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The Jewish outlook., 1907-11-22

one The camel is the most venerated
and is used for food. All Intoxicating
liquors are forbidden. No one un-
derstood the Arabic character better
than Mohammed himself, and none
knew their virtues and vices better
than he. The Arabs by nature are
passionate, and had they been allowed
the use of strong drink, they would
have been uncomfortable. Coffee alone
revives their imagination, and in this
they indulge whenever they can. 10
bacco is the coffee s hand-maiden, and
what is termed "TOmbac," or Persian
tobacco, is their greatest favOrite, and
is smoked through long tubes called
"Nargella. This nargella is unre-
stricted, men. women and children in
dulging in it's use. Who can describe
the Arab s pleasure at the setting OF
the sun. when, sitting in reclining
position on small fOOtstOOl with a
shell of black coffee in the one and
nargella in the other hand, he quietly
meditates and gradually eXcites his
Imagination. And as the last rays OF
the setting sun fall over the western
horizon. he begins his mournful "Yd-
Ielah.' go Night!' repeating this
word perhaps for a quarter OF an
hour.
Another of the Arabs vices is his
smooth tongue. He will speak to one
in the most cordial terms. and at the
same time take advantage of him. He
is back-stabbing. and. in sense.
moral coward. However. no other peo-
pie are so rich in politeness and cor
diality as the Arabs. Volumes upon
volumes could be compiled containing
their morals. phrases. proverbs and
expressions of welcome.
The first and formal greeting is the
"Schalam Alekium.' This greeting
is gone through in the following man.
ner: The right hand is placed on the
breast and brow: a slight bow is per-
formed. both on entering and depart
ing The inferior always kisses the
hand of the superior. and the hand
shake is sudden and sounding. One
must be careful, especially if he be
European. never to ask about the
health of the Arabs wife. as this
lnlSHt edSt W JedIousS.
The Arab possesses the art of elo-
cution without any teaching. Nature
has taught him. and he declaims in
way superior to any teaching. His
gestures are striking. and often in
excitement his motions can keep one
spell-bound for hours at time. The
wave of his hand. the stamp of his
foot. the bend of his body. the glance
of his eye. the frOwn of his brow, the
grind of his teeth, all speak to one
without words.
The Arab loves fancy. and conse
quently believes in superstition. Above
all does he dread the evil eye, and en-
deavors to evade its evil influences by
means of charms and amulets.
Houses and cradles are marked with
human hand. Horses and other
domestic animals are adorned with
blue pearls as a prevention against
the influence of the evil eye.
Most Arabian festivals are spent in
their cemeteries. where they hold COM
munion with the dead. Among them
there are many magicians, wizards
and witches who to some extent pos
sess the art. of the black magic The
Arab is, therefore, always grave and
sad. Knowing that everything comes
from God, he is contented with enough
enough to keep body and soul to-
gether.-The Maccabean.
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A SILLY SAYING.

ut is a common but silly opin>
ion prevailing among a GER
tain class of people that the
worse a remedy tastes, smells or
hurts, the more efficacious it is"
So says a well-known English
physician. He further adds
"For example, let US consider
cod liver oil. AS it is extracted
from the fish this oil is so often
sive to the taste and smell that
many cannot use it. at all, nc
matter how badly they need it.
Yet cod liver oil is one of the
most valuable drugs in the world
and it is the greatest pity that
We have not thus far been able
toSfree it from those peculiari-
ties which so seriously interfere
with its usefulness" This was
written years ago; the work of
civilizing and redeeming it has
since been triumphantly accom-
plished; and as leading in
gredient in the remedy called
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
the oil retains all it's wonderful
curative properties with no bad
smell or taste whatever. 1t is
palatable as honey and contains
all the nutritive and curative
properties of Pure Cod Liver
Oil, extracted by us from fresh
cod livers, combined with the
Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
phites and Extracts of Malt and
Wild Cherry; creating a medi-
cine of unequaled power for the
diseases most prevalent and IA
tai among men, women and chill
dren. There is no other remedy
to compare with it. 1t increa.
ses the digestive power of the
stomach and in Blood Impuri-
ties, Throat and Lung Troubles,
Nervous Dyspepsia and Scrofu-
lous Affections it gives quick
and certain relief and cure. DIR.
G. c. Shannon, of Canada, saws:
shall continue its use with,
{ am sure, great advantage to
my patients and satisfaction TO
myself. Has all the virtues of
cod liver oil; none of it's faults.
Ycu may trust it fully; it cannot
0.s1pPolnt ron. AZ all chemists
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
KENMORE COOPER AND
HIS FRIEND MYERS

