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The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

but understood, and the matter was
tacitly acknowledged.
Bones was silent. and | said moth.
ing for several moments. Then on a
sudden impulse l snatched my hat and
made for the door.
Where's you going?' growled
Bones.
down the hall at double-quick, heading
for the ladies' dormitory across the
campus.
The mat:on took my card up and
presently returned, directing me to
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

left aim. AS 1 entered he locked up
hopefully and grun:ed:
"Well?"
Look here, cid man." said. shak.
ing finger in his face. have you
been drinking?"
Not On your life"
Never touched DROP" | continued
sternly cycling him.
Il swear it,
Something's up for a fact. then!
| She swears she saw you drinking
| Said she saw you with her own eyes
| in the midst Of crowd on the campus
singing a drunken song and raising
the devil generally"
| Bones started up. grasping the arms
of his chair tightly.
| See here! When was this" he
demanded.
| Tuesday night" l believe"
Bones sprang for the door. grabbing
his hat on the way, and before could
frame question was sailing down the
hall like maniac on deviltry bent.
PerpleXed. sat for several mo.
ments staring duly at the flcor
had notion of following and watch
| ing developments. but recalling my
| unfinished studies | sat once again at
my desk and pored over the books for
| the next three hours.
Bones was not down to lunch. No
one seemed able to tell where he was,
but while stroling about the campus
after dinner ran across student
who said he had seen Bones going off
| toward the links shortly before, and
walked off in the direction indi.
Gated.
The old moon was riding just over a
fringe of pines when | saw a silhou
ette loom against his face and recog
nzed in the broad shoulders of the
figure the man was seeking: 1t was
dark where he was, and l could see
only his head and shoulders. | ap
preached, but suddenly stopped wher
within few feet, for | heard voice
and it was Bones.
"Drunk?" he laughed. in gay man
ner which did my solicitous heart
good. why, you silly, don't you know
never, never drink?'
well. sir" stammered voice sweet
as lark's, your conduct was sur
prisingly unconventional. and an ex
planation is due. 'Fess up. sir"
Nothing much to explain" replied
Bones. We were rehearsing the
drinking song in Faust for the class
mans play"
But why rehcarse under the trees
on the campus. and at such an un
seemly hour?" she persisted. why
did you not use the auditorium, as
sane people would?"
oh" laughed Bones. the janitors
were sweeping in the auditorium"
There was a kind of rustic then,
which the breeze was in no wise &C.
countable for, and a subdued smack
and stole away.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Impecune-Have you any idea what
your father would say if | would marry
you? Miss ROcksey-No, George. Papa
never uses that kind of language be
fore me.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
Keep Your Eye

On the sunny San Luis valley. for it
is going to be a winner this year. You
will have full information from time
to time in these columns.
The Colorado Bureau of Immigra
ton, GIG Majestic Building. Denver.
Colorado.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Don't you know that Defiance
Starch besides being absolutely supe-
rior to any other, is put up 16 ounces
in package and sells at same price
as Bounce packages of other kinds?
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Hundreds of dealers say the extra
quantity and superior quality of De-
fance Starch is fast taking place of
all other brands. Others say they
cannot sell any other starch.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

1t is said that certain lawyers have
begun sending their cards to all newly
married couples with a view to secur-
ing clients in later divorce proceedings.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
She Was Never Quiet.

do you love me still?" asked the
bride. as the honeymoon began to
Wane.
How can | tell?" growled the man
who had been elected freight-pa,e er Of
the matrimonial trust.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Even admittin' dat folks is descend
cd fun monkeys" said Uncle Eben. Il
knows some people dat ain no special
credit to deir ancestors"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

II you have smoked a Bullhead scent
cigar you know how good they are: II
you have not, better try one.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

In setting forth the advantages OF a
town n rural editor says: "rhrec of our
leading citizens, after a life of earnest
industrious effort. We're run over by a
train and received damages that made
them independent"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

In this day of strikes and corners
life holds but little for the man who
belongs neither to a trust nor union.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Dealers say that as soon as Gus
toner tries Defiance Starch it is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold
or boiled.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Blobhs-It must seem queer to work al
night and sleep all day. Slobbs-fes: ran
Cy eating breakfast food for supper.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
English and Welsh surrams,.

