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The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-13
BRITISH SOVEREIGNS
CELEBRATE FORTIETH
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

LONDON, March o-The oreh anniversary marrageI
of King Edward and Queen Alexandra celebrated today with
enthusiasm
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-13

NEW YORK, March Io.-In authorized interview publ
oday Presdent Cleveland says that he of active poi
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-13

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The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-13

CITY OF MEXICO, March Io.-Reports from
that the wireless teegraphy experiments the Gu
have been successful.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1903-03-13

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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

ORIGIN OF MATHEMATICAL SIGNS
The sign of addition is derived from
the initial letter Of the word "plus,
In making the capital letter 1t was
made more and more carelessly until
the top part of the ''p" was finally
placed near the centre; hence the plus
sign, as we know 1t, was gradually
reached.
The sign Of subtraction was derived
from the word minus" The word
was first contracted in m. n. 8. with
horizontal line above to indicate that
some Of the letters had been left out.
At last the letters were omitted alto
gether leaving only the short line.
The multiplication sign was obtained
by changing the plus sign into the let
ter "x." This was done because mul-
tiplication is but a shorter form or ad-
dition.
Division was formerly indicated by
placing the dividend above horizontal
line and the divisor below. In order to
save space in printing the dividend was
placed to the left and the divisor to the
right. After years Of evolution" the
two Ids" were omitted altogether, and
simple dots set in the place Of each
AS with the others, the radical sign
was derived from the initial letter OF
the word 'radix."
The sign of equality was first used
in the year 1857 by sharp mathema-
tician, who substituted it to avoid fire.
quently repeating the words equal to"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

A TYPOGRAPHICAL TRAGEDY.-"You
must have a bunch Of humorists work
ing on your linotype machines. haven't
YOU ?" asked the poet as he entered the
office.
Haven't noticed that any Of them
have any failing in that line." answer
ed the editor.
"Well, you're a poor observer. DO
you read your own paper"
Occasionally"
Ibid you read my poem. To Agatha
in yesterdays issue?'
"N-no."
81 thought not. In the poem I wrote
a line which read. I love you better
than love my life.'"
"That was q neat line"
"And one Of your linotype humorists
made it read. I love you better than
love my WIFE"
Err
"Exactly-my wife. And my wife,
not being acquainted with the failings
of these key thumpers. thinks the poem
was printed exactly as it was written
and hasn't spoken to me since 1t was
published"
And after taking kick at the desk
he crossed the hall and fell down the
elevator rshaft.-Indianapolis Sun.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS, 10 W.T.
"In making a deal last year." said a
Detroit speculator, II came into pos
session of the deed Of certain piece
of land in North Dakota. The value OF
the real estate was put at $500, and l
paid taxes on 1t in January, and IN
February I wrote to the postmaster OF
the nearest town to send me particu-
lars concerning my holdings. / sent
him 81 for his trouble, and he earned
the money. He wrote back:
"'Went over to see your land.
"'Cussed poor road all the way.
"'Cussed poor road back again.
"'Most Of your land is under water.
"sWhat amt under water Is afflicted
with drought.
"'Yowve either got to wet 1t all up
or dry it all out.
"'Can't burn. up or run away.
keep your taxes up and pray to the
Lord.
".Glad you sent me 81 instead of the
deed.
eft you want any further particu-
lars, I'll ship you barrel Of water. -
Detroit Free Press.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

AN IRISH SoUIRBs ADvIcE.-An up
start Irish squire went to an old squire
for advice as to sending a challenge.
"Healy of Loughlinstown." said he.
has threatened to pull me by the nose
whenever he meets me. What would
you advise me to do?"
HAS he really used that threat?"
asked the squire.
HE has"
WELL" said the squire, I'll tell you
what to do-soap your nose well and
It will slip through his fingers"
Perhaps the most contemptuous dec
lination of a challenge was that OF an
Irish gentleman Of the old school.
Flight with him" he exclaimed. i
would rather go to my grave without
a fght!"-Kansas City Independent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
The News Section of
The Sunday Edition of
The New York Times

will be as interesting as it always is
readers Of the SUNDAY TIMES may
depend on getting "all the news that's
fit to print" promptly, accurately, and
we'll told.
The Financial Quotation Supplement
which accompanies the SUNDAY EDl-
TION Of THE NEW YORK TIMES
covers all transactions In Stocks,
Bonds, and Investment Securities-both
listed and unlisted. II includes capital
ization Of corporations -dividends-date
and rate, the fluctuations In quota
tions for the closing week-high and
low price for both the current year and
the year preceding, and other informa-
tion indispensable to either investor or
speculator to aid him in solving f1nan-
cial problems. The Quotation Supple
ment Is kept on file by all banks and
financial institutions for daily refer
ences.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
GOV. TAFT'S. PAY AND POWER.
His Palace on the River Pasis ane
It's Attractive Surroundings.

