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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10

and resentful, the latter's suave and
Notwithstanding reports that
England and the Glow countries are
fixing up an alliance.
The story afioat-no doubt the one
the kaiser heard-is to the effect that
England proposes to guarantee abso-
lutely Holland S independence in return,
it is presumed, for a pledge of the use
of such Dutch ports as Britain s fleets
may sometime happen to need in war
time
Considering that Wilhelm has long
been casting yearning eyes on these
same ports-which would be strategic
ally invaluable to him-any such treaty
would be severe blow to the Father
land.
The situation ism made any pleas
anter when the fact is taken into ac-
count that the harbors would be more
useful as bases from which to conduct
a campaign against England than any
other power
Maybe Queen Wilhelmina hash t for
gotten that the kaiser threatened. dur.
ing the Boer war, to seize and fortify
the Dutch ports against England il
Wilhelmina didn t do it herself The
queen s sympathies were with the Beers
of course, but all the same it couldn 4
have been pleasant to get an ultimatum
of that kind from the German ruler.
The situation hasn't developed fal
enough for even the most speculative
diplomat to do much forecasting. but
the issue is nevertheless so vital t.
the kaiser that no one would be sur
prised to see him attempt forcible in
reference if he becomes convinced tina
| the treaty is really going to be closed
The matter might, indeed, serve as
cause for the Anglo-German confic
Europe has so long expected.
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FROM ROME,

ROME, Dec. 24.-Pope Plus X s
economies and good management are
rapidly putting the vatican upon its
f' financial legs It is already, in fact,
better off than in years, despite the fact
that Plus revenues have been no larger
than before.
When his holiness assembled the papal
throne he laid down some rigid financial
rules. There was a good deal of com
plant concerning them, but the supreme
pontiff wouldn t deviate from his policy
an inch.
The first thing he required was the
cutting off of every penny of unneces-
sary expense. Many servants were dis
missed and scores of little household
extravagances were ruthlessly elimin-
ated.
Next, the pope forbade the risking of
any of the church S property or money
in any investment partaking in the
slightest of the nature of speculation.
Finally, he began keeping exact note
of all money received from pilgrims,
in the form of Peters pence or private
donations, Such funds are turned over
to the administrator of accounts, but
the expenditure of even the smallest
sum out of the routine is permitted
from it only with Plus personal 80.
K.I
Most of the vatican s ready cash is
deposited in a clerical bank in Rome,
which pays per cent interest and keeps
the fund ready for use at a moment s
notice.
The only investments countenanced by
his holiness are in British consols or in
real estate in Rome, where rents are
high and land values safe.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10

$50 you braced up and asked that
man to pay the money he had borrow
ed?''
~ did, answered the diffident per-
son.
"With what result?''
GIN addition to going without the
money | was compelled to apologize. "
Washington Star.
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There goes q strong mans" Do
you not wish your eye to be SO
bright, your step so firm and your
form so erect that men and women
will admire you and remark at
your manly bearing? These are the
thoughts uppermost in the minds
of modern metaphysical and men
tai perfection, strength and power.
Drugs have been tried and have
failed. You know that; but Elec-
tro-Vigor can not fail; it is cleo
tricity, and electricity is life.''
1t gives you the oil with which to
set the machinery of your body in
motion, and a month s use of it
will give you health and happiness.
Electro-Vigor is the electric in
MIGRATING device that pumps a
stream of vim into your body while
you sleep. It renews the spirit of
ambition and hustle. It makes men
out of slow going, discouraged
weddings. If you have a pain it
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trouble, lumbago, sciatica, kidney
or liver complaint, or just loss of
nerve force, Electro Vigor will re-
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+ 'sI am perfectly satisfied with
Electro-Vigor. It has cured me of
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THE HAWAIIAN BEAUTY,

Une belle Americana art thou,
0 daughter of a tropic isle;
This land is Paradise enow
When basking in thy dangerous smile.
Thy paler sisters o 'er the sea.
Fade from my gaze within thy power,
My eyes are blind to aught but thee,
And life is one short sensuous hour.
From News Letter, San Francisco.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10

altogether an inspiring feeling. They
know, it is true, that a term with the
colors means rigorous work, the iron
discipline and Spartan self-denial lust
at time when young manhood bankers
for the opportunity to make a good
start in life, but German boys realize
that barrack training means bodily
command. Rev. Lyttleton s contention
that German boys must pass tremen-
dously stiff examination or be condemn
ed to spend three years in the army
makes us smile. No such examination
exists. It used to exist years ago, but
the headmaster of Elton could have as
certained that nowadays our public
schools voluntarily, without an examin-
alton of any kind, give the boys who
finish creditably the sixth year in the
ordinary gymnasium coursA a so-ca1led
military certificate which entities them
to enter the army as oneyear volun-
teers.
Zone thing our system has failed to
produce is a race of accomplished public
speakers for which we so much envy
England
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lumbago and restored my strength.
~. E. O'BOY.
''Box 15s, Lompoc, CAL
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gestion, kidney and liver troubles
after had taken great quantities
of drugs without being benefited
81 take pleasure in recommend,
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from similar ailments.
"THOS. F. HIGGINS.
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I'll send this book, prepaid, free,
if you will mail me this coupon.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10
FROM PARIS.

