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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05

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| latfng Nellie's French-the poor child
| not very strong, you know. and l don
| like to have her sit up too late a
night
Then why not come to me in ths
morning. asked her friend. Tins
very morning. for instance"
No" replied the busy mother, with
evident reluctance. I'D really like to
but l promised to spend this morning
doing something for Robert. The poor
child would be so disappointed if i
failed himt"
What are you going to do for Rob
ert?'' asked the friend
We'll" returned the devoted mother.
I'm going to the swamp back of the
cemetery TO catch a large green frog
for him to take this afternoon to his
biology class.
What we are describing is the cram
ming" process, the hot-house forcing of
children; and against it every thought
full parent in the city, is beginning to
appeal. It overburdens the weak; 1t
takes no account of the average child's
bower of mental digestion; it robs the
little one of open-air recreation and a
'ull nights rest and it makes worried |
,ook-worm where there should be a |
healthy, romping boy or girl Why it |
S done we do not know; for no humane |
r logical argument in favor of it has
yer met the writer's eye.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05
THE HOOKING CASE.

Mr.. Hooking was nominated ant
elected by Republicans as a Supervise
of the Fourth District. The object was
in his case as in that of his coIleag cues
on the ticket, to secure Republican
party government in Oahu county To
that end it was necessary, not only to
elect the nominees but to have them
keep faith with the party afterwards.
The party, represented by it's central
county organization, requested the cleo
ton of Mr.. Gilman as chairman of the
Board of Supervisors; and three out of
four of the Republican incumbents vot-
ed that way. The, fourth, Mr.. Hooking,
s after agreeing, as the others say, to
s abide by the decision of the party eau
Gus. made deal with. the Home Rulers
by which he was chosen chairman in
I place of the official who had the party
Endorsement.
This action was serious blow to par
ty harmony and grave and unneces-
sary infraction of party laws. We say
unnecessary because none of the cir
cumstances which may absolve man |
from strict party allegiance had arisen. |
There are three Qualifications of a bolt;
An issue of moral principles; an issue
OF personal character; an issue which /
involves no party question or princf-
pie; but none of these were present in
the Hooking case. Mr.. Hooking cites
none, he made no charges or explana-
tions; he processes a sincere Repub-
1fcanism. 1t follows that he has simply
thrown a drebrand into the party coun-
ellis helped to nullify the will of the
people at the polls and neutraliZed the
votes that elected him, for his own
sIorification and advantage. A man Il
who did such thing the mainland i
publican, no matter what he might say i
Should he be treated differently here? i
Should Chairman Hocking's professions c
of party rectitude, even when belied by T
such acts of party faithlessness, be tax e
en- at face value? IF so then it will be r
as a principle that Re b
publican official, for his own gain, may G
secretly conspire and openly act with s.
the enemies of his party to the disad- v
of other Republican officials g
and in a way to beat down the rights of h
the voters and the discipline of the or r
ganization, and yet forfeit none of the a
respect or privileges which go to man n
who holds his party obligations sacred. T
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05
MODERN SCHOOL METHODS.

There is much complaint in this city
of what may be called intensified child
culture In some of the schools so much
is required that child has no time to
play and no chance to go to bed early.
The other day a woman was heard to
say that her daughter had to sit UP
until eleven o'clock each school weel.
night to get her lessons. The girl does
not lack for brightness nor is her case
exceptional; there are many other chill
dren in her fix. To meet the severe re-
quirements, recreation and sleep, which
are as essential to the well-being of a
growing lad or lass as book-knowiedge
and mental discipline, are sacrificed;
and when the end of term time comes,
the average child is likely to be in
state of nervous perturbation and ir-
ritability which, counts against either
success or pleasure in life.
OF all the people concerned, the teach
er gets off easiest. In the crude old
fashioned days the teacher taught.
School began at S:45 a. m. and ended at
4 D. M with an hour for incoming; and
there was ample time to study as well
as to recite. What the pupil wanted to
find out he went to the teacher for; and
the school library was at hand for re-
search. When the pupil did not come
up to the mark he was kept after school
and the teacher stayed to help him
learn things. Now the teacher hears
lessons and gives the child subjects to
take horre and investigate and report
upon the next day. This makes
the home work which burdens so
many families and tires so many brains
besides the child's. Instead of the
do it. It was well said the other day
by parental victim of this system that
unless the father or mother has a good
education or a good library or both, the
child will go to her classes without the
Instruction which the school is paid to
impart and be put in disgrace accord
ingly.
Apropos of this matter the Advertiser
is asked to publish the following ex
cerpt from the Youths Companion:
Nowadays, when there are Sc, eral
children in the household, the task of
aiding all of them with their lessons
becomes rather {, serious problem. One
overburdened mother, who was obliged
to decline an invitation to pay a visit,
went on to give her reasons.
No she said, I can't possibly
leave home for a whole halliday You
see, I'm obliged to spend all my time
helping the children with their lessons.
their teachers give them all so much
outside work to do. Tt takes me from
seven to ten every night to solve
Harolds problems in algebra, from four
to six every afternoon I have to look
up historical topics at the library for
Isabel while she is struggling with her
Latin, and from one until four I am
either looking for pieces for little Herr,
to speak in the fifth grade or pressing
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05

