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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-08
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.


> By what a been termed "knife-and
fork surgery Koenig of Berlin seek
to avoid risk of injecting wounds b!
j the hands. Even in appendicitis. spe
ciaI Instruments, thoroughly steriliZed
> have enable him TO perform the entire
operation without touching the hand:
10 the tissues.
In a test of the electromagnetic can
non of Prof. Kirkland. the Norwegian
physicist, a ~22-pound %projectile from a
21a-inch bore was made 10 penetrate 10
a depth Of 1G inches; and it is claimed
that a projectiIe of 100 pounds could
be discharged from a 12-inch gun with
a speed of more than 200 yards per sec
ond without flame or explosion. The
special advantage is that projectiles
can be discharged with a force that
would destroy the gun if ordinary ex-
plOsives were used.
Microbes about one-one hundred
~thousandth of an inch in length have
been seen under the microscope. and it
is known that other are smaller. What
is the limit? 1t is suggested that these
lnNlSlDle ORGANISMS may DS lUO,UUU OI
even 1000, 600 times as small as any
seen, but L. Errera, who has been
studying the subject, finds that this
cannot be true. AS every organism
must contain thousands of molecules,
the smallest microbe can be but little
smaller than those now known.
Many strange forms of the hens egg
been collected by Clement L.
Webster. In one an elongated large
egg is connected by a narrow neck to a
small egg, both parts being s~oft-shelled,
while only the smaller has a yolk.
Another elongated egg is c~lub-shaped,
while a similar one has the small end
bent up like that of the crook-neck
gourd. a triple egg, consisting of three
distinct eggs Joined, has a hard shell
and contained only albumen, with no
yolk; while a large normal-shaped egg
contained three yolks. In one egg was
4 second complete egg, including the
she'll.
The bacteria mining lamp of Prof.
Hans Molisch. of Prague, consists of a
glass jar lined with a of /
and gelatine previously in
'culated with luminous bacteria. In
his culture the bacteria showed enor- 1
nous increase. In two days a blush
reen light filled the jar, sufficiently
rilliant to show faces two yards away
nd to enable a person to read large
ype, and this light remained for sew
raj days, gradually fading away in
bout a fortnight. The light is cold
nd quite safe in mines filled with the
lost dangerous gases.
The volatile oils hat give plants
leir odors are usually regarded as
aste products which play no part in
lie vegetable economy. DR.. George I.
suggests that they may -
rye the useful purpose of preventing
image by night frost during the
,wering period. 1t is well known that
DISTURB in the air prevents radiation
ID loss of heat, and Tyndall showed
if the notwithstanding power of dry
: be represented by one that of air
with moisture would be 70,
lich would be increased to "A byI
ices of the essential oil of
lVJ by that of cassia, and to 372 bytI
at of aniseed.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-06-08

By what has been termed "knife-and-
fork surgery Koenig of Berlin seeks
to avoid risk of injecting wounds by
the hands. Even in appendicitis. spe-
ciaI Instruments. thoroughly sterilized.
enable him TO perform the entire
operation without touching the hands
10 the issues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
why He Didn't Go Home

you're looking bad" said Snuggtns
Buggins certainly did look bad. His
eyes had large dark rings under them;
his face was pale, and his left cheek
was horribly swollen.
Bad" he snorted. 80 would you
look bad if you'd been through what 1
have"
'sWhat's the trouble2"
well, I've had jumping neuralgia
since o'clock this morning, If that's
what you want to know. But that's
not the trouble. The trouble is that I've
been walking about the streets with IL
since daylight"
'But the Streets are no place for you,"
protested Snuggins, 'if you have neu-
ralgia You ought to stay home.''
That's all you know about it."
snarled Buggins. Homes, no place for
me when I'm sick"
why. your wife used to be trained
nurse
Exactly. She can give me the best
attention-from a medical standpoint;
she knows just what ought to be done
and does it. But there the matter ends.
Sympathy's what want, and that she
won't give to any sick man. She says
she wouldn't have been a good nurse il
she hadn't got rid of her sympathy in
the first year of her training. She is
always well herself and can't appreciate
what pain is. Go home? Not much!'-
PHILADELPHIA Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
PALM FIFTY FEET TALL.
Rare Plant Added to Collection at
New York Botanical Gardens

