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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
THE "cANDLE TREE"

One of the wonders of the vegetable
kingdom is undoubtedly the Candle
tree" of Panama, known to botanists as
Parmentiera cerifera. This tree, says
Prof. II. F. Macmillan in the August
Strand Magazine, produces from its
stem and older branches great pro-
fusion of yellowish, cylindrical, smooth
fruits, twelve to eighteen inches long,
which appear exactly like wax candles,
as the botanical name implies. So
close is this resemblance that travellers,
seeing the tree for the first time, are
liable to be temporarily puzzled as to
whether the candles of shops are made
in factories or grown on trees. The
candle-like fruits are suspended from
the branches and bare stem by short,
slender stalks; dangling in the air, they
readily give the impression of the chan
dlers shop. AS night falls, and the
numerous flre-f1ies move among the
fruit, this impression is intensified.
The inexperienced traveller is not infre-
quently informed that the firefies per-
form the duty of lighting up these
candles at night when light is re-
quired by the denizens of the jungle.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

dream lady took me way, way, up
over the mountains into lovely land
of flowers, flowers everywhere, orch
ards of fruit and birds and a big ocean
where little children were playing in
the waves and on the sand"
The beautiful lady listened till Edna
finished and then said: Would you
like to go to this beautiful country
Edna?"
''Oh, yes, so much, and 1 would love
to take Mrs. Grant with me, too; she
is so kind and gives me such good
home"
The beautiful lady, whose name was
Mrs. Howe, came that night and had
a long talk with Mrs. Grant. and the
next day they told little Edna that
her dream would come true. She was
TO be Mrs. Howe's little girl, and Mrs:
Grant was to be her nurse and never
have to work hard or go hungry any
more.
They were going to start for Cali
fornia, where Mrs. Howe hoped to be
able to cure the brave little girl she
had learned to love so dearly.
ANNA NJ. PELREN.
1901 East Thirty=third street. Vernon
Avenue school, grade AT.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
LUXURIOUS REE-HIVEs

A school master in a small German
town, being very fond of bees, resolved
to build for them something novel in
the way of a home AS bee-hives are
generally of the same size, celor and
Shape, it is sometimes difficult for bee
to find its own particular home, so this
kind-hearted school master decided to
give each of his hives some distinguish
ing mark. so the buildings represent ar
inn, castle, house, cottage. windmill,
etc. There are also a number of ami
mails, including an elephant, carved
from wood, closely resembling their liY-
ing brothers The owner is naturally
very proud of his creation and is con-
stantly enlarging it.-Strand Magazine.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
The Scholars Fate

The things it takes to educate
A little child are truly great.
l have to write upon my slate
How many times are six times eisht
And learn to figure out rate
And tell the different kinds OF weight,
Then there are things to calculate
And others which ] must equate;
And there are things to illustrate,
And some which must demonstrate
I have to learn most every date
Events in history relateu
And name each country and each state
NV spelling must be accurate;
NV lines of writing must be straight
l have to learn to mediate,
And also reason and debate,
And compositions hard create,
And foreign languages translate
MY ear for music cultivate,
l learn before 1 graduate
More things that L can estimate
Youths Companion
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
THE MINISTER'S CAT

This game is very similar to that Of
81 love my love-" Each of the players
must describe the minister's cat, gong
right through the alphabet to do So
'@The minister's cat Is an angry cat"
says one; IAN anxious cat" says an
other, and so on until everyone has
used an adjective beginning with "a"
Then they take the ''bs." 1.-THE min
ter's cat is a big cat" and so on.
The leader of the game must see that
no one hesitates for word; II anyone
shonId take longer than half minute
he must pay a forfeit.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
CUSTOMS IN BRITTANY

Plougastel is one of the most inter-
esting places in Brittany, for here the
peasants have preserved their strange
customs and costumes better than any
where else in the country Several
"pardons" are held here the principal
one on Midsummer eve. This is a
very picturesque ceremony, accom-
panied by bonfires and other festivities
The childrens fete is a charming sight
Little Bretons, clad in their gay old
world costumes, go out bird hunting in
the woods on Midsummer day. The
birds are put into cages and brought
home, to be carefully kept and tended
till st. Johns day comes round again.
From the August Wide World Maga-
zine
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
WATERING CHINESE STREETS

The watering of the streets in China
is stin a very primitive business The
water is. first drawn up in baskets from
wells by means of a rope and pulley.
This sounds somewhat ridiculous, but
the "baskets" are very closely woven
and, when wet, form thoroughly serv-
iceable vessels, possessing the valuable
quality of lightness. The water is next
carried in wooden tubs and distributed
by men armed with basket ladies' at
tached to long wooden handles, with
which they splash "spoonfuls" of fluid
over the dusty streets. This crude ma
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

