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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-21

CHICAGO STREET RAILWAY DEAL
CHICAGO, Nov. FLA syndicate has
proposed to purchase the street rail
ways of this city for thirty-siX million
dollars.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-21
Deaf OF BRECKENRIDGE.

LEXINGTON, KY, November gov.
c. p. Breckenridge is dead
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-21
BRAZILIAN TROOPS MUTINY.

RIO DE JANEIRO November 90
A battalion has mutinied and killed
it's commander.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-21
KIHEI.

Arriving, November 1S.-Am bktn
Fullerton, 20 days from San Francisco
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-21
FATAL TENEMENT HOUSE FIRE

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Twelve per-
sons have been burned to death in a
tenement house fire here.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-21

took on new cargo and another lot Of
emgrants and sailed for New York on
ly to meet with another disaster within
sight of her destination.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-21

Sailing at Manila.
u. S. A. Transports will leave San
Francisco and Manila, and will arrive
from same ports at irregular intervals.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1904-11-21

East
IF so, WHY NOT USE

The only Double Track Railway be-
tween the Missouri River and Chicago
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
Toasted Cod.

Secure the latest, best cured or dry
Goldfish; strain and freshen in warm
water Let it soak day and night,
changing the water once or twice, ac-
cording to the degree of salt it con-
tains. When fresh enough to be pleas
ant to the taste set it on the stove and
let the water gradually come to the
scalding point Never boil cod that
has been previously sailed and dried.
That makes it hard and will not have
the soft white tint as when treated
thus). Place in bread toaster when
drained, and toast a delicious brown
over the live Goals. While still hot
have ready gravy of sweet cream and
butter, seasoned with pepper and a
pinch OF salt, unless the fish is decided
ly salt STILL Place in covered dish TO
the table and pour over it the gravy.
If cream be not obtainable a gravy al
most equal to it is made by rubbing
two tablespoonfuls of flour smooth in
half a cupful of cold water, pouring it
in a saucepan over fire, and adding
half cupful boiling water. Cook slow
ly, stirring constantly. then add butter
size of an egg and cupful of hot milk
or cream. Season.-What to Eat
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
EXTENDING BOUNDARIES.
Some of Our Larger Cities Have An
nexed Ground Far Into Ada
cent Farm Lands.

According to recently issued census
bulletin, the real rank of cities is not al
ways indicated by the order in which
they stand in the tables of population.
Some great centerS have considerable
part of their massed population lying
outside the municipal boundaries. Bos-
ton is a good example; about 100000
people live in sight of the state house
dome. and less than 100000 of them are
cities have annexed far into the farm
lands of the adjacent country, says
Youths Companion.
1t is customary to speak of the popula
ton of a state. ''in proportion to its
size" Such a comparison is seldom
uninteresting. Pittsburg, for example.
has population of a third of a million
on $4,000 acres of ground; New York's
population, little more than ten times
as great. spreads over nearly II times
as many acres.
Chicago was long famous for its an
nexation habit. but since 1890 New York
has annexed much more territory than
Chicago's total area. New Orleans has
a slightly larger area than Chicago
Each of them covers six times the area
of Baltimore.
Washington, which occupies the Mary
land part of the ten miles square set
aside for national capital. is fair
sized city as area goes. for this genera
ton. 1t may seem small a century hence,
although it looked abundantly ample for
all the purposes of urban development
when laid out.
In the case of cities as well as of other
corporations, consolidation is plainly
one of the tendencies of the times. More
than one-third of those in the United
States have added to their territory by
annexation since 1890 Townships and
counties are occasionally suhdivided. by
reason of local interests, but the cities
seem to be steadily pushing their boun-
daries outward. There are some eco
nomic reasons for this. but. the reason
in many cases has been the desire of
their inhabitants to make good show
ing"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
CURIOUS WORMS OF NORWAY
They Gather in Great Numbers Form
ing a Serpent-Like Mass
When Migrating.

