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The Press., 1904-12-07
JAPANESE LACQUER.
Some of It Is So Expensive That Fl
 Seldom Reaches Us.

Some of It Is So Expensive That zt Seldom Reaches Us. l Tn the hilly country two industries | come to help agriculture-namely. silk raising and lacquer. To name only one
 district. the villages along the Naka-
 sendo have gained much by modern l improvements in silk raising. The
 lacquer tree may possibly have been l imported from China, as so many | other trees and plants were, but it cer- | tainly was known and used in Japan at d very early period. We are used | to thinking of it as ornament only. 1t l is that and much more besides, for | plain lacquer bowls and trays are al- most necessities of daily life. They raise most of what is used in certain
 provinces. but Tokyo imports good | deal of juice to be manufactured | there.
 The tree is a species of rhus, closely allied to our poison ivy and having the same power to produce an irritating rash on the skin. The workers get over l this. however. and do not have 1t again. but they say that people some | times get it from handling bowls or trays which have not been dried long
 enough.
 To get tle sap the farmer cuts a notch in the side of each tree. and aft | CT time thick juice ooZeS out; then | the farmer goes around with wooden spatula gathering the drops into a pail. It will keep for long while. but must
 not be allowed to dry up nor to be heated above certain point. for 1t
 contains a peculiar acid which causes the juice to ferment and harden. The
 pieces that have been vanished must /! therefore be dried in mild and moist air. Tokyo in August is usually just
 right, about 87 degrees.
 A good piece of lacquer has to be most carefully made, in tie first place, and then varnisLed with layer after layer. each being dried and polished
 before the next goes on. Certain pig
 ments mixed with it give red. black or green. To apply gold a wash of var
 nish is laid where the design is to be and the gold powder sprinkled on from d hollow bamboo stick with a fine sieve over the end. Wien it is dry it must be revarnished and repolished over all. With all these repeated proc
 esses fine piece may be on hand for
 months. even years. Naturally this is
 not the kind that is prepared for for eign export. for people abroad will not pay for it-Annl C. Hartshorne in Ch1IItallOIlHn
The Press., 1904-12-07

Lastly there is the case which both Fraser's Magazine and the Quarterly
 Review took note of some years later,
 that of the conviction of Hugh Mac leod for the murder of the peddler
 Murdoch Grant, chiefly through the ev-
 iGence of Kenneth Fraser. who, hav- | ing been told in dream where the
 murdered peddler's pack was lying, led the police to the precise spot
 Of course the best known and attest ed of all these historical dream visions | is that of the assassination of the prime minister, Spencer Perceval. by John Bellinghaln in the very lobby of
 the house as seen in sleep by John | Williams of Redruth. In his dream
 Mir. Williams, being i'll the lobby of the house of commons, saw a small man
 enter dressed in blue coat and white
 waistcoat. Then he saw a man dressed in brown coat with yellow basket | buttons draw a pistol from under his
 coat and discharge it at the former,
 who instantly fell, the blood issuing from a wound a little below the left breast
 Hereupon he awoke and told his wife
 of his dream, of which she made light.
 Even wien he dreamed it second
 time she observed. to quote from the
 Times of the day. that he had been
 so much agitated by his former dream that she supposed it had dwelt on his
 mind and begged him to try to con- l pose himself and go to sleep, which
 he did. A third time the vision was
 repeated, on which, notwithstanding her cntreatieS that he would be quiet
 and endeavor to forget it, he arose, 1t
 being then between 1 and o'clock,
 snd dressed himself. At breakfast
 tEe dreams were the sole subject of
 conversation, and in the forenoon Mr. Williams went to Falmouth where he
 related tie particulars of them to all his acquaintances that he met" Six weeks later Mr. Williams, who had never, except in these dreams, seen
 either Spencer Perceval or his assassin,
 went to London and to the house of commons and pointed out the exact
 spot where Bellingham stood when he | fired and that which MT. Perceval had l reached wien Ee was struck by the ball and how he fell. The dress Of both Mir Te.ccval and Bei!ingham agreed eTen to tie most minute par ticul&rs W.th tie description given by Atr. Viii =
The Press., 1904-12-07
Ysaye ms He Played.

