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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-19
Brilliant, but Costly.

Radium, the new metal, is an illum1-
nal of great power. Half a pound of
it will make an ordinary sized room
light as day for a million years At
present the price of the metal is too
high for general use. One ounce is
worth $1,000.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-19

British sailors have not changed. the
cut and style of their uniform mater
tally since the time OF Trafalgar. Inc
brimmed straw hats they wear ABOUT
the streets of Honolulu are the same
as those which show in many an ola
print Of British tars in action ana
ashore. American sailors had the same
headgear a century ago, but the straw
hat has long since disappeared from
our Navy, at some loss of comfort, as
must be confessed, to the sailor on duty
in the tropics.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-19
Verdi's Queer Request

In Verdrs will occurs this curious
clause: TN, the dining-room of my
villa, st. Agata, will be found two
large wooden boxes of great antiquity.
desire that neither shall be opened,
but that both be burnt Immediately ar
ter my obsequies
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-19

Variable weather is always to be eX-
nected this month, even in the tropics
hut our Eastern visitors may solace
themselves with the thought that they
will not have to walk about in hair-
frozen slush or dodge falling icicles.
The weather will produce nothing worse
than rain
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-19

The arrival of the Olympic safe ~
mort after a tussle with whirlWlho
and a long voyage under improvlseo
sails. reflects great credit upon the nav
igating skill of Captain Gibbs. His was
a hard task but he performed it with
credit to himself and honor to the
American merchant service.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-19

The Senatorial hen, after nesting LOT
three weeks. Matched out three bills.
The measures were not much OF them
selves. but they at least show that the
interesting fowl can do something De-
sides squawk.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-03-19

If the Home Rule members OF tne
House, want to know the whereabouts
of J 4. Brown they might read the pa
pers-tfaat is to say, if reading Is IN their
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09
cocoANu1 Al HOME


Resembles . Hig. Pais-Grean Appis
When On the Tree.
The saying is that a cocoanut tree
bears q nut Tor every day IN the year
In time Of peace one might buy a doz-
IN nuts for a 20-cent coin anywhere in
the rural districts of Cuba. and ne that
has never tasted the milk from one
freshly gathered can have no idea what
70 meant By "a draught dt for the
gods" In their proper state. however.
the nuts are not brown and hard. az
you see them IN northern districts.
They look like enormous paie-green
apples. slightly elongated: for each
still wear is Robin Hood jacket.
which is removed before shipment. Be
ing still alive. as they say on the
island, its shell is soft and easily cut
with the macheie or lonR-bladed knife
which every countryman carries. or
your pocketknife may answer the pur-
pose Make a hole IN one end OF The
nut about the size Of half-doIar. and
out gushos the milk like a living
spring not By any means the sour stun
you have seen come out OF the cocoa
nut al home. white az chalk and thick
as butfermllk. The trouble Is that the
cocoanuts Of commerce are gathered
before they are ripe. and are entirely
spoiled in transit The fluid shut up
within Il should have no suggestion Of
milk. but be colorless as water. with e
slight sparkle like that from some
clear mountain spring. except for
slightly sweet and most delicious IA
vor II freshly picked 10 the early I
after the nut has been swing I
ing an night In the cool breezes. the I
liquid Is almost ice cold Where cocoa /
nuts grow you never see inside OF their
shells any of that hard. white layer
which the northerners CRATE and desic-
sate Tone might as well say desecratel.
ior in iis best state the nut has no
such substance. only a creamy white
Sim inside o. q. hardly thicker than
rour thumb nail which is scraped on
With a spoon when eaten.-Philadel-
ihia Times.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

housekeepera should not forget that
DEFIANCE STARCH Is absolutely tie
best brand Of cold water laundry
starch there is on the market and ir.
stead o. getting premiums which are
Of little cr 20 value with a ten or
twelve ounce package which nataiis
for ten cents. DEFIANCE STARCH
is put up in PACKAGE Of sixteen oaucee
a full pound for ten conis. one half
pound package for five CENTS u your
grocer does not keep it dron q postal
card % the Magnetic siarch Mfg. Com
pany. Omaha. Neb.. and they viii Sc
that you get IT,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09
a woMAN.s PARAplsE.