A number of rare and valuable palms
were secured last week by the New
York botanical gardens and were placed
on exhibition in the palm house, the
central and largest building of the con-
servatory range. Most of them were
gifts from private collections, but by
far the largest Of the plants was OBJ
tanned from the Central Park conserva-
tories by exchange.
This palm is fine specimen of Cocus
Plumosa, which has attained a height
way through the roof of the tallest
building in the Central Park range of
glass houses. 1t has the honor of be-
ing the first plant to be given fixed
of its neighbors being ported or else
growing in large wooden tubs and
boxes, while this plant was long since
found to be too large and too vigorous
grower to be SO treated
1t required seven men and a derrick to
uproot 1t from its position in the park
conservatories, but the gardeners of the
the palm house without a derrick The
uprooting, transporting and replanting re-
CURED nearly six days work. The plant
is named from the plume-like grace of its
great leaves, which remind one somewhat
are fully Is feet in length.
The palm was planted directly in tho
soil and was surrounded with an attrac-
tive bit of rockwork, which in turn has
been called upon to nourish many vines,
begonias and more typical rock-loving
have an opportunity to add fully 90 feet
to its height before it begins to feel OPP
pressed for space
Two Neowas hingtonia robusta palms
received from G. NJ. Hyde of Greenwich
Conn, are considered important acquisi-
tions to the garden collection, and attract
much attention. In shape the trunk re-
sembles a great egg, two feet more in
diameter at the base, with great clusters
of large fan leaves rising from the small
er apex on heavy stems, giving at least
ten feet spread of foliage.
Mary s. Annes presented a fine specimen
of Acanthoriza aculeata twenty feet in
height, its slender trunk thickly beset
inches in length. This is another of the
fan palms, the leaves more deeply fringed
than most of the varieties. 1t came from
the donors conservatories in North East
on Mass.
On four palms presented by GeraIdyn
Redmond, the most important IS the PFoe-
nix dactylifera, a date palm ten feet in
height. Seven cacti among them some
fine examples of the Peruvfanus monstro-
sus, nearly six feet in height, were also
included in the collection from Miss Red
mond's Conservatives at Tivo1i, N Y.
Although this cactus has been a favorite
very few as large specimens are attaina-
BILE. They bear handsome pink white
flowers, five inches or more across the
face The peculiar and frequent inter
rl1ption of the parallel ribs of the plant
gives it the appearance of being made UP
IF. a succession of short joints and the
singular appea rance of the plant COM
rnands attention at all times.-New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
New York stock.

Wall Street, New York, Dec. 5-STOCKS
Opening dealings in stocks were quite
active. but the price changes were small
and divided between gains and losses.
rise of nearly a point in Brooklyn
Rapid Transit and a loss of 11k points by
Republic Steel preferred measured the
largest changes.
Aside from the spirited rise in the local
fractions but little confidence of strength
was shown and the trading was smaller
in volume. Brooklyn Transit advanced
Us points, Metropolitan Street Railway
IL points and Manhattan and Metropoli-
tan Securities 1 point. Brooklyn Transit
met heavy selling orders after it crossed
40, and it fell back rapidly to 471z. The
other local stocks also lost their gains
and the entire list was forced fractionally
below Yesterdays final prices Amalga-
mated declined L point, Westinghouse
Electric 2 points and Corn Products pre-
ferred points.
The market yielded decidedly all round,
the price level ireceding a point below last
night for Pennsylvania, B. and O. prefer
red Southern Pacific, United States Steel
preferred and Sugar. Colorado Fuel lost
points. ~
The publication of the bank statement
was followed by rally Amalgamated
Copper, Brooklyn Rapid Transit recovered
a point and Corn Products pa points. The
rally did not hold, some stocks dropping
back to the lowest. Feverish fluctuations
followed. The close was dull and steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
GEN. WOODS ACCOUNTS
They Are to Be Gone Over by
the Senate Committee.

