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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
THE CHINESE WAY.

When a Chinaman wants to have a
tooth drawn he feels no nervous appre-
hension of pain for the excellent rea-
son that he knows his dentist will not
inf1ict any. The latter simply rubs a
powder over the aching tooth. After
about five minutes the patient sneezes,
and the tooth falls out. Many attempts
have been made by Europeans to OBJ
tain the recipe for this mysterious pow
der, but no one has yet succeeded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

than half again
to the gift. She
has the faculty,
too, of choos-
ing exactly what
ca CHI WON a n
frien nd really
wants or dreams
of. To NJ i S S
Prim, the lone
ly spinster, she
sends a beauti-
full box of flow
erS done up
with as much
care as if they
were sent by an
adoring lover to
the prettiest girl
in town. Miss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

low the date, so each day the invalid
could look at fresh words of cheer.
After all, it is the spirit and not the
gift that counts. For my part, 1 tell
you right now that l would infinitely
rather have an inexpensive gift which
showed a study of my tastes and foibles
than the most costly affair possible that
signified merely the power of money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

expensive Christmas present was a
scrapbook presented last year to an in
valid. 1t contained a number of her
favorite poems and stories clipped from
old books and magazines. Another
shut in was made glad by an opti-
mists daily calendar on separate
sheets, each sheet having a cheerful
motto lettered neatly in water color be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

many words Maud
Ballington Booth has
said:
81 know that the
worst men are not
n s arily those
who are in prison.
The men who do the
greatest injury to
their fellow men and
cause the most sor-
row in the world are
not those who are in
prison The stigma
d0nz not f,1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

ris chair upholstered in deep red sim
ply because she had seen picture rep
resenting a red interior and a young
wife seated on the arm of just such a
chair while her husband smoked his
pipe and read the paper. Domestic
ity," 1 believe it was called, or some
sweet thing like that. And her poor
husband never could abide Morris
chairSI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26
OLD NEWSPAPERS

The uses of old newspapers are mani
fold so they should be carefully kept.
Directly anything boils over on tbe
stove the cook should wipe it up with
d PAD OF newspaper for thus she win
save herself much trouble in laav.,- ~
the stove clean and nice. Newsnanar q,
also excellent for window cIeanira-
producing a good polish.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

ment. so the thoughtful woman con-
tributes a sofa cushion of soft silk to
harmonic with the wall paper. A girl
away at school receives a daintily
framed picturesque of the prints are
so pretty and so cheaper else she
gets a fluffy pincushion for her toilet
table, all pink and white and sug-
gestive of home daintiness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

ates that; no one ever sends her flow
ers. Miss Scribbler slaves all day in
an inky blouse and strictly tailor made
cuffs and collar. The tactful woman
sends her a dainty bit of frivolous
neckwear to brighten her up. A friend
is scrimping to furnish a small apart
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

homes are received and fed and shell
tered the released men until work can
be found for them, the employer in all
cases being told of the mans career and
that now Mrs. Booth vouches for his
perfect honesty. In one case recently
one of the ex-convicts was hired to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

guard a wealthy brides wedding pres
ents, which he did faithfully.
Through Mrs. Booths Hope halls
have passed $500 discharged prisoners,
and of these 40 per cent are today re-
spectacle, Industrious citizens.
LILLIAN GRAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

his story tell it against him. Wherever
he goes it pursues him, try as he will.
So the prisoners friend established in
various parts of the country her Hope
halls, homes for discharged convicts.
And she somehow raises money to
maintain these homes too. In the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-26

@HERE is one very ancient
Christmas joke that is really
no Joke at all, and yet, am
n sorry to say, it will never fade
away and grow out of style 1 refer to
the joke in which the wife gives her
dear husband something she wants
herself for a Christmas present. Only
the other day I heard a sweet young
49,. bo- husband N uctr run
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and a hurried shopping excursion with
a long list.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
FORMER BOARD OF HEALTH
PRESIDENT SAYS TOMMY-ROT
Or. C. B. Cooper Challenges Statements OF Dr.
Ashmead Relative to Mosquitoes Being
Agents in Spreading Leprosy.