Among the papers of the late Alex
ander Johnston of Maine, the descend
ant of a long line of seafaring people.
Is a graphic account of a years voy-
age made by James Fenimore Cooper
when a lad of seventeen in the old
shin Stirling under Capt. John john
sion. II was on this voyage that
Cooper met Ned Myers, the hero Of
his famous sea tale by that name.
Myers was taken as an apprentice on
the Stirling a few days before Cooper.
The years voyage was an eventfui
one and furnished much material later
on for literary work. Cooper, after
serving in the United States Navy,
finally settled down on his fathers es-
tate and some twenty-five years later
the old Ned Myers again appeared on
the scene. Edith A. Sawyer quotes
the following accounts of his resurTec-
ton from Alexander Johnston's papers
in the New England Magazine for
December.
Ned Myers. the strange and unac-
countable Ned. after thirty-two years
of absence-without leave-from his
old master, Captain Johnston, sudden
" ''hove to- one cold day late in the
fan of 1912, on the doorstep of his
first commander, in wiscasset. There
he stood. in his tight-waisted blue
trousers, short blue jacket, striped
shirt. black silk flowing necktie, iron
gray hair, visage plowed with deep
burrows, blue powder-stains plentiful
" thrown in; bruised and battered in
hull and spars, stout cane in hand,
on which he rested his starboard hip.
And he trembled at the sound of the
old brass knocker he remembered so
well, and it's hollow summons to the
household within.
The door was opened by the captain
himself; his hair, also, was iron gray,
drawn up from the sides, and, neatly
braided, resting on his crown; the
same pleasant eye, the same deter
mined lip.
The two eyed each other in silence
a few seconds. Whom have we here,
my lad, and what can do for you?"
questioned the captain.
IT have come a hundred leagues to
see your face and hear your voice
once more. my Captain. I am Ned
Myers-your runaway boy, gone into
dock for repairs, and penitent at last"
Come in, come in!" And Ned,
grasping the proffered hand, hitched
himself over the doorstep and limped
forward to the parlor, close at hand.
See here, sister, I've brought you
one of my boys; do you know him
Ned Myers?"
The knitting-work fell from the
grasp of the matron. Up went both
hands in amaze. Ned Myers, John ?
Why. Ned was a red-cheeked boy!
Heavens-what a change! Are you
Ned Myers?'
st am your red-cheeked boy, madam,
but my timbers are shivered now, and
ran away from red-thirty years
ago!''
Ned was soon made comfortable and
at home, under the hospitahle roof he
had so long deserted; and he remain
ed for several weeks. Many a chat
they had around the blazing fire with
its light dancing over the polished sur
face of the blast outside whistling
and surging through the dense spray
of the stately elms. The stormy life
of Ned was recounted. as we'll as
many incidents in the lives of the
other boys, most of whom had long
since passed away. The Cooper lad
they had both lost sight of for many
years. The captain thought that he
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29

