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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-04

Afssr centuries ~ experiences ihs Eeif
Frusn forced lis adoption ~ the b~nssi
psefsesteu. because az tts utliisy whets
fifiin9s could not - used, owing % the
tossh beinx decAyed until ths TOE %
crown vas all some and only the feqs
remained intact. and row after TIE haiEes
on the wall 81 the tooth had been re-
moved ard made asTaiaht hand 81
fusnfystNo ftst carat GOLD t1uid pe
fittea nshuy around the teeth and trim
mad - AZ 10 adjust " undef the Tree
margin 81 the sum around the meek ef
The tooth. then the hand IL centoered
.ad cut 70 ths pfopct heixht % accom-
MEDIATE the opposing tooth and noe the
tape ar cusps are stamped. rAted o.
vsdsed then afticBlAtsd and properly
aceiadsd and soldsfsd 90 the band stir
twenty t3sg carat solder and when pol
!ahsd and set with cement all pressure is
Distributed eqeaily and rssirtance comes
from the tooth root, and after short
time the Gold crown 10 undesirable from
the natural tooth flor utNifyt ~ TAR
az the patient 10 concerned, and the Den
tal profession throughout the World TO.
day acknowledges that the making OF
ne Geld Crown marked an epoch IN Den
flstry. aud this IL the most satlsfaetert
piece % ~1rk known 20 the Dental art
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-09-04

on the second floor OF the Peoples Bank
building corner Of Second Avenue ana
Pike sheet.
Opposite the Bon Marche ana MacDou-
gall and southwloks Take elevator
or walk up
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

Adelaide-why, Cornelia, your hair
Is all mussed up.
Cornelia-YeA dear; you-you see.
George stole up'and snatched a dozen
kisses before could scream.
Adelaide-But why don't you step
In front Of the mirror and rearrangs
your hair?
Cornelia-Graciousl Why, wouldn't
do 1t for the world. Why. none Of the
girls would believe he kissed me.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

probably have been found both coasts and
the eastern and western islands OF tropical Amer
lea equally
Eighth.-No ancient data of the existence OF
the cocoanut In America have been found, but
its presence in Asia three to four thousand years
ago is proven by several Sanskrlt names
From these facts the most ancient habitation
in Asia would be in the archipelago and in Amer
lea in the islands west Of Panama Its introduc-
tion into Ceylon. Indian and China, De Candolle
states does not date further back than three
thousand years, but the transport by sea to the
coasts OF America and Africa took place perhaps
in more remote epoch, although posterior to
those epochs when the geographical and physical
conditions we're different from those OF our day.
In early botanical works cocoanuts are men
toned, being derived from East Indian word,
or cocuc used to indicate the fruit OF the
Nucifera, cocoanut OF fancied resem-
bance OF the three circular depressions TO the
face OF a monkey, whose conversational powers
limited TO uttering a sound like coco"
At the present day, on the islands Of the Bay
OF Panama such as Coiba Coibita, Jicaron Mon
tuosa Ladrones, and along the southwestern coast
OF Chiriqui in Panama, and Punta Burica and
Golfo Dulce In Costa Rica, are found dense groves
OF wild cocoanut palms the fallen nuts piled up
around their base in many instances to a depth
OF two and three feet. washed back and forth
by the swirl OF the great tides Of these coasts
until hurled against some Jagged rock the pro.
tecting husk is torn away and the tender kernel
becomes the prey OF the myriads OF soldier crabs
pauolling these great sandy stretches at low
tide Others are carried by swift currents to
nearby coasts, where. thrown high on the beach
at food tide, they may germinate and take root;
others come as floating mama and becalmed
pearlishing crews, supplying at once food and
drink TO the divers whom the tides carry far
from their base Of suppres-an analogy 20 the
aphorism OF the ill.wind
Accepting De Candoe's theory as correct, this
same process Of distribution from the low.lying
coasts OF the eastern archipelago to these islands
OF the Bay OF Panama, mentioned by Dampier
and Vancouver in their explorings might have
been seen taking place a thousand years before
the Christian era, by Columbus successors
in the Dukedom Of Veraguas. OF which coast
they lie; thence carried by human agency to
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

