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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-17
LOCAL DOCTORS
STAND BY THE
POISON THEORY
Insist That Mrs. Stanford Died From
a Dose of Strychnine And
Nothing Else.

official of David Starr Jordan Timothy Hop
published the Honolulu of March and the
morning paper 1905. upon
undersigned the following and the
publicity.
1t opinion Mrs. Jane ychnine
poisoning Our for coming this conclusion the fol-
lowing:
illness of half following the
ingeson of bicarbonate of soda, containing
quantity of strychnne convuon having the charac
tscs OF the convusion and which was seen oy Ds
F. H. Humphris and H. v. Murray
The post-morte rg1dlty was identical with tna found III
kno~ of strychnine poisoning
organs body the BRAIN heart lungs, kid
habits life.
There was no undgested
which presented healthy normal appearance
s. The postorem appearances confoned in respect
appearances authenticated OF syc
Add to these facts of which we have personal knowledge the
jury authorized chemists
that ntestine
the Of the bottle marked cabonate of soda from which
the prepared chain
of the fercest assault
she did die of indigestion because the
perfectly dgested, and
death sudden to be caused by that complaint
We affirm that she did die of ponaine poisoning because
that disease is rapidly fatal.
She did die of angina pectors because neither the syp
diagnosis.
becle think that of Mrs stanfods and
age exerion surfeit of
either separately
bined could death Mrs Stanford died
Health in existence could allow certificate based
on such a of death to unchalenged.
report the chemist San Francisco who found
strycnne bottle of Poland and the
barbonate of soda explained
convincing proof has been offered unpreudc
that she did die of strycnne poisoning
diagnosis stand.
astonishing signed by David Starr
Jordan Timothy Hopkins. 1t begins as follows
careful OF all the facts
knowledge fully convinced that Mrs Stan
death strycnne intentional
wrong doing find the statements of
those with her in her last evidence that of the char
symptoms of sychnine poisoning present
first of all what the of those
will look the char
strycnnine The following
the statements to before the
said in speaking of Mrs Stanford She said
referring
I rubbed her cheeks making her face pink
The and prepared medicine, for
rigdy of Stanfords muscles relaxed"
DOCTOR another spasn coming
from which she did
speaking of Mrs Stanford, "She said she
had had which thrown her of bed"
the following dialogue took place between the
Miss Hunt
Coroner-"Did Mrs. Stanford have another spasm?
Hunt-"Yes."
The Coroner-"IIow long did it last, if you know?"
Miss how long it lasted"
The Coroner Did Mrs Stanford come out OF that spasm
Miss Hunt-"No, she did out of that spasn'
The Coroner-"And passed away in it?'
Hunt-"Yes, in the spasn."
DR. Murray sated-"When hold of her noticed
the position distinctly hands firmly clenched
in her lap palms. the well the
the feet much arched
the pupils very daed and the eyes buiging'
Hurphris stated: Mrs Stanford then told me that
she had been thrown out of bed by spasm
p
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-17
PEABODY DECLARED
GOVERNOR OF COLORADO

DENVER March 1.-THE Legislature has declared Peabody
Adams who promptly renquish-
Peabody pledged himself favor OF
indications that he will rpudate his
pledge.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-17
PRISONERS
AT TIE PASS
Russians Lose Heavily---Lineovitch
Succeeds the Discredited Kuro-
patkin---Japan After Money.


TIE PASS March 1.-THE Japanese capturing Tie Pass,
many prisoners Russians retreatng destroyed
of military
LINEOVITCH IN COMMAND.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 17.-General Lneovtch
Kuropatn Lnec
vito IN Vladivosok.
ADVOCATE PEACE.
ST. PETERSBURG, 17-Prince Mestchersky pub
lshed an article urging peace.
FEARS CHINESE TROOPS.
HARBIN March 17Chnese west Of Tsi1ha and
an the railroad is feared.
COSSACKS LOOT MUKDEN.
LONDON 1.-THE Cossacks committed the widest
prior their loong the and
killing civilians.
JAPAN WANTS MONEY.
BERLIN March 17-Japan is sounding 6nanciers about
AFTERNOON REPORT.
I6The has been informed that
determined continue the with
Japan
Washington, March
(Received 8:2o m.)
To the Japanese Consul General, Honolulu.
detachment occupied Hingking the r3th inst
TAKAHIRA.
Washington March
(2eceved a. m.)
To the Japanese Consul General Honolulu.
pressing the everywhere occupied
Tehlng o Thursday.
TAKAHIRA.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-17
VENEZUELAN COURT FINDS
AGAINST ASPHALT COMPANY

March I7-The Venezuelan has decided that
with revouonists
property justified 1t is expected
that will made against the cable
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-17
REFRESHING THE STRIKE.

