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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06
OF CURRENT INTEREST.
CHINESE Dentistry.

mo, I have never pulled China
mans TOOTH said a dentist who has
an office of the outskirts of Chinatown
in one of the larger cities. 1 don
believe amy other dentist has, either
AS a rule, the teeth of the Chinese are
very sound and strong, notwithstand-
ing their yellowness. When China
man has decayed tooth he suffers like
a stole until the pain becomes unbeara-
Bile, and then he asks one OF his friends
to pull it out for him. This operation
is performed, not with forceps, but in
the primitive manner, with the thumb
and forefinger. 1t requires considera-
BILE time, but rather than sit in den
lists chair and be confronted by an
array of instruments, the Chinaman
willingly submits to having the decay
ed tooth loosened gradually by re-
volving motion of the fingers. AS the
tooth gets loosen and looser the pres
sure is increased, and really the pa
tient doesn't seem to suffer as much
pain as you would suppose, even with
large molar. l once saw the opera
ton performed. 1t lasted about ten
minutes"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

The cause of the esteemed Independ-
ent's frequent outbreaks against Lu-
Glen Young. U.S.N., at last appears In
cold, though choleric, type. Young,
says the Independent sternly, "sponged
on the Royalists, and after 1893 reviled
the men whose whisky he had been
drinking" This is indeed serious, but
q remembrance of the rage into which
the best of men are sometimes thrown
by the gift of campaign cigar prompts
us In the belief that it was the quality
of the beverage which allied Lucien.
The Independent should be more ex-
plicit as to brand and vintage and give
the defence a chance.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

The current number of The Paradise
of the Pacific, the frontispiece or
which Is the American and Hawaiian
flags crossed, and done IN colors, is the
haudsomest magazine ever published in
these Islands. The half-tone illustra-
tions Of local scenes are as clear-cut as
those of Harper's Weekly. AS usual the
literary contents of the Paradise are
good reading and of the kind Hawaii
an likes to send abroad.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06
Only One of Her Kind.

The only woman collector of customs
in the United States-probably in the
worlds Mrs. A j. Harris who acts
in the capacity named at Fairport, O..
She recently succeeded her husband
when the latter became i'll and was
taken to a Cleveland hospital. Dur
ing her husbands incumbency Mrs.
Harris assisted him with his work.
When he was obliged to give up his
position it was impossible to find one
more conversant with the duties than
Mrs. Harris and she was named to
succeed him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06
Still Insufficient Cause.

The following allegation in bill for
divorce against a wife was held by the
Supreme Court of Washington not to
state any legal ground for divorce:
she was quarrelsome, vicious In dis
position, murderous in threats against
the plaintiff and his parents, hysterical
and ungovernable in temper, crazy In
her actions, and by her causeless and
unprovoked boisterousness, screaming,
hallooing and other wild conduct, by
day and night, an intolerable nuisance
to all her neighbors"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06
How Metals " Feel"

Can metals feel? Recently at the
Royal Institution Professor Jagadis
Chunder Bose proved that they can, in
much the same way as animate beings.
He struck a piece of copper, pinched a
piece of zinc, gave it poison and ad-
ministered an antidote and threw light
upon an artificial retina. In each case
the electrical emotion, as registered
by the galvanometer was painful to
witness. AS the London Mail suggests
in telling the story, there is an open
ing for society for prevention of
cruelty to metals
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06
Big Loss in Insurance Premiums.

1t is estimated that the fire insurance
companies will lose a premium income
of nearly $1.000.000 a year by the de-
cision of the big steel trust to carry
its own insurance. Most of this insur-
ance runs out in June and will not be
renewed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06
An Offer Morgan Declined.

Several years ago Heidelberg Uni
versity. impressed with the capacity
of j. Pferpont Morgan's head for fig
ures, offered him the chair of mathe-
MATES in that institution, and as a
special inducement tempted him with
a promised increase of the chairs sala-
ry from $500 to 5000 a year
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06
Would Have Women study Law.

Sir John Cockburn, the celebrated
English advocate and jurist, recently
took the affirmative in a debate at
Gray's Inn on the question whether the
time had arrived when woman should
be admitted to the legal profession.
He said that women possessed several
qualities which fitted them for law, not
the least of which were intuition,
persuasion and eloquence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06
Some Drink, Others Do Not.