Adrift, or Saved by an Aeroplane" will
be eagerly sought.
The Air Ship Boys or the Quest
of the Aztec Treasure. by H. L. Say
ler. Reilly & Britton company, Chi
cago.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

chinery is all the more astonishing
when one reflects that the Chinaman is
extremely clever in a mechanical way
He is, however, inherently conserva-
tive, and sticks to old methods on prin-
ciple, even though common sense tells
him they are absurd-From the August
Wide World Magazine
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08
ARoUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE
MENTIONS

!. Competitors in any contest are !
!. entitled to handsome book prize !
!. when IL cir work has received hon \
/ orable mention three times. j.
1. They must claim the prize, sub \
. mitting copies of their letters. sto- :.
! ries or limericks. =
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

Bindings spotted, pages torn,
Make a story-book forlorn;
And I'm sure they feel it sadly
When you treat their covers
badly.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-08

Little children, pray beware,
Handle story-books with care.
Playmates story-books ill-used,
Have a right to feel abused!
Dirty fingers leave their mark
Horrid tracks sall smoochy dark
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-21

joy dinner and the dance, and return
by tie moon : full Light.
= - -
Tie Be.sers spent several days At
Ha.e.wa Lasr weeE. enjoying the motor
NJ ana golf.
Captain Take-Ls.a and officers Of H
I. J. u. :. IGzum0 received yesterday
afternoon aboard The ship from two
until I'VE clock. Inc members Of the
consular corps and he territorial Off
clals al called 70 pay their respects.
and society turned out en- masse.
- . -
Friday afternoon Captain Takeshita
gave tea on board the cruiser ID
zumO in honor Of Captain and Mrs.
PouTie, at which the favors were tiny
American and japanese flags.
~ - -
Monday afternoon Mr.. and Mrs.
Give Davies gave a most enjoyable
surfing party at their Waikiki resi-
denee in honor Of the officers of the
Bedford After spending some time in
the surf, tea was served on the lanai.
- - -
Mrs. Walter Hoffman, was the
hostess on Friday at a dainty buffet
luncheon. The lunch was served from
small tables on the lanai.
- - y
Captain and Mrs. Corwin 7. Rees
entertained on Sunday evening with
an elaborate dinner IN honor of Cap
tain Fitzhenry and officers of the Bed
ford.
Consul and Mrs. Forster gave a din
ner on Saturday evening in honor of
Captain Fitzhenrv of the Bedford
After dinner, bridge was played until
late hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. W. Case Deering
will entertain with a large Thanksgiv-
ing dinner on Thursday.
- - -
Mrs. Lorrin Andrews was coast
ward-bound passenger on the Lurline
on Wednesday.
Y ~ y
DR.. and Mrs Beattie of Salt Lake
City, accompanied by their daughter,
Mrs. Chisholm. are scheduled to ar
rive III IlOnoiulu Iue EISb Ul Tue year,
and will spend the balance of the win
ter here.
- - -
A daintilyappointed luncheon was
given yesterday by Mrs. Mark, the
wife of Captain Mark, in honor of
her niece, Miss Stephens. The table
was decorated in pink begonias and
covers were laid for twelve.
- = -
Judge and Mrs. Quarles were depatt-
ing passengers on the Claudine on Fri
day for a week visit on Maui.
Mrs Bickerton and her son, Spencer
Bickerton, arrived on the Siberia and
are again located at their Waikiki
home. Owing to the III effects of the
rough trip over, Mrs. Bickerton will
not receive for several days.
~ ~ ~
Mrs. Noonan departed on the Lur-
line for San Francisco, where she will
Join her sister, Miss Alice Hastings,
for the winter in her apartments at
the Eldorita.
.S ~ -
Mrs. J. B. Warren of Berkeley ar
rived on the Siberia and win be the
house guest of her son and daughter,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-21

