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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
MOTT-SM|TH
OPENS CAMPAIGN
Territorial Secretary Tells How
Autos Help in Killing Off
Mosquitoes.

NEW YORK, December Two new
methods of exterminating mosquitoes
which had been adopted with success
in Honolulu have been recommended to
the New York health department by
Ernest Mott-Smith, secretary of the
territorial government, who is making
his first visit to New York in five
years.
ing the mosquito Is by the use of gas,
while the other is employment OF mos
quito fish.
The gas method, according to Smith,
was discovered by accident.
"We started using oil, he says,
but there was complaint that this
gummed up the sewage drains, and
then our chief sanitary officer Int upon
the use of calcium carbide. One day
in cleaning out his automobile lamps
he threw some of the calcium carbide
into an old bucket in which were a lot
of embryonic mosquitoes. The next
morning be discovered that the wig
glers were all dead.
''He made some experiments and
found that calcium carbide was almost
as inexpensive as oil and more effec-
tive. so since then we have been Kill
ing mosquitoes by gas.
''Then we employ mosquito fish.
They are little creatures from an inch
and a half to two inches long. You
can take a jar so black with wigglers
that YOU can not see through the water,
and put one of these fish into it and
in half an hour there viii not be a
single wiggler outside the fish. The
fish are as transparent as glass, when
empty, but after such a meal their
bodies are black with swallowed wig
plprs. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24

$. 5. Dickinson, general superin-
tendent of the Commercial Pacific
Gable Company, who superintendent the
landing of the cable here, died yester,
day morning at his home in New York,
the news being received at the cable
office here yesterday forenoon.
Mr.. Dickinson had all the work of
landing the cable here and installing
the service. He started in the British
government telegraph service in Eng
land, being at the time one of the finest
Morse operators in the service. He
joined the Direct United States Gable
Company in 1874, aud was an expert
mirror reader. Afterwards he was pro
NOTED to assistant superintendent,
which position he held until 1884, when
he was appointed superintendent OF
the Commercial Gable company's sta
ton at Hazel Hill, Nova Scotia, one
of the largest cable stations in the
world
Besides having the distinction of
being one of the best all-round opera
tors in his earlier connection with the
cable system, he was one of the great
est experts in the electrical and other
branches connected with a cable sta
ton
By courtesy Of General Manager Dick
enson The Advertiser was permitted 20
publish in its issue of Saturday, Janu-
arv 3. 1908. cabIed news which appear
ed in the mainland press on that day,
Mr.. Dickinson s courtesy enabled The
Advertiser to give its readers that day
a large amount of cabled news, the first
message being beaded "Hoar 5 Anti
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
TO RELIEVE FAMINE.

WASHINGTON, December 24.-The
National Red Cross Society Yesterday
cabled to its representative at Picking
five thousand dollars towards the relief
of the famine and flood sufferers in the
prov tnce of Anhui China.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
SPEAKERS FOR PEACE.

TOXIC, December 23.-The Diet was
opened today. Premier Katsura read
the speech from the throne. 1t laid
special emphasis upon the necessity of
maintaining peace IN the Orient.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
KILLED IN CAVE-lh.

NEWARK. New Jersey, December
23.-Eight men were killed here today
by cave-in. while they were eNcavat-
iug the foundations Of a building.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
GRACE BELIEVED DEAD.

DOVER. England, December %
Aviator Cecil Grace has not been found,
and it Is now regarded as almost Ger
tain that he has been lost, with his
airship. in the English channel.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
TROUBLE IN PERU.

LIMA. Peru. December 23.-lnsur-
gents have held up and robbed train
near here obtaining $500.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
Final Conference Agreed to by
Engineers With Officials
of Railroads.
WESTERN LINES INVOLVED
Great Interests Bring Pressure
to Bear to Avert a Disas-
tr0uS Strike.

