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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
GEN. OTIS SUSTAINED.

The new Secretary of War cordially
supports Gen. Otis in Manila. The
yellow journals, including many Re
publican, have made extreme efforts to
embarrass the President by criticising
Gen. Otis, and rousing the people to
oppose him. 1t was said by those who
are opposed to him, that Secretary of
War Root would certainly remove him.
On the other hand, he fully approves
of his civil and military acts.
The situation admirably illustrates
the extreme difficulty there is in carry
ing on war directed and controlled
by democracy. There are about A.,
0O0, 900 of sovereign voters in the Unit
ed States, each one of whom has the
right to say something, both in peace
and war. Practically every voter is a
general, because his vote controls Con-
gress, and Congress controls the Pres
ident and the army and navy. There
| are, therefore, about Ia, 900, 900 of gen.
erals on the Mainland who have the
| right to retain or dismiss Otis, al
IuOuSu IL muSI Dc uOuc luulTectly, duu
through Congress.
Probably, if a vote was cast by only
those who approve of the Philippine
war. the large majority of the voters
would sustain the Presidents opinion
about Gen. Otis. Underneath the yell
low froth which appears on the sur
face of the national life, there is the
solid rock of common sense. That
sense is unquestionably that President
Mckinley, although servant of the
people, is in better position to judge
of the actual condition of affairs, and
OF the capacity of the fighting men,
than the ".soverelgns" are, who are liv-
ing on farms, working in factories, and
driving tram cars.
President Mckinley may be at pres
|ent in the distressing position in which
president Lincoln was often placed. He
kept incompetent men in Office, be-
lcause he could not readily find COM
lpetent men to put in their places. The
president, however, seems to be salts
fed with the ability and management
lof Gen. Otis, and. the sensible people
will accept his judgment.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
Fishers Steel Ranges

Give satisfaction wherever used. Our
stock Is a large and well-assorted one.
ranging" from the Small Family" to
Hotel and Restaurant sizes.
From "Pele's" heat to "Klondyke"
cold is but step, especially when one
of our
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
QUEER LAWS.

A correspondent in one of the Amer
lean papers compares the value Of the
life of an Italian in the United States
with that of citizen of the United
States. 1t appears that if an Italian
is subjected to violent death by
Lynch law in America, his relatives
are compensated for the loss, by the
Federal government, while the rela-
fiyes of a native born citizen or of a
negro, who is killed by Lynch law, re-
ceive no compensation whatever and
IL they complain about it they are told
that they ought to be thankful that
they live in land of liberty and equal
rights.
whenever an American citizen is in
jured in China, an American warship
il ordered up to enforce good in
demnity. Whenever Chinaman is
killed by Lynch law in the United
States. his relatives get some COM
Densation, as a gratuity on the part
nj the United States. But whenever
an American citizen is lynched in the
states, the Federal Government makes
Mis- relatives no compensation, and in
many cases, his relatives are abused
and Numbered and driven out of the
community in which they live.
In those parts of the country where
LYNCH law prevails it appears, from
Hcapcial point of view, to be more
,-ositable to hold foreign rather than
american citizenship in the event OF
v;olent death. OF several Italians
,.+elv murdered in Louisiana, by
1vnch law, it appears that two OF them
la become naturalized citizens. Theil
relatives will not secure compensation
<or the murder of the husband anG
...har from either Federal, State OF
Id, government, while the relative!
=, tho remainder of those wHo were
.,owfully killed will receive, as 1tal
tan subjects, full recognition IN TIT
.,av If damages for their loss.
rho working of the Federal Con
..;t,,tion. has, in this respect, shown
.;rpn1ar defect. Italy or any othe
..-s;en nation, has the right to lnsis
upon the proleelion g,
~ citizens residing in America. Sn
-.,rot however have any relation
81, q state, because there is no SOW
.;gn state, so far as foreign reia'lon
oorcerned. While the nation, IN
-saera, Government therefore mus
held responsible for excessive VIC
,orca done to loreish
.omnel the State and local au'no'
20 protect foreign subjects, or
HES +bem to pay any damages whlc
..p from the illegal acts OF the
aliso committed upon the suo]ec'
ca;on States. If a mob in Louis
on ~ awn Injuries an Italian sub]ec
IN violation ,nu OF e spe p'l person in Il
coates is called upon to pay
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
DIAZ NOT COMING