The Sciaras, of the genus Tiplux a tiny
wormlike creature which is found in
the forests of Norway and Hungary dur
ing the month of July or early in August
gather in huge numbers preparatory to
migrating in search of food or for a
change of conditions. When setting out
on this journey, says Nature, they stick
themselves together by means of some
glutinous matter. and form huge SER
pentlike mass, often reaching a length
of between 40 and so feet and several
inches in thickness. As the scaria is
only on an average of about three-thir-
ty-seconds of an inch in length, with no
appreciate breadth whatever. the num-
Der required TO form continuous line
of the size above mentioned is meal
culable
Their pace is, of course. very slow.
and upon meeting an obstacle. such as
stick or stone, they either writhe over
or around it. sometimes breaking into
two bodies for the purpose A celebrated
French naturalist says that if the rear
portion of this snakelike procession be
brought into contact with the front part
the insects will keep moving round in
that circle for hours, never seeming to
realize that they are getting no further
on their journey. If the portions be
broken in two the procession will unite
in short time. When the peasant meets
one of these professions he will lay some
obstacle in front of it. If it passes over
1T 1t is a good omen.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
MOST POPULAR NUMBERS.
Seven and Thirteen Are Fixed Upon
in the Minds of the Greater
Number of Men.

ASK a man to pick out some num-
Der between one and ten, and you cali
tell him nine times out of ten what
number he has selected, though his Sc
lection is made mentally said man
who, according to the New Orleans
Times-Demoerat, is fond of the Old
things, land when you come to think
of it, the task of naming the correct
number is not a difficult one. In the
course of an hour the other day
asked ten men TO think of certain
number-any number between one and
ten-and | would tell them what num-
Der they had fixed their mind on.
In nine cases out of ten | was correct,
missing it only once The minds OF
nine of the persons selected the num-
Der seven, and one of them selected
nine. 1t is not difficult to understand
why the mind should run to the num-
Der seven. Even in the case OF the
man who fixed his mind on the num-
Der nine, he told me when it was all
over that his mind had first run to
seven, but he quickly changed to nine
without knowing just why it was that
he changed Seven is the most prom
inent figure between one and ten. Il
is the most popular number in the line,
and is associated with more things
than any other number, and it is quiz
reasonable that the mind should light
on seven. | made another test the
other day with five persons, asking each
OF them to write some number between
one and ten, and give it to sixth per-
son. When the slips had been handed
to the sixth man | said: Seven is the
number on each of the slips
Correct said the man to whom
they had been handed, and the five
men were bit bewildered for the
moment by the fact that they had all
hit upon the same number, and that |
was able to tell what the number was.
1t would be quite as easy to name a
number between 10 and 20, though
have made no tests along this line.
dare say that 10 would be the first
number to fash in the mind, simply
because it is the most talked of, and
the only number between 10 and 20
| that has the widest association. So
you can tell there is no trick about it
and it doesn't require any knowledge
of the occult PHILOSOPHERS"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
PENNIES IN THE SLOT.

Man is Natures funny page.
Many a peach has the disposition OF
a lemon.
Are the sins" of saint all long ser
mons?
1t makes even a preacher feel good
TO hold full house.
Charm is the tulle bow on the collar
Of womaGkind.
How many temper instead of be-
ing preserved has been picked!
Lord. | thank thee | am not wise;
thou knowest how | hate loneliness
Sometimes worth wins woman; al
ways lack of worth retains her affec.
tons.
Some men regard religion a. the
mothballs of the next life.
Lord. if ever | have to eat dirt, let
1t be gold dust.
Good Lord, didst thou create us for
thy angels testers?
And the good Lord. after he had
created man and endowed him with
love and life, saw that he was still
unhappy. Then it was he devised ind.
gsstion.
How sweet the moonlight sleeps
upon this bank" began Shakespeare
hero Darling. have you a bank?
gurgled the delighted Jessica, thus be
traying the fact that she was Shy
locks daughter indeed and in truth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
In the Right Room.

At the latest of the ladies' clubs q
pets room, with little stalls for dogs
and cats, lemurs and lizards, all the
small creatures that lady finds neces-
sary as companions. is provided.
One of the most enthusiastic members
was showing herfriends of her own sex
over the establishment, and opened the
door of the pets room with proper
pride.
There, in the center of the room, on
two chairs, sat two Immediately
clothed young men. grave of face, but
with wicked twinkle in their eyes.
Don't you know this is the ladies'
pets room?' : asked the enthusiastic
member. with some acerbitf
That's why we are here, replied the
more serious OF the two young men. with
becoming gravity Sporting Times.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
FOR NEEDLEWoRKERs.
Pretty Bits of Household Finery Up
on Which to Employ Their
Spare Time.

