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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26

FISHERMEN FEAR THE DROWNED
Most fishermen on the French coast
avoid going to sea on the first two
days of November owing to a superstf-
lions fear of the death wind" and the
belief that drowned fishermen at that
time rise and capsize boats.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26
THE PERFECT BALL
BEARING MOWER

It has no equal, and should receive
your inspection if you are interested
One screw adjusts the bearings and
:. effectually takes up all lost motion. 1t
has the improved ratchet and adjust
able handle device. 1t is made of the
best material and is handsomely fin
ished.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26

tic in a naval fight, supposing that both
ships We're handled with equal skill.
This absolute dependence on British
models is more easily comprehended
when it is remembered that the Jap
anese Imperial Naval College was
founded and managed for many years
by British naval officers lent to EN-
peror Mutsu Hito by Queen Victoria
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26
JAPAN'S MODERN SAMURA|
Continued from page 81
READY TO FIGHT.

All the -able-bodied manhood of ia
pan thus stands ready to fight in the
event of a national emergency.
Promotion from the ranks is not cas-
! lily obtained, the standard of duaIih-
/ cations for non-commissioned officers
j being as high, probably. as in any 9th
CT army in the world. Competition is
! keen, the majority of the enlisted men
being intelligent and fairly we'll edu-
Gated. That is only to be expected
when it is remembered that a larger
bulk of printed matter is issued in ia
pan than in any other country in the
world, except Germany. The soldiers
are great readers, and it is quite a com
mon thing to see an enlisted man
choose from the barracks library some
weighty scientific work or educational
review. But they are not mere book
worms. Careful attention is paid to
their physical development, and the
gymnasia attached to the barracks are
of the best type.
The officers do everything in their
power to encourage sports of all kinds.
Football and other western games are
played in. some of the garrisons, but
the favorite sport is the practice of
Jujutsu, which is the finest kind of
physical culture in the world so far
as obtaining results over an enemy is
concerned.
Promotion to the commissioned ranks
is practically impossible to the Japan
csc rookie. 1t rs not theoretically
impossible, for the Mikado is absolute
conmander-in- chief, and there is a
chance that he might reward some not
able deed of valor by a commission.
But it would be opposed to all the
ideas and traditions of the service.
GOOD DISCIPLINE.
The feeling between officers and men
is excellent, and there is never any
trouble in maintaining discipline which
is rather lax when judged by the stand
ard of European nlartinets. The rank
and file are heartily loyal to the ser
vice and the emperor, and on the Whole
they decidedly prefer military to civil
life. In this respect they differ most
markedly from every European army.
Desertions are very rare.
The japanese navy follows it's Brit
ish model most slavishIy. even to the
last, least button on a Heutenants uni
form. Not only are the organizati ton
and training similar but the very ships
are copies of vessels in the British SER
vice. The battleshfps Yashinla and Flu
il are modelled on the Royal Sovereign
class; and the Shikishima, Asahi Hat
suse and Kikasa, also battleships, re-
produce the Majestic type. But in each |
case the japanese have improved on !
the model. The writer has heard Brit
sh naval officers admit that the Mi |
1asa could easily annihilate the Males
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26
Balance of
The Small rarma,a ),

Total debt Feb. 10, 1904 $2,1So. o0o. 90
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26

The small farmers" are keeping the
Clark Farm Co. supplied with vege-
tables such as leeks, parsnips, turnips
and green peas, etc. Order early if you
expect to get any
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26
AN ANCIENT PENSION.

1t was discovered the other day that
an English infantry sergeant is still re-
ceiving the annual grant of money. given
bv Charles IL to Dick PendriH and his
descendants. because Pendrill hid the
king and enabled him to escape after
his defeat by Cromwell at the battle OF
Worcester. in 1851. The sergeant is a
descendant of Pendrill
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26

Woman is naturally of a clinging
nature" observed he. yes" rejoined
his wife, but she isn't to be compar-
ed with a man when it comes TO holding
on to a five-dollar bill."-New Yorker.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26
Available cash to meet Cen

Available cash to meet Cen
eral Expenses -. ..,....$ 664 G6S. IS
OBLIGATIONS TO BE PAID.
Interest on Public Debts
1sO3-19o4 Loan Isl, 900, 0o0).
Due April 1, 1904, in
New York =. ..-..-.. S22 500
Do. Oct. 1, 1904, n. Y. 1880
Com. and Exchg....-. 800
Fire Claims Bonds (s326,0o0).
Due May 1. 1904 $50. $500
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26
". w. DimOnd & Co., Lid.

