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Arizona republican., 1904-03-16
EXPLANATION OF TERMS
What the Language of the Weather
 Bureau Means.

MT. A. Kicker of Mesa recently asked through the columns of the Republ,- can question that lot of other peo- pie desired to ask regarding the terms used in the weather bureau, such as normal" departure" and relative humidity Concerning the latter, it may be said to be difficult to under stand precisely. The encyclopedias devote a great deal of space to it.. and though one may get from them a fair idea of it's meaning that is a good work ing idea, it is not one that he can readi- ly convey to is less informed friends.
 But Section DiTectCr Blystone of the local weather bureau thus cnlightens A. Kicker and others to whom the lan- guage of the bureau has been unfa- m:liar:
 Tn a recent issue of the Republican. a correspondent calls attention to cer- tain terms used in the daily reports furnished by the weather bureau to the daily newspapers. and states that their meaning is not clear to- the general public l therefore take this occasion to furnish for the information of the writer of the above mentioned article and all others to whom their meaning is obscure, an explanation of the tslms whose use has been criticised.
 "The mean temperature in the daily report is the average temperature for the cay. The normal is the mean or average value for a period of years of the observed average temperatures oe the same days in each of those years. Thus. if the records cover a period of twenty years. the normal for March 1, computed from those records, is the average of the mean temperatures of all March 1sts in those twenty years. The longer the series of observations entering into the computation uf the normal, the nearer the normal so oO- tlined will be to the true normal. The true normal is the temperature which would always occur on any day if ac- cidental causes did not exist to pro- duce variations.
 The daily departure is the difference between the mean temp eratures of any day and the normal O. that day, and
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16

is given the sign plus C ) if the mean is greater than the normal, and the sign minus(-) if the mean is less than the normal. The departures since the first of the month and the first of the year are the algebraic sums of the daily departures during those periods
 Relative humidity is the prupor- tion which exists between the amount of Vapor of water actually in space and the amount of vapor cf water which would be contained in the same space Gt the same temperature if the space were satuI ated, and is expressed as so
 many per cent. Thus if the vapor of water in space is one-fourth of tho amount which would be contained in the same space a | the same tempara- ture, if the space were saturated, the relative, humidity is 9 per cent
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16
A Physician Writes.

'T am desirous of knowing if the profession can obtain Heroine in bulk for prescribing purposes? It has been of great use to me in treating cases of dyspepsia brought on by eXcesses pr overwork. I have never known it to fail in restoring the organs affected. to their healthful activity" soc bottle at Elvey & Hulett's-
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16
chiIdren's couqhs end Colds.

Mrs. Joe McGrath. 327 E. 1st St. Hutchirson. Kan. writes: 'T have given Ballard's Horeheund Syrrp to my children for coughs and colds for the past four years. and find it the best medicine I ever used" Unlike many cough syrups, it contains no opium. b"t will soothe and heal any disease of the throat or l"ngs quicker than any other reTedy. 25c, soc and $1.00 at Elvey &Hulett's.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16

nal with the funny long legs in the rigit-hand foreground! What de- licious oOnceil How can you i'm gi 7e such impossible things, MT. D'Aubrs 9"
 ''Um--er-you mean thisY' he ak d, pointing to the strange thing i.i the lower corner.
 "Yes, of cOurse.''
 "F,r-uh-that is nly signature, mad am. "-Brookl5 3 Eagle.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16
SHE ADORED ART.

"CharmingI Exqulsi a! Perfectly de- he'htful," she exclaimed, peerius through her starers at the young art ist's latest oicture.
 "I am glad you like it. he said, with becoming modesty.
 Like it? Could onvl:otly help liking it? So original! That queer little ani-
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16
So Sweet and P.saslns in Tastel

Mrs. c. Peterson. 625 Lake St. To- peka, Kas.. speaking of Ballards Hore- hound Syrup, says Tt has never fail- ed to give entire satisfaction. and of an cough remedies. it is my favorite. and 1 must confess to my many friends that 1t will do. and has done. what is claim ed for tito speedily cure a cough or q cold: and it is so sweet and SD pleasing in taste.' 25c. soc and $1-60 bottle at Elvey & Hulett's.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16

If woman loves a horse she is apt tc love her husba nd-or anything else she can drive.-Chicago go News
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16
Cures sciatic Rheumatism.