hmoiensk' Russia. an Adamless Edsa
Part Of the Year
ne iest place where one would eA-
pec' 70 nha town wholly administer
ea ana during most q ne time exelu-
hteiX ,nhaoileo py women is IN auto
sta'ic RUSSIA IN smoiensk' southern
nus'i'' "on'ah teiehs supreme, and'
uHuel the preAlaeneS oi woman
.la' oI ana CITY council mas things an
ny owl. own way Inc town OF smoiensk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Face. widow OF Euwin. king Of
Northumberland Is said to have been
the first English nun. and the first
nunnery in England appears TO have
been at Barking.o Essex. which was
founded By Erkenwait. hishnp Of Lon
don wherein he placed d number Of
Benedicune or black nuns. The most
rigid nuns are those of 81. Clara. Of
the Order o. ST. Francis. both 81 which
individuals were born and lived in the
same town the nuns are called poor
Ciares. and both they and The monks
wear gray clothes Abbcsses had for
merly seats In parliament IN one.
held IN 69t says Spslman, they sat
and deliberated and several of them
subscribed the DEGREES made In it.
They sat- says Ingulphus. in a pariia-
ment held in s55 IN the reians Of
Henry Ia. and Edward !. four Of them
we're summoned 70 national council
viz. those o. Shafles0ury. Barking.
Winchester and Wilton
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Much interest IS felt in che approach
ing trials OF Count zeppelins wonder
ful aerial ship. with which the inventor
claims TO have solved the problem OF
flying Count zeps Yin Is an enthuai-
st, and has spent fi0000 IN building
dock" for his ship near the Borden
zee. in Upper Austria. while the ship
itself has cost him a further sum Of
10000. The description Of the vessel
is suggestive Of Jules Verne Il Is
long, thin and cylindrical ln shape. and
is sharply pointed az one end li is
similar in form 70 lead pencil with a
very sharp point n VIII be driven by
two sets Of screws. vertical and hori-
zontal, and the motive power win be
electricity. Count Zeppelin declares
that the new airship viii be able to
travel al the rats OF twenty miles
an hour He anticipates its adoption
for purposes OF both war and commerce.
throughout the civilized world
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

London society during the last sea-
son took up a new game which ls
called bridge It has certainly been
q great rage. and was a source Of
amusement % a great many during the
long winter evenings. between and u.
i Is a species " Whist. and is played
by four people. but one hand ls laid on
the table for every one go see. So *
can quite easily be PLAYED 5, three.
and il Is pronounced better than DUNE
my whist The game is called bridge
because. owing 30 certain rles and
complications which occur in the
game q Is possible 10 bridge or pass
over when il is ones iu.n io play. lt
Is q great gambling game. ana q ereat
deal may be won or losi in one niEhL
as the bets can be doubled at riil and
the points are generally high
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09
MEMBER OF r,o. SANDWICH
CONGRESS INV" ISLANDS
Cured of Catarrh Of the stcmee'1
by Pe-ru-na.
Dy Pe-ru-na.

people who ere suffering from eea... &
81 the stomach Who aTe HA4'lNt
Gus time. ana endorInE nfeaia.a An
ing. The remedies inef tft eng
p0rarlly paillafe the distress PIT A-t*.
effect a cure. Remedies tef 1fsF.
have multiplied 50 fapie'f tNAt .-st
are becoming as NUMEROUS as &.
oi tie forest. and yet dyapetNH
tinues to flourish ID spite q tAsA ~.
This Is due 10 the fact lhat fpe eAttF ~
dyspepsia Is not recognized g cs.ti
II there Is ssel1edy n the Hn4st
range OF medleinae preparations tAA4 Il
IN every particular adapted e HFaPa#
STA. that remedy Is Feruna IAI4 rF
edy ia welI nigh inFinelnle 70 in4
eases.
Dr. Hartman President ni The Hart
man Sanitarinm. Columbus. q GAYS
In my large practice AID eorresroe
dence ! have yet % learn q s'NNlt
case o. atomic dyspepsia which has neg
either been greatly benefited of Cures
By Peruna
No one suffering with eatarrh n ~
stomach or dyspepsia however 4iiAAN
can be well o. happy 10 Is tne fANsN
of SO many distressing symptoms tn4t
q Is a most dreaded disease. FfruHa
acts Immediately on the seat e me
trouble. the innamed mucous mem
branes lining the stomach and lass.
Ing cure r edoctad
II you DO not derIVe promrf ana 1Afr
lsiactory results from the use d Pc
rnna. write a. once 70 Dr. Hartmea.
giving a fuil statement of yQur case
and be viii bt pleased % give you uI4
valuable advice gratis
Address DR.. Hartman FreEIttul eI
The Hartman eauftarinm Columbus. @
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Coz. Wis. Aug 5th. Frank NJ Rus
sell OF this place had Kidney Disease
50 badly that be could not walk He
tried Doctors treatment and many
different remedies. but was getting
worse lie was very low
He read in a newspaper how Dodd's
Kidney Pills we're curing eases Of Kid
ney Trouble. Bright's Disease. and
Rheumatism. and thought be would
try them. He took two boxes. and now
he Is quite we'll. He says:
Il can now work all day and not
feel tired Before using Dodd's Kid
ney Pills I couldn't walk across the
floor"
Mr. Russell's Is the most wonderful
case ever known In Chippewa County.
This new remedy-Dodd's Kidney
Pills-is making some miraculous
cures In Wisconsin.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09
TROUBLE IN SERyIA.
MOST AUTOCRATic oovERN-
MENT ON EARTH.
EVsn Throws Russian Nobi-man Int
Frlon Dr.. sodomsky Forced 20
Occupy . Cell with the Homes Of .
Tortured Prisoner.

