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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
HUMAN ILLS.
The chronological Theory OF Dis
case and Its Curious Phases.

The earliest conception of disease
seems to have been that evil spirits
for the time being took possession of
the body This general notion ex-
pressed itself in various ways.
Inc Hindus built temples to the
Goddess of Smallpox fact used
with deadly effect by Edmund Burke
In his impeachment of Warren Hast
lngs, whose apologists had pointed to
the temples erected in his honor by
the natives as evidence of the mild
ness OF his rule. The Romans had
no fewer than three shrines dedicated
70 me Goddess of Fever, which was
doubtless malaria AS to the present
dav there Is church in Rome dedi-
Gated to Our Lady of Fever, which is
a l1neal descendant Of these shrines.
Another belief was that the demon
of disease was intrOduc by evil dis
posed persons by means of magic.
Again, in different races or tribes are
found such beliefs as that disease is
caused by ghosts of the dead, or by
the spirits of animals killed in hunt
ing invading the living. These no
tons must be carefully distinguished
from the later concept that disease
Is punishment inflicted by an angry
deity.
This notion of the causation of dis
ease naturally led to methods of
treatment directed to the dislodge-
ment OF the demoniac intruder Some
times hole was bored in the sick
PCASOA = ShuIi TO pTOV1Qe an Quiet Dy
which the evil spirit might escape. But
the most common plan of expelling
the disease demon was to make his
usurped abode as uncomfortab as
possible. The patient was beaten,
starved, smoked with eviI-smelling
substances. and drenched with every
foul thing that the savage Imagination
could conceive.
In the matter of medication, too.
the system of ejecting the trespassing
spirit by making the quarters in which
he had established himself as far as
possible uninhabitable persisted long
after the belief on which it was orig
inally founded had died out, and is not
even now entirely extinct. The hor-
rible concoctions prescribed by doc
tors in the Middle Ages might seem
to have been intended for the forcible
eviction of evil spirits. Medieval
pharmacy is fairly represented by the
contents of the witches cauldron in
Macbeth"
The chronological theory of dis
sease held sway over the minds of
men for thousands of years. But If
the simple pathology OF primitive men
causes us amusement the smile dies
on our lips when we reflect on the
appalling consequences of that belief
translated into action. 1t was the
notion that disease was caused by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
Filling Teeth

The proper time to have the teeth
A1led is before they commence to
ache. If decay has progressed SO far
that the tooth is aching it means that,
in most cases, the nerve must be de-
stroyed and the roots treated and NIL
ed before the cavity in the crown or
the tooth can be filed. This requires
more time than the simple NIL
ing would have done and conse-
ouently costs more money. And the
extensive decay has left the tooth
more frai1 than it would be had the
cavity been filled when the decay first
started. Besides this where the teeth
are filled in proper time the person is
saved from those hours to toothache
which are far from pleasant. A per-
son is unable to detect the majority OF
cavities until the tooth commences TO
give them trouble, consequently a
dentist should be visited frequently in
order that these cavities may be dis
covered and filed In proper time.
LUX s. LUX, Dentists.
sos Kansas Ave. sss Ind. Tel. 644
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
NEGRO EDITORS.
They Are in Topeka in Force
Today.
Meetings Opened This After noon
at Three O'clock.
TOM M'NEAL, ORATOR.
Popular Editor Delivers Adj
dress of Welcome Tonight.
There VIII Be Other Addresses
and Many Responses.

