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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-13
Relief From Headache Is Yours If You Want 1t

You have only get box
waters
years;
that it does what it ouu headache promptly safely pleasantly
No onen to suffer fomhea eyhen
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-13
Stearns' Headache Waters

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
THE WINGS OF A DOVE.

The Oskaloosa (KanD Globe man went
to church Sunday night to listen 10 the
class sermon. hear the music and all
that He didn't particularly feel funny
when he went in. for everyone seemed to
be In rather serious mood. II doesn't
take much to amuse you In church
though, does It? Among the musical
productions was an anthem. Now, this
Is no slur on the choir. for the anthem
was beautiful one, and especially well
rendered. But when YOU come to analyze
an anthem. the way II is sune. II Is liable
to appeal to your rsbilities. This an
them was the one. Oh That I had the
Wings of n dove!' To start out with
Just imagine the average choir member
with the wings OF a dove What they
want is n flying ma chine. But to the
knitting. The first tenor ambled to the
front and told how he wanted the wings
of a dove, the wings of dove the
wings of a dove. three times, Just that
way YOU see.
about the time he got through, the
fair-haired soprano got in the game. and
also wanted the wings OF n dove three
times. but explained the reason by say
ing: that | might ny away and be at
at rest be at rest. three more times
Then the alto got the fever, build me n
nest thrice again repeated. But she
scarcely got through until the bewhisk-
ed bass also decided he'd build mo a
nest In a tree in the Wilderness The
first tenor, the fair-haired soprano. the
alto, and the bewhiskered bass were now
calmly on nest In tree in the wild
ness This was too much for the rest
of the crowd. The whole dog-goned
chorus rushed in. and declared in loud
and no uncertain tones. that If they had
the wings of dove they'd fly away and
be at rest on a nest In a tree in the
wilderness. Are to be blamed II we
thought It would look mighty funny TO
see the crowd sitting around ON nest
in tree in the Wilderness, but when a
2O0-pound bass, 2p-pound soprano, and
then the whole choir want TO SQUAT down
on a nest in n tree in the wilderness
and be at rest-well. that's what seemed
funny to us. Can you blame usr'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
WILL APPEAL TO CONGRESS


Irttsburg. Aug. 29-Uncle SANS s, .rch
light turned for the past few days on al
legged peonage conditions at the Pressed
Steel Car company's plant in Schoenville
In all probability will cast strong re-
Election into the halls OF the United
States Congress when that body recon
venes in December,
Glaringly excessive methods on the
part OF Chicago and New York employ
ment agencies towards strike breakers so
forcbly brought 10 light in the pubnc in
vestigation formally closed Saturday aft
ernoon will, 1t Is authoritatvely stated,
result In strong official recommendations
for the passage of n statute to act as a
preventive of such actions In the future.
II IL positively known that United
States District Attorney John H. Jor-
don of the PittsburR district, who ha =
exerted himself to sift the peonage
charges thoroughly. will suggest ac-
ton OF that sort in his report to the
department of Justice at Washington.
witnesses will be examined during
the present week and the report of
the government Investigators is ex-
pected to be completed by Saturday.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
A SURGICAL TRIUMPH.
DR.. Doyen Crafts Sleeps Vein srto
Nuns Leg.

Paris, Aug % Professor Dozen. we'll
known for his Investigations into the
origin Of cancer has created n sensat on
IN the scientific world by successfully
grating the iuEuar vein of n sheep on
to n mans leg. This Is said to be the
first time that the opera tion on vein
grating has been carried out between
an animal and human being.
Or. Dovens patient was suffering from
an extensive arteral oneutism of the
leg which was cured by an operation
but there remained an oedemic condition
Of the limb. Indicating that insufficiency
OF the deep venous circulation which the
superficial venous circulation could not
compensate for. Accordingly. DR. Doyen
decided TO substitute n Sleeps vein.
Twenty-Five centlmetres long. for the
vein which had been operated on.
After the patient had been chloroformed
the Sleeps vein was successfully put IN
position. and immediatelv the deep
venous circulation was re-established and
tho oedemic condition 81 tho leg rapidly
disappeared Tho segment Of the Sleeps
vein before being GRATED was placed in
n Sails otonic solution
Or. Doyen. who has Just left Parts 10
take part in the international medical
congress at Budapest, where he will give
saws thnt 1t Is ono that snust he completed
within fortyfve minutes; otherwise the
transplanted vein dies and is useless.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02

