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The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
Wanted An The Goodies.

Teddy was about to be ten years old,
In view OF this interesting event Ted
dy's mother had ordered some ice
cream and cakes ond other dainties,
and Teddy was told to invite his little
friends to birthday party. The even
ing of the celebration came around,
and all the goodies were waiting to be
enjoyed Teddy and his mother were
also waiting.
Suddenly the youngster said
Mother, don't you think it's time to
eat the ice-cream and cake now"
No, indeed, my SON. she replied
I'VE must wait until your friends are
here"
Well, to tell you the truth, mother, :"
began Teddy, Il just thought that for
once in my life ia like to have enough
goodies. SO / gaess we better begin
now, cause | didn't invite anyone"
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
NOW THE WATCH TRUST.
Representative Nreeland the Victim
of Joke During Watch Monopoly
CONTROVERSY.

When Representative Rainey of I'LL
nois. few days ago, made a speech in
Congress on the alleged watch trust
he opened up a subject that has been
of decided interest in Congressional
circles ever since. He had a collection
of watches on his desk which he
showed as exhibits.
Representative Vreeland of New
York found another phase of the watch
question which he wanted to talk
about, and proceeded to stock up with
sample watches and watch cases. He
had the assortment nicely displayed on
his desk. when, by a Encouragement,
he was called out into the corridor
AS soon as he was gone a joker in a
neighboring seat produced three mem
orandum apindles. two short and one
tall He set them in a row on Vree-
lands desk. Then he produced three
oranges and carefully stuck one on
the point of each spindle. producing.
the perfect effect of the three golden
balls of the pawn shop sign.
We'll, by gosh." exclaimed Vree-
land, when he came back The laugh
scared his intended speech out Of him.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
HOUSE FOR FREE SEEDS.
CONTINUED from preceding page.


Currier, of New Hampshire. where It Is
commonly understood one of the chief
industries is that of raising rocks,
granite. and marble. protested against
his assertion that the farmers were not
/ IN sympathy with the free-seed bust
ness. They declared the farmers of
their State demanded them anyhow
Mr. Cocks read letters from the edj-
tors of practically every agricultural
paper in the country, denouncing free
seeds, and when he frankly admitted
he had written these editors asking
their opinion of the proposed action
of the committees he was attacked by
the advocates of free seeds as If he
had committed some crime.
ALL ABOUT SEED ADS.
Mr.. Bartlett wanted to know if these
papers carried advertisements Of the
seed dealers, to which Mr. Cocks af-
firmed that he had no doubt of ii. as
the business of selling seeds was
legitimate one. Mr.. Fordney did not
believe the answers represented an
honest opinion, as the replies had been
sought
Mr. Cocks endeavored to proceed
with his argument, reinforcing 1t with
citations from stack Of letters, but
he spoke amid a confusion that marked
the day as the most unruly of the en-
tire session. Mr.. Gains shouted him
self hoarse-and that is difficult
thing, even for Mr.. Gaines to do; Mr..
Mann scolded. as he often does when
he fails to approve; Mr.. Fordney, Mr..
French. Mr.. Sims, i. Chandler. and
others asked questions simultaneously,
and the chairman of the committee all
but broke his gavel in vain endeavor
to maintain order. At one time IL
looked as If the mace, that symbol of
the dignity and power OF the House,
would have to be taken from its perch
and waved over the heads of refrac-
tory and angry free-seed mutineers
who refused to take their seats when
so ordered
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
lamps or LArn nABYLomAN AND rRRaIAN rnmoDs.

rams head. the lighted end of the wick
projecting from its mouth. After the
discovery of the hole for the wick, II
was an easy step 10 cover the entire
lamp, with the exception OF an opening
In the center to receive the oil. Thus
the lamp of classical times originated.
Another interesting example from Bis
mya is an extremely large marble
lamp, oval In shape and with vertical
walls. The snout for its wick is a
deep groove extending out about 2
inches, and with its support from be-
meath ii resembles the handle of a mod
ern dish. This lamp held about two
quarts of oil. and, as it was found in
the ruins of the temple, it's unusual
size suggests that IN the Babylonian
temple. as in the synag0gues OF a later
era, and in some churches, even to the
present day. light was kept perpet-
ually burning.
Previous to 1000 B. G. the lamps, as
well as most dishes and household Of.
fects. were of stone; after that time
objects Of burned clay began to APP
pear Before that date lamps were
found only in the ruins of the temple:
later clay lamps were found in the
dwelling houses of the people OF the
latter a variety OF shapes have APP
peared. Some are triangular. the shape
suggested by the conch: one is a min
iature boat: others of a later period
are Identical in shape and size with
those Of Rome and Greece. The lamp
Of these nations was undoubtedly Dor
rowed from the older civilization of
Babylonia. The common clay lamp
Of Persia and Of the time of Haroun
err Raschid assumed round form
with dent In its rim for the wick,
resembling in every respect minia-
lure frying pan, from which the handle
Is missing. The lamp OF modern Bag
dad differs from it only in being set
upon pedestal and provided with
handle. -
n remained FOR TIE lamp-maker Of
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