A large number of the leading negro
editors of the country are in Topeka
today attending the meeting of the
Western Negro Press association. The
first session began at 8 o'clock in the
rooms of the state supreme court and
was addressed by John L. Thompson Of
Des Moines, Ia. This evening in Rep
resentative hall the formal exchange of
greetings will take place. T. A. Nc
Neal state printer of Kansas, will
welcome the visitors to Topeka. c. S.
Muse of Colorado Springs, Col, will
give the response. DR.. o. A. Taylor of
Topeka, will speak the welcome on be-
half of the colored business men of
Topeka and to this J. B. Bass of
Miss Lillian Jeltz will voice the well
come on behalf of the local press, to
which H. L. Miller of Colorado Springs
will respond. The president, w. H.
Duncan, of Colorado Springs, will then
deliver his annual address.
Tuesday morning ]. B. Case of Helena
will read a paper on THE Negro in the
Northwest" The discussion of this
tia; T. P. Mahomett, Omaha, Neb.; and
William T. Washington, Kansas City,
Mo. Mrs. ]. Sloan Yates, of Kansas
City, a colored magazine writer of note,
will read a paper and there will be a
discussion by Mrs. Julia Embry, Col
orado Springs, and Mrs. J. D. d. Riv-
ers of Denver. -----s t-.-..- --r- p. -.-.t
On Tuesday afternoon there will be
an address by Rev. r. w. Johnson of
Colorado Springs. W. H. Irvine of
Muskogee, L T, will tell of 1.-The Ter
ritory and Its Opportunities" This will
be discussed by Nick Chiles, Topeka; G.
n. Perkins. Guthrie, o. T.; and Fred
L. Jeltz, Topeka.
On Tuesday evening it is expected
that one of the best addresses of the
entire meeting will be given by Fred
R. Moore, editor of the Colored
Magazine. on How to Make Our
Journals Pay. Hon. w. T. Vernon,
registrar of the United States treas
ury. will also speak on 1.-The Press
and Its Power.
Following the closing session there
will be reception and smoker in the
rooms Of the colored Elks.
All the day sessions will be held at
the state supreme court rooms, and
those of the evening will be in repre-
sentative hall.
One of the important subjects I'M
garding the improvement of the race
gardening The west is looked upon
as their particular field of labor.
Negro Business Men This Week
The National Negro Business Mems
league will hold its annual meeting in
Topeka Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday of this week. The first session
will be held in representative hall at
1890 Wednesday morning. Booker T.
Washington is expected to arrive
some time tomorrow and will remain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
BLACK ART IN INDIA.
The Leading Imp Is Small. But Mean
Out of ALI Proportion.

It may not be generally known that
the black art fourishes to a certain ex-
tent in southern India, especially on the
west coast.
The average Malayalee Keralan is su-
perstitious to the very highest degree;
he considers himself to be always un-
der the influence of some devil or other
(the number of devils and demigods on
the west coast is legion), and every
house in Kerala has a temple dedicated
to the patron devil. of the family.
In this country the place of honor is
given by the superstitious Ma1ayalee to
the imp Kuttichathen, who Is considered
by him to be the most mischievOus and
frightful of demons. The imp is about
three feet high, with hair all over the
body and capable OF any mischief. He IL
the most dreaded of all and manifests
his displeasure IN a thousand ways
Primarily he begins with throwing
stones over the house of man under
Immediately after the preliminary
stages of the manifestation of his dis
plea sure it is said the consequences
generally are very violent.
1t is said that every sorcerer has a
devil or denigod under his command to
do his wishes and carry out his COM
mands To get mastery over devil or
demigod. 1t is said, one has to undergo
severe trials. Keeping vigils, incessant-
by uttering the name of the devil or the
demigod he wishes to subdue. in crem-
atories and lonely jungles, is the prt-
mary duty of a man who aspires to be-
come a sorcerer.
On the forty-first day of the vigil the
devil will present himself to the candi-
date who aspircs to take the degree Of
honors in sorcery and surrender himself
to the latter. A sorcerer who has al
ready one devil at his command gen.
orally aspires to exercise sovereignty
over another.
This can only be enjoyed after a great
trouble. 1t is said that the demon whom
the sorcerer wishes to captivate will
generally ask the candidate to fetch in
accessible and impossible things as q
proof that he is sincere and capable of
doing anything. They say that such
candidates generally meet their demand
through the aid of the devil already I'M
der his command.-Indian World
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
LAWSON FULL OF GLEE.
Says 81 Told You So" in Regard to
Standard Oil Fine.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 12-Thomas
w. Lawson, as was to be expected,
was pleased with the figures at which
Judge Lands appraised the Standard
Oil company's violations Of the law;
indeed, he was not surprised. When
asked If he would give expression to
his views, he dictated a long state
ment. of which the following is part:
I'm each Of the speeches 1 deliver
ed in the five western states two years
ago I said:
any coming event that the day is not
far distant when Rockefeller and his
pals will be compelled to plead the
bankruptcy act to avoid the payments
ordered by the American people, and
1 can see the day as plainly as man
can see any day yet unborn when
Rockefeller will realize from the in
side Of prison cell that the Ameri-
their revenge once they are shown
their wrongs and how they were
DONE"
lands Fine just the Beginning.
MY predictions were scoffed at by
the press and pointed to by the 'sys-
tenn as evidence of my insanity, yet
today a United States judge has fined
one offender out of hundreds $29,-
100000 and in every state in the
union there can be seen the frenzied
scrambling of the people to get their
firkins, barrels, and hogsheads ready
for the outpouring of the at last tilted
spout
you please sprint between state and
federal Judges and grand juries to see
who can make the biggest tapping, who
can secure for the people the deepest
and broadcast flow.
Il now predict that the $29, 240,O
fine of Standard Oil will appear in
significant in comparison with those
we will read of in a few weeks or
months, and why not? Why not fine
and fine the corporation law breakers
until the last one has repaid to the last
cent possible the proceeds of the rob-
berries of the past?
Why Should Wall Street Howl?
To-day Wall street shrieks that if
less champion, Roosevelt all stocks and
bonds will go to the demnition bow
vows. OF course the people will not
call off Roosevelt. On the contrary,
they will insist upon his having new
honors, and will so applaud each new
fine and so honor each fearless Judge
and jury which imposes it upon the
supposed invincible robbers of the past
that no court in the land will dare in
the future, as in the past, to interpret
the laws in favor of the robbers of the
people.
"And why should the amount of this
nnS cause wall street TO throw up lIS
hands? 1 have seen the system steal
$40, 900 in one section of the
Amalgamated deal and over $500, 000, 900
in the steel deal, while I have jottcd
down for my Washington friends from
memory alone other cases which
amounted to $4,000, 000, 900. Pshawi
$29, 240, 900!
eff Wall street bowls now at the be-
ginning of the road, the Lord only
knows what it will do at some of the
figures which are now in transit"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
THE GERMANIA DENIES TT ALL.
Claims 1t Is Not in the Kansas Insur-
ance Trust.

