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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
A NATIVE DISH.

Stephen Thaw, a nephew Of Harry
Kendall Thaw, is a missionary in
Syria. In a recent letter to a friend
in Pittsburg the young man described
dinner that a Chinese merchant had
given to an English traveller in re-
mote Syrian town.
The Chinaman could speak no Eng
lish, and the Englishman could speak
no Chinese; nevertheless the dinner
went off agreeably. The two men sat
facing one another in silence, while a
neat Chinese butler served them dish
after dish of surprising delicacy.
There was one dish especially that
pleased the Englishman. 1t was rich
stew of onions, pork, mushrooms and a
dark, tender, well Favored meat that
seemed like duck.
The Englishman ate heartily of this
stew. Then he closed his eyes and
lifted his hands and shook his head
with an air of ecstasy. After this pam
tomimic compliment to the dish, he
said interrogatively:
"Quack, Quack?"
"No, no. said the Chinaman. "Bow-
wow-wowi"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
SNAKE VENOM COSTLY.

The venom of snakes has been found
useful in medicine, and has a valued
place in several departments of the
mechanical arts and sciences. There
is constant call for it among nat
uralists and experimenters generally,
and when it becomes known that it
can be bought in the open market
additional uses for it will certainly be
discovered. The value placed on some
quantities lately exported from New
South Wales was so high that the COLI
lecting of snake venom has already
become a recognized industry.
Snake venom, valued by weight,
fetches more per ounce than any of
the precious metals. At the present
time the market price in England is
from 20 to % shillings a grain, which
reaches the seemingly fabulous sum
of $4,000 pound troy; or to use Am
erican values, $4,000 for single pound
of the venom. This seems almost in
credible, but the report is based on
prices that have already been paid.
And even these figures fail to bring
to the market a quantity sufficient to
meet the demand.
The snake whose venom is wanted
for the market must be captured alive
This is usually done with the hand
alone, and the fingers must grip tight
" and hold firmly till the reptile is
deposited in a bag or box. Some opera
tors extract the poison by cutting out
the poison bag in it's entirely. They
cut into the snakes head and, nav
ing detached the glands, fasten the
valves and store them away in bot
ties. Others goad the snake to bite
through india rubber bands and eject
it's venom on a glass plate beneath. A
venomous snake has two poison fangs
in the upper jaw.
A robust snake of the most deadly
class, treated with the greatest care,
will not discharge more than one grain
at a bite, and it is said that all so
far collected in Australia falls con-
siderably under a pound.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
HE sILENCED REED.

When Thomas B. Reed was in his
glory in Washington he had habit
of asking embarrassing questions of
Young members to get laugh on
them. One day Reed was holding
court in the lobby and Robert G..
Cousins of Iowa, then a new member,
came in. Cousins was big and awk-
ward. and had a nervous habit of rub
bling the back of his left hand with the
fingers of his right. Reed saw him.
Young man. he said, did you ever
have the itch?' Everybody laughed.
Cousins was fiustered, but he stiffen-
ed up in moment and replied: II
never had the presidential Itch" and
that uuieted Mr.. Reed for the remain
der of the afternoon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
THE SAILORS LAST WORDS.

The late Catholic Bishop of Raphoe
used often to tell this story with much
enjoyment: Il was suddenly called -
he said, from my home to see an UNI
fortunate sailor who had been cast
ashore from a wreck, and was lying
speeches. on the ground, but not quite
dead The life's in him still, your
reverence; he stirred a little So
stopped down and said to him: My
poor man, you're nearly gone; but just
try to say one little word, or make
one little sign to show that you are
dying in the true faith So he open
ed one of his eyes just a wee bit, and
he said: Bloody end to the Pope!
and so died.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
.EGGs IN CHICAGO At
LOWEST POINT IN YEARS

CHICAGO, March 1S.-New eggs are
today selling at fifteen cents dozen
in Chicago wholesale market, the low
est price reported in five years. The
strictly fresh article reached eigh-
teen cents dozen in 1908 ard at that
time the record was broken.
Eggs are being retailed at from if
teen to twenty cents to the consumer"
said Frank M. Heggie, South Water
street merchant today. These eggs
come from every. Western State. Eggs
will continue plentiful and cheap. The
wholesale price will average fifteen and
sixteen cents for the next three
months"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
COAL AROUND THE
WORLD TO THE FLEET

When the naval collier Alexander,
now IN port, reaches Magdalena Bay,
the 5000 tons of coal which she carries
will have been carried almost around
the world.
It is Virginia coal which was car
ried by the collier Mon1bassa from
Norfolk around the Cape of Good Hope
to Cavite, and there discharged into
the Alexander. The Alexander has
brought it this much farther on its
course around the world, and when it
gets to Magdalena Bay it will be
within 5000 miles of where it started.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
WITH THANKS.


