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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25
SMALL FARM INQUIRY.

| Whatever may be said about th'
| amount of public land available fol
small farm settlers-which is a matter
| that the Government has most to dc
with-there has always been a defii-
cheney in the resources of information
about the conditions of small farming
apart from land, in this Territory
which mainland inquirers desire
Therefore, the quest of exact knowl-
edge from practical farmers here upon
which the Hawaii Promotion Commit
tee has just embarked must be regard
ed as one of the most important SER
vices which that body has ever under
taken When answers have been re-
ceived from the cultivators of different
products successfully raised here, in
various districts of the group, to the
circular of which the main portion is
printed elsewhere, there ought to be
material on hand for a circular reply
thing both fairly adequate in scope and
strictly trustworthy.
While it is true that the best lands
in Hawaii are largely occupied by SUI
gar plantationsy which constitute the
main industry of the Territory, there
are still tracts and pockets of land here
and there which are capable of deveI-
opment in diversified agriculture. TIE
a large extent such lands are practical
1y unavailable for lack of transporta-
ton facilities or expensiveness there
Of Whatever lands may be available
of comparatively good situation in re-
gard to the minor industries now be-
ing developed with considerable energy
in different sections ought to be listed
in systematic manner. The catalogue
if incorporated in the Promotion Com
mittee's projected information would
greatly enhance it's value to mainland
inquirers. Land Commissioner Pratt
will no doubt be ready and willing to
cooperate with the investigators by
placing the data of his department at
their disposal.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25
GOES TO WAR WITH A HAREM
Continued from page ID


Petersburg theaters, with maids, vast
piles of luggage, a chef and assistants,
and quantity of timed delicacies.
Boris proceeded to demoralize the
entire garrison. He had parties which
became Undesirable orgies, treated
everybody with inso1ent disdain, and
drew his sword on Kuropatkin when
the General sent for him and ordered
him to dismiss his suit, mend his CON
duct and conform to ordinary discipline
Kuropatblin was only restrained by
his aide-de-camp from replying to this
insult by cutting Boris down, but con-
tented himself with telegraphing to the
Gar requesting that Boris be at once
recalled. The Gar thereupon telegraph
ed Boris to leave Moukden on the next
train, accompanied by one servant, and
report himself as under arrest to Grand
Duke Serge, Governor of Moscow.
Boris, among other escapades, issued
proclamation offering a reward for the
capture of handsome Japanese geistas,
who were reported following the Japa-
nese general staff On one occasion a
beautiful Caucasian was worshipped as
Venus by Boris, his other ladies and
officer friends, and an impudent message
was sent by him to Kuropatkin inviting
him to forsake the god of War for the
goddess of Love. Boris departed crest
fallen. His harem was sent away on a
troop train
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25
The Air Bath.

It must be remembered that we rare
| ly, if ever, give our skin the opportun-
ity to breathe properly. Our pervert-
| ed condition in regard to heavy, I'M
ventilated and very often restricted
clothing has given us a skin that is
constantly moist, .clammy and cold TO
the touch. Or else it is dry and dead
and can be rubbed off by the hand with
little effort. Restricted clothing not
only damages the lungs and internal
vital organs of the body, but causes the
circulation to the skin to become stag
nant and poor. A great many ills that
we do not understand are caused by
the unhygienic practice of smothe-ing
the skin, says a writer in the Sun
shine Bulletin.
Give your body an air bathi Re-
animate your skin This is a splendid
time to begin the habit of doing so,
since a .'cold'' need not be feared at
this time of the year, and you will
strengthen the skin against the more
severe season. Exposure and drafts
against the body is superstition more
or less. The writer has aften stood
before a cold draft taking an air bath
in winter and the practice has yielded
a days tonic to the body that cannot
be explained, but must be tried upon
ones own person to be understood and
appreciated.
Open your windows wide and exer-
else until the pores have become awak-
ened. Then let the cool. fresh morning
if you desire. 1t will be a treat that
air play upon your body, lying down
you will never want to miss again
1t acts as a delightful tonic to the
nerves. There is no better medicine
for weak, nervous people than the air
bath. The very blood tingles with the
unaccustomed freedom of the body and
its contact with the energizing air
Newark News.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25

