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Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
LIVED FIFTEEN YEARS AS MAN
Experiences, of Woman Whom Nature
Obliged to Assume Masculine
Garb.

After travelling about the country for fif-
teen years in male attire, the sex of Mary
I Johnston of New Orleans was discovered
at Ellis Island, N. Y, when the immigra-
ton doctors decided to examine her for
tuberculosis. Miss Johnston is so years
I'D, slight OF build and of a sallow COM
plexion. Her manner and conversation show
refinement and some culture. She won the
| sympathy of all the officials at Ellis Island
who heard her story yesterday. following
the disclosure that she was a woman. She
arrived in New York October 8, in the
steerage of the American liner New York,
from Southampton. Miss Johnston was
born in Canada, of English parents, both
Of whom died when she was 20. Nature had
blighted her with a thick black mustache
and an unusually low toned voice, and 1t
was IN accordance with these unwelcome
handicaps that she was forced TO disguise
herself as a man, associate with men and
earn her living in occupations usually fol-
lowed by the male sex.
EgHer sallowT cheeks became scarlet when
she was picked out of a group of men in
the male detention ward on Ellis Island
and told that she was suspected of having
tuberculosis.
The woman protested that she was in
perfect health, but the examining surgeon
said he wanted to be sure, and ordered her
to the hospital for examination.
The woman tried hard to control her
nerves. but when the surgeon said, II shall
have to ask you to remove your clothing,
Mr.. Woodruff" Miss Johnston wept.
"Oh. please don't examine mel" she
pleaded. II might as we'll tell you all, I am
a woman, and have Travelled in male attire
for fifteen years. 1 have never been exam
ined by a doctor in all my life, and I beg
OF you not to make an examination OF me
now. I know a woman is treated with re-
spect and courtesy in this place, and I ask
that you send a woman to make the exam
nation. Surely this consideration is due
me as an honest and respectable woman"
The surgeon called in a matron at the
woman's request, but later they examined
Aher lungs to make sure she was not tuberc-
ular. II was found that she was in good
health, but not rugged. She was an alien,
but not an undesirable one, and had It not
been for the clothes she might have been
admitted to the country.
COMMISSIONS Murray. who was at the
island, asked Miss Johnston why she had
travelled as a man. The nervousness pre-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
SECOND SCIENTIST CHURCH
New Organization is Incorporated by
Some Members Of First
STARTS OUT WITH THrRTY-TwO
some Difference of OpiRion ~ 60 the
Building Of D. Church Home
Figures I'm the Di-
vision.

Omaha Christian Scientists have formed
q second church, to DO known as the Sec
ond Church Of Christ, Scientist, and articles
Incorporating the new body have been filed
NTH the county clerk. IL is composed OF
members Of the First church and starts
with a charter membership roll OF thirty
two No definite plans for a meeting place
have been decided on yet, according TO the
word Of one Of the officers.
Members Of the First church who are not
in the new organization were surprised to
learn OF the formation OF the Second church
as the matter. II was said. had not been
discussed very freely outside OF those Inn
nediately interested. The whole matter,
It was said, would come up at a business
meeting Of the First church to be held
within the next few days.
The new body was organized at a meet
ing held at the home OF Arthur G.. Wake
Icy, 2129 California street. August Burdin
was president OF the meeting and Arthur
G.. wakeley secretary. The board of d.
reotors was chosen and It consists OF these
Mrs. Fannie d. wakeley. Jacob l. Lewis,
william e. AIlis, August Burdin, Mrs.
Beatrice Quinby. Mrs. Anna V. Metcalf and
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith. August Burdin was
chosen clerk and Mrs. Metcalf treasurer.
Dntil It secures a meeting place the new
body viii hold services at the homes OF
members. Next Sunday Il will meet al
the residence OF Mrs. Metcalf, 1924 South
Tenth street. Members OF the organization
said no plans would be announced until
next week.
Before the formation Of the Second church
Il was known there was considerable diff.
ference Of opinion growing out of the
building of the proposed church building,
Members Of the First church said the
withdrawal Of the members of the Second
church would not retard the building plans
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
COLD FEET A BURGLAR ALARM
Awakened Owner Warmed Up by
Lively Fight I'm the
Dark.

