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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04

700 depositors exists, largely farmers
and when the writer visited this most
! interesting community the balance to
the credit of the depositors exceeded
$4,000, although it was at the end OF
the season and just before marketing
the beets, hence the time of all times
when cash on hand should be the least
amount. The banker said: We have
no delinquent taxes; the farmers are
not in debt as class; they all or near
ly all own comfortable carriages; their
homes though simple are comfortable:
pianos and other Iuxuries are not IN
common. Farm values are high now.
whereas in the days before the factory
came, they were very low. The quail
ty of other crops with which they alter
nate their beets is much improved, and
the quantity is much greater An air
Of thrift pervaded the entire commun-
ity. New homes were being built and
public improvements made, and Lehi,
Utah, stands today as living illustra-
ton of the results Of good market for
farm product to first hands with no
middle hands between"
The underlying fact in the foregoing
statement is, the individual ownership
of land, and homes by the farmers.
The price of beets is about that paid to
the German peasants for beets. The
farmers are competing with the cheap
labor of Europe, and yet they call or
nearly all own comfortable carriages
Such farmers can be relied on to
make good laws. They make backbone
for the State.
This is the class of men we need
here. We do not blame the planters
because we do not have them. But we
need them, and it is quite tine that we
set about getting II EN-.
We need them with annexation, we
need them especially without annexa-
ton.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
GRANT AND THE SOUTH.

The committee in charge of the cale-
bration of General Grants birthday, in
Galena, have invited Emory Speers, 6
Confederate Colonel of Kentucky tc
deliver al address On the occasion
The Illinois papers generally approve
OF it, as it clearly emphasizes the grad
ual close of the animosities created by
the civil war.
Though Grant fought and conquer
ed Lee, and broke the hearts of the
men and women q he South, the one
touching, almost trivial, incident of his
interview wis Lee on the surrender
at AppOmusOx gave him a warm place
in the Southern heart We alIude to
mis- quiet : ,ef statement to Lee that
the Confederates might take home their
horses, as ploughing time was at hand,
and they would be NEEDED he instant
the document of Surrendea las signed,
Grant became andy, &c erOus, hu-
name The jingoes of the North de-
nounced him for it. Though he replied:
''Have I not restored the Union?" they
shouted: Punish the rebels, let them
suffer" This shading of the Christlike
in Grants character won the respect
of all men, especially those Of the
South He was indeed a cruel and able
fighter, one who knew that war meant
only blood and misery and suffering.
He was a mere child as g. practical poll
tician and financier. But the men who
knew him best, saw If him a simple
nLture, with charity towards all men.
So re commands the homage of the
North; because under him, the Union
was restored. He commanded the hon.
age of the South, because in the flush
of victory. with his enemies at his feet,
with an army Of half a million of men
still behind him, knowing full we'll as
he looked at the instrument Of sur
render before him, that lie had secured
his own fame as one Of the worlds
great warriors he could still think of
the desolate homes of the South, and
the substantial aid he could give them
in ploughing time The Suoth does
not forget it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
ApPRi MICE BOYS.
One Hundred and Fifty Lads on
the 1 raining Shin,

Perhaps it's simply unconscious as
ISOLATION of ideas, but Captain Book.
commanding the U. S. S. Mohican.
with $50 apprentice boys on board
/ seems to appear quite fatherIy. The
| boys on this ship range in age from II
| to II. In quality, they are naturally
good, bad and Indifferent. On the whole
| they are well behaved and take not IN
kindly to discipline and duty. Captain
Book does not find it at all difficult to
manage the youngsters. The lads are
enjoying their stay in Honolulu very
much. All Of them want to ride wheels
They took the liveliest interest in the
football game on Saturday, and were
quite partisans as soon as they could
distinguish one side from the other.
At one period in the history of the
service, boys could go from the appren-
tice ranks of the U. S. naval aca-
denny at Annapolis and become officers.
There is no more of this. After a fair
trial the system was condemned.
1t was understood some days ago that
the Mohican was to leave this port ON
the 14th inst. The order is now in
allegiance. The next mail will bring
final instructions. 1t may be thai the
training ship will go on the 14th OF It
may be that she will remain here Co.
some time. The next mail is also cy-
pected to bring news OF change i'll the
Olympia, now on the China station, bus
really wanted al Honolulu and 3an
Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04

1t is reported that Prof. w. Libbey
of Princeton College, will visit these
Islands with a corps of students within
a short time, and study the shells and
fossils, explore the caves in which bu'
rails were made in cid times, and col
lect biological specimens. Professor
Lihbey is a young man, the son of a
partner of the late New York merchant
A T. Stewart, and the possessOr of
great wealth. He is one of the noble
men of the United States of which Pro-
fessor Agassiz is another exa mple, who
are using their wealth for ne general
benefit of mankind.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
SMALL FARMERS.