His Palace on tho River PasI9 ana
It's Attractive Surroundings.
while do not question the SINGER
ity of the motives Of Governor Taft OF
the Philippines. in retaining his pres
ent position" said a former official OF
the civil government in those islands,
"he loses nothing in financial way or
in power by declining, as he has, SO
high an honor as that Of justice Of the
supreme court.
1.-THE power and the emoluments OF
the Office Of chief executive of the Phil
ippine archipelago are very vaguely, If
at all, understood by the general pub
lie. In the first place the salary Of the
governor is approximately $17,5O0 per
annum, or the second highest salary
paid any official Of the United States
government, being only exceeded by
that of the president, and, in fact, the
only other officials who receive salaries
as large are the ambassadors Of the
first rank. \
Besides this salary he is given free
use Of the Malacanan palace. on the
banks Of the river Pasig, the former
residence Of the Spanish governors
general. This palace has spacious
grounds, which are we'll laid out and
are ornamented with palms and tropi-
cal trees and shrubs. At one side Of
the imposing gates of Malacanan is a
substantial guard house, while upon
the other is small house for quarters
Of the guard for the day. To the left
Of the quarters Of the guard stands a
larger structure, which was, and still
Is, used by company Of soldiers,
which is stationed there as the special
palace guard.
1.-THE grounds are brilliantly lighted
by electric lights, while in the midst of
them, between the gates and the river,
stands the palace, which is roomy
building Of two stories Of a compara-
lively modern style Of Spanish archi-
lecture. Moored to the river bank Is a
large, beautiful steam launch or yacht,
which Is at the disposal Of the COVER
nor at any hour Of the day or night
the cost Of the coal and the crew be-
ing paid out Of the public civil fund Of
the islands. Between the quarters Of
the soldiers and the wall is large con-
crete tennis court entirely. surrounded
by wire netting. This court has been
laid out since the American occupa-
ton.
1.-THE Malacanan palace Is complete
ly furnished by the insular government
even down to glassware, silverware
and champagne glasses. In the well
arranged stables are fine horses and
carriages. which are all for the exclus-
i've use Of the governor and his retain
ers.
Now, the governor is a member and
president of the august body called the
United States Philippine commission,
which commission consists Of eighty
members-two of whom are required
to be native Filipinos. This body has
the framing and making of all the
laws and the disposal of all the reve-
nues Of the Philippine archipelago,
which is in area about four times as
large as the state of Virginia, and con-
tains about nine millions Of people.
This is stupendous power to place, as
it were, in the hands Of one man, even
though that man has exercised it in a
most creditable manneE''-Washingt
Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

AN OLD PICTURE OF A MEAN MAN.
In an old copy Of the Pendleton Mes
senger us4s) appeared the following es-
innate Of q mean man, which was de-
livered to his flock by a preacher, but
the record does not show to which de-
nomination he belonged nor where he
was located. It is hardly probable that
any church nowadays would extend
him a call, If this was his regular style
Of sizing up his members:
) my friends, too many OF you (city
folke especially are ever inclined to
meanness. know Of some who are 30
vastly little, II I may be allowed the
term, that when they are brushed from
earth into the devils dust pan, the old
chap will have to put on double magni-
fying spectacles and poke for q long
while among the rubbish Of mortality
before he can find them. There's
Neighbor Tightfist, in some respects
worthy member Of my congregation,
and yet I regret to say he is mean
enough to chase a fat mosquito
through a five mile swamp for the sake
Of the suet. To his credit, however, he
once made a sacrifice for the good
cause by putting an unfortunate look
ing penny in the box and going supper
less to bed.
"And Neighbor Blank. too. If he had
the power and could enrich himself
thereby, he would brush the silver stars
from the armament, snatch the golden
sun from the sky and sell the moon for
old brass. If q six-pence was required
at the gate Of heaven. rather than to
nay the fee, verify believe, he would
rise from his resting place at midnight
and pick the lock with a ten-penny
NAIL"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