Washington, Dec 5.-The first wit
ness to be heard on Monday by the
senate military affairs committee,
which is Investigating the nomination
of Gen. Leonard Wood to be a major
general. will be Col. Chas. S. Diehl. as
sistant general manager of the Asso-
c1ated Press. Major Runcie will be
here Monday He will be examined
concerning the contradiction of some
of his testimony by Ray Stannard
Baker, the magazine writer. The COM
mIttee has under consideration the
question of summoning witnesses to
testify as to the condition of General
WOODS Santiago accounts for 1898. For
this purpose it is likely that Gen Tas-
ker H. Bliss of the general staff of
the army will be- recalled, and that
subDoenas Will be issued also for N.
Nathan, W. H. Lancashire and Lieut.
Brooks. all of whom are said to have
had hand in auditing the accounts
1t IS said more witnesses will declare
that when the accounts were first
audited they were found to be in a con-
d1tlOn Which was afterWard excused by
the war department as iustifiable be-
cause made at time following war
when everything was in a state of
chaos- 1t is said that Senator Hanna
VIII contend that the readjusting of
General Woods accounts furnished a
precedent for the readjusting of Major
Rathoone's accounts, for the reasons
that the latter We're prepared under
Identical conditions.
Another witness who probably will
be subpoenaed for early next week is
M; c: F'osness, the postoff1ce inspector
who investigated the charges of postal
frauds In Cuba and who is said to have
written to j. L. Bristow, fourth as
sistant postmaster general, making
arrangement for the translation Of
Bristow's report upon Cuban postal
conditions. 1t is declared that request
Tor translation came from Carlos E.
Ortiz. who presided in the postal cases
It is the purpose of the opponents of
General Wood to show that he had a
hand in bringing about the translation,
ana that he used his influence with
Judge Ortiz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Programme of the December
Gathering at Abilene.

Abilene, Kan, Dec. 5.-The following
programme of the Kansas EQUAL Suf-
Irage association will be given at Abb
lene, December SO, in the court house:
DEC. 8, 2 P. M.
Prayer.
Song.
Address of welcome.
Response of welcome, Mrs. De Witt
G. Nellis, Topeka.
Music
Address of president.
Paper Progress of Woman" Mrs.
Lee Monroe. Topeka.
The Chicago Exhibit" Mrs. Sadie p
GriSham, Cottonwood Falls
Adjournment
7:3o P. M.
Music
Prayer.
Music
Address Heard in Legislative Halls
Mrs; Kate Arlington, Council Grove.
Address-'sThe Microbe of Injustice
DR.. Frances Woods, Kingman.
Collection.
Music
Adjournment.
DEC. 9. 9 A. M, EXECUTIVE SEES
SION.
Music
Minutes of previous meetings.
Report of corresponding secretary.
Report of recording secretary.
Report OF AUDITORS.
Report of chairman of finance COM
mittee.
Report of local clubs.
Election of officers.
Adjournment.
2 P. M.
Minutes of morning session.
Paper-Mrs. Lillian King, Plainville.
Paper-"Numbers and Organization"
Mrs. Alice Curtice Meyer, Salina
Paper-Mrs. Eva Ogburn, Pratt
Words from Colorado Mrs. Mary
c.. c. Bradford.
Minutes of afternoon session and
miscellaneous business.
Adjournment.
1870 P. NJ
Music
Prayer.
Music
Address by Mrs. Mary c. C. Brad
ford, president of Colorado Federation
of clubs.
Adjournment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
MARKETS TODAY
Wheat Has an Uneasy Tone
Tone This Morning.
Corn Is Also Inclined to Be
Lower.
LIVE STOCK TRADE
Cattle Unchanged Natives Rang
ing from $3.50 to So,
Bulk of Hay Sales $3.50 to
$4.55.
LIVE STOCK TRADE

Chicago, Dec. -Unresponsive
cables caused considerable selling by long
sellers in the wheat pit today and the
market had an easier tone. May was I'M
changed to &c lower at the start, opening
at S21z4S29sc, and after sales had been
made at S29sdS24c, the price eased off to
S21sc, with only scattered demand. Min
neapolis. Duluth and Chicago reported re-
ceipts of SIC cars, against SS5 cars a year
After selling at s2aS215c, May closed at
S21sc, a loss of nc for the day.
CORN-Prospects of increased receipts
induced liquidation of corn by local hold
ers, and, with the weaker tone in wheat
prices were inclined lower. May opened
sold off later to 4SAc. Receipts were 20S
cars.
Corn was weak with May 1ka9sc lower
cATs-oats shared in the general de-
some realizing by small holders and SELL
tng by commission houses, with only a
moderate demand After opening a shade
to 1sQ1zc lower, at 3s1aGI365sc, May de-
clined to 361lc. Receipts were 1876 cars.
Observation-Disclosures were weak on
tors sold freely at the start, but on the
decline a fair demand developed and part
Of the early loss was regained. January
pork opened 15c lower, at 5000; January
ribs down 21kq5c at $5s215.
WHEAT-Cash: No. red, STAG; No. 3
Eed, 9sec; No. 2 hard winter. aqS2c;
spring, SIC; No. 2 northern spring, S5dS6c;
No. spring, S00S3c.
CORN-.No. 2, 4Sc; No. 3, 421kla4sc.
OATS-No. 2. 35c; No. 3, 341Rc.
RYE-Dec., Sic; May, 55c
FLAx-Cash: NV, SOC; s-W, Gle;
Dec, Gle; May, &c; July, 99c; Sept, 81 90.
TIMOTHY-Dec. 500; JAN, $50 March,
CL0vER-Dec., HfoO.
BARLEY-Cash: 3595Sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
FLOUR FOR CHINA.
Jas, J. Hill Says Minneapolis Can't
Get Wheat Fast Enough.