An American paper presents a very
pleasant picture of the value of the beet
industry to a community:
Before the sugar factory was built,
I4ehi, Utah, was a very ordinary settle
ment; it's picturesque surroundings and
fertile soil did not make a market for
the farmers products, and up to the
date of the establishment of the sugar
factory there was little more than
bare living for the farmer; he had no
bank account, his taxes were not al
ways paid promptly, he owned no COM
Portable carriage or pleasure vehicle,
his lines were hard and unpromising
las is too true in the case of all out
lying farming villages, no matter
where they are locatedl. But the SUI
gar factory came. A cash market, at
fixed price, was given him for his beets.
Seven years have passed. A bank with
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
) CENTS A GALLON.

Look after your cess
pools, water closets and
garbage barrels. They are
fever producers. Keep
them free from offensive
odGrs.
1t saves Doctors bills.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
A Tumor Formed
Finally It Broke InwardIy
and Discharged
Trouble Began With Dyspepsia
and impure Blood
Thorough Course OF Hoods Sarsa-
pariIIa Completely Cures.

, Thorough Course OF Hoods Sarsa-
pariIIa Completely Cures.
There is danger in impure blood.
Disease and suffering are surely COM
ing to those who neglect this threaten
ing symptom. Read this:
Gillian, Missouri.
&C. l. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass:
Fundamentally troubles began with
nervous headaches, which would last
me Tor two or three days. The doctors
pronounced my trouble dyspepsia, but
they coui; not do anything for me, and
advised change of location. At the age
OF 81 a tualor formed on my spine, which
Was Very Painful
bat did not rise or discharge. The doctor
thought best to cut it out, but objected.
1t finally broke and discharged a great
deal. The doctors said they could do
n thing COR it. Then the tumor began to
rise inwacdly and discharge. read much
about cures by Hoods SarsapariIla and
thought 1 would try it. Before I had
finished taking one bottle L was much
relieved. I continued the use of Hoods
Sarsa parilla, and after taking II bottles I
was entirely cured. am now well, have
a good appetite and feel that owe nv
life 10 Hoods Sarsaparilla'' w. D. FORE.
| OCpd's s ss5i1i.
~ The best--ir act the One True Blood Purifier.
old ~ al Dir ,EGistS. 81; six for SIS.
Hoods ills act N tremendously with
HOE; II DRUG COMPANY.
Wholesale Agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04

Luke Chan, secretary of the Lin Wee
Chung, Chinese Cemetery Association,
publishes the list of officers to serve
during the ensuing year.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
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All VICTOR SAFES are made of the
best materials known to the trade and
only skilled workmen are employed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
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In our office we are using one of the
regular make, and for convenience IL
cannot be touched by any safe we have
ever seen.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
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Every part is made by the VICTOR
SAFE & LOCK CO., from the raw ma
terial and are thoroughly tested before
and after construction.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-04-04
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One of the best recommendations for
these safes is that other safe COM
panies often use the VICTOR SAFE as
a criterion as being not only burglar,
but fire-proof.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04
CAGE FOR DEHORNING.
It Il Easily Set Down nj Scale Pen,
the Opening Of Shed or
End of Lane.

Dimensions: Six feet long, feet
high, re feet wide at top in front and
AZ feet wide at top at back end. Bot
tom of foot board is foot wide, with 2
cleats ~ inches thick, / foot long,
nailed across it to keep cattle from
slipping. Foot board 2 inches thick,
and rests on the three 2x4-inch cross
pieces feet long. To these are bolt
ed upright pieces feet long 2x4inches
for nailers for sides of cage. Across
the top of cage are used two strips
1x4 inches for each set of uprights,
bolted one on each side of upright.
The inside of this frame is boarded up
with inch planks of convenient widths.
The lower 21% feet should close enoug
to prevent animals putting their feet
through the cracks.
On the left side, 31a feet from bot
tom, should be used board one foot
wide, and one foot longer than the
cage. In this bore two one-inch holes
four inches from sides of board.
Through these put piece. of rope and
tie on outside. This loop is put over
the animals nose and drawn tight by
the use of hand spike. An upright
lever is. used to catch back of the
head and drawvit to the left side of
cage. This upright should be a
strong 2x4-inch, feet long, bolted to
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04
Cuban Women.