Fourteen prelates of the Church of
England are total abstainers. The
archbishop Of Canterbury is one of
them, the new bishop of London is an
other. A majority Of the bishops still
take their wfne-temperatel of
course.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

As John Bush said to his late friends.
the Democrats, 81 would not leave my
pretty home for you"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

In the proposed method of tooth ex-
traction of NJ. Laborde, nitrous oxide
Is administered and the nightmare Of
ten caused by this anaesthetic is
charmed away by lively music from
a monograph. It is suggested that
the same soothing influence may lessen
the disagreeable experiences from 9TH
er anaesthetics. like ether and chloro-
form.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

The hardened condition Of steel or
even wrought iron, says Mr.. j. Muir.
may be reduced in a manner similar to
tempering, by training the metal to
point just above it's elastic limit, and
heating above 300 degrees centigrade.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

Next to malaria. pellagra, or Italian
leprosy, seems to be the plague of the
Italian peasantry. It is supposed to be
caused by musty Indian corn, and it
is first manifested by an appearance of
infiamed patches on the skin, which is
followed by LESSONS of the walls of the
stomach and intestines, and then by
serious nervous disturbance and fatal
madness. In the province of Verona,
$500 cases were certified last year,
nearly l per cent of the population
being victims, with eighty-two OF the
cases in the final stag
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

The new electric furnace OF Prof. j.
Jolly consists of fire-clay crucible in
whose wall is embedded a spirally-
wound platinum wire. through which
a current is passed. Very high tenn
peratures, up to the softening of the
clay, are obtainable, and the furnace
is valuable where it is required to pro-
long such high temperatures, with
much accuracy of control and freedom
from flame.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

A new wrapping paper consists of
two wood-puIp sheets glued together
with a solution of rubber. It is water
proof and very strong.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-07-06

A curious observation has been made
by German bacteriologist in a study
of the micro organisms of a constantly
used swimming bath. The number Of
bacteria was found to increase regu-
larly during the, first day after the
bath was newly filled with water, and
then to decrease constantly. There
was evidence that the decrease could
not be due to the action of light, nor
to sedimentation, nor to lack of food.
The conclusion reached was that it re-
suited from struggle of bacteria with
each other, many being destroyed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
BIG MEETING CALLED.
Gompers and Dolan to Talk to
Steel Strikers.

Pittsburg, Aug. IA large mass
meeting and picnic will be held at
Phoenix Park, near McKee's Rock next
Saturday afternoon under the auspices
of McKee's Rock lodge No. As of the
Amalgamated association. All the
strikers from this vicinity are expected
to be present The speakers will be
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor; TheO-
dore Shaffer, president of the Amalga-
mated association, and Patrick Dolan,
president of the Pittsburg district,
United Mine Workers of America. At
this meeting 1t is expected that Sam
uel GomperS will state just what sup
port the American Federation of Labor
will give to the striking steel workers,
and Patrick Dolan Will state the posi-
ton of the miners
A McKeesport Pa.) dispatch says the
six non-uniOn men who arrived this
morning from Scottdale were captured
and taken in charge by a committee of
strikers. Later they all signified their
intention of becoming members of the
Amalgamated association. In the mean
time they are in the custody of the
strikers.
George Holloway, president of En-
terpriSe lodge of the Amalgamated as
ISOLATION, McKeesport accompanied by
Rev. Stewart Sharp and a committee
and two others went to GlasspOrt at
noon for the purpose of organizing the
employees of the Pittsburg Steel Hoop
company at that place
At the Devices Wood plant q consid-
cradle quantity of pig iron has been
introduced and it is expected that an
effort will be made to start it either
this week or the early part of next. The
plant is now being closely watched. A
New Castle dispatch says the Roseman
and Jacket furnaces of the United
States Steel corporation will be blown
out today.
A Monessen, Pa, dispatch says the
National tin plate mill is running as
usual today It is rumored that an eff
fort will be made to start the steel
mill next week.
MACHINISTS MAY JOIN IN.
Washington, Aug. THE extension
of the steel strike to the machinists
employed in the mills affected by the
strike is a possible development. There
are between 500 and 1000 machinists in
the steel mills President O'Connell
said today that a request for a sympa-
thetic strike from President Shaffer of
the Amalgamated association would of
course, be given serious consideration
but that such a request had not been
received so far. He added. however.
that the employment of non-union men
in the place Of strikers undoubtedly
would precipitate a strike of the ma
chinists, who We're not working beside
non-union men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
Diagram Showing How Miss Beals Was
Shut Out

