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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24

Over the hills to the Poor House.
What a fountain of thought in that
It tells us the light of the worn out life
Forever has ceased to shine.
1t tells us of wrongs that the aged ones
bear
From ungrateful and heartless kin,
And tells us to bless him who builds
up a fold
Where the poor may be gathered in.
Over the hills to the Poor House
What a blow to the weary old man,
Who has toiled for the children that
shun him
As only a fond parent can.
He had hoped when old age came upon
him,
With the offspring he reared to abide,
But the ingrates to whom he gave being
Were the first ones to thrust HIM
aside.
Over the hills to the Poor House
The old man must seek a retreat,
For he can not remain in the city
To be tramped by hurrying feet.
What care those who worship King
Mammon,
For the tottering form in their way,
He is only helpless old pauper,
For whom they may now and then
pray.
Over the hills to the Poor House
He VIII find food and shelter from
cold.
And though they be strangers who greet
him,
They are those who can feel for the
old.
He viii find, too, what has been denied
him.
BY those who should soothe his life 5
wane
\ haven of peace and contentment,
Protected from hunger and rain.
lust here let me pause and ask pardon,
For an error that slipped through my
In my efforts at poetic musings.
| make sad mistakes now and then,
This is a HOME. not Poor House,
In the sense my quotation conveys
It's a place where the aged and weary
In comfort can live out their DAYS.
The old folks who enter its portals
Step into a home of their own
\ gift from a ruler they worshiped
Whose soul t. its Maker has flown
No pauper~ are those that surround rs,
But heirs 10 noble hequest
Where the wearied may lay down life 5
burden.
,.--...,E.. 1,---,
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COURT CANOES NO. BIO, A. o. F.
Meets every second and fourth Tues
day Of each month, at 1880 p. M, in San
Antonio Hall, Vineyard street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited 1T attend.
N. Z. HOOPH, c. R.
81. PEREIRA, r. 8.
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LEI ALOHA CHAPTER NO. 5, o. 3. 8.
Meets 1T the Masonic Temple every
second Saturday Of each month, at 7:30
?. m. Visiting sisters and brothers are
cordially invited to attend.
MARGARET E. M. LISHMAN, w. NJ.
MARY F. COLSON, Sec'y.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY

The Honolulu branch C this society
meets in the Kilohana Art League
building on Miller street, ground floor,
erarv Wednesday evening at 7:3O
Visitors are cordially welcomed.
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CANOES CIRCLE NO. $40, O. o. F.
Meets every second and fourth Thurs
day Of each month, at 1880 p. m, in San
Antonio Hall, Vineyard street. Visiting
companions are eorolally invited to at
tend.
MRS. a. n. WILLIAMS, c. G.
LOUIS A. PERRY, F. 8.
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COURT LUNALILO NO. $500, A. o. F.
Meets every first and third Wednes-
day evenings Of each month, at 1880 p.
n, in Pythias Hall, corner Fort and
Beretania streets. Whiting brothers
cordially invited.
F. J. ROBELLO, G. R.
JAS. K. KAULIA, P. c., F. 8.
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PACIFIC REBEKAH LODGE NO. /,
OLIVE BRANCH REBEKAH LODGE
NO I, 0, 0, 2

Meets every first and third Thursday,
At 1880 p. M, in Odd Fellows Hall
Visiting Rebekshs are cordially invited
to attend
MARGARET sIMONTON, N. G.
SALLIE L. WILLIAMS, See ".
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DAMIEN COUNCIL TO. SIS. T. MI

D91HIoN OUULSOLL -7U. 900, Z. M. /.
Meets every second and fourth Wed
aesday at 1880 o'clock p. m, in st.
Louis College Alumni Hall (Dreier
aslD, Union street. Visiting members
IRE always welcome.
F. D. 'CREFDON. President.
Fl. P. o SULLIVAN. Secretary.
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LEAH CHAPTER NO. 2. O. E.s.