TIFLIs 17Martial been declared in several
districts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-03-17

To Japanese Consul General, Honolulu.
pressing the everywhere occupied
Tiehlng Thursday
TAKAHIRA
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
A Frecocious Sportsman.

The Americans are great Sports
men," scid Sir Thomas Dewar. In re-
counting his Impressions OF America.
From their earliest years they take
consuming interest in all sorts of
contests and races.
Il remember one cold afternoon in
New York seeing poor little ragged
la, with his nose glued against tie
window of toy shop. ! stopped be-
side him and locked down. But ne
paid no heed to me. His clear yours
eyes were intent on the window S
bright and inviting contents.
without word | slipped peGny
into his cold little hand. He looked
at the penny, and then he looked at
me.
"'Well, If this amt luck he said
I've been wishin' for cent. and
here's one dropped right in me fist.
What die you want the cent for
my lad said |.
The urchin answered.:
81 wanted to get night extry 10
see vets won. I've got dollar on
Swallow In the third race
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
over the HIIIs and Ear Away.

over the hills and far away.
A little boy steals from his morning play.
And under the blossOming apple tree
He lie. and ne dreams of the things TO
be
OF battles fought and of victories won.
or wrSags o'erthrown and great things
done
or the valor that he shall prove some
day.
over the hills and far away
Over the hills and far away,
over the hills and far away
It's OH for the toll of the livelong day!
But II mattereth not To the soul afiame
With a love for riches and power and
fame!
On. man! while the sun Is high
on to the certain joys that lie
Yonder. where blaZeth the noon of day.
over the hills and far away
over the hills and far away!
over the hills and far away,
An Old man fingers at close OF day;
Now that his Journey is almost done.
Els battles fought and his victories won
The old time honesty and truth.
The trustfulness and the friends Of youth
Home and mother--where are they?
over the hills and far away
over the hills and far away!
Eugene Field.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
German Ruler in FroIic.

The German emperor and empress
can unbend on occasion. berlin pa.
per prints letter from a member of
the crew OF the imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern describing the Easter day romp
of Emperor William and the empress.
After the sailors had received their
Easter eggs and other presents they
were all sent below while their
majesties hid oranges in the cabins
and in various places around the deck.
The sailors then returned and hunt.
ed for the oranges You have found
All but two" said the emperor at
lerg.l. and there was fresh hunt.
Finally one Of the sailors saw the EN-.
peror's pocket bullying. put his hand
into and took out an orange. The
other oragne was found in the en-
press parasol.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
HER HEART WAS TOUCHED.
HeIress Had Scheme to Help Unfortu
nate Eoreion NobIemen

"No." said the heiress. II have made
up my mind that | shall not marry the
Count. | cheerfully admit that |
should like to have n title. And |
rather like the Count. He is hand
some, dignified. courteous and good
natured. and | think he would be lib
eral with my money If he had it. But,
you see, there are so many other i'm
pecunious noblemen and my heart
bleeds for them all They have been
brought up to marry American heir
esses and there are net enough heir
,esses to go round-and some of them
won't go. Something ought to be done
for these unfortunate people"
and what do you propose to do?"
"Why, | thought of establishing a
free employment agency to aid the I'M
fortunate policeman to get work when,
owing to his inability to marry an
hheiress. he is forced to look for job"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
He Wasn't a LEGISLATOR.