The event of the week socially was
the ball given Monday evening by the
officers of H. VI. :. Bedford on board
the cruiser. British officers are noted
for their hospitality. and Monday even
ing nothing was left undone for the
comfort and enjoyment of the guests
present The quarterback was used
for dancing, and was most attractivelv
decorated with a canopy Of flags, be-
meath which We're swung baskets of
ferns and flowers. The sides were en-
tirely closed with penn3nts and green
cry. The musicians were hidden be-
hind a screen of palms and ferns,
where they played until a very late
hour. The supper was served on the
gundeck from small individual tables.
The tables were decorated with pink
carnations and ferns, and here deli
cious supper was served. Among the
beautifully gowned women noticed
were Mrs. r. G. f. Forster, in light
blue silk. trimmed with silver; Mrs.
Gerrit Wilder in a robe of rose color,
with sequins of the same shade; Mrs.
George Davies, in light blue crepe,
with silver cloth trimmings; Mrs.
James Wilder, in a gown of heliotrope
satin; Mrs. Sidney Ballou, in a white
satin princess, with pink rosebuds;
Mrs. Allan B0ttomley, in robe of
rare white lace; Miss Rose Mcclellan,
in pink satin; Miss Josephine McClel-
Ian, in a pale blue and white silk;
Miss Trma Ballentyne, in a frock of
soft white crepe de chine, and Miss
Beatrice Holdsworth, in pink pima over
pink silk.
Through Mrs. Harriet Dowsett, of
Berkeley, with whom she is visiting,
Miss Minna Berger has announced that
her engagement to George |. Brown is
broken Miss Berger would not say
anything regarding the matter which
comes as a surprise to her friends here.
Following the announcement of the en-
gagement several months ago Miss
Berger and her mother, accompanied
by Miss Alice Macfarlane, left for San
Francisco to buy the brideeleet S
trOusseau.
Mr.. and Mrs S. W. Wilcox are ex-
pected to return to the islands on the
Manchuria on the twenty ninth of this
month. IAN
~ ~ -
Mr. and Mrs +. A. Schaefer an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Elsa, to J. w. Waldron.
- - ~
The next full moon dance at Haleiwa
will be on Saturday the 9th. The
moon will be full that night, and the
weather so cool and bracing, that it
will no doubt tempt many to make the
j trim across the Island by motor and en-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-21

hostess to Mr.. Waldron was announced.
~ ~ -
Mr. and Mrs. Give Davies gave an
elaborate dinner dance Tuesday even
ing in honor of the officers of the Bed
ford. The house was attractively dee
GRATED and the large living room was
used for dancing.
~ u &c
Captain and Mrs. Pourie will move
into their new quarters at Fort Ruger
Immediately after Thanksgiving.
~ - ~
Examiner.-MrsR r. P. Schwerin. who
left recently for the East, is at present
ir Baltimore. The passing of Mrs.
Schwerin s sister-inlaw, Mrs. Ellicott.
has plunged her into mourning
.1 ~ -
Town Talk.-Walter Clifford Smith
gave a delightful little dinner at the
st. Francis few nights ago in honor
of Princess David Kawananakoa OF
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-21

Candless, returned home on the Siberia
after an absence of several months dur
ing which they attended the Hudson
Fulton celebration, the Alaska Yukon
exposition and the Portola festivities.
Miss McCandless made a trip to the
Orient with friends.
- u ~
Mrs. George Herbert, wife of Doctor
Herbert, and Miss Rose Herbert will
sail from San Francisco for Honolulu
on the Lurline on the eleventh of De-
cember
~ ~ ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitehouse are again
occupying the Noonan residence on the
corner of Wilder avenue and Pensacola
street.
~ ~ -
Miss Elsa Schaefer was the hostess
Wednesday evening at buffet supper
given in honor of Miss Violet Damon
during which the engagement of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-21

Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Warren, at their
home on the corner of Kewalo and
Lunalilo streets. Mrs. Warren Sr.
will be at home on Mondays for the
month of November.
- 70 .S
A charming little dinner was given
Sunday evening in honor of Otto Wix,
the artist, by DR.. and Mrs. Walter
Hoffman,.
- 20 ~
Miss Emily Rice of Kauai, who is
here to act as bridesmaid at the Put
nam Damon wedding, is the house guest
of Miss Nora Sturgeon, at her home in
Nuuanu Valley.
~ ~ -
Miss Alice Cooke was a departing
passenger on the Kinau on Tuesday for
Hawaii.
- ~ u
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. McCandless
and their daughter, Miss Madge Nc
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-21

Honolulu. Among the guests were Mr.,
and Mrs. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Marie l..
Walton and Charles Pendeton.
- - -
Chronicle.-Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dut-
ton entertained at handsome dinner
last evening at the Fairmont
- - -
Examiner.-In honor of Princess Ka-
wananakoa of Honolulu, Mrs. Gertrude
Cowles assisted by her daughter, Miss
Cecil Cowles, entertained number of
their friends the other evening.
~ ~ -
Chroniele.--Colonel William A. Simp-
son, u. s. A, has been the guest of
Captain and Mrs. George A. Nugent at
Fort Monroe, Virginia. Following his
visit there he left for the home of his
daughter in New London. where the
wedding of Miss Peggy Simpson and
Lieutenant Harold Naylor, U. s. A.,
will take place on November 10th.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21
The Bite of a Rather.