MEXICO CITY, Sept 25.-President
Diaz will not go to the United States,
owing to the illness of Nine. Diaz. This
is positive. Ignacio Mariscal, Secre-
tarv of Foreign Affairs, will go in his
stead
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04

Residence Lots on Pacific Heights
Are Now Offered For Sale.

cE-No residence property having
similar advantages and attractions for healthfunes of
location having elevation of from l1O To 500 feet and
aorng the grandes marine and scenic views a also it,
proximity to the business part of the city being less than
mile the Progress Block before been presented
to the people of Honolulu.
One of the main features of this property and procured at
the abundant supply of spring water
by Dr. Wood being the purest and best
drinking obainabe the island which Is being
conducted into storage upon the property indie
pendent pipe line and will he Supplied to residents at
Government rates
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
DISINFECTINE

With the heat Of summer comes the
foul and disease producing air from
the cesspool, vault and cellar. You
must be on your guard against the &C.
emulation OF trash, garbage, ETC.: II
Is DANGEROUS to have around.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04

Everyone enjoys 1t; your health de-
ponds upon it. You can just as well
have it as your prudent neigAbor. Old
and young alike endorse 1t.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04

C. B. REYNOLDS,
Agent Board Of Health.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
lNSURES

No skill Is required to have the air
about your home pure. The cost is tri-
fling and effect is wonderful. Disin.
fectine as prepared by US will serve the
purpose.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
AIR.

Those who are familiar with the
article order it by the gallon, which
proves beyond all doubt that it ia the
proper thing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
Refri6erat0rS

Are built on the latest and most ap-
proved styles and are as useful for
keeping" things In as a safe. Food
is always fresh and sweet when one is
used.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
PURE

We have 1t prepared in quantities to
supply any or all demands. We will
deliver to your home, II within the city
limits, a trial bottle at Is cents. Don't
neglect to order a bottle at once.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
MORTUARY REPORT.

The total number of deaths reported
for the month ending Sept. 80, 1899,
was 70, distributed as follows:
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-10-04
Hoods ss ns:;,;.

Is the Best-in fact the One True Blood Puri-
fer. Sold by all druggists. 81. six for s.
Hoods D;lIs act harmoniou.ly with
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14
HER HUSBAND.

A woman judges a mans usefulness
in the world by the skill with which
he puts down carpets.-Washington
Democrat.
What a woman really thinks of her
husband is generally about half as nice
as what he thinks other people must
think of him.-Berlin Herald.
When a woman bosses her husband,
he is a weak man and does not enjoy
the respect of anybody, not even the
wife who does the act.-Astoria Argus.
When wife is away from home, she
reads her husbands letters through
carefully to find something upon which
suspfeion may alight.-Atchison Globe.
Itsems more than probable that the
woman who threw out two burglars
who entered her room at night thought
she was greeting her belated husband.
New York Telegram.
AS for that matter, women change,
too. 1t is only a few years ago since
Mrs. Dubbleknot would have almost
gone off the handle upon the appear
ance of her darling Charley. Now
when he Is heard fumbling for the
keyhole she merely remarks: tits only
nv husband. Boston Transcript.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14
A WOMAN.

God did not make her very WISE
But carved strangeness round her
mouth;
He put her great sorrow in her ewes
And softeness for mems souls In
drouth.
And on her face. for all to see,
The seal Of awful tragedy.
God did not make her vary fair,
But white and 1.-THE and strange and
sweet;
a subtle fragrance iii her hair,
A slender swiftness in her feet,
AND in her hands slow caress,
God made these for my steadfastness.
Goa dld not give to her a heart,
But there is that within her face
10 make men long to muse apart
Until they goodness find and grace.
And think to read and worship there
All good, yet she is scarcely fair.
"A. B. Mail.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14
WORLDS OLDEST POEM.
Written Is Centuries Before Moses In
Honor of King Usertesen III.