Mrs. A. E. Simpson. 509 Craig st, Knoxville. Tenn. writes. June 10th. 1899 "I have been trying the baths of Hot Springs, Ark. for sciatic rheu- matisn, but I get more relief from Ballard's Snow Liniment than any medicine or anything I have ever tried. Enclosed find postofice order for $1.0O. Send me a large bottle by Southern Express" Sold by Elvey & Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1904-03-16

A romantic girl is apt to tire of fic- tion after she has been married about a year.-Chicsgo News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17

of tobacco out of cultivation, because
every rise in the percentage o. profit
causes the manufacturer to use a lower
grade: thus the standard OF tobacco
used is lowered without the revenue
being benefited. Again, while the profit
is collected on original weights, there
is always a considerable shrinkage by
drying, ranging from twelve to twenty
five per cent: hence the manufacturer
has to pay $50 per cent on tobacco
which does not exist, and though the
precautions against smuggling are
largely Intellectual, the expenses of
working the system are Wastefully high.
Finally, the import of foreign leaf,
which is also in the hands of the mo-
nopoly. has been very small. the profit
being the same as on the native leaf
$50 per cent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
SIMPLE FORM OF
GOVERNMENT

Editor Advertiser: When the abso-
lutte rule of the chiefs was exchanged
for constitutional government, there
was need of consideration for the old
regime. Hence the adoption of a sys-
tenn which to many persons might seem
unduly cumbrous. But it was a
monarchy having treaty relations with
other nations, and requiring many
formalities which otherwise would have
been superduous.
Moreover, there was the need of
system, adapted at once to the native
Hawaiian customary law, and to the
small but important foreign oelement,
and the large and increasing volume
of foreign trade and commerce.
The displacement of the monarchy
might easily have permitted a readjust-
ment of the entire governmental sys-
tenn, on less expensive and simpler
lines. But it was thought to be I'M
wise to make more changes than We're
requisite pending the anticipated an
nexation to the United States.
The Hawaiian Commissioners, in the
bill they recommended to Congress for
the government of Hawaii, saw fit to
retain the old system, in the main. But
when one considers that there are only
about $4,000 voters in the Territory
the uselessness of complicating the sys-
tenn by town and county forms seems
clear enough. 1t would be far better to
simplify the present methods. thus
securing less expense and far greater
efficiency.
The more the people of this Territory
u IL
experience of the last four years, the
more clearly will they see the advan-
tages of lessening rather than increas-
ing the public burdens. H.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
Club Smoker Program.

The social committee of the Myrtle
Boat Club has arranged the following
program of events for Friday evening s
smoker:
election-Mandolin Club.
Reminiscences-By one of the Has
Beens.
Barry and the Great Unknown-Four
Rounds.
Song-C. Waterman.
Recitation-Bruce Hartman
Selection-Mandolin Club.
Song and Dancer. ]. Harwood.
Recitation-E. A. Murphy
Captain Berger will also assist in
providing entertainment at the smoker,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
LIGHT IS BREAKING
THROUGH. THE GLOON
Continued from page IL

Continued from page II
essary a reduction of two million dol
lars.
The scaling down thus far accom-
plished had reduced the estimated ex-
penditure to 50, 341, 2O9 S. or a saving of
81, 900. Governor Carter knows
where another cut of 100000 is pos
sible.
There is a good deal more work to be
less than half million reduction yet
to be figured as shown by the foregoing
estimate, the Governor and the Secre-
tary have growing hopes of being able
TO weather the remainder of the period
without the Intervention of an extra
session of the Legislature
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
TAXPAYERS AND MILITIA. 81