Arthur Symons thus describes the great violin.st Ysaye as he appeared while playing lis instrument: Then the 'kreut=er Sonata Eegan. and loozed at Isaye as Le stood. an al most shape-ess mass of flesh. holding tile violin between LIS fat fngC $ and looking vaguely into tie air. He put the violin to h.s shoulder Tie face had been like a mass or clay waitin. the sculptor's thumb. As the music came an invisible touch seemed to pass over it. the Leavy mouth and chin remained firm, pressed down OH tie violin, but tEe eyelidS ard tie eye brows began to move. as if the eyes saw the sound and were drawing il in luxuriously with kind of sleeping ecstasy, as Ohe draws in perfume out of flower. Then. in that instant. q beauty which Lad never been in the world came into the world; a new thing was created. lived. d.ed, having revealed itse.f 10 all those who were capable of receiving 1t"
The Press., 1904-12-07
KILLS cATARRH GERMS.
Breathe Hyomei and Be Cured of Ca.
 tarrh-Costs Nothing if it Fails.

tarrh-Costs Nothing if it Fails.
 Breathe Hyomei for few minutes four times day, through the nea pocket inhaler that comes with every outfit and benefit will be seen at once Continue this treatment for 8 short time, and your catarrh will have beer cured by Hyomei.
 There is no roundabout way in Fly omei's medicinal action; it does mol try to cure disease of the head by putting medicine into the stomach. 1t ills the air you breathe with bal. samic healing, that soothes the irri tated and smarting membrane, de. stroys the germs of catarrh that are present in the head and throat, and is the only treatment that can be re. lied upon to cure.
 When using Hyomei the air you breathe will be like that on the noun talns, high above the sea level, filled With volatile, antiseptic fragrance that heals and cures the irritated mu- cous membrane of the air passages.
 This treatment has been so success rul, curing 99 per cent. of all who have used it, that Hyomei is now sold by finders Jacobsen under an ab- solute guarantee to refund the money II 1t does not benefit. You run no risk whatever in buying Hyomei. If It did not possess unusual powers to cure, it could not be sold upon this plan.
 The complete Hyomei outfit costs $1.OO and comprises a hard rubber inhaler. and bottle of Hyomei and a dropper. The inhaler will last a lifetime; and additional bottles of Hyomei can be obtained for 5Oc. rr
The Press., 1904-12-07
BEWARE OF CouNrERFR1rs -..Dewjtt',

BEWARE OF CoUNTERFEITs -''DeWitt'e is the oulv genuine Witch Haz9I s ilve,' ,'' writes J. l.. Tucker, of Centre. Ala. have used 1t in my family for Piles, Cuts and Burns for years, and can recommend 1t to be the best Salve on the market. Every family should keep 1t, as 1t Is an invaluable household remedy, and shnul always be kept on hand for immedia' ( use" Mrs Samuel Gaga. of North Bush N. Y says: II had fever sore on my ankle for twelve years that the doctors could not cure. All salves and blood remedies proved worthless. could not walk for over two years. Finally ] was persuaded to try DeWitt's Witch Haz' Salve, which as completely cured me It Ia a W, n lerful lief" DeWi't's Witch Hfzel Salve cures without leaving scar Sold by all druggists.
The Press., 1904-12-07
NnvmI Cadets.

To enter the Naval academy at An napolis boy must be between fifteen and twenty years of age. physically sound, we'll formed and of robust con stitution. He will be examined in reading. writing. spelling. arithmetic, geography. English grammar. United States history. history of the world, aI- zebra through quadratic equations and plane geometry.
 He must sign articles by which he binds himself to serve In the United States navy eight years. including the time of probation at the academy. un- less sooner discharged. His pay. which begins at date of admission. Is $500 a year
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They Cou1d Not peceive Htm.

An eminent naturalist who holds and fills as well a chair in a university announced to the members of his class one morning that he had something of unusual interest to show them.
 Il have here, gentlemen" he said, some hairs from the skin of a young crested seal, and we will proceed to study their peculiarities."
 Unfolding tic small piece of paper that contained them, Le spread the hairs out on sheet of white card board and turned to get his microscope. which was on desk behind him.
 While his back was turned q roguish student quickly swept the hairs off the desk into his hand and substituted others very closely resembling them.
 Young gentlemen said the pro- lessor severely moment later, as he glanced at the sheet of cardboard, there has been some underground work here. These are mole hairs.''
 They never attempted to fool the orofeSs.>r again.
The Press., 1904-12-07
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt and serious trouble in your system is nervous mes 8, sleeplesenese. or stomach up-eets. Electric Bitters will quickly dIsmember the troublesome causes It never fails to tone the stomach, regulate the Kidneys and Bowele, stimulsts the Liver. and clarify the blood. Run down systems benefit particularly, and all the usual at- tending aches vanish under it's searching and thorough effectiveness. Electric Bit ters Is only 50,, and that is return d it don't give perfect satisfactien- Gus ran teed by A c. E lton, druggist.
The Press., 1904-12-07
L.:,sx to Keen Anont.