After threatening TO call members
by name II they did not obey. the band
Of agriculturists, shouting and yelling
for the free-seeds loot quieted down,
and Ar. Cooks was enabled to proceed.
SEEDS VERSUS BATTLESHIPS.
Free seeds found another doughty
champion in South Trimble. of Ken
lucky. Mr.. Trimble asserted that the
seed dealers of the country We're
instigating the newspapers to fight
free seeds. Real farmers wanted Inese
seeds, but kid-glove farmers who
run the oranges did not need them
and did not want them. If this was
graft. he said. It was the only kind
of which every one of the T0.000,000
people OF the country got a piece.
Advocating economy in other direc
lions, Mr. Trimble suggested less ex-
penditure on battle ships IF we stay
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
Old Methods Succeed.

1t has been claimed that old methods
of doing business cannot succeed in
this twentieth century OF ours, but a
striking example of where old manners
have been and are yet successful may
be found in the busiest city of the world
New York. Right in the heart OF
the Wholesale district may be found a
restaurant that is feeding more people
every day OF The year than any other
house in New York City and doing it
along the line of "old methods
1t is claimed for this famous eating
house that every pound of food used
is paid for in cash upon the day it is
purchased and that the proprietors
have never yet given a check in pay
ment for supplies, nor owed one dollar
at the close Of the day, and they keep
no books.
Each morning the dealers supplying
this remarkable establishment deliver
the necessary goods at the receiving
department and then form in line
leading to the cashiers desk where
each one In turn receives his money in
good hard coin.
When evening comes whatever is
left in the cash drawer is profit, less
charges such as taxes, light. fuel &C.
A further boast of the owner of this
restaurant is that its doors have never
been locked since first opened, way
back in wartime" and that no one
knows where the key now. is.
An idea of the number of people fed
may be gained from the fact that table
salt. used exclusively by the patrons
at the tables and not including any
used for cooking. is purchased every
four months in ten barrel lots. each
barrel containing three hundred
pounds
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
FARMER TMITGR1YTs.
Some of Our Ci5zens Make Good
Farmers But Poor City DweIIers.

AoEmSfS~ nut Poor lily OWellers.
Many Of our italian immigrants are
good farmers. after their fashion OF
laboriouS intensive cultivation. They
are wretchedly poor, but they are chill
dren of the soil and where they oeca-
sionally do get into the same con-
genial occupation in this country they
make good farmers and eventually
good citizens.
The greater part of the immigrants
in fact, now pouring into the country
are better qualified for Agricultural
and horticultural pursuits than for
any others. These pursuits were theirs
Ia their European homes, and but for
certain difficulties they would natural
" resort TO them here. The trouble is,
there is nobody ready, as general
thing, to offer them employment. In
groups. on the land; and transporta.
ton to the land Is more or less expen-
siye. On the other hand, there are al
ways contractors ready to engage them
for railroad, mining and similar en-
pigments in the seaboard States, and
sometimes In other States; more often
they simply settle down in the big and
already congested cities. They take
what they can get; and, more espe-
cially, what will be most likely to en-
able them TO enjoy the continued com
partnership of their fellow immigrants.
The newcomer breads the isolation
which will usually be his lot If he ac-
cepts employment on a farm.
Under the far-sighted plan OF the
men who are colonizing some Western
areas, particularly in California ana
New Mexico. all these difficulties are
avoided Groups of agriculturlsts III
the same nationality are brought TO.
gether, and invited to become owners
of small tracts, sold to them on easy
terms. Ten acres of good land. SO OBJ
tainable and the price of which he
can usually pay in labor for others
is a very attractive proposition to the
average Immigrant. especially when,
in his new home. he may be sur
rounded by others of his own race.
The plan has been already demon
strated to be very profitable to the
promoters Also
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