The Germania Fire insurance COM
many of New York, one of the defen-
dants in the insurance suit filed here
bv Attorney General F. S. Jackson,
has filed an answer in which the com
nanv denies each and every allegation
SET forth In the complaint, from
"whereas'' to signature. The Ger
mania company denies speciflcany
that it ever entered into any agree
ment with the other defendants in the
case which Is filed under the head OF
~Aetna insurance company ct AL" for
the purpose of fixing insurance rates,
or that it was ever a subscriber to the
charles E. Eldridge rating bureau or
+bo+ +he agency ever furnished the
conDanv with a common or fixed me-
dunn The answer is filed by ]. G.
Slonecker, attorney for the Germania
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
LAND FOR HOMES.
Under the Carey Act 10000 Acres Is
Opened to Settlement.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Aug. 1.-THE Wyom-
ing land board has just announced the
opening under the Carey act of 150, 900
acres OF the Eden Valley lands in Sweet
water and Fremont counties, north of
ROCK Springs on the Union Pacific, 3d.
VOo acres of which is now available for
pubic entry. 1t is one of the finest
bodies of irrigable land in the entire
state. The land is irrigated from the
public domain under the Carey act.
Any person 81 years of age or over is
entitled to claim of 16O acres or any
legal subdivision thereof If he or she
has never made use of the Carey rights
out persons who have exercised their
homestead right are not disbarred from
filing on one of these claims.
The land is a rich sandy loan, free
from alkali and stones and will produce
abundant crops of the grains, grasses,
fruits and vegetables common to the lat
itude
the Big and Little Sandy rivers and
their tributaries, which head in the
great water shed Of the Wind river
range Of mountains and drain an area
of thousands of square miles. The water
is distributed by means of an extensive
canal and ditch system and elasticity of
the supply is made by the installation
of Two great reservoirs impounding bill
lions Of cubic feet of water.
The fee to the state which accom-
panieS application for each claim Is Is
cents per acre and an additional 25 cents
per acre upon final proof within three
years. The cost of the irrigating sys-
tenn is charged against the land at the
rate of $50 per acre, payable in 10 annual
installments. All of the irrigating works
become the property of the people who
own the land, each acre representing
one share.
This is one of the most fertile irrigated
tracts which the federal government has
to furnish to its people, who want an
irrigated farm.
Irrigation has given far greater elias
ITCHY to the public domain than was
thought possible a few years ago. But
even such announcements as just made
by the Wyoming land board must be-
come fewer and fewer because of the
scarcity of water available. Only the
places especially favored by nature may
be irrigated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
just a Lively Family Row

Burt Wilcox and his wife, Aneeline
Wilcox, were arrested over in Park
dale last night for disturbing the
peace of a neighbor named Rodeer
Williams It was gathered from the
report of the disturbance that a pleas
ant time was had, during which the
participants kicked each other on the
the boy who was run over by an auto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
Another County Depository.

