction with
train arriving at Frederick af 2.3O p. M.
Train iij connects with fast yestibuled
trains az Iiarpcr's Ferry ar 9:44 D. m for
Chicago. iua-l ,. 3D. for pittrhurg and l.i, "a.
10. for Cincinnati and ~. Louis Arrive at
Piffshurg ar 6.ii "a. m. Chicago at 9fo p. M.
Cincinnati at Sd p. ~. and 81 Louis al 1:l2 a.
m. ParlOr cars ON trains Nos fOo and 4Oj be-
tween stanton and Baltimore.
Pullman Palace Sleeping cars Tln through
TO Cincinnati. st. Louis. Chicago and Pitts
burg. ON all express trains.
For rates. tickets. baggage checks apply
10 any Office of the -. A o. K. r.. or 10 {. +.
DudrOw travelling passenger agent Winches-
ter Va.
CHAs.O SCrLL, VI. VI. GREENE.
Gen. Pass Agt. Ocn Man
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
silver. Conner and Then Paper

The owners Of copper mines need not
be elated with the idea that the argu-
.nent for cheap silver dollars is a still
better argument for cheaper copper dol
lars. We shall not drop to a copper
basis. The Ultimate resting place for
the Popocrats is Predetermined in their
platform assertion Of the right of the
government. to issue legal tender paper
notes. That is the cheap money paradise
into which all the advocates Of repudia-
lion are logically drawn.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25

We cannot by law fix the value Of
either metal or coin or Of any Of the ar
ticles that enter into the wants Of life.
The great law Of demand and supply
affects the value as it does iron, copper
or zinc. All have fallen in market value
By means Of new discoveries and inn
proved methods Of production. Senator
Sherman.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25

III ~ ~ Ut NIIII'II'f '''T
Besides the money in circulation there
was in the treasury Sll1,oO3, 34O ct
gold to cover the certificates and main
tain the redemption Of legal tend T
notes 37S,GILOl3 silver dollars, which
are in the treasury mainly because pco-
pie object TO receiving them, and other
moneys aggregatiug $Gs4.jI99oL Tie
whole amount Of money in the country
in 1876 was 500, C63.2S4; in 1896, iu-
Guiding gold and silver bullion in tie
treasury, the amount is 81, 346, S91 800.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
Sound Argument Prom Eminent Bimet-
allists.

Gold is recognized as the universal
standard Of value. 1t is the measure
that must be used. 1t is the measure by
which your wealth must be tested. - .
The wealth Of the United States is
tested by the same rule 1t has been
and always will be the touchstone Of
measurement, and when you depart
from that and Try to figure up any other
measure which the world does not
recognize you get into confusion. -Sen-
ator William NJ Stewart.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1896-09-25
Relef IN SIX Hours.

Distressing Kidner and Bladder diseases
relieved in Fix hours y the New Grea.
scnth American kidney Cure" This new
rsmedy il a great surprise 90 account OF
is exceeding promptness 10 relieving
pain in the b adder, kidneys, back and
every part Of the urinary passes in male
or female. II relieves. II relieves re-
tcution of water and pain IN passing u
slmost Immediately. Il you want quick
relief and cnie this IS your remedy. Sold
BY +. K IRWIN, Druggist Woodstock
Va. nov. 30-lYr.