A fad of the moment is to have laced
or embroidered cuff and stock pieces
edged entirely around with ruching.
The cuff pieces are simply basted over
the wristbands When the ruching is
soiled new ruche may be put on and so
the handsome or delicate lace is saved
much washing.
One of the embroidery designs in field
flowers which Is attractive is daisy
pattern upon table center piece. Large
centers with white couched edge and
the pattern stamped inside this cost
$3.50 The edges should be finMhed with
a broad band of lace The design is
worked in white and green.
A Prime factor in a coy corner is q
cushion of green burlap embroidered
with red raffia. The design is of clus-
tiers of cherries. The realism of this
pillow is further carried out by having
the corners finished with large punches
of natural-looking velvet cherries on a
green wire stem.
The prettiest of the new summer
cushion covers are in sheer muslin or
lawn, with embroidered monogram or
Marie Antoinette festooned borders, or
Napoleonic wreaths of tiny flowers all
done in exquisite stitches in white. and
brought into relief by being placed over
a cushion covered in rose, blue, yellow
or mignonette green.
Bedroom slippers of the hand cro-
cheted order echo the universal vogue
of the polka dot The smartest of these
are now made to come very high on the
ankle and turn over, forming sort of
cuff. Larke White polka dots occur on
a background of pink or lavender, or a
white surface is treated with large dots
in pink or blue.
A pretty pincushion that girl can
make for herself. or for gift. is cir
cular affair of violet colored silk or
satin, heavily sacheted with orris pow
der. Around this are sewed millinery
violets, arranged in such way that the
cushion is almost hidden away in the
blossoms. The stems are tied as if in a
bouquet at the back.
A pretty and comfortable kimono may
be made from an old shirt waist. Re-
move the gathers at the waist. Take off
the collar band and cut the neck V-shape.
Remove the cuffs and gathers at the
wrist. Now take cloth of a contrasting
color and sew a strip two inches wide
around the bottom of the waist and the
sleeves up the fronts and around the
neck and your dressing sack is COM
plete
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
A Druggists Story.

Coelledo, Mo-, June 6.-Mr. Adolph
Gerhardt, Chemist and Druggist of this
place, was so i'll with his back and kidneys
that he couldn't work. He was very bad
and did not seem to get any better till
he began to use Dodd's Kidney Pills. He
was so delighted with the results he got
from this remedy that he wrote:--
''Dodd's Kidney Pills are a God-send to
suffering humanity. | was down on my
back from Kidney Trouble so bad that
was unable to work. / began to use
Dodd's Kidney Pills and before / had
finished one box, was able to go to work
again. l have not had any Kidney Trouble
,ince. | Will always recommend Dodd'f
Kidney Pills"
Many such cases are being reported from
all over the state and Dodd's Kidney Pills
solely on their merits and by the wonder
full and perfect cures they work, are
established as the standard remedy fol-
Backache and all Kidney Complaints.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
FROM FOREIGN FIELDS.
The proportion of divorces to ma

The proportion of divorces to mar
riages in Japan is one to four.
Primary agricultural schools are now
established in IL cities of Saxony.
English coal is used as far as possible
on Japanese warships because the jap
anese coal gives of much more smoke.
Goid-yielding quartz has been discov-
cred in the Carpathian mountains neal
Maiden. The production at present is
about 81 grains to the ton.
In Spain the old clothes man wears as
many of his old clothes as he can. be-
cause it makes him look prosperous,
and thereby invites custom.
Japan is everywhere rich in water
power; consequently. even in small
country towns where there are electric
lights and local telephone lines.
Built In 1882, and made famous by
Burns, the old bridge of Ayr has been
ordered to be closed. being unsafe fol
traffic. The repairs will cost $4,000.
Rhedesia. South Africa. is the most
expensive place in South Africa at pres
ent, A drink costs GO cents, hair cut
Is cents, and all the ordinary require
ments of life in proportion.
The playing of golf on Sundays is
practiced to such an extent that in Ger
tain parish in England. it is said, the
hour of services has been changed to suit
the convenience of players.
The population of Korea, as shown by
a monograph just issued by the bureau
of statistics is $4,000 in round numbers,
its area about equal to that OF the state
of Kansas, and its foreign commerce at
about ST., 100000, of which imports form
about 81. 500, 900,
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
What Did He Mean?

