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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-20
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-20

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12
THE PLAGUE ON MAUI.

Though the people of Maui are in
doubt as to whether the unfamiliar
cases of fatal sickness among them are
due to virulent malarial fever or bu-
bonic plague, there is no illusion on
the part of the expert bacteriologist of
the Board of Health. Having exam
ined the inguinal gland of sick Chi
naman of Kahului, DR.. Hoffman, de-
cides that the man was a victim of
Asiatic scourge. The part examined
was alive with bacilli. AS the five
deaths of suspicious nature present
the same symptoms as those in the
diagnosed case, it cannot be doubted
that the plague has obtained a foot
hold on our neighboring Island that
makes the outlook forbidding.
The special fear is that the plague
may make it's way to the various plan
tations where so many thousands of
Japanese are employed. Fortunately,
these laborers are better housed, bet
ter cared for and better fed than the
average coolie in Honolulu. They are
in good shape, therefore, to resist the
ravages of the disease, and they will
be safegusrded in every practicable
way.
Maui is center from which Molo-
kai, Lanai, Kahoolawe and Hawaii
may be infected. The chief danger will
come of steamer communication be-
tween the ports of Maui and the big
Islands ports of Kailua, Mahukons
and Hilo, but this is a means of in
lection which the people on Hawai-
will probably look out for.
While Maui people will have tn,
earnest and very practical aid of tn,
Board of Notwithstanding the use O
such serum as can be spared-thei
salvation will be largely in their owl
hands. Cleanliness, fumigation, tn
burning of infected houses, the cleans
ing of cesspools, the killing of rats
these are the cardinal points of thei
sanitary duty. In the ratio of thei
application to such measures will b
their freedom from epidemic.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12
THE RAT CRUSADE.

The people at the plague centers of
Japan realize the urgent need of kill
ing rats and they had succeeded in
Kobe, up to January 4, in destroying
nearly $4,000. The way in which the
crusade is carried on has already been
described in these columns. Poison is
very generally used, traps are in
vogue and professional rat-catchers do
their work with those agencies and
with devices of their own
What is possible in a Japanese city
is trebly possible here. A native quar-
ter in Kobe or Hiogo is one vast war
rem such as was our own now happily
extinct Chinatown. Rats have innu-
merable places to hide which are de-
MED them here, and, owing to the fact
that the houses elbow one another for
miles, the nimble rodents can go
| from one to another with ease. They
also find secure resting-place in the
matched roofs of temples and country
houses. Notwithstanding these facts
the Japanese, when they set about it.,
work enormous devastation among the
rat colonies.
Anything like concerted action ought
to make the rat a rara avis in Honolu-
lu and elsewhere in the group. The
plague has killed hundreds of rats al
ready, especially on the waterfront.
Private individuals, since the scare be-
gan, have killed great many more.
What remain can be nearly extermi-
mated if every householder will do his
duty.
The vital Importance of this matter
is our excuse for recurring to it, If
there were no rats left to carry disease
germs the pestilence would not go far,
ESPECIALLY after the publication of the
cesspools had deprived the germs OF
their breeding-places. The fewer rats
the less peril. The more rats the
greater the difficulty in stamping out
the plague. The moral is to hunt
down the rodents persistently, contin-
uously and with the most effective
weapons.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12

All news manuscript mailed or left
for publication in the Advertiser and
Gazette should be addressed to the ed
itOr OF the Advertiser and not to any
individual connected with or employed
by the Hawaiian Gazette Company. In
dividtlals are sometimes absent from
this Office when important news CORE
spondeuee addressed to them arrives
and IL there is any long delay in get
ting at the contents of the envelopes
the news sometimes ceases to be avail
able. BY means of the impersonal adj
dress given above, correspondence will
promptly find its way to the editorial
desk irrespective of the name OF the
man who happens to be in charge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12

The statement derived from Quebec
paper and made the basis of an Adver-
tiser paragraph to the effect that
French-Canadians are not supporting
the British government in the South
African war, has brought us several
letters of protest-all from Canadians
Of apparently British descent. One
questions the authority of the Quebec
paper; another quotes the following
paragraph in rebuttal from the London
Times:
The mayor (of Montreal) Mr.. Pre-
fontaine, leading French member
of Parliament, babe the men goodbye.
He referred with pride to the fact that
French as we'll as English Canadians
were In the ranks of the Montreal men,
ready and willing to defend the
glorious flag of Britain" The Mon
treal militiamen OF the old regime, he
said, bravely and freely gave their
lives for the flag Of France, and after
the Union Jack took the place OF the
E'leur de Lis in Canada, they Just a:
bravely and freely gave their lives FOL
the ensign OF st. George. Mr.. Pre-
fontaine's patriotic observations wer,
greeted with prolonged applause.
Mr.. Performances speech, is correct
~ reported. settles all doubt as to tn,
presence of French Canadians in tn
British ranks but nothing we have We
seen indicates that a considerable mum
her OF those subjects are enlisting il
the army or showing any special en-
thusiasm for the cause. Even tn,
premier Of Canada. Mr.. Laurier. wa
rebuked at the outset of the war for
his indifference 1t lie he who was re
ported to have said that Canada ha,
small concern in imperial quarrels tina
dld not jeopardise the commercial an,
territorial interests of the Dominion
That was not very enthusiastic senti
ment and It would not be strange
French Canadians as a class had keye
their patriotism by It.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12