the largest in Mexico suffered loss
10000.
The Monterey steel plant, the only plant
Of It's kind In the republic which cost
80. orO. ono Is reported to have been dam
nEed To the extent Of from s2,oooO to
c.ooo,00o The electric light and street
railway system Of Monterey, modern in
every respect, constructed about three
years ago by Canadian COMPANY in
which the Mackenzies Of Toronto are
heavily interested was damag ed 10 the
extent OF approximately S,rO,ON
The Monterey water and sewerage svs-
TEN suffered loss estimated at 81, oO0. 00C
or more.
This damage together with the loss re-
suting from humiliation of approximate
ly 5000 huts and some structures of more
pretentious appearance will bring the
financial loss up to approximately 81. NO, =
0o. Some estimates run as high as s12,-
100000
Roth tho electric light and street rail-
way systems and the water works and
drainage system were dominated by
Canadian capitalists and their loss will
be keenly felt
Many vehicles to-day were busy carry
Ing the effects Of residents to high ground
his Is especially true Of American fam
lilies many OF whom reside at down town
hotels.
The police. rurales and soldiers played
a prominent part last night and to-day
In guarding and caring for the city.
There is fear a food shortage will
soon come. Not train has entered the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
SHOWS LARGER BUSINESS.
New York Insurance Companies Writ
ing More Policies Than in 1907.

Albany. y. Y, Aug. @.-Part II OF the
annual report of the New York Insurance
department covering the business Of life
Insurance for 1905 has been issued. It
having been published about seven weeks
earlier than that Of the previous year
The statistics as compiled show shat
the assets Of the New York and other
states companies increased over the pre-
vous year $3.50 2s4.43i OF this increase
s174.174.5s2 being in New York State COM
pnnies The liabilities of the various
companies. excluding gross surplus and
special funds were So q7S O56277 of which
81. 7e2,s14.1@ was in New York companies
The gross surplus and special funds
amounted to soos. 1877 O74. of which slse-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
WHAT OUR NEIGHBORS SAY
Arc You Doing Anything 20 Hei,
Your Town.

(From the Morrisvillo Messcnger)
What Is St Johnsbury doing to boon
Things? What are you doing to boom at.
Johnsbury? Are you willing to point III,
way and carry passengers or are ycu
out OF gasoline ?"--St. Johnsbury Repub.
lican.
This pertinent question applies to every
town.
What are you doing for our town?
Are we doing all we can, every on,
Of US?
IL not then why not?
gentleman who recently returned
from California says II Is no wonde,
that state Is growing. especially thu
southern section. as every man. woman
and child Ia boomer
"hil. he was there the weather wal
anything but agreeable being very cold
so that Ice formed every morning an6
rain fell nearly every day, but no matter
where he went, no one found fault With
the weather but all said at was remark
able never seen anything like 1T be
fore" etc, etc. Even the boot black
shined his shoes to the tune Of the POD, nj
story. Everything was right in Call
fornia
II the weather or anything happened
20 be Off ono day, II was the arst cas-,
In 80 years
That Is the spirit that does, 70 n larg
extent. pervade this community only
there are few who have no caugh
step.
II Is the spirit that ought 10 pervade
every Vermont community, the whole
State in fact.
Then Vermont would blossom like a
rose and every water power would sing
as the wheels Of industry whirled :, errily
every summer resort and country home
would be fun Of summer boarders and
new hotels would be going up all ovei
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
THE BOON FOR CAMEES HUMP AND
OTHER VERMONT RESORTS.