Sole Agents for JEWEL STOVES,
GURNEY REFRIGERATORS, MON
ARCH BLUE FLAME OIL STOVES
and Z. S. CREAM sEPARATORs.
Take elevator to the House Furnish
ing Department.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-02-26
WILL e. FISHER.
Have You q
Good Mower !?

We claim ours to be the simplest,
lightest running and most perfect ma
chine that mechanical skill has produce
ed
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
DROVE ACTORS FROM STAGE.
Automatic S%prinklers Set to Work at
In%opportune Moment.

A curious incident occurred during
the performance of The Earl and the
GIFT h other evening at the Lyric
theater. London, say an English pc
rio0ical. This is one of the houses
OF entertainment where, in addition to
no ordinary fireproof curtain, auto
matte sprinklers have been provided,
so that in case of emergency the stage
can be almost instantly deluged with
water. In the course of the first act,
the newly-fixed sprinklers, without any
warning, commenced to work, drench.
ing the performers and orchestra, nor
could they be stopped until the sup
ply was turned off at the main. The
srdden flight of the artists and in
~strumentalists occasioned considerable
merriment among the audience, who
remained in the best of humors until
the piece was resumed. How tho
sprinklers came into play at this awk-
ward moment, whether by accident or
as the result of a practical joke, could
not be ascertained, but II they can be
relied upon to always discharge their
work SO effectively in the event of an
alarm this new aid to fire prevention
ought to be a success.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
The BARRIERS of Tunis.

The BARRIERS of Tunis have some
queer ways in working. There one
fiLds the barber on the sidewalk, in
stead of in a shop. Should one de-
sire a shave he is not invited with a
bland welcome to recline at ease in
a plush upholstered chair, or are his
senses soothed with perfumes and
sGlves. On the contrary, the barber
takes n yer his knee, as if to draw
and quarter him. He squats against
a wall, where all Tunis may watch
him as 1t might a public executioner.
He squirts some water into ones
beard from a dirty goatskin, rubs the
hair the wrong way a few moments,
and then begins to scrape. The steel
oil his razor is sharp, but his way of
welding it is relentless. Should a
cut be so deep that one complains, his
simple explanation is:
"Only the blood Of a coward runs"
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
Would Not Teach Girls.

A ruling for a New Haven school
made in 1854 reads: "And all girls
be excluded as improper and incon-
sistent with such a grammar school
as We law enjoins, and is the designe
Of this settlement" One Benjamin
Nudge, a New England schoolmaster
of many years service, has left the
following interesting memorandum:
I'm all my school days, which ended
in 1891, l never saw but three females
in public schools in my life and they
were only in the afternoon to learn
to write" Nudge neglects to sa.,
however, that the girls were admitted
not only to the writing lessons, bu.
they were also privileged to attend the
general annual catechising.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04

In a letter recounting Signora Agu-
Jarfs singing, Leopold Mozart said
that the upper notes were not SO
strong as the lower ones, but soft and
charming, like the sounds of an or
gan. He also inclosed a sketch of
the singers exploits of which the &C.
companying is a copy, showing her
wonderful range.
1t seems almost incredible that a
singer could encompass such a great
range of tone, for in the accompanying
drawing it will be noted that the
voice goes from lower G to the same
note three octaves higher, a feat not
approached by Ellen Yaw, Edith He
lena or any of the singers of to-day ia
nous for their high voices.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
River Of Natural Ink.