for practically the same period OF Rip
Van Winkle's mythical sleep. and the
changes which Rip was supposed to
see were no greater than those that
filled the wondering eyes OF 10th. Ut.
ter bewilderment possessed him when
he walked up Fifth avenue to Attorney
Goehring's ofice in the Frick building.
He raised his eyes curlously in looking
at the walls OF the skyscrapers, and
seemed TO be afraid to glance at their
full height. Automobiles darted about
him and his amaEement increased.
When he went out OF the world in 1891
boys we're riding bicycles, but the au-
tomobile had not been introduced. 10y
riding then was confined 70 a trip on
the double deckers" on the old Fifth
avenue cable line. When the Frick
building elevator car shot upward the
aged man shuddered.
During his long confinement Toth's
religious devotion stood him in good
stead He prayed constantly that he
might be freed OF the charge Of muir
der. He put aside the sacrifice OF his
AllNG Ahc vi AhA CO Va . llNlnb uGdlu IN
the prison and the bodily discomforts
which he suffered He sought solace
in prayer and his faith was so kindled
that he lived on in eternal hope that
the truth would come out and that he
would be released 10th said he
didn't care for himself-he could en-
duTe any suffering, but he wanted to
remove the taint from his name. for
his children's sake. and he longed to
return TO his wife. After about ten
days with his sons-Andrew, Stephen,
John, Michael-in Braddock, he will
sail for his fatherland and pass the
remainder OF his days with his help
meet.
A bill will be introduced in the leg.
islAture to award $4,000 to 10th, and
Andrew Carnegie directed his pension
fund agents to investigate Toths case
and make a report as quickly as pos
sible. 10th was employed in the Car,
negie mills In 1891.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

long. and millions OF nuts shipped annually
from this country to the United States and
Europe. Mexico reduces much OF its product to
oil and ships to the United States in this form.
although good trade in nuts is maintained.
or those exported from Cuba, Honduras. Mica
ragua, Panama and Jamaica the greater part is in
the raw state.
Trinidad reduces much OF its product to copra.
for Europe, and OIL principally for the local
consumption OF its large East Indian population.
In 1908 the approximate estimate Of
der cultivation in the cocoanut palm In all parts
Of the world was $4,000 acres.
OF this vast area there are probably 220 900 900
palms bearing fully 1000 100000 nuts annually
the majority OF which are consumed for food pur-
poses where produced
The cocoanut palm Aourshes near the equator
and as far north so degrees especially along
low coasts although many found in India
at an elevation OF 5000 feet and cases are
known where the palm does well at an elevation
OF $500 feet above the sea.
AS rule a cocoanut tree throws out spathe
and leaf every month, each towering spike
yielding from 10 TO 25 ripened nuts The product
OF healthy tree properly tended may be from
so to l2O and even $50 nuts annually,
The principal products OF the cocoanut palm
are raw nuts, from which the desiccated meat
Is made; copra or the dried kernel from which
in turn oil is expressed; poonac or the residue
after extracting the oil. and coir
The uses OF these products, well as OF every
portion OF the palm itself, almost nnumerable.
Twenty-eight per cent OF all the cocoanuts
raised in the world are grown in the Americas
where, however. they are scattered over a much
greater area for each palm than is the case in
the orient, thereby making the work OF collecting
and shipping more difficult and expensive Due
principally to this fact, the vast stretches OF
eocoanat groves OF Brazil Venezuela Mexico
and the western coast OF Central America have
never been extensively exploited for cocoanuts
Increasing demand. higher prices than In former
years, and the approaching completion OF the
Panama canal. which means new markets brought
about by improved transportation facilities are
rapidly bringing these fields within the radi Of
profitable exploitation, in addition to stimulating
the scientific culture of this palm throughout rop
ical America
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