Diagram Showing How Miss Beals Was
Shut Out
evidently changed his mind. When the
land office opened for business and James
ID. Woods name was called. he and his
attorney stepped up to the counter
81 desire to file on the north one-half of
the southeast quarter and the north one
81 township 2. range II west" said he.
This described the strip lying along the
entire south line of Lawton- The entry
was made, wood pIanked down s14 in cash
the fee necessary to file-and got his
certificate. Miss Beals came next ana
Whether Miss Beals will look to the in,
terror department fer redress has not
been determined w s. Laws took No. )
claim, west of I.awton- one 20 of it ad-
Only two quarters and one 40 subject
to homestead entry adjoin Lawton. The
military reServat ton joins the tOWnSite on
the north and Indian aiIotments on the
east. Another Indian allotment takes up
half the distance on the west side. The
Ste5 HaLh was laAsn ~ ~ -. vs. NO I nee
south ana barring Miss BeaIs out oniy
Miss Bea1s claim. however, is not so far
from the town but that it win be of some
value for residence purposes.
The auction of Lawton town lots was
opened at o'clock. the same time that
the land office began to enter homestead
claims. The commissioner was stationed
in a frame booth near the land office. a
auctioneer, Nicholas J. O'Brien. He took
his position, hatless, coahess, collarless.
He announced the rules of the sale first
He said that all bids must be made in
loud tone; that mods Winks would
go Your Uncle Samuel has a way of
his own of running auctions" said he
with a smile. IF were running this /
would take any sort of a motion as a
bid but Uncle Sam says that you mus1
speak right out. SO you Will have to do
o'Brien then began on the sale of BUSH
ness blocks With a stick he pointed to
lot L block %. the lowest numbered lot
and block in the business section. on a big
chart behind him.
How much am offered for this IOt?'
he said
Some one in the crowd of 10000 people
shouted s. and everybody groaned- Sew
eral offered SIS. James John W. Brazilton,
of Weatherfordr Ok, raised the bid $780,
Others got into the game and bidding was
brisk. Finally the lot was knocked down
to Brazilton for $500 Lots Nos. and )
sold for $500 each and the fourth brought
$215. The inside lots did not sell as web
as the first fey lots Several of them
paid was $4s5 and the lowest SIS Forty
one lots were sold in all for a total Of s.
e25.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
TOpAY,s MARKET REPoRT.

Chicago, Aug. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
wheat today opened a shade to 1sdszc
lower, at 70669gsc under the influence OF
easy cables. The corn strength and buy
ing by prominent house started shorts
to covering, however, and the price was
run up TO 70szc during the first hour Lo.
cal receipts were 2s3 cars-61 of contract
grade. Minneapolis and Duluth reported
40 cars against III cars last week and 24e
cars a year ago.
Predictions of frost in the northwest
and heavy seaboard clearances added
breadth and strength to the market later
and September advanced to 71izc and
closed strong, 1d1sc over yesterday at
711sd711zc-
CORN-There was fair general de-
mand for corn due partly to light receipts.
at 561xd56szc, and advanced early to 571zc
Receipts were 50 cars
The close was firm, &c higher. at 57ssc
OATS-Oats were quiet but steady in
sympathy with corn. september opened
local operator but soon steadled and raj
lied to 342zc Receipts We're 220 cars
VISIONS-ProviSions We're easy on
liberal hog receipts and the lack of spec
ulative interest in the market. Septem-
Der pork opened 10Q123zc lower at $13 $50
and September ribs a shade higher. at
No. 8 red, 68671c; No. 2 hard winter, 700
lie; No 8 hard winter, 69sz47075c; No I
northern spring. 1G73c: No. 2 northern
spring, 7l@1sc: No; 3 spring esaa1L1sc-
OATS-NO. 2 35d351kc; No. 8, 35c-
RYE-September, 5614Q5613c; December,
BARIEY-Cash, 5Oae5c.
TIMOTHY $50; October.
FSI.Ax-Cash: Northwestern. s1.es: No.
L. $1.61; September, $1.56; October. $1-517z-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
RingIing's Concert Announcer
Scores a Decided Triumph.
by a Clever Ruse He Makes a
Brief Announcement.
ACROBAT ASSISTED HIM
Pretended to Have Been Hurt
i'm Fall.
Doctor Is Called For and Con-
cert Then Announced.

