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The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Lilac. Are Imnorted.

The common lilac, which is known tc botanists as Syringa vulgaris, has been iE cultivation for over 300 years. and it's na- tive home is said to be on the mountain ous regions of central Europe, from Pied. mont to Hungary. whence it was intro duced to cultivation in 1897.
 Botanists recognize about 12 species of lilacs, found in a wild state, and these are native from southwestern Europe through central Asia and the Himalayas to Mongolia. northern China and Japan. None of the species is a native of the American continent.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
MEXICAN ARISTOCRATS.
They Are Extraordinarily Tenacious
 of Class Distinctions.

They Are Extraordinarily Tenacious
 of Glass Distinctions.
 The cultivated Mexican, priding him self on his "education," looks for it. manifestation in the person who claim! his friendship and intimacy. He in sists on good breeding among his owI people, or they may not pass hi: threshold; all the more Is he likely to in sist that the foreigner who would visit him be a man of polish, and with the ability to say and do things the right way.
 A Mexican of excellent family was saying to me the other day that going to an interior State he had sojourned at a hacienda where the men there as sembled, on engineering and other mat ters, were not of his kind. and ESQ did not eat at the same table," for they were not "caballeros," or gentlemen 'I demand brains and good breeding in my associates, or live aloneY'
 This gentleman speaks English per fectly, and reads our best authors, and he is equally well grounded in other foreign languages. He has none of that snobbish pride that offends, would not hurt another's feelings, and does not insist on nicety of dress, but does de mand of his associates that fine breed ing and perfect tact that characterizes people who have inherited the courtly t,.o I;ff0no of old
 It struck me that he went too far, that the technically trained men he met in the country were quite good enough to associate with, but to all objections he would reply. "They were not of my kindr'
 A Mexican lady of the old nobility of the country, wealthy and of long resi- dence abroad, witty, of linguistic ac- cOmplishments, and much social expert ence in Europe as at home, said:
 ''I do not invite foreigners to my table, not even diplomats, for they are too critical of the service, and here you know that it is impossible to have such well-trained servants as in France or England. I have been hurt in my feel ings, at my own table, at the quiet amusement of guests when something went wrong, some blunder in service And, as foreigners will make no allow ances for our domestic shortcomings, I close my doors to them. Tn Paris I should entertain foreigners, for there I could be sure of my servants. But we Mexicans do not want to be laughed at, and that, perhaps. by people who are not at home, in their own countries, of our class. One does not know who they are or what is their origin. The lower their extraction the greater their presumption here. ."-Boston Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
HERITAGE OF HE SEXES.
An ApOIOgue Suggested by Reading
 DrummOnd's "Ascent of Man."

An ApOIOgue Suggested by Reading
 DrummOnd's "Ascent of Man."
 When the first man and woman had left the seclusion of the Garden, crossed the river of Possibility and stood upon the shore of Time, ready for their on- ward journey toward Posterity, the An gel of Opportunity appeared to them and said:
 "Man, make a prayer to Nature and Life. Petition wisely, for whatsoever you ask shall be the heritage of your sex for ever."
 And the man thought and thought; then, looking up at the glowing sun, ex- claimed. oh, Nature, do not thrust your greatest throes upon me, nor persist in making me remember pain."
 The angel said to the woman, "Pray thou also with wisdom"
 As the woman bent low her head she softly said: "Oh, Nature, do not allow me to grow callous nor empty. Hold me close to the joys, so few, the sorrows, so many, that 1 may gain strength from each"
 Again the angel bade the man pray, and once more he stood and looked to- ward the glowing sun, saying: "Oh, Life, give me joy and pleasure. Do not unload upon me the sorrows of others; do not open my eyes to bangs l cannot assuage. Give me sweets and the power to cast aside regret"
 Sister" said the angel, pray"
 The woman bent still lower, and in a softer voice uttered her petition: "Oh, Life, do not take away from me the mem ory of sorrow, the shell holding the kernel of joy; do not allow me to become blind to the debt I owe others. Make me ten der; give me a woman's portion, pain. that may attain my full stature"
 And, that the angels promise might be redeemed, from that hour there was im- planted in man the overmastering love of pleasure and ingrafted in the heart of woman the undyipg instincts of mother hood.-George Denton Canfeld in New Lippincott.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Quickly Disposed or.