Taxpayer" a correspondent of the
Star, misquotes this paper to the effect
that the tendency of taxpayers is to de-
crease the standing army. What the
Advertiser said was that such a ten
dency was shown between 1877 and 1898
and that since 1893 more regulars have
been enlisted for insular purposes. 1t
the American people prefer large
navy TO a large army.
Now as to the militia. What the Ad-
.vertiser said-speaking carefully of the
taxpayers" and not of Congress or
the War Department-was as follows:
In the matter of militia the tendency
has been to cut down the active force,
a policy which the failure of the mill
tia in 1898 has accelerated. despite the
contrary wishes of the War Depart
ment.
The armed militia was about twice as
large in 1877 as it is now. New York
State alone had over $4,000 men; it now
has about $4,000. The force was cut
down in 1S77-7S owing to the utter col
lapse of the militia system in dealing
with the railroad strikes occurring in
August of the former year. No approx
imation of the old force has appeared
since in any of the fourteen important
States affected by the strike. The
events of 1898. when the famous Seventh
Regiment of New York declined to go
to the Spanish war and another regi-
ment, that did go, went to pieces under
fire, induced various State Legislatures
which, not Congress. control the
rnilitia-to cut down National Guard
appropriations. 1t was to stem this
adverse tide that Congress began to
increase its aid to the State military
establishments. Otherwise many of
them might have died of neglect.
Taxpayer who should have signed
himself "A Tin Soldier is evidently
not up in militia history.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17

There was low barometer and I'M
settled weather on Government pay
day
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
A PROGRAM OF sAVAGEs.

! Behind these Russian tales of Jap
lanese barbarity the presence of method
may be discerned. If the world can be
convinced that the japanese have taken
to the warpath like savages of the bush,
J breaking faith with the law of nations,
using poisoned swords and killing cap
tfves as spies, then there viii be less
complaint when Russia turns any vic
tory she may gain into a massacre.
An excuse for massacre is always
welcome TO Russia, be it plots" in
Poland or ''sedftion" in Kichenief or
slams like blood and abhor the care of
prisoners. Their victories have always
led to scenes that make humanity
shudder One of the st. Petersburg pa
pers said the other day that the yellow
Napoleons in Korea may be thankful
if one of them escapes alive" Hence
the eagerness of Russia to assure the
world that they don't deserve to escape.
The conduct of the Russians towards
the people of Manchuria is racially
characteristic of the Tartars from
whom they sprang. One cannot know
all that is being done, but glimpses of
a burning village on the Sungari river,
of a Chinese Governor driven to suicide,
of fleeing and starving population
harassed without let or hindrance by
the Cossacks, show that Russian mill
tary methods have not grown more
merciful since the old days of fire and
sword in the Black Sea countries.
AS for the japanese they are so full
of ambition to rank with civilized pow |
ers that they will fight this war, if |
permitted to do so, with nicely of |
which should distinguish the |
most Christian nation. They are let |
in international law; indeed |
a learned man, in the capacity of in
law adviser, goes with ev-
cry headquarters in the field. Their ar
engagements for the care of prisoners
and of the wounded are governed by
he golden rule. But if they are treat
ed as barbarians who deserve no quar-
.er they are near enough to the primi
i've state of man to wreak a dread
,ul retaliation. Russia should beware
If course which may return to plague
Ter; any power at war should remem-
,er that he who fills the poisoned
halice may yet see it commended to
lis own lips.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
THE DAVIS DECISION. sgs

George A. Davis appealed to the Fed
eral Court for vindication and was sus-
pended from practice there for three
months. getting an additional black
eye. The court held, however. contrary
to the decision of the Territorial su-
preme Court. that his offense was not
sufficient to disbar him. On that
point. therefore, judicial opinion stands
two against two, Judge Dole and JUS
tice Galbraith being on one side and
Chief Justice Frear and Justice Perry
on the other. Three are agreed that
Davis betrayed his trust, and one,
GaIbrafth. that he had been at least
indfscreet.
out of Davis twice, TO the establishment
of the bar and the town. He has al
ways had an amiable feeling for
Davis, as strong man sometimes has
for an unfortunate one; but Davis
counted too much On the pity of his
old friend when he expected to be
'.yindicated' and set up on a pedestal
of legal virtue.
The decision of Judge Dole does not
of course, overrule that of the Terri
torial bench. Davis will remain out
of Territorial practice so long as the
present Supreme Court stands pat. His
desire for full coat of whitewash was
largely political, as he wanted to use
"vindication" as lever against the re-
appointment of Frear and Perry. Of
course this scheme will fail. When
the Department of Justice studies the
testimony presented against Davis in
the Territorial and Federal courts it
will not consider what move the Presi-
dent should make against the Territor-
ial judges but what course should be
taken to relieve the rolls of the Z. S.
Supreme Court of the name of an I'M
desirable practitioner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
SOME CURRENT RoMAkcEs.