The county commissioners today
named the Topeka State bank, Mr..
@ w Snyder's bank in Eighth and
Kansas avenue, as one of the county
repositories for the sum of $4,000.
The county funds are now abou,
equally divided among the banks of
the city. A surety company bond is
required by all banks handling county
funds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12

throughout the entire conference A
business men of the country is ex-
pected at these sessions which follow
Immediately after the session of the
Press association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12

Concordia, Kan, Aug. 12--Webb
McNalI is getting along fine. He has
the use of his lame leg, so that he
walks about the room and out on the
veranda without assistance and Is get
ting some control over his paralyzed
arm. He is now able to carry on a
continued conversation, with little in
terruption in his speech, and looks
very much better than when he was
brought to the hospital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12

The Deacon-I see the Japanese have .
coin called the "mousang" which Il
worth one 2Qoth part Of an English
The Dominie-If they ever become com
boxes win probably be filled with mou-
sangs.-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12

mobile several months ago. Wilcox
is her fourth name. she having pos
sessed several husbands. Her name in
full Is Mrs. Observation-Disclosures
coy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12

Inouisftive AcquaIntance-Havey you ev-
err thought what you would do II your gas
bag should collapse while you are half q
mile or more up in the ARR
Daring Accumulation. I should start
at once for terra firu1a by the shortest
possible route.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12

80 Bob Smith lost his wife. In he gat-
ting over his grief YETI?
Not yet, I'm afraid. You know how
slow some Insurance companies are in
settling up."1Tit-Bite.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-12
Lux 6 Lux, DENTS

sos Kansas Ave. sss Ind. Tel. 644
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-24
Oahu Railway
TIME IA BE.

OUTWARD.
For waianae, Waialua,' Kahuku and
Way Stations-t9:15 a. m, 1920 p m.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
stations-t7:30 a. m, *9:15 a. m, s11:05
a. M, s2:15 p. m. 1920 p. M, *5:15 p.
m. 1880 D. m, III D. M
For Wahiawa-ss:15 a. m. and *5:15
p. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
alua and Waianae-"s;36 a. m, 5:31
p. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Min and
Pearl City-t7:46 a. m. 1876 a. m,
1923 a. m, $f:40 p. m, 1881 p. m,
s5:31 D. m, 1880 D. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Wahiawa-
1886 a. m. and 1871 D. m.
sDaily. TEX. Sunday. tSunday Only.
The Haleiwa Limited. two-hour
train (only frst-class tickets honored),
leaves Honolulu every Sunday at 1922
a. M; returning, arrives in Honolulu
at 1910 D. m. The Limited stops only
at Pearl City and Waianae.
G. P. DENISON, F. c. SMITH,
Superintendent. G. P. & T. A.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-24

Baldwin request the pleasure of your
company at the marriage reception of
their daughter Charlotte NJ Kinney
and Mr.. Harold Waterhouse Rice on
Saturday, the seventh of December, at
8 o'clock at Spreckelsville. Maui, Ha-
wafian Islands
Mrs. Goodale Stouder, Laura Stouder
and servant sailed on the Korea for
their home in Berkeley, Cal, after Wis
iting three months with her daughter,
Mrs. c. E. Camp. Many social enter
tainments and excursions for sight
seeing were enjoyed, and it was with
regret they left Honolulu and the
many friends made while here DIR.
and Mrs. Camp will join them for a
visit later, going by the way of VAN
couver, Seattle and Portland.
" ~ -
Mrs. Eben Lows bridge tea last week
was one of the pleasant functions of
the week, a large number of her.friends
competing for the handsome prizes
Mrs. Jarrett Mrs. Borah and Mrs.
Robinson were the ones who held the
lucky cards and secured the most
and the least-points on the score
cards. Among the guests We're Prin-
cess Kalanianaole, Mrs. Carl Wide
mann. Mrs. S. Parker, Mrs. z. s.
Cunha, Mrs. Lucas. Mrs. Willfong, Mrs
Jarrett, Mrs. Charles Booth, Mrs.
Augusta Schmidt. Mrs. Robinson, Mrs.
Hastings, Mrs. George Herbert, Mrs.
Helen Noonan, Mrs. Magoon, Mrs. Nc
Stocker, Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Crockett.
Mrs. A. s. Wilcox, Mrs. Charles
Wight, Miss Lucy Ward
,& s& ~
Mrs. ]. B. MacKinnon, the mother
of Mrs. Edward Damon. arrived in the
Alameda for a visit with her daughter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-24