Prince Pu Lun and the Chinese
minister, Sir Chentung Liang Cheng,
attended the races at Gravesend early
in the month. Theys We're among a
group of New Workers who We're tell
ing dog stories, when Sir Chentung
said: Il am reminded of a Chinese dog
story. There was a Chinaman who had
three dogs. When he came home one
evening, he found them asleep on his
couch of teakwood and marble He
whipped them, and drove them forth.
The next night when he came home,
the dogs were lying on the floor. But
he placed his hand on the couch, and
found it warm from their bodies. There
fore, he gave them another whipping.
The third night, returning earlier than
usual, he found the dogs sitting before
the couch, blowing on it to cool it,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25

After a years experience of the war
fare against mosquitoes, the Honolulu
public is invited to a council of war
with the Citizens Mosquito Committee.
This will be held next Friday evening.
Able specialists will deliver addresses
upon the important subject of mosquito
determination, as will be seen by the
contents of the circular elsewhere
printed. Upon slender resources and
against heavy handicaps of different
kinds. the first years campaign has
yielded tangible results. 1t is almost
safe to say that enough has been de-
monstrated, both in Honolulu and HiIo,
to prove that our towns need not suffer
the mosquito nuisance if their inhabit-
ants decide they shall not.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25

The American Almanac for 1904
places the national debt of the United
States at 1868. 1924. A statistician of
the prosperity of the country under the
Dingley tariff, in a recent political
broadside, says:
"Betwaen 1896 and 1908 Uncle Sam
decreased the total of his public debt
from 1855, O0O, 900 to 1925, 900. 600, a de-
crease of 100000, with the Spanish
difficulty and its extraordinary ex-
penditures in between and paid for.
without his exacting any cash war
indemnity from SPAIN
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25
why Conan Doyle quit.

An American lady asked Conan Doyle
one day why he had given up the prac-
| tice of medicine.
Because the work was too hard, -
Doyle answered. And to prove it,.
said the novelist, TN tell you about
my first case.
My first case came to me in the
| middle of the night. 1t was January,
and a cold rain was falling, The jangle
| of the door bell awoke me from sound
sleep. and, shivering and yawning, L
put my head out of the window and
said, Who's there?'
Doctor. said a voice, can you
come to Peter Smiths house at once?
g What's the trouble?' 1 asked.
" Smiths daubhter has took a dose
of laudanum in mistake for paregoric,
and We're afraid she'll die
All right, III come said l.
4 tramped three miles through the
cold and rain to Smiths. Twice on the
way 1 fell on the icy pavement, and
once my hat blew off, and in the dark
ness L was nearly half an hour finding
it.
Finally, though, reached Smiths.
But the house was dark-shutters all
cIOSeQ-1Ol a nSnt- L rang the Dell.
No answer.
But at last head stuck itself ging-
erly out of third-story window.
:. BE you DR.. DoyIe?' it said.
Yes said I, let me in
%, no need to come in. DOCTOR said
the head The child's all right now
Sleeping very quiet
But how much laudanum did you
give it?' said I.
g Only two drops. doctor-not
enough to hurt a cat. 1 guess I'd bet
ter take my head in now. The night
air is cold. Good night Sorry to have
troubled you
Il buttoned my coat and turned
homeward, trying as best I could to
stifie my modification and anger. But
suddenly the window was raised again,
and the same voice cried:
Doctor! I say, doctor.'
81 hurried back. L thought the child
had suddenly taken a turn for the
worse. Wen, what do you want?' I
said.
1.-THE voice made answer:
"'Ye won't charge nothin' for this
visit. will YEP London Answers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25

The late George Francis Train was
once dining in a fashionable restaurant
where the insistent attentions of a col
ored waiter We're Very annoying. Say"
said Mr.. Train. If you don't bother
me for the next fifteen minutes I'll
place something beneath my plate
thatu make your mouth water" The
colored gentleman bowed courteouslv.
and anticipatinGly v-att57 i'm .ro rear
After Mr.. Traia No s-ft hf~ ~7at fhs
waiter turned the plate. - found
something which nor onls made mis-
mouth water. but his teeth grate-a
piece of chewing gum.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25
THE WAIpAHU STRIKE.