Nicholas Sem is one of the best adj
vertised doctors in America. it being
generally understood by an admiring
press that he is TO take charge of the
medical administration of the Japanese
army.
Without knowing the precise state of
facts the Advertiser ventures the opin-
ion that neither DR.. Sem nor any other
foreign practitioner will have anything
to do with the medical administration
of the Japanese army. The Russian
army employs foreigners but not the
japanese, who have in their own physi-
clans and surgeons some of the most
skiIlful professional men in the world.
Here in Hawaii DR.. Kobayashi is one
of many who have shown what an edu-
Gated japanese surgeon can do; and
A country so supplied with medical and
surgical talent has no reason to send
abroad for DR.. Sem or Dr. Anybody
Else.
Various American young women have
said that they were going with the
Japanese to do Red Cross work Prob
ably they think they are, but if they go
to Japan they will find young women,
native to the soil, wearing white fan
mel gowns marked on the sleeves with
a red cross, competently filling all the
posts they thought to occupy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
JApANs TOBACCO MONOPOLY.

| The tobacco monopoly which Japan
wishes to extend was established six
years ago. According to the London
Globe, it has proved anything but the
grand source of revenue expected of it.
It's promoters thought that apart from
the increase of revenue it would i'm
prove the growth and enlarge the eX-
port, but in these respects also it has
been disappointing. There are no large
tobacco planters in this country. MI
merous small farmers raise each a
small quantity, hence in order to pre-
a small army of officials is required
yet Illicit dealings and smuggling are
by no means uncommon. In the second
year of its working the monopoly de-
partment reported the detection of over
1000 cases. The number of undetected
cases may be imagined. So far from
helping to increase the export trade in
the leaf, the monopoly has killed it,
Prior to the establishment of the sys-
tenn the stock of Japanese leaf in the
united kingdom-the only country to
which it was exported-was usually
about $4,000 bales, now it is nearly nil.
The working of the system is as fol-
lows: First of all, intending growers
must apply for permission to the mo-
nopoly department, stating the area
they propose to cultivate. When grown
all the tobacco must be brought to the
monopoly office on or before March 81
of the following year. The price to be |
paid to the growers is fixed before |
hand. 1t is arrived at by dividing the |
crop into grades. In the year 1900 there
We're eighteen grades. Each of these /
again was divided into first, second and !
third quality. Then, again, in each !
quality the leaf was separated into four !
sorts, viz, top leaves, upper middle
leaves, lower middle leaves and ground
leaves, thus making ZIG grades and |
prices. On being brought to the local
office of the monopoly the tobacco is
inspected, graded and paid for. 1t is
then distributed to other places, each
bale being marked by a little wooden
ticket giving its grade and weight, and
also a number.
The leaf thus packed is sold by the
kwamme (about 81 pounds) on its orig
inal weight. The monopoly's profit was
originally fixed at cent per cent, but
has now been Increased to $50 per cent
Among the causes that have initiated
and will most likely continue to mill
tate against this experiment may be
mentioned the following: The growers
chief object is to get his tobacco off nis
hands as soon as he possibly can, thus
throwing any risk of deterioration onto
the monopoly, and the earlier it is taken
the better for him, as the moisture con-
tanned in it means more money to him.
And now that he has a sure market ne |
does not take the same care as former |
ly, and thus the tobacco not seldom !
goes into the monopoly's warehouses IN !
a half-cured state, and owing to scare !
ity of competent experts it sometimes
spoils and becomes worthless. It is be- !
lieved that there are considerable guam
titles of tobacco held by the monopoly
in this state.
To these drawbacks must be added
deterioration of the culture An lad
valorem" profit of $50 per cent IS grad
ually but surely forcing the finer kinds
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17

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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17

A bin before the Virginia legislature
gives the conductors of Pullman cars
the right to exclude any and all pas
sengers who in their judgment should
not be allowed to ride" OF course. the
conductors judgment will unerringly
point to the negro. 1t is believed that
the bill is so drawn as to be constitu-
tional.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
Jul > III I1OkJCs
HENRY McCALLUM.