There is such a river in Algeria. 1t
is caused by the junction of two
streams-one of which drains a re-
gion strongly impregnated with iron,
while the other flows from a peat bog,
and holds a large quantity of callic
acid in solution. Thus the union of
the two streams causes the iron and
the callic acid to combine, this action
producing natural ink.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04

on the trapeze or step dances, but
Venus was not amused. Chloe was
terribly affected when her compan-
ion died. She was placed with two
chimpanzees, Jack and Jimmy, but she
scorned them, and never ceased to
grieve for Venus. Thus ends the
zoos" third attempt to keep gorillas.
Venus and Chloe cost a large sum of
money. The n was five, the other
two years old. 1t seems to have been
proved that gorillas cannot exist at
the geological gardens. The Breslau
gorilla, however, has been seven years
in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Telegraph.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
MONUMENT TO GEN. POOR.
stands Near Where He Was Buried
in H~ackensack, NJ. J..

A statue to the memory of Brigadicr
General Enoch Poor, who was regard
ed as one Of the bravest and best SOL
dfers of the Revolution, was unveiled
in Hackensack, N. j., Oct. Z. 1t has
beer erected on "the triangular green
between the old First Reformed
church burying ground and the Bergen
county courthouse. 1t is within one
hundred and fifty feet of Gen. Poor's
grave in a corner of the historic bury
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04

late the least amount you can get the
engagement ring for. From thence
your thoughts will naturally wander to
the amount one has to spend on trot-
ting the little girl about per month. II
you can scrape through this prelimin-
airy little canter," you must then think
OF the wedding ring and the honey
moon expenses-don't on any ccoun
worry about the fees at the church.
YOu can always promise to settle with
the best man afterwards, and when
once married o will be all right.
Dash 1t. no decent father-in-law would
sec his daughter starve.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
The Poor Monument.

Showing the unusual position which the
statue will occupy on its pedestal.
ing ground of the church. The monu.
ment was designed and erected by
John l.. and William Passmore Meek
er, of Newark, N. j. 1t is a marked
departure from the conventional.
There is a bronze figure of about
seven feet six inches in height, on a
granite pedestal about fifteen feet in
height. On the front of the pedestal
there is a bronze tablet bearing an ap-
propriate inscription.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
School for Parrots.

A school for parrots has been
opened in Philadelphia. 1t is a DANES
school, the professor being a lady
n the birds are taught to speak by
a monograph repeating the same
words and phrases for hours till thew
pick them up.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
Robin Escaped Hawk.

A robin closely pursued by a hawk
recently crashed through a window in
the home of Mrs. C. F. Roper at Hol-
land and fell exhausted upon the floor
of the sitting-room. The bird appeared
to be u%ninjured, and after being TAX
en- to the open air oon flew away.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
CAN NOT LIVE IN CAPTIVITY.
Gorillas Pine and Die When Placed
Behind Bars.

Chloe Is gone, and Venus Is dead.
The geological gardens is bereft of GO
rillas. The gorilla at Breslau has
the distinction ono again of being
the only animal of its species living in
Europe. Chloe arrived about a month
ago with Venus. At first there was e
trif1ing difference of opinion between
them on the food question, but when
Venus had made it ~abundantly plain
that she was to be mistress, the pair
grew very fond of each other. The
way In which Chloe strove to interest
her companion was a lesson in he
roism. All day she performed feats
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
At the South Pole.

Within the next decade it is though.
some hardy adventurer will be sue
cessful in at last reaching the south
pole-that place surrounded by mys-
terry and at whose barriers death has
stood guard for long, long years. The
accompanying chart shows the dis.
tances already traversed and the un-
explored regions about the pole, the
nature of which is fairly well con-
jectured, based upon observations
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04

In the traditional history of the Iro-
quois co~nfederacy appears a masculine
Medusa of snaky tresses. He was an
Onondaga chief, Atatarho, who was
the first president of the Five Ma
tons. He was represented as living
alone in a swamp and using dishes
made out of the skulls of his enemies.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
Proves Value of Rubber Suit.

With his rubber life-preserving suit,
Joseph Probst of Geneva has remained
in the water a month at a time, sub.
sisting on food carried in the suit.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
Banana Grown in New Hampshire.