CHICAGO, December Rehabilitation
Of the serious results which would fol-
low general strike of the members of
.he Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engi-
neers, upon sixty-one railways with
connections in this city, has halted for
a time the great tieup still threatened.
At the last moment last night, when
almost all hope was given up of avoid
ing trouble, it was agreed between the
railroad officials and the representatives
Of the brotherhood to hold final con-
ference in this city tomorrow, at which
avert the trouble
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
FORMER JURORS
ALL REFUTE
CATHCART
City Attorneys Statement Now
Stands Against Denial of
Twelve Men.
NO PREJUDICE ESTABLISHED
Lane Case Is Continued to Next
Month While Attorneys
ReCuperate.
NO PREJUDICE ESTABLISHED

Denying emphatically every state
ment made by City Attorney John W.
Cathcart, in his latest pose as star wit
ness in the defense of the man he re-
fused to prosecute. twelve former grand
iurymen. yesterday, testified as to the
alleged violations of their oaths.
In NOT one point was Cathcart 5
sweeping statements sustained in any
degree whatever. and the prejudice
which the latter asserted was manifest
ed by the grand jury towards Lane was
shown 10 exist only towards the city
attorney s department, when it existed
at all.
After all the evidence had been TAX
en-. F. B. McStocker, foreman of the
"fghting grand jury requested the
court s permission to address it. saying
that he had been asked to call the
Judge s attention to the malicious and
unprovoked attack made by Cathcart
upon the jury Judge Cooper refused
to listen. however, as the case is not
vet completed
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
One Last Chance.

But at the last moment a request by
a railway official that the officers of
the brotherhood meet again for a con-
ference was complied with, and late
last night there was feeling in rail.
way circles that the crisis may be
smoothed over.
The railway officials denied the de-
mand for the full increase in wages on
the ground that rates have not ad-
vanced commensurate with the percent
age demanded by the men.
1t is understood that business inter
ests throughout the West have brought
pressure to bear on the railroads to
try once more to arrive at an agree
ment with their engineers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
More Than Wages.

1t is not only question of wages,
the engineers demanding substantial
increase on the ground of the advanced
cost Of living, cut the settlement of a
number of questions which have been
matters of controversy for a long time.
Upon the failure of the two sides to
reach an agreement, late last Thursday,
the officers of the brotherhood yester-
day made ali preliminary preparations
for calling a general strike of members
on practically all of the western rail
roads, and in few hours after the
negotiations ended, the strike would
have taken place.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
Continuance Granted.

1t was continued until the third of
January. Douthitt requesting the con
tinuance on the plea that he needed
vacation Lorrin Andrews, who Is
prosecuting, asked that as the court had
been fair with the defendant thus far
as regards continuances, the trial be
proceeded with as quickly as possible
on that date.
E. a. Douthitt and Leon Straus. as
attorneys for Lane, practically defend
ed Cathcart in his statements. Judge
Cooper taking the direct examination
of the former grand jurymen into his
own hands
c. II. Bailey was the first witness
yesterday afternoon, being asked as to
ewhether he had stated, as Cathcart said
some grand jurymen had stated, ''that
there ought to be a law, or that the
law ought to be strained, or that law
or no law, Lane ought to be more
severely puniShed -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-12-24
Emphatic Denial.

Bailey denied that he had said 1t
or that he had heard it said, either by
grand iuryman or any one else. The
same formula was put to every witness
who followed him and was answered
TO the same effect with varying degrees
of emphasis.
In response to cross examination by
Douthitt, he stated that he had not
been Influenced by the newspaper ac-
counts of the case, that he did not hear
any one say that Lane ought TO be
punished or that he ought to be hung,
and that he had not formed any opinion
as to whether the sentence imposed on
the vagrancy charge was commensurate
with the offense or not.
James w. Robertson was the next
witness adding to testimony that was
practically the same as Balley's. the
fact that Milverton had told the grand
jury several times that the Lane case
had been disposed of and that the jury
had no jurisdiction over it. He stated
still further that he derived some of
his information concerning the case
from the newspapers and he thought
that Lane might have been guilty or
a higher offenSe
Source of Information.
The defense attempted to make cap
ital out OF the last statement but dc
rlved only the additional information
mat the witness wanted to get intorma-
aon to satisfy his mind and that he
nnally got that information from the
attorney general.
As this did not seem to be particu-
!arly reprebensibie and as the exam
nation was wandering away from the
point at issue, Judge Cooper barred
iurther testimony Of the same sort and
ordered the attorneys to confne their
questioning TO more narrow limits, stat
ing that he did not care to hear any
more Of what had been brought out at
previous hearings
henry Ber-elmann was called next.
tesntylng that his mind was absolutely
unbiased He did not spend much time
Upon the stand
cnaries c. Bockus. who figured large.
IN the grand jnry's refusal to accept
S"'heart 5 dicTation as to what 1t
SHOULD do and what il should not. was
cle next witness, In answer 10 Judge
upper usual questions he answered
pore than emphatic, "I aid not. -
neckus testified that he had not read
" and had not heard of il until the
as 1t came IN in the grand jury room
Stops Examination.
AS Douthitt commenced the cross
tCsntinued on Page Two
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AS Douthitt commenced the cross
tCsntinued on Page Two
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

