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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Improving the Incandescent Light.

A considerable increase in the eff
cheney Of the incandescent electric light
Is claimed for an invention OF Profes-
sor Nernst Of Gottingen. He substi-
tutcs for carbon filaments such sub
stances as chalk or magnesia, which
are noted for the large proportion OF
visible rays in their radiation. He has
to employ the alternating current in
order to avoid electrolytic action on
the incandescent substance. AS yet his
experiments have not progressed to the
point OF practical application in pro-
ducing lamps for ordinary use. but ii
the difficulties still in the way can be
overcome, it Is said that the cost OF
incandescent lighting would be reduced
tNo-thirds.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Dangers from Violent Exercise.

There is consider able diversity OF
opinion as to the safety with which wo-
cen may indulge in violent exercise in
view of possible injury. AS regard the
heart, there appears to be but one opin-
ion, namely, that that organ accus-
toned to quiet life, may be danger
ously and permanently crippled by the
excessive strain in athletic sports Ex-
perience in medical practice. says an
eminent authority. teaches that the pa
tient with a weak heart must be eX-
tremely cautious in his exercises, and
the demonstration of a dihtation Of the
healthy heart under sudden, violent, ex-
hausting effort which has been made
was of a surprising nature. Many
clinical observers in Germany and in
this country have detected by percus-
sion and observation of the changes in
the heart beats that there is under
strain and exertion considerable dila-
tation, which continues for shorter or
longer time after the eXertion is over
Ocular proof of this has been afforded
by Rocntgen rays. This shows not only
the need Of caution by those in gooc
health but more particularly so in the
case Of those who suffer from any weak
ness constitutional or otherwise, of tht
organ
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
OUR LITTLE GRAY HELPER.
Poorly Equipped by Nature, Yet He
Does His Work Well.

Does His Work Well.
Myrta Lockett Avery, under the
above title, tells in the June St. Nicho-
las of the work done by the humble
earth-worm. She says: We have
little gray helper, who cannot near
or see, or make noise. He wears a lit
tie gray coat, and he lives in tiny caves
which he burrows out for himself. Our
tie gray helper has no feet so he craWls.
He works busily for us all day in
the ground under our feet, coming out
chiefly at night for his food. Then he
does not take anything that any one
wants, but only fallen leaves and bits
of stuff that no one cares about, and
that are best out of the way. Although
much less fortunate than we, having
neither legs, nor feet, nor hands, nor
eyes. nor ears he has all that Is neces-
sary to the performance OF the work he
has to do; and since our little gray
helper has all he needs, and does his
work. and does it we'll, we may think
of him as being quite content and
happy. And since the work that he
does for us is very necessary and i'm
portant work, and since he does
it excelently we'll we need
not regard him with less than
respect. He has a system OF
blood vessels, a nervous-sy system, and
yes, brain. When you come to con-
slider him under microscope, and In re-
lation to the work he has to do, he
is quite an interesting and exquisite Lit
of mechanism. He uses his brain, and
has wisdom to know what to eat and
how to get 1t. Though he has neither
eyes nor hands, before taking any
thing into his cave he examines it
| carefully by means of his one sense,
| touch, and with his little upper lip,
| which the scientists call prostomium.
| This lip is very sensitive. He is pru-
dent and thrifty, always dragging into
his little house enough to secure him
against the coming day, for blind and
deaf as he is, he knows it is not wise
to be out in the day time, for the birds
and their babies like him entirely toe
we'll. He also knows that, being of a
| chilly nature he will need to be wrap
ped up a bit when he goes to sleep in
his cave, so he makes his own little
bed Of leaves of grass and bits of leaves
which he has dragged in with the lit
tie lip that does SO much. He seems
to like fresh air when he can get it
SO he rests with his head near the
mouth of his cave; and Mother Nature
realizing that this might give Robiy
Redbreast an unfair advantage of him
provided him with a head covering
darker than the rest of his coat. ant
very nearly the color of earth.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12

most efficacious in it's proper prosecu-
ton. He lives in Washington at NO.
1913 S street northwest, and while no"
he is temporarily indisposed and con-
fined to his residence, he is as vigor-
Gus and lusty as youth mentally, and
will soon be In the same condition ply
sically He carries his seventy years
better than most men carry fifty, and
every autumn finds him in the saddle
riding madly after the hounds as they
send a red fox skurrying through the
hills of Maryland. Jouetts record in
the navy fills many glorious page.
He is a Kentuckian, born there in Feb
ruary, '2S, and proud of his descent
from brave and fearless ancestry that
made itself felt in the wars of the old
world and came to the new to blaze
the way westward in the front ranks
of the pioneers. He entered the ma
Wy as midshipman in September, 1S4l.
and, passed through successive grades
of the service to the outbreak OF the
civil war, when on the night OF No
venmber H. 1861, he began his bril-
liant career. H was lieutenant on
board the United States frigate Santee
and that momentous night he conduct
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
True in Word.