There are about 10000 differenS sur
naaes in England and Wales. OF one
for $50 inhabitants.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17
Stops the Cough and
Works Or the Gold
alive Bromo Qu:-ine Tablets. Price &C

The Cuarrelsome man should remember
that an ounce of prevention is worth
pound Uu the nose.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

The secret of the popularity Of Baxter =
"BulIhcad' scent cigar is revealed in one
word-"Quality."
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

FITS Sr-rmnnsn.ivCurca.S onts Lr nervousnoss aftsi
hrst un, of DIR. Kline 8 Gront Nerve Rsstorsr
send tor FREE s4.OO ,rini oottl- ard trsstire
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

IIlr; is the name of a New York dentist
and Of course he does.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

The mlldest tobacco that grows Is used
in the makeup of Baxter's Bullhcad g.
cent cigar. Try one and see.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

When man slips up he is apt to fall
down. We all have our ups and
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

The natural bent of some men seems t,
pertain to 4 corkscrcw.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

Too late a supper sometimes demon.
strates that the nightmare is the better
horse.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

JUNE TINT BUTTER COLOR
makes TOP OF the market butter.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

When her best fellow" proposes a girl
Is very apt to lose her self possession.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

DENVER NORMAL and fKEsps,.,sTy school ans Ss.
msrcial Courses. lt%i Genarm. FIRED DICK. frtn
The Grit-advocate., 1903-04-17

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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
MINT IN THEIR COFFEE.
Mistake os society Leader r.kes
for the Real Thtas ny AM
bttton~ Emufators-

That the advice. watch how others
do and then DO likewise" il not always
good TO social aspirants. was illus
traSed the other evening at dinner
given by n young matron in honor cf
guest Of acknowledged social stand
ing. relates the Chicago Tribune.
When coffee was served. and with Il
the indispensable chocolate mints. the
guest was seen TO take one Of the
sweets and toy with IL gracefully over
her coffee cup. Instantly every wom-
an at the table did likewise. Evidently
some new wrinkle Of fashion was a bout
TO be exhibited. Every eve was on the
guest and on the mint drop. Determin-
alton 20 follow the leader and give no
sign that they were not in the habit of
doing this new trick every day was
written on every face. The sudden
calm caused the guest 20 look up. and
as she did so she inadvertently dropped
her mint into the tiny cup. To her sur
prise a series Of clinks ran around the
table as each OF the rural ones followed
her mistake.
Approaching the situation. the guest
hastily gulped down her coffee to hide
her mirth.
Later in the evening she heard one
woman remark 10 another:
i don't care il IL is swell. don't like
mint in my coffee"
"Oh. dear" replied the other. loftily.
1T is really delicious. never think of
taking my demitasse without IL"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
FIRST BOOK OF LAWS.
Statutes Drawn Up by King of baby
Ion Five Centurfe- before
Laws of Moses.

The well-knovvn assyriolOgist DR..
Hugo Winckler. says the London Tx
press. has published an account Of
the legation promulgated by King
Amraphel Of Babylon. which. so far
as Is known at present. was the first
book OF laws ever given 10 the world.
King Amraphel lived $3.50 years y.
C.. and is mentioned in the bible as a
contemporary Of Abraham. 80 that
his statutes were drawn up fully five
centuries before the laws Of Moses.
They number 2s2, and contain the
following:
IF a woman who sells beverages
gives bad value for the money paid
her she shall be thrown into water
IF wife be a speEdthdift. or IL
she otherwise neglects her duties,
her husband may put her away with
out compensation; but IL a man put
away his wife for no other reason
than that she has no children. he
shall return her whole dowry.
"If betrothal be rescinded. the
man shall pay the woman compensa-
tion.
"a widow with grown-up children
may not marry again without permits
sion from n Judge"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
WHITE WATER IN THE OCEAN.
singular Phenomenon Witnessed Mt
Rare Intervals I'm tsae Trop-
ical Regions.