Ii eve.y .: c:&on i.:iew that it is i'm 1o5s i.r t2 s.n.s if one keeps his arms Illlc. wltc" and Llorei his legs as if le wee ;.-.nS iIDSt:. .i;. and that one ray i:eeD this motion up for hours Le- to"c fatigue ends it, tliere would be few casualties. Such is the fact. Ex- cept where cramp renders motion i'm possible, the man who gets an unvol- untary ducking has small chance of drowning He can generally keep afioat until rescuers appear. The people who drown are those who frantically wave their arms out of water and lose their self possession.--Chicago Journal.
 A kidney or bladder trouble can al. ways be cured by using Fnley's Kidney Cure in time. Stl1 by E K. Taft.
The Press., 1904-12-07

Exposure to sudden climatic change D, oduces cold in the head and catsrrh is apt to follow. Provided with Ely's Cream Balm you are armed against Nasal Ca tarrh. Price 50 cents at Druggists or Ely Brothers, 56 Warren-st., New York, will mail 1t. The Balm cures without pain, does not irritate or cause sneezIng. It spreads itself over an irritated and angry surface, relieving immediately the painful inflammation, cleanses and cures. Cream Balm quickly cures the cold. 13
The Press., 1904-12-07

Coon INVESTMENT OF ONE DoLLAR - If you have had reath. constipation. pain in the email of the back, discolored skin, nervousness or dizziness, your only wise cnurse Is to take Dr. David Kennedy's Favorita Remedy, of Rondoat, N Y. It will csesnse the blood of ali impurities, regulate the Kidneys and Liver, and thus restore healthy glow to your checks again. ss
The Press., 1904-12-07
A Fnir OnnorfunlfY.

Tasso. being told that he had a fair opportunity of taking advantage of a very bitter enemy. replied. ''I wish not to plunder him. but there are things which I wish to take from him-not his honor or his life. but his malice and III will"
 Well spoken. X noble taking from an enemy. ''his malice and i'll wiIIr' How is that done? Love Is the potent weapon. Heap coaIs of fire on his head."-Exchange.
The Press., 1904-12-07
Fight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing their ears agairst the continual recon nenda- ton of Dr. Kings New Discovery for Consumption, will have long and bitter fight with their troubles, if not ended earlier by fatal termination. Read what T. R. Beall of Beall. Miss, has to gay |: sLast fall my wife had every symptom of consumption. She took Dr. Kings New Discovery after everyth ing else had fail ed. Improvement came a. once and four bcttles entirely cured her" Guar teed bv A 0. Eaton, druggist. Price soc and $1. Trial bottles free
The Press., 1904-12-07
A Thousand Dol,ar's Worth of Good

A. H. Thurnea, well known coal op- orator of Buff ilo. O. writ"s: l have been fiji cied with kidney aLd bladder trouble Ter y-ars, passi' g g'avel CT s'' n g with excruciating pain 1 got no relief from medicines until gan [ king Fo- ley'- Kidney Cure. then inc result was surprising A few doses star'' the brick dust like fine stones aI d now ! have no pain acToes my kidneys and feel Ike new man. It has done me q S1,OOO worth of good Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1904-12-07
Just Li.zc Americans.

A peculiar revelation ill regard to train travel in Japan is that the people of various classes. cussomarily polite H in their intercourse with one another and in their dealings with aliens. lose nearly all sense of courtesy when they enter a passenger car. When I first rode in first class car in Japan and saw several dainty Japanese women in pretty silks standing while Japanese men remained resolutely seated could almost fancy I was on an elevated train in New York bound for Harlem. Boice in Booklovers' Maga- zine.
The Press., 1904-12-07
HI. Inr~ wells.

''That young chap that calls on our Myrtilla reminds me of Patti" said the old man in the dining room.
 "Wrhy SOP asked his wife.
 "He has so many farewell perform anccs in the vestibule." Baltimore Herald
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Report from the Reform School.

J. c. GIuck, Superintendent, Prunty. town. W. Vs., writes: After tryIug aI other advertised congh medicines we have decided t use FOleS's Honey and Tar exclusively in the West Virginia Re form School I find 1t tbe most effective and absolutely harmless. Sold by E K. Taft
The Press., 1904-12-07
A Costly Mistake.