a-Tommv-ron is the by which DR. T. B. Woou
President Of the Board Health characterzes the theory
~ m Asmead as to mosquitoes being spreades OF leprosy II
Woods rims DR. Ashmeads whole theory, showing tnaI
demonstrations would not bear it out.
4r Asbmead states 6shponds in and about the IS
lands are breeders mosquitoes said DR. Wood yesterday
differ with him as to that for hshponds we under
them are merely washed by the tide OF he sea
These onds are salt water fresh 1t altogether
thar MOSQUITOES would salt water However,
that Mr. D Z Van OF the Hawaii Experiment otauon' W
thoroughly investigate the matter 80
.en AGAIN is bacillus which spreads leprosy 1t y ~
there are spores in leprosy bacl because the Daeus -
eak No one has succeeded cuvating it on this account
e,1y womb live DR. goes the theory tnal
saore Sunnose his theory correct In the nsl PiaeS
o,to n,us bite leper this bacillus INTO lls
sufficient mosquito merely bite pSi.
1enar with 1eprous The mosquito then taxes ny
bacillus into stomach 1t flies around anu MAY There
us+er or hsh-pond Dr. Ashmeads suggeston t;
dsnosits an egg Carrying the whole suggestion
aorons bacillus has deposited in the egg Inc s
this hsh is aHicteu
aTbe fact Is that bacillus has been proven 10 go @ 100
or into the human stomach and from there io .,d
nTr Asbnead shows his ignorance OF condiuons ~
he snaks of the of Moloka1 as the epe. NJ
We of course know that only a smal' hsusep " p
Eka is Leper Settlement ra for 1eorosv Wher
snake-poison as a cure iol
n, ~ .,d myself were both members OF the boau u -
ooson the Board tor trlal - was -
~ the Kaih Receiving Station under our Pelson IL
1lere were no benefits to be seen IN the treatment
ISL - snalxe poison Advertiser this morning gNes 80
vao1ev infer that the snake poison does cu, r -
teJf does not follow this inference anu w ~
ine ait +t.+ +bs treatment will be OF any Denent
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
CHINESE HOSPITAL
SOCIETY OFFICERS

A meeting of the Ladies' Society Oh
the chinese Hospital was held on We'd
nesday afternoon at Mrs Dickeys
residence, when the following officers
ware elected: President, Mrs. S. NJ
Ballou: vice-president, Miss Whitman
second vice-president. Mrs. Webb;
treasurer, Mrs. c. h Dickey; secre-
tary. Mrs. Ernest waterhousei assist
ant secretary, Mrs. All Sue.
The members of the Ladies Commit
tee are as follows: Mesdames Fuller
Berger. Ballou. Dickey, Merrill. Water
house. All sue. Cong, Webb. Wong
Ieong. L. All Lo, Kim Chang. Ayau'
Goo Kim, Chuck Hoy, Misses Kinder
Wood. whitman
Mrs. Berger, Mrs. Webb and Mrs
Chang were appointed TO investigate
the furnishing of the houses rooms
The sum of nine hundred dollars was
realized at the fair.
! The committee wish to express theii
thanks to the public and to all wh'
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
Bishop & Co Bsnkera
ESTABLISHED IN 1858
DEPARTME2:'

Transact business IN al usTsa1 -
OF banking.
Collections carefully attended -
Exchange bought and Sold
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
HAWAII sHINPo sHA.

THE PIONEER JAPANESE PRIN1
NJ once. The publisher OF Hawas
zbinno. the only daily Japanese go
published in the Territory OF HaWasl. !
c. sHIozAwA, Progresses
7. soGA Editor.
Editorial and Printing Once = IN
s1,,t,, g. above King. Phone Main
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
PIRATES IN
READINESS
Are Now Occupied With
Final Stage
Work.