A travelling man who MAKES" Kan
sas City frequently was dining in the
cafe OF one of the large hotels when
he thought he'd play a trick on his
waiter. See that man at the next Ia
Bile, George" he said.
The waiter nodded assent. That's
Or. Alonzo Tubbs, the Missouri legis-
lator who is trying to stop tipping. "
The waiter grew interested at once.
We'll amt dat too bad" he said.
"Ah's been waitin on him too. "
We'll you won't get any tip there"
said the travelling man. "Ah sutting-
ly treated him right" replied the
waiter.
"A feT minutes later the man at
the other table left and the wafer re-
turned to the travelling man. We'll, F."
said the drummer, what did | tell
you?" Excuse me, sab, but ah
thinks you tole me er fabrication, 4"
said the waiter, grinning. Dat man
amt legislatah-he's a gentleman"
The man had given him quarter.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
Clean clothea Insisted Upon.

when was in Sydney. New
Wales" said d. w. Hitchcock, Il visit
ed the Botanical Gardens. the largest
and mcei magnificent park in Sydney,
but lad hardly stepped inside the
grouna, when | saw a sign that nearly
took ~ breath away.
TIE sign was a notice TO the public
that 70 person wearing dirty shir'
would be allowed TO enter the grounds.
1t was such a remarkable notice that
/ looked up one of the keepers for an
explanation. And. do you know, his
explanation was quite plausible.
1--WE don't want laboring man TO
come here in his working clothes, he
said. We want him to go home and
put on clean clothes, and bring his
family here, looking neat and clean.
and have a good time. That makes
the surroundings more cheerful for
everybody concerned. San Francis
co Chronicle.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
COLLEGE Customs.

The young attache of the American
legation sat on the balcony Of the Ho-
tel Micheelovitch, watching with in
terest body of students who poured
out from the college buildings AID
with frenzied shouts hoisted red flags,
In an instant the student body be-
came a mass Of shouting. struggling
gouglng humanity. fighting desperate.
ly in groups.
"Whoop! Hurray! Siss boom-ah!
yelled the American. remembering his
alma mater. (which side is winning
tie freshmen of the sophs?"
"Eush." cried the terrified manag.
or. "or you'll be arrested. Don't You
know that those are students in a
riotous demonstration against the gov
ernment?"
"Why. no." gasped the American. Il
thought it was a college cane rush or
a hazing party!"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
Tombstone for Two.

"Tou have heard of hammocks and
buggies built for two" said New
YORKER. 'but did you ever hear OF one
tomts:".e erected for two bodies
burie1 q distance apart?
Il .Dund one in one OF the old GENE
teries down in the lower end OF Man
haitian. The stone is quite Old. and
long since began to crumble. The in
scription records that beneath lie the
remains of one whose name appears,
and then this:
Not far away from this place also
lie the remains of (the name follows)
who died few years later"
But there is nothing to Indicate
where the remains are. The earth in
the vicinity is fiat and unmarked
conclude that the man who's erected
that tombstone was an executor and
had an eye to business"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
A Fish Story.

In the days of the previous genera
ton May were the singular names be
slowed 5y their parents on the chill.
dren of Cape Cod and the nearby sec,
ton. At Nantucket dwelt a family
named Fish. seafaring people. One
of the sons had been dubbed Pre-,
served" in his early childhood, ard
now commands a fishing vessel On
one of his voyages his bark was spok
en- * sea.
what is the name Of your bark? p
Ewing Fish"
What is yor- captains name?'
q. -eeerved Fi&h."
"Wns, did you say?"
Preserved Fish.
"D-n It. didn't ask the name OF
your cargo"
Explanations ensued.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
.rsTo 6f eEafusi5e AGO.
h.Ihu Of Tomb MIS-. tlsge Been Be.
fore 1900 Il. T.,

A few DAYS b-fore the G.ggers had
Seen steadily shoyellr5 away the
,hips. when suddsniv spaCe slid into
vacancy. and they iookel through a
lole into darkness. Across the hole
ay a. staff with Git tip.
Some one has neon here before
rs" they said, "and let his stick"
The opening g,ew lorser with few
more thrusts OF he sEaGe AID sudden
y they found a sofa cushion crumpled
md thrown down. as If in haste.
They have EFT a casL.or!" they
,ried.
But neither the stick nor the cush.
on had been throwa there by tourists,
They had been hurliedly cast aside
~ frightened robbers three thousand
years ago.
Nothing was touched except the
gold and silver. all CT which had been
aker. The hole by which the robbers
lad escaped. was blocked by chips
brown there from another tomb fewn
cut about 1000 b. c. The robbers
therefore,. must haze paid their visit
)efore 1000 b. c.. and they-these
ired. excited. modern diggers-were
next visitors.
since then no human foot had trot
len within that Harold. Spend
r in the London Daily News.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
Keep Pace With the World

Another excellent method of gaining
everyday information is to read cur.
rent news. We are confronted to-day
by great issues. Never was an epoch
so exciting. The woman who takes
time daily TO read about what Is go
ing on abroad and at home will find
before long that she is not one whit
behind her younger friends who have
studied aud worked under the most
learned prof ssors. Break UP the fal
low ground OF your mind and SOW It
with the seeds of learning. Draw
books from the nearest library, ard
firmly resist t. temptation to reed
fiction exclusively - Margaret T..
Sangster in Woman's Home Compan-
ion.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
LET CARELESS YOUTH WORRY.
Lillian Russell Had Joke on Unfortu-
nate Borrower.