The other day, Calvert, Jr., wanted
to change his grocer.
That is. he wanted to change from
one grocer to another
Not that the one he had didn't need
changing, or he did.
That was the reason Calvert, Jr.,
wanted to change.
Because he saw no reason to be-
lieve he could change the one he had
so as 10 make him suit.
So he went to another grocer a few
blocks away and said;
Il want TO start an account here. l
hope there will be no trouble about my
getting credit here. a month at
time?"
Il trust not" replied the grocer.
What did he mean?
Calvert, Jr.. is so puzzled over 1t he
hesitates to order anything from the
lew grocery-Baltimor American.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
THE OLD-FASHIONED BATH.
An Invigorating Indulgence Espe-
cially Beneficial to Persons
Who Are Ailing.

An 1880 bath is the very latest
scented water in which there is enough
acid to be invigorating. 1t is bath
of a previous generation and it is one
which every athlete of the present day
should try, says the Brooklyn Eagle.
To make an 1880 bath take tub OF
hot water and pou into it quart Of
bath vinegar if one can afford it. II
one cannot indulge in this extrava.
gance, then take pint. If this is toe
much at least pour in few table
spoonfuls.
A bath in bath vinegar is good fol-
the muscles. 1t drives away rheuma-
tism, it cures neuralgia, it is just the
thing for stiff neck, and it takes the
ache out of tired bones.
A rose geranium bath is recon-
mended to those who have neuralgia
and sharp aches and pains. There is
something very soothing about the
odor of rose geranium. 1t lulls the
senses as not even violets can do.
The aromatic bath, partly ammonia
is liked by those who feel faint and Is
the bath of baths for the woman with
a weak heart Let the woman whose
heart does not beat we'll practice walk
ing. Let her take the walking exer-
cises' vigorously. Then let her take
a bath in aromatic vinegar and let hei
finally steep her nose in bottle of the
vinegar, and while she is dressing lei
a saucer of it stand in the room. This
is the best way to get the full scent
of the vinegar and the best results
from it.
Camphorated baths are much toe
powerful for any but the sick. The
person who has sprains or bruises car
take a mild campherated bath, but il
is not a pleasant bath nor one which
an be recommended for daily use
Taken all in all there is nothing quite
is pleasant as the rose geranium bath
nor one that is cheaper. great bot
tie. half a gallon, of the scent can be
made for a dollar and this will last
a long time.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
Philippine Supreme Court.

Four Americans and three Filipinos
make up the supreme court of the Phil
ippines. The chief justice, C. Arellano,
is 81 years old. a native of the province
of Bataan. He was educated at the
Royal college of San Juan de Latran, and
at the University of ST. Thomas. of
Manila. Under the Spanish regime he
held iudgeship. For two years he
was justice of the territorial supreme
court at Manila, and then became pro-
fessor of civil law ar St Thomas. po-
sition he held for Is years Associate
Justica Florentino Torres is 60, ST.
Thomas graduate, and specialist in
criminal law Two of his sons are now
In the United States studying at Wash
ington. Justice Victorino Mapa, a ma
tive of the province of Capiz. who was
born in 1854, is, like his two native as
soeiates. a graduate of st. Thomas.
and a Manila lawyer-San Francisco
Argonaut
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
TURN OVER TIME
when Nature Hints About Food.