PARIS, Dec. 24.-The first woman
ever elected to any public Office in
France is Madame Clemence Jusselin,
who has just been returned Parlsian
"Conseiller Prudhomme, or as one
should say "Prudfemme. She thus
becomes a commercial judge, entitled
to decide in trade disputes. The lady
is dressmaker and was put up by the
representatives of her profession. Four
other women were candidates, but were
defeated. Nine. Jusselin has been
elected almost entirely by men. The
new law which came into force few
weeks ago, both renders women eligible
to the "councils of honest men, and
extends the franchise to women for
elections to those bodies. But the lat
ter privilege was hardly used at all by
the thousands of French women employ
ed in trade or managing businesses Of
their own, and had it not been for the
male vote not even one of the female
candidates would have passed. Nine.
Jusselin looks upon her election as an
''almost historic event. for it is some
thing to be proud of to be the first
woman in France whose name has come
out at the top of a legally recognized
ballot. "And now let US to work, -
added the dressmaker and commercial
/ judge.
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sealding him to death. She is now in

sealding him to death. She is now in
jail.
The French minister of war. General
Plcquart. announces his intention of
sending five French officers each wear to
study the organization of the Japanese
army in Japan itself. General Picquart
has realized that much of the progress
of Japan IS due to the japanese assimi,
lation of Western methods and he be-
lieves that French soldiers may in turn
/, learn much from the East He viii; Sc
! lect every year, therefore. five French
officers who know English well. and send
them to Japan for two years. He has
also started special classes this month
for the teaching of japanese to officers
who wish to go.
! PARIS. Dee 24-Everywhere in
Paris one now hears discussions of the
bill drawn up by six members of the
chamber, in which they propose to dis
cuss the phrase "to obey in the mar
riage service in favor of the women.
Although the woman does not speak
the vow, she says eyes - when the mag
s iotASshC ptAto lHC CuStpiHdIN 1ueSlIua tb
i her. The phrase in question is in para
graph 213 of the Code Napoleon, which
reads: 1.-THE husband is bound to pro-
| tect his wife and the wife to obey her
husband
The deputies. as well as those who OPP
pose the bill, declare that the second
! part of the paragraph is a dead letter.
| 1t is well known that French wives
obey their husbands only when they
choose. Why, therefore. need the law
be changed9 ask the dissenters.
The law as it now stands is favora-
BILE enough to the women, the married
men say. The first half of paragraph
213 gives them right which they can
claim successfully; the second half
places an obligation upon them which
they can successfully evade.
In answer to these assertions, the six
deputies, with letters from magistrates
as proofs, declare that during the cere
mony, when the expected phrase is pro.
nounced, brides and bridegrooms invari
ably look at each other and smile, and
sometimes the magistrate has seen them
wink at each other, while it has been
| another's experience to see the pail
nudge each other
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10

A woman in Brussels, who was doubt
ing the constancy of her husband, a
prominent wooden merchant, Van OPP.
has carried out diabolical act of
revenge. When her husband retired to
rest, she placed a kettle of water on
the fire, waited until it was boiling and
then carried it upstairs Pulling the
clothes from her husband, who was fast
asleep, she poured the water over him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10

Overland Policeman Ito gentleman who has been called
bathing accidentSoy you've had the trouble OF coming Tor
nothing sir tried artificial perspiraton the fellow, and
he's all right nov.-PunCh.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10

Germany and Holland are whispered
in diplomatic circles to be exchanging
confidential notes.-the former s curt
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10

A peculiar ceremony took place in
the Old Gate House hotel the other
evening, when the son of the owner
went through the ancient custom of
Swearing on the horns.'' The oath
was administered by the landlord in
black gown, mask and wig, accompanied
by clerk who carried the horns. The
landlord afterward acquainted his son
with the quaint privileges of free
man of the place.
The hotel, which is the oldest inn in
London, and one of the sights of the
city, has been licensed for more than
500 years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-10