Grave charges are made IN Vienna
against the servian government in ref
erence both 10 the treatment Of 1he
political offenders now under arres.
and 70 the outrageous sentences which
are being passed by the couri-martial
appointed TO deal with the culprits.
Ine most serious charges are made
in Connection with the taeatment 81 Dr.
sodomsky scientific adviser TO the
commission OF control over the SER
Wan state mon0polies DR.. sodomsky
Is a Russian by birth. education ana
nationality. and went 70 Belgrade eight
years ago at the express Invitation Of
the Seryian government to fil this inn
portant post. Dr. Sodomsky is a man
OF science pure and simple. ana has
neither the time nor the inclination 10
take any Interest 10 politics. sim be
was arrested on suspicion Of being an
atecmplice in the contempt 10 assassi-
nate ex-King Milan, dismissed from his
Official position. imprisoned Tor three
weeks and then expelled from servia.
DR.. sodomsky says. 4 uas sitting
one evening With my wife in front Of
my house when six gendarmes en-
tered the garden. seized me and placed
me Ia chains. was conveyed 70 pris-
on, and in spite Of my repeated re-
quests to be told the reason of my ar.
rest, not a word OF explanation was
given me- was thrust into a sub
terranean cell, damp and dark. and 20
small that 7 could not stand upright
IN Il. and had barely room left 20 lie al
full length on the d00r The cell hadnot
been cleaned out probably for years
and Its unsanitary condition was too
dlgustlng d 70 describe. The discovery
Of The bones Of a human being on ths
floor added 10 the horror OF my situ-
alton. When I shouted FOR helm a
Warder came and thrashed me with a
huge whip, telling me to die quickly
and make ne fuss about a. After
three days in this cell underwent a
mock examination. and was thrust
back into prison. Here I langulshed |
for three weeks almost starved 10
death and brutally maltreated by the
Warders. My innocence was then es-
sablished. but instead OF being re-
leased and compensated ! was taken
10 the frontier and expelled from Ser
Wan territory can prove that my
life in Belgrade was blameless. and lt
Is my Intention to appeal 70 the Rus
sian government to obtain damages
for me from the servian authorities"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

The dwellers In the north Of Europe
have always been remarkable for their
use of the beard This. of course. is
due 70 the cold Temperature OF those
regions Al the present day Russia is
probably the country In which boards
are most generally worn There the
peasants wear boards 20 4 man. while
the upper classes. adopting the French
fashion. usually affect an imperial or
a short. clipped beard
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Secretary Baer Of the society of
Christian Endeav0rers IN bis report
read before the convention AZ Cincin-
natl stated that in 1891. at The close o.
the first decade Of the existence OF the
society there uers 1875 societies.. with
membership Of 100000 Today
there are 6l.427 societies. with mem
bership Of 1000 900 The growth dur
ing the past year has been 2,ooo IN 90
cieties and 100000 IN membership.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09
DOBATHSREALLYPAY
QUEER coNUNDRUM HAS LATE
~ RISEN.
A Comnentator Makes Mole 70 So.
That and Water Are Positive Hind
r.aos to cisaallnsss-A very Lively
Discussion.