Galen was about four years old and
as lively and full of mischief as any
boy you can think OF. In the summer
sime he used to wear the funniest little
pair of brownie oyeralls. When he had
these on he could play as hard as he
liked without once having to think
about spelling his clothes.
His hat was always torn, because he
used it for so many different things
that it couldn't help but wear out.
His shoes lasted a much longer time.
Can you guess the reason? He kept
them on the closet shelf every day ex-
cept Sunday, and trotted gayly about
in his bare feet.
One thing he liked to do was to run
away whenever he got chance, and
this kept his sister, Maud, busy finding
the little truant and bringing him back.
Sometimes he wouldn't come with her;
then his big brother. Irving. would go
to the rescue. Galen knew he had to
mind then, because Irving was large
enough to pick him right up and carry
him home if he refused to walk.
BY and by school began, and Maud
and Irving were no longer at home 10
watch their little brother, SO their faith
er tried a different plan. He called
Galen into his Office one morning and
pointed to a small rawhide which hung
on the wall.
do you see that, Galen?" he asked.
"Tourse / do said the little fellow,
I'm lookin right at it,
well, do you know what it's for?
It's to whip you with If you run away
again. Can you remember that
It's to wip me wiv If run away,
repeated Galen. seriously
All went we'll for several days. Their
his grandfather gave him penny fol
reciting Twas the Night Before
| Christmas" all through without mis-
take.
I'm goin' to buy stick of candy,
he said to himself as he hurried of
down town.
Just as he got back he met his faith
| er.
what are you up TO. Galen?" ht
| dSkeu. MdhiuS INu HitS III tlle lOa'
as usual?"
Galen hesitated. Awful visions o
the rawhide flashed through his mind
but he held up his candy bravely.
81 just went down to the tore min
ute" he said. 'just one little minute.
do you remember what happens tt
boys who run away?" said his father.
Their faver w'ips 'em wiv raw
hide" said Galen, with tears in hi
eyes
Galen bore his whipping like man
then his father took him on his lap.
do you know what happens to boy
who tell the truth. even when the.
know they'll get a whipping?" he ask
ed. well Ill tell you. Their fathe
takes them for long ride with hin
and lets them drive the horses. Now
run and get ready"
81 can always believe what my chill
dren tell me" said Galen's father afte
that; they always speak the truth"
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Sna1ea-WOrshipers.

At recent meeting of the AJHtro-
biological Society in Washington Doc
tor Matthews described the snake-wor-
ship Of the Navajos. A Navajo. he
said, never kills a snake. If he finds
one coiled in his path he gently lifts
it with a stick and tosses 1t aside. The
Navajos think snakes are very wise.
and understand the language of men.
At the same time they believe snakes
are evil and will employ the il.fcrma-
ton they get by listening to men for
their disadvantage. Accordingly, the
Navajos hold their most sacred rites
and recite their myths only in winter,
cannot oyerhear them.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Tarragut 20 Dewey.

Gaid the Goddess of Fame to the pedes-
tailed shade
or Farragut looming on high:
Move over "A bit on your pedestal, man,
For a twin-born of Fame draweth nigh;
Move over bit, give him room at your
side,
tritle of space you must spare
For the first of the sons of the sea o!
our day,
So make room for Dewey up there"
And who is this Dewey" the gray
shade replies.
He Is one of your sailors said Fame.
And the sea winds that blow on both
sides of the world
Are loud with the sound of his name.
Without losing a ship, or gun, or a
man
Spain's navy he sunk in the sea-
SAID tarragut then to the new Son OF
Fame:
Approach and come up here with me-.
Sam Walter FosS.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Growing Into If.