Argument in favor OF an American origin, as
stated by De Candolle. Is as follows: The trade
winds OF the Pacific 10 the south and yet more
10 the north OF the equator. drive floating bodies
from America to Asia, a direction contrary to
that OF the general currents 1t is known, more
over, from the unexpected arrival Of bottles con
tanning papers different coasts, that chance
has much to do with these transports.
His arguments contrary 20 American origin
OF the cocoandt palm and in favor OF Asiatic
are follows:
First--A current between the third and NTH
parallel. north latitude flows from the islands
OF the Indian archipelago to the Gulf OF Panama.
To the north and south OF this currents
which take the opposite direction. but they origi.
nate In regions too cold for the cocoanut and
do not touch Central America, where II is sup
posed TO have been long Indigenous
Second.-The Inhabitants OF Asatc islands
far bolder nayigators than the American
Indians II is very possible that canoes from
the AsIatc islands, containing provisions OF
nuts, we're carried by storms or false maneuvers
20 the islands OF the west coast Of America; the
contrary is highly improbable.
Third--The area for three centuries has been
much vaster in Asia than in America, and the
difference was yet more considerable before that
epoch for II is known that the cocoanut has not
long existed in the east OF tropical America.
Fourth-The inhabitants OF the islands OF Asia
possess immense number OF varieties Of the
palm, which indicates very ancient cultivation.
bluhle enuuleTbteA eighteen Varieties IN Java ana
adjacent islands, and thlrtynine in the Philippines
Nothing Of similar nature has been observed
in the Americas.
Fffth.-The uses OF the cocosnut more
varied and more habtual in Asia.
Sixth.-It is not probable that the ancient MeXl.
and inhabitants OF Central America would
have neglected to spread the cocoanut in several
directions had II existed among them from a
very remote epoch The little breadth OF the
1sthums Of Panama would have facilitated Its
transportation from coast 10 the other and
the species would soon have been established in
the West Indies. II has since become natural
fred there since the discovery OF America.
Seventh--n the cocoanut in America dated
from geological epoch anterior to the Pliocene
Eocene deposits In Europe. It would
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

farther shores, north into Central
America and Mexico. south into what
is now Colombia and Ecuador. and
across the Isthmus Of Panama TO the
Mosquito coast, Venezuela and the
West Indies, there to meet with those
brought over from Africa by either
ocean currents or early explorers.
In the Americas today the cocoanut
is an important product Of Mexico.
Guatemala. Nicaragua, Honduras. san
Salvador Costa Rica, Panama, Colon
biS. Ecuador as far south as Guaya-
quil, Venezuela, Guiana and Brazil;
and in the West Indies, Cuba, Santo
Domingo. Haiti. Bahamas, Jamaica
and Trinidad. Cocoanuts are being
planted more exten'ively every year
in southern Florida, and within few
years will doubtless constitute an Inn
portant product of that state. Pacific
America sends cocoanuts to the San
Francisco market from the Hawaiian
islands. while coprs, or the dried
kernel, and oil expressed therefrom.
reach this market from the orient
Along the coast Of Brazil there are
wild cocoanut groves over 200 miles
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
How He Did IL.

At the dinner Saturday of the Mill
tary Order OF Foreign Wars, Captain
Carlyle L. Burridge told Of a man
who, returning to his domicile at
cockcrow. underwent an inspection by
his wife, who desired to know how
he came to have a large bump on his
forehead
. THAT? Oh. that's where I bit my
self" explained he of the night key.
"Bit yourself?" the lady repeated
after him. How could you bite your
self away up there?"
why. stood on chair" he said.
Cleveland Leader.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

T has been commonly
remarked that the
uses Of the cocJnut
palm Ccocos Nuciferal
are numerous as the
days OF the year
Found nearly every
where within the trop-
les. almOs, the sole
dependence for food
Of the palmlvorous In
habitants OF many
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
EX-CONV|CT DAzED
UPON HIS RELEASE
AFTER 20 YEARS IMPRISONMENT
He COMES FORTH INTO A
STRANGE WORLD.
is A MODERN RIP VAN WINKLE
Discovers Greater Changes Than Any
Seen BY the Mythical sleeper-Au-
tos Confuse Him and Towering SKY.
scrspers Friahten the Man.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Andrew 10th, par.
doned by Gov. John X. Tener, has step
ped back into the world after an abb
sence Of 20 years in prison for
crime OF which he was proved limo
cent. After the Dig iron gate Of the
Western penitentiary closed behind
him he gasped and painted when he
took his first breath OF the air Of lib
e-ty.
II was all new to him-new sounds
fell on his ears, new sights greeted his
eyes. He paused when he beheld the
changed world about him II It we're
not for the hope OF seeing his aged
wife in Hungary be said he would re-
turn gladly through the gate to pass
The rest Of his days within the grim
walls Of the prison. Toth's four sons.
now middle-aged. embraced him when
he stepped out Of the warden's Office.
They were children when he left them
10 serve his sentence of life imprison-
ment for the murder Of Michael Quinn,
watchman at Edgar Thomson steel
works in Braddock, New Years night,
1891. A crowd in Sterling street in
sisted on shaking hands with 10th
when he emerged from the peniten-
tlary with his sons and his attorney.
Edward s. Goehring.
When 10th boarded a street car he
examined It curiously. 1t wasn't like
the little cars he had known before
he vent to prison. On the way to the
city he expressed surprise at every
thing he saw. His expressions OF
wonder and amazement were childlike.
He bed been hidden from the world
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
ThatTired Feeling