The Pirates are hard at work putting
on finishing touches. The music OF Dotn
acts was completed two days ago ana
time is now being devoted to stage craft
Under the carefully planned drilling the
participants are going through, the sue
cess Of the production should prove not
able.
Yesterday afternoon the ladies OF the
ooera went through two hours hard WORK
81 stage action and dance steps under the
direction of Allan Dunn, rehearsing at
the same time the music with Mrs. At
wood. who has done very much Tor the
success of the opera on the musical end.
The results were very smooth and all
ere feeling that confidence in their own
efforts that precedes success.
There was big crowd in waiting Tor
the opening of the seat sale YESTERDAY
r,orninq and when the forenoon closed
h,t few seats were left for Thursday,
especially downstairs which is always the
favorite location though the balcony IS
really esteemed by many the preferable
position in which to listen to an opera.
There was a rehearsal of the principals
AGAIN last night and stage rehearsais VIII
follow every evening except Sunday until
tbe final dress function on "Wednesday
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
HONOLULU IRON WORKS
COMPANY.

STEAM ENGINES
7ouERs SUGAR MILLS. Coo1.-
ERs, BRASS AND LEAD C ., -
and machinery OF every oesclip.,o.
made to order. Particular al.ens.o o,.
Daid to ships blacksmitnins' 'oD
E ecuted on shortest notice.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
THE RISE AND FALL. OF suLLY.

Born March g 1861 in Providence, Rhode Island.
In 1886 married his employers daughter.
In 1887 studied in the South.
From 1883 to 1890 cerked for cotton brokers.
In 1891 bought his employers.
In 1902 to New York City.
In 1853 began bull in cotton
In January cents and cleared
On March IS came crash in cotton and Suly failed
His losses during week $5.oooooo .
Suvs the twentyhird tooT OF the wa
Street Exchange Building overlook the bay They are without
suptuously equipped OF all Wall street
splendid places Heavy velvet carpets ue the tread
Of spectators in his clerks work behind ratings OF
Typewriters in desks OF polished walnut For
those of his clerks night there handsome brass
bsteads in coy rooms deboard which IS the wonder OF
Wall completely equipped dining room where the ONE
fakes lunches and where the Waldorf prepares
their food
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15

helped in any way to make the fair a
success.
It was voted to hold future meetings
at Mrs. rulers residence. corner Nu-
uanu and school streets, the first Mon
day of every month, at 10 a. m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15

The Sunday Advertiser is a
clean, reliable newspaper worthy
of a place in the family circle.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15

Drafts and cable transfers on Chaaz
and japan through the Hongkcng ems.
Shanghai Banking Corporation A.
Chartered Bank Of India. AustraIia 60
China.
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VIM. c. IRWIN & CO. LTD.
AGENTS FOR

AGENTS FOR
western Sugar Refining Co. 80
Francisco, Cal. ~...ssm
Baldwin Locomotive WORKS, rnas@''
delphia, Pa. $50.
Newell Universal Mill Co. Man1l
facturers OF National Cane snreuoSkl
New York. n z.
cisco, CAL 49, 4
ohiandt & Co., San Francisco. Cat
Pacific OIL Transportation Co. 20
Francisco, Cal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15

what can. do for my little boy?'
asked mamma, $50 that he won't have
to eat between meals % Have the
meals ticker together replied the
greedy young man.-Glasgow Evening
Times
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15

Commercial and Travellers LettaES 90
Credit issued on the Bank or Caaifzz'e
MIA and N. M. Rothschild q GsGEs
london
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The aundress daughter had been allowed to peep INTO the
dnngroom where table set for dinnerpaTt na ha
She said later every plate had forks by It. What was
that for you don't of your betters child repe
Detroit Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15
VIM. G. IRWIN & CO. LTD.