Meets every third Monday Of each
month, At 7:3O p. m, in the Masonic
Temple. Visiting sisters and brothers
are cordially invited At attend.
NELLIE j. STEPHENS, w, M.
ADELAIDE M. WEBSTER, Sec y.
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ORIGIN OF WELl-KNOWN
POEM Is HONOLULU

superintendent j. F. Eckardt. of
the Queen : Hospital. in a recent issue
of the Philadelphia Press, discusses the
authorship of the poem cover the
Hills to the Poor House. which he be
Iieves may have originated in Homo
lulu. His letter was as follows:
To the Editor of 1.-The Press
Sir:-A few weeks ago | read cover
the Hills to the Poor House. in 1.-The
Sunday Press which reminded me of
a blind man who was a patient in the
Queen S Hospital, Honolulu, and of
poem under the same title. John Brash
was native of Scotland. Perhaps he
''Heather' like Bobby Burns At any
rate myself and my assistant often
were asked to write down for him, such
verses like the ones inclosed, and [ re
member well when he wrote this one.
He had been on a visit to the LUNA
lilo Home.'' where his friend, Harry
Swinton. was in charge. King Luna
lilo left practically his entire estate
in trust for the erection and mainte-
nance of a home for aged Hawailans
and he "builded better then he knew.
for the estate has increased in value
and being honestly and economically
administered, it IS a blessing to many
Hawaiians. who either have no other
home or whose relatives are too poor
to look after their old folks.
If you think your readers would care
to read this piece, | have no objection
to your publishing same. | am an in
terested reader of your paper and
among my friends here are several from
Pennsylvania who often ask me for
copy.
Leahi or Diamond Head is an extinct
volcano. where ''Uncle sam has
erected Fort Ruger to protect the en-
trance to Honolulu harbor and there
is also on of the most powerful lights
to guide the mariner at night.
JOHANNES F. ECKARDT
Honolulu. Nov. y, 1910.
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F'raternal Meetings

PoLYNEsIAN ENCAMPMENT NO. /,
L 0. 0. z.
Meets every frst and third Friday Of
the month, at 1880 p. m, in Odd Eel
lows Hail. Fort Street. Visiting broth
srs eordislly invited to attend.
j. A. LYLE, c. P.
L. L. La PIERRE, Scribe.
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For Rent

~ N0nC
10 responsible tenant, a eom,,....
furnished house of parlor, din;ns.~.s
kitchen, large veranda. four 1870
and bath on second floor; electric H..
etc; large grounds; servants, on.,s.
etc. 4usas
PRATT, THE LAND NAV
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EXCELSIOR LODGE NO. /, I. 0. 0. T.
Meets every Tuesday evening at 1880,
in Odd Fellows Hall, Fort Street. Visit
ing brothers cordially invited to sttend.
&. G. HOPPER. N. G.
L. L. LA PIERRE, See y.
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Wat a monument here was erected,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15

her mother OF the conversation that
had led 10 the invitation. and that
the first suggestion OF the drive had
come from Matte herself.
1T has been a long time" said
Mrg. Loring, "since I have had any
thing more than a car ride"
"Dade, thin said Mrs. Murphy.
who had Just brought back the laun-
dry. and had stopped few minutes,
at Mrs. Lorings invitation, TO rest
and enjoy the cool glass OF lemonade
that was very refreshing after her
long walk, its meself would be glad
| 10 get a car ride now and thin-'way
out to the parks, wild me little Mag
gie-but it's precious few nickles
can be sparin' fer car rides this sum-
mer."
Mrs. Loring and Matte gave a
quickglance at each other. as the
same thought flashed through their
minds. Had they not neglected a
very simple means Of giving pleas
ure to others? They could well af-
ford the money to give Mrs. Murphy
and her ten-year-old Maggie a re-
freshing car ride at times.
Mrs. Murphy, when l have my
pleasant carriage drive next Thurs
day, I'd like to think that you and
Maggie are having an outing, too.
You take these dimes and enjoy a
good ride. It will give me real pleas
ure.
Wasn't Mrs. Loring good to give
us this lovely rider" said Maggie to
her mother. as, in the very front
seat Of an electric car, they rode out
to one of the beautiful parks the
next Thursday afternoon.
"Yis. indade," said Mrs. Murphy.
"And it's meself was wishin' we cud
a brought Biddy Ryan's little lame
Jimmie along wild us. How he would
a liked to see the green grass and
the yaller buttercups."
Maggie puzzled over this for some
time. She knew it cost money for
car rides, and she knew her mother
had none to spare. It was hard work
sometimes to get enough to pay the
landlord and to buy food. Before
the ride was over she had solved the
problem.
Mamma, I think Mrs. Mccarthy
would lend me her baby carriage
and I could wheel Jimmie over to
the square, where he could see the
fountain and the grass and the trees,
and it would be nice and COOL He
wouldn't be very heavy, if he is most
five. Can I do it, mother?"
"Yis, dear; and it's good
Thought, darlin'," responded Mrs
Murphy.
So the deed of kindness was "pass-
ed along" And each one found il
was in her power to give pleasure to
others--to share what seemed sim.
pie thing to her, but meant much tt
others less fortunate than herself
Ida Remission, in The Circle.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
HER GIFT SAVED LIVINGSTONE.