when I'm grown up | mean to be
lust like papa" That was what Tom
said one afternoon.
Just like papa" his mother asked.
Then you don't mean to be forgetful
any more. or careless, or selfish now
and then? You know how good papa
is in all these ways
That's when I'm a man, you know, >"
Tom said, in surprise. why, am on
ly boy now"
His mother smiled little. "Wouldr't
you think it was strange, Tom" she
asked, ''if little boy who was wearing
kits should say that ne was going to
keep on wearing them until he was a
man."
Il certainly would'' Tom said, laugh
Ing at the idea. But | don't believe
there are many little boys like that.
mamma"
You're right there, Tom. Most %
them can hardly wait for their first
pair Of trousers. But knew one little
fellow who said he wanted to keep on
dresses; he didn't want trousers till
he vas a big man. and you made me
think Of him"
How, mammal" Tom asked, rather
injured al the comparison.
You've just told me that some day
you want to be like papa. You want
to he careful about business affairs,
tho, 'htful for other people. kind and
uns fish, as he is. But you want to
wait till you are grown up before you
pit these on, like the little fellow with
his kits. You know, Tom, how care
less you are. You put your books and
playthings down wherever it happens
and then the next time you haven't
any idea where they are. Quite often
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Use of Dry Paris Green.

Paris green has become such an i'm
portant item to the farmer that any i'm
provement in the method of applying
it cannot fail to be interesting. By a
simple device it is blown through a
bellows, falling upon the plant while
covered with dew. In this condition
it adheres to the leaves and stalks and
than when applied In liquid state
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12

both in public and private schools. 1t
is desk of which the seat, footrest and
writing leaf can be adjusted at the op-
tion Of the pupil. Then again, the seat
and footrest can be lifted and pushed
back in case the writer gets tired Of his
sedentary position SO that he can stand
at his desk to do his work
All these various transformations can
be effected by light pressure of a num-
ber of buttons on the side of the desk.
The desk Is of simple construction. oc-
cupying no more room than the or
binary school desk and can be manipu.
lated even by little children.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
REAR ADMIRAL JAMES E. JoUETT.


ed hazardous boat expedition against
the confederate vessel of war Royal
Yacht, off Galveston, Tex. He captur-
ed and destroyed the vessel. and in the
hand to hand encounter on her decks,
when he and his gallant men boarded
her, he received a severe pike wound
in the arm and side. The country rang
with Jouett's praises. His immediate
commanding officer, Capt. Henry Engle,
recommended him for command suit
able to his rank. Flag officer William
w. Nc Kean, commanding the squad
ron, complimented him in general or
ders, and he was ordered by the secre-
tary of the navy, who officially ex-
pressed the departments appreciation
of his daring and successful exploit,
proceed to Washington so that
he might "be given com
mand worthy of his galantry."
Lieutenant Jouett was given COM
mand of the Montgomery, and
became the terror of the blockade
runners, capturing scores of valuable
vessels and performing many feats Of
valor in connection with them. He
was equally active and successful when
commanding the R. r. Cuyler, engaged
In the same blockade duty.
Being made lieutenant commander
he was given command of side wheel
wooden steamer Metacomet, which
participated in the fight in Mobile bay
and was lashed to the side of Rear
Admiral Farraguts flagship, the Hart
ford and passed the forts with her.
1t was in this fight, August 5, 1864, that
Jouett again displayed an eminent and
conspicuous courage. In his report OF
the occurrences on that awful day Far
ragut said:
Finding myself raked by the rebel
gunboats I ordered the Metacomet to
cast off. and go in pursuit of them, one
of which. the Selma, she succeeded in
capturing. Capt. Jouett was after her
in a moment, and in an hours time he
had her as his prize. Lieu
tenant-Commander Jouett's conduct
during the whole affair commands my
warmest commendation. The Morgan
and the Gaines succeeded in escaping
under protection of the guns of Fort
Morgan, which would have been pre-
vented had other gunboats been as
prompt in their movements as the Me-
tacomet." Again in his report Farra-
gut commends Jouett. "Our little con-
sort, the Metacomet." he says, was
rnder my immediate eye during the
whole action up to the moment
ordered her to cast off in pursuit oi
the Selma. The GOODNESS and prompt
ness of Lieutenant Commander Jouett
throughout merit high praise; his whole
conduct was worthy of his reputation.
In Commodore Foxhalls A. Parker's
interesting narrative Battle of Mobile
Bay." he tells about Jouetts courage
and devotion to duty on that memor-
able occasion. "a little past 8, how.
ever" says Parker "the admiral OBJ
serving that his vessels were clear Of
the forts, made signal, 'Gunboats
chase enemy's gunboats!' The sigma
was hardly above the Hartfords deck
when Jouett, cutting the fasts which
bound him to that vessel, started II
obedience to it,followed at some dis
tance by the Itasca, Kennebec. ant
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12

ward in great number. 4 formidable
one, invented by Wisconsin genius. Is
covered with riveted armor plates Of
steel. At each end the vehicle expands
into globular shape, the two enlarged
Compartments thus formed being called
fighting rooms" They have windows
covered with protective steel gratlngs
fine enough to keep out rifle bullets.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
DESTROYING Mosquitoes