If the attitude of the japanese press
of this Territory, which presumably re-
fleets the opinions of the mercantile
and professional classes OF that ma
tionallty here. is truly revealed in the
following article copied from the Eng
Iish columns of the Weekly HaWah
shinpo. there is little encouragement
for any nonsense on the part OF Japa-
nese laborers on the plantations to be
expected from their intelligent and
fair-minded fellow-countrymen. This
is what the Shinpo has to say about
the strike on the plantation OF oahu
Sugar Company:
1.-The managers of Wajpahu plan
tation have decided to stand firm and
resist the demands of the striking
Iaborers. We hope they will adhere to
this decision, for the sake of the future
relations between employers and la
borers throughout the Territory. The
,1niustness of some of the demands of
the Iaborers at Waipahu is so apparent
that to yield to them would be simply
inviting more trouble.
ut is evident that the pernicieus few
leaders who have caused this strike
need a lesson The only way TO give
them lesson is for the plantation to
stand firm shut down on every striker
and let strikers go. To yield would,
we believe cause strikes at Eva, Aiea,
waiaIua and other places. 1t would
lead to further unreasonable demands.
The only safe plan is firnness;-a firm
ness that will give the strike leaders
a lesson and furnish an example, for
Others. If the present strikers are dealt
with as they should be, and if they
find that it does not pay to strike
that plantation managers have the
nerve to stand for their rights,-it will
be a lesson that will be taken to heart
all over the islands. 1t win prevent
more strikes.
1.-THE strikers who are demanding the
abrogatfon of their prof1t-sharing con-
tracts are making a demand which
they should be ashamed to formulate
IF there was a prospect that the con-
tracts were 70 be specially profitable,
these laborers would not be anxious to
have such agreements set aside. They
would take the extra profits. They
made the contracts hoping for just |
such extra profits. What would they |
do if plantation manager, in an extra |
prosperous year, cold them they must |
give up the contracts and take daily |
wages? Such a proposal would be an |
outrage, but not more outrageous than |
the demand now made by the laborers |
that the managers set aside the profit |
sharing contracts and pay wages, just |
because it appears likely that the con-
tracts will not pay very heavily.
4The japanese press of the islands
is unanimous in denorncing this unjust
strike and in backing the managers
Of waipahu Every well-informed and
right thinking Japanese holds the same
view. 1t is only a small and unde-
sirab1e company of agitators at Wal
pahu who have led the thirteen hun
dred into the present strike. We hope,
as we have already said that the man
ayers will stand firm, and that the
japanese who have stirred up this
trouble will get the lesson they de-
serve. Let them be fired out and kept
out, of Waipahu, and let it be under
stood that they are not wanted any
where else
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25

Admiral skrydloff is certainly making
things all too interesting in the Yoko-
hama offing. This mornings news
must intensity local concern about our
magnificent liner Korea. It makes the
war seem very near home.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25
A Good Chance
To Buy
Leather Goods

Stylish hand satche1s that
women like to carry about in
their shopping. All greatly re-
duced.
Most Of them have separate
purses inside for money; others
have attached purses and card
cases.
Remember that nearly all are
in perfect condition and they
are the latest patterns and
feathers in vogue.
Black imitation seal shopping bags.
Reduced from SI.5o to S1.oo.
$2.25 to SIS.
Sateen top, from $T.oo to z5c.
75c. to soc.
Hand satchels in black tan and
grey reduced from 35c. to 25c.
Imitation snakeskin reduced from
$3.50 to $I.5o.
Red leather handbags.
Reduced from $500 to $40
75c. to soc.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-07-25

Industrial training in the schools of
Hawaii. according to the statistics else
where, is beginning to assume respect
able proportions.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
fiUMOR OF THE HOUR
HRy Fever.