Writing Of universities / am remind
ed Of baths which are apt % be small
and ill-sapplied With water az those
places-and 0sa discussion anent them
g which J listened the other day. says
writer in the Pall Mall Magazine.
You remember cor sou ought 70 re-
memberl q passage 10 "PendennisF IN
which fhaekeFay remarked on the in
ieriority Of old buildings in the matter
Of baths and water Gentlemen. there
can be little doubt that your ancestors
were the Great unwashed. and il the
temple, especially, it Is pretty certain
that only under the greatest difficulties
snd restrictions the virtue which has
been pronounced TO BE- next % godli-
ness could have been praeticed at all
But Il Is By no means certain that con
nection between baths and cleanliness
IS 50 close and constant a. Thackeray.
In the pride Of the Improvements" Of
which bis generation b0asted even
more than ours. supposed 70 Be the
case Somebody al this discussion
said that baths were a luxury. q stimu-
lus aud a refreshment. but we're not a
cleansing process; especially did be
deny this attribute TO the cold tub Of
the morning Another person went
further lsome one wili always 20
furtherl and expressed the reactIouary
belief that baths were a hlndrance to
cleanliness, because they interiered
with the natural action OF the skin.
which does the business more thor
oughly. Water, be said did not so much /
matter soap was the enemy and the
morning tub. II It were Of the sketchy
and soapless kind, was innocuous. As
for me. I did not know what TO think /
] seldom do when arguments are going /
about ! remember that as an infant 1
/ was sosped an over continually. and /
I'm not aware Of worse skin than other /
people-more interesting revelations. |
So that viii not give it as No ] Of my /
Hints 10 Mothers" that they should |
never have their babies washed. On |
the other hand. we see numbers OF peo-
pie IN this and other countries who /
appear to be quite clean but who I
would regard a bath as a novel and
dangerous experiment Man was orig
inally amphibiOus-w was be notl-and 4
many Of as have an instinct for cold
wafer-many for hoi. also The ac-
tual practice Of the morning tub. Of
which Pen ani Warrington were so
proud. came. ! suppose. from Anglo
Indians and Il is possible that but for
them 1t would not have occurred to us
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Prince Nicholas Of Greece, third son
Of the king OF the Hellenes was re-
Gently designated 'laureate" IN .
dramatic congress organized BY the
University Of Athens The work
which obtained for him the distinct,on
was a comedy entitled The Reform
ers." and was judged on It's merits.
the competitors hav rg to send IN their
compositions under pssudonymes only.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Miss Daisey Filters ieho reads ro-
mancesl THANK yoa very much for
your invitation. BIT Green. but really.
] can't 60 with you 20 The picnic uifh-
cut chaperon. Jay Green fuho
doesn't but who possesses considerable
horse-sensel What's chaueron
Miss Daisy Flitiers-An ol5ar lady.
whose presence serves to preserve ths
proprieties Jay Green -Huhi Don't
te a ninny. Daisy, Ii you're afraid Of
me. for goodness sake carry a hatch
eti-Puck
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Some Of The solid. conservative Old
business houses IN the City OF Mexico
cling 60 eighteenth century ways as
oostinaiely as DO a few such establish
ments IN London Several of them
are still using taiiow dips A book
keeper may be seen making Bis entries
in great ledger with the light Of a
single candle and the wealthy pro-
prietor may be found bendlur over his
big mahoeany desk aanked by two tail
and stately caefeiahra.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

One Of the most norel sights ever
witnessed in Ohio In the way Of rear
ing a family can Be seen on the farm
Of Levi Wells. two miles east of Nor
walk An old hen turkey abandoned
her own nest and took possession Of a
Quails nest In an old cherry orchard.
and she has walked of the nest with
thirteen healthy young quail. and she
appears as proud Of heT young family
as n they walked turkey columbus
Evening DisDatch
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Edward Terry tells Of pretty incl
dent which occurred during a tour 10
Australia. DO YOU know what ] con-
slider the most glowing tribute I ever
received The compliment came from
a child There was q crowded house.
an intent audience. and humor had for
the instant given place 70 pafhos. You
might have heard a pin drop. and felt
TIE tension Of the house was at break
ing point The intense silence was
broken BY a childish voioe-s gin's-
who. turning TO her parent asked. IN a
broken voice. Mother. Is it reaiT"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