Charles Bailey, of New York, owes 1t to
the fact that he was sleeping with his feet
stuch out beyond the bed clothes that his
house was not ransacked. To the same
circumstance, also, the police say, is due
The capture OF one OF the most seasoned
burglars in the city.
About 3 o'clock in the morning Mr., Bailey
was awakened by a cold draught on his
feet. Rubbing his eyes he saw flashes Of
light in the dining room. Tumbling out Of
bed wide awake, Bailey went into the next
room and stumbled over a man STOPPING
in front of the sideboard.
The fight that followed was not according
to Queensbury rules, but according to thu
police, It would have done credit to any.
ring. Bailey is a big, strong man, but the
fact that he was in his night clothes and
barefooted handicapped him. Besides, the
early morning intruder. while not nearly
so large as Bailey, was a tough and ~tlreless
customer, who, so Mr.. Bailey thought,
seemed never to know when he had enough.
BY circumstances almost evenly matched,
the men rolled on the floor OF the dining
room for full twenty minutes. Bailey got
his man down at the start and pummeled
him about the head and face with great
vigor, but the little mar got busy under
meath hit back violently and scratched and
used his teeth on Mr.. Bailey's bare legs.
The scramble awakened Mrs. Bailey, who
was asleep in another room. She shouted
out the street door for help, and Sergeant
Click and Patrolman Wey came on the run.
Rushing into the room where the two men
struggled on the floor. they were unable
at first to make out which was the burglar
and which was the householder, until Mrs.
Bailey identified he husband.
Battered and bleeding but stiI full OF
fight, the intruder set about to tackle the
newcomers. until Sergeant Click touched hIm
none to gently on the head with his night
stick. This quieted him, n Mr.. Bailey
got a much needed rest.-New York Times,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
.FRANKLIN'S MAXIMS UNIVERSAL
"POOr Richards" Sayings Became
More Than Current
and Endured.

The maxims Of 'Poor Richard" are often
merely current proverbs. but the wording
in which Benjamin Franklin clothed them
has endured, and they are therefore usually
credited to him. The line, Thinks /. that
man has an axe to grind" H. one OF the
many wen known sayings contained in the
Pennsylvania Almanac OF 175S.. The ex-
preston That man has al axe to grind"
also occurs in Essays from the Desk OF
Poor Robert. the Scribe written by
Charles Miner. and first printed In the
wilkes-Barre Cleaner in 1911.
when / see q ~marchant," wrote Miner,
'overpolite to his customers. begging them
to taste a little brandy and throwing half
his goods ION the counter-thinks 1, that
man has an axe 10 grind"
Benjamin FRANKLIN entered the printing
business soon after his arrival in this city,
and on October 2, 1879, issued his first
number of the Pennsylvania Gazette
AS every printer in the colonies published
an almanac, Franklin issued his first NUNS
Der in ITS9. under the, name Of Richard
Saunders, Poor Richard. " az the people
called the almanac. contained besides the
usual Information found ir such nubliea-
and simple language.
An extract from one of the pages OF this
almanac runs as follows:
Richard says, IT'S foolish to lay out
Money in a Purchase of Repentance; and
yet this Folly is practiced every Day al
Vendues, for, want Of minding the Al
manac. Wife, men, as Poor Dick says
learn by others, harms. fooS scarcely by
their own; but, Felix QUEEN fac!unt aliena
p~ericula cautum. Silks and satins, scar
let's and v~eivsts, as Poor Richard says, put
out the kitchen fire"
II was in this style, and in this way
on the pages OF his almanac. Poor Rich
ard gave to the world the hundreds OF
maxims which are now almost universally
quoted.
In order TO devote more time to study
Franklin. in 174s. sold his newspaper, al
manac and printing house TO David Hail
one OF his employees, in consideration OF
$4,000 payable in eighteen years during
which time Franklin was to contribute oc-
casionally to the Pennsylvania Gazette
and assist in. editing Poor Richard.
Franklin's Philadelphia printing office
was established in the rear OF 60 maTke
street, and today he lies buried only 4
few blocks away at Fifth and Arch streets
In a grave unpretentiously marked. IL
early life he had written a fancifu
epitaph for himself, which was published
in the New England Courant, and has be
come famous: THE body of BENJAMIN
Franklin. printer, like the cover of an OLD
book. its contents torn out, and stripped
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
UNIQUE FARM PAYS WELL
Cultivation of Pearls in Lower Cali
forniR Yields Rich


