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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-12

ployed in the navy yard and dry dock
that are in process of construction.
''Should the population increase as
anticipated it should be possible in the
near future to make much of the ex.
ceptional agricultural opportunities
which, according to a recent report by
Secretary Garfield and officials of the
Reclamation Service, Hawaii affords.
Although widely differing elevations
and great variance of rainfall give the
islands an unusual diversity of climate
the Territory has not only failed to
furnish the mainland with anything ex-
cept sugar and fruit but it has even
neglected to furnish it's own market
with products that can be readily
grown there. Over three million dol
lars worth of food supplies were i'm
ported last year, though it is maintain
ed that the greater part of them could
have been raised on the islands as we'll
as surplus for export. Experiments
under normal conditions have demon
strated that Hawaiian soil can easily
be made available for our own uses as
soon as the simple problem of trans
pertation has been solved. -
It is most encouraging to receive
such items as the above, showing, as
they do, the effectiveness of the com.
mittee s work.
Respectfully submitted,
Secretary.
H. P. WOOD,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-12
MOTHERS

should know. The troubles with
multitudes of girls is a want of
proper nourishment and enough
of it. Nowadays they call this
condition by the learned name of
Anemia. But words change no
facts. There are thousands of
girls of this kind anywhere be-
tween childhood and young lady
hood. Disease finds most of its
victims among them. Some of
them are passing through the
mysterious changes which lead
up to maturity and need especial
watchfulness and care. Alas,
how many break down at this
critical period; the story of such
losses is the saddest in the his
tory of home. The proper treat
ment might have saved most of
these household treasures, if the
mothers had only known of
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
and given it to their daughters,
they would have grown to be
strong and healthy women. It
is palatable as honey and con-
tains all the curative prop
critics of pure Cod Liver Oil,
extracted by us from fresh cod
livers, combined with the Com
pound Syrup Of Hypophos-
phites and the Extracts of Malt
and Wild Cherry. Search the
world over and you will find
nothing to equal it. Taken be-
fore meals it improves the nutri-
tive value of ordinary foods by
making them easier to assimi-
late, and has carried hope and
good cheer into thousands of
darkened homes. The Abigail
kindergarten says: Z" Your prep
aration is a sure cure for the
most violent cold, if properly
taken. In treating children. it
has proved in many cases under
our observation q sure proven
tive of the progress of pulmo-
nary affections, and has in every
case of ineipient consumption
acted as stay of that dreadful
disease. It will not disappoint
you. Sold by all chemists here.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-12
Fine ST.
THO

Nothing
rs n refe
and genei
for legenG
with all ~
Hawaii,
TT
the recogl
lana.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
SAVE WIDowERs FROM SHARES.
Elderly Colonel Advocates Passaoe
OF Most Stringent Law.

Inc crash of cannon turned the old
colonels thoughts toward death
1 know of three millionaire sentro.
genarian widowers," he said, gloom,lv
whose sons killed them because thew
were ABOUT to marry young girls Of
~ or So 1t is very dangerous thing
girl ''une
were legislator, I'd propose A
new law, law to protect Gobsa Colda
or Potter Roxe, with their rs wears
.nelr millions and their vigilant mid.
oie-aged, grasping sons and daughters
from the peril of wedding some bean.
'iiul creature of 10 or 10 summers
This law should say simply that M
man over s., If he married a woman
more than Is years younger than him.
SELL could leave his wife cent Of h,s
properly nor could he-lest in his ,ife.
'iine ne make transfers to her-bard1e
after his marriage any part of his GO
'ate save only the income"
Inc colonel chuckled rather soa,~
ouch law" he said, would do
,nuch to prevent so many pretty girls
rom falling in love with us eriz7,aa
totterlng capitalists"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
SYNOPSIS.