That the sailors of the Pacific Fleet
will fare well during the trip is al
ready a foregone conclusion. There
is little fear of the supply of roast
beef, roast mutton, ham, potatoes,
onions, macaroni and cheese and sauer-
kraut and frankforters giving out.
Here are some other items which
Will be included in the menu aboard
ship from time to time. and which,
some readers may be surprised to
learn, sailors are quite as fond of as
they are of bareback and salt pork:
Mutton, frozen .......... $4,000 pounds
Peaches, dried .......... S,400 pounds
Pepper ................ 1000 pounds
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was still in the Navy, captain there.
Ned said there were two Captains
Cooper in the Maybe had seen both
OF them-but neither was the Stirling
boy; he added that he believed there
was "a Cooper up country somewhere,
in New York state, writing books for
a living, who had made some noise in
the world" and that he would hunt
him up on his return to Sailors Snug
Harbor, whence he had come.
The following letter from Cooper to
Captain Johnston tells of Ned Myers's
success:
Cooperstown. March 4, 1s43.
Otsego Hall.
Dear Sir:
To my great surprize I got letter
few days since from Ned Myers,
acquainting me not only with his own,
but your existence. and inquiring if
I were his old shipmate in the Stir
ling. I answered him in the affirma
tive, giving him many little particu-
lars of our voyage that he seemed to
have forgotten. He mentioned in his
letter that you would be glad to have
a line from me.
1 was surprised to hear of your be-
ing alive, tho I know not why. 1 am
fifty now. and remember I was eigh-
teen the day we entered the Capes of
the Delaware on our return passage. I
thought you then about seven-and-
twenty, which will make you only
about sixty-four now.
1 have seen good deal since we
parted in 1907; am married and have
FIVE children,-four daughters and
son. I am now writing to you in what
was my paternal residence, and on a
table that was used by my grand
father. Here I live surrounded by
memorials of my family, and am hap
by in my children, and here 1 should
be very happy to see you, and to talk
over old times.
Ned tells me he is religious and in
Sailors Snug Harbor. For the first
there was abundant room, and I hope
he is fortunate in the last. When
next go to town I shall endeavor to
see him. I do not know whether I
shall now get into Maine. We now
think of spending a few years in Ger
many to complete the education of
my son, as soon as he quits college,
which will be in eighteen months; our
future is at the disposal of Providence.
I suppose you know / have written
some books. / should like to send you
a set of all my sea stories; and if, in
your answer, you will mention to
whom they can be sent in New York,
/ shall see that they are forwarded.
If you happen to know what became
of any of our people, I should be glad
to hear. I remember Spanish Joe, lit
tie Dan, and Peter Simpson well. The
latter was shipped in London, but the
first two sailed from and returned to
America with us.
Mrs. Cooper desires to be mentioned
to you kindly. She was a Miss de
Laney, a daughter of Major de
Itancy, formerly of the British Army;
a granddaughter of former English
Governor of New York, and sister
of the present Bishop of Western New
York
remain. dear Sir, very faithfully
your old shipmate.
]. Kenmore COOPER.
To Captain John Johnston.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29
LEGAL TENDER.

LEGAL TENDER.
The Willamette Heights of
S. clearing house certificate.
What's that?" asked the behind the bell cord
That's clearing house certificate, the kind of Portland
money! said the w. H. citizen.
is it good?' ask the lord of the punch
Sure it's good. Paper money goes these days"
All right old man., and the Immediately handed
the passenger S495 worth of ransePortand Oregonian
HARMLESS
How do like American"
Seems home-ke Russian general Listen
those bombs exploding"
Those are not bombs, excelency Those are booms
AS REGARDS DRESS.
No need to be in doubt, girls Anything that Injuries
health is becoming
good deal for tough luck that really poor
m
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-29

All the Foodstuf Gathered Heapd
High the New York World Building
ARMADA THINGS EVER
AT
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HARMLESS.

ea passes for tough luck that is really poor manage
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
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than that of What Will be the figure
years hence? 1t is not unreasonable to assume
that they will doubled perhaps trebled before the
halfcentury is reached
Secretary Wilson shows that the corn crop may be
increased by onehaIf within twenty five years from old
that the cotton be trebied without
miracle In all other respects agricultural production
under improved conditions of cultivation will increase
Those who apprehensye that population may out
run the meansc of subsistence will find support for
their theory the facts presented in the agricultural
report
As to the farmer Secretary Wilson draws cheering
picture of his present condition He has become large
participant in the better conditions of life which he has
materially helped to bring about. Very generally he
has attained financial independence In the Middle West
million agriculturists debt free and lending
the banks More capital is being invested in improy
ing farms The farmer sis becoming traveller, and
he has his telephone and his daily mail and newspaper
A dignity has to agriculture along with its
economic strength"
To-day the intelligent and progressive farmer keeps
In touch with the world He IS posted the markets
He is informed respecting conditions that affect his in
terests He gives thoughtful attention to whatever will
improve his affairs.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
Heroic Treatment.