I at home, mind our own business, let
other people alone, we shant need a
battle ship any more than a burglar
needs a jimmy and dark lantern, :"
shouted Mr. Trimble This sentiment,
notwithstanding the speaker was a
trifle mixed in his metaphor, met with
prolonged applause from the gallant
band of free-seeders.
Mr.. Lilley, of Connecticut read let
tiers from his constituents, some asking
for Shropshire sheep, Durham bulls,
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

Twist of Cotton Western Ingen.
uity Devised the Brass Burner
and Regulator.
BY EDGAR JAMES BANKS, Phi. d.
The Oriental lamp is the same now
as It always has been-a simple dish
OF clay, stone bronze or glass, filed
with oil; its wick is a rag or twist OF
cotton, one end OF which is immersed
in oil and the other rests over the edge
OF the dish TO be lighted This was
the lamp not only of ancient Babylonia
and Egypt, but also of the Hebrews,
Greeks, Romans. and all other early
peoples. Even to this day ii is the COM
mon lamp Of MesopOtamia. In Saint
Sophia, the great mosque OF Constants
nople, there is no other method OF IL
Elimination.
The first artificial light with which
primitive man frightened the dark
ness of night was the camp fire. the
same fire with which he slightly
roasted his meat and warmed his
naked body At just what age the
idea of lighting by other means first
occurred TO him is no longer known,
but the excavations at the Babylonian
mound, Bismya, the ruin Of the Oldest
known city in the world. have shown
that 1t was In the very long ago. per-
haps thousands Of years before 1900
r. c.
During the excavations far beneath
a temple which was constructed at
that remote date. among the ruins of
earlier ages. lhere was found a large
conch shell about 8 inches in length.
Its exterior had been worn smooth by
constant handling and a section at its
opening and half o. It's elongated
valve had been cut away so that 1t
formed deep dish terminating In
long snout. In its interior were slight
traces OF a thin. slack deposit. At
first the use for which this dish was
intended was puzzling: 1t was weeks
later when it suddenly occurred to me
that this sea-shell was the primitive
lamp, the ancestor Of the great family
of lamps.
Some time later. while excavating
at higher level In the temple refuse
heap, where the priests of 1900 Il. c.
threw the broken and discarded
utensils of the temp service, there
appeared among the dozens of baskets
full of polished and cut stone several
triangular objects which resembled
the eonch shell IN shape. One of ala
baster was entire; others were frag
mentary, yet their original forms could
be restored. They were the lamps
which came into vogue after the conch
had passed away, or when it became
so scarce that it was no longer EN-
ployed, and stone was substituted in
its place. Although the conch was dis
carded, Its triangular form remained, |
even to the natural snout for the sup
port Of the wick. which was repro
duced In the stone.
To the early Babylonian. the pure, |
almost transparent alabaster lamp was |
perfect in shape; the next step in the |
evolution was in its decoration In
stead Of the plain exterior, 1t was
engraved with reticulated or curved
lines; but more important step in its
decoration was when the lamp maker
conceived the idea Of supporting the
wick in hole at the sharp corner.
One such example from the Bismya
temple refuse heap terminated in a
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

Mrs Ferguson George, dear. how
do you like my new hat?
Mr.. Ferguson. DO you want my real
opinion OF it, Laura2
Mrs. Ferguson mo. don't. you
mean thing
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

The number Of cameras made in the
United States last year was 100000,
worth about $20,000,000. A gener-
alton ago camera was an unusual
object
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

The highest mountain in Colorado
is Massive, 14,424, and the next Is
Ebert, 14,421. Pixies Peak is 14,109
feet high and there are twenty noun
tains In Colorado higher than this.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

do you think mans Importance is
measured by his pocketbook?"
Certainly not, answered Senator
Sorghum. A pockethook couldn't hold
the bank book that counts. ~ ashing-
ton Star
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

The most expensive FISH In the fish
markets OF the United States Is the
English sole which retalls for about
sixty cents per pound
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

There are now one million pension
ers on the pension rolls Of the United
States.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01

Since 1896 the worlds annual pro,
duction of gold has doubled.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
FAMOUS VIRGINIA HOME.
HeODLARY AAHSIO6, PART OF
RASHLYGTOY'S ESTATE, KOR
CHANGES HANDS.