Mr.. Jack MacKinnon, who has beer
away for a trip, accompanied his
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Campbell re-
turned yesterday from the mainland.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. Baldwin, Douglas
E. and Paul F. Baldwin, and Mr.. and
Mrs. H. A. Baldwin returned to the Is
lands in the Mongolia.
- ~ -
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil A. Berndt have
returned from the Coast.
~ .ss -
Mrs. c. G. Bockus and child returned
yesterday from a long sojourn in Cali
fornia.
~ " -
Charles Hustace, accompanied by
Miss a. c. Hustace. returned in the
Mongolia, being welcomed at the
steamer by Charles Hustace, Jr., chair
man Of the Board of Supervisors.
sSe.4 Y
Hon. D. P. r. Isenberg returned in
the Mongolia from a prolonged visit
to Germany, looking remarkably wen.
~ &c ~
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lewis, Jr.. returned
home in the Mongolia yesterday. Mr..
Lewis was one of the orators from
Hawaii at the Lake Mohonk confer
ence, delivering an able address on
the ship subsidy bill which has APP
peared in the Advertiser.
- s% -
Miss Margaret Lishman returned
from the Coast in yesterdays steamer,
being gladly welcomed by her many
friends.
~ - Y
Col. g. W. Macfarlane, whom illness
diverted from projected business trip
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-24
FINE OUTLOOK FOR
ORPHEUM THEATR|CALs

Tomorrow night W. J. Elleford' s
dramatic company, headed by Frank
Cooley and Miss Gladys Kingsbury
gives its first performance in this city
for the season of 1907-190s at the Or
pheum theater Honolulu people have
for months looked forward to this en-.
gagement, and the advance sale is al
READY a guarantee that packed houses
win greet the company all next week.
In The Unwritten Law the entire.
company appears TO fine advantage
The theme of the play naturally car
ries with it deep heart-interest, and
the strong dramatic roles will be in
the capable hands of Mr.. Cooley, Miss
kingsbury. Miss Florence Plummer
and Charles +. Dey.
The comedy element of the play is
such as to please everyone, and the
company supporting Mr.. Cooley and
Miss Kingsbury is strong in come
dianS. Miss Nera Rosa. one of the
best known character actresses on the
Pacific Coast; Miss Harriet James, a
charming little soubrette, and Messrs.
George Kenneth, William Ross and
Kendall Fellows fill the comedy roles
in THE Unwritten Law"
In addition to the performances of
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights, The Unwritten Law will be
presented at special matinee on
Thursday afternoon, Thanksgiving day
Thursday night the bill will be chang
ed and for the last three nights of the
week 1.-THE Scouts Revenge" will hold
the boards.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-24

Mr.. Turner, manager of a London
playhouse. has a system of his own.
Whenever he sees man coming in
with too much Scotch soda aboard he
tells him there was a mistake made
in selling the ticket, as it has already
been sold, and that the patron can get
his money back at the box-office
This little fiction usually works very
satisfactorily to all concerned. It did
not the other night. however. A tall.
red-faced Englishman. loaded up to his
lips, stumbled into the foyer Mr..
Turner gave him the regulation
speech. 81 knew you were going TO
say that" hiccoughed the inebriated
one. You did it once before, Sc I
bought another ticket. Here it is"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-24
SPECIAL MEETING OF
SHAREHOLDERS.

OOKALA SUGAR PLANTATION
COMPANY.
BY order of the President a Special
Meeting of the Shareholders of the
Ookala Sugar Plantation Company is
hereby called to be held at the office
of c. Brewer & Company. Limited, in
Honolulu ON Saturday, December 14th,
1907, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
E. F. BISHOP,
Secretary.
Dated Honolulu. Nov 23rd, 1907.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-11-24

Miss Margaret Lishman returned
frem the Coast in yesterdays steamer,
being gladly welcomed by her many
friends.