Three girls Elizabeth Gabrielle and
Elise-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger who, finding bag belonging
to one Of them, took enjoyment in .scru,
tinizing a photo of the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with Mrs. Graham, also
bound for Canada. The young women on
sightseeing tour met Mrs Graham,
anxiously awaiting her husband, who had
a mania for sailing. They were intro
duced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith.
cottage by the ocean was rsnted 9g
learned that friend of her fathers was
to call. Two men called, one of them
being the queer acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home
but discovered by the cards left that one
of the men was Eizabeth's fathers
friend The men proved to be, John G.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. The, party
was told of the search for smugglers IN
the vicinity of the cottage. Elise. visited
Mrs. Graham to find that her life was
not the happiest. She learned that the
Grahams and Lady Edith were acquaint-
ed. A wisp Of yellow hair from Mr.. era
hams pocket fell into the hands of Elise.
Mrs. Graham's hair was black. During
a storm the young women heard q crash
ment later Mary Anne, their woman serv-
ant, entered, her arm bleeding. TO as
sure them there was no danger Mary
Anne descended to the basement alone
the girls of a robbery of jewels at the
hotel. Fearing for the safety of her own
gems, she left them in a safe at the cot
tage. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
introduced, explained his queer actions,
returned the lost bag and told of mysteri-
GUS doings of a year before connected
with the cottage. Exploring the cellar
one OF the girls found a sphinx, cuff but
ton, the exact counterpart of which both
Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith were
found to possess. also. Elise, alone, ex-
plored the cellar, overhearing a CONVEX
sation there between Mary Anne and q
man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

How long will the asparagus bed
last? A suburban market gardener
says he has a large bed about 20
years old which has about run out
The roots have grown thick mass
all over the field, says the New Eng
land Homestead. The rows Of sprouts
have widened until 1t Is difncult to
cultivate at all and the stalks have
become small Repeated losses by
winter killing have left large gaps in
some places. To renovate such q
qeld Is hopeless job and to kill out
~ asparagus is almost equally dim
QUIT Perhaps the easiest way to re-
claim the land will be to chop up the
surface with wheel harrow and sow
to oats and barley. followed by rye.
1t will take several seasons to kill
out the plants. 1t may be said here
that an asparagus bed will last much
longer than 20 years If the plants are
set In wider rows and farther apart
In the row. Plants which have plenty
Of room for their roots will send up
large sprouts when SO years old in
hand wen MANFRED and clean. In the
bed above mentioned the plants were
crowded only six inches to foot
apart, With less than four feet b.
tween the rows.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

mont. horn with the instincts OF MS
class. which make luxuries necessi-
ties and no money to crafty them
And then the cold shoulder every
where-contemptu pity from MS
class open ridicule from yours.
81 sent you away, Willy. took the
hit If money he gave me and sent you
To the states to school, where you
could be a gentleman and no questions
asked And loved you, darlin'; al
lus loved you"
You gave me what you could, sup
nose. I'm not blaming you for that
But YOU turned me loose with little
learning and no money-a dangerous
combination, mother. So went 10
the bad preferring short life and a
merry one. Then | met Nell, and was
happy. for she loved me. Don't say
she didnt-she did, I tell you; she
does"
And so do I, my boy. Who could
love you like your MOTHER"
Then, mother, do as | tell you
without any more fuss. Come away
from this place-it gets on my nerves
and give me something to drink, fol
I was up all night, and have more
work ahead of me-
Their voices died away, and l sat fol
some time longer meditating upor
what | had heard, and, if the truth
must be told, afraid to emerge from
the cellar while the man was on the
premises. At last sound in the
kitchen indicated that Mary Anne hat
returned alone, so | went boldly VI
the outside steps and around to thu
kitchen door.
She sat on a chair near the table
her apron thrown over her head, thu
picture of despair, and l advanced
quietly and laid my hand upon he
shoulder, for my heart ached for tn
poor soul.
Mary Anne" I said, very gently
Il was in the cellar just now. an
heard you talking"
She stared at me with widely dis
tended eyes and trembling lips.
Miss Elise!" she gasped. "Yo'
here?"
Il didn't go with the others, becaus
my head ached. You have not bee
honest with us, Mary Anne. We didn
know you had son."
She rested her head in her hand
and burst into tears.
'Oh, Miss Elise" she sobbed, don
look at me that way-Pm un'app
enough without that. Yes, miss, 'av
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