Rev. F. B. Meyer, in showing how
life Is linked with life in influence
for good in work for the world, said:
when Livingstone went to Africa,
there was a Scotch woman named
Mrs. MacRobert, quite advanced in
life, who had saved up thirty pounds,
which she gave to the great mission
airy, saying: When you go to Africa,
I want you to spare yourself ex-
posture and needless toll by hiring
some competent body-servant who
will go with you wherever you go,
and share your sacrifices and ex-
posures' With that money he hired
his faithful servant known as Sebal-
We. When the lion had thrown Liv-
ingstone down and crushed the bones
Of his left arm, and was about to de-
stroy him, this man, seeing his criti-
cal condition, drew off the attention
of the lion to himself, thinking that
he would save his master at the cost
Of his own life. The lion sprang at
him, but just at that moment the
guns of other companions brought
him down, and Livingstone's life was
prolonged for thirty years. Surely
that noble Scotch woman, as well as
the servant, should be credited with
some, at least, of the results of the
noble devotion OF that great mis-
sionary."- Ex.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
BIRD THAT NEVER FLIES.

The ostrich, because of it's resem-
blance to the camel, has been said
to be the connecting link between
beasts and birds. There is a horny
excrescence on the breast Of both the
dromedary and the ostrich, on which
they lean while resting; they have
similarly formed feet; the same mus
cular neck; their food is much the
same, and both can go an incredibly
long time without water.
Moreover an ostrich never flies,
nor is it possible for it to lift itself
from the ground in the slightest de-
gree by the use of its wings; but,
like the camel, it is very swift-foot-
ed. In its native country the shells
of the eggs afford almost the only
household utensils used. An egg will
! weigh from three to four pounds,
and is equal to two dozen hens eggs.
1t requires thirty-five minutes to boil
one, and longer If required hard. A
fresh egg is worth twenty-five dol
lars.
| The keeper of the ostrich farm says
the birds are the only thing he ever
tried that he has not succeeded In
tanning. They are known to live to
be seventy-f1ve years old, and some
think they will reach a hundred
They are about eight feet in height
Their hearing and sight are very
acute, and these seem to be about all
the sense they are blessed with
Their legs are very powerful, and
are the only weapon of defense;
when they attack an enemy they dc
SO by kicking, but always strike for.
ward and never backward.
The choice Ostrich feathers are
found only in the wings, the undress
ed feathers vary in price, having
been as low as twenty-five dollar.
per pound and as high as three hun.
dred dollars, and there are from sew
enty to ninety feathers in a pound
A single bird rarely furnishes more
than dozen fine feathers, and the
birds themselves, IL fine ones, ar,
valued at one thousand dollars PEI
pair.-Our Dumb Animals.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15

In 1856 Marion Maclaren BE-
came my wife- God allowed - 10 be
together I'LL the dark December OF
1884. Others could speak Of her
charm. her beauty. her gifts and
goodness Most Of shat she vas 10
me 10 forever locked in my heart
Blu; would fam that. IN any stories
Of what I am. or have been able 10
do. IL should be told that the beat
part OF II all came and comes from
her. We read and thought together.
and her clear. bright intellect Hum
ined obscurities and 'rejoiced In the
truth We worked and bore togeth-
er. and her courage and deftness
made toll easy and charmed away
difficulties. She lived life OF noble
ness. OF strenuous effort, OF aspira-
ton. of sympathy, self-forgetfulness
and love. She was my guide, my In
spirer, my corrector. my reward OF
all human formative influences on my
character and life. hers is the strong
est and the best. To write OF me
and not name her Is to present a
fragment"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
FAMILY PRAYER.