Blunders are sometimes vary expen- sive. o casicnally lie itself Is the price of mistake, but you'll never be wrong fl yo1 take Dr. Kings New Life Pills for D spepsia, Dizziness, Headache. Liver or Bowel troubles They are gertle yet loIough. 25:, at Eaton's drug store
The Press., 1904-12-07

A PLEASANT PILL pill Is as pleas. ant and positive as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. DeWitt's Little Early Rlsers are so mild and effective that children, deli cate ladies and weak people enjoy their cleansing effect, while strong people say they are the best liver pills sold. Sold by all drugglsts.
The Press., 1904-12-07

Mrs. Elizabeth H. Thompson,
 of LiIIydale, N.Y., Grand Worthy Wise Templar, and Member of W.C.T.U., tells how she rec0v. cred by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
 "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM :-I am one of the many of your grateful friends who have been cured through the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and who can to-day thank you for the fine health enjoy. When I was thirty-dve years old, l suffered severe baclxache and frequent bearing-down pains; in fact, I had womb trouble. I was very anxious to get we'll, and reading of the cures your Compound had made, decided to try 1t. took only six bottles, but it built me up andcured me entirely of my troubles.
 "My family and relatives were naturally as gratified as was. My niece had heart trouble and nervous prostration, and was considered incur able. She took your Vegetable Com pound and it cured her in a short time, and she became well and strong. and her home to her great joy and her hus- bands delight was blessed with baby. I know of a number of others who have been cured of different kinds of female trouble, and am satisfied that your Compound is the best medicine for sick women."-M MRS. ELIZABETH Fl. THOMPSON. Box 1O5, Lillydale, NY S5OO0 forfeit # original of abo0s letter preafsg geHuiHe1eSS cannot bs produced
The Press., 1904-12-07

Remember that to be successful as hypocrite you need to be a first class actor. Comparatively few can play the part.-Somerville Journal
The Press., 1904-12-07
Willing fa Listen

Tess-She was boasting that she is a very good listener Jess Yes. She's what you might call fluent listener. She. loves to hear, herself talk.--Ex. change.
The Press., 1904-12-07
A Timely Topic.

At this season of coughs and colds Il
 Is we'll to know that Foley's Honey and Tar Is the greatest throat and lung rem.
 edy. It cures quickly and prevents seri.
 ous results from a cold. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1904-12-07
D(Fy.

Gucie-Oh! Stealing jam! I'm go- ing to tell mamma. Freddy-Wouldn't you rather have some jam7-Harper's Bazaar.
The Press., 1904-12-07
HCw 10 Be Happy.

Many of us miss the joys that might be ot!rs by keeping o.lr eyes fixed on tho-c Of otl.ci' people. No one can en- joy his o-7r opDortunt ties for haDpi- na5j while he is elvio-s )f all others. We lose q great Ge,}l Of the joJ of liv- ing by no. chee-filly accepting the small pleasures that come to us every day inste: q Of longing and wishing for what belongs to others. We do not take any pleasure in our own modest horse and carriage because we long for the automobile or victoria that some one else owns. The edge is taken off the enjoyment of OUT own little home because we are watching the palatial residence of our neighbor. We can get no satisfaction out of a trolley ride into the country or a sail on a river steamer because some one else can en- joy the luxury of his own carriage or yacht. Life has it's full measure of happiness for every one of us if we would only make up our minds to make the very most of every opportu- nity that cores oylr way instead of Ion. for ire things that come our pn.-','.O,'., n
The Press., 1904-12-07

Don't be imposed upon by taking sub stitutes offered for Foley's Horey and Tar. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1904-12-07

Foley's Honey and Tar positively cures all throat and lung diseases Refuse sub stitutes. Sold by E. K. Taft.
The Press., 1904-12-07

A little nonsense now and theE srings failure to lot of men.-Cht cago Record Herc Id
The Press., 1904-12-07

r Announce to the people of Stafford U Sand vicinity that have bought the
 old established Drug Store, No. 10, Main Street, Stafford Springs, so long owned and conducted by w. D. Heaid, and shall thoroughly renovate the same, and shall conduct 1t as has always been done-a we'll regulated, reliable Drug Store, where may be found a good stock of Drugs. Fancy and Toilet Articles, Patent Medicines, sOd all goods usually found In first class stores of its kind.
 To the old customers and friends of the store would say that they will receive the same attention and good treatment Inst they have always received. and to the old friends and customers, and new ones as we'll, we say, come in aud see us.
 As ever before, Physicians Prescrip- tions compounded with care and aecura- cy. Very truly,
The Press., 1904-12-07
THE STAFFORD SPRINGS ELECTRIC LIGHT AND GAS COMPANY,


 
  
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The Press., 1904-12-07
Boy's Life Saved Ffom Membranous 5s#. CrOnn

c. w LCnch, a prominent cit'z n of Winchester. Ind, writes: My Ii :, hoy had severe attack of membranous crnup. arc only got relief after taking Folr, < Honey and Tar. H. got relief after talk Ing one dose, and feel that 1t saved the life of my bov." Refuse substitu' es Sold by E. K Taft
The Press., 1904-12-07
Tree fife.