Topeka with it's aversion to concert
announcements. was bested last even
ing at the performance Of RingIng
Brothers circus when it allowed an
ordinary circus man named Graham to
announce the big concert or after
show. for dime, ten cents"
In recent years the town people who
turn out to see the shows in the even
ing refuse to listen to a concert an
nouncement. 1t has been the history
of every show visiting here. The con-
cert announcements are always made
at afternoon performances without the
least trouble. but the town people who
attend at night positively refuse to lis
ten to it.
The preventive is a storm OF hand
clapping. Whistles shouts and Kisses as
soon as the "spieler'' mounts his little
platform They never get farther than
the Introductory. Ladies and gentle
men AS soon as the -spielers' subsidies,
SO does the encOring. but 50 soon as the
next attempt to get a hearing is made
the storm of applause breaks out anew
and, if anything, with renewed energy.
Some gamey and persistent spielers
have come to Topeka with various
shows but all have had to give up in
dispair and retire in ignominious de-
feat. and it remained FOR Ringing
Brothers spieler to turn the tables,
which he did very effectually last ev-
ening, Although he succeeded in get
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07

Gently imported by the Ringing Bros.
from England, and are paid a prlncely
salary for their performance.
Another unique and wonderful per-
Torrance is the troupe of trained ele-
plants. To see p of these monsters
common to dog shows is certainly a
marvel. When an animal weighing 4 or
tons stands on tub with his hind
legs elevated, or walks across the ring
like dancing bear, he and his trainer
deserve hearty applause. and they al
ways get it.
Trainer John O'Brien's 81 horse act Is
another of the many excellent features.
The whirIing pyramid of handsome
the word of command are a drawing
card with the show. O'Brien's famous
old cream colored horse dances to
music and keeps perfect time.
A small army Of clowns, good. bad
and Indifferent, cause screams of de-
light from the Juvenile portion of the
audience, in which they are often join
ed by their elders
By 3 o'clock the long line of hooded
loading point The endless chain OF
swaying, grooming elephants. each
holding to the tail Of the one ahead Of
him marched solemnly away.
Everything but the big tent itself
and the noisy side shows were loaded
on the cars before the throng Of Wis
itOrs had reached their homes.
Another town will see the same thing
this afternoon and tonight. With the
immense show goes on, showing every
day in a different town. before different
people, until cold weather drives them
into winter quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
LOTS SELL Low.
Highest Price Paid at Lawton
is S485-The First Day.

I-awton, Ok, Aug. loving to the ac-
ton Of James R. Wood in filing on both
eighties adjoining the townsite of Law
ton on the south, Miss Minnie Beals, who
drew No. 2, is the most disappointed per
son in this part of the territory. She ex-
pected to get one Of the two quarter sec
lions of land adjoining Lawton on the
south, but she didn't get it. Instead she
got strip of ground a mile long and a
section line, separated from the town.
site of Lawton by similar strip a quar-
ter OF a mile wide Her claim is not worth
half as much as the claim she expected
to get.
Receiver James ID. Mcclure Of the land
orf1ce declared that it was sharp practices
on Wood part something that the law
didn't contemplate. and that he would not
permit Wood to file on the TWO eighties
IF Wood attempts to file on any but a
regular subdivision I shall protest and he
viii have to get authority from higher Of
when he heard of Woods plan But he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
POLICE HADN'T TIME.
Warrant For Contractor Which
Wasn't Served.