Another link is about to be added to
the Cape to Cairo railroad, which at
present has been laid northward as far
as Broken Hill, for Robert Williams, the
managing director of the Tanganyika
concessions, has just announced that
he has secured the capital necessary
for the extension of the railway
from that point to the Congo boundary.
The railroad will thus be brought to the
southeast Congo, which is reputed to be
one of the RICHEST mining districts in
the world, Astounding in gold, tin and
other minerals, especially copper. The
British South African company had
found it impossible to raise the money
for the extension from Broken Hill, as
it is proposed, via B 'wana NJ 'Kubwa to
the Congo at MaIbaya, but by this new
arrangement the Anglo-Belgian compa-
ny, the Union Miniere du Haut Katan-
ga will lay the line from Broken Hill
to point on the Congo boundary near
B 'wana NJ 'Kubwa. The extension will
be about 120 miles long.
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Advices just received from Somali-
land indicate that the Mad Mullah
again shows signs of getting on the
warpath. He had not, according to
last advices, interfered with the British
protectorate but is leading large force
east and is threatening the British from
tier. A large number of troops have
been sent to eastern borders of the pro-
tectorate and it is feared that there
will be collision with the forces of
the Mad Mullah and another campaign
will be necessary.
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has taken place recently is that of the
eldest son of the house Of Glamis, who
last week married daughter Of the
Duke of Leeds.
CLAIMS castle is probably historically
the most interesting building north of
the Tweed
Its traditions date back to Druids and
Celts and the Stone Age, and the cross
in the manse garden at CLAIMS is one
of the earliest Christian symbols to be
found on this island; but the pointed
turrets of the old Scotch house, with
its gray roof and it's stone walls, are
chiefly celebrated for the grim mystery
which it is supposed to conceal
Whatever that mystery may be, there
is little doubt that it seriously affects
the owners of the old castle.
I well recollect being told that the
late Lord Strathmore was one of the
gayest of the youthful peers until the
day he came of age, and after that a
smile was rarely seen to light his face.
He used to spend many hours in his
private chapel, praying that the terri
BILE influence which rested on the house
might be withdrawn, and he is said to
have remarked to a friend, eff you
could guess even the nature of this
secret, you would go down on your
knees and thank God that you, too,
were ignorant of it.
It has been the custom of the house
of Strathmore to make known this Sc
cret to the eldest son on attaining his
majority and the factor of the estate.
Many have been the guesses and long
the discussions as to what is the his
tory of this weird possession, but it
has never been revealed.
When Lady CLAIMS returns from her
honeymoon an interesting ceremony will
take place as she crosses the Threshold
of the gateway four hundred years old.
The lion beaker of Glamis will be pre-
scented to the bride, and in it she will
pledge and be pledged.
This beautiful cup is in the form of
lion, and originally contained quart
of wine but as the modern head would
not stand such a draught, an INNER
cup has been inserted, SO that the bride
need but sip the wine.
Apart from the central interest of
the mystery of CLAIMS, there are many
legends of ghostly visitants, and I reeol-
lect on one occasion an aunt of mine
STAYING there. and telling me afterward
that she. saw lady in green cross the
gardens.
She thought little of it, and at lunch
con remarked that the lady did not
seem to be of the house party. The
host and hostess looked uncomfortable,
and she afterward learned that the fig
IRE she had seen was the ghost of
former Lady CLAIMS who was falsely
accused of witchcraft against the life
of James V. and who was burned at
the stake, and she was constantly seen
wandering round the site of her old
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-14
A Cheaper Automobile Age.

The big automobile merger is be-
lieved by those who have watched the
game closely to be the beginning OF
the end of the prohibitive priced auto
mobile. They point to the bicycle and
sewing machine business as examples.
In 1896, but Is years ago, the Column
500 to build. A short time afterward
came the big drop" and the wheel
became the workingman's steed. The
moment it was reduced to this sort of
everyday work the wheel craze began
to wane and in a few years it was gone.
A few people still ride through the
country in a leisurely manner, for
pleasure, but the great majority Of
wheel owners use them in their bust
ness.
The past few years we have had
the wheel craze reproduced in the
automobile craze. The automobile
has been a luxury to be afforded
only by those with reasonably large
income Cor great mechanical ingenuity
so that they can make their own re-
pairs.) Just so long as owning a ma
chine carries with certain glamor of
aff1uence, just SO long will there be a
craze for them. Homes have been
pon tcra hn nl01pafp6 and
farm improvements deferred by folks
who could not afford to own automo-
bile, but who sacrificed anything to
be lin the SWIM" They We're paying
the fancy price in order to be on the
crest of the wave.
The General Motor Company has
gathered in a half dozen automobile
and automobile sundries manufacture
ing companies. The net result will be
the most powerful automobile combine
in the world. That means industrial
war and war means a cut in prices. 1t
has always been so and history will
surely repeat itself in this case. The
vast amount of capital that will find its
er competition the only avenue to
business survival. Some will go down
in the crash, but automobiles will be
cheaper, just as bicycles became
cheaper. The man of moderate income
will soon be permitted to take his
family out for spin over country roads
without mortgaging his house for the
privilege.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-14