WOULD TRY TO PREVENT IT.-"What
a fine little fellow" said the patron
izing old gentleman who had been
elected representative for four success
sive terms from his congressional dis
trict. His remark was addressed to
kind hearted lady holding In her arms
q little fellow who blinked gravely al
all that was going on.
"Yes." replied the lady. His father
and set a great deal Of store by him.
well, he's a bright looking little fel-
low. Maybe he'll be a congressman
some day."
Maybe he will" said the mother
But" she added earnestly, I'm 60
ing to do my best to raise him right. -
Youth.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
ECZE E MA
ITcHIk q
HUM uRS -

Painful, unsightly eruptions, scabs and
scales, itching sensation, prickling pains,
thin, diseased blood, bumps, and dirty
specks on the skin, pimples, boils, pale
skin, eating sores and ulcers, skin and
blood humors cured by taking Botanic
Blood Balm (B.B.B). All the sores quickly
heal and blood is mode pure and rich by Its
use. Deep-seated, obstinate, cases that
resist Doctors and patent medicine treat
ment yield to Botanic Blood Balm (b .B.B.).
The most perfect Blood Purifier made. 30
years old. Try it. For sale by Druggists.
81. per large bottle, including complete
directions for home treatment.
Bottle. BLOOD BALM CO., Atlantis, Ga.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
ABOUT THE BANANA.
Few Folks Know How to Peel Ono
ProperIy-How Il Grows.

Few Folks Know How to Peel Ono
ProperIy-How II Grows.
or course, everybody knows that the
banana Is a tropical fruit. But few
know how 1t grows.
In starting a new plantation the
lands are first cleared In the dry sea-
son Of their dense growth, and the veg
citation is heaped into piles and burn.
ed. In May, when the rainy season
begins, the planting Ia done.
The stalk or sucker Of banana
plant, instead of having main tap
root and it's branches, grows bulb
several inches in diameter, having from
four to seven eyes. In setting out the
new plants sections Of these bulbs,
each containing one eye, are planted
in the ground about a foot deep and
from fifteen to twenty feet apart. The
plants grow very rapidly, and In about
eleven months each stalk bears it's
bunch Of the fruit. Usually only one
bunch grows on a stalk, and when the
bananas are harvested it is done by
cutting down the stalk.
1t is a strange thing about the stalk
that when 1t is first cut down q mule
would have hard work to move 1t, but
in few days a man can lift and easi-
ly walk away with one. This is due
to the fact that the stalk is nearly all
water, which rapidly dries out in the
tropical climate, leaving only the fibre
Of the stalk. Other shoots keep COM
ing from the bulb at it's root, and other
bulbs keep growing on the shoots; then
the stalks have to be kept thinned out,
or they will grow 80 thickly that they
will choke one another.
There is no such thing as a special
harvest time for bananas. They are
gathered throughout the year. The
plants last from fifteen to forty-flve
years without replanting.
The true banana is the red one,
which comes principally from Medi-
terranean ports; the yellow ones with
which we are 80 familiar are varieties
Of the plantain.
Any physician will tell you the value
of the banana as a food. It is one Of
the most nutritious and healthful Of all
fruits. Some persons assert that 1t
even contains more nourishment than
an equal amount Of meat or wheat.
A great many people cannot eat the
banana without suffering from after ef-
fects or heartburn" Simple as 1t may
seem, this is not the fault Of the fruit
itself, but Of the people who eat It.
They do not know how to remove the
skin properly.
Never begin to peel a banana from
the end. Hold the fruit In both hands
with one end pointing away from you
have the hands in such position that
the fingers are underneath, the thumbs
being on top and in about the centre OF
the banana; then force the skin apart
with the thumbs. That Is removing
the skin from q banana properly.
A delicate membrane lies between
| the skin and the fruit itself; this Is the
indigestible part of the banana. When
peeled properly this membrane Is re-
moved with the skin; but when the
fruit Is peeled by stripping the skin
down from the end 1t remains on the
banana, causing indigestion.
The banana Is also used In other
ways than for eating raw. You can
have a good cup Of substitute for cof-
| fee made solely from it. A -four Is also
made from the fruit and used In vari-
lOuS ways.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
The New York Times
Is Now Appearing Every Sunday
Improved and Enlarged.