A Gift from the first President to
His Adopted Daughter-PtaywrIghr
Paul Hester Disposes of Manor 10
Princeton Woman.
Another change Of owners has come
to Woodlawn Mansion, that historic
property having been bought by Miss
Elizabeth NJ. Sharp, Of Princeton, D. j.,
from Paul Kester, who dramatized
When Knighthood Was in Flower
and other plays.
Woodlawn Mansion was the home of
Lawrence Lewis, son of Betty Wash
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1906-06-01
THE LAMPS EVOLUTION.
EXCAVATIONS or ANCIENT CIT
les SH0W IT OYER SIX
THOUSAND YEARS OLD.

Originally was a Conch Shell and a
Twist of Cotton Western Ingen-
uity Devised the Brass Burner
and Regulator.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
:. LITTLE TALKS .

don't let Harry Murray make
speeches
M. disgusted her loss Of @
Bogcrs
McoREwC to smother birthday feeling finely. pays
o be q Democrat.
CAPT JoYNEs the Seaside the other
captains. The navigators pretty plentiful
Hotel will call something
the with SO chest 81
sizes.
CHARLES HUsTACE, JRWeI this talk Repub
Leans What of it, The there They
goth and we want
WALLER the Prison Commissioners the reading
within the hearing other
prisoners i practice.
reports strictly
of disorder
SUPERINTENDENT HoLLowAYTee a very good
McGregor Landing the The land
ready n a county to occupy
A. B.
He Then asked them
inherited He said couldn't think of
then.
MoRGAN-Sam credit beautiful
His attention called
the having had the earth washed
which has been much admired, is all right again.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
CONFIDENCE

said Lord Chatham, "is a plant
of slow growth" People believe
in things that they see, and in
broad sense they are right. What
is sometimes called blind faith is
not faith at all. There must be
reason and fact to form foun-
dation for trust. In regard to
medicine or remedy, for example,
people ask, "Has it cured 9th
ersP Have cases like mine been
relieved by itp Is it in harmony
with the truths Of modern science,
and has it a record above suspic-
ion2 If 80, it is worthy of conf.
dence; and if am ever attacked
by any of the maladies for which
it is commended / shall resort
to it in full belief in its pow
er to help me-" On these lines
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
has won its high reputation a.
mong medical men, and the
people of all civilized countries.
They trust it for the same reason
that they trust in the familiar
laws of nature or in the action
of common things. This effective
remedy is palatable as honey and
contains the nutritive aud cura-
tive properties of Pure Cod Liver
Oil, extracted by us from fresh
cod livers, combined with the
Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites and the Extracts of Malt
and Wild Cherry. 1t quickly e.
radicates the poisonous, disease
breeding acids and other toxic
matters from the system; regu.
lates and promotes the normal
action of the organs, gives vigor-
ous appetite and digestion, and is
infallible in Prostration-follow-
ing Fevers, etc., Scrofula, Infiu-
enza, Asthma, Wasting Diseases,
Throat and Lung Troubles, etc.
DIR. W. A. Young, of Canada, says:
"Your tasteless preparation OF
cod liver OF, has given me uni
formly satisfactory results, my
patients having been of all ages"
1t is a product of the skill and
science Of to-day and is success.
full after the old style modes Of
treatment have been appealed to
In -ain. = Sold by all chemista
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
1NFDAMMATORY RHEJTMATJSNf

anyone VINO has ever experienced
the eNcrnciating and alnos, unbearable
pains incident to inflammatory rheu-
matism, Will be pleased to know that
prompt relief may be had by applying
Chamberlain's Pain Balm. Mr.. ID.
Snyder. of Rosevile, Ontario. Canada.
says: Il have been troubled with
irfammatory II rheumatism for the past
two years and unable to sleep at night.
nave taken many remedies but must
say Chamberlain's Pain Balm Is the
best liniment / have ever tried" For
sale by Benson Smith & Co. Ltd.
agents for Hawaii
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
PINEAPPLES
AND LABOR