st. Paul. Minn..s Dec. 5.-President j.
J. Hill when asked today concerning
the report that the Great Northern had
made a special low rate on steel rails
from Chicago to the Orient. in order
to help out American constructors in
China who are hard pressed. said:
I'VE are carrying steel rails to China
on the same rate today that has been
in effect for seven years.
But there is very interesting
phase of trade right here under your
noses that people do not seem to have
noticed" added Mr. HILL "and that is
the volume of -four going from Mime
apoIis to Australia and China 1t would
surprise the public to know that the
Minneapolis millers have to go away
down into the Indian Territory in or
der to get enough wheat to grind. The
northwestern grain is not sufficient for
the demand. [ received a letter from
one of the leading Minneapolis millers
today, telling me of a single order he
had received from the Orient. It would
surprise you if I should name the size
of that order, but am not at liberty
to Go so.
1--WE are today hauling flour 2,400
miles by rail and $500 miles by water
for only Is or 20 cents more than it
costs to haul MINNEAPOLIS -four 900
miles to the Atlantic seaboard- And all
this is in restraint Of trade"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
DOWlE HAS BACKING.
Elijah and His Friends Are
Taking the Offensive.

Chicago, Dec. 5.-Stronger proof Of
the fact that all of John Alexander
Dowie's creditors are not a unit in the
desire to have his estate administered
Dy the bankruptcy court has been CIV
en- seven creditors, representing claims
OF more than $4,000, filed an answer in
the United States district court in
which they asked Judge Kohlsaat to
inquire into the question of DowieS
insolvency at once. They denied that
the head of Zion City is insolvent or
that he was in that condition when the
bankruptcy proceedings were begun
against him and they also averred that
DOWie should not be declared bankrupt
for any cause set forth in the original
petition. The lawyers who represent
these seven creditors declare that ad-
ditional claims will be united in the
contest against the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings.
simultaneously with the filing of
these findings attorneys representing
the 100000 claim of Samuel Stevenson,
Dowie's brother-in-law, announced that
they would appear in the federal court
with Dowie's representative to ask that
original petitioners be required to give
an indemnity bond in the sum of $780,
600. This request will be made, it is
said, for the purpose of having some
thing to hold those who brought the
bankruptcy petition responsible in the
event the case is dismissed on show
ing of Dowie's solvency.
At the same time Dowie's representa-
tive will ask Judge Kohlsaat to order
the receivers to vacate the lace factory
at Zion City. This industry is in charge
of a corporation, and as Dowie is not
the sole stakeholder, it will be urged
that this concern should not be con-
trolled by the bankruptcy court. The
claim will be made that Stevenson holds
stock in this corporation as security for
his claim of $4,000 and the contention
will be made in court that Stevenson's
interest will be affected by the litiga-
ton.
Attorney Frank Helmer, who repre-
sents clients having claims of about
$4,000 against Dowie, said:
Several of our clients have been do
ing business with Dowie for long time
and have always been paid what was
due them. They believe full payment
will be made them without the receiver
ship of the federal court, because they
do not think Dowie is insoIvent. The
receivership, in our opinion, is unneces-
sary and without it Dowie would prob
ably be able to pay 100 cents for every
dollar of his Indebtedness, and have
much money left. For this reason we
want to have the costly bankruptcy pro-
ceedings dismissed.
LAS nearly as I can determine from
an examination of Dowie's accounts he
has assets worth at least 10000, 600,
while the claims against him do not ex-
coed 100000. If such is the case it is
unwise to continue the receivership."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
KANSAS CITY TO BLAME.
81. q. Nudge Says It Blocks the Re.
lief of Freight Congestion.