Near to the pyramid at Illahun, Pro-
lessor Petrie found during his explora-
ton in 1SSS-90 the extensive town
occupied by the workmen EMPLOYED
by Usertesen II. in building his pyra-
mid and other public works. In the
office where the records of the town
were kept Professor Petrie discovered
large number of papyri. Most of
these were official and legal documents,
relating to the works carried on, ac-
counts of payments to workmen, of
food and provisions received and is
sued, fiscal accounts, census papers,
etc., and all the usual accumulation
of a government ofice-dry and unin-
teresting on the whole, but abound
ing in details which are of the great
est value to the historian and archae-
ologist. The more attractive fields
of general and scientific literature
were not, however, unrepresented, for
we have works on medicine, diseases
of women, veterinary surgery and
mathematics, but the gem of the col
lection is royal ode or hymn of well
come addressed to Usertesen III, ap-
parently by the people of the Fayoum.
After long and patient work, these
broken and torn fragments have been
arranged, and are now published with
autotype reproductions, transcript
and partial translations by F. Lie
wellyn Griffith. The poem to User
tesen III. is written in fine, bold,
hieratic hand upon papyrus measur-
ing As inches in length and IL in
width, and consists. when completed,
of six stanzas of 10 lines each. It's
value lies in it's being certainly the
oldest poem in the world, nearly Is
centuries before the time of Moses,
and also in the wonderful way in
which it describes, in most figurative
language, the great work that the
King had done in the expansion Of
the Egyptian Empire.
Homage to thee our Horus divine Of
beings
Protecting the land, and widening its
boundaries,
Enclosing the two lands, within the
compass Vi HIS udHuS, anu ooiN-
ing the nations in his grasp.
The tongue of his Majesty bindeth
Nubia, his utterances put to
flight the Bedouin.
Sole one of youthful vigor, guarding
his frontier; suffering not his
subjects to faint; but causing
all the people to repose unto
daylight.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14
A TURNPIKE IN PERSIA.

AS an entertaining wedge the Rus
slams have built turnpike road a dis
lance of 220 miles from the Caspian
Sea to Teheran, the capital of Persia.
The country is virtually without roads,
and this fact presented obstacles to
both commerce and invasion. But the
new road has not so far greatly pro-
NOTED commercial intercourse, it is
said, for the reason that it costs $50
in any sort of vehicle to make the trip
between Teheran and the Caspian.
Time and competition will probably re-
duce the cost of travel. But whether
trade grows or not, Russia has now an
easy road for her troops when the time
comes to complete the absorption of
Persia. Indications point to an early
assertion of Russia's right to port on
the sea coast of Persia.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14
NEMESIS.
The small boy stole his neighbors'

The small boy stole his neighbors
grapes.
His sin
Did not impress him overmuch.
A grin
O'erspread his freckled little face
AS he
Broke punches off and gobbled them
In glee. ~
He ate, and ate, and ate, and ate, and
ate, ''t@
And ate,
And all the time his wicked Joy
Was great.
He did not think how wrong it was
To swipe 8
His neighbours grapes before they were
Half ripe!
But, oh! before the clock struck IL
That night
That wicked boy was pale as chalk
With fright.
He realized at last how very great
A sin
1t is to steal, though it be but
A pin.
For awful gripes his stomach filled
With woe,
And he calculated ooh!
OH Obi"
The moral is-now heed it, boys
Don't swipe
Your neighbours grapes at least until
They're ripe"
-Somerville Journal.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14
Clip has been chewing it.D