The physician carried In his hand a
bunch of artificial godenrod.
"I'll play joke with this" he said,
"on hay fever patient"
And he placed the goldenrod In q
vase on his table in the hotel dining
room.
The elderly colonel who sat beside
the physician was the victim Of hay
fever, and no sooner did he see the
goldcnrod than he turned red with
rage.
"Of all the contemplate tricks I
ever he began But terrific sneeZe
interrupted him. He sneeZed again
and again. irritating every one, max
ing the windows rattle. Tears cOursed
from his eyes. and in the pauses Of this
paroxysm he gasped for breath.
"Of all the cOntemptible"- he pant
ed. "Of all the-a-a-a-chOo! Al
a-chOO. A-a-chOo"'
Finally he could speak.
Take away that goldenrOd!' he said
to the waiter "Just look Mt the spell
1t has given me. Who put 1t there?'
ii put it there" said the physician.
You had little to do" said the colo
mel bitterly. Look at the state 1t has
put me in"
Then the physician and every one
else at the table burst into loud laugh
ter.
at is artificial" they cried in chorus
-''artifical goldenrod! You have sneez-
ed and gone on like this over q bunch
of paper flowers"
The colonel. seeing the joke, laughed
himself The physician said in a con-
solatory voice:
"Never mind colonel; you are not the
first hay fcverite this trick has fooled.
The fnct Is | have never seen it fall
yet Inevitably In August, If you put
artificial flowers before hay fever pa
tients. they go into terrific spells Of
sneezing being affected just the same
as they would be II the flowers were
al.'-Phlladelphia Bulletin.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

Baltimore man tells of Il dinner he
attended upon one occasion when
clerical guest was requested to ask
blessing.
The reverend gentleman complied,
but once started on his flow of invOca-
tiOn there seemed no indication that he
ever intended to stop. On and on
swept the stream of eloquencc while
the soup turned stone cold and the
hostess looked appcalingly at her hus-
band.
Suddenly the host broke into the
blessing with fcrvcnt and final
"Amen"'
The clergyman stopped and, with
beamin" eyes, calculated: "Oh. thank
You, thank you. | could not think Of
the word amen to save my life."-Bal-
timOre Sun.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
Gift For Grandpa.

To make a Christmas present for
grandpa cut piece of writing paper
in the form of heart and from this
pattern make two hearts of soft,
smooth chamois; bind each with mar
row lavender ribbon and on one heart
draw pair of eyeglasses with fine
pen and ink, after first sketching them
in pencil Overland the two hearts
together. forming a bag with the open
ing at the top Of the hearts. Finish
by ornamenting the point at the bot
tom with bow of narrow lavender
ribbon. This makes pretty and use
full little eyeglass cleaner, as the cham
Ois is excellent for rubbing the glasses
free from all dust.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

''If you want to mingle in respectable
society" said the cabbage, go and
wash the dirt out Of your eyes"
The potato, being thin skinned, took
offense.
Even with my eyes in their present
condition" said the potato, II can sec
you well enough to know that don't
want to mix in your society. I'm not
mashed on anything that's all head and
no brains
The cucumber meanwhile, having no
part In the controversy. remained cool.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

ell accordingly.
You will find this shading excellent
practice if you are lover of painting.
Please yourself what variety of apple
you choose as a model, and If you like
to give n coating of gum water to the
fruit when completed you will find the
colors considerably heightened. The
pear must be cut into four portions
and will require careful stutiing. The
leaves are made Of green satin, the
veiningS painted in, and the leaf stiff
ened at the extreme edges with fine
wire. All smooth surfaced fruits look
we'll made of satin. GreengageS, how
ever, are the only kind of stone fruit
that can have satin as covering, for
plumS and peaches must be made of
velvet u shade Lighter than the fruit it
self in order to afford facilities for
shading. Oranges and lemons are al
ways effective. and oriental satin is
best for their construction.
From fruit to flowers and vegetables
is not far. and one of the little French
trifleS especially admired is in the
shape of an open and closed pea pod
composed of pale green satin. The open
pod is made Of double satin with wire
inserted between. and the peas are ac-
tual dried ones colored green and gum
med in. They should number the lucky
nine. The closed pod is well stuffed
and is the actual pincushion. a piece
Of green silk wire connects the pods
and is bent loopwise and finished off
with ribbon bow.
A charming gift is bulrush and wa
ter lily pincuShion. The water lily
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