One of the richest and easiest
gratis is that which the railroads
of the country rake of in their
mail car service. In any other
class of transportation the rail
roads not only supply the cars
without extra charge, but also pay
the cost of handling the goods in
transit. In the mail service the
government pays not only the cost
of handling but is also required to
lease the mail cars from The rail.
roads at a rental that every two
years amounts to the value of the
cars new, and then is charged in
some instances eight times as much
for transporting the same class of
goods than they charge express
companies. Were the government
in making its contracts for mail
transportation to demand the same
privilege that railroad companies
give the private shipper, there
would he no postal deficit to worry
over.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

Our plutocratic friends are evil
IDENTIFY looking forward to an early
approach of the time when they
will have to give up the means by
which they are now piling up their
immense fortunes, and contemplate
with some equanimity the prospect
that they will be allowed to retain
what they have accumulated. We
have no doubt tina. it is true pub.
lie sentiment will not much longer
permit the present conditions which
allow an individual mite on the
body polite to absorb the surplus
wealth of the whole social organi.
zation to be much longer retained,
the leaven for the overthrow is
working stronger each year, but
just how society is going to treat
in the future the great fortunes
that are already acquired is not
20 clear, for the respect Of private
property is inherently and deeply
ingrafted in human nature. Prob.
ably future generations will find the
problem of easier solution than it
appears to the people Of the pres
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

The state of Oklahoma, where
the Democrats rule, at a recent
election, adopted the "Grandfather
Clause" a polite term for the act
of taking away the ballot from the
negro citizen. They however con-
tinue 10 demand their ''rights of
represention" based upon a negro
population. Our Democratic
friends think it no injustice TO
take the negro support from the
Republican party at the polls, but
hold it to be a serious menace to
liberty when the Republicans make
move to deprive them of their
vote in congress, based upon a
negro population. The Democratic
orator will sail to heights empyr-
can in laudation of the principle
that represention must go arm in
with taxation. He is ready to
represent the negro and tax him
roundly for thu service, but the
taxed negro is not allowed to have
a word to say about it. Many a
Democratic congressman and state
representive is living upon the
revenne that comes from black
and yoteless population, and vio-
lates thereby the deepest and most
righteous principle of free govern
meDt. Our Democratic friends
may take this dose anyway they
like, but ii is On that truth com
pels them to swallow.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

COWS will drink from five to six
gallons "f water per sinv. ihe
isin"unt Ut water varies greatly, nf
couree. with tl,. a,2s nf he animal
The lime uf ,ea,. !,r feed, aud ,i,t.
wnfk performed.
la h.u, IN. the s,za If wyiarj,,r
tanks Observation-Disclosures sI,,,ld
be made, twelve tn sixteen ua.l.ns
daily for each hcsn nf cattle or
horses Is nore too much. As a
general rule is il better to have Il
tank with capaci'f sufficient for
but couple of days ii the source
of waier is reliabir. A small tank
which must he refilp,l every day
or two insures Il much fresl,er and
more hea!ihful water supply than
a larger tank which is filled more
rarely and in which the water
Glands until it gets stale.-Wallace
Farmer.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

Our Democratic friends will
doubtless be willing TO admit that
bacon and huns, fresh beef, veal,
mutton and pork are necessities of
life and articles of daily consump-
ton in every home in the country
they will also admit that they have
made much effort to impress the
people that these articles of con.
sumption are now and have been
tor a year or 80 at the highest
price ever known, and that they
have attributed this condition to
the present tariff law. alleging
that the rsvision OF duties upward
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24
Wrestling the Divine.