John Budd was a most sedate, pre-
else and altogether exemplary young
man. When he wooed and won Susan
Smiley, the belle of the village, every
body rejoiced at Johns good fortune.
However, he bore his triumph, with
modesty and decorum until the day of
the wedding. Then, for one awful mo-
ment, his air of aplomb failed him.
When the officiating clergyman asked,
'Will you, John, take this woman to
be thy welded wife?" John responded,
blushingly: Yes, please
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
FATHERS GRACE.

cat our house the other night we had
a Methodist minister to tea said a
friend. 1.-The Dominic said grace, and
when he ceased asking the blessing
the four year old daughter of the
hostess, who sat opposite the minister,
looked up and said: That's not the
kind of grace my papa says
mo? What kind of grace does
your papa say?' asked the minister.
Why. he came home last night and
when he sat down to the table he just
said, Good God, what a supper.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
CRAIG GOES TO JAIL.

William Craig, the sailor who was
given a chance to get off the beach
by the police court the other day, will
spend six months in jail He was
found guilty of stealing the clothes
of another sailor the other day, but
sentence was suspended to give him
chance to get out of town. But in
stead of getting out of town, he stole
telescope from Captain Piltz of the
Flaurence Ward, and for this he was
sent over to Jail for six months.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
WOULD LEARN SOON.

The Rev DIR. c. NJ. Lamson, once
president of the American Board of
Foreign Missions, was called as pas
tor over a parish, and was undergoing
examination before a council when the
question was asked him: DO you be-
lieve in a helI?" The retiring clergy
man of the parish sat beside him. and,
giving him a nudge, said: Tell them
yes; if you don't now you will before
you have been here six months"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29

Justin said Mrs. Wyss. Yes
replied Mr.. Wyss. Will you speak a
kind word to Fido and make him wag
his tail? He hasn't had one bit of
exercise all day."-Lippincott's Mag
aZine
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29

Patience-They say she has a won
derful command of language. Patrice-
Well, she seems to command her hus-
bands, but not her own.-Yonkers
Statesman
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
THE FOOD OF LOVE.

THAT Russian count looks sweet
enough to eat
No caviare for me, Bernice. This
season the proper caper is goulash"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29

Dolly-Pardon me, dear, but you cut
a ridiculous figure on the street yes
terday. Polly-Oh, forgive me, dearl
If 1 had seen You I should have
spoken.-Cleveland Leader.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29

They seem to be having a duet in
the next suite Yes. the man is
practicing on the cornet while his wife
talks. "-CIeveland Plain Dealer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29

They seem to live happily togeth-
err Yes; he let's his wife select his
neekties and his stenographers -
Nashville American.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-03-29
NOVEL SOUVENIR.

A Mail Steamer Time Table Post
Card.
For mailing away to friends as re-
minder to write, for the convenience of
business correspondents and for local
use the cards are appropriate, conve-
nient and handy. On sale by all the
principal post card dealers.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
MONTHS TIME GRANTED
BALTIMORE & OHIO

Chicago, Jan. H.-One month more
has been granted TO the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad company in which to
raise 81, 625, 900 and buy the $1,000 shares
IN the Chicago Terminal Transfer CONF
pany held by the minority stockholders.
This decision was reached at the adj
ijour1ied meeting of stockholders In the
terminal company yesterday. Another
adjournment' was accordingly taken to
Feb. II. '7rst----,
II the Baltimore & Ohio management
is unable to raise the money the mi
noI.ity interests may carry out their
threat and attack the legality of the
coinpany's lease. Under Ii the Balti-
more & Ohio pays 100000 per year for
the use of the Grand Central station.
The minority stockholders claim 1t is
inadequate.
fer property has been one of the points
Hill and Hartman interests. The COM
pany liz now In the hands OF a receiver,
with judgments and cost aggregating
s1a, 900, 600 standing against It, The mi
nority stockholders claim 1t liz easily
worth SCI 100000 and would bring that
sum II sold at auction were 1t not for
the Baltimore & Ohio lease. This would
mean an equity of ss.000.000 or s26 a
share for the holdings and the offer
was accepted. The option expired on
Jan. 1, but by tho action at the meet
ing yesterday the Hartman interests
are given until Feb. II to make tho
pu chase. It is said that II this can be
done the Morgan Hill interests will not
seek to dislodge the Baltimore & Ohio,
but viii consent to joint ownership.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
FARR|S DEATHA MYSTERY
Mining Man Dies in Roominghouse
without Medical Attendance