Six years ago j. Laselle of Manches.
ter, N. H., obtained a banana bulb
which he planted in a tub. The plant
now stands Is feet high. Last fall
1t began to show evidence of bearing
fruit. The other day Mr.. LaseIle gath.
cred the harvest and distributed II
among his friends.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04

Then consider whether the girl Is
worth the risk of running the best pair
of trousers o possess; then calcu-
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
VOICE HAD WONDERFUL RANGE.
italian Singer Of Long Ago Has Re-.
manned Urrivaled.

When Leopold Mozart and his ia
nous son. Wolfgang, made their first
voyage to Italy, in 1S69-1771, they
made the acquaintance of the famous
singer, Signora Agujari, at Parma.
This woman possessed a most phe.
ncmenal voice, in fact, no singer be-
fore or since her time could approach
her. She invited the two Mozarts to
dinner and consented to sing for them.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04

whom certain illustrators furnish so
ciety novels. If the bird did not have
such length of leg it wouldn't be one
which is so imposing. 1t looks wise.
but it's wisdom is superficial, to say
the least. No n ever heard of a
crane reaching the eminence of the
owl, nor even that Of the parrot. This
crane is a California bird and is an
excellent example of its kind. Look
at it and imagine how you would ap.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
On Matrimony.

Having seriously made up your
mind, place all your available assets
on the bed. There's generally enough
room.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04

made by various explorers. There
is a theory that the land about the
pole may be fertile and inhabited; but
this is more likely to be a dream than
the actual truth. However, the truth
may soon be known.-New York Her
aid.
The Falls City tribune., 1904-11-04
California Crane.

The crane is a queer bird, built on
the lines of the young women with
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
RATE TO THE Elk
POSITION AND RETURN.

On June tst End. 10th. 22nd and
23rda
On July lst. End, 9TH. 9th. 18th
and l4th.
On August 9th. 9th. 10th. 18th
and 10Th.
On September 5th, 9Th, 9TH and 9th
On October 3rd, 4th. 5th and 9th.
The Southern Pacific Co.. will sell
tickets at Wells, Elko. Winnemucca.
Lovelock and Reno, Nevada. to ST.
Louis, and return for $3.50, on above
dates only. Tickets will be good for
ninety days covering round trip.
BY apr LEGATION to Mr.. T. H. Cood-
man. General Passenger Agent. San
Francisco. Cal. J. H. Fulton. Division
Freight and Passenger Agent. Reno.
Nevada. or to agents at points above
mentioned, all information will be given
to those who desire to take advantage
Of this rate.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
N WILL
SETTLE UP FAST

Now that the time Is about ripe fer
filing homesteads on the government
land TO be covered by water next
spring, people who have been interest
ed in, and watched the progress of the
work, are beginning TO head for this
locality. The following is taken from
the Eureka Sentinel:
IAN emigrant train. consisting of
four four-horse wagons, spent two days
in Eureka this week. There we're
quite a number in the party. which
came from Southern Utah ard were
on their way TO Churchill county TO
make their homes in the arid district
now being reclaimed by the govern
m3nts great irrigating system
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
His Last Hope Realized
(From the Sentinel, Gcbo, Month

a rOiu IL Gtntiutit Otbpi Mout.I
In the first opening Of Oklahoma TO
settlers in 1889. the editor Of this
paper was among the many seekers
after fortune who made the big race
one fine day in April. During his
travelling about and afterwards his
camping Upon his claim. he encounter
ed mnch bad water. which, together
with the severe heat. gave him a very
severe diarrhna which 1t seemed
almost impossible to check. and along
in June the case became SO bad he
expected to die. One Gay n Of his
n~eighbors brought him one small bottle
of Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy as a last hope.
A big dose was given him while he
was rolling about on the ground in
great agony. and in a few minutes the
dose was. repeated. The good effect
OF the medicine was soon noticed and
within an hour the patient was taking
his first sound seep for a fortnight.
That one little bottle wofked'a COM
plete cure, and he cannot help but feel
grateful. The season for the bowel
disorders being at hand suggests this
item. For sale by E.. Ciiswold.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
ALLEGED
CATTLE THIEF.