There is one mark of household
IN which God is known or loved,
which is too often wanting in our
day mean the practice of family
prayer. Depend upon it, the worth
of a practice Of that kind can only
be measured by its effects during a
long period Of time, and family
prayers though only occupying a few
minutes, do make difference to any
household at the end of year. How,
indeed, can it be otherwise when
each morning, and perhaps each
evening, too, all the members of the
family, the old and the young, the
parents and the children, the master
and the servants, meet on footing
of perfect equality before the Eter-
nal, in whose presence each is as
nothing or less than nothing, yet tC
whom each is so infinitely dear, that
he has redeemed by His blood each
and all of them? How must not the
bad spirits that are enemies Of pure
and bright family life flee away
the spirits of envy and pride and I'M
truthfulness and sloth, and the whole
tribe of evil thoughts, and make way
for his gracious presence in the
hearts of old and young alike, who
as He brings us, one by one, nearer
to the true end of our existence, 81
does He and He alone, make us tt
be "of one mind in house." Herr
within the narrow presence Of eacl
home circle, and hereafter in tina
countless family of all nations AM
kindreds and people and tongues
which shall dwell with Him, the uni
versal Parent of all eternity.-Can
on Liddon
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
A WIDENING CIRCLE.

There go the Andersons in their
new automobile" said Augusta, as
they sat on the vine shaded piazza.
"I'm crazy for ride in a real auto,
and I've never even set foot in one.
People are selfish, and ] don't sup
pose Maude Anderson will ever think
of inviting me-"
"Wel1," said her friend, Matte, 81
don't suppose they realize what a
great treat it would be to you or
me-" She hesitated a moment, then
continued, boldly, "Just as you don't
realize what an immense pleasure ii
would be to mamma If you would
Invite her some time when you are
going for a long drive. OF course
I've been with you lots of times
Gustie, but I've often wanted to ask
ysu to let mamma have my place
sometimes. She never has anything
but trolley rides, you know"
"Why, I never thought Of It," said
Augusta, promptly. "Why didn't
you ask me before? We've Away:
had a horse, and have been so used
to driving that I never thought Il
would be any special pleasure. Tel
your mamma I'll call for her Thurs
day, and we will take the pretties
ride I can f1nd-where trolley carr
won't take one"
When Matte told her mother O.
the invitation that evening, Mrs
Loring's face ightened up. Indeed
I should like it very much, Matte
but wouldn't Augusta enjoy it more
If you went instead?"
''No, mamma, she really wants 20,
this time. I'm not invited at all,
laughed Matte. She had not tols
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL.

The first day of school Is the best
day OF all,
You feel SO important and happy
and tall.
You have some new dresses, and In
your new books,
New studies with lo*ely queer 1um-
bles and crooks.
And Teacher looks fresh and little
bit fat,
And wears the most fummery, sum-
merry hat;
You wonder how some day twill feel
to be old.
And never be scolded, and never be
told"
The blackboard is painted all shiny
and black,
And somehow, 1t really Is good TO
be back.
There's Amy and Harriet, Mary and
Gwen,
And Maribel Mathers, who has the
gold pen.
ana MdTlDCl uOIuS uSi hoAI q AS"
way,
And has a new bracelet that's locked
on to stay.
You wish that Mamma weren't SO
strict about things
That you could wear brooches and
bracelets and rings.
We don't have to study the first day
at all,
And Teacher. quite often goes out ia
the hall;
We whisper, but Teacher comes back
with a smile
Well have to behave better after
while.
Oh, summer vacation is splendid, OF
course,
With the lake, and farm, and the
boat and the horse;
But truly l love the first day, in the
fall,
When school seems real fuR-'tls the
best day of all!
Edna Kingsley Wallace, in st.
Nicholas.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
THE BASIS OF HOPE FOR THE
CANCER PATIENT.

Notwithstanding the complete abb
sence of a specific cure for cancer,
the condition of cancer patients is
not necessarily hopeless. While the
experimental workers are paving the
way for the discovery of a rational
general treatment, surgery has &C
complished a great deal within the
last generation in the operative
treatment of the disease. In the
first place, great progress has been
made since the beginning of the era
OF aseptic surgery. Thirty years ago
no surgeon dared to attack cancer
of the stomach or intestines. At pres
ent nearly 20 per cent of the operat-
ed cases of cancer of the stomach re-
main cured. Further progress has
been made in the operative treat
ment of cancer, since surgeons learn
ed to know better the roads through
which the formation of secondary
(metastatic) tumors takes place.
For instance, in the operative treat
ment Of cancer of the breast by the
old methods there was hardly a case
or complete cure, while by the new
methods of operation, devised by DR..
Halstead, Of Baltimore, and DR.. Will
| ly Meyer, of New York, about ten
years ago, 42.8 per cent remain posi-
| lively cured; so likewise by the aid
OF the new method of extirpation oil
| the cancerous womb, devised by
Wertheim, So per cent are perma.
nently cured. These results compare
very favorably with the results oil
the treatment Of lobar pneumonia
typhoid, or tuberculosis, not to men.
ton Bright's or similar chronic dis
eases.
Why, then, is the disease still
fatal in such large proportion o.
cases? The reason is very apparent
The onset of the disease is very in
sidious and in the majority of case.
the patients seek the surgeon TOT
late~for radical operation. This il
very frequently true of cases of tn.
cancer of the womb, for instance
But even in cancer of the breast
where the disease could be noticed
easily, 20 per cent of the cases tina
came to Halstead were too late fo
the operation.
The greatest difficulty in the treat
ment of cancer thus consists not i,
the lack Of proper methods, but 1,
the fact that the disease Is not recoe
n1zed early enough to be amenabl,
to radical operative treatment. TIL,
public must be made to realize tina
the diagnosis OF cancer does NO
mean death warrant. But what i
or greater Importance, all men an,
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15

