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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-05

Josh Westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind, Is
a poor man, but he says he would not
he without Chamberlain's Pain Balm
If il cost FIVE dollars a bottle, for it
saved him from being a cripple. No
external application is equal to this
liniment for stiff and swollen joints,
contracted muscles, stiff neck, SPANS
and rheumatic and muscular pains 1t
has also cured numerous cases OF par
alysis. 1t is for sale by Benson, Smith
& Co., Ltd, wholesale agents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-09-05
VIII GOT Go to Kauai.

4. utiYe council has decided not
b =. 'ue band to Kauai. as it does
A-,. advisable owing to the present
ia. o' funds. Jean Gerardy, the
Al. '' invited all the band boys to
h. thursday night at the opera
L., .''Sequently, the regular band
Is, = me hotel will be postponed to
|sg. = aN' Yesterday the band played
b. s1ltiye grounds during the aft
%s, ~ n the evening 1t played off
j. breckenridge at the departure
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Of that kind to be cultivated or bav,

OF that kind to be cultivated, or have
II In sod?-Nicklas Otherwise, Kane
Co., illinois. Without doubt,
the non-bearing is due to the fact that
no other variety that blooms at the
same time as the Kieffer is planted
near 1t. The best thing that can be
done now is to graft some Of the trees
with scions of Mikado, CARRIER or Ouch
ess. AS to the blackened limbs, the
cause is probably the blight, and the
only thing to do is to cut off the limbs
as fast as they blight and burn them.
BE sure to cut below the blight The
scale OF which you speak may or may
not be the cause of the blackened
limbs. Sometimes the scales affect the
trees to an extent that destroys them,
out usually this is not the case. There
are number of scales infesting or
chard trees, some of them not very
harmful. Cut off an infested limb at
once and send portion of it to the
Illinois Experiment station at Urbana.
They will identify the scale and report
to you on it, with instructions. This
Will be without cost to yourself, except
for postage on the sample sent. With
out personal examination of the or
chard we would say that the two foes
you have to fight are blight and non
polarization.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

lace which belonged to her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. u. S. Grant, says the Chicago
News. The wedding gown is simple.
and its beauty is to be found in the
simple lines and the beauty of the
heavy ivory satin and the lace. The
waist is simply cut, fitting the figure,
and with little fullness drawn in at
the waist line in front. 1t has a high
cut neck and is fastened in the back
finished with box plat. which has
the effect of being continued in the
skirt, where single box plait is car
ried down to the long train. The skirt
is without trimming, and the waist is
embroidered in the front and around
the collar with pearls the yoke being
of mousseline outlined with pearl en-
broidery. A tapering effect is given to
the waist by the lace, which is carried
over the shoulders and slopes down in
the waist back and front 1t falls we'll
over the tops of the sleeves and more
of 1t is full frill at the wrist of the
gown. Miss Sartoris' trousseau con-
ta1ns many, charming but not over
elaborate gowns.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
THE INJUNCTION,

From the Chicago Record having Sc
cured an injunction restraining the po-
lice from interfering with his gambl-
ing business, the proprietor of the
Gilded Fror. decided to go home and
rest and be away from the reporters.
He had hardly entered the house be-
fore his wife complained that the hired
girl was going 70 leave.
"Oh, no, she is. is she?" the saloon
and gambling house keeper answered;
well, We'll see about that. I'm not in
politics for nothing"
Then he rushed out, and in half an
hour returned with a big envelope,
from which he took legal document,
saying:
There just go and read that to her.
That's an injunction issued by judge
who is friend of mine to keep her
from leaving here as long as we think
we want her around"
well, there's another thing" his
wife said, that troubles me. The ice
man is going to charge us more for
ice beginning next Monday"
"No he amt" said the man who had
access to the injunction mill. "Ill just
see to the matter now, while l have
time"
After another brief absence he re-
turned with an injunction which made
it impossible for the ice man to raise
his price without being in contempt Of
court.
"Now," he said, don't bother me for
awhile. l need sleep. Business was SO
good at our place last night that
didn't get chance to go to bed at all,
and | expect therell be another big
rush tonight, since the papers have
printed all about the police not being
allowed to come in. So l must be
ready for it,"
He had not been asleep long, how
ever, when his wife shook him by the
shoulder and said:
Il forgot to tell you that can't
stand it here any more unless some
thins is done to keep the cats from
getting on our fence at night. They
make horrible racket, and my nerves
! are getting all upset. Something must
| be done"
Something will be DONE" he an
4wered as he dressed himself
Then he went away again and pres
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
METHOD OF REDUCTION.