that is caused by imp1re, impoverished
blood or low, rundown condition Of the
system, is burdensome and discouraging.
Do not put up with it. but take Hoods
sarsaparilla, which removes it az nothing
else does.
Il had that tired feeling, had no ap-
petite. and no ambition to do anything.
friend advised me 10 take Hoods Sarsa.
parilla 1 did 80, and soon that tired
feeling was gone. / lad a good appetite
and felt we'll. I believe Hoods saved me
from a long illness" Mrs. B. johnson.
Westfeld, y. J.
Get Hoods Sarsaparilla today. In liquid
form or IN tablets called SarSatabs.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
Whistle chokes Child.

Johnstown, Pa.-Emma Karacen,
aged ten years. daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Karacen OF this city. swal-
lowed q small whistle on her way
home from school and choked to death
In a short time.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
Exclaimed.

Indignant Diner-Look here. waiter,
Just found a button in this dish Of
roast turkey.
Calm Waiter-Yes sir; It is part OF
the dressing g.-Harper's BaZar.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29
.e:;E; .osE W.; ;;e" e"

The softest powder puff in the world
isn't as agreeable to the touch of an
old maids cheek as two days
growth of beard.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

The herb laxative. Garfield Tea, prompt
" overcomes constipation, biliousness,
sick. headache and insures better health.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1911-06-29

countries, this King OF low uopicai
countries furnishes man with food.
drink. medicines. domestic utensils.
materials for boat and house build
ing. oil for cooking lighting and
hbricating. and innumerable other
purposes. and is Of all the pakmaceae
the one that yields the greatest vari-
ETY. Of products. Tennant has truly
said that Of the cocoanut palm a ship
can be built and laden. too
De Candolle. IN Origin Of Guilt
waited Plants" does not consider the
eocoanut palm a native Of the western
hemisphere. but places It's original
habitat in the Eastern archipelago.
somewhere in the neighborhood Of
SumatrA and Java. and surmises that
nuts hoated thence both east and
west: eastward to the islands Of the
Pacific and the coast " Central Amer
ica, and westward to Ceylon and the
east coast Of Africa He places its in
PRODUCTION into Brazil. Venezuela and
the West indies by missionaries about
three centuries ago De Martius says
that the Portuguese introduced II on
the coast Of Guiana about the same
time. The aayigators Dampier and
Vancouver found II at the beginning
OF the seventeenth century In groves
on the islands Of Panama bay. as
well as on Cocos island. 300 miles on
the Pacific coast Of Costa Rica. At
that time these islands we're unin-
habited. Later the cocoanut palm Is
reported on the west coast from Mex.
leo to Ecuador. and Seeman reported
having seen the palm both wild and
cultivated on the Isthmus OF Panama.
In 1926 Oyiedo wrote that the cocoa
nut palm was abundant on the Pa
cifc coast in the province Of the
Cacique Gilman. now Darien. Panama.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
PUSH FIGHT FOR GOOD ROADS.
Supervisors Urge Passage Of Bill Pro-
Viding $1,75o,o For Them.

LANSING, Mich, Feb. 10.-tSpe-
cial)--At the closing session OF the
state association of supervisors, yes
terday, resolutions were adopted ss
follows:
That there shall be no appeal from
the action of the board OF supervisors
in all claims against the county; that
treasurers may have authority to de-
duct fees for collecting Inheritance
taxes before. RENTING these taxes TO
the state; that SO shall be paid all
members of the township boards in
stead of S1.50 to 81 while they are
serving; that county drain commits
sioners' bonds be made broad enough
SO that those officials will be prevent
ed from paying for that work until
IL is fully completely; that the present
mortgage tax law be repealed and
.rhat- senator Leidleln's bill providing
for $1,750,000 forr good foads re
passed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
clalryoyancy astrology and fortune