The various boards of health
throughout the country have for a
long time past urged the Importance
of individual drinking cups and such
cups are now required in most of our
schools. The announcement is made
that the Boston and Maine Railroad
will arrange this summer for the use
of individual paper drinking cups on all
it's lines. Arrangements have already
been made to install machines for
the delivery of such besides the
water coolers in it's stations and
coaches. Passengers in the North
Station have observed for several
days past small automatioc de-
vice in which were nested one or
more dainty paraffine cups These
cups once drawn forth and used can
not be replaced; but must be discarded
or carried away. These cups are manu-
featured by a semi-mechanical method
and are absolutely sanitary when they
reach the lips of the drinker. The
Boston and Maine enjoys the distinc-
ton of being the first railroad in New
England to supply individual drinking
cups to it's passengers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-14

President Taft intends to run round
tl~r
a. little this fall and see the folks.
Starting at Beverly lie will skip over to
Seattle and then drop down to San
Diego in California. From there he
will drop in on friend or two and in
cidertallv shake hands with the boss
of the Mexican family across the Rio
GEande Evidently the President had
remained cCoped up in Washington just
as lorg es he possibly could.
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turned to an American who had taken
no part in the conversation, and said:
You, sir must have often seen these
affairs"
YES" he replied; 1--WE take a kind OF
municipal pride in seeing which city
can show the greatest number of lynch
ings yearly"
"Oh, do tell us about lynching you
have seen yourself" broke in half a
dozen voices at once.
THE night before 1 sailed for Eng
land" said the American, Il was giving
a dinner at a hotel to a party of init
mate friends, when a colored waiter
spilled a plate of soup over the gown
of lady at an adjoining table. The
gown was utterly ruined, and the
gentlemen of her party at once seized
the waiter, tied a rope around his neck,
and at signal from the injured lady
swung him into the air.
"Horrible!" said the hostess, with a
shudder.. And did you actually see
this yourself?"
well, no." admitted the American,
alphabetically. Just at that moment l
happened to be downstairs killing the
chef for putting mustard in the blanc
managerial Bits.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-07-14
Examination Answers.

Miss Clara Evelyn McHugh, a teach
er in one of the Topeka schools, read
at a recent teachers meeting from 4
collection of quaint examination as
swers that she had been gathering for
some years.
The gems of Miss McHugh's collec-
tions We're:
"A blizzard is the inside of a hem"
ming round the EARTH
Oxygen is a thing that has eight
Sides
THE cookoo never lays it's own
eggs"
"A mosquito is child of black and
white parents."-Chicago Journal
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Germany's Industrial Advance.

People who have had their attention
called to Germany's sudden leap to the
head of the industrial column are for
the most part at loss to understand
the cause. Protection of industries is
admittedly very important factor,
how important a factor only we who
are living under a protection regime
can appreciate. but all admit that there
is something more. 1t IS industrial ed
ucati0n.
Germany began her preparation for
this industrial coup in the first third
of the 10Th century when she adopted a
program of education for young men
engaged in earning their living. She
compelled the employers to send the
boys to school until they reached the
age of Is years and created first class
trade schools for them to attend. She
did not look to the academic man to
teach these schools, but to the hard
headed employer and retired business
man. In this way the closest relations
We're maintained between the factory
and the school. One was not permitted
to grow away from the other
The whole system is laid out with the
characteristic German thoroughness.
There are four grades. technical uni
versities, secondary technical schools,
elementary technical schools and trade
schools. The first grade is attended by
pupils to the number of $4,000;
the second by 5000; the third,
by $4,000 and the fourth by at least
100000. What wonder is it that when
Germany reached the point where she
believed she could hold her own in the
fight. that she swept all but America
before her" Her first grade had been
hitting men to be captains of indus
try her second. to be their able lieu
tenants: the third to direct the rank
| and file and the fourth to be an intelli-
| gent and skilful rank and file.
In America our principal training for
captains of industry" has been that
of experience gained in the mills with
a post graduate course in Wall street
The lieutenants have come from our
magnificent technical schools, the third
grade from the more intelligent mem
bers of the rank and file, willing tc
burn the midnight oil. The intelligence
of the rank and file is kept at it's pres.
ent high standard by frequent infu.
sions of new blood from the farm, an6
in spite of the slipshod method Of
training them, rather than because OF
any merit contained in that method.
The god of good luck will not Away:
attend us. America needs an indus
trial training school system and need.
it at once.