In the gulf of lower California there is
i'm operation the largest pearl farm in the
world, where the cultivation of pearls has
been taken up as a practical industry. To
harvest the annual crop OF pearls on this
farm requires the labor Of 1000 people, in
Guiding the modern pearl divers. whose
methods have been completely revolution
ICED by the up-to-date appliances employed
in this new industry.
Pearl farming as originated by the Next
can company which owns the big lower
Califoria farm, is the result Of the dis
covery Of a very simple fact concerning
pearl-bearlng mollusks. After twenty-five
years of study and experiment It was dis
covered that the shell loses its gem after
1t Is two years old, and. unless opened
at the proper time, there will be no pearl
within. Following this discovery the sys-
tenn whereby the shells are cultivated until
the proper time and then opened was de-
vised.
The eggs, which are gathered with the
shells during the season when the eggs
are being deposited, are placed in pro-
tective cages, in the bottom of which are
little artificial channels, made to initiate
the bottom of the sea. The utmost care
is taken to protect the young mollusks
AAOAA NiACli NAAA 1hSE
have arrived at the proper age they are
transferred to larger. cages, also designed
to protect them. During the transferring
the stock is carefully inspected and all
the deeds or nonbearing shells are
thrown out. The second cages are placed
in deeper water and in them the shells
are left to develop for two years, when
the harvest of pearls Is ready to be gath
cred
On the model lower California farm
II has been demonstrated hat It is pos
sible- to open gently the valves of the
shell with a pair Of tweezers to disclose
the presence or absence of the pearl and
to return the mollusk to the water alive
and uninjured. The usual method under
the old system in addition to being most
uncertain is unnecessarily destructive.
In the search for pearls great quantities
Of shells are pried open, an operation that
is certain death to the mollusk within. At
the Australian pearl fisheries one gem to
the bushel of shells is considered a good
keatch.-Chicago &esgey
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Limit of Deep Sea Di1ME,

The depth TO which a diver can descend
limited by his power for withdrawing
the pressure OF the water. Apparently a
descent OF thirty fathoms as feet) OF
a few divers who possess the necessary
physical fitness In combination with a dis
regard for danger beyond the average.
eepted with proyerbial grain Of salt. 1t has
been claimed that a diver reached thirty
three 1athoms and a half while engaged in
salvage operations recently on the west
coast or South America: and yet again
another diver working on the same wreck
OF copper from a depth OF foty fathoms at
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

a wooden shirt for dress occasions. That
was the golden age OF paper gentillty.--
Springfield Republican.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

the expense of his life. An expert who mas
sunerintended a large number of diving
operations has found that very few men,
whatever their build, are capable OF con-.
to bear upon their physical energie0fo for a
few minutes at a depth of twenty or thirty
fathoms. Many of his divers dared not
vent.re below ten fathoms. OF 352 en-
ployed at greater depths thirty were seri-
or~Iy injured, and the result was fatal In
ten instances. Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10
Paper Collars Abroad.

From the United states consul a Frank
fort, Germany, comes the suggestion TO
American manufacturers of paper collars
and cuffs that, with proper effort, they
might secure a large trade in that country.
Not everybody Is aware that such an in
dustry still exists and flourishes. Those Of
mature years who can recall boyhood days
on the farm or in the country village, viii
remember a general use of paper collars
which would be bought and consumed, box
upon box, and even paper false Blossoms"
which the hired man would fasten over
Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

OF its lettering and gildlngs. lies here.
food for worms. But The work shan not
be lost. for II will. as he believed. appear
once more in n new and a more elegant
edition, revised and corrected by the au-
thor. "-Philadelphia Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
A SPECIAL IN BEL
MADRAS CURTAINS
SOLE DU MONDE
SILK SOFA CUSHIONS

Pretty designs and colors; 1925 cush-
ions, S1.65.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
LOCAL BREVITIES.

Five Territorial grand jury indict-
ments We're returned yesterday and
placed on the secret file.
j. H. Kunewa, the recent1y-commis-
stoned assessor of Maui, sailed for that
island yesterday TO assume his duties.
a japanese in the employ of Charles
f. Chillingworth has been sent 10
Japan TO work up an emigration bust
ness among the Iaborers who desire to
go to South America.
Mr.. and Mrs E. NJ. Scoville Of Wal
pahu came in last night in their auto
to attend the performance at the Or
pheum. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. Arendt
At the annual convention of the Ha-
waiian evangelical societies, which
conyenes at Hilo today, there will be
a musical competition among the glee
clubs from the various islands.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
AALA PARK BAND
CONCERT PROGRAM

At the public band concert to be
given this evening at Aala Park, the
following Will be the program:
PART L.
neutrality-suspicious. .... Evans
Overture-"Italian in Algiers'' $50
1900. Observation-Disclosures. Rossini
Intermezzo-''R Rapid Transit" .Arndt
Selection-"The Lombardians" Verdi
PART IL
Vccal-Hawaiian Songs. Ar. by Berger
(a) "On Parade: OBJ THE Cuiras-
siers'- Observation-Disclosures. Bohm
Waltz Artist LIE .. Strauss
March-"Sc hneider's Band" j.. Luscomb
The Star Spangled Banner"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
THAT AWFUL WORD.