Under decision of the United States
Supreme Court the Porto Rican be-
comes citizen. This ruling affects the
politics of Hawaii closely as there are
several thousand Porto Ricans on the
plantations and elsewhere on the group.
United with their Latin kin, the Por-
tuguese, they could easily decide cleo
tons in Hawaii; indeed, in several dis
tricts they could dc. SO without help.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05

The Bulletin, which read President
Roosevelt out of the party awhile back
now vouches for the Republicanism OF
the possibilities of a County printing
graft, is also prepared to vouch for Mr..
Hocking's friends the Home Rulers.
Anybody and everybody is all right
who stops to feed the calf.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05

When the Home Rule minority can
get the speakership of the House and
the craftsmanship of the Board of Su-
pervisors, by a simple turn of the wrist,
it doesn't matter much to them whether
they win at the polls or not
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05

eminent.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05

A raid was made last night by Dep
uty Sheriff Chillingworth and detec-
tives on a Japanese resort recently
opened on Pauahi street. The Deputy
lad to break in a door which was found
to be protected by a heavy iron bar.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05
Dyspepsia

What's the use of good cook ii
there's bad stomach-a stomach
too weak properly to digest what
is taken into it?
The owner of such a stomach
experiences distress after eating.
nausea between meals, and is
troubled with belching and fits of
nervous headache-he's dyspeptic
and miserable.
have been troubled with dyspepsia
ana have suffered almost everything.
gould get no relief until / began taki5o
HOODS Sarsaparilla. After the use of this
medicine could eat without distress. and
To-Day 1 am as well as ever, but 7 aiwavq
keep Hoods Sarsaparflla on hand.n MIS-
u a. CRoWELL, CanaIoharie, N. Y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-01-05

It would not be surprising to learn
that Japan had leased the whole Chi
aese Navy for war purposes.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Strnck by a Circular Saw.

Il. B. Bird, of Riverside, narrowly
escaped terrible injury in an accident
Tuesday while engaged in saving
wood near Rushtown.
Mr.. Bird had purchased large pile
of slabs at Jesse HGmmer's where a
tract of timber land had been cleared.
With portable saw mill installed as
sisted by Jacob Yeager of Riverside
he was engaged in saving the slabs in
to fire wood at the time when the &C
cident occurred.
The saw was running at its usual
rapid rate when the shaft worked loose
in the bearing. Mr.. Bird instantly de-
tected What had occurred and realiz-
ing his danger sprang backward. 1t
was this action which saved his life,
although he was not quick enough to
entirely escape the saw, which as it
worked wholly loose flew toward him,
striking him upon the breast and pass
ing over the left shoulder.
Some idea of the man S narrow es-
cape can be formed when it is stated
that every tooth of the saw as 1t went
over the man left its mark upon him
by cutting deep into the flesh.
The injured man returned to River
side where he was given surgical at
tention by DR.. Dewitt. 1t is consider
ed fortunate that the vital parts OF
the body where the saw struck were
protected by the ribs and other bones.
Had the contact occurred in the alb
dominal region the doctor stated there
would have been but little hope fQI
the man. As it is his injuries are more
painful than serious, although the
narrow escape is by no means pleasant
TO contemplate.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Horse Fails in the River.

A good deal of excitement was caus-
ed at the ferry landing on the South
side last evening by horse falling
while fording the river between the
shore and the ferry and lying unable
to move in the deep water.
The river, which has been rising of
and on for a couple of weeks past, dur
ing Yesterday was higher than for
some time past and driving became ex-
ceedngly difficult at the South land
ing where at one point the water Is
three feet deep.
To make the matter worse the plat
form, adjusted to suit low water, Is
now submerged and causes the horses
to stumble as they pull out OF the
water onto the ferry.
That is what happened to a horse be-
longing to Liveryman Meyer and
driven by Tarring G.. Brown last even
ing. Stumbling the animal fell back
into the water and becoming entangl-
ed lay there helpless.
The ferry was considerably delayed
while several persons assisteu to un-
harness the horse, after which he was
gotten upon his feet and led onto the
ferry. Fortunately but little damage
was done.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Fraternal Order of Eagles.