Agent am an expert machinist. madam. and callrd to see if you had any sewing machines in the house that you wished to have repaired.
 Sharp Featured Female-Indeed. So you're looking for q breach of promise suit, are you?
 Agent-I don't quite understand you
 Sharp Featured Female = Don't. eh ? We'll. happen to be the only sewing ma chine in this house. and as I'm a widow as well I've got the right to look upon your remark as proposal.
 gleam of comprehension flashed across the agents face. and with one glance ali the machine" he skipped KiCEmonG nienatch
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
wRENcHED FOOT AND ANKLE.
Cured by St. Jacobs Oil.

Gentlemen: A short time ago, severely wrenched my foot and ankle The injury was very painful and the consequent inconvenience (being obliged to keep to business) was very trying. A friend recommended St Jacobs Oil, and I take great pleasure in informing yCu that one application was sufficient to effect complete cure To a busy man, so simple and effective a remedy is invaluable, and shall lose no opportunity of sug- gesting the use Of St. Jacobs Oil. Yours truly. Henry J.. Doirs. Mangr., The Cycles O.. London. England.
 St. Jacobs Oil is safe, sure and never-failing. Conquers pain.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Our. Working
 Girls.

Life to the most favored is not always full of sunshine, but to the average American girl or woman who is obliged to work for her living, and, perhaps to help others at home, life is often heavy drag in consequence of illness.
 Women who work, especially those who are constantly on their feet, are peculiarly liable to the development of organic troubles, and should par ticularly heed the first manifestations, such as backache, pains in the lower limbs and lower part of the stomach, irregular and painful monthly periods.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Women md Indigestion.

A great many people suffer from indl Restfon, women in particular, and the cause Of their sufferings is in five cases out of seven lack of fresh air. Fresh ail purifies the blood. stimulates circula tion and prevents indigestion. A large mum Der of sufferers work in badly ventilated rooms or stores or in stuffy offices. They sleep in equally badly ventilated rooms and they seldom think of cold sponge bath in the morning, yet the cure for all their suffering is with themselves.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Their Difference.

One day when he was in CambridgC the late Bishop Mandell Creighton was asked if he could state the difference be tween an Oxford man and a Cambridge man.
 The professor. as he then was, immedi ately replied. "An Oxford man looks as If the world belonged to him, a Cambridge man as if he didn't care to whom the world belonged"
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 faintness, weakness, loss of appetite and sleep.
 The young lady whose portrait we publish herewith had all these symp- toms, and in addition leucorrhoea, and was cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta b le Compound. First, she wrote letter to Mrs. Pinlham's lab oratory at Lynn, Mass, describing her trouble, received in reply accurate in- structions what to do to get well, and nyw wishes her name used to convince others that they may be cured as she was.
 The same helping hand, free of charge or obligation, is extended, to every ailing woman in America. If you are sick you are foolish not to get this valuable advice, it costs you noth- ing, and she is sure to help you. Don't wait until it is too late write to-day.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
NOTHING EQUALS
St. Jacobs Oil.

For Rheumatism, Gout, Sciatica Neuralgia. Cramp, Pleurisy, Lumbago, Sore Throat. Dronchitis, Soreness, Stiffness, Bruises, Toothache, Head ache. Backache, Feetache, Pains in the Chest. Pains in the Back, Pains in the Shoulders, Pains in the Limbs, and all bodily aches and pains, it acts like magic. Safe, sure and neVe failing
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