The Chinese Government is showing
more energy in the quest OF Kang Yu
Wei and his fellow reformers-some
of whom are In Honolulu-than it Is
in the protection Of its soil from for
eign encroachments. We have already
referred to the consular advices re-
ceived by the Advertiser in regard to
the presence OF one of the reformers
In this city. Now 1t is noted that the
Empress Dowager of China in taking
leave Of Ii Hung Chang, who has been
put in charge of government affairs in
the South, babe him use his best en-
deavors TO arrest Kang Yu Wei and any
of his comrades. Considering how in
different the Manchu court is to the
graver concerns of the empire, this per-
sIhent and vindictive effort to compass
the ruin of men whose crime was that
they gave the lately deposed sovereign
the only kind of advice that could lead
China out of its political troubles, be-
comes most extraordinary. Yet it 1;
very characteristic of Chinese officia
methods.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12

While the Government physician at
Kahului was careful in packing the
specimen gland from the body of one
of the Maui victims of the plague
which he sent to this city through the
postoffice, the praeticelo of using the
mails for such transfers is one to be
discouraged. No kind of mail parcel
is secure from breakage, and it would
be awkward. when a postofice bag is
dumped. to have a reeking specimen of
plague-bitten human tissue slip out on
the floor. Letters accompanying such
a specimen, however praiseworthy of
sentiment, might not be welcome. And
then the postofice clerks might feel
annoyed. In cases like the one we de-
scribe the employment of special
messenger would be much more desir-
able than the use OF the promiscuouS
mail bag, whatever the difference
might be In cost. VIII not the Boart
OF Health convey hint OF this kind t
its inter-island correspondents?
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12
A CHARITY In NEED.

We understand that over 1900 sep
arate treatments have been given at
the Eye and Ear Infirmary since it's
opening, in June last, and many oper-
atoms. The surgeon in charge, DR..
Sloggett, tells us that the very limited
amount of funds at the disposal of the
trustees somewhat cripples the useful
ness of the institution, and that just
now they need money to keep the good
work going on and the infirmary open,
until the present stringency, owing TO
the plague situation, is relieved, when,
no doubt, funds will come into the
treasury again.
The Advertiser most strongly advo-
Gates the claims of this admirable and
up-to-date little institution to the char
itably disposed of Honolulu, and re-
minds them that little timely assist
ance now, to enable the trustees tC
tide over present crises, is money vel
laid out indeed.
So much attention is being attracted
to the relief work, rendered necessar!
by the recent fires, that the public are
apt to overlook and forget the stead!
and transformations work going on il
a permanent institution like the Ho
nolulu Eye and Ear Infirmary, and w
venture thus to call their attention t
| what is being done for the relief of tn
poor suffering from eye and ear trou
bles, a work of charity creditable alik
to Honolulu as a city, as we'll as t
those who are actually carrying it or
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12

The case of Armstrong Smith,
though open to a more or less vague
suspicion, is not such as to cause posi-
tive alarm among his friends. Mr..
Smith does not think he has the
plague, in spite of his frequent expo
sures to it, nor does DR.. Hoffman,,
who is attending him. The public,
which recognizes in Mr.. Smith one of
the staunchest characters that have
come to the front in Hawaiian crises,
are glad to share in the hopeful con-
illusions which he and his physician
have reached.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12

Oakland is the California home of
freaks clerical and otherwise. When
gentlemen of the cloth want to be &C.
centric they go there, as witness V.
Marshall Law, Edwards Davis and
their long array of compeers. Lately
a Rev. Mr.. Macinness electrified Oak
land with the statement, explanatory
of his wish to leave the ministry, that
the Congregational pulpit is no place
for man who likes to take drink
and participate in dancing. Without
venturing too much one might suspect
that the Rev. Mr.. Macinness is more
than half right. The juxtaposition
does seem a little incongruous. At
least it did to this gentleman's church,
which has not made any move to share
the further advantage of his fellowship
with the Oakland saloons and dance
halls.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12

General Mercier has no reason to feel
BATTERED over the personal result of his
Anti-Dreyfus campaign. Not long ago
ne was a candidate for the Presidency
OF the Ecole Polytechnique, an office
which his immediate comrades-at-
arms. the military alumni, bestow by
their votes. MERCER ran on his popu-
larity. which was great before the
Dreyfus affair came to pass, but when
the ballots were counted he found that
he had but 200 votes as against 1000 for
his adversary. The lesson was bitter
one for MERCER and will probably serve
20 keep Generals Boisdoffre and Roget
from any similar public tests Of their
standing in the army.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12

pensive than the pound OF cure. Now
let the ounce be bought and paid for.
1t is the only rational and economical
way to deal with the emergency tina.
confronts us
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12
NOTICE.