OF the many sights witnessed in the
oceans OF the globe. one OF the most
curious and most weird is shat de-
scribed 10y sailors as The milky sea"
ships being surrounded for several
hours by water that appears 10 be
snowy wilderness. Compiled from eN-
periences recorded during the last 20
years. an interesting account Of the
phenomenon is given on the North At
lantic and Mediterranean Pilot Chart.
The spectacle is restrict ed 70 the dark
ness Of night and rare occasions. and
while il il limited mainly 20 the warm
er waters OF the tropical belt. IL APP
pears 10 be more common in the In
dian ocean than in the Atlantic and
Pacific. From the white water the
light is so strong that ordinary news
paper print can be read on board ship.
but the scene all around is Of an awe
inspiring description. The horizon Is
blotted out. sea and sky seem 10 be-
come one in a sort Of universal mmi-
nous fog. which. like a London fog.
robs the observer OF the sense Of dis
tance and direction. the deck being lit
up with a CHASTITY. shadowless light.
Last June of the west coast Of South
America bucket OF the white water
emptied back into the sea rcsembled
molten lead. This curious sight has
interested scientific Investigators. Oar
win among them; but while il is. no
doubt. related 70 the many phosphor-
escent displays common at sea, there
j. no difficult explanation forthcom-
ing II this particular manifestation OF
Of the singular atmospheric effects re-
sulting from il.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
DOG WITH GOLD TOOTH.
Philadelphia Canine OF the ~BaII-
Breed Has Remarkable Mouth
Adjournment.

A well-known Philadelphia pet
stock dealer some years ago hit upon
a very odd and effective way TO iden-
tify dog. says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. The owner Of this dog called
on him and said:
Jack. my valuable hull. is running
away all the time. So far he has
been traced and found in each Of his
flights, but il has been amatter Of
difficulty, and j am afraid that some
day he will be irretrievably lost be-
cause Of the lack Of some positive
and striking mark Of Identification"
you want" said the dealer. "a
good identifying mark2 Well. III tell
YOU what 70 do. Go 70 dentist and
have = gold crown put on one Of the
dogs front teeth. The crown Won't
hurt the tooth: on the contrary. il will
preserve il; and always ia viii be a
mark whereby your dog viii be
readily known"
The other did as the dealer advised.
and ssnce then there have appeared
from time 20 time advertisements in
the newspapers that began:
@-Lost-A bulldog with gold front
tooth
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

Tbe ezsr has single es<ats covering
osrr 100 900 go aeTes~-shsf Is. shout
tssss siEss TIC sEiiTs sses Of Eseisr6.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

Eight governors. three United States
senators, three generals 81 the civil
war, one Of the worlds greatest engin-
eers, a distinguished painter and sculp-
tor, two novelists who are read wher-
ever the English language is known. a
poet whose songs have thrilled mill
lions OF hearts. = rear admiral and a
gallant commander whose heroic and
tragic death j. known 10 everyone, to-
gether with almost innumera bic state
Legislators and q number Of financial
magnsfes. constitute BTookviAe's
Ond.) contribution 10 the genius OF
the world, writes LAndon knight. in
National OF the eight governors.
James b. Ray vas the first.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

Would Like 40 See rat Down
and Out.

IF l could have my way about IT,"
said n sensitive citizen. according Co the
New York Sun. II would have law
passed forbidding the eating Of pea
nuts in elevated or surface cars. and re-
quiring the guards or conductors 10
eject from the cars any person so Of
Tending.
Men. strange as IL may seem. not
children. Ire the chief offenders in this
direction. You may see grown men
sitting in car. and. regardless Of their
fellow passengers. calmly eating pea
nuts and dropping the shells on the
floor.
TO many persons the odor Of pea
nuts within "A confined space. as in a
railroad car. is unpleasant. as the sight
~ the litter OF shells on the floor must
be 90 all But the men peanut eaters
20 right on eating. and 80 disposing OF
the shells Why. I have seen district
messenger boy eating peanuts in car
do better than they IN one way any
how This boy put his empty shells
back into the paper bag from which he
had emptied the peanuts into his peck
g.
Il have seen men eat apples in an ele-
waited car and throw the core under
the seat. l have seen man eat an or
ange in an elevaed car and not even
take the trouble TO do that with the
orange peel. but just lay that down on
the vacant seat beside him. But such
men as those I regard as fine gentlemen
as compared with the grown man who
eats peanuts in an elevated car and
drops the shells on the floor. Him re-
gard as
We'll. the peanut eater I would have
firmly. even II gently, put of the car"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