Yes, Mandy, we have beard II
lot Of good men telling about
wrestling with God. but somehow
we could never cuncede Of The
Creator engaging in that sport.
Some of these parties have gone so
far ss to assert that they ''rassel-
ed'' with Him for two or three
weeks before they got the coveted!
blessing-just got strangle hold
aud forced Him into submission IN
spite of all His struggling and tus-
sling to withhold it. While all this
may be true, Mandy we have a
more exalted opinion of the Gre
ator than to think He would dis.
pense or withhold blessings accol d.
ing the ability of mere man to
''rasssl" them cut OF Him, These
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24
OPENING OF THE
MISSOURI STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL
At Cape Girarieau, Missouri,
Tuesday, Sept. 8, 1910.

Il s!r"nr :ncuifs ~'x eleouu,
stone buildings: good library: well
eqnIp:Nd l,,I,fn,nrie-.
Kegul"! "n.;egp r,.irSas leading
to college A.!:rc"-: N.rn,.i' courses
leading to lne Normal Diploma,
which has the force nf life .slu,e
certificate. Elementary profes-
sional courses leading TO limited
state certificate; u good school of
Music; department of Agricul.
ture offering courses for farmers
sons for teachers; department of
Cooking, Sewing and Household
Economy; department of Man.
ual Training.
Courses offered in E ,glish Ian.
gnage and Literature; History,
Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry,
Botany, Zoology, Physiology,
Geography, Geology. Astronomy,
Surveying, Latin, Greek, German,
French, Spanish, Phsycology.
History and Philosophy Of Educa.
tion, Method, Agriculture, Manual
Training, Music, Drawing, Elocu.
tion, Physical Training, Book
keeping and Penmanship. Special
short courses for teachers.
This being state institution.
the teaching force is paid by the
state, and the only charge made to
students is a small incidental fee of
IS. 90 term and a gymnasium fee
$l.00 year. Board and room
rent in Leming Hall for girls and
Albert Hall for boys, under super
vision of the faculty, S14 to SIS d
Halls furnished with every
modern convenience.
For further information send for
free catalogue. Address State Nor
nal School, Cape Girardeau, Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

Murray Carleton, a plutocratic
merchant of St. Louis and ardent
supporter of David r. Francis, in
a recent speech in favor of Fran
els. made use of the term that
linen of our class" should make
every effort to secure his election.
Sure thipg| But just the same,
"men of ofr class are the ones
who aref usually behind all the
bribery I'D graft scandals that bot
xper) once IN while. Itis The
met, Of our class that is blocking
the free bridge in St. Louis, and
maintaining the business interests
of that city under the thumb Of .
transportation monopoly. We have
ALREADY too many of that kind il
|ofice; let's have some of another
class, those who would have u rea
regard for the interests OF tho peo
ple. for instance.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

good men, Mandy, would have
gotten better aud quicker results
by wrestling with themselves just
rs God d,i duriug bis temptations
aud during tia. night uf agony III
The Garden of Gctbseuauc. This
thing of hanging On To our sins
with one band aud trying 10 gel ii
strangle hold on heaven with the
other is what makes lis ''rassel. "
Monroe Appeal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24
Taxless Minnesota.

Minnesota was carved ont of the
same prairies as Wisconsin, Iowa
and Illinois, but it has made more
of its opportunities. With g..
OOO,O 900 in the state treasury and
money coming in at the rate of $2,.
900, 900 u year from sources other
than direct taxation, Minnesota is
considering the repeal of all ordi.
nary tax laws. Minnesota has a
splendidly organized public school
and university system. 1t expends
great sums in agricultural expert.
ments and instruction. 1t is pro.
gressive state. Yet, though pro-
gress costs money, Minnesota has
more money than it knows what to
do with. Why this is true it would
require much space to tell. In
brief, Minnesota utilized its right
to conserve for the people the peo.
ple's interests in state lands, mines,
water power and forests. 1t taxes
large inheritances and the gross
earnings Of certain corporations.
1t does not oppress corporations
nor repel capital. 1t merely bus.
bands its resources, and it began
doing so early. 1t is reaping the
fruits of Il wise consideration OF
public interests during many years.
I-Chattanooga (Tenn.) News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24
BLOCKADED
Every Household In potosl ShouD0
Know How to Resist lt.