In these days, when child study Is
a hobby, ridden long and hard, it is
interesting to read Of tho nerve-traln-
ing which fell to the lot of the Quaker
authoress, Amelia Opie, III 1863 and
after. The modern mother would
shrink with horror from some of the
methods used on the sensitive child. but
In this case it resulted in splendid stuff
Mrs. Opie Is quoted in a book on
Quaker Worthless"
was q creature of fears, tears and
screams. My first terror was of black
beetles, then of frogs, skeletons, black
men and madmen.
NV mother made me take beetle
In nv hand and hold it. Asher word
was law, / obeyed, but with awful
shrinking. / gradually became accus-
toned to it, and was frequently told
to take one up and put it out OF harms
way. l soon overcame that terror
was made to hold frogs In my
hands, and was taught to nurse skele-
ton as / would doll. l acquired the
love of the African race by hearing
of its wrongs, and l became an eager
advocate of emancipation. Mother
compelled me to listen to her kindly
converse with two poor old lunatics.
and l grew to pity them instead of
fearing them.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15

wooden ties stood on end in a jumbled
heap, and the rails. wrenched from
their fastenlngs, were twisted and
broken.
With a great terror clutching at his
heart Danny sprang up hastily and
rushed back to the camp, stumbling as
he went. He thought of nothing but
the train, with its precious load of
humanity. speeding on to destruction.
He must save the train or die trying.
Snatching a blazing brand from the
fire he ran with it up the track. The
spllntered ties tore his bare feet, and
several times he stumbled over the
wreckage, but he stopped for nothing.
The hope began to die away In his
heart. And then. suddenly, the en-
gineer leaned out of his cab and
caught sight, through the gray blanket
of fog. of Danny's waving torch.
Throwing on the brakes and shutting
off the steam, he brought his great
throbbing engine to a standstill the
trains length beyond the boy.
When some of the passengers and
trainmen went back to look for Danny,
they found him sitting at the side of
the track, looking very white. The
train had swept him off his feet.
Mighty brave little chap" said
some one near the door, There are
three miles Of track sunk clean out of
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
Old story RetoId.

Charles Francis Adams was escort
ing an English gentleman about Bos-
ton. They were reviewing the different
objects of attraction, and finally came
to Bunker HILL They stood looking at
the splendid monument, when Mr.. Adj
ans remarked:
This is the place, sir, where War
rem fell"
All" replied the Englishman, evil
IDENTIFY not very familiar with Ameri-
can history. WAS he seriously hurt
by lis fall?"
Mr.. Adams looked at his friend.
Hurt" said he. He was killed, sir"
"Ah, Indeed ~ the Englishman re-
piled, still cycling the monument and
commencing to compute its height in
his own mind. ''Well, / should think
he might have been-falllng so far
Harpers Weekly.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
Living by the Pen.

The fountain pen has proved its use
fulness in a way hitherto unknown to
the general public. and undreamed of
by its inventor. according to a writer
in the Detroit News-Tribune. Two par
entleSs squirrels, but few days old,
hungry and disconsolate, were recently
discovered in the hollow of a tree In
the suburbs of Detroit. They were
rescued and given TO sympathetic
man who lives near, aud who willing
" assumed the duty OF foster-parent.
After the orphans were safely estab-
iishe5 in a roomy wire cage, the prob
lem of feeding them presented Itself.
They were too young to crack nuts for
themselves, and their little teeth were
too sharp to permit the use of a rub
Der tube for liquid refreshments.
In this emergency, their protector
had an Inspiration. He oiled the reser-
voIr Of his fountain pen with milk. and
inserted the point In each small mouth
alternately. The o-phans drank eager.
". Succeeding experiments have beer
equally successful. and when last
heard from the pets were thriving Wig
orously.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15

and Fleming proposed that DR.. Grant
should hold divine service.
The major took the suggestion as a
joke, and with great energy drummed
up his men. DR.. Grant preached at
length, and deXterously brought the
subject round to profane swearing.
Avoiding any appearance of aiming
at any one nearer, he pointed out the
uselessness of the habit, and incident
ally noted its gradual disappearance
from the conversation of gentlemen.
He had observed with accuracy one
salient point in Rogers character The
man was passionately determined to
live like a gentleman, and to have his
men regard him as a gentleman. The
discourse struck home. Then and there
Rogers resolved to abstain.
Once at least during their stay with
aim his guests pity was excited by
his heroic suppression Of his vocanu-
larry at trying moment. Something
went wrong with one of the canoes
Rogers opened his mouth. but in The
nick Of time remembered his resolve
and stood helpless.
Grant laid his hand on his arm.
Major, if you've got to get rid Of 1t,
90 behind a tree and say it."
Sir William Van Horne was fond of
telling of his first meeting with Rogers
after this affair. After some talk. Sir
William said:
Whats the matter with you,
Rogers? You haven't sworn once"
'Well, Mr.. Van Horne, Fleming
brought parson up here named
Grant. He gave US sermon on
swearing, and he made out that it
wasn't gentlemanly to swear, SO 1
stopped"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
Husking Corn.