From the Albany Journal: A little
newsboy was watching man on High
street weigh ice yesterday. After the
ice had been Clipped, the little chap
took few puffs off cigarette and
said:
Say. ice man, how much is dat size
wort?"
The ice man, being a gruff sort of
individual, was not quite sure that he
should pay any attention to the urchin.
Finally, however, he answered: Its
worth SO cents"
Before he could say more the chap
said: "Well, just sit on 1t and make
1t t'irty cents wort!'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
said to absorb any strong flavor .,

said to absorb any strong flavor OF
odor that may be Objectionable.
The most artistic things to be found
are writing portfolios. They are in
dark shades Of leather, having an an.
tique finish and decorated with metal
in artistic designs in copper and in
bronze. These designs are massive
and very pleasing. These are natural
ly not inexpensive, and the lowest
priced will cost about $3.50.
If alcohol is used to clean gildei pic
ture frames-and nothing is better for
the purpose-it should be applied very
lightly with cancels hair brush. The
beaten white of egg is also good
cleansing agent for the gilt, and needs
the brush application with the same
light touches.
Bread and butter crisps to serve with
salad need fresh loaf baked SO as
to give square s.ice With sharp
knife cut off the crust; butter one end
of the loaf and shave off In the thin
nest slices possible. Roll each slice
tightly and fasten with a wooden
toothpick. Lay on fiat pan and place
in a quick oven until crisp and lightly
Drowned. Remove the toothp.cks and
serve hot, Piled pm plate over which
is laid folded 3apEiu
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
A Non-Breed,ne Peach orchard.

From Farmers Review:-Can you
give me any information in regard to
my pear orchard. have 100 trees on
my farm, which l bought last year.
The trees are about seven or eight
years old. They are Kieffer pears,
and last spring were full of bios
SONS but of all the trees l got but
three pecks Of pears. During last sum-
mer great many of the limbs turned
black and died, and l believe would
have killed the trees If l had not cut
off the limbs. Now would like to
have you tell me what it is and how>to
cure the disease. There is also a scale
on the bark which I have read about.
and which people have told me is an
insect. to which the Kieffer pear was
subject, and needed spraying. Please
tell me If you can what to spray it
with and what sprayer you advise for
trees, and do you advise an orchard
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11

sently returned with az injunction
hereby restraining all cats of what
soeyer sex, breed color, age or previ-
Gus condition from assem- bling on the
said compliments back fence, or upon
the roofs of the sheds located in
the backyard belonging to the com
plainant aforesaid
Il guess thatll cure en-" he said.
There's nothing like having a good.
willing friend on the bench in a time
of need"
Just then their baby in the next
room set up a howl, and the great
jointkeeper's wife said:
Il don't know What to do with that
child; she frets so. Yesterday l had to
carry her in my arms nearly all day.
1 guess she must be teething"
Never mind" he said, I'll fix her
Then he made another trip to the
Office of his friend, the judge, and re-
turned home with an injunction re-
straining the child from making any
more outcries on account of her teeth,
and further providing that the
aforesaid teeth must under penalty Of
the courts displeasure refrain from
causing the child hereinbeforemention-
ed any pain or inconvenience"
There" the husband and father
said, with the air of one who is con-
scious of having done his duty, Il
guess you'll be able to get along for a
day or two. Now. I've got to go down
to the joint for s'pose the dealers
and bartenders are all tired out by this
time. If things amt all right around
the house let me know to morrow, and
I'll get some more injunctions."
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
GLASS BR1c.A-BRAc.