Have you any i-ea what is the aver age length of trees life? Information gathered by tl.e German forestry com mission assigns to the pine tree TOO years as a. maximum length of life. 425 years to the silver fir. 275 to the larch, 245 to the rel beech, 21O to the aspen, POO to the birch, ITO to the ash. 145 to the elder and 13O to the elm. The heart of the oak begins to rot at about the age of 300 years. Of the holly it Is said there is specimen aged 40 years in existence near As. chafenburg, in Germany,
The Press., 1904-12-07

MOTHERS, BE CAREFUL of the health of your children. Look out for Coughs, Colds, Or. up and Whoopine Cough Stop them in time-One Minute Cough Cure Is the best remedy. Harmless and pleasant. Sold by all druggists.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-03-22
CARPENTER IS
NOW SECRETARY

Frederick S. Carpenter has been ap-
pointed private secretary to Secretary
Taft, succeeding Mr.. Merritt O..
Chance, who has been appointed chief
of the supply division of the Post office
Department, a position for wnicn his
previous experience in postal affairs
has peculiarly fitted him.
Mr.. Carpenter is a native of Min
nesota and a graduate of the Mime
sofa University. He was in the en-
ploy of a legal firm in San Francisco,
and the Philippine commission being
in need of expert assistants induced
him to go to Manila. He soon became
private secretary to Governor Taft,
and occupied that position until the
governor came to the United States to
become Secretary of War; Mr.. Car
penter accompanied his chief and has
been acquainting himself with the
business methods of the War Depart
ment up to this time.-Washington
Star.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-03-22
THE NEW SCHOOL
AT LAhAlNA

One of the old dormitories of the La
hainaluna Industrial School was taken
down last week; and the other will
probably be demolished before the close
of this week. when these are both
down." says Principal Macdonald, 1--WE
will begin at the class room building.
We are getting the site ready for the
contractor to put up the new buildings.
Two new mules were shipped to US ON
the Lehua, from the Board of Educa-
tion."
The play entitled "Tanbara" was an
nounced for Monday evening at the
Japanese theatre tent. 1t was mostly
in English, so that translation was not
necessary.
Considerable rain fell on Monday
morning.
Mrs. Olsen has recently entertained
Mrs. Scott of Kihei; and also Miss
Donald who came from Scotland year
ago, and has been the guest of Mrs.
Black at Hilo. Miss Donald, her mar
ried sister and three children will re-
turn to their native land in May.-Maui
News. -, A
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-03-22
MRS. COOKE DIES
IN OAKLAND, CAL

Mrs. II. f. Cooke died at Oakland,
Cal, Thursday evening, after an illness
of two months from ptomaine poison
ing. She was a sister law of Chas.
NJ. Cooke, A. f. Cooke, Mrs. ]. B. Ath-
erton and Mrs. Annis Montague Turner
of Honolulu; the mother of Joseph p.
Cooke and VIM. G. Cooke of Alexander
& Baldwin, Ltd. Honolulu and San
Francisco, and Miss Grace Cooke, and
n sister of John X. Wilder and Mrs.
Shepherd. Most of the life of the de-
parted lady, who belonged to a we'll
known missionary family, was spent in
this city. She left here with her chill
dren, her husband being then dead, for
Oakland in 1885. The tidings of her
death came by cable to Chas. NJ. Cooke,
with request to send the same by
wireless telegraph to Jos. P. Cooke,
now on Maui. Mrs. Cooke was 62 years
of age on March 10.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-03-22
THE RETWzAN O|SMANTLED

TOXIC, March THE Russian bat
tleship Retvizan, which was torpedoed
during the first attack on Port Arthur
and since then has been stranded near
the entrance to the harbor, is being
dismantled and her guns are being
mounted in the Notifications Efforts
to float the Retvizan have proved fu-
tile, and finally Admiral Alexieff or
dered that they be abandoned. In each
successive attack upon Port Arthur
Admiral Togos warships have hurled
few shells into the Retzivan to COM
plete her destruction, the battleship
occupying an exposed position, easy of
attack