son, and If you card us talkin', you
know all about it. He took to drink,
miss, and was allus in trouble. And
last year e got to quarreling-in
Montreal 1t was-and stabbed
man. And the man up and died. So
they're after i'm fur it, and they'll 'ang
i'm, miss, they'll 'ang my boy If they
ketches i'm
She rocked to and fro moment In
speechless misery, and then contin-
ued:
And l give i'm money, Miss Elise.
but l don't let i'm come up ere, ex-
cept to-day e follered me unbe-
knownst miss, and let i'm 60 in the
coal ole, God furgive me fur the lib
erty took! Mostly e comes down
the shore in is boat, and l meets i'm
quite private. But I've give i'm all
the money 'ad, and my brothers give
MIN money, too. and 'e's goin' back to
the old country to live decent life.v
Where were you when l heard you
talking?''
In the coal ole at the back O. the
cellar. And l beg your parding fur
the liberty took, but don't lay it up
agln me, miss, fur what else could a
mother do? And, Miss Elise, darlin'
you'll keep quiet tongue in yer cad
won't you, and let I'm git away? Fur
e's shipped as sailor and sails on
Sunday mornin'"
said l would talk 1t over with the
others, but l thought if she promised
never to allow him near the house
again we would say nothing, as he
was really going to leave the country
and reform. She quite cheered ur
then, and insisted on getting me q
lunch waiting on me with a humility
and alacrity / found most touching
mis- vagrant son explained various lit
Tie mysteries about Mary Anne which
mad puzzled me good deal, and fell
very sorry, indeed, for the poor crea
ture with her secret trouble.
had been so excited that quite
forgot my own ills, and longed for the
return of the girls, that | might tall
the matter over with Them They coult
not get home before six o'clock. how
ever, SO went out on the veranda tt
walt for them and enjoy the sal
breeze.
10 my surprise, found Lady Edit
Campbell reclining in the hammock
reading the morning paper. Sh,
laughed as exclaimed in astonish
ment, and came to meet me with ,
kiss OF welcome.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

ber which Is stripped over each stud
ding with 1x2 inch strip. The strips
are covered with wood or metal lath,
and the lath with two coats OF Port
land cement plaster. The spaces be-
tween the studding are filled In with
concrete thirty inches above the floor
line. The walls and ceilings are then
lathed and plastered with cement. The
roof Is covered with best grade of as
phalt roofing. over eight inch ship lap,
which makes the entire barn prac-
tically fireproof.
Considering that the walls require
no paint, and that the barn is much
warmer In winter and cooler in sum-
mer than wood, also the lasting quail
ties OF this construction, it is really
cheaper than wood, as 1t Is very little
more expensive than the wood to start
with. In some sections where the
sand and gravel may be secured on
ones own place 1t may be built even
cheaper than with wood. All exposed
woodwork should receive three coats
Of the best paint. and should be re-
newed as often as necessary. The
stalls are formed of gas pipe, also
the stanchions The floors, also the
cutters, are provided with drain traps
for carrying away the water and
liquid manure. The liquid manure
should be drained to a cement manure
pit. Where water system is in
stalled hose may be used and the
entire barn washed down and cleaned
In very short time All angles
should be rounded so as to not hold
the dust and dirt. Feed and litter
carriers are installed, and the route
of the trolleys reshown by the dotted
lines. II hay or other rough feed is
stored above, good tight floor should
be laid. and sliding doors placed to
close the hall space between the feed
room and milk room. BY closing the
doors and passing the hay down in
this space the dust and dirt will be
kept out of the COW barn. One fea-
ture about this construction that
should not be overlooked is that any
damage to the walls or floors may
be repaired by almost any one and the
material required will be simply the
cement and sand.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
AIR THE GREAT FERTILIZER.
Forty Tons Of Grain to the Acre a
Possibility II Russian Plan
10 Followed.

The Russian experiments in wheat
growing by which it is claimed 40
tons or more OF grain can be grown
to the acre are arousing attention in
many countries.
The copical pits and frequent lay
ers OF earth are not the only secrets
of the system. These Russian expe-
rimenters maintain that they have dis
covered secret OF the nourishment
OF all plants. They argue that "all
the observations resulting from the
experience OF the culture OF corn by
'bushing' shows us that the principal
condition for obtaining good crops de-
ponds mostly on how much soil can
be impregnated with air. The pres
ent system of manuring does not give
the earth the assistance that Is ex-
pected.
III the crops increase. 1t is not be-
cause of the material used for manur-
ing, but only because by digging you
loosen the earth, and therefore the
air has easier access to It, 1t is sew
eral years after the manure has been
put into the ground that 1t can give
satisfactory nutriment to the plant.
ITO verify the above statement you
need only take three or four plots of
ground and loosen the soil SO that the
earth should not be hard. Before you
SOW anything on these plots dig ap
the earth on the first plot ten times,
on the second 20 times, and on the
third 30 times. and by the result of
the crops on each Of these plots you
will be able to judge the truth of the
above mentioned law of nature which
acts on the growth OF the plant.
Experience will convince that by
the loosening of the layer Of the soil
the earth improves in quality and in
creases In weight. This fact gives
us ground to suppose that the par
ticles Of the air as well as water con-
tain as gases all the elements OF
which the soil consists"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
cHEAPLY MADE ROAD GRADER
trIvancs for Improvement Of Ru-
raj Highways.