People who had a glimpse of the cost
of County government during Hawairs
brief experience with that gilded super
fluffy don't need any assurances from
grafters that two administrations are
cheaper than one.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-03-17
MOSQUITO AND DRAGON FLY.
Honolulu. T. H, Mar. Is, 1904

Honolulu, T. H, Mar. 10, 1904.
Editor Advertiser: The mosquitoes
have not friend on the Islands and all
are anxious for their humiliation. Why
not avail ourselves of their natural enc
my, the dragon fly? Just watch these
warriors of the air, how they dart
hither and thither. They fly from fifty
feet elevation to within foot or less
of the ground so that the cats catch
and eat them. Their food is the mos
quito and other flying insects; their ap-
petite is Unsuitable. When food is scarce
they devour one another. Why not en-
deavor to propagate them by the mill
lion? Will some entomologist be kind
enough to tell us how they can be prop
agated? 1 hope that it is feasible. The
Hbellulidae can get around much more
lively in the work of destroying the
mosquito than the genus homo.
Yours in Hope,
HENRY McCALLUM.
The dragon fly gets day mosquitoes
but not the night variety. He goes to
bed when the night watch of singing
and insects comes on. What is needed to
attack the nocturnal pest is not the
dragon fly but the nighthawk
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-08

PERSONAL
Mr.. J.. T. Jones of Hebron was
up Friday and called
Miss Sue Covington,left Satur-
day to accept a nice position at
Clio
Miss Eulah Jordon of Darling
ton is the guest of her cousin
Miss Susie Atkins
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Orrall Of
Darlington spent Sunday in
town with relatives
Mr.. H. T.. McLaurin, of Nc.
Coll was down Friday No spec al
news in his little city
Mrs. w B. Fraser of Darling
ton is spending a week with rcla
tives in town and county
Mr.. G. B. Rogers of Browns
vile was up Monday and called.
No special news in his section
MIR. l.. J. Hodges of Marion
was in town Saturday shaking
hands with his old friends
Mrs. E. L. Spencer spent Sun
day at the hospitable home of
Mr.. B. H. Covington in Red Hill
Mr.. Joseph w. Stewart of the
Seaboard Ry. System was here
Friday talking new businc SIS to
our people
Mr.. John r. Webster of Dar-
lington spent Sunday with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. II. Nj.
Webster
MIR. w. J. Gilchrist OF Darling
ton spent Sunday and part OF
Monday in town with his brother
Mr.. Allen Gllchrist
Mr.. Earl g. Page, Of the CO..
umbia State was in town Tuesday
AID made us q pleasant call. He
is just the man for the road
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A Miller now
Of Marion county spent Monday
in Bennettsville, MIR. Miller is
highly pleased with his new
home
Mr.. ]. I. Hayes Of Red Hill
was up Friday and made US q
pleasant call
He is now preparing a big
raft OF timber to float on the next
swell in Pee Dee
Mr.. Vann Livingston, who has
been holding q position as Elec
trician at Anderson, has come
home for few days to see his
parents, when he will leave fol
i New York to learn more of his
profession
The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1904-04-08
RELIGIOUS NOTES.
Pc Dee Ptesbytely meets at Reed,
Creek church, Marion county. April 2; a7.

Pc Dee PtesbytcIy meets ut Kecdy
Creek church, Marion county, April Is a7.
Tho Easter services leld at Zion cbuycI
Sunday night were made very interest G
with appropriate songs aud recitatioas by
the young peoplo OF the community. va
learn the church was packed.
Easter services were held hero Sunday
at the Methodist and Baptist ohu,che .,
The Presbyterian was closed in the morn
ing as the pastor Rev. Bunyan Mcleod
preached for Raw. ]. G Richards at 81. n.
helm.
The Epworth League Prayer meeting
Id held every Wednesday evening in the
Sun,!ny school room of the Meth oiat
church ut o'clock. The public invited
Prayer meeting ut Presbyterian church
Thursday afternoon at S p. m.
The hour for evening services at Tx
churches is now 7.30 o'clock.
Prayer meeting c. the Baptist churct
every Thursday evening at 7.3o.
Prayer meeting ut the Methodipt churet
every Wednesday at $3.50 p. m.
Tho hour for Sunday School at u,
Methodist church has been changed Il
4.co o'clock in tho afternoon.