A departure Of the Magazine Supple
ment which accompanies each number
Of the Sunday Edition Of THE NEW
YORK TIMES Is the introduction Of
Cartoons and Illustrations. The many
bright, breezy, entertaining articles
are frightened by illustrations from
the pens of well-known artists.
New features will be constantly in
troduced to improve the Magazine, but
the old friend, THE MAN IN THE
STREET, will remain to amuse people
with his bright, chatty, and clever sto-
ries Of men and women who figure
prominently in the news and events Of
the day.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
The New York Times
"All the News That's Fit to Print"

Gives more space to news than any
other New York newspaper. It prints
a greater variety Of news. 1t gives i'm
partial news free from bias. It goes
into homes that bar other newspapers
It is a sane newspaper, neat in typog-
raphy, rational in its news treatment,
and Independent in its opinions. It has
refused to appeal to the vicious, the ig-
.norant or the thoughtless.
Special Cable News is one Of the
most important features Of THE NEW
YORK TIMES. The London Times
foreign reports appear in this country
exclusively in THE NEW YORK
TIMES. No other American newspa-
per excels THE NEW YORK TIMES
in the presentation of Domestic Tele-
graphic news. The Associated Press
reports are augmented by hundreds Of
Special CORRESPONDENTS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
Address The NEW YORK TIMES
New York.
PHOTOGRAPHY
I8 AM Art

A ND it takes an artist to be pho
Atographer. One who Is not an art
ist doesn't stand much Of a chance Of
making a success at photography. 1
have given years Of study to this es-
pecial line and I can say with pride
that my work will compare favorably
with that Of any photographer In this
section.
The best and most perfect photo
graphs are the result Of experience
and not experiments. I do all of my
developing, retouching and finishing,
thereby obtaining the best possible re-
Suits
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

Perhaps some one who is better in
formed on Indian relics and customs
can gi.a us some light. This pipe
was found by Mr.. Sanders little
daughter in gully some five feet deep
We are informed that there was for.
merly, perhaps in the recollection OF
persons still living, an Indian camp or
the same plantation, and many arrow
heads and other relics have been found
there.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

EARLY CHRISTIAN EAsTER.-Easter
day. as commenorating the centra'
fact Of our religion, is the cher res
tival of the Christian year and mas
been from the earliest times observed
with state and ceremony. The manner
of celebration must, Of course, ohiei
from that of the early Christians, Du'
the spiritual meaning is ever the sanne'
We find no trace of the observance
of Easter, as a Christian festival. IN
the New Testament. The earhest
christians were 80 absorbed In events
that the sanctity Of special times OF
nlaces was not thought Of by them.
Saws st. Chrysostom: "The Whole ol
time is q festival with Christians be-
cause of the excellency Of the gooo
things which have been given; anu
the ecclesiastical historian Socrates
writes that "the apostles had ho
thought Of appointing festival days.
but of promoting life Of blameless-
ness and piety."
The human instinct, however, wnich
Graves the commenoration Of marked
epochs in personal, social, eccleslastl-
cal or national life. soon made itself
manifest, and found satisfaction In the
public celebration Of an event which
was the foundation Of the Christian
faith.
AS we accept the time appointed
and hail with gladness the beautiful
Eastertide, let US spare a gratefui
thought to those who labored 80 earn
estly, not only to preserve for US this
sacred festival, but also to bring about
uniformity in the time Of its celebra-
tion.-N. Y. Advertiser.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
OUR NAVAL BASES IN CUBA.
I. Was Not Known Till 1899 That
Guantanamo Could Be. made a
Gneat Harbor.