The mosquito, as comfort and rest
destroyer, is almost without a parallel
In certain parts Of the country proper
ty deteriorates in value and houses re-
main untenanted because OF this pest.
fhe ytatement that a destroyer of this
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
EXQUISITE IVORY IMMATURE

The work shown in this picture ex
hibits the perfection to which minia-
ture painting on ivory is carried in the
far east The portraits are those Of
the Shah Jehan and his wife, of Agra.
Shah Jehan was the builder of the mar
velous garden of TAI, and of many no.
BILE structures of marble into the con-
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12

HE EARNED SOBRIOUET IN THE
CIVIL WAR.
In That Great Conflict He Made a
Fine Record-His Valuable Opinions
ON the Needs of Our Present Navy
At Mobile Bay.

EAR Admiral JAM
es r. Jouett retir-
ed, who wore the
sobriquet of Fight
ing Jim Jouett'
during the war of
the rebellion, is
considered one OF
best living authori :
ties on the art OF
naval warfare and
the impleme y t $
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12

The longest canal in the world is the
Erie in New York, extending from AL
bany to Buffalo, distance OF 381 miles
The cost Of construction was s52.5io.-
500.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12

Good intentions merge gradually In
to noble realizations, wise plans rip-n
into beautiful fruition and nascent Wig.
tues develop into noble charity.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Smith and Murphy.

Both in England and Scotland the
name of Smith heads the list of names
and It is fifth On the list for Ireland
whose leading name is Murphy.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Ingenious School Desk,

A very ingenious innovation in
school furniture has recently been in
troduced in Germany by Berlin in
ventor and promises to become popular
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
SOME GOOD STORIES FOR OUR
JUNIOR READERS.

Some Choice Short Stories for the
Future Men and Women of This
Repubiic-Sight to the Pathway OF
Life--True in Word.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-08-12
Eormidab BILE Railway Fort.

Forts on wheels, to be moved along
railroad tracks, have been brought for
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
TWAS \ SUCCESS.
Last Evenings Concert for the Free
Kindergarten.

y most charming concert was given
in the big Young Mems Christian As.
sociation hall last evening. for the ben.
eft of the Free Kindergartens of the
city.
The announcement that Mrs. Wood
ward was i'll and not able to sing was
a disappointment to the big audience
Miss Cartwright's recitation was clev.
er. Mrs. Cooper's violin solo was
highly appreciated. Paul Isenberg was
obliged to give two encores to quiet
the audience. Miss Alice Rice's rendi.
ton of Les Hirondelles'' on the pia.
no, was favorably commented on. Miss
Nellie Hyde is fast becoming a favor.
lite. Her singing was excellent.
The kawaiahao Seminary girls. the
kamehameha Mandolin Club. and the
kamehameba Glee Club assisted quite
materially in the evenings entertain.
ment
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
THE CLUBMEN ARE HAPPY
ALIEN. YOUNG GIVES THEM MUCH
ENCOURAGEMENT.
Starts a Fund for Library-Theo IL.
Davies Entertainment at
the Waverly.