Clip has been chewing it,
You hear her." exclaimed Si,. patar
turning to Forester. lyon see she
confesses the whole thing. Now. what
excuse have you to make for such con-
duct, Miss rorrester?"
'Margot could have known nothino
about it," began Mr.. Forester.
''Yes, l did," said Margot, 81 saw
MIN doing it, but the fact is, I was 50
busy reading another letter that 7 did
not wait to stop him, Sir Peter" she
continued, Il made mistake when /
said yes this morning. can't go on
With NY engagement 7 find that I
don't loveSxQu-that shall never love
you, and thaR do love some one else"
BY Jove. exclaimed Sir Peter,
isn't that nide confession to make?
l write you a. proposal of marriage,
and ysu ALLOW, your dog to chew up my
letteT. Yo9 accept me in the morning
snd-you reject me in the evening, and
finally you tell me that you love an
other man better than me. Don't you
think you have behaved very badly?"
Il do answered Margot. 81 have be-
haved dreadfully both to you and to
the other man"
She left the room without another
word and went up to her bedroom,
The day had begun badly, and now it
was going to end badly. Margot did
not dare to return to the bosom of her
justly aggrieved family again that
night. She cried a great deal, finally
she took Cecil's letter and read it
carefully over-not once, but many
times. Then she raised it to her lips
and kissed it passionately, and then
got into bed and, holding it open in
her palm, she went to sleep with it
pressed against her cheek.
When she awoke the next morning
she felt less unhappy; in short, things
seemed to have cleared themselves
little in her brain.
She no longer felt that it was her
duty to sacrifice herself for her family.
1t so happened that Cecil, who had
called early at the house that morning,
was able to confirm her in this opinion
1t Meade in Hartford Currant.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14
OYSTER EATING.
Records That Made Man Who Ate
only 4S Feel Small.

A young man was sitting on a stool
in an oyster bar last night and had
Just finished his fourth dozen. He
drew gratified sigh and looked at the
barricade of empty shells with mix
ture of pride and appreciation. Gee
Whit" he exclaimed, that must be
pretty near a record, amt it," The
opener smiled scornfully and went on
washing his knife. Such a foolish as
.sertion did not call for reply. wen,
said the young man, trihe chopfal-
len. cts certainly a right fair snack.
What's the most you ever knew any
bodv to eat?" "Straightaway, or
heats9" inquired the opener, with the
air of one who weighs his words. On!
right at one time; hand running y
know" well, the most l ever opened
for anybody myself was fifteen dozen
and a half, for two-when was
working on Royal street. One gen
tleman eat eight dozen and half and
the other gentleman eat seven
dozen" Eight and half" said the
Young man. enviousiy. Holy snakes!
That's 1902 oysters!" They was large
oysters too" continued the opener,
land that makes all the difference IN
the world. A dozen such oysters is
.enual to three dozen small culls, and
Won want to bear that in mind when
YOU hear fellows blowing about records.
Five dozen. though, is nothing out OF
tbe way in the winter time. / open
that many for single customers every
night" what is supposed to be the
record among the oyster openers IN
town." 'Well, they say man ate Il
dozen, medium size, at a place here
last season. He came from New
iberia. and he wasn't very big man
70 look at. either, but he sure had
capacity. The shells filled barrel
ives that's straight" spoke up Gus
toner from the other end Of the bar
~ was there when he did it, bu
pshaw, that wasn't anything. claim
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14

the championship myself. won It
about six years ago, eating a barrel of
oysters in wholesale house here.
opening them myself as I went along
| admit they were not very big, but
the score was 306, and up to date I
have MT heard of anybody who had
beaten it." The speaker was a we'll
known resident of New Orleans, and
several bystanders confirmed the
statement. The young man with the
four dozen record changed the subject.
New Orleans Picayune.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14

Il tux two gals down street last night
to git 'em some ice-cream," said
George Washington SNOWFALL, but
when | got down mos had a fit OF
heart-disease.
What was the trouble? Did they
ask for a second helplng?"
"Secon' helpin' nothin'. Dey didn't
eben git de first helpin'.
What was the reason? Did you
discover that you had left your money
at homer"
mo, sab; dat wasn't what was de
matter at ALL We went down street
JUS as happy as you please, sah-one
gal on each arm, you know-an' wen
we got in sight OBJ de ice-cream 7 cad
dat sign, an | fought / should drap
dead"
what did the sign say"
1T said, Ice-cream, slips per gall,
had two gals, you know, besides nav
self an | hadn't no pocket full OF
money. Say, mister?"
"Well?"
"Do yo' fink dat one OBJ dem trust
ses has got hold OBJ ice-cream bust
ss?"-Harper's Bazaar.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14
NAPoLEoN's CORONATION BOOTS.
They Made the Fortune of Poor Cob
bier and Have Been Sold for Sc.