(From the st. Adams Messenger)
1T is quite a jump from Lake Cham.
plain TO Cancels Hump as an attraction
for summer guests. but the wave Of pub.
llcity OF Champlain's discovery, has hard.
ly passed when vermont's stately noun.
tain peak humps into the limelight The
view from the mountain. II Is said. sur
passes all others and a club has been
formed for the purpose of making known
its attractions. Vermont has attractions
aplenty and all the world should know
it"-Swanton Courier
Vermont has scenic attractions enough
hut We may shout their beauties from the
housetops from now till acknowledgements
Will not come TO enjoy them until they
can be assured that modern hotels will
minister to creature comfort during their
stay as well.
Picturesque scenery affords a delight
| full Utilization of aesthetic sense, but IL Ia
not "fillin'. as our New England house
mothers would say about dinner time
Charming walks and drives are great as
! sets In the restoration OF tired nerves
and weary brains and bodies, hut the
| vacation patient wants comfortable
bed in a comfortable room with pretty
much all the conveniences he has been
accustomed to at home land perhaps a
little more) or else his medicine will do
him little good. Then there are the rainy
, or unplea SAINT days to be reck when
the visitor must stay indoors and when.
II ever, the capacity Of the landlord TO
keep his impatient guests In good tenn
per is put to its supreme test, Tho hotel
must be large enough TO furnish some
thing more than mere shelter. 1t must he
large enough to permit a very consider
able indoor recreation. and It must have
the facilities for providing such recrea-
ton. In all Its appointments 1t must he
modern. neat, and attractive. and its
domestic service must be under constant
experienced supervision and never fail.
To the Vermonter that knows his own
State as II is now, and Is looking forward
to see an awakened interest In this hotel
question, the lack Of which is now tho
most serious drawback to tho best devel-
opment Of the summer boarder business.
II is sufficient to say
The day of the old roler-to towel hotel
and all that went with II has gone by.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
IN CARING FOR SUPPLIES.


supplies should never he left In pa
per bags. It is neither tidy nor whole
sone such foods as cereals and dried
Fn'ts should be stored in glass jars
ana MS they are apt to become wormy
"heh Kept too long. should be purchased
In small quantities. Sugar should be
'."r'u IN wooden boxes or pals and kept
e'o,eN covered to protect from dust
nm ""'7' IN tact' all stores which can
nov Ne WasHed before eating, should be
"ep' u"uer cover
VIC 'use Oh such FOODS as butter
.''h ','s Precautioh is or double
pe,""Se there ~ greater
uanS' ol i"ou contamination owing to
also highly absorbent and should No.,
so,iio u. o'ose contact with other foods
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
VERMONT HIGHWAYS.

F'rom the Brattleboro Reformer)
Nermonters, we fear. are inclined 7,
pride themselves on the fact that the
country roads Of this State are better IL
anything than those of ssachusetts
There is very little in this comparison OF
which we ought to be proud. II Is true
that The country roads Of Massac husetts.
those highways not constructed under
state supervision. are in many places in
ferio' TO our Fei7nont Dads. but must re-
member that Massachusetts las a system
Of State roads connecting nearly all the
principal LOWS and cities If the State
and affording automobile tourists easy.
speedy and comfortable passage. In Yer
mont our country roads are the best
thing we have to offer and in the main
they are too poor to attract tourists away
from better thorough fares of other
states. Ever since the automobile tour
ist traffic began the loads along the
eastern border of Vermont have been
popular route to the White Mountains
but their sharp turns, narrow passes and
sandy wastes will prove less attractive
when New Hampshire's -ystem Of White
Mountain trunk lines Is completed.
No one will deny that Vermont road,
are improving. out the trouble Is tina,
they are not improving rapidly enough &c
compete with those elsewhere Take for
example portions Of the road between
here and Vernon. Sne of the thorough
fares cetween New work Erd ,he noun
tains. Where can be found worse speci-
mems Of HIGHWAY construction? The very
fact that this .oad greets the tourist al
mos. as son ms hoe crosses our borders
gives him at the outset a decidedly poor
opinion Of Vermont highways. The State
10 doing moro than 1t has ever done IN
!he past to facilitate highway traffic but
1t Is not yet doing enough so that we can
AFFORD 70 be content with comparing our
country" roads with hose Of other COM
monwealths when We have no State high.
ways worthy the name
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
CAN MAKE MONEY IN VERMONT.
tFrom the Iiardwick Gazette)

There is II not necessary to emigrau
from the state In order to make money
in fruit culture Is conclusively demon
sctrated from occasionally by men
possessing knowledge of soils and
scientific methods Of cultivation, Charles
T. Holmes Of Charlotte. against the ad.
vice OF his neighbors purchased several
car loads Of lime last spring. spread It
under his stress. and ploughed tho
ground. The operation was repeated
from time to time. This treatm- mt might
not be adopted to every variety OF soil,
bu that 1t was successful in this instance
is indicated by the fact that Mr.. Holmes
Will harvest from 5000 to 700 barrels Of
apples this fall
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
GREAT PLANTS DAMAGED.
Canadtun Capitalists VIII Lose Hesv-
lily rs Result Of Flood.