Guantanamo Could Be. Maoo
Great Harbor.
President Roosevelt, the other day
signed the agreement providing for ou
ACQUISITION Of naval bases at Guanta
namo and Bahia Honda In Cuba. I'M
agreement did not have to be confirm
ed by the senate.
During a part of the war Guanta
namo bay was the most eastern o.
the Spanish strongholds on the soutf
coast of Cuba. We had several fight
with the Spaniards in the bay and OF
the surrounding shores.
If the earlier opinion about this pa'
had not been rectified we should have
no desire to possess naval station
there. For many years Guantanamo
bay was regarded as almost useless fo'
large trading purposes.
It was said to have been gradually
obstructed by alluvial matter carried
into It by a number Of streams 80 thai
It was very shallow In all parts
This was true 80 far as the surveys
had gone, but some important facts
had vet to be discovered.
Tn 1899 Commander Fletcher OF tne
naval survey steamer Eagle reported
to the navy department the discovery
NJ q new channel in the bay which wal
wholly unknown to the pilots OF the
nort The new channel has a depth Of
% feet at mean low water and Com
mander Fletcher said by very little
dredging for a distance Of perhaps 4o'
wards a depth of 80 feet might be oo'
tanned to the upper bay and Caima'
nera. the railroad terminus on tne
west shore.
II was the discovery Of this channe
that made Guantanamo bay interest
ing to us when we were looking arouno
Cuba for desirable sites for naval STA
tions. Probably no port in Cuba Wouio
be more suitable for our purposes thar
this bay.
The channel leading to the handbook
Oh upper bay has an average width o'
two miles and the length OF the Cay
from the sea to its northern coast, II
miles. There will be no croWding OF
our naval vessels in this capacious har'
bor and there Is plenty Of opportunity
To erect a plant for ship repairs ano
all the other purposes Of a naval sta
ton.
Rahta Honda, the. second harbor We
have acquired, lies on the north coast
west Of Havana, and is not nearly sc
conmodious as Guantanamo. Being
not far from Havana it has very ill.,
tie shipping trade, as vessels naturally
enter at the neighboring great port.
It is not even included among tne
sixteen ports that are authorized te
engage in the Importation and exporta'
t,on Of merchandise. Supports, like
Bahia Honda, have no custom houses
ond though they are authorized II
some cases to export fruit and even u
,mport some foreign merchandise, tneil
customs business must be transacted
at the open ports. Bahia Honda VII
not be 90 important to US as Guanta
namo. but will be utilized as coaiinf
station, while it is intended to deVelol
a more complete naval station a.
Guantanamo.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
AS Far As Prices

Are concerned, you need not worry
yourself along that score. I know that
my prices are reasonable and you will
agree with me when I tell you what
they are. I am also prepared to devel-
op and print pictures taken with pock-
ct cameras. If you have a Kodak or
Viye or any other camera, and for any
reason you can't develop and print
your pictures, bring them to me at my
gallery on West Liberty street.
+ r SCHORB
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
SURVEYING.

TBEG to advise the public that I
l. am prepared to do land surveying
prompt and efficiently and to furnish
plats Of my work. For very particular
measurements, I use steel tape IN
stead of the chain. All of my instru-
ments are first-class and in first-class
condition. Terms reasonable. Address
me at Glover S. c.
J. L. STACY, Surveyor.
Feb sw 3m.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
THE We FIX 1T" SHOP.

rs it broken, worn or shackly ?
i Whether it be made Of iron, wood or
steel, bring it to us and we will FIX 1T.
We do Horse Shoeing, and we do II
RIGHT. Also all kinds Of farm imple-
ment repairs.
a. E. MONTGOMERY.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01

HIS Fathers FRIEND.-Thomas Nc
Neal, Esq, speaking at the banquet OF
the Kansas Star Bar association, told
Of a lawyer who collected $50 for cli-
ent and took out s35 for his fee. He
said as he handed over the SIS, I'm
your friend, and I can't charge you a
full fee. knew your father for great
many years." And the client In the
fullness of his heart could only say,
Thank God. you didn't know my
grandfather."-LawN Notes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-01
The New York Times
Saturday Review of Books

Which accompanies the Saturday Edi-
ton, treats books as news. The book
publishers Of the country have made
THE NEW YORK TIMES SATUR-
DAY REVIEW OF BOOKS their pre-
ferred medium for announcement of
new publications.
ORDER THOUGH YOUR LOCAL
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or mailed direct from office, as per fol-
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- contractors and for pattern trac-
ing by dressmakers. - inches wide,
flee at 10 cents q pound.
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CONNECTIONS.
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