No stranger monument ever existed than that which was erected at the Hotel de Vile by the inhabitants Of Luneburg, in Hanover. in honor of a pig. This, which took the form Of a kind of mausoleum. contained a large glass case in which was dramatically inclOsed a fine ham cut from the ani- nal whose memory was to be handed down to posterity. Above was a hand some slab of marble. on which. en- graved in letters of gold. was the fol- lowing inscription in Latin: 'Passers- by, contemplate here the mortal re- mains of the pig which acquired for itself imperishable glory by the dis eovery of the salt springs of Lune- burg"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
DANDRUFF CAUSED BY A GERM.
A New Discovery That Kills the Germ
 a-5 DrovaufS RaIdracs

A New Discovery That Kills the Germ
 and Prevents Badness,
 Pretty nearly all the hair prepara- tions for dandrufi. have some merit in allaying itching of the scalp, and in being a fairly good dressing for the hair, but there is only one that recog- nizes what causes dandruff, falling halr and badness, and that destroys the cause a little germ-and that is New bros Herpicide. This germ eats it's way into the scalp down to the hair root. where it saps that vitality, caus- ing dandruff as it digs up the scalp into little white scales. Unless it is de- stroyed there's no permanent stopping of falling hair and cure of dandruff and badness. Newbro's Herpicide kills the germ. Destroy the cause, you re- move the effect"
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

Brooklyn, N. Y, Sept. 6th.-GAR- FIELD HEADACHE POWDERS HAVE GAINED THE RIGHT OF WAY! They are the kind people want-simple, harmless and ALWAYS effective The Garfield Tea Go. of this city will send samples upon request.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Social obligation.

Little Elmer-Papa. why is 1t more Blessed to give than to receive?
 Professor Broadhead-- Because, my son. If you permit yourself 10 receive you are compelled 10 give about three times as much in return in order to properly ex- press your gratitude. Smart Set
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. ss


 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is the senior partner of the firm of F. J. CHENEY & CO.,, doing business in the city of Toledo, County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK J. CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of De- cember, A. D. 1886.
 [seall A. w. GLEASON,
 Notary Public. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern ally and acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo. O. Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
A Fierce Fire.

When fire, as it often does, catches in a cargo of lime, the only way which ever avails to extinguish 1t is to stop up every crack in the vessel with soap, so that ro air can reach the lime. Vessels have been known to burn several months, and it is instant death to go inside such burning vessel
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

D'Orville D'Flunke: Is there any good shooting in ais vicinity?
 Bill D'Grafter Co Omaha) Sure ting. De crap shootin' is always good am de sucker fisnln' ain't never bin S good since de fishermen wus protected.-Omaha Worlu-Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

Brooklyn, N. Y., Sept. 6th.-The secret Of the remarkable success of the Garfield Headache Powders, man ufactured here by the Garfield Tea O., lies in the fact that they are harmless as we'll as effective; people have confidence in them.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Education versus Money.

If the youth who starts in business e I7 or IS gets so far ahead that the col lege boy can never catch up with him. the collegian, on the other hand, receives an equipment which has no possible equiva- lent in dollars and cents and which is more enduring than any form of material gain.-KansRs City Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

MT. Groups: Wasn't there some kind of hitch about the wedding of MT. Spoonleigh and Miss Mooney?
 MT. Wooph: No; the groom did not show up, and so t-ere wasn't any hitch at all.-Baltimore American.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Parallel Cases,

Doctor-How do you criminal lawyers feel when a client has to go behind prison bars?
 Lawyer-About the same as you physi- clans feel when patient has to go under ground.-New York Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
A Ruff.

"Why are you sc pensiveT
 "No reason in particular" answered Willie Washington. "I didn't have anything else to do, so I thought I might as we'll look as if were think ing."-Washington Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

"You would never think that tramp was once cultivated man, would you?" "Oh, I don't know; he looks pretty seedy now w.''-Philadelphia Bull letin.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
The Evil of It.

Dumbleton-Fritter's chief fault is that his temper occasionally gets the best of him.
 Flasher-Nery true. and that wouldn'. be so bad if it diln't reveal the worst of him. Rchrand ni~nat.h
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Rne Tine.