The agricultural department has
10000 voluntary crop observers.
Cotton is reported on seven times n
year, wheat eight times, corn and
oats each six times.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
nuuseapaI oxn<r-hip an Enrrnna

A comprehensive return of the
financial workings Of the public utili-
sies" undertakings in British towns mi
cities has just been given TO the pub
Tic through government board. It
covers the four years ended March,
1902. The principal undertakings car
ried on by 2s9 corporations were: Mar
kets, 223; waterworks. 1913; cemeteries,
I43; baths. 1875; electricity. I02: gas
works. 81; tramways. 45; harbors, a.
The aggregate net profits were s2s,-
z17.522.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
THE COUNTRY NEGRO.
which Are Denied TO Hts
City Brother.

The average city negro grows mp
In the shade. He is completely over
Swallowed by his overtowerinC envi-
ronment. AS one walks along the
streets Of our great cities and views
the massive buildings and sky-seek-
ing structures. he finds no status for
the negro above the cellar floor. The
city negro Of education and culture is
forced into mental employment be-
cause higher forms Of occupation are
preemPted by the more favored
class There are dozen competitors
for every dollar r sight. and in the
great majority Of cases. the negro IS
handicapped by mis- color. SAYS the
Southern Workman.
The country negro. on the con-
trary. is on terms Of equality with
his environment. He Is not con-
fronted by suggestions Of inequality
at every turn. Nature is "a mother
who is equally kind and benefcen5
10 all of her children. An acre of
ground viii yield as much for the
black as for the white tiller. The
markets are colorblind. No one in
quires into the color OF the producer
OF the best produce In the market.
No labor organization has yet placed
n boycott upon negro farm labor.
The farm offers for the negro the
only really unhampered field which
| il open 10 him on an unlimited scale
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
zEZhE
Sua
Honeymoon and JAN.

The jaiikeeper at Fort Scott was as
tonished the other night when a good
looking young couple asked for per-
mission 90 stay in one OF the cells till
morning. II was explained that they
had just been married over in Missouri
and were going into southern Kansas.
where the man had work. They ran
out OF money and had 10 place 10 sleep
The Monitor says the bride was good
looking and cheerful and seemed to re-
gard the matter as something OF a joke
But think Of honeymoon commenced
IN Jail.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25
Hens Laying for Church.

Western women are certainly ingen-
ious as well as enterprising. The Kan
sas City Journal says: THE women
members have hit upon novel plan 10
raise money for the support Of rural
church in southern Missouri They de-
vote 10 this purpose all the eggs their
Gems lay on sunday. There is, of
course, nc way 10 prevent the hens
from working seven days a week IL they
want 10, but these women don't intend
any longer 10 be particeps crirninis in
ippropriating 20 their use eggs laid
IA dissertation OF the Sabbath"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

The pepper plsnt~-psPer nigrum-
which produces the white and black
pepper OF commerce, IS a climbing
sine-kke shrub found growing wild In
the forests OF Trayancore and the Mai
abar coast Of India. Pepper is entire
" tropical in its requirements. The
white pepper Is The black pepper decor
ffcased by maceration and rubbing.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

A nickel-in-the-slot X-ray machine
has beeDinyentsd. The observer places
q coin in the slot, moves . lever, puts
his hand. or whatever he wishes %
examine. isso . box without any sldes,
and looks down at IL through q foures-
cent scsess walsh fosns IL tsz e< -
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-04-25

Springfieic, Aosf-. has Z millionaire
who works ss a day iaborer. But, says
The Chicago Recorc-HeFalc, be ia prob
ably Going It for FUN. and not because
be i afraid ofiosiDg his job II lie should
rest up BIT.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-30
WATERFRONT NEWS
VETERAN GRAF
NEARING ITS END