The Cherokee Indians cure for the
bite of a rattlesnake is at once so com
mon sense and scientific rs to merit n
widespread acceptance. Its common
sense lies in the fact that the victim
has or ought to have the necessary
implement always at hand. there need
not be an instant's delay. and that 1t is
the scientific plan goes without saying
because 1t carries away the poison at
once. The Indian ut once. when bit
ten, drawing his knife, pinched up the
part bitten and cut it out, then. seek
ing the nearest stream, not often very
far away, plunged the leg in the run
ming water and kept 1t there until all
bleeding had ceased and. rs my in
formant, an old man, told me, seldom
suffered any i'll effects.
Usually, as we know, no physician
can be reached or reliable remedy had
until the case Is too far gone for any
effort to avail, but with knife and. II
not running stream. water enough to
keep the wound well washed and the
blood flowing | believe there would
be fewer deaths following rattlesnakc
bitcs.-Forest and Stream.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21
Rheumatism Cannot
Be Cured Unless
Uric-O is Used
Sudden Deaths. Heart Failure and PAraly
ais are caused by Poisonous Uric
and Rheumatic Acids.

The Rheumatic person is skeptical re-
oordinp the claims of almost any remedy
advertised as a cure for Rheumatism and
o,e can scarcely blame him for being so
All the plasttrs and hriments &C mbint d
never actually cured a case Ct Rheumatism
They may relieve il in one quar'sr but it is
cure 10 break cut sum where else. The
ONLY true way TO cure Rheumatism is t.
DIVE II from the 5, stem. for as long as the
IIric and Rheumatic Acid ne aims in the
blood. one Is never entirely free from the
trouhle. Uric u seeks tut the Rheumatic
noison in the hi cd. muscles and kidneys
renders it inert and harmless and drives II
cut oil the system 1t is composed Of per
feet antiaotes Tor the rheumatic acid poison
in the system, ami the secret of its won
deriul success lies in the fact that it is de.
stoned to cure Rheumatism only
Uric.O is sold by druggists at 7sc and
xI.ov the bottle. A liberal sample may be
produced by writing to the Smith Drug Co.,
a2s smith Bldg Syracuse, N. Y.
Uric-O is sold and personally recon-
mended by +. w. Buchanan.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21
Sarcastic.

Hubert Henry Davies. the play
wright who spent much time in Lon
don, told OF an amusing interview be-
tween the owner OF a publication In
the British capital. whereof George
Bernard Shaw had been the dramatic
critic. and Max Beerbohm on the oc-
casion of the latter's assumption of
the duties laid down by G.. B. S.
The owner advised Max of the sal
airy that had been paid George Ber-
nard. observing at the same time
Being comparatively inexperienced,
Tou. Mr.. Beerbohm, cannot, Of course.
expect SO much"
"Oh, yes, | shall" hastily interposed
Max. Indeed. | shall expect more.
Shaw knows the drama so thoroughly
that 1t IS an easy matter for him to
write 1t, whereas !, knowing nothing
whatever about 1t. shall find 1t dread
fully hard work. "-Harper's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21
How to Settle Bills.

There is young Harlem matron
whose mental equilibrium is upset the
first of each month by the prospect OF
letting her husband see the size of the
bills that come in for food. drink and
for her own personal adornment. Her
ur-year-old daughter offered her a
valuable suggestion the other day as
to the simplest means of settling bills
The small child. seeing her mother
examining with a clouded brow a bit
Of paper, inquired:
as it a nice letter, mamma 2"
mo; It's nasty big bill. dearie."
The childs bright eyes closed as II
she were searching her innermost soul
for some word of comfort. Suddenly
she flashed a glad look at her mother
and her voice had all the brilliancy OF
one voicing an inspiration:
Mamma. jes' tear 1t Up. Then you
don't have to pay it."-New York Press
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21
HUMPHREYS