ON ACCOUNT OF CHANGE IN
the business management of the Aus
tin Publishing Co., all persons or firms
having accounts against the company
are requested to forward itemized
statements of same to the office, or by
mail, before the 2Sth inst.
THE AUSTIN PUBLISHING co.
5466
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12
Electric RAILWAY.

Contracts have been let for material and the work
of construction equppng and installation placed the
hands of competent electrical engineer to be fully
pleted by June lst. Having independent power
plant prepared to furnish electric pc er for
lighting heating and other purposes to our home build
ers at most reasonable rates.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-02-12
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to all points, as also scenic and marine views of
exquisite grandeur at every turn.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-07
Experience Should Count.

What is demanded and what the peo-
Pile are entitled to in County officer or
any other official is efficient as we'll as
honest service. This can be rendered
only by those who are fully qualified.
Fitness for certain duties Is acquired by
study, observation, training and expe-
rience and besides every official should
be adapted to the work 30 be done, emf.
nently fitted in all WAYS to please the
public by faithful discharge of every
duty. A person may be an able lawyer,
impress jury, win cases, and please
his clients, and yet may not be we'll
adapted to perform exacting and multi
farious clerical duties.
When the duties are many and some.
what intricate as In the case of Clerk of
Courts, several years experience must
have made the present incumbent fami-
liar with all branches of work done in
the office and in the courts of the county
and must have made him more capable
and more efficient than one without that
training and experience. Shall we have
the benefit of further service made eff
Gent by experience or shall we turn
down faithful, genial, courteous and
an experienced officer and select one who
has had but short service? Since the
salary ia the same for either will it not
be best to take the fittest man for the
office? A political party may nominate
and elect person to office, but when
elected he is to serve the people and is
paid by them, and in the discharge of his
official duties should know no party.
Having served party zealously and
ably promoted its interests does not
entitle any person to an office as re-
ward for political services unless he Ia
amply fitted to discharge the duties that
will devolve upon him. Ii is in the plea
for Mr. Brown that he has been faith.
full to the party. He has not served
very long. He is still young man.
He can still wait.
The phrase life lease" Is used in the
Advertiser article as a sort of political
hYperbole. A short term of few years
is small part of life. With experience
to certain extent comes better service
and the county wants and deserves the
best service it can get from all its
officers. -
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-07
summer Schools.

The summer schools for the present
season will be held at Ellsworth. com
mencing July 10; Watervlle, July % !;
Fryeburg, July 2G; Norway. July 30 ;
Lincoln, August 6, and Pressure Isle
August l3 Each school will be In SEES
sion two weeks.
Instruction will be given in English
and literature by J. A. Roberts, Ph. D..
of Colby College; nature study, by r
X. Croswell, Phi. D., Clark University !:
pedagogy and psychology, by Norman
Triplett, Phi. D., Clark University ::
grammar school methods 10 arithmetic
and geography, by Prin. F. A. Parsons.
Maiden, Mass; primary methods IN
number and reading, by Miss Elizabeth
Hall, State Normal School, Randolph.
Vt; physiology. hygiene and physical
culture, by Miss Eleanor G. Barrett,
Emerson College of Oratory, Boston !;
vertical penmanship, by Miss Julia NJ.
Talbot, Boston art, illustrated by car
bon photos, etehings and photographers,
by the State Superintendent of Public
Schools.
The tuition is free. The expenses of
the teachers are limited to travelling fees
and board. Nearly all of the railroads
will give half fare rates to persons at
tending the summer schools For rates
on M. c. r. h. apply to Col. F. F..
Boothby, Portland, Me. Board will be
provided at prices ranging from $3.50 to
$500 a week.
Pupils in this vicinity will be more
interested in the Watervile school than
either of the others and may learn par
ticulars by writing to Mr.. G A. Osborne
of that city.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-07
DECIDE YOURSELF.
The Opportunity Is Here. Backed by
SkOWhegan Testimony.
Don't take our word for it.