Miss Lillian Russell while present
ing Lady Teazle" al the Hollis street
theater, Boston, consented to lend the
manuscript of the opera to youth
who had reason for desiring to ex-
plore the lyrics Take great care
of il" she admonished him. Il don't
know what should do if a page were
misplaced"
So the lad promptly lost all the
pages.
He kept away from Miss Russell
for a week. while he searched dill
gently for the precious parcel. but,
failing to recover IL and fearful lest
his absence be correctly interpreted,
at the end of that time he called on
the diva
Il enjoyed Lady Teazle' so much"
he said. May Iakeep it and read 1t
again."
Certainly" returned Miss Russell.
IF You enjoyed 1t so much"
Three days later this dialogue was
repeated. At the end of a fortnight
the Bostonian, in despair of ever To-
eating the package, went to the sing
or and confessed all. 81 don't know
what you'll think" he pleaded, when
you learn that I've lost Lady Teazle.
| can't imagine where left IT."
'In your cab" was the prompt re-
joinder. THE cleaner at the stable
found it, and, seeing my name on the
cover, returned it TO me-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
soNes fHaY MACS rkNeUa
Mrs. Davis "oh, Promise rte" and
Miss Maddern's "in the Liosmiro."

Few singers of cur cay become 30
indelibly identified with popular
song as was the case with the late
Jessie Bartlett Davis in Reginald DE
Koven's "Oh, Promise Me- says the
New York Sun. II is the song OF Gil
others by which the memory OF this
splendid singer viii he kept green.
Many singers have added IL to their
rCIertoiTe with more or less success,
but none OF them has succeeded In
singing il with the pathos and feeling
which Mrs. Davis brought TO her rem
dering. Contrary to the general I'M
preston, "Oh, Promise Me" was not
In the original score OF Robin HOOD,
and when subsequently 1t was insert
ed, the song was tenor solo. intend
ed to be sung by Mr.. Tom Kari. me
song in that setting was not success
full and just as they were about 10
abandon it Mrs. Davis. who was bit
terly benoaning the fact that her own
number was not stronger suggested
that they should cnange the key and
see what her contrGlto notes could do
for "Oh. Promise Me" The expert
ment was an enormous success. and
"Oh. Promise Me" from that time on
enjoyed a vogue which has not been
equaled by any sentimental ballad
since the days of "In the Cleaning.
Speaking of In the Cleaning re-
calls the fact that, fter all, In the
course of years a singer and her most
successful song may cease TO be iden.
tilted with each other. OF all the
thousands who recognize and admire
Mrs. Minnie Madden Fiske as bril-
liant actress, how many remember
that she as Minnie Naddern in Cap
rice" first sang I'm the GloamingY
! For years she was almost as complete
IN identified with this song as Mrs.
| Davis was with "Oh, Promise Me-
And yet how many theater-goers OF
to-day are even cognizant of the fact
| that Mrs. Fiske was ever singer?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
the eiIxIs OF YOUTH.
cefnnan Gc,t6tIst Gives Result Of His
nhseryst,oyts.

ODSerTa-.oHS.
Every age sees its earnest scientists
still seeking how they may discover
the elixir Or the force which shall give
us the energy the vitality and the ap-
pearance OF youth. A German who
has been struggling with the subject
is convinced that the secret lies Ia
keeping sound our blood vessels. We
are Just as old as our hearts, he de-
clares; erd this is no pretty poetiea.
sentiment. but cold. scientific fact
AS years creep on, our arteries and
the heart lose vigor. and we then be
gin TO age" Now. we can train this
organ, II aGpears, to work better ttan
1t does. Like an old clock, II treated
judic'or-iy II w IL go on as well as q
new enc. but II does not do to give II
any ca tie liberties of the latter. We
must cs.efully regulate the exercise
we take, the food we eat. the mertal
efforts we make. the muscular work
we do. We should neither walk too
much nor too little: we should get as
much air as possible, yet rever over
sleep; We should never coddle. still
less should we be rash about colds.
fatigue, and so on.-London World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
shoemaker. once were Wen PAID.