The liberal donations made by Alex
ander Young last evening as nucleus
toward a $1,000 fund for library ror
the Waverly Club, is a great encour-
agement to the members of that So
ciety at this time of their early or
ganization.
Mr. Young had intended to sail on
the Moana, but "A failure of accommo-
dations kept him back. The Waverly
members were highly pleased to have
him with them last evening.
Mr.. Young spoke of man as being
a gregarious animal and naturally he
seeks society in his fellow men. He
recalled Bacon's saying: He who
delighteth in solitude must be either a
god or wild beast" But Mr.. Young
insisted that God does not delight in
solitude, and as the first part of the
statement seems incorrect the second
may not always apply. The speaker
presumed that the implication is that
he who delights in solitude must be
either very good or very bad. 1t was
as natural for men to seek the socie-
ty of each other as it was for rain
drops to seek the ground and form
streams, rivers and lakes.
This trait of nature" continued
Mr.. Young, "often leads men to unite
and combine forces for high and no.
BILE purposes, and such was the de-
sign of the Creator who implanted it..
but as man has gone wrong to GER
tain extent the best traits of his char
acter may be debased. and sometimes
when homeless and lonely. men seek
company in the dazzling. debasing
drinking saloon. that. in cities is ever
in their path whichever way they NAV
turn, or through some of their untried
and newly found companions. they
may be led to find their society in the
equally debasing, though more seclud-
ed, gambling dem
Mr.. Young was pleased to know that
the object of the Waverly Club was to
provide for the social as well as intel
lectual side of mans nature. IF the
social contact of the members shall
result in the mutual elevation of the
whole, mentally, morally and relig-
iously, then the promoters and friends
will have cause for rejoicing.
Theo. II. Davies also spoke quite
teelingly to the audience. The excel
lent program was carried out in its
entirety.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
DID NOT GET AWAY

The Moana left Honolulu with ev-
cry berth taken. There were nearly
one hundred passengers booked for
her at this port, but only about sew
enty secured accommodations. Among
those who did not go were Mrs. c.
Fairchild and maid, Z. w. Peterson,
&. II. Webster, Jr., John Waterhouse
Alex. Young and party, o. II. Myran
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Jackson, General
Churchill, Miss Pratt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Anton G. Ho-
denpyl, Miss G. Bethen, Mrs. Charles
Duisenberg, Mr.. and Mrs. w. d. Smith,
Mrs. Butcher and child. Mrs. II. p.
Cooke and Miss Grace Cooke.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
16 tO1

Has been the with for the few
week since the Zeaand while
business
We received thirtyve Bicycles by the znd
Rambers
popular year
Ladies' and
back
in
building practical
repaired
Other makers and j. Tires them their Wheels but
they cant furnish Rambl
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
CHAMBERLAIN's COUGH REMEDY.

This remedy is intended especially
for coughs, colds, whooping cought
and influenza. 1t has become famous
for its cures of these diseases, over a
large part of the civilized world. The
most flattering testimonials have
been received, giving accounts of it's
good work; of the aggravating and
persistent coughs it has cured; of Sc
we're colds that have yielded promptly
to its soothing effects, and of the dan
gerous attacks of croupe it has cured,
often saving the life of the child. The
extensive use of it for whooping cough
has shown that it robs that disease of
all dangerous consequences. Sold by
Benson, Smith & Co.. wholesale agents
for Hawaiian Islands. All druggists
and dealers.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
0PE N Ed FIRE!
A LIVELY FUSILADE.

We make our opening bow on Mems
Spring apparel today, and at the same
time we open fire, as we have in the
past. against high prices.
We show up the prettiest, the larg-
est and the only new stock of Spring
goods for Mems wear in town.
OF course all our announcements
bring out crop of imitators, but then
why should you buy the base iml,a-
ton when you can get the genuine for
less money?
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
AWARDED FIRST PRIZE
Merit Wins.

One of the most attractive displays
at the Mechanics Fair this year was
the one made by HILBERT BROS,
Pacific Coast Agents for the Saint
Louis A. B. C. Bohemian Beer. This
beer was awarded FIRST PRIZE, not
withstanding it having had to COM
pete with some of the best known
brands whose names are household
words. Pale and Sparkling with an
excellent Hop Aroma, and renowned
for its purity it makes an Ideal Fam
lily Beer. The beer is brewed from the
finest growths of Bohemian Hops and
the Choicest Selections of Barley by
the American Brewing Company, st.
Louis, No., whose brewing plant is
conceded to be the model brewing
plant of the world. The Saint Louis
A. b. c. Bohemian Beer is bottled eX-
clusively at the Brewery from stock
not less than eight months old.
(The above clipping is from the San
Francisco Chronicle of late date.)
We have the exclusive agency
for this excellent article, and
are offering it at the lowest
market rates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
YOUNG All FOOK,S ESSAY

All Fook. the Young Chinese student
who won the first prize last year for
his Grafton on the American Revolu-
ton, read an ESSAY at Punahou this
afternoon on the Partition of China
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1898-03-04
WHO Is HEo

Who can tell the author of these
lines?
"God does not set strange sights in the
heavenly places
The old love will look out from the old
faces"