clairyoyancy astrology and fortune
Yelling. 80 "a Us AZ
Rep. Lords bill for q STATE board
Of equalization Vas passed by the
house. afteE a fight. some OF the mem
hers desfring TO substitute .the lieu.
for. the chairman OF
The STATE tax commission as a mem
Der OF the board,
Miss Martha King. which Is the
name OF the young lady who MADE
her advent Al the home OF House
Clerk Paul King last week. was pre-
sented with as handsome "a silver
eating outfit yesterday as baby ever
cared for. The articles are few
months or year In advance OF BABY
King, but Papa King accepted them
gratefully as her proxy, and conveyed
h.r best regards TO the house. The
honors for the members were done
by Rep. Verdier, OF Kent.
Senator James II. Lee took another
step yesterday In his announced pro-
gram OF placing the Republicans In
the legislature on record as TO various
pIanks In the Democratic platform and
matters allied thereto He introduced
a resolution favoring Taft's reciprocity
proposal. Senator Watkins recently
Introduced a resolution opposing the
measure as inimical TO the farming
interests OF Michigan This resolu.
ton was laid on the table at his re-
guest, so that it might come up for
full discussion. Lees resolution was
referred TO committee. against his
Protest. and will probably be buried.
The resolution was also introduced In
the house by Rep. Raudabaugh, who
fought to get the yeas and nays, but
was defeated, and the resolution was
referred to- committee
Lee recently introduced resolu-
ton in the senate calling on congress
and particularly Senator BURROWS,
chairman of the committee on cleo
tons, TO get busy with the constitu-
tional amendment for direct election
of senator's. The committee reported
out an emasculated substitute. Rep.
Bricker introduced Lees original
resolution in the house yesterday, and
il was defeated after a hard fight.
Senator Guy Miller. either today or
the first OF the week, will introduce
the amendment TO the good roads law
asked for by the Wayne county com
missioners. Two amendments are
asked for, one giving a state reward
based on the width, and the other in
creasifig the amount OF concrete road
for which a reward can be claimed in
one township in one year from two
miles to six miles.
SANFORD.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
Michigan Patents.

WASHINGTON. Feb iO.--Michiean
patents were granted yesterday as fol-
lows George T. Burdick, Coldwater.
and ]. IL Burdick. Quincy, ice clean
ting means for Ice wagons; Byron j.
Carter, Detroit, FRACTIONAL TRANSMIT ssion
mechanism; John G. Gerken. saginaw,
beet harvester; Robert Hilprecht, Lam
sing, CRATE; Vernon Hoxie, Adrian,
staple forming and dischsrging mech
anism; samuel Johnson. Battle Creek.
adjustable barbell Edward kukuruda.
Saginaw, wrench: Thomas l. Ludwig.
Jackson, corn husker: Edward J. Nc
Greedy and F. A. Phillips, Mt Glenn
ems, meter box; John A. Moder. Lau-
rum. controlling means for headlight;
Matthew Morton and H. r. Morton,
MuskeEon, drawn cut foundry shaper:
John r. Olson and G.. Olson, Gladstone.
horse hitching device: Willis ]. Perk-
ms Grand Rapids, Internal combustion
engine; Fred III. Perry. Holly. stanch-
ion Sidmund X. Rotschild, Detroit.
holder for telephone receivers and the
like. Frank u. Shaf1er, Northville, va
CUM sweeper: Gustave a. Wineman.
Detroit. cash register.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
WOMAN MEETS
TERRIBLE DEATH
Clothing Catches Fire From Over
heated Register and She Suffers
Terrible Agonies.

HILLSDALE. Mich, Feb. lO.-her
clothes catching fire from An over
heated register, caused the death OF
Mrs. John Kinsley, an aged woman
residing In WaldEon village. SoulhsAst
HillSdale county.
Mrs. Kinsley was standing over the
register last night when her clothins
caught fire. She Was wrapped IN
flames instantly. Her brother with
whom she made her home, could rem,
der but little aid until the flames nad
burned her clothing and hair from
her body. She suffered untold agonies
until death came.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-10
NEW TRAIN PLEAsEs CARO-.

CARO-, Mich, Feb. 10.--The first
passenger train on the Detroit. Bay
City & Western railroad reached
here yesterday from Bay City. carry
ing the officials of the road and their
families. The train was made up or
new vestibuled coaches and a new
engine, all In striking contrast to the
equipment this town has been accus-
toned TO riding In. II returned TO
Bay City yesterday afternoon, leav-
ing the residents of Caro- well pleased
at the prospect OF frst-class passen-
ger traffic between here and Bay City
which will soon be started.