Thirty years ago. when all shoes
were made by hand, TIE shoemaker
earned a fair salary of from $l2 to
SIC per week. Ever shoe shop had
from five to ten shoerlakers working.
Shoes and boots cos. from SIS TO SIS,
md they received much more repair
ng than do the shoes Of to-day. Now
girls are working in the factories and
hundreds of good shoeaahers are look
ing for something to eat Over half
Of the shoemaEers who formerly
worked in the GEons are working at
other lines of business, and making
more raoney.
A joGEneyman ccbbler seldom makes
more tnan So or 81 per week.
OGe may wonder why it Is that the
cobbler nearly alo IS finds mean.
dirty hole to craw. to and 10 call
il a repair shop. The fact is, he can
not afford to ray much rent. In the
average shoe shop in the good seasons
spring and summer-he can DO S.
worth of repairing a day, and not
more than So ii We works in the night
time. Four dollars per day aud six
days a week make $24 per week.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
LIE Some Centuries AGO.

According to oae of the old Eng
lish chronicles. royalty in 1894 had
nothing for a bed but sack of straw.
Even in the day of Queen Elizabeth az
least half of the population Of Lon.
don slept on boards. Blocks of wood
served as pillows. The sleeping cham
Der OF the queen was daily strewn
with fresh rushes. Carpets were I'M
known. Henry VI Immediately on
arising tossed off a cup of wine. Tea,
coffee and chocolate were, of course,
unheard of at that time. Sugar was
to be had only in drug stores and
then by the ounce.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
The Mother.

Mazzini wrote that the angel OF the
family is woman. Whether as mother,
wife or sister, woman Is the caress
OF existence, the soft sweetness of af-
lection diffused over its fatigues. che
has in her treasure of gentle en-
ISOLATION sufficient to soothe every sor-
row. The child learns its Arst lesson
of love from its mothers kiss. In the
first sacred kiss of the beloved one,
man learns the lesson of hope and
faith in life"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22


When Eve appeared 70 Adams ken.
His words were timorOLsly sage;
"Why buy your gowns from Paris when
The woods are full OF foliage2
Go TO the fig my dearest Wife,
81 Get the goods gnu 'ck your dress;
Ali Aden of the S'ui, Life,
lis Il the Eve II r.. sfulnesS."
tn Years rolled -. = snake one day
Jl.ed: Chip nix zeal irish lace!
An. as. Adam - straightway
j. patterns hide cef ,ovey face.
Thsu ga rs hear. g.ey adaftvA.rt
AS Ewes new passion he coulQ see.
"P1y clothes for herr ] WON'T cant t
This is the Eve OF Bankruptcy"
so cen to-day wi.n girded loin
f.or Adam tresGs the busy mills;
lie rst entity runs down the coin
While Eve. at home, runs up the bills
Yc, It's not all cherries plight,
r,.is Job OF keeping women fair
A., Adarl finds huge delight
In this the Eve of his Despair!
Wallace Irwin In Munsey's.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22
Success In the Law.

Sir John Bigham has been giving
advice to young lawyers. Work
hard" he said, have noble ambitions;
be I'D, have con- -nce in yourselves,
get Larried." Sir Edward C.crke has
said much the same thing; cut Mr..
Justice Name when giving Zee on
the same point declared t'.s there
wore only three things esseLttei. The
first is high animal spirits. TO second
is high animal spirits, and IT, t6ird is
high animal spirits" But he ADDED. III
In addition, the young man viii take
the trout ,e to learn a little law. do
not thnA 1t will impede his Progress
in the profession. London World.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-22

Is counting death more suddenly but
not more surely than neglection kid
ney disorders. Foley's Kidney cure
will cure slight disorder in few
days and its continued use will cure
the most obstinate cases. 1t has cured
many e)ple of Bright's disease and
diabetes who were thought To be in
durable. II you have kidney or blad.
der trouble, commence taking Foley
Kidney Cure today, before IL is too
late. w. /. Benedict.