Glass, though proverbially brittle,
will stand any amount of hard usage;
but once it is broken the only thing
that remains to be done is to throw it
away. Cementing will not do much
good. If the stem of wine glass or
vase is broken mending is sometimes
possible by applying to the joints some
easily fusible cement, such as shellac.
through silver tube.
Glass that has been properly an
nealed will stand variations of tenn
perature perfectly we'll, but if this
hasn't been done it is likely to break
instantly and without apparent rea-
son.
Frequently globes and chimneys fly
to pieces when not properly heated.
This is due to draught or moisture
Supon the chimney. especially lamp
8himneys, which will crack from top
p bottom, even after the lamp has
lleen extinguished.
1Glass vases used for fGwers fire.
quently become coated with an I'M
Pleasant deposit in the inaccessible
parts of the inside. This is due to de-
cayed stems of flowers that are left too
long in the water. This deposit may
be removed by cleaning with cloth
that has been dipped in pumice stone
powder. Cane, if beaten fiat with
hammer and dipped into the powder,
makes an excellent brush and holds
the pumice stone in position between
the fibres
Hydrochloric acid, one part acid to
eight parts water, will remove any or
binary deposit. If this does not have
the desired effect the quantity of acid
may be increased. 1t is advisable to
Keep the hands out of the acid as muah
as possible, as it is injurious and often
cracks the finger nails.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
THE ORIENTAL CRAZE.

Japanese fret work in simple con.
ventional designs is used for many
purposes in summer houses, on the
walls of doorways,a and to make cool
looking cosey corners, says the New
York Times. The japanese carvings in
wood are used for more elaborate
summer houses as well as for city
apartments. These carvings are won
derfully inexpensive, considering their
beauty and the work in them A deep
piece which will fit into the top of a
small doorway costs only SO. There is
an interesting design of dragons in it
in fine workmanship.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Stock Keep. Up the Farm.

A writer in the Illinois Agricultu,-
list says: Illinois farmers have been
accustomed to regard stock-feeding
simply as means of enhancing the
value of their farm products. Neces-
sity has not as yet brought us, as it
has eastern farmers, to fully realize
the Importance of soil fertility. But
already, the reduced yields of our
crops show that this is matter to
which we should attend The saving
OF fertility is really of quite as great,
and often Of even greater advantage
to the farmer, than the immediate
financial profits of his feeding. Only
small proportion of the fertility of
the livestock farm is sold from It.
Growing animals and those giving
milk allow so to IS per cent of the fer
tiltty OF the food to pass into the ma
nure; while from mature animals
which are working or fattening and
thus building up very little of bone or
muscular tissue, 80 to IS per cent or
even more of the fertility passes into
the manure. Extensive feeding exper-
iments have shown that food is used
principally to supply energy for the
life processes. This together with fat
formation is accomplished wholly at
the expense of the carbon, hydrogen
and oxygen Of the food-substance
which ere valueless as fertilizers since
plants get them from the air and
water. The only drains made on the
fertilizing elements re for a part of
the constituents of milk and of the
growth of bone, muscle, wool, etc.
What is the animal then? Simply a
convenient apparatus for converting
those parts Of our crops, which the
plants obtained from, air and water,
into salable meat, wool and milk prod
ucts Of high value, while the fertility
Of the food is left in the manure for
the farmer to use in raising other
crops to be used similarly. Have We
not. therefore, lost the link connecting
the two ends Of our economic chain
when we fail to utilize the manure OF
our farm animals?
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
OUR LOVE FOR SWEETS.

Americans are sugar-lovlng peo-
pie, and our taste for sweets is in
creasing. We not only increase our
consumption with the increase of
population, but individually we con-
sumo more each year, says the Atlanta
Journal. Last year we consumed
2,219,S47 tons of sugar, which was 141,-
779 tons more than we ate the year
before. This does not mean only that
lr sugar devouring population had in
reased, but it means that while each
an, woman and child-if he got his
her roportion-consumed sixty-one
lnds of sugar in 1899, he or she
assumed a little more than 66H
unds in 1900
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Alaska Bake

White of six eggs. Six tablespoon
fuls Of powdered sugar. Two-quart
brick of ice cream. A thin sheet CT
sponge cake. Make meringue of the
egg whites and the sugar, cover a
board with white paper, lay on the
sponge cake, turn the ice cream on the
cake (Which should extend one-ha +
inch beyond the cream, cover with
meringue and spread smoothly. Place
on the oven CRATE and brown quickly.
The board, paper, cake and mer.ngue
are poor conductors of heat, and pre-
vent the cream from melting. Slip
from Daper on ice cream platter"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
"Did o'Toole get tie wages ho sued