The boots worn by Napoleon Bona
parte at his coronation were sold the
other day near Altkirch, Alsace, for
25 marks (about So. You remember
about that coronation; how the poor
pope, who didn't want to do It a bit,
had been brought from Italy to crown
the Corsican, but didn't because Ma
poleon snatched the crown from the
Pontiff's trembling fingers and crowned
himself; how chip of stone, probably
dislodged by hammering in putting up
decorations, fell on Napoleon's Shout
der, which the superstitious inter-
preted as bad omen; how the corr
secrated oil triclxled into Napoleon's
eyes and made him wink; how beauti-
full poor Josephine was.
Napoleon was particular about his
coronation boots because he was proud
of his little feet and because David,
the great historical painter, was to
make great picture of the corona
nation.
In fact, David himself drew the de-
sign for the boots, which were built
by an Alsatian cordonnier named Moll,
out of cream-colored morocco The
first two pairs were thrown away. bu:
the third pair suited.
After the coronation was over and
the great painting made, which every
body who goes to Paris makes point
of seeing, Mol brought in bill for his
boots He wanted 5000, which Napo-
leon called a robbery.
"All right" said Moll "Give me back
the shoes and you need pay nothing"
For 1t was 1904, Moll had the. court
custom and was getting rich Josephine
was extravagant about boots. She also
had tiny feet
Napoleon agreed. Ten years later,
when the Bourbons came In, Moll's
trade went to pieces and mis- savings
were lost in speculation by his son.
Then he went back, broken hearted,
to his native Alsatian town, carrying
with him the Napoleonic boots.
AS 1t happened, the boots made his
last years easy The town was bitterly
hostile to Bourbonism
Here's poor old Mol come back"
said one alderman to another, ruined
by Bourbon stock johhing. Why, he
made boots for Napoleon for Papa
Violet. Ell? (Il reviendra dams lie prin-
temps). Can't we"-"Let's give him a
pension
AS long as Mol lived twas his de-
light to show the boots and chuckle
and swell with pride as he recalled
Napoleon's anger at the bill for them.
Figure to yourself, my children" he
would say 1.-THE Emperor was In his
cabinet as he called 1t; little man,
but, ali, the bright eye! Eth! ell! R-r-
robert he said to me, so. R-r-robber!
Thief Cheat! Gambnrra! Why should
pay / 900 francs for pair of boots?'
And them
Here little old Moll would struggle
to his feet and on trembling limbs es-
say to show how the Emperor stamped
about and shouted and gesticulated.
The story always brought down the
house.
When Mol died he willed the boots
to the village.
But when in 1870 the little Napoleon
was caught at Sedan, Alsace became
German and learned to spell its name
"Elsass." Then one day the boots were
thrown away. A villager picked them
up and took them home. He died not
long ago, and 1t was at the vendue OF
his effects that they brought Sc.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14

would you be Wiling to eat at a
table where there were 13 people?"
well, a good deal would depend up
on whether / was goin' 10 get the meal
for nothin' or not. Chicago Timer
Herald.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14

Canada's knowledge of Latin needs
revision. It's idea of modus vivendi
is for the other side to surrender its
coast line and everything else involved.
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14

National Organizer Christopher
Evans and w. c. Scott OF the United
Mine Workers have declared that
everything within the power OF the
national order will be done to free Ex-
ecutiye John p. Reese, who Is now up-
dergoing three months jail sentence
at Fort Scott. Kan.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14

It rarely pays to fill up an old orch
ard with young trees; better select a
new location. The old trees have ex-
hausted the old site, more or less
St. Louis Republic.