Cuban women are noted for their
beauty, and it is said they retain their
good looks much longer than the wom-
en- of some other countries. The
typical Cuban girl has black hair and
eyes, fine figure, fascinating manner
and soft, sweet voice. She is not as
dark as 1nulatto, but looks like an
American girl who has been at the
seashore and become beautifully
tanned. Most people think of the Gu
ban woman as one who habitually
smokes, but this is not faithful pic
ture of her. The well-bred, dainty Gu
ban girl never smokes, and she is sell
dom seen in the streets in the evening,
and only rarely does she go out dur
ing the day, and never without a
chaperon. In the company of parent,
brother or husband, a Cuban girl will
go to a park in the evening or to the
docks when a steamer arrives or de-
parts. She is, above all, a home body.
Her home is the center of interest, and
she is never so much at ease as there
IN. Y. Tribune. ~ --'.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04
SECRET OF SILAGE.
Precautions Necessary to Keep the
Contents of the SIlO In a Whole.
some Condition,

The whole secret Of preserving silage
rests upon the fact that fermentation
cannot proceed except in the presence
Of oxygen, and in nature this is sup
piled by the air. Hence, says Hoard's
Dairyman, we build our silos imper-
vious to the air, cut our corn or other
material into it, and provide that it
shall be distributed so as to settle
evenly. To this end we keep the sides
somewhat the highest, so as to over
come the friction. OF course there is
now more or less air all through the
mass, and in consequence fermentation
commences very soon, as is evidenced.
by the rise in temperature; but fortu-
nately, in this process of fermentation
carbonic gas is evolved, and this, be-
ing heavier than the air, forces the lat
ter up, and out of: the silage Just as
pouring water into a jug of cask. dis
places and dispels the air, and the air
tight sides which prevent the outflow
of carbonic gas arrest further decay
(fermentation) and SO long as this con-
dition is maintained, the silage remains
in statu quo. 5s.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04
CAPTURING INSECTS.
SusDending a Lantern at Night Over q
Tub of Water Sometimes Has
Good Results.

By suspending a lantern at night
over tub of water having its surface
coated with kerosene, many night fly
ing insects can be destroyed. Among
those that can be caught in this way
are cut worm moths, the clicking
beetle (which is the mature form of
the wire worm), and the May beetle
(Which is the mature form of the white
grub). When these insects became es-
pecially abundant this method of
catching them is worthy of trial. The
objections to it are: Q) that it is the
larvae and not the flying form of these
insects that do serious injury; (2)
few persons are so far-sighted that
they can be persuaded to attack in
sect enemies until they are suffering
from their ravages, and the benefits of
this method will not be felt until per-
haps the following year; (3) the OBJ
servations of Dr.. Otto Lugger show
that insects have generally laid their
egss before they fly much, and only
the male insects of some species fly,
and the females are nearly or quite
wingless. It is obvious that in some
cases catching the flying insects will
do little if any good.-Western Plow-
man,
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04
Milk from AilinE Cows,

Cows with sores on their teats or I'D
ders should never be allowed to fur
nish milk for use by humans. It is bet
ter to dry them up or to dispose of
them altogether. 1t takes honesty
and principle to do this. It is always a
great temptation to allow such ami
mails to continue to contribute to
the supply of milk. If the COW
is to be kept in milk the milk
should be at least thrown away
during the whole period of trouble
with the sores. Milk, being a great
medium of contagion, may carry some
of the worst diseases to the human
family.-Dakota Field and Farm.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04
PERSONAL AND IMPFRsONAL.

King Humbert Of Italy carries. life
insurance e. to the amount Of 81; 500, 900.
The duke Of Athole stands first
among no. British peers as q many titled
man: He has123 titles.
francesca de Cunign, resident Of
New York city, became so merry at a
party inf a friends house that in. an
uproarious fit Of laughter he bit off his
tongue.
The empress of Japan is named Flu
saka, and is a lady of very enlightened
views. To her honor her husband has
dedicated poems Of his own compost
ton. y. 5z.. .1 -s-
Lord Alfred Rothschild sent a brace
OF pheasants to every one Of the 5000
drivers and conductors of the omnibus
company in which he is interested as
q Christmas present.
Theodore s. Parvin, of Cedar Rapids,
Ia, has spent his life in, collecting
books on masonry, and now has IL
brary of about 10000 volumes-said to
be the best in the world. ~ %.
FL, 1t is not generally known that the
queen has Jewess among her nieces.
Her husbands nephew, Prince Leopold
of Saxe-Coburg, married the daughter
of a Jewish musician in Vienna The
girl was well known in the city as a
singer and pianist. -.
An Irishman, the son of one who had
been hanged, having been asked how
his father died, thus eluded the ad-
mission of the fact: ..'Sure, thin, my
father, who was a very reckless man,
was jist standin' on a platform haran-
guing a mob, when a part of the plat.
form suddenly gave way, and he fell
through, and thin it was found his
neck was broken"
Some sighting comments upon the
American flag were made by an irrita-
BILE resident of West Newton, Mass. On
the following morning he found his
doorsteps painted red, white and blue
and his lawn covered with little pieces
of red, white and blue paper. He was
so angry that for three days on enter
ing any room in his house he banged
the door with force enough to rattle
the windows.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04
TURNIR CULTIVATION.