A simple form Of road grader is
shown In the accompanying sketch,
says Charles H. Ensign. In Popular
Mechanics. Two 2x12 inch oak plank
IL feet long are hinged together at
one end and held apart 1t the other
by an adjustable device made from
two pieces Of 2x6 inch oak 6 feet long.
Band iron strips are bolted to the bot
tom edges Of the plank. The grader
10 drawn by a team hitched to the
hooks attached to ends Of the plank
~ shown.
When grading roads, follow In each
furrow after the pillow and adjust the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

BARN MADE OF ROUGH STONE
Good Cement and Clean, Sharp Sand,
Among the Essentials In Erect
ing This Building.

In replying to q query - T. the
best method Of constructing CO.
ment cold-storage building and q
Grange hall, r. F. Martin in Rural
New Yorker. makes the following re-
ply:
For the building We put up, 30x70.
outer walls eight feet high In the
rear and IL feet high in front, we
used 210 bags Of cement, or about So
barrels. We did not keep count of
the sand and stones used, as they
we're near the building work. We did
not put any air space In the walls.
We have had the building up year
and the walls have always been per-
fectly dry. have been told by ma
sons that the stones forming the outer
face Of the wall will take care OF the
moisture and prevent it's coming
through. Diagram shows construc-
ton of the walls. both below and
above ground. The former, should
think. would be very cheap and salts
factory for the proposed Grange hall,
as any stones can be used to puddle"
In with the concrete mixture. One
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
CHAPTER vIIl-continued.

There was silence for minute, and
then the man spoke again.
Il tell you there's no use talking
any more I've begun the thing, and
I'm going through with it."
But the danger, Willy, the dan
ger!"
I'm used to danger"
AYE, worse luck, that you are! And
me like to breake me cart wi thinkin
OF you O. nights"
Then don't think"
"Ah, 'ow can l 'elp it? Me that
carried you in me arms when you was
little babby!"
well, now, will you do what ask
or won't your"
Don't ask it Of me, Willy-don't
now"
Il do ask it."
forgot all honorable scruples
against eavesdropping, and listened
with all my ears. can only add in
self-defense that l believe any one
else in my place would have done the
same.
He muttered something l could not
hear, however, and Mary Anne gave a
stihed sob.
"Oh, you didn't use to be so 'ard!"
she exclaimed. Its she as changed
you. It's 'er fault-with 'er soft 'ands
and 'er ard, crool cart"
Don't you say anything against
Nell. won't have it,"
"Oh, It's allus Nell nowadays. And
what does she care what 'appens to
you, SO long as she's safe 'erself? If
only you'd took to the fishing trade,
Willy, and lived respectable 'ow Apply
We might ave been, and Sarah Cush-
ley ready to marry you II you'd said
the word"
Sarah Cushley indeed"
It's the books-that's what done it.
Many's the time I've been sorry ever
let you go to school. Many's the time
I've wished I'd listened to yer uncle
when e wanted to take you on is
sloop afore the mast Fur e said good
ard work, with ropes end now and
then, would make man O. you. But
you'd a look O. yer father, and you
'ad is fine ways"
He interrupted her with an unpleas
ant laugh.
Fine ways, indeed! That's all he
ever gave his son. Don't blame me
for anything, mother-look nearer
home. I'm not saying it was all you,
fault. You thought you were mar
RED"
God knows I did, Willy!"
You brought me into the world. an6
found you were deceived, like man,
another fool of girl-and serves
them right, too, for thinking a gentle
man would marry them"
"Oh, my boy!"
There was real, tragedy in the exc,a
nation, and found myself wipins
away tear, but the mans voice wa,
as cold as ever.
so started life under a handica,
"A thoroughbred mongrel, made up O
the worst of you and the worst of him
And turned out bad lot didn't I
But whose fault was it?"
Mine, Willy, mine"
Yes, yours Branded from the be
ginning with the bar sinister-difreT
ent from other children. Don't re
member it all? Growing up with h,
aristocratic tastes and your environ
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Stems Are Burglar Alan