A lodge of 1.-The Fraternal Order OF
Eagles" a new beneficial organiza-
ton which is looming into promin-
ence, is likely to be installed in this
city in the very near future.
w. f. Adams, of Catawissa, Organ
izer, was in this city Tuesday. He
placed the matter in the hands OF
James Henderson, who is now circulat-
ing a petition asking for a dispensa-
ton for the establishment of subor-
dinate aerie or lodge in Danville.
Fifty petitioners are required and OF
these eighteen have been secured
Notwithstanding that Mr.. Henderson
has as yet scarcely put forth any ef-
fort.
The motto of the order is: Liber-
ty, Truth. Justice and Equality. y
Aeries have been established in many
of our neighboring towns. Shamokin
has a lodge with membership OF
300; Sunbury Las over hundred, and
Catsv issa lodge of the same number.
To be eligible for membership the
candidate must be "white, sound OF
body and health, not less than 81 nor
over 80 of good moral character, able
to read and write and believer in a
Supreme Being
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
BOARD OF
TRADE MEETING

The Directors of the Board of Trade
held a meeting Monday night at which
some very tangible results were ach
ieved. new industry, which prom
ises to grow and prosper, being plac-
ed squarely upon its feet.
There was a good turnout present,
J. H. Goeser occupying the chair.
The intention was to take some &C
tion relating to the apparent delay in
the building of the river bridge, but it
happened that action was unnecessary,
as authoritative information was at
hand which showed that affairs relat-
ing to the bridge are progressing nice
ly and that there will be no material
delay.
There are always new industries for
the Board of Trade to consider, but
the majority of these that can be had
as has been shown by past experience
are not of a desirable sort. Last night,
however, it transpired that one was
brought up which appealed to the
Board of Trade
This is the proposition to establish
plant in Danville for the manutact-
ure of mosaic woodwork. After the
proposition had been fairly taken up
five of our local people pledged them
selves to organize company capitaliz-
ed at the start at $4,000 and to be
known as 1.-The Mosaic Wood Working
Company of Danvillc. "
The product of this plant, compris'
ing the most artistic designs i'll floor
ings, ceilings, panel work, and reach
ing even into the domain of cabinet
work, it is believed, will have the
widest scope ever attained by any pro
duct of the kind in this country.
The first move made was the pur'
chase of the old stone grist mill prop
ertv on Church street, which will i'm
mediately be Tut in good repair and
power plant installed therein. the work
being urged along without any delay
TO the emo that the factory may be got
into operation and the product place
upon the market
One of the strong points of this
| mosaic work, some account of which
was given in previous issue, is thai
it is not glued, nor does one nail ap
pear on the surface of the work.
The new industry will give employ
ment to men who with the proper ap
plication may grow into skilled woot
workers
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Team of Horses Badly Injured

A team of horses belonging to Elmer
Kirkner, an Anthony township farm
er, were badly injured in a runaway
Tuesday.
Mr. Kirkner and hired man with two
teams were engaged III delivering
grain at the steam grist mill, this city.
On their way home the hired man,
who was driving the rear team, stop
ped at the "Oak Tree" Valley town
ship, to water the horses.
When near Edward Frazier's Mr..
Klrkner became aware that something
was wrong in the rear and looking
back ward behsld the second team dash
ing along at breakneck pace utterly
beyond the drivers control. Almost
at the same instant there was COLL
sion, the runaway team iashing into
Mr.. Kirkner's wagon.
Both of the horses were very badly
injured. 1t was impossible to get them
home Tuesday and they were put III
at Fred Moser's hotel.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Preliminary Injunction Granted.

A preliminary injunction was grant
ed at the court house Tuesday against
the Danville and Bloomsbury Elec-
trio Railway Company and the Stand
ard Construction Company restrain
ing them from making a grade cross
ing or crossing by any other mode
with their present street railway the
tracks of the p. q r. Railway at
Bloom street, Danyille.
The injunction is returnable August
27, 1904, at O'Clock p. IN. at the
Court House, Danville.
The p. d K. Railway Company Is
represented by Simon p. WolVerton OF
Sunbury and W. H. Rhawn of Cata
wissa. James Scarlet wilt look after
the interest of the Trolley Company.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Looking Over the Ground

Two more sub-contractors appeared
here yesterday looking over the ground
with view to putting in a bid Tor
the substructure of the river bridge.
They arrived at South Danville on
the IL 10 train and employing boat
were rowed out on the river where
they could examine the piers and OBJ
serve the formation of the river bot
tom.
Soon after arriving they had con
versation with John X. Hughes, the
stone dealer. of whom they inquired
as to where stones could he procured
for the new piers and what disposition
could be made of the stones in the old
piers.
At the present time when we have
been hoping daily to sec work hegin
on the new bridge it is something koi
surprise to learn that the contracts
have not been all awarded.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
CONTRACTS
FOR CLEANING