When there's no relish to any food and
all that one eats doesn't seem to do any
good then is the time to make turn
over in the diet. for that's Natures way
of dropping hint that the food isn't the
kind required.
For a number of years l followed
railroad work, much of il being Office
work of trying nature. Meal times
were our busiest and eating too much
and too quickly of food such as is COM
monty served in hotels and restaurants,
these together with the sedentary habits
were not long in giving me dyspepsia
and stomach trouble which reduced my
weight from 2o5 to loo pounds.
There was little relish in any food and
none of it seemed to do me any good. 1t
seemed the more | ate the poorer got
and was always hungry before another
meal. no matter how much had eaten.
Then | commenced fair trial OF
Grape-Nuts and was surprised how a
small saucer of it would carry me along.
strong and with satisfied appetite. until
the next meal. with no sensations OF
hunger. weakness or distress as before
Il have been following this diet now
for several months and my improvement
has been so great all the others in my
family have taken up the use of Grape
Nuts with complete satisfaction and
much Improvement in health and brain
power.
American people undoubtedly eat
hurriedly, have lots of worry, thus hind
ering digestion andtherefore need food
that is predigested and concentrated in
nourishmept Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
Look in each pkg for the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE"
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
The Leopard of the SHOWS.

When We look at the leopards in a
menagerie our minds instinctiyely turn
to pictures of the hot tropics and the tor
rid lands of the equator. But there are
leopards that love the snow, and never
willingly descend below the levels
where snowstorms occur in summer as
we'll as in winter. The New York Zoo
logical park possesses. at present. a
beautiful specimen of the snow leop-
ard" whose home is among the lofty
mountains about Thibet. Thousands of
tanned skins of the snow leopard are
carried to Shanghai for sale, but the liy-
ing animal is rarely seen away from his
cool mountain home.-Youth' 5 Compan
ion.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
NATURALISTIC NOTES.

Snow. at a very low temperature, abb
serbs moisture and dries garments.
Tobacco seeds are so minute that 4
thimble will hold enough to sow an acre
of ground.
In India they have strange species
of climber commonly known as the
vegetable boa constructor" which
twines about giant trees so tightly as to
choke them to death.
The otter is the fastest swimming
quadruped known. In the water it ex-
hibits an astonishing agility, swimming
in a nearly horizontal position with tbs
greatest ease, diving and darting aloLe
beneath the surface with SPEC q tquai
If not superior TO that of many fishes.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
Curry of Vegetable

Use one large onion, a sour apple, a
pint each of carrot. turnip and celery
cubes, a heaping teaspoon curry pow
der. one pint stock or milk. two table
spoons -four, two level teaspoons salt
one-half teaspoon pepper, generous
tablespoon of butter: mince the onion
pare the apple and cut in thin slices; put
butter on the steve in stewpan and as
soon as melted aid onion and apple;
stir for two minutes and then add the
other vegetables. stirring until it be-
gins to brown; then add -four and sea
soning, stir again, then pour milk or
stock over; cover the stewpan and let
simmer one hourzBoston Globe.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
servian Army's Big Drum,

A curious feature connected with the
Servian army is the manner in which
most of the regiments carry the big
drum. 1t is not. as in most countries.
slung in front of the man who plays it,
but is placed upon two-wheeled cart
drawn by a single dog. which has been
so trained that it keeps its place even
through the longest and most tedious of
marches. The drummer takes up po-
sition behind the car and performs on
the instrument as the animal pulls it
along
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
The Engines of War.

At dinner during the Franco German
war Disrael did not open his mouth till
near the end of the entertainment, when
he observed in his most sententious man.
er: The French embarked in this war be-
cause they conceived that they had the
superiority in arms of precision they had
the chassepot and they had the mitrali-
leuse (which he pronounced 'mitrail-
louse''); but of the third engine, called q
man, they did not possess even a single
specimen" This said, he relapsed into
perfect silence.-From the Diary of Sir
Mountstuart Grant Duff.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
Longevity of Birds.

Small singing birds live from eight r.
eighteen years. Ravens have lived for
almost 100 years in captivity, and mar
rots longer than that. Fowls live n
to 90 years. The wild goose lives un-
ward of l00.years, and swans are said r.
have attained the age of 800. The lone
life of birds has been interpreted as
compensation for the great mortality
of their young
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1904-06-09
Slight Mistake.

Those large bumps. said the phren-
ologist, would indicate that some of
your ancestors were eccentric
You're up against il there. professor -
replied the man in the chair: they indi-
cate an eccentric wife. Confine your ex-
animation TO the small bumps please y
Chicago Daily News.