0N0uuo HtS 0O' 6'"'
In a New York rathsks
have devised 4 novel way .
the ornamental stems on
running along the side Of
Each stands upon burglar
nection and when one Is =
contact Is made, 2 drop lsS
annunciator indicating the
the table and a bell rings. ID
half a dozen walters are IN
at that table and the stcin
on Its peg. The proprietor
so many valuable pieces Of
that they were constrained
this measure. Since the alai'
has gone into effect there p
many surprises, but no loss'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Pats Appreciation.

An artist had finished a
On looking up, he beheld an u
Wy gazing at his canvas. WI
the artist, Familiarity, do you
you could make a picture liz
The 1rishman mopped his lo'
moment. Sure, a man en-
thing II he's druY to ut!' he Il
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
May Have Been AsIeeq

The man who cannot remeu
text or aught of the sermon
Noticed or has worked himsel
trance, and sleepiness and ia
tell what the preacher has =
be considered as an indicano,
plety that has passed beyond
troll Of its possessor or Of
SO acute that 1t concentrates
the words and face of the spe
the disregard of thought expre,
WOrds.-Christian Advocate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Last Words Of John Quincy Ad,,,.

The dramatic death of John OFT.
Adams on the floor of the ho,,s
congress gave the writer's Of b;s
an opportunity for putting f,na 49, 20.
~ MS mouth and rearing another his.
,orlc nero. AT that time DR.. w A
sse"ell was member of congress-
from New Jersey, and subseouen.,s
became governor of his state. Ha W..
the first to reach the stricken No. "Hs
he sank to the floor. 40" as
DR. Newell later in life insisted th.t
Adams last words, spoken ~ s sna'
we're: :" nlm'
This is the end; quick ,+.,.
brandy" n'tie
Which doesn't accord with ,or,,,.
histories OF the event by long shot.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21

center clamp SO the dirt is moved to
the place desired. After the road Is
graded hitch teams to the rear hooks,
uncouple the front end and attach a
chain 80 the opening will not be too
wide and draw the grader over the
center OF the road. This will fill up
the hollow places and work the dirt
toward the center of the road.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Pity the Poor Horse :

Every purchaser of a mou
courages the life of the
Some sort of a bug or fly w
De invented to bite autos
them stamp, switch their
KICK up. We don't know \
Iect a cinder beetle would
autos. The question is II
Judge Adpa P. Gristlebone 3
pert opinion.-OssawatomHI
Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
A Good lnsecticlda.

Some Philadelphia gardeners use
lime and tobacco water for destroy
ing many insects which prey on
plants. A half bushel OF lime is emp
tied into barrel of water, together
with q bucketful Of tobacco stems.
This II well stirred up, and after 1t
has settled for q day or two the clear
water is syringed over bushes. killing
all insects that come within it, reach
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
Keeping Friends

1t Is one thing to make III
quite another to keep them
Der that friendship will no'
discourtesy or neglect. n
tesies and attentions to ~
whom we are most intims~
smooth and sweeten life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-09-21
ARE lLL-MATED CONN.,
Remarkable Fact That Hu.
Melancholy Seem Fond "A
Others Company. B

Too often humor and mel.,,
together. They keep comp,n,1
girl who likes to dance, and 4
who writes nice, gloomy post
get tied together, but they dma
They sympathizo like oil and
not. They tell us that som.
newspaper humorists, who B
make people laugh, are -
very glum and melancholy n
and can't see a joke any uuic,|
anybody else, when it's on theu|
It's too bad that a humorit
thus belle his profession, but n
tai anyway-and who doespt!]
said that Lincoln had to m,h|
to relieve care. He said: We
for this occasional vent, | sho
The vent of the humorist Vi
choly. Let him kick the CT
complain OF the oatmeal, Ut \
glum as an owl-he, toe, d
to a little variety. Let him n
tons Anatomy OF MelancAd
Mrs. Caudle's Lectures" for q
ter-he's entitled to sometAi
slve. BY the way Burton 4
has given In his Anatomy" d
esque description of mirth: n
says, "a principal engine to \
walls Of melancholy" He n
had horse-play in mind. Ow'
that humor is little eddy In 4
ing millstream of life-when
can rest awhile and fish.