wornan. especially those past the aEe
os forty. should BE o. the alert Tor
tie discovery OF any uraccoucs2oss
rew Ero~fh. and should consult .
physician Immediately upon IL ap-
pezrance. The early diagnosis and
early radical operative treatment 10
the real remedy for the patient until
the laboratory workers discover =
specific treatsnent-FrCu Cancer
as Known To-day" By Isaac Levin.
IN the American Review Of ReviewA
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
A MINISTER'S HELPMEET.

Alexander Maclaren. the English
Baptist, whose death has already
been commented upon, once protest
ed that no account of his own
achievements could be made up
which omitted the most important
factor, his wife. In private letter,
written to Robertson Nicholl, in his
old age, long after she had passed
on, he paid her this beautiful trib-
ute:
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
Republican Campaign Textbook.

The Republican Campaign Text
Book is now ready and with other
campaign literature can be had by
sending SO cents to VIM. J. Brown
ing. Auditor, 1888 Broadway, New
York. or John c. Eversman, Assist
ant Treasurer, Auditorium Hotel,
Chicago, Ill.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15

Local Sleeper on No. A. q IS betweSon
let and Wilmington. Berth rate sLo' al,
For rates. schedules. time tables 81 sIf,tss.
ether information desired apply 70 j. r rae
oil. City Passenger and Ticket Agen2
phone No. lit. only y
NOTICE.-Above schedules publisneo
information. and are not guaranteed
IF MITCHELL Pass Agent
81 s. LIZARD Division Pass Aeen~
No. W. Martin ST. Tucker Buliossss
Opp. North Entrance Pos.oN
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
GREATLY REDUCED RATES

10 Norfolk Va, Via Southern Rail-
road on Account Of Reunion of the
North Carolina Confederate Vet
~s Grams, September 6-8, 1910.
Tickets sold from all stations, Sep
TENDER 4th, 5th, and 9Th, with final
hnit, returning, September 14th.
travel by new short route through
Eastern North Carolina over the new
Albemarle Sound bridge.
ASK ticket agents for complete in
formation.
II. G. HUDGINs,
General Passenger Agent.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15
AIRLINE
Schedule Effective Jan. 3, 19lo'
Leave Raleigh

Trains Leave Raleigh
Direct line with Double Daily service "a
West through Atlanta BfrmingnAn
Memphis
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1910-09-15

Wnen writing advertisers. please
mention this paper.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
Plenty Of old papers for sale at the
Daily Express office. very cheap. u

Every family and especially those
who reside in the country should be
provided at all times with bottle Of
ChamberIain's Liniment. There is no
telling when it may be wanted in case
Of an accident or emergency. II is
most excellent in all cases Of rheuma-
tism, sprains and bruises. Sold by all
dealers. DIV
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
WORSE THAN BULLETS.

Bullets have often caused less sut-
fering to soldiers than the eczema H.
w. Hartman, Burlington. MS., cot IN
the army. and suffered with, forty
years. but Bnoklen's Arnica Salve
cured me when an else failed Ne
writes Greatest healer for sores, ul
GERS, boils, burns, cuts, wounds
bruises and piles. 25c AZ Brown 8
co.s. D&W
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1910-04-20
LIE cALL "a TAE eLoop

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pies, boils. sallow complexion, a iaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin-all signs Of liver trouble
But Or. Kings Life Pills make rich
red blood; give clear skin, rosy cheeks,
fine complexion, health, Try them.
25c at Brown G Co.'S D&W