The breaking up of the steamer Mo-
koIi. one Of the old boats of the
Wilder steamship Company. brings up
a lot of memories TO the old water
frontiers here.
The Advertiser of September IA, 1873.
had the following to say of the arrival
Of the Mokolii in Honolulu:
wilder & Co.'S new steamer Mokolii.
intended specially for the Oahu car
rying trade, arrived from San Fran
cisco on Thursday last after a some
what boisterous passage of thirteen
and one-half days. Captain Reynolds
says the little craft behaved nobly in
the worst of weather. She is Of 101
tons, Hawaiian measurement, although
at first sight one would not give her
credit of being SO large as that, and
she has a carrying capacity of 200 kegs
of sugar. She is eighty-five feet in
length, by eighteen and one-half feet
beam. and loads seven feet. She is
full steamer. her two masts with their
sails being in reality more ornaments
than anything else. In short, the Mo-
koIii means business"
And the little steamer did mean
business. For years afterwards she
sailed all around the islands. trans
porting a great deal of freight and
many passengers. She was on the
rocks a few times but always man
aged to escape without being severely
damaged.
Old waterfronters tell a story to the
effect that at one time she was COM
manded by a Captain McGregor, a big
man who was well known here. His
brother was the chief engineer. There
were many dialogues between the two
on something OF the following order.
Captain McGregor would signal to his
brother to start the engines. The
brother would pay no attention. Then
McGregor, the skipper, would bawl out
and want TO know why in - those
engines are not started"
And the brother would respond with
forceful request to know who lin
- the skipper was, and with
statement that he himself was boss.
These arguments were of daily occur
little vessel always got under way and
managed to do good service.
The Mokolii is said to be the Oldest of
the Wilder steamers now. She was
built under the direction OF s. G..
Wilder and cost about $4,000. The
steamer Kilauea was the first of the
fleet, and the ste amer Likelike the sec
ond. S. G. Wilder saw about recipro-
city time that there was something
to be made out of island shipping and
so started Ii of. The Likelike was
brought down from San Francisco and
everybody said: Mr.. Wilder she's
very nice. but she's too big. too big"
When the Kinau came early in the
SOS everybody's hands went up again
looked as big as an ocean steamer
How would cargo enough be found to
fill her? But the Wilders did find car
go to fill her and the many other
steamers OF their line as it is made
up today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-30
The Schooner Resolute.

The American schooner Resolute
which arrived from Newcastle Friday,
is sister vessel of the schooner Fred.
J. Wood, and owned by the same COM
pany, so there was considerable re-
joicing aboard when 1t was learned
upon arrival here that the Jap. Tan
bara, who had murdered the Captain
OF the Wood, had been hanged. All Of
the shippers and men in the fleet OF
the Wood Lumber Company took a
deep interest in the trial, conviction.
and hanging OF the murderer as the
dead captain was we'll and favorably
known to all. The Resolute is a new
vessel. having been built only eighteen
months ago. The American schooners
Louis and Kona which left Newcastle
previously to the departure OF the
Resolute are expected to arrive at any
time now.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-08-30
WHARF MAKING
PLANS DECIDED

Superintendent Cooper and Assistant
Superintendent Rowell made an inspec-
ton of wharf improvements yesterday.
Some final decisions were reached.
Sorensons wharf is to be extended
and reserved as a general merchan-
disc wharf. It will probably be equip
ped with a two-story warehouse for
receiving and delivering freight, so
that both the inter-island steamer COM
panies may store cargoes of sugar
there to be ready for any ocean yes
sci that may come along. Labor-sav-
ing facilities for hauling inward and
outward cargo are intended to be pro-
vided, this being a matter into which
Marston Campbell is expected to look
while on his present visit to the main
land.
Nuuanu and Brewers wharves will
be reserved for the use of Wilder's
Steamship Co., and Emmes's and the
new bulkhead wharves for the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Co. The old
locations of the local companies are
to be swallowed UP in the enlarged
slips proposed for the outer harbor-
that is, the portion of Honolulu har-
Dor outside of a line drawn in extern
sion of Fort street.
Work on the new Oceanic wharf is
completed, also on the Inter-Island
wharf all but the superstructure.
The contract has been let for the
Oceanic sheds.
Bids for the extension of Sorenson's
wharf will be opened on Monday.