A death that is more or less mys-
terry to the officers is that OF John Far
ris, mining man. which occurred yes
terday morning at 361 west South Tenn
Mo street. The place Is roomins-
house, and Farris had been a frequent
err there at different times FOR more
than year. ,,
The proprietor. Robert Walker says
that when Farris came to stay at ms
place the last time, several days ago,
he was apparently In good health ana
had some money. Sunday night Ear
ris was away from his room for time,
and when he returned was accompanied
by an officer. who had found him Sick
upon the street. Farris stated at the
time that he had eaten supper in
restaurant, and that something par
taken OF made him i'll. He did not talk
much about the matter, but protested
against Mr., Walker going for physi-
clan, though the proprietor says he
prepared to do so. Farris died a few
hours later. without medical attention.
The body was taken to tho UNDER
takiv establishment OF Joseph VIII
liam Taylor, and the mystery surround
ing The matter caused the acting coro.
ner TO determine that an inquest VIII
be necessary. An autopsy will In all
probability precede the inquest and be
held this afternoon.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14

him. and make him wealthy man. Tho
Will was drawn Sept. 20. 1908, and was
witnessed by James X. Shaw and j. NJ,
Hamilton. The codicil is witnessed
by G. |. Moon and II. A. Ulrey.
In the win Horace M. Johnson is
named as executor The will provides
that after all his debts are paid the
residue of his estate shall be divided
equally among Gertrude, Ellen and
Marshall Chase Johnson, all grand
children. No requests are made to his
two sons, Dudley and Horace Johnson.
Johnson states In his VIII with great
care that 1t contains So typewriter
lines without intorllneations or era
SUITES. The petition of Horace IL.
Johnson asking that letters testament
tary be issued to him states that the
estate is valued at $4,000.
The codicll was drawn Sept. &C. 1906,
and provides that the executor of the
estate pay to Elizabeth F. Mccormick
OF 1895 east Third South street, $4,000,
specifying that after my debts are
paid. one-third of all receipts from
sales OF property. or otherwise, shall DO
paid to her until abe has received &c.,
GOO"
In conclusion, tho codicil says: This
does not revoke my former will, which
divides my estate TO my three grand
children, but is to pay a debt of love
and gratitude to one who for several
years by her devotion to my interests
has caused me much happiness"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
INTERESTING RELIC.
Gilded Goblet Used In Early Theatre
cal Days on Exhibition.

An interesting relic of the early days
in Salt Lake theatrical circles Is on
exhibition in the windows of Main
street jeweler. 1t Is wooden cup
heavily gllded, bearing this inscription
on It's side: salt Lake Theater, COP
let, Hamlet George Pauncefort, Dec,
IA, 1864; Macbeth George Pauncefort,
Jan. 4. 1865; Oldest Theare In Amsrl-
ca"
This goblet was used in Hamlet
where the queen unconsciously drinks
from the poisoned cup that was intended
for Hamlet" and was later used Tor
banquet purposes in Macbeth on
the dates mentioned, Mr.. P&uncetort
appearing in both plays. 1t Is stated
that no was the first dramatic star
that came west of the river, and played
noted engagements at the Salt Lake
Theater. The cup Is the property now
of Hon. Spencer Clawson, who prizes
II highly.
In the matter of the statement on
the cup that the Salt Lake Theater Is
the Oldest In America: as far as known,
this historic playhouse Is really tho
Oldest In continuous existence, OF any
theater in the United States having
been opened In 1868. OF course. there
were piayhouses in the east before that
date. but they are eithr out of exist
ence, or have been burnd down and re-
built, such as McVlcker's and tho
Boston Museum; so that the present
theaters OF that name are or later
date than the Salt Lake Theater.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
Gustav Laut, Abnormal Almost
lmbeciIe, Changed to an
Alert Youth.
CURED BY PROPER EXERCISE.
Prof. Charles Morris Campbell, Who
Effected Cure, Explains Method
Which He Employed.

New York, Jan. l4.-Speechless for
16 years, Gustav Daut has In 10
months learned to talk fuently. Dur
ing the same period he has developed
from an abnormal, undeveloped. al
most imbecile boy. into an alert, &C
tive, ambitious person; he has grown
four inches in height, permanent teelh
have come 10 him against all the ps-
liefs of the dental profession, and ne
now gives promise of becoming
healthy, normal man. His development
is the result of experiments by fIoi'
Charles Morris Campbell of Albany,
NJ Y, an instructor in music, VINO
treated the boy according 10 theories
of his own-tneories which be beneVes
win cure the deaf and even the 'Dllha
az we'll as the dumb, and put an emu 10
lmbecility.
II simply say don't try to force up
on an abnormal person a normal eua>
cation, any more than you force an ap
normal education upon normal ho-
man being" says Prof. Campbell. IN
stead of seeking to choke down the
throats of the former stereotyped IN
struction that may really be ooihs
serious harm to his stunted facuiAes'
give your attention to educating those
abnormalities and effecting a cure.
In this way an abnormal person
may be brought to the condition where
he can become an active, useful agent
in life and not be forced to bear q
milestone about his neck.
And the way 10 that cure lies IN
proper exercise, most carefully direct
ed, which will equalize the Distribution
of nerve force throughout the body,
thus bringing about coordination oil tho
muscular and nervous system OF the
body"
WAS WHOLLY uNDEVELOPED.
When the boy first came to his notice
Prof. Campbell said all OF his habits
were infantile and he was abnormal In
every way His body was undevelopeo,
as was his brain. Prof. Campbell be-
gan by causing the boy TO wiggle one
of his toes an operation which requir-
ed several weeks Gradually the prin-
ciple was extended, muscles were slim
ulated and with their stimulation came
"a response from lungs and heart and
other vital organs. Circulation was
uuickened and finally came the power
to speak. The boy has developed am
billions and says he is determined to
go through college as soon as he can
make up for lost time.
Prof. Campbell brought Laut to New
York for the purpose of demonstrating
to Columbia college professors his
theory OF scientific development Of the
abnormal. M
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
BOY GLOBE TRoTTERS.
Adventures of Three Berkeley Youths
Ends In Death Of One of Them.