VIM. G. Irwin. President and Manasst
CLAUS spreckels. First Vice. Prestden
". NJ. Giffard. Second Vice. resans1s
Fl. M. whitney, Jr. Treasurer and 80.
sugar Factors and Commission ABezk4
AGENTS FOR THE
Oceanic Steamship Company
OF San Francisco. Cal
AGENTS FOR THE
Scottish Union & National inssiraAeal
Company of Edinburgh.
WIIhelrna OF Magdeburg General -
surance Company. 81
Munich & Berlin.
Alliance Marine & General Assures
Co. Ltd, OF London.
Royal insurance Company o. 49,.
pool, Alliance Assurance CozlipAhs
London ex~.sss.s
Rochester German Insurance. go
pany of n. Z.
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Bishop & Co. BankeEa
ESTABLISHED IN 1853
BANKING DEPARTMENT.
Transact business in all departusnas
OF banking.
collections carefully attended e.
Exchange bought and Sold
Commercial and Travellers LettAEs ssa
Credit issued on the Bank Of CaateaSs
MIA and N. NJ Rothschild GsH
London.
Correspondents; The Bank cf Csaau
fornia, Commercial Banking CO.
Sydney. Ltd London.
Drafts and cable transfers on CfAaM
and Japan through the HongkcnG ems
Shanghai Banking Corporation 49,
Chartered Bank of India, Australia So
China.
Interest allowed on term deposits -
the following rates per annunns vizs
Seven days notice. at 2 per cent
Three months, at 5 per cent
six months, at s5k per cent.
Twelve months, at per cent.
TRUST DEPARTMENT.
Act as Trustees under mortgages
Manage estates, real and personal
Collect rents and dividends.
valuable papers. wills, bonds ske9
received for safe keeping.
ACCOUNTANT DEPT.
Auditors for corporations and n<s@
vate firrne.
Books examined and reported o.
statements OF affairs prepared.
Trustees on bankrupt or an@aEvsa
estates.
once. s2l Bethel street
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT.
deposits received and interest allows
al At AZ per cent per annunn. IA as
cordance with rules and reEuiafaoxz@
copies of which may be obtained g
application.
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
Agents for FIRE, MARINE. LITE
ACCTDENT. and EMPLOYEES LA
| BIIITY INSURANCE COMPANIES
Insurance once, s24 Bethel Street.
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Precautionary measure Viewed "a bride OF SIX wee)
"And how long will you away dearest Mr.
+en Mrs Newed-Wel think I'll learn to COOK WINE
Won are absent" Mr. NewedThats agood idea Ana II tAs
the dog over and with of the neighbors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-15

c1ara-"Oh hum / wish Lord had made me a man, 5,
he has, dear; only you haven't found him yet
New York Times.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
"To the Girl Away from Home"
Box 50. Laurens, S. G..

Dear Aunt Jennie:- feel some
what bashful in undertaking to
write q letter for the Social Chat,
for there are so many girls who can
do so much better than L. But I
found myself so interested in one
of the articles in The Farmer this
week, by Sophia B. Wright, I must
say a word about it.
Ny very heart thrilled with JOY
when reading it, and thinking of the
past spring I spent far away from
home. I expected it to be a delight
full trip; but, girls, try it. I fear
you will get disappointed. All! the
very thoughts Of my not seeing dear
mamma in five months! But after
so long a time, the time drew near
for my return, and then so hard it
was to leave school mates and
friends to whom I had become so
closely attached.
But when I reached home [ found
it to be the dearest place on earth.
I also think it very important for
every girl to help her mother in her
household duties. I have no father,
and with five sisters and two brothers
to raise, it has been very trying on
my dear mother. I think no girl
should mind helping her mother, but
rather consider it ~disgraceful for
any girl to refuse to help work.
D. o. G.
Martin Co.. N. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
Beauregard, Grant. Sherman and o

Beauregard, Grant, Sherman and
other noted men, were together be-
fore the Civil War. Then they met
in deadly conflict. On a high bluff
in the National Cemetery we have a
grand view of the wide river rolling
by-aIl around are the graves of
ACKNOWLEDGMENT, sleeping the
years away until the resurrection
morning:
con fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread,
And glory guards with solemn round
The bivouac of the dead"
T.. L.
Box 50. Laurens, S. @.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

Dear Aunt Jennie:-I saw a
short article a few weeks ago in
The Farmer advocating. the extermi-
nation of hawks and crows, by the
various counties Offering rewards
for their destruction. / suppose by
"crows" he means ravens and jack
davis, they being carnivorous fowls
and all three Of those black fowls
going under the general name of
crows. The real crow does no harm
except pull up corn in the spring,
and will not do that if it is tarred
and lined before planting. And
it is claimed that the real crows de-
stroy great quantities of insects.
AS it is not probable that we shall
have any determination of destruc-
tive birds by the public soon, I will
tell the gentleman how to destroy
the hawks and jackdaws for himself.
(Of course, use powder and shot
every time it is conveniently
When the jackdaws come into the
fields and orchards, take an egg and
break a small place in it and put
strychnine in the egg and place On
a high stump where nothing else
can get it, and when the daw flies
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