to nature, consist of satin. a deep
green linen would be more like the real
thing. SuntiOwers make handsome pin
cushions, while the wild rose is dainty
for tiny millinery pins, but small pet
aled blossoms are not easy to carry out
and are not of much practical use.
There is, however, always certain
fascination in the achievement of fruit-
pincushions, and they are exceptionally
pretty. \ bough of tangerine oranges
well it repays care for the fruit will
give quite Il glow to the most ordinary
bedroom wall paper and create a
false" certainly, but still pleasant.
impression of the glories Of orange
land.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

ed from escaping from Port Arthur,
one of the wounded of Togo's flagship,
the Mikasa, was Prince Katcho of the
imperial family.
The young man is Il son of Ieuten-
ant General Prince Fushimi, who COM
mandS one of the divisions investing
Port Arthur. \ third scion of royalty,
Prince Kuni. is on General kuroki s
staff, and other members of the nka-
dos household are facing the Russians
on land and sea. Another son of
Prince Fushimi was killed at Liao-
yang.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

design on car
fridge paper before cutting it out In
the actual material.
The second sketch Is of an apple and
pear pincushion for hanging on the
wall. You will require thick piece
of millinery wire, which must be COW
cred with dull brown silk or dark
brown paper to initiate the twig, and IL
realistic touch consists I'm the introduc
ton of some tiny pieces of broken ben
Zoin gum glued on to the stem, so Of
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

py one and in 1897 she became i'll
fatuuted with Count MatnSSich- kcgle-
witch and eloped with him.
Prince Phi , promptly fought duel
with the count and procured a divorce,
and the princess was sent to an asy-
lum and closely guarded. Her eXtrav-
agancc caused her to commit forgery,
and the count was accused of compile
ity and served several years in Jail.
Upon his release he plotted second
elOpement.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

Member of Congregation-Do you
know your sermon on covetousness
last Sunday grievously offended and
disgusted Brother Pneer?
The Rev. Mr.. Mowatt Laightly-Ahai
l shall have to tell my wife that It's
good one on her. She contended all
the way home from church that morn
ing that there wasn't n man in the au-
dlence who paid the slightest atten-
tion to the Chicago Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

Bateman - You mean to say Miss
Flicker has accepted you? Why, she
already wears an engagement ring ON
her finger.
Bouncer-Yes, l know. It's daisy.
That was one of the inducements for
me to propose, don't you know. 1t goes
with her.-Boston Transcript.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

must be aCcu-
ratcly Opic ii
from the flower
and the petals
made of a good
quality Of satin
doubled so that
the satin is seen
at the back of
the petals. The
center is yellow,
and there is Il
large cool look
ing satin leaf as
a back ground for
thCdelicate flow
er. from under
which hangs a
bulruSh made of
ruSSct velvet and
intended for as
many pins as
you please. The
flag leaf must
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
Che Best Kind.

Binks-Where did you spend the sum-
mer?
Jinks-Down ut the beach studying
horticulture.
Binks-What could you learn about
horticulture at the beach?
Jinks-Well, learned that sandy soil
is good for peaches.-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

ten seen on the
real thing. The
topmost apple
is green, and
the material of
all the fruit in
this group is
satin. The shape
is cut in two
halves neatly
Joined with silk,
the join hidden
by pins. The
other app,o
must be q rip
one and shad
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
As an Example.

He-What do you want hundred
dollars for now?
She-I am to read paper before our
club on Economy In Dress" and
haven't gown fit to wear.-Albany
Journal.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29

"Ah, darling" exclaimed Mr.. Luv-
Eyck. 81 really do not understand what
you see in me that you should love me
So"
"IIow odd. George" replied the girl.
That's exactly what pa and ma are
saying. Philadelphia Press.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-10-29
PRINCESS LOUISE.
Stormy Career of King LeOpOld's
Daughter Who EIOped.

Princess Louise of SaXeCoburE. who
recently clopch with Lieutenant Ma
taSsich- -kc%levitch, has long been IL
prisoner of state by command of her
father, King Leopold OF Belgium. The
marriage of Princess Louise to Prince
Philip of SaXe-Coburg was an unhap-