Berkeley. Cal, Jan. 1.-THE globe
trotting adventure undertaken by three
Berkeley youths who left this city on
the first of the year has ended in swift
disaster as a result OF the shooting OF
one OF the boys by Arthur M. Harris,
6 brakeman. near Soledad. about 30
miles south of Salinas The man killed
was Edward w. Dame. native of
New York. about 20 years of age. The
three comrades left Berkeley, dressed
IN khaki. booted. belted and wearing
sombreros, on their attempt to girdle
the globe in 119 weeks. Dame, who be-
came separated from his comprades at
San Jose. fell in with a number of vag-
rants and was riding with them In n
freight car when they were discovered
by tho brakeman. Arthur M. Harris. a
boy of 10 years. who had borrowed a
revolver to protect himself when he
ordered the men from the car.
Harris evidently became frightened
and fred without realizing what he was
doing, as he was unable to state. when
questioned by the coroner's jury, how
many times he had fred. The coro-
ner's jury disagreed as to whether his
action was Justifiable and Harris is
now being held for further investlga-
ton.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14

up. Samuelson went TO the big safe
whore the valuables are kept, unlocked
the safe and then went 10 another part
OF the store TO attend to some matters.
FeinheiK was working In the vicinity OF
the she at the time and when he saw
his chance. he quickly slipped about
$4,000 worth of diamond rings, studs
and cut stones into his pocket. The
thief then put on his hat and quietly
walked out OF the store. Which d.
rection he took was not noticed.
A few minutes later samuelson dis
covered the loss Of the gems and then
discovered the absence OF the clerk.
lie immediately began a search for the
man, but no trace OF him could be
found. Samuolson could not state pos
itiyely the amount Of the diamonds
stolen hut Is sure that there was NOR"
than 81 800, and believes that fully W.
600 worth went with the thief
The pawnbroker az once hurried 70
police headquarters where he repors
his loss. He gave the officers good
description OF the thief and every
effort IL being made 20 locate the man.
II Ia believed by the police thar Feln-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14
Bold Diamond Robbery on Second South Street
Pk Assistant Fills His Pocket the Safe and Walks Out and Vanhe
in With Records-Poice the Trail

berg successfully made his way out %
town without being observed end IL
now In hiding watching his chance 10
put a safe distance between him and
the scene OF his crime.
Feinberg had been working AZ the
pawnshop only n week He had no
references when he applied for a posi-
ton. but told samuelson a hard luck
story. and the latter took him on.
samuelson told the police this morn
ing that he learned that Feinberg had
brother In the Joliet prison for a
felony, ana that another brother was
shot not long ago in New York for the
murder Of police officer.
Immediately following the report OF
the big robbery, the police got busy
and sent out descriptions OF the man
10 the authorities Of surrounding towns.
II Is thought the man headed for Mur-
ray to 20 into hiding there until an
opportunity presented itself for him 70
take train for distant point the
authorities have been asked 10 keep
sharp look out FOR him and the de-
tectives working on the caAe are conn
dent he viii be captured before long.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-01-14

A daring and well planned robbery
occurred this morning In almost the
ltart of the business center OF Salt
Lake City when ]. Feinberg. aged ~
years. and clerk for s. samuelson In
the New York pawn shop, 40 east Sec
ond South street stole nearly $1,000
worth OF diamonds almost under the
very nose OF his employer and disap-
peared Up to this writing the thief
had made good his escape despite the
fact that n number OF detectives and
police officers are searching for him.
The loss Is a serious one TO Samuel
son, as most of the property belonged
10 patrons OF the place ana had been
ieft there az security for loans. The
thief took nothing but diamonds and
they were among the most costly IN the
place.
Feinherg was not missed until about
Q O'Clock. Sainuelson employed two
ciorks In the store and this morning
when he entered hif place OF business
both were bpsiiy engaged In cleaning