The police didn't have time to serve
a warrant for the arrest of Michael
Wall. the pavement contractor, last
Tuesday. and now Mr.. Wall has left
town.
The warrant was issued on complaint
of Street Commissioner James McCabe.
1t charges Mr. Wall with neglecting to
place lanterns on the streets at night,
where he excavated during the day.
It was owing to neglect of this kind
on one of the streets where Mr. Wall
was grading that Dr.. Wehe had such a
narrow escape from death Sunday
night. There were no lanterns up, and
nothing to prevent people from driving
down into the cut made by the exca-
Yators.
Monday night, City Engineer Nc
Cabe went out to Tyler street where
Mr.. Wall had been grading, and found
that there We're still no lanterns in
place. He also visited the alley back of
the Edison plant where Mr. Wall is also
excavating for pavement, and found
the same conditions to exist. Tuesday
morning Mr.. McCabe went to the police
court and sWore to a complaint against
Mr.. Wall.
No attempt was made by the police
to serve the warrant till after o'clock
Tuesday evening, and then it was
found that Mr.. Wall had gone away
from town to attend the wedding of a
relative. He has not yet been arrested
Il demanded an explanation Of the
police why the warrant had not been
served said Mr.. McCabe today, land
they told me that they had been too
busy to serve it. I told the police Off
Gals pretty plainly that thought that
warrant was of sufficient Importance
to deserve attention"
Mr.. McCabe says that he visited the
Wall excavations on Tyler street and
in the alley again last night, and found
that lanterns were up at Tyler, but
none in the alley. He says that he will
prosecute Mr.. Wall, and will enfo@ca
the ordinance against every excavator
or pavement contractor in the city.
Mike Wall is a partner in the firm of
Wall & Hanley, who are doing about
half of the pavement in Topeka this
summer. Mr.. Wall attends to the ex-
cavating, and Mr.. Hanley supervises
the brick work
The ordinance relating to excavating
in the streets is a very severe one 1t
provides that not only must a person
excavating provide barriers and LIANT
erns around his work, but he must also
place red lights at intervals, to be kept
burning at night.
The penalty for the violation of the
provisions of the ordinance is fine of
not less than $50 or more than 5000 A
conviction in police court is deemed to
cavate, and no subsequent license shall
be granted for a term of six months
after such forfeiture.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07

About fifteen thousand persons saw
the afternoon performance, ana the
same number were on the seats at
night when Conductor Geo. GanweiIer
started up his military band. This is
not the ordinary circus band 1t fs a
feature of the show, and deserves as
much credit as any of the many gor-
geous displays that follow
Then comes such q rush Of daring
and sxillful acts that the eye becomes
weary in the unsuccessful effort to see
them all at once. Two persons sitting
together can tell each other on the way
home of startling performances which
had escaped their attention while
watching something elsewhere. All of
the features are so good that it is no
easy matter to pick out one for special
notice.
In the eyes Of many the wire balanc-
ing act of the Holloway trio, two
brothers and a sister, is the best. They
cake walked" jumped ropes, carried
each other on their shoulders and per
formed many other seemingly impossi-
Bile feats- These aerial artists were re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07

ting in his announcement. he did not
attempt to bring out and introduce the
wonderful people who participate in
high class vaudeville" entertainment
of the after show.
The big feature Of the Ringlings
show this year is the work of the HOl-
loway trio. imported direct from Lon
don, England. on the tight wire There
are no other performers at work while
this trio goes through with their turn
and it is always preceded with an an
nouncement that 1t is the greatest act
ever given in any circus
When Mr.. Graham mounted the plat
form to announce the event, the audi
ence mistook his intentions and
thought it was for a concert announce
ment He was met with storm of
applause He first turned red in the
face and then white with rage. He
made nearly a dozen attempts to make
the announcement but all to no effect.
Presently he paused a long time, cud-
ceiling his brain how to trick the au-
dience into listening To his aid in this
extremity came ALI Ringing. He came
running up and before allowing a
chance for his voice to be drowned, he
shouted to the audience that this is
no concert announcement"
1t apparently satisfied the audience
and the show went on. La F1eur, the
high back dive man Is featured. When