Don't take our word for it.
Don't depend on strangers state
ment.
Read Skowhegan endorsement
Read the statements of Skowhegan
citizens
And decide for yourself
Here is one case of it:
Mr. Louis Weston, corner Railroad
street and Poplar street, says: my
business, that of II sign writer and
painter, does not agree with me, caused
poor health, weak kidneys and the COM
plications which ensue. took lot of
medicine trying to effect cure, but
never was successful. | had read of
Doan's Kidney Pills repeatedly, but had
never used them, and one day happen
ing to be in my druggists tender
ing for window sign. | asked him
about Doan's Kidney Pills. de advised
me to try box or two which | did.
They gave me prompt relief. 1t was a
regular thing to have severe attack
every time took cold, but after using
Doan's Kidney Pills | was confined to
my bed with very severe attack of
cold, but it did not affect my kidneys in
the least" Call on Geo. + Sampson
for just as convincing proof
For sale by all dealers. Price 80
cents Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo, n.
Y, soleagents for the United States
Remember the name-Doan' sand
take no other.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-07
Board Meeting at skowhegap.

Board Meeting at SkOwhegaD.
Full arrangements have been made by
Secretary McKeen for the holding of
dairy instruction meetings in Grange
hall, Skowhegan, on Thursday y f RI
day, June IA and 10, with the following
program:
Thursday-l0 30 a. m. Separators In
operation. 1l.00 a. N. A brief talk on
the purpose of the meeting and the bene-
fetal results from intelligent dairy
practice. by Secretary B. w. McKeen.
100 p. III. Lecture, 1.-THE Care of Cream
and Bast Methods of Preparing it for
Churning,' by Prof, q. w. Gowell.
This lecture will he accompanied by
demonstrations in which prepared start
ers for ripening the cream will be used.
Friday-l0 90 a. m. Churns aud
separators in operation with practical
demonstrations of best methods of wash
ing, sailing and packing the butter.
accompanied by remarks by Hon. X. w.
Ellis of Embden. 100 p. m. Churning
continued. Lecture on general dairy
matters. with special references to the
Maine bred Jersey COW, by Prof.
Growell.
Various makes of separators will be
shown in operation at these meetings,
and there will be an exhibition of other
dairy machinery. The Babcock milk
tester will be run during both days and
all are invited to bring samples of milk
cream, skim-milk or buttermilk for test
ing. To obtain al accurate sample Of
whole milk the entire mess should be
MIXED at the usual time, then poured
from one pail to another several times
and at once take out about one half pint.
Much interest appears to be centering
In these meetings. They are the first of
the kind to be held in Maine, and as they
are to be devoted entirely to the interests
OF private dairyman, they ought to bring
out large attendance Of those who are
manufacturing and selling their own
butter. Mr.. Holway, the local member
Of the board, is making every effort to
complete the arrangements in such a
way that all who attend the meetings
will be fully accommodated.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1900-06-07
Gov. Powers Invitation.

Gov. Powers has Issued hi. invitation
to former residen of Maine to come to
the State "Old Home Week" The IT,
vitation is as follows:
STATE OF MAINE
Executive Department,
Old Home Week.
Aug. 9Th to Aug. IL h, inclusive, 1900
Recognizing and voicing as | believe.
an almost universal desire of the people
OF Maine, which demands an "Od Home
Week. In the Pine Tree State, this year,
and complying with the recommends.
lions OF a large meeting OF the represen-
tative citizens recently held In Portland
and also OF many Of the boards Of trade
and other organizations, 1t gives me
great pleasure TO emphasize that senti-
ment and also add to the success OF the
undertaking by naming as governor of
the State, August 6 h TO August 18th.
inclusive, as "Old Home Week. aud
also designating Lugust 7th as the day,
and the city OF Portland as the place,
when and where the State meeting will
be held, this year.
Therefore, in behalf of the citizens of
our State, | most earnestly assure every
son and daughter of Maine, by birth or
residence, their children and all connect
ed with them by marriage, that they
will be greeted during this week 10 all
the towns and cities of Maine, which
were once the homes aud scenes OF their
childhood, with heartfelt welcome, I'M
feigned gladness and open doors.
Visit once more the scenes of former
days, recall the pleasant memories of
youth and childhood, which no distance
can dispel or time wholly efface. There
can be no more fitting or appropriate
commemoration of the closing year of
this 10Th century.
Maine is justly proud of the eminent
ability Of her sons, both at home and in
other states. Their achievements 10 the
councils of the nation and in every vo-
cation, demanding the highest intelli-
gence, ability and culture, have placed
her conspicuously in the front rank.
She sends greeting to them all with an
earnest request to come within her Dor
ders during this week and to mingle
with and accept the proffered hospitality
OF those who have remained at home to
view and enjoy once again her unrivaled
seacoast, her beautiful scenery. her
great lakes and rivers. her grand and
majestic forests, her thriving and happy
towns and villages. That together we
may rejoice in her prosperous present
review and recall her grand past, which
furnishes noble incentive and inspira-
tion to US all to make her future vet
more grand and glorious.
LLEWELLYN POWERS,
Governor.