'Papa. what does thc phrase in due time mean?" Benny Bloobumper asked: First of the month. l guess, replied Mir. Rloobumpor-Isctroit Frec Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Candid Marie.

Miss Elderly (arranging flowers and singing gayly)-How do you like my voice, Marie?
 Marie (flling vases)-It is pleasant to know you feel like singing, madam Harper's Bazaar.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

Piso's Cure is the best medicjn, Te ever used for all affections of |. throat and lungs.-WM. O. .ENDSLEY, Vanburen. Ind. Feb. 1e, 1900.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

For pimples, sallow complexion, inn Adams Sarsaparilla Pills. They i'm prove complexion and cure constipa- tiOn. 10 cents. 25 cents. Druggists.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

The greatest of pro. .essional ath- letes use Wizard Oil for rub down." It softens the muscles and prevents soreness.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

Adams Sarsaparilla Pills cure sick headaches, constipation, billiousness dyspepsia, purify the blood, 10 cents, 25 cents. Druggists.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
E1pIaInrd.

Customer Waiter. II is nearly halt an hour since ordered that turtle soup.
 Waiter-sorrS. sir. but you know how slow turtles are. sir.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

Mothers will find Mrs. WinslovE Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

If people were bound to silence upon all subjects of which they are ignorant, what a sudden and all prevailing hush there would be at times!-Chicago News.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic because the formula is plainly printed every bottle showing that it Is simply Iron and Qui- uine In tasteless form. No cure. No nay. 50c.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

"how did the photographer succeed in getting her to look pleasant?'
 Threw off 25 per cent."-Philadel- phia Bulletin.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

ETC Permanently Cured No fits nervousnes1 THO after first day of Dr. Kline's Great Nerve
 RestoreF Send for FREE 2 co trial bottle and treat
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
That Missing Glance.

In chapter 1:
 ''She dropped her eyes,"
 In chapter 2:
 ''He caught her eye"
 But in none of the other chapters are we told whether the other eye rolled un- der the bureau or what became of it, New York Times.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
MIMMIEs IN A CAVE.
ANCIENT REMAINS FOUND ON SI-
 EZRA MADRE MOUNTAINS.

Bodies in a Remarkably Good State of Preservation = oraniaI Features Superior to Those of the Inhabitants of Same Region To-Day.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
The Best PrescrIptlon or MalarIa.

Chilis and fever is a bottle of Groves taste less Chill Tonic. It is simply iron and quinin' in a tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price Soc
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Stops the Cough
Monument fo a Pfr.

and Works off the Cold Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets cure a cola in one day. No cure. No pay. Price S ee1tz
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

Pure BIOOu Means Pertect HsaIIhs The blood carries all material for repairing the system. Bad blood means bad repairs. Cascarets Candy Cathartic at once[ All drug gists, 1Oc., 25c., soc.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Enpetlte of Q spider.

The stupcndous nature of the task that a man who essays to provide food for some thousands of these voracious little creatures sets himself may be imagined when it is stated that confined spider has been proved by actual experiment to eat 26 times its own weight in the course of day. At this rate a man of ordinary size would require three or four bullocks and from 15 to 20 sheep to satisfy his appetite daily.-Cornhill Magazine.
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

You can generally tell when a man is talking to woman over the telephone by the tone of voice he assumes
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
ro CuRE A CoLD IN ONE nAY

Take Laxative Promo Cuinine Tablets All druggists refund the money if 1t fails to cure E. w. Groves signature Is on each box. 25c
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

Charlotte is a corruption of the old English word charlyt. which means dish of custard. and charlotte russo is Rus zian chnrlnttp
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
The JtimuluS 0f Pure Blood