The following expression OF opinion
is from one who has been watching the
work of handling corn by machinery:
Much of the work will be done by the
power husker and shredder. but num-
Der who had their corn husked In this
manner last year are going TO return
to the old method as being cheaper and
more satisfactory.
The shredder is the natural compan-
ion of the binder, and most Of the corn
cut by the latter will be sh.edlcI.
There are, however, some binders in
this vicinity that have stood still willie
their owners cut their corn by nand,
they thinking It cheaper and fury ms
rapid and easy, where help for shock
ing could not be obtained. A neigh
Dor of mine cut one field with a shock
er, but could have cut 1t as quickly by
hand, and went back 70 the binder for
the next field. He will shred these
shocks. and, / think, find them hard
to handle, as they are so tightly COM
pressed.
In husking by hand, 1t will be found
convenient to have crates enough for
one or two loads and scatter load of
them along the rows before huskIng.
throwing the corn into them while
husking. This will save picking up
and shoyeling off, and the hauling will
be easier and more rapid.
Shredded fodder Is all right u the
stalks are thoroughly cured when
shredded. Ii not. look out for spoiled
fodder-and also corn, unless put in 81
narrow, weu-yentilated crib
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1907-01-15
Saving the Flyer
N%O~OO(NN~

q ROUCHING beside the cracking
n camp fire Danny shivered mis-
erably as the damp fog pene-
trated his thin clothing and chilled
him to the bone. He drew his knees
up stifly, and huddled himself in his
ragged blanket.
He was alonein the camp, for the
men had gone to do some work up the
road.
He had been dreaming of home Just
before be awoke-the dear old home
back In Missouri, where he and his
mother had kept house together after
father had gone to seek a fortune for
them all farther West. But that was
a long time ago. when Danny was quite
a little chap, and since then many sad
things had happened. First, fathers
letters had ceased TO come, and then
after a while the home had been given
I'D, and Danny and mother had en-
tered upon dark and troubled days. And
now there was no mother any more,
and Danny, left alone In the world.
was manfully trying to make his way
out to San Francisco, where he vaguely
hoped he might find his lost father.
Danny had fallen In with n repair gang
OF railroad men. and agreed to do odd
Jobs about the camp for little money
he would need when he reached San
Francisco.
But though Dannay was brave
little lad. there was big lump In his
throat as he tried to roll himself more
snugly in his blanket. And somehow
the strange. solemn stiffness frightened
him. There was no sound of life any
where
And Just then happened the strangest
thing that Danny had ever known.
Without warning Of any sort, the
earth suddenly heaved and rocked be-
meath him, flinglug him violently over.
There was a crashing sound. as of
rocks falling and breaking close by.
and the same instant the burning pine
logs from the camp fire were scattered
all around.
Danny was too terrified to scream.
The thought crossed his mind that this
was perhaps the end OF the world. and
he felt sick and faint. as we'll as fright
ened. but he managed somehow to
scramble to his feet, and tried to think
what had happened, Then, recalling the
strange stories he had heard over the
evening camp fires, 1t flashed across
him that this must be one OF the
mighty "tremblers" old Morgan. the
foreman. had often told him OF. Danny
had thought he would not know what
IL was.
Don't you fear but what you'll
reckernize a trembler when you fee
1t, boy" Morgan had said TO him grim
IT, "Ain't nothin' else In all crea don
kin do the stunts an earthquake kin
once 1t gifts agoin'. Earth just opens
her mouth good an wide, ar swallers
up eyer'thin' In sight"
From somewhere far TO The east
ward there shrilled through the fos
the distant whistle OF a locomotive
Danny knew 1t must be the westboun6
overland flyer, which passed the camp
early every morning Tie CROPPED hi:
way toward the tricks Suddenly b,
stumbled over ridge OF rocks. Creep
ing cautiously along on hands ant
knees, he soon discovered that tn,
track was all torn up. In places th'