A Kansas school board received the
ioiloWing letter the other Gay from one
Of the teachers. = would like 10 have
the refusal OF the school az long az
you are willing 70 hold it for me.
though I can't say positively that I
viii not teach nor positively that I
Will II I am married. as I think
Val be, Of course, ! will not want the
school But you know the old story
about many q slip. and would hate
y be out Of q job as well as the other. .
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Since the general application OF san
itary measures. the mortality Of The
last fifty years has been reduced one
half Dr. Parker, Of London. has esti-
mated that smallpox has diminished
IS per cent. deaths Of fevers generally
have declined 50 per cent; deaths from
typhus fever. IS per cent. from scar
let fever, 81 per cent. and from diph-
iberia. 50 per cent The operation OF
oFariotomy has added 10000 useful
years 70 women's lives
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Hon. Robert ". Wilcox DELEGATE
70 Congress from Hawaii and the sand
wich Islands. tn q recent letter from
Washington, d. G.. writes.
~ have used peuna for dysoensia
and J cheernily give you his fesfi.
nl0niaL An satisfied n h Is gsed
properly n VII be Of grraf benefit -
oar people. can c0nscieHfi0asIy rec
0nmend II 10 any0ns who ls saffsrigg
with stomach Or catarrhal troubles. Z
-R. " WIic0x.
All over this eouHtry are hundreds OF
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

70 IS said that the pope owes much
Of his long and vigorous life 20 the
healthy outdoor pastime he enjoyed
when a boy Win hts dog and gun
be would tramp for miles over the
mountains in pursuit Of game Never
theless be was a studious boy wrote
Latin verses al the age Of n and
passed bis EXAMINATIONS at the Roman
colieze Rith such distinction that
special record was made of it in the
college archives
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

II you have not yet tried DEFIANCE
STARCH Do 80 at once and save of
your money. ls ounces in one package
a. against all other starches having
but ten or twelve ounces. and yoa viii
also secure the very best starch on tae
market
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

You viii enjoy this publication much
better If you viii get ln the habit 81
reading the Advertisements. they viii
afford a most Interesting study and
snme excelleut bargains Our adrer.
tisers are reliable aud send what theg
advertise
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Lady--fou SAG yea were rained bs
marrying wealthy aoman1r Tramp
--fes'ms Dc tine and effort j wasted
tryins io get her money woaid have
made ne a wealthy and influential ciu-
zen. nun. Judge.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

French writer states that Of every
100 o1a meu q TIE army q navel pro-
lession iss hScome hopeless iunatics
Among meohanles DE number y only
sirfr-sir per 100 900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09
ElueLII0NAI.
THE UNIVERSITY or N0TRF DANE.

HHH| q I'4NH y 'N'tN"""|Ht
ciassics Lrffars. Ecraamirs are fIIslnf4.
iuurnslI41I. Al. aEI0nUa. NHnTW1EV NrHH.
Civil. nechanlcal naa Eiscirlcai Haalnasflna.
archIteciare.
luefNa4a EfNNNFNIYFF AHt a0.N1HEIIH
loursH1' El 1s' aaI IIsi sfnas Az sFfI s. oates
korml FIRES. 4urlcE ~ Senior NnaE Irt|e0|4HH
Courses. Nanus % ANnt. Moderate raAfNtI.
81 tdHard' falI. Cor .al HaHNf N
Catalogues rrs. Address
REf. A. HoRRissEf. C. 8. G. presat1nl.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-08-09

Conducted hv The Sisters ~ - s4l--
Cross Chartered ls1I Fhornmrh
English and Classical education Reg,
ular to.leriate Degrees
lu Preparatory Department aiuaenta
careiullY prepared FOR loIleTIa oouraa
Physical and Chemical iahoratorins
well equipped. Conservatory ~ Muai1
and School ~ All. Hrmuns'um nntef
direefiou az graduate VI bosian Normal
school of Gymnastics. Catalogue fra
The eth year viii open sept s.. iaaL
,ss,a blaEcTREss Of TIE AcaoEnr.
81 siarys Acndeng. Nalrs uama. lnfnaa