That is what is required by every organ of the body, for the proper performance of its functions.
 It prevents biliousness, dyspep- sia, constipation, kidney complaint, rheumatism, catarrh, nervousness, weakness, faintness, pimples, blotches, and all cutaneous erup- tions.
 It perfects all the vital processes. W. P. Keeton. Woodstock. Ala. took Hoods Sarsaparilla 10 make his blood pure. Hs writes that he had not felt we'll but tired for some time. Before he had finished the arsk bottle of this medicine he felt better and when he had taken the second was Ike another man-f free from that tired feeling and able to do his work
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
Polluted Blood Breeds Disease

more filled with new rich blood grow stronger, and sores and cru
 s. s. s. is the only guarante' and most reliable in all blood dis during the past fifty years and i to send you our book free, and if about your case; this informatiol enced and educated doctors.
 confidence. THE SWIFT
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
The Blood '1ssIss 5'sIastS Sf

natural and healthy circulation of the blood the entire  This flow the blood through the good for the growth and the body and
  few rightly claim absolutely pure blood supply and pscs and Contagious Blood Poson the greatest to mankind enters the %
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07

poisons or hu1nors that are engen dered and fostered in a sluggisl and impoverished blood. Ol' sores, chronic ulcers and rheun mon, especially among old pt naturally grows thin and pale
 color and strength to youthful evidence some constitutional or any external treatment can GU they manifest themselves as ult pains, require tonic and blood and neutralizes blood poisons ar ties that no other blood medicir
The St. Johns herald., 1901-12-07
The Blood is fbe Source ic pains are com 0f AH Strength

people, whose blood
 lie because of the lack of the red corpusces that give fu1 blood. Sal1ow complexons and rough oily skins or blood trouble which salves, lotions powders nor cure Diseases that originate in the blood, whether ulcers, tuors itching eruptions, muscular or bone pod purifier such as S. S. s. which not only antdOtes and hunors but possesses healthgivng tonic proper cine does. It goes down to the very foundation of
 the disease and eliminates from the system every
 thing of poisonous character that obstructs and
 clogs the circulation. 1t builds up and imparts @ new strength and vitality to the old innutrhous
 blood, and when the arteries and veins are once ood the general health begins to improve, muscles eruptions of every kind disappear.
 lnteed purely vegetable blood purifier and the puret
 diseases. It has been tested in thousands of cases nd is popular today than ever. We will be glad Id if in need of medical advice write our physicians all ation will cost you nothing and comes from experi rs. All correspondence is conducted in stricteSk yIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, ATLANTA. GA
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-04-08
METHODS OF
BOOK TRUST
It's Agent Tells Falsehoods
About the Advertiser
and is Caught.

Members of the Board of Education
have received the following letter deal
ing with the impertinent falsehoods of
one A. F. Gum, touching the origin of
an article in this paper which advised
the Board to throw the school book
competition open TO all Corners instead
of combining it to Gum:
Portland, Ore, March 25, 1901
My Dear Mrs Jordan: 1 shall try to
make this letter brief, though 1 run the
risk of being misunderstood You are a
busy person. and 1 do not wish to take
too much of your time
Mr.. A. F. Gum, an agent of the
American Book Company, has been talk
ing overmuch down in San Francisco
Some friends of mine quote him as ID
making a direct charge that 1 was the
author of an editorial entitled Book
contract Again" which appeared in the
commercial Advertiser for February q;
and ~ making an attack, unwarranted
by the facts, upon the school-book- pro-
posal which l left on file with your
Board, copy of which has been sent
to Mr.. Gum
l know Mr.. Gums habits SO well that
viii run the risk of assuming that he
nss written 10 you and other members
of the Board of Education, making the
same charge and attack mentioned
above. Believing he has done this. I
can, in justice to myself and D. c..
Heath and Company. do no less than
write this letter. 1 uid not, like Mr..
Gum, go to Hawaii for my health, but
TO get fair share OF your school-book
business. / cannot by silence, there
fore, risk your being prejudiced against
my case.
I most assuredly never wrote line
for any newspaper in Hawaii You
ought to know your editor of the Com
mercial Advertiser better than you know
either Mr.. Gum or myself, and his word
ought to count for more with you than
that of either Mr.. Gum or myself With
out getting his consent I refer you to the