did O'Toole get tie wages he sued
for?"
mo He claimed he had been jobbing
for three week and the man said he
had agreed to pay him a dollar"
"Only dollar a week?'
Eyes. And at that he said O'Toole
was no good, but spent all of his time
smoking"
We'll, don't blame him. A man
getting but dollar week must have
to smoke up very hard to imagine he is
existing at ALL
II see by the papers that a man can
live on 60 cents week, though"
''Yes-in the papers And that leaves
him all Of 40 cents for perfectoes and
Cohasset punches"
What is Cohasset punch"
Il don't know. l drank one once
and found out, and then l drank sec
ond one and forgot it."-Nev York
Press.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
A Lasting Scare.

"Iugby tells me he never travels at
night on the cars"
"Nervous?"
well the last trip he took he saw
one of those women who wear their
husbands old linen busters for Sleep
ing car gowns"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
IS LETTER WRITING A BORE?


7 sometimes WISH" said the woman,
shat there was no such thing as let
ter writing. Maybe it was all right
Awhen it was still an art, but now it is
hi wrong. When woman is happy
he is usually too busy to write letters,
y,but when the world is all awry, then
she will sit down and relieve her mind
by pouring out her feelings in ink
and send the result to some member of
her family or some confidential friend.
1t is all right, and wouldn't begrudge
any one the comfort found in writing
the letter, but she should never send it.
Usually the sorrow is of such short
duration that by the time the letter has
travelled to the other end of the route
the woman is in capital spirits again.
But the letter is doing its perfect
work in making some one else mis-
cradle. When the comforting, SYM
pathetic answer comes. the original
perpetrator has to think for moment
before she can tell what it means" p
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Some Iamb-Feeding Experiments.

A0 AoSIo RESULTING from the lamb
feeding experiment at the Wyoming
Experiment Station are here reported
in brief. The principal objects sought
In the undertaking We're to make a
comparison of the feeding value of al
falfa with that Of native hay and to
determine the cost Of feeding lambs
for market under the conditions prev
alent on the Laramie plains and in
other parts of the state.
In December when the experiment
was authorized good average lambs,
such as were most desirable for the
work, could not be secured and it was
found necessary to select the one
hundred made use of from a
bunch of culls. After week
of preliminary feeding, the lambs were
divided into two sets equal in number
and as nearly so as possible in weight
and quality. The experiment began
December 2Sth, and continued for a
period of ninety-fve days, closing
April 2, The two lots had a limited
amount of corn and all the hay they
would eat. The lambs were slaughtered
and consumed in the home market.
The butchers were highly pleased with
the way they cut up and especially
we'll satisfied with the demand for
them. The meat was of excellent quail
ity. The people of Laramie consider
it the best mutton ever placed on sale
in this market. The following is an
extract from the summary:
Native Alfalfa
Food hay, lbs. hay, lbs.
Hay eaten daily per head. LOG las
Grain eaten daily per head. 80 80
Total food consumed daily
per head OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1.S6 225
Hay consumed for 100 lbs.
gain ..........................4 400
Grain consumed for 100 lbs.
gain corn and oil cake)..317 24S
Gains
Average weight per head at
the beginning of the ex-
pertinent Observation-Disclosures. 1872 AL
Average weight per head at
the close of the expert
ment ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1928 H.9
Average gain per head in IS
Gays .-............ A.1 SOB
Average daily gain per head .253 1924
Values
Value of food eaten per 100
IDS. galn..... $4.31 1915
Selling price Observation-Disclosures. $465 $465
Profit per 100 lbs. gain on
1000 consumed. "a SO
1t will be seen that the lambs fed
alfalfa ate the more hay, made the
larger gains and returned higher
profit. In the above calculations both
kinds of hay were estimated at 5000
per ton and corn at 80 cents per hun
dred pounds.
During the latter half of December
good lambs for feeding were worth
$3.50 to $500 per 100 pounds on the
Chicago market. At these prices the
market value of the lambs at the be-
ginning of the experiment would not
have exceeded $500 per head. Averag-
ing both sets the feed eaten cost s1.l3
per head. The selling price at s4.65
per hundred brought 1888 per head,
leaving the small net profit of rs cents
per head and this after allowing $500
per ton for all hay fed and 80 cents
per hundred for the corn. In large
quantities both hay and corn could
have been purchased at considerable
lower prices. Taking the results given
above as basis of calculation a
farmer, by purchasing grain and feed
ing lambs, may secure return of
sll.O5 per ton for alfalfa hay and s1O.-
SO per ton for native hay-Luther
Foster.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Mere Opinions.