As l was walking down the street in the
rear of funeral train,
4 stranger sided up to ME and begged
that l d explain
How catafaldue pronounced itself,
and whether catafal-koo"
Or eatafaIlack, = might be correct
from an expert 5 point of view.
[ reasoned with that curious man, and
told him all I knew
Of euphony and derivatives, and large
with lore he grew;
But after thirty minutes Of the straight
est kind of talk
He thanked me kindly for my pains and
and called it cattlefalk.''
H. NJ A
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
BUSINESS LOCALS.

L. B. Kerr & Co, Ltd, continue their
clothing sale.
! Madras curtains. s1.25 quality. spe-
eial csc. pair at Sachs.
Railway and Inter-Island shipping
books for sale at Gazette Office.
Try Pau-ka-hana soap for clothes or
kitchen. Your grocer will supply it.
Oahu Ice & Electric Co. delivers ice
to all parts Of the city at lowest
rates.
A stenographer with best of refer
ences advertises for position. See
classified ads.
]. A. Mcleod. with five-seated Buick
auto. Tel. iii or 191. First class
trade solicited.
A notice of hearing in. the matter
of the estate of Mary Dame Hall APP
pears in this issue.
Jane Iishman More has a number
of pieces OF decorated china suitable
for graduation presents.
wah Wing Chong Co, on King
street. next to the fshmarket, has an
extensive stock of dry goods.
Mems clothing at less than half
price at Kerr's.
Morgan sells furniture today at the
residence of Mrs. y. NJ. Mellis, 1iS
Teretania avenue, near Emma street.
New summer millinery direct from
New York. Miss Powers millinery
parlors. Boston building, Fort street.
NATIONAL decorating bunting. hat
bands with name of all the battle
display.
Try a basket of Wahiawa strawber-
ries. We get them fresh every morn
ing. and they are delicious. Just phone
%. Henry May & Co. Ltd.
When you're sizzling hot, and tired
and cross-try a drink at the HOLSTER
Apda fountain. tn cool You off and
give you a better disposition.
A fine collection of Hawaiian souve-
mir post cards have just been received
at Hills Curio store, opposite Post
Office. Entirely new subjects.
There's always something new in the
pastrv line at the Alexander Young
Cafe. Their pastry is famous for its
quality. just the thing for parties.
There's nothing held back at kerr's-
Everything must be sold
Len Choy, the florist at the corner
of Beretania avenue and Maunakea
street. has an abundance of beauttfdI
flowers fot commencement exercises.
Miss Power received by :. :. Ala
media select line of new summer mil
linerv direct from New York Mil
linerv parlors. Boston building, Fort
street.
Mrs. E. NJ. Taylor, the florist, is
specially prepared to I'LL orders for
oahu College graduation exercises next
Saturday. Phone your order to SSS or
call early.
one moment. please, old kou Gala
bashes nice leis. iow-maEked tapaS'
curios ana souvenirs % merit. buy at
the Island Curio Stcr2-Steiner $
Elite building. Hotel street.
The Victor talking machin2 Is the
ideal home entertainer. And there IS
no reason why you should do without
IT. when you can get it on our easy
pavment plan. Bergstrom Music Co.
Ltd.
The bargain sale of mems goods is
an 81 Kerr's. Alakea street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
NOTICE

Honorable James r. Garfield, Sec
rotary of the Department of the In
terror, win deliver an address in tbs
rooms of the Chamber of Commerce
Stangenwald Building, on Thursday,
June %, at 2 p. m.
Business and professional men gem
orally are invited to be present.
By order of the President
H. P WOOD,
S072 Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
THE HULA AND THE FLEET.

Kohala, June Is, 1908.
Mr.. P. c. Jones, Honolulu:
My Dear Mr.. Jones.-In reading the
Advertiser of the 18th inst. l noticed
your letter in opposition to a proposed
hula for the fleet.
| hope that YOU will keep up the
good work, and wish you success.
Trusting that You will pardon me for
the liberty | have taken in writing you
on the subject, / remain,
Yours sincerely,
PALMER P WOODS.
Editor Advertiser.-Th above letter
from a prominent Hawaiian speaks for
itself, and should have influence.
p c. JONES
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
YOUR PHOTOGRAPH

will be valued by your friends now and
years hence if taken by Il. W. PERKINS,
leading photographer.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
NEW STEAMER TIMETABLE.