The contract with the Rumsey Elec-
trioal Manufacturing Company of
Philadelphia, which is to install the
municipal light plant, was approved
by the Committee Oh Saturday morn
ing and handed over to Burgess Pursel
for his signature.
At the meeting on Friday night
Council was not quite clear on some
matters relating to the engine need
ed for the dynamo. There was doubt
on few other details which could not
be cleared up until the next morning,
so that on motion the matter was left
in the hands of the Committee on
Electric Light with power to act,
Accordingly on Saturday morning
the Committee took the matter up.
Nearly the entire forenoon was spent,
there being present with the Commit
tee, in addition to the Chief Burgess
T. T. Burchfield, manager of the Wat
ertown Engine Company; George R.
Rumsey and Z. /. Van Doran, repre-
sentives of the Electrical Manufactur-
ing Company. Mr. Rumsey was pres
ent at Council Friday night and as a
member of the contracting firm he as
sured the councilmen that they had
secured in every respect first class
and modern electric light plant and
that they would never have any cause
to regret the action just taken.
During the long session Saturday
morning the Committee sought light
from every source available and came
to the conclusion to adopt the Water
town four-valve engine OF one hun
dred and sixty horse power. An un-
deratanding was reached in few 9TH
er details affecting the agreement when
the Committee fixed its stamp of ap-
proval upon the contract and it was
placed in the hands of the Chief Bur
CESS.
The bond furnished by the Rumsey
people meets the full approval of
Council. 1t had to be returned to
Philadelphia Saturday to undergo
some modification rendered necessary
by the slight change in specifications,
after which all the formality requir-
ed will be speedily complied with.
Wire will be shipped this week, but
it will probably be next week before
the actual work of construction will
begin The contractors will utilize
the poles already upon the street as far
as possible in installing the new sys-
tenn and they have already taken steps
toward securing permission from the
owners of such poles.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
Funeral of Mrs. Margaret Young.

Mrs. Margaret Young whose death
occurred Thursday was consigned to
the grave on Saturday afternoon at
O'Clock. The funeral took place from
the First Baptist church, of which the
deceased was a member for fitty-two
years.
The services were conducted by Rev.
John Sherman. pastor. The pall bear
ers were: G. p. Harder, John Hixson,
Arthur Freeze. John Neal, Charles
Johnston, and Isaac Hoffman.
The following persons from out of
town attended the funeral: MIR. and
Mrs. William Vsstine and son Sheffield
and daughter Nellie, of Brooklyn
Mrs. John Mcbride of Philadelphia
Miss Hannah Jones of Natalie; Mrs
George Keim and daughter Lizzie
Mrs. Jacob Wagner and daughter Annf
and William Seybert of Watsontown
Mrs. Catherine Evans, Mrs. Thomas
Murray aud son William of Williams
mort
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
for payment
Children Taken Critically Ill.

A little son and daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Boyer, who reside
near the Stove Works, aged respective
ly and 10 years, were taken sudden
ly ill Sunday morning with symptoms
of ptomaine poisoning, They were very
critically i'll, especially the little girl
whose life for awhile hung in the bal.
ance.
DR.. Curry was called and nothing
but his prompt arrival saved the little
girls life The sufferings OF both chill
dren were most intense. The symptoms
indicated a condition of ptomaine pois
oning but whether the poisonous mat
ter had been taken into the stomach
with food or as is often the case grew
out of Indigestion and unhealthful
conditions in the body the doctor
could not state positively.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
New Pavement Being Laid.

The Borough's enterprise in adopt
ing street paving. etc. lis naturally re-
flected in similar disposition on the
part of private citizens. A spirit OF
improvement seems to be in the air.
Many new sidewalks have already
been put down, while still larger
number are contemplated.
On Church street alone at the pres
ent time there are no less than four
handsome flag stone pavements under
way. These are found at the resi-
dences of Street Commissioners Il. ).
Miller, George Ricketts,, Arthur W.
Dietrich aud Philip Cromley. The
stone used are all five by six feet
Beverly Musselman will begin WORK
! on a similar pavement in short time
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1904-08-11
To Niagara Falls in Touring Gar.

Fred M. Owen and Will G. Brown
left Saturday night for fine auto.
trip which has as it's objective point
niagara Falls and will cover period
of ten days. The itinerary takes in in
their order the towns of Wilkesbarre,
Pittston, Tunkhannock and Towanda,
where short time will be spent.
From Towanda the autoists will
proceed to Elmira and Buffalo arriving
at Niagara Falls after journey OF
some three days. Clifton Springs and
other popular resorts, will be visited
during the trip.
All necessary preparations were made
for long trip. the automobile carry
ing quite load consisting not only OF
tools and supplies not easily purchas
ed at some portions of the route, out
also of canned foods. etc. for the sup
port of the inner man should meal
hours overtake the party when remote
from hotels.