There are three times in a bashful
mans life when he feels that there Is
very little for him to stand on-when
he asks the girl, when he goes to see
he pa and when he has to tell his
friends that the mother and child are
doing as well as could be expected
Chicago Record-Herald
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
TIE MAJORS PREDICTIONS.

Il hear that the major predicted a
frost fer the Fourth O. July"
who's the major?"
why's he the man who predicted a
earthquake last June
Did the earthquake Gomez"
"No, but the entire settlement had
the chills, an went to shaking so that
some O. the buildings fell down, an
you couldn't tell whether it wuz a
earthquake or not. Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
GREAT SCOTT I

Young Mr.. Dingle tells me that he
is extremely fond Of the poetry of Sir
Walter Scott" remarked Wintergreen
to Tenterhook.
Eyes. I know; but he carries his
fondness too far" replied the latter.
"ln what way?"
well, he's chicken fancier. as per-
haps you know"
We'll? ?"
And he has named his, best egg
producer The Last Minstrel. Z,
Queer name for hem
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
A R,s,ful Function.

Deaf and dumb trolley parties ays-
the latest
What are they?"
"A lot of laxative women ride
around town in the street cars all
evening, and the one who speaks first
pays for the ride and the ice cream"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
sultan Has Gold Grades.

Some of the costly things in the
sultan's treasure house at CONSTANT
nople are children's cradles OF pure
gold inlaid with precious stones.
divans covered with cloth a. - $
embroidered with pearls. suits ~ ri 2
thickly incrnsted with big e
and diamoEfis. and other relies u
mer ottoran splendor.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
LITTLE LAUGHS.
A Lost JOY.

All, ice cream soda-as it goes
Is quite good enough, it's true:
But it doesn't buzz the victims nose
AS the old kind used to do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
HOW HE WAS REpucFn

You must have played some great
games of poker in your day." he said
to the drummer who had been talking
about luck at cards.
Yes, l have was the reply. Yes,
sir, have had some great games
How large bet did you ever make,
may ask?'
"One hundred thousand plunks."
You don't mean it!''
Il certainly do, sir; sat in game
in Denver once and bet 100000 on
my hand and J had only a pair in il
at that"
What an awful bluff! The others
| laid down Their hands, did they?"
ooh, no. Che of them called me. Ha
had full house and of course / was
beaten"
And you-you lost s1oo,ooO!"
I did. s;ssssas ito5aa 1 81
feeling " fairness stole s. me-
and things looked why wazzy, but
then pulled myself togethe- and
reached down into my vest posaet and
handed him the money, with 4 smile"
Great Scott sighed the ruerist as
he mopped his brow. Think of los
ing that much money on 4 turn OF
the cards. suppose that i: why you
were forced to take to the road?"
Well, 70. The winner said that
such cheek as mine ought to be re-
warded and returned my money. I'd
have been all right only when l got
back to Chicago l put 100000 with
| it and bet the whole pile on a horse
race and lost by a nose. That re-
duced my fortune to less than $4,000
600 and SO l had to take up this BUSH
ness to exc out my income Of course,
it's sad case and l feel my position
keenly. but with perseverance and in
tegrity hope to pull through in time
to be able to pay the cook her wages
again. Have you match, please?"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
49, 6 |5}Sz5 1saS {p

Il should articulate! But that's
Dingle exactly GAYS his hen that
name SO that he could have the lay Of
The Last Minstrel every morning for
breakfast" - Pittsburg Commercial
Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
Loves Calendar.

When it is winter and bleak winds
Blow from gray dawn till black night
blinds,
All days are longest of the year
Unless Fate brings my Doris near.
But when tbs summer, and bright days
Come trooping down green woodland
ways,
That is the shortest day, I ween.
On which have my Doris seen.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-07-11
FOR rHE AUcusr nR1nE.

The something old" which Miss
Vivian Sartoris, daughter of Mrs. Nellie
Grant Sartoris, will wear on the day
she marries Archibald Balfour, in Lon
don. in August. will be fine old point