There are few crops as easily
grown as turnips or that give q. larger
Weld under favorable condi But
with unfayorable conditions they
often prove complete failure. There
is one advantage with them, however
They require no cultivation; they oc-
cupy the grounds but short time. IL
the crop is short they usually sell at
fair prices, while if the crop is good
one and prices are low they can be
used to good advantage IN feedlng
stock. In milking cows better re-
suits can be secured by sowing little
earlier, as the plants are able to re-
ceive much better st2rt to grow be-
fore hot, dry weather starts in. Often
when the seeding is delayed until
the latter part of July, the soil is dry
and the weather hot, conditions are
unfayorable to plant growth, and
though the seed may germinate, the
growth will be very unsatisfactory.
New ground is considered best for
this crop, if it can be prepared in a
good filth in, good season. In order to
help to retain moisture 1T is best to
pillow reasonably deep and then har-
row or drag until in a fine filth. It
pays to take time to have the soil thor
oughly worked. The seed is very small
and unless the soil is in good filth
the seed will not terminate and es-
pecially so if there is lack of moist
ure.
When the soil is dry rolling will often
be found beneficial. Care must be
taken in sowing the seed to scatter
as evenly as possible over the ground,
being careful not to sow too thick.
Cover with light harrow or brush,
as very little covering is needed.-N.J.
Shepherd, in Farmers Voice.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04

it off as before. But it comes off pretty
hard, and how can he possibly swal-
low it and keep it swallowed while he
kicks?
The toad's tongue, unlike ours, is
fastened at the front end, with the
free end forked and pointing back
ward. 1t is so long that it can be
pushed far down his throat, and get
ting the end of this strange fork fas-
tened into the skin, he readily forces it
down as far as it is necessary and
holds it there.
My little toad has had othing to eat
but his castoff clothes since I have had
him. How. long these will last cannot
tell, but he now wears new suit of
gray and black, which, doubtless, will
soon serve him for another meal, like
the rest of his queer clothes.-Frank
Leslie's Monthly.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04

bottom cross piece near the right side,
the upper end slipping back and forth
between the cross pieces that hold the
tops of the two front uprights in
place. This lever is thrown to the
right when open for the animal to
enter. AS soon as the head passes it
is pushed to the left side and fastened
as tight as required by small iron
pin slipped through the cross pieces
at top back of it.
AS soon as the head is fastened a
hand spike is slipped through the cage
back of the animal, and another over
the neck to hold the head down. These
remain in place usually without hold
ing, the operator standing in front
while taking off the horns. The small
est animal having horns, up to a bull
weighing 1880 pounds, has been de-
horned in this sized cage. Animals
weighing up 1000 pounds pass right
through the cage when the holding
lever is thrown back against the right
side. Cows heavy in calf and larger an
imals back out of the cage.
The maker of this cage has re-
modelled it three times to get it as
described, and has used it nine years.
The first year he dehorned $50; his
work now running from 1000 to 5000
from October through March.
Animals dehorned early in the sea-
son heal quickly because in good flesh.
AS an experiment, used saw and clip
pers on seven steers, cutting one horn
off with clippers the other with saw.
The sawed stub healed in one-half
the time required by the clipped. The
latter brushes inside of the horn,
which must decay and come out be-
fore the wound can heal. The op-
orator we refer to loads the cage
across common gravel box on a
wagon and travels to convenient
points, where the cattle are driven to
him. He is rapid workman. With
two Or three assistants to help drive
and hold he once took horns off 33
head of two-year-olds in 81 minutes.
Another time he dehorned 60 head
of 7O0-pound cattle in 40 minutes. The
cage can be set down at any con
venient place, at a scale pen, opening
of shed, or end of lane. The accom-
panying Illustration will give the read
er a clear understanding of the cage
John NJ. Jamison, in National Stock
man.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-08-04
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HOW TO PACK PEARS.

the pear. A little bruising will often
cut down the price of pears one-half.
When one has really fine Bartletts;
ANXIOUS and other. choice pears of
large size it is worth the while to
take some care to get them into the
market in as fine shape as possible.
To this end it is often advisable tn
follow the fashion of those who send
choice oranges to market-wrapping
each specimen of fruit in tissue pa
per. This work is usually done by ma
chinery in the case of oranges, but
after little practice one can very
quickly cover bushel of fruit, with
the prospect of being we'll repaid for
his trouble.-American Agriculturist.