HlLo, oct. A-The Tribune says
editorially:
The McBryde plantation is said to
nel promoting a pineapple cannery and
encouraging pineapple growing on
Kauai and, far from believing il will
injure the sugar industry, expect IL
to be help by making a more stable
TABOR market. The planters of Hilo an
parently think there is room for other
industries besides sugar, for they all
nave Interested themselves in the es-
adjustment of a pineapple cannery
mere. sugar will to all appearances al
ways be the leading industry in the
Islands, but there are other minor in
dustries that may thrive and that
thriving can only promote general
prosperity and beneficially affect the
sugar industry along with the rest"
CHARMS OF HAWAII
c' Z. Kennedy has received a letter\
from Ropert Hauxhurst, former res
ldent, in which the writer says:
was much interested in the Hilo,
news-often wish 1 was back therefor
there is no doubt in my mind that for
climate, surroundings (scenery, L
mean, and for general placidity, Hilo
is very hard to equal and impossible
to beat. BY Hilo, 1 mean the islands
as a whole. During the past fourteen
months have been in the Philippines,
Japan China, Manchuria, Korea, Ma
lay States, Straits Settlements. India
and Ceylon, and 1 must say that in no
respects 90 any compare favorably with
Hawaii. If l have the chance, or IL 1
ever accumulate fortune, you will see
hn ty In, gh1,
stay"
REPUBLICANS HOPEFUL
The Tribune reports: The Republi-
can cause is gaining strength through
out the county. Everywhere the in
terest of the people is manifested in
the success of the ticket At KaIa-
pana Friday night two leading Home
Rulers and prominent Democrat ad-
dressed the Republican meeting, urg-
Ing the people to vote the straight Re
publican ticket. At Kapoho Sunday
afternoon at an informal meeting, sew
eral Home Rulers and Democrats pub
licly expressed themselves in like
manner.
The party of Republican speakers
consisted of Delegate Kuhio, Messrs.
II. p. Low, S. L. Desha. j. T. Lewis,
Sam Kauhane, w. S. Wise, ]. l.. Kau-
lukou and ]. X. Nahale, have had a
most successful trip around the island.
The party was met everywhere with
large and attentive audiences; great
interest was manifested by the people
In the success of the ticket, and the
Indications are for largely increased
Republican vote in Kau and the Ko-
mas. Meetings We're held In Pahala.
Punaiuu, Hilea, Naalehu, waiohinu
ana Honuapo In Kau, and in Hookena,
Napoopoo, Kailua, Holualoa and Kea-
lakekua in Kona.
THE LUMBER INDUSTRY.
Unless held up somewhere I'm transit
the machinery for the Mahogany I.um-
Der Company is expected to arrive
soon. This machinery consists of a
Zoo horsepower engine and boiler,
large circular saw for squarlng up the
logs, bandsaw for saving up the lum-
Der for shipment, and wire cable ap-
paratus for drawing logs from the tim
ber into the mill. A water supply pre-
sents something of problem, as the
rainfall In that region is slight. This
condition will be met by the construc-
ton OF half million gallon cistern,
and Manager Cant is preparing some-
thing new In the way OF a condenser
that Will be saver of water.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
room


irhen they reireaied to the platform
Kitchen and closed the door. Finding
thelr fears we're grouniieus they
emerged. \ cautious feconnoiter ~ ,h.
stairway caused two ~ then Frank
ana Walananue, 20 make q bolt for
the rear aileyway.
There was stili another means Of re-
treat. 4 narrow board walk connected
the platform with an adjoining door.
~ the rear of the brick building. next
door. When an Advertiser man went
up 10 this room a moment after some
OF the gamblers had escaped by that
route, he found sack OF flour inno-
Gently lying against II as if II had
been there for weeks. Removing this
ana opening the door the Advertiser
man found himself upon the platform
ana back OF the barricaded door
The Chinese occupant was asked
where the Hawaiians were. That in
dividual blandly replied that he had
not seen any This, despite the fact
that he was among the bunch until he
retreated to the front room. He show
ed his opium layout and said that he.
only, smoked there, although OCCASION
any friend smoked with him.
The game yesterday noon was small
and little money was in sight.
The largest games played there dur
Ing the week were late in the after-
noon.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1906-10-30
FORMER SENATOR
NAKAPAAHU DEAD

Luka Nakapaahu, Home Rule SEN
ator from Kauai In the 1903 session.
died at his home, Waimea. on We'd
nesday afternoon at 6 o'clock. He had
been stricken with paralysis on Mon
day and did not rally, though conscious
until death.
Mr.. Nakapaahu was wealthy Ha-
waiian and had been conspicuous I'm
political affairs for many years. While
attending the Legislature three years
ago he was often in poor health. He
was between so and 60 years OF age,
and leaves wife, three sons and a
daughter. The funeral took place on
Thursday.