The new steamer Timetable Post
Cards are out today. On sale at all
post card dealers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-06-24
CHILDREN S TAMS

White Corduroy, brown, and red serge;
1925 Tams, soc.
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MS. Sachs Dry Goods Co., Ltd.

The Store with the Money back
Policy.
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New
Specials
FRENCH FLANNEL

FRENCH FLANNEL
in polka dots, stripes and figured; $1.O0
quality, 75c a yard.
A SPECIAL IN BELTS
WHITE SILK TAILORED BELTS
zoe Belts. 40c each.
MADRAS CURTAINS
tassel ends, in green and red stripes;
SI25 curtains, 90c pair.
SOLE DU MONDE
A sheer pretty wash material in beau
tiful eolorings and novel patterns; Soc
quality at 25c yard
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-06-05
Green Valley.

Miss Gypsie Vanhorn was calling
on her cousins at Tuscola recently.
r. B. Shortridge of Catlettsburg,
was here Sunday.
Several of the young folks attend
ed Sunday school at Mcdaniel Sun
day.
Prentis Stewart was calling on his
friends at Cadmus Sunday.
Charley Jordan was calling on
Jess Stewart Sunday.
Miss Maud Whit was calling on
friends at MayYkII0A emily.
Labe JoiBf'tHd Herlie Diamond,
OF Twin Bifmch, were visiting our
Sunday school Sunday.
Miss Maud vanhorn was shopping
OF Yatesville last week.
Miss George Wellman and brother
were calling on the Hulette girls Sat
wday and Sunday.
Miss Nellie Cooksey is still inn
proving.
Curt Combs, Of Tuscola was call
ing on the vanhorn girla Sunday.
Miss Myrtle vanhorn is no bet
ter
John Roberts who has been work.
ing at Mahan, has returned home,
Gyp.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-06-05
Matte.

Harlan stapleton, OF Flat Gap,
was visiting his sister, Mrs. J. T.
Moore, recently.
John Brown and wife OF Johnson
county, are visiting the latter's
mother.
Lawrence and Clarence Holbrook, OF
Blaine, are staying a few days with
their cousin. Herbert Moore, near
Matte.
jos. Castle and wife were visiting
at .. T. Moore's recently.
Decoration day has come and gone
again, and We can say that the X.
G. E. and I. O. o. f. Joined by the
Red Men and NJ. p. s., carried out
their program at Matte by visiting
several graveyards and having nice
speech by Rev. A. II. Miller and
Brother Gilbert, s. II. Burton, O..
V, Pack. and others There was a
bout four or five hundred in all "
ent. NJ
Preston Barker is very low with ty-
phoid fever. Also, Mrs. VIM. Hays,
who has been very sick, is much bet
ter.
The Barker Brothers are doing a
very good business with their cav
mill.
r. r. Moore and family We're visiting
Squire Berry and family Sunday.
VIM. Berry, son OF w. T, Berry, is
sill very low with consumption.
John NJ Moore OF Richardson, was
here recently to see his friends.
Kay Jordan was calling at Jeff
Balls the other day. .....
There Is the largest acreage Of
corn planted In our neighborhoodd
ais year than there has been for
years
DIR. C. c. Wheeler was on our
creek the other day on business.
Born, to Dara Moore and wife, a
big boy Both are doing well.
Two Boys.
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Lick Creek.

Mrs, NJ. L. Mccain and Mrs. J, II,
Compton entertained quite q number
OF their friends Sunday with Ice
cream and cake.
George Wilson made a trip TO
Georges Creek Saturday.
Misses Ida Wilson and Mia Miller
visited their aunt Mrs. Dave See,
Ia W. Va, Sunday,
Bertha Layne made trip to Lou
lisa Monday. 4
Carl Bussey, OF Bussey sille, was on
our creek Sunday.
Mrs, Nora Mccain and Miss Susie
Pigg made trip TO Louisa Wednes-
day.
Miss Gypsie Shannon was shopping
IN Louisa Monday.
Maud Compton was visiting friends
OF Fl Gay Sunday.
Ross Compton and Custer Spencer
made trip to Busseyville Saturday
night.
Charley Shannon. Of Blaine, was
visiting his sister, Mrs. Gypsie Vim
son, last week.
John @, Burns and Co.'S, $4,000 horse
died at Mr.. Burns farm on Lick creek
Richard vinson also lost fine
horse.
The birthday dinner given by Miss
Lucy vinson was enjoyed by quite
a number OF her friends
Miss Maud Burton returned home
from Louisa Thursday and was ac-
companined by her cousin, Miss Lou
Chaffin.
Charley Jordan and Mrs, Mollie
Vaughan visited John Vaughan one
day last week. Violet