Laredo, Texas, Aug 2s.-Wlth partial
establishment Of communication with
the Hooded section Of northern Mexico to-
DAY previous reports as to loss Of life
and property were confirmed.
The destructive food. due TO the con-
tinued fall Of rain for the past 90 hours,
swept everything before 1t and hardly
vestige is left OF what was few days
ago a condemnation Of small hu's
swarmrg with families belonging TO the
poorer classes. Monterey smelter. one OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
WANTS AIRsHIP VOYAGES.
Paris Newspaper Offers BiK Prize for
Fastest Trip between cities.

Paris, Aug 29-The Matin In view
of the results at Rheims believes the
time ripe for these machines to leave
the race track and make real voy-
ges from town to town. II therefore
offers prize of 100000 francs
(S20,o0o) to be awarded to tho ma
chine which makes the fastest time
in a circuit from Paris to Dion, Bel
fort. Nancy Lille md Paris before
August 81. 1910
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
QUITS.

A little girl was In the habit Of telling
awful "stretchers," Her auntie told her
she could never believe her; and, to
warn her. related the tale of the boy
who called wolf. wolf! and how the
wolf really did come one dry and ate up
all the sheep.
Ate the sheep?" asked the child.
Yes"
IAN OF them?"
Yes. all of them" said the auntie.
We'll" said the little one, ~ don't be-
live you. and you don't believe me. So
there"-IIarper's Magazine.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
WITH BILIOUS COMPLEXION.

The grocer stopped as his eye fell upon
some boxes of fruit he hadn't ordered.
do YOU know anything about the dis
position of these lemons?" he asked hiI
clerk.
Yes, sir-sour." was the reply, -Bostor
Transcript.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02


buy the half gallon or gallon tin. The
best French oil though sweet and sound
.,s ..s,,.a, 90 'na' II is not al
e,,,,,,s,, III ,,,h,,, a." an eNce'ient
French and goes further in salads whiie
tho California and Arizona olive oil
when purchased from reputable firms IL
the best known to the experts in olive
culture. AS PROOF OF Its purity. have
been Informed that the' California pro-
duct Is employed ny all the Catholic
Churches throughout America In their
ministrattons.
Fine olive oil is not improved with age,
as Is the case with wine.
Sediment In bottles proves absolutely
nothing against the purity or excellence
OF oil. New olive OIL when bottled early
In the season even II carefully Uttered.
VIII deposit niue seuifnent' FINE olive
oil under the etects or cold loses Its
brightness ana turns cloudy with lakes
heating about the OIL INC erect or
low temperature is 10 separate temp
orari'y some OF the constituent parts
or the OIL hence the makes; out TINS Is
of no moment Whatever. When the con-
tents OF the hottie are warmed. the hakes
Will disappear ana the oil resume Its
brightness. owe OIL shouid always be
kept IN cool DARK pace
WHEN TO BT'Y SPICES AND HOW
TO BUY.
me oeSI UNIV Vi '"e year 10 rene" the
supply on spices LOT .ne store room Is
late October or early November. There
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02

The persistent bargain-hunter is mere
~ the persistently thrifty and persistent
~ sensible person.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
Domestic Science
By Emma Paddock Telford.