While in Kansas City yesterday Gen
eral Manager H. U. Nudge of the Santa
Fe said:
1.-THE Belt line has been prevented
from making necessary extension of
facilities because of the refusal of the
city to vacate streets in a twenty-seven
acre tract which we own in Smith &
Keating's addition. If these extensions
could be made much of the congestion
on nearly all of the lines would be re-
Heved.''
Not long ago the Commercial club
took up the controversy between the
city and the Belt railroad over the vaca-
ton of these streets. A special commit
tee was appointed consisting of l. M
Miller, Eugene Rust, W. P. Trickett and
E. NJ. Clendenning. This committee had
q conference with the city officials. Yes
terday afternoon the committee, accom-
panied by the city engineer and the
engineer of the Belt line, went over the
property of the Belt line with view to
ascertaining the exact condition of af-
fairs. The committee will ask for
conference with the Belt line officials
Mr.. Nudge is president of the Belt line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
$50 SURGEONS PRESENT.
Meeting of Rock Island Doctors Was
Great Success.


Kansas City, Mo-, December s.
The first meeting of the Rock Island
System Surgical association ended with
the session yesterday afternoon. The
entire meeting was a complete success.
1t was attended by more than $50 of
the 226 members and every surgeon who
had been given a place on the pro-
gramme was present. The only man
who had been advertised to speak who
was unable to be present was George
E. McCaughan of Chicago, the claims
attorney of the system. He was to
have read a paper on 1.-The Relation of
the Surgical Department to the Claims
Department"
The programme yesterday afternoon
was as follows:
Human Infection by the Screw Fly"
by DR.. c. B. Cant, Graham, Tex.
Severe Injuries of the Large JOINTS"
by DR.. I. F. Crosby, Stuart, Ia
Conservative Treatment of Crushing
Injuries to the Extremities,' by DR..
W. H. Condit Minneapolis, MINI.
"Aseptic Precautions in First Aid to
Railway Injuries" by DR.. G. r. Silver
throne, Mcfarland, Kan.
Conclusion and Compression of the
Brain; Differential Diagnosis and
Treatment by DR.. D. R. Fly, Amarillo,
Texas.
1.-THE Railway Mans Stomach" by
DR.. Ellsworth Wilson, Alva, Ok.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-05
A POPULAR WOMAN
AN INTERVIEW WITH MRS. ISAAC
FULTON, OF IRWIN, PA.
She Was Victim of Angina and
Nervous Prostitution, but DIR. Will
iiams' Pink Pills Cured Her.

Mrs. Isaac Fulton of Irwin, Pa, IL
one Of the most popular women in that
town. She is one of the hardest work.
ers in her church and has ACCOMPLISHED
a great deal of good In a recent inter-
view she says:
81 want to make a statement for the
benefit of others. Three years ago 1 was
a victim of anaemia and nervous pros
tration and was cured by DIR. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People and 1 want
others to know about this remarkable
medicine.
TOO much work brought on my trou-
BILE. became entirely run down, lost
my appetite, could not sleep well, was
very thin and pale, nervous and with
out any ambition My liver and heart
became affected, my strength failed me
and I was obliged to lie down part of
every day. For two years took treat
ment from excellent local physicians.
but with no relief and then I decided
to see what Dr. Williams Pink Pills
would do. 1 got some at the druggists
and in a week after beginning their use
found was feeling much better. After
taking them a while longer my cheeks
had filed out and taken color again,
my strength and appetite returned and
l was able to do my own homework. /
am now perfectly well again and the
credit is all due to DR.. Williams Pink
Pills for Pale People"
Acting directly on the blood and
nerves these pills have cured many
stubborn cases of nervousness, partial
paralysis, locomotor ataxia st. vitus'
dance, rheumatism, sciatica, and all
forms of weakness, whether in male or
female If you are sick you owe it to
yourself to give them a trial. But re-
member that you cannot try DIR. Will
liams' Pink Pills by taking something
else" which may be offered as a sub
stitute. Be sure that every box you
buy bears the full name. Sold by all
dealers in medicines, or sent postpaid at
fifty cents per box, six boxes for two
dollars and fifty cents, by the Dr. Will
liams Medicine Co.. Schenectady, N. z.