over, he will take it to the woods.
and return no more.
And this is how I destroy hawks:
I mix a rounding teaspoonful OF
nux vomica to a quart of meal, then
take as much of this as the chicks
will eat at one time and make into
dough in a pan and place in a feed
ing coop where nothing else can get
to it, and let the chicks eat all they
will. / wait until they are through
eating, then take the pan, rinse it,
and throw the water into the fire.
Also cover the scattering particles
with earth. else the sparrows will
eat them and die. Nothing can eat
this mixture except fowls with craws.
It will kill ducks, geese, all kinds
of birds, animals and people. I re-
peat the dose twice a week until the
hawks stay away. Care must be
taken that the grown chickens do not
get it, for if they do neither the
chickens nor eggs can be eaten un-
der nine days.
There was a case about three miles
from here in which a man took his
neighbours chickens without the
neighbours knowledge, and the chick
ems had been poisoned with nux vom-
lea, and all the family we're poisoned
and one died.
IF more than a te~aspoonful of the
poison to a quart of meal is used,
the chicks will die Immediately.
7 say this is the way I do, but I
do not advise anyone else to try it
unless great care is taken.
With many good wishes,
MRS. S. E. M.
BERTHE Co., n. G.
Fifteen cents pays for The Fro
gressive Farmer and Cotton Plant
till January list. Order now.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18

be certain to let me know your real
name and address. This is impor-
tant. Of course, if you do not care
to have it published, we will not do
so, but we do care for it on the roll
book, and I should like to know who
you r if I should be so fortunate
as to meet you at any time.
We had a very interesting bit of
local church news reported to us this
week; and 1 hated very much to have
to omit it; but I am afraid to set
the precedent of printing matter
about purely local affairs.
AUNT JENNIE.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1904-10-18
AUNT JENNIE.

Dear Aunt Jennie-and Cotton
Plant Friends: I write this letter,
from St. Louis. This is really and
truly the Worlds Fair: the whole
worlds represented. To-day we
went from the high art and civiliza-
ton portrayed in Manufacturers
Building to the rude tribes on the
hill where dwell, in their native
tents the Indians of Patagonia,
making rugs by hand from ostrich
and other skins. Near by we're the
hairy Ainu, the early inhabitants of
Japan, whom the present race ran
from their homes as we did the In
dams. They were dwellers, too, in
tents, and did rude wood carving.
In a hut very near were the Pigmies
brought by Rev. Phillips Werner of
our State, South Carolina, from
Central Africa. They are as black
and shiny as shoe polish, quite small
and as active as the nimble squirrel.
Our new possessions, the Philip
pines, have an extensive and very
entertaining exhibit. The more civ
ilized tribes do exquisite hand work
in weaving on hand looms the pine
apple fibre into finest cloth. The
women from these tribes do the
daintiest embroidery on this cloth
that we have ever seen anywhere. We
saw with interest the 1gorrotes who
came out to battle a few years ago,
armed with spears against the guns,
large and small, of the United States
soldiers. They are fine, athletic
people, corner colored, living in
close huts made of reeds and straw.
Their native COW is a peculiar look
ing animal with spreading horns.
The remnant of Indians in our
own Western States, some of the
widest tribes, still live in primitive
huts made of bark and sod. They
are suppressed DuG uOI COIIquSIOu ,
with their little black eyes they look
like animals at bay. Geronimo is
here, so we are told, the last of the
Apache tribe which gave so much
trouble.
In Horticultural Building are
apples such as we at home do not
dream of-great balls of red, yellow
and green and so delicious. Many
are grown in Utah on land reclaimed
by irrigation from the Great Amer
lean Desert. Mans ingenuity is
very wonderful, and here we see the
best from everywhere. When I get
home and rest I will tell you about
it. Here the spirit rejoices but the
flesh is often weary.
Fort Jefferson on the Mississippi
River, fifteen miles below the city,
is very grand, and of much historic
interest. Here Lee and Jackson,