And waste not thy substance profusc-
ly; for the profuse are the brethren of
the evil and the evil was ungrateful I'M
10 the I.ord-Koran.
But what madness II must he to run
In debt for superiuitcs Think what
you do when you run In debt; you give
to another, power over your liberty If
you cannot pay at the time, you will he
ashamed to see you creditor: you Will
be In fear when YOU speak to him. when
you have got your bargain YOU may per-
haps think little of payment, but credit
prs have better memories than debtors.
Poor Richard.
breakfast
Canteloupc.
Cream of Wheat Moulded.
Crisped Bacon.
Fried Tomatoes with Cream Gravy.
Blueberry Biscuit.
Coffee.
Iced Bouilon.
Cucumbers Radishes
Roast Breast Of Lamb Mint Sauce
Potatoes Peas Spiced Currants
Sliced Tomatoes French Dressing
Cheese Straws.
Peach Cobhler.
Iced Tea.
SUPPER Az FRESCO
Herring Salad Olives
Whole Wheat Bread and Butter.
Lemon Ice Sponge Cake
Lemonade.
To know how and when and what to
buy. Is the first requisite of tho food
purvcyor. OF almost as great import
lnce from the viewpoint of economy, is
moving how to take proper care Of
What is bought.
No matter how much Judgment or
thrift has been exercised in the buy
big II goes for naught unless properly
pared for and the housewife who has
aot mastered this branch OF her calling
has vet to find the real key to econ
amy IN the kitchen.
Every household should have, If po'-
1ihle. q we'll arranged store room devoted
exclusively to the storing Of table sup
plies. When servants are kept 1t is bet
Ter TO give out the supplies daily. Such
n practice Is not parsimonious. nor does
# simply that she suspects her help Of
dishonesty. 1t is simply a legitimate
check upon undue waste In the kitchen.
Even when the mistress is also maid,
she should system tically appc-tion the
materials required for each davs con-
sumption.
Otherwise there are pretty sure to he
small extravagances INDUCED in, seem
inEly insignificant at the time but maxi
Ing big sum total in the course of a
year
A store room should he light and we'll
ventilated 1t may BE large or small as
the requirements of the family or avail
able space warrants, hut light and air
II must have. Food stored in dark.
mus'y place not only becomes tainted In
flavor but also unwholesomo
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
SPANISH PICKLE FOR EMERGENCY
SHELF

Wash and break into branches three
punches of celery, slice one head cab
bage, three red peppers. three green pep
pers. one-half peck green tomatoes, and
three large cucumbers. Put into a large
Jar. cover with threeQuar ters OF n pound
OF salt and turn in water enough to COW
err Let stand over night In the morn
Ing wash in cold water, drain, then run
all through a meat chopper.
Boil two quarts Of vinegar with three
pounds OF brown sugar. one ounce Of
mustard seed. and one-half Tablespoonful
each cinnamon and cloves. Add to the
chopped pickle, boil half an hour, then
add one-quarter ounce turmeric powder
mixed with two rablespoonfus ground
mustard, one-quarter cupful flour and
water TO make paste. Add this to the
pickle mixture, cook Ave minutes, then
put in glass Jars or pickle bottles. This
Is specially nice to eat with cold meats
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
TEA TIPS.

As ten deteriorates with age II should
rot BE purchased Is large quantities
As there is no duty on tea a pure arti-
Gle can u" purchased a low as 25 cents
per pound, in which there are 800 cups
Of tea. making the cost about the twelfth
OF a cent per cup. This cheapness war
rants the housewife In buying the best
AS rule American women are not con-
noisseurs Of tea. Almost any blend an
sWers. For afternoon tea equal parts
orange pelioe and English breakfast are
specially good. Tie ordinary Japan tea
is not rated high by experts. but Eng
lish breakfast and polons are both high
~ rated.
If possible n fruit closet should be built
in the store room after the manner Of n
small wardrobe. The three arch enemies
or canned fruit are heat. light and mois-
ture and these can only be circumvented
by proper storage.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
TIE SHELVING.

The shelving should begin high enough
up from the floor to permit barrel to
stand beneath the bottom shelf ana
should he ample as to width. that the
stores may not he crowded Cover the
shelves with white table oilcloth, tacking
II neatly in place. With care. such COW
erinC will last indefinitely and it's advan-
taees over paper are manifold AT least
one shelf should be fitted with a hinged
screen that opens upward and outward
This arrangement will he found inval-
uahle when it Is necessary to protect food
from the stray fly. which despite window
and door screens manages to creep In.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-02
THE EMERGENCY SHELF.

A zinc-topped table fitted with draw
ers, IS almost a necessity In a store
ROOM pair of housekeeper's scales
will pay for themselves many times
over A table OF weights and meas
ures should he pasted in a conspicuous
place so that when giving out supplies.
there need he no loss of time In search
ing through cook hooks for such infcrm-
alton.
memorandum with pencil attached
should be kept In one OF the table draw
ers. In it an accurate account of all
purchases date of purchase and cost
should be kept. Only those who have
adopted this method realize what mon
ey saver 1t is. A memory logger book
or slate should be NJ hand 70 daily note
what stores need roplenshlng. To the
non-methodiCal housewife who buys at
hap-haZard. this will seem useless
waste Of time. This because she fails
h appreciate that housekeeping is u
business, and no business succeeds un-
Jess put upon a systematic business bas-