Veterinary Specifics cure diseases
Of Horses. Cattle, Sheep, Dogs, Hogs and
Poultry by acting directly otfthe SICK PARTS
without loss of time.
A.A,lFEVERS, Congestions, Innamma.
CURES lions, Lung Fever, Milk Fever.
B.B. sPRAINs, Lameness. Injuries.
CURES Rheumatism.
&C. SORE THROAT. Quinay, Epizootic
CURES Distemper.
a q; D; WORMS. Bots. Grubs.
E.E.,COUGHs, Colds. Influenza. Unframed
CURES Lungs. PleurO-PneumOnia.
F.F. collie, Bellyache. midtown,
CURES Diarrhea. Dysentery.
&C. Prevents MISCARRIAGE.
Hi; KIDNEY q BLADDER DISORDERS.
IL SKIN DISEASES, Mango, Eruptions,
crREs Ulcers, Grease, Farcy.
JK. lBAD CONDITION, Staring Coat,
CURES Indigestion. Stomach staggers.
sOc each Stable Case, Ten Specifics, Book &c, o.
At Druggists, or sent prepaid on receipt Of price
HUMPHREYS H0MEO. MEDICINE CO., Corner
william and Ann Streets, New York.
~BOOK MAILED FRLE.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21
Ha knew EncIieh.

Book learning strictly speaklng-that
is, learning solely from books-leads
one into many hole. In The Balkan
Trail" Frederick Moore tells the story
of an Italian official of the Ottoman
bank who had taught himself English
and was enraptured ut the chance to
practice Ii on English people.
1t was with much pride that he adj
dressed us ut supper. but we did not
recognize the language he spoke and
expressed In French our unfortunate
ignorance of foreign tongues
"Thnt is your own tongue said the
Italian, but even of this statement we
understood not a word.
lie drew pencil from his pocket
and on the back of letter wrote:
81 am speaking English"
We were astounded.
perhaps | do not pronounce cor
rectly," he wrote next. II have learned
the noble language from books"
The hilarious Englishman I'm our
party gave the unhappy Italian bis
first real lesson at once. He took the
pencil and wrote:
always pronounce English as It is
not spet. Spell as 1t is not pro-
nounced."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21
Tho Retort Aqueous.

Even In the midst of horror there Is
occasionally rift of humor. 1t Is
said that Mt the time of the Johnstown
flood grocer to whom one of the citi
zens owed for an overlong time n good
sized bill for provisions while floating
along on the top OF the waters in q
raft made of two window blinds and q
skylight caught sight of his delinquent
debtor whirling around in one of the
pools of the eddying current clinging
to large hogshead.
"Ah, there you are" cried the grocer
businesslike to the last, Been look
ing for you for several days. When
are you going to pay that bill7"
Cant say just now. Sands. old
man." returned the unhappy debtor
I'm having all | can do to keep my
head above water these times. "-Har
per's Weekly.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21

Bert Forsythe, aged IS years, COM
mitted suicide by hanging at his home
in Cambridge Thursday morning. 1t
is supposed the rash act was done
while the man was suffering from a
temporary attack of insanity. No
other reason is given and as far as is
known he had nothing to make him
DESTROYS of ending his earthly career.
He arose at the usual hour Thursday
morning and went to the barn to at
tend to the morning chores. Not re-
turning within reasonable length OF
time Mrs. Forsythe went to the barn
and there found his lifeless body sus-
pended from rafier by rope about
the neck. Mrs. Forsyte managed to
cut the rope and summoned assis-
lance. Life was extinct, evidently
before the body was discovered. The
dece ased leaves wife but no chill
dren. The funeral will be held Sat-
urday.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21

Renan while travelling alighted al
Naples. One morning n servant of the
hotel came to him and said that as she
had heard the preacher at the cathe
dral make use of his name many times
she would be thankful If he would
choose for her number In the lottery
about to be drawn. III you are a
saint" said she, "the number is sure
to be good one: II you are a devil, it
will be still better" Renan smiled ard
chose a number. but he never knew II
the servant was lucky.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21

Frank Stanley, one OF New Vine
yards prosperous farmers, submits to
Inc Ime
from e his herd of cows for the year
1908: Amount of butter made during
the year 3,O33 lbs. 10 o., which sold
for $872. 49,, cream sold amounted to
calves and pigs S21744 making the
total receipts mount up to 81, 139 GA.
These figures would be of more value,
however, if we were told the number
of cows in the herd and the cost Of
keeping them.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1909-01-21

Attorney General Warren @. Phil
brook announced Monday morning the
appointment of Charles P Barnes of
Norway as assistant attorney general
Mr.. Barnes is we'll known member
of the Oxford county bar and for four
years held the office of county attor-
ney for Oxford county. There were
a number of other candidates for the
position among them Charles d. New
ell of Richmond and Frank l.. Dutton
of Augusta. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Barnes qualified before Clerk
Russell of the secretary of States
office shortly after his appointment
was announced.