Residents OF Fallon were treated to
another surprise yesterday when ]. ".
Cahill. a butcher In the new town was
taken into custody BY the sheriff and
charged with cattle stealing, says the
Journal.
1t is alleged that Cahill has been In
ie habit Ct driving cattle belonging o
lheelens' into his corrals and killing
them. selling the meat 10 the people Of
Fallon.
Some days ago. SO 1t IS reported. the
yieilant Churchill county officer found
two brands belonging to Theelen They
had been cut from the SIDES Of butch
cred beeves. This officer started a
quiet search for the hides from which
the brands had been taken. His efforts
were rewarded yesterday when he went
to Cahill's slaughter house and from
the center of a big pile Of hides pulled
cut two pelts from which the Identify
Ing brands had been cut. Other inc :
dents also fastened the crime upon the
Fallon butcher and his arrest followed.
He Is how In Jail.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
CAR SHOPS ASSURED.

Car shops are 10Y assured at Sparks
Plans and specifications have been
prepared and approved and it is under
stood that work will begin next month.
The new structure will be 9OOfeet long
and 400 feet wide. The shops will be
located just east Of the transfertables.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
Driven to Desperation.

Living at an out Of the way place.
remote from civilization, a family is
often driven TO desperation in case Of
accident, resulting in Burns. Cuts.
Wounds. Ulcers. etc. Lay In a supply
OF Buklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
best on earth. Csc at Wadsworth
Drug Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, If you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thou
sands Of sufferers have proved their
matchless merit for Sex and Nervous
Headaches. They make pure blood
and build Up your health. Only Csc,
money back If not cured. Sold by
Wadsworth Drug Co.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
FOUND DEAD BODY.

The dead body of an unknown man
was found by some boys yesterday even
Ing on the hill above John Garavanta's
six-n lie ranch near Derby. Jas. F.
Crosby and John Garavanta left for
Derby this morn ng to inyt stigate the
matter.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
Visit New County Hospital

An invitation Is extended TO all tax
payers in Wsshoe county to visit the
new county hospital. which is now COM
p!eted. JOS. ODETTE. Sup't.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1904-07-12
Roundbouse and Large rlaebine $

there and will employ many men. 1t is loca'ed
in the heart of a fine farming and mining
country. The climate is clear. dry and healthy,
with very little snowfall.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-07
STARTLED
BY CRIES
FOR HELP.
Residents in Madison Avenue
Thought a Woman had
Been Held Up.
REPORTED TO POLICE.

Residents of Madison avenue, be-
tween Jefferson street and New Bruins
ok avenue, were startled about 8 AS
lock last night by the sound of a
woman IS voice, calling for help.
Mrs. John Schoonover, who resides
at 339, and some women friends, who
were spending tho even ing with her,
were expecting Mrs. Schoonover s
sister-in-law. They were sudde My
startled by woman's voice calling,
as they thought. "Help, 10, Help!"
AS $40. " is the name of one of the
ladies who were present. they were
naturally fearful of their relative s
safety. No further sounds were heard
and, when one of the occupants of the
house looked out front, from whence
the cry had seemed to come, no one
was to be seen. 1t was afterwards as :
certained that the expecteu lady had
not started for Mrs. Schoonover'
house at all, so that it could not have
been she who had called. Mr..
Schoonover returned home about 10
o clock, and, upon learning of the oc-
currence, he reported it to the police.
Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1904-04-07
RUNAWAY BOY
IN NEW YORK.
Gerry Society Has Him Awaiting
the Arrival of His
Parents.

Yesterday Mrs. Mary Sechedolsky,
of % Cortlandt street, reported to the
police that her twelve-year old son,
Frank, had run away the day previous,
taking with him SIT in money belong
ing to her. She asked the authorities
to try to find her boy. This morning
a letter was received by Chief Burke
from the headquarters of the Gerr y
Society in New York, saying that
a boy was in custody there who gave
his name and address as those of the
missing son of Mrs. Sechedolsky.