The back aches because the kidusys
are blockaded.
Help the kidneys with their work.
The back will ache no more.
Lots Of proof that Doau's Kidney
Pills do this.
It's the best OF proof, for It comes
from this vicinity.
E. G. Rankin. Acme Hotel, DeSoto,
Mo, says: "The cure Doan's KidueS
Pills effected In my case several years
ago has proven permanent sud ] there.
fore, know that this remedy lives up
TO the claims made for tt. For seyef.
eral months was bottle red By Q core.
ness aud lameness in my kidneys and
when l saw Doan's Kldoey Pills high.
" recommended as q specific for such
troubles, procured q boz. Through
their use I was rid OF my trouble aod
have heen in good health sinoe."
For sale by, all dealers. Price 80
cents. FosteEMilburu Co., Buaalo,
New York, cole agents for the Unitsd
States.
Remember the name-Doaas-eed
take no Other
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24
HE WANTED TO be on TIME
Something to cay - Him
That Niah4.

He was . very busy maa, and. like
all Of his kind, he hated to waste time
by unnecessary waiting. That wal
why in the midst OF his correspond
ence. along about II O'Clock the Other
morning, he paused. and. turning te
his secretary, requested him 70 Yina
up his residence on the phone.
"Jemmison." he said, get my house
on the wire and ask Mrs. Blank Il
come to the phone. Just tell then
that I wish to speak to her"
The secretary made OF. aad IN Z
few minutes the required connection
was made.
rs that you, Mary" he said.
Yes was the answer
We'll. this is john" he said. q
have just rung you up to tell you that
Barker was in here this morning with
two tickets for the thsatsr tonight
He and Mrs. Barker have been called
suddenly out of town. and he thought
we might like to use the tickets. How
about it?'
Fine" replied Mrs. Blank. II havs
nothing else to do"
All right. my DEAR continued
Blank. The curtain rises at sac"
Yes. l. know" said Mrs. Blank.
Il thought I'd let you know in time
so that directly you have had your
lunch you can begin to put your hal
on" he went on. Then We can get
there before the middle of the nrst
act. By-by. DEAR
The only answer was an angry
click at the other end Of the wire,
which seemed to indicate that smother
receiver was in trouble, but Mr.. Blank
only laughed as he returned 70 his
work.-Lippincott's.
~
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

ter division of the results of the
union of these two elements is be.
coming more and more emphatic
and liable at any time to cause a
social and political upheavel. The
owners of the land and tools of pro-
duction will not relinouish their
hold upon them voluntarily, and
just what force will be required to
separate them ana place the owner
ship in the hand of that element of
society which actually employs
them, is matter of speculation
more or less serious, according to
the trend is is liable to take.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

In Mexico the other day one
Jose Lugo, an alleged revolution
ist, was backed up against wall
and shot to death on the order OF
President Diaz. His offence was
only aIlegedssand he was afforded
no opportunity to clear himself OF
the charge; he was probably moth
ing more than a political opponent
to the Diaz regime. The United
States went to war with Spain to
stop such horrors in Cuba, yet we
wink at them in our neighboring
republic and even aid the authori-
ties there in their perpetration.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24
We have no doubt that NJ,

We have no doubt that Mr..
Walter L. Hensley could draw q
congressman'ss salary with efficiency
and grace, but what would bis
ability in this direction benefit the
people of this congressional dis
trict. The probabilities are that
thS Republican party will continue
inItontrol of congress as the result
d the coming elections, so what
food would minority member
from this district bes II our peo.
ple want member who can dc
more than draw II members salary,
let them get busy and vote Polite
Elyins another term.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1910-08-24

The Democratic party is urging
the country to turn TO it for elief.
We must admit that the Democracy
is very able along that line, for
when it gets into power all the
public funds are we'll relieved.
Shall we put the rascals in?