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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
MUST DIE OR WE'D BRIGAND
Fate Store far Miss Helen NJ Stone the American Missionary
Unless Ransom of $oo, 900 is Paid to Her Bull
garian Outlaw CaptorS

Paris, Sept. ga Paris newspaper
correspondent sends word to the FL
caro- on the staff of which he is en-
ployed, that he has just returned from
a visitrto Miss Helen NJ. Stone of the
American board of foreign missions,
who is held by brigands in d mountain
Gus region of Turkey.
The correspondent writes that he
succeeded in locating Miss Stone in an
almost inaccessible mountain defle.
The chief of the outlaws permitted the
correspondent to see Miss Stone and
talk with her. Miss Stone told her Wis
itOr that she had been treated with ex-
ceeding courtesy ever since her cap
ture- Two brigands were detailed to
act as her personal servants, providing
her with good food and showing her
every attention. The brigandS had in
tTuctiOns to obey her merest Whim and
to Show with what degree of considera-
ton she was treated she told the
newspaper man that having exhausted
all of the films Of her kodak, she had
said that she wished she had more.
The desire was repeated to the chief
of the brigands. who at once posted
a supply for her This meant week
of steady travelling by mule over dan
gerOus and rocky mountain paths.
The leader of the brigands told the
correspondent that unless a ransom of
800, 900 was forthcoming within thirty
days Miss Stone would either be put to
death or compelled To marry one of the
bandits. IT is believed that the bandit
viii keep his word.
The situation recalls the capture by
these same brigands in the same region
six years ago of Nine. Gerard de Trinc-
, vile, d beautiful French woman who is
now a Carmelite nun. Through the dis
honesty of a Turkish official by whom
the ransom was negotiated, the money
failed to reach the bandits. The lovely
ri-l fhprafnTa forced
become the wife of a member of the
outlaw gang. She was rescued seven
months later in a battle in which her
father killed her bandit husband.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
WILL RESIST DEMAND.
American Board Of Missionaries Will
Not Ransom Miss Stone.

Boston. Sept. -2S.-The American
board of commissioners of foreign mis-
sions will resist the demand of 500, 900
ransom for the release of Miss Helen NJ.
Stone of Chelsea, Mass, the American
missionary now held by Bulgarian
brigands.
When shown a statement by DR..
Cregan. New York secretary of the
board that the ransom would be dan
gerous precedent. the Rev. Judson
Smith. the secretary of the board, ex-
pressed his hearty appreciation.
THE board would never consider
such a proposition" he said. THE res
cue of Miss Stone is in the hands of
the government. We have had mission
aries in Turkey for two generations,
but never a case like this. Should we
offer a ransom. missionaries would
never be safe from capture
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
WILL DISlNHERlT THE
CHINESE HEIR APPARENT

London Sept. 2S.-It is rumored here,
says a dispatch frora Shanghai to the
Times. that on the arrival of the court
at Kai-Fong-Fu. the empress dowage
Will disinherit the heir annarent, Pu
Chun, on the pretext that he is lead
ing a life of dissipation.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
CARNEGIE SPENDS 100000 FOR
ORGANS FOR CHURCHES IN SCOTLAND

time, but they have decided to come
anyway, and there viii be no change in
their plans.
Mr.. Carnegie's only reference to
business matters while l was with him
related to the strike of the steel work.
ers in this country. He said he could
have prevented the strike if he had
been in Pittsbu~g TO confer with the
men,"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
Appointed bv Roosevelt.

Washington. Sept. 2S.-The president
has made the following appointments;
State-George N Dale of Vermont
United States consul at Soaticook, Que
bee. Canada.
War-Lucian Scott breckenridge,
second lieutenant artillery corps.
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Upton Still Hopeful.

tContinued On page -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
GOVERNMENT IS HELPLESS.
Has No Power to Expend Any Money
for Ransom.

for Ransom.
Washington, Sept. 2s.-This state
ment was made today touching the
case of Miss Stone, the American mis-
sionary kidnapped by Bulgarian brig
andS.
THE department of state will do
everything within its international and
legal powers to relieve the situation"
The limitations upon the departments
activities indicated in the above state
ments are severe. There is no warrant
of law for the expenditure of a single
cent of money from the United States
treasury for ransom and the inference
is that the departments action, if in
deed, any is taken. viii be along diplo-
matte lines. tending to induce the Bull
garian and Turkish governments to
undertake to release the captive.
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CONTINUED on Page 81
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
SILVER AND LEAD.

Silver. 5S1tc per ounce.
Copper. l5S<c per pound.
Lead. A. S. & r. Co.'S price, $3.50; New
York exchange, A.3iz.
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-09-29
Neck and Neck Contest in Which the American
Crossed the Line Only 81 Seconds Ahead.
Magnificent Showing Made by the Supeb Handled Shamrock Who
Led the Way for Over Half the Distance

shamrocks will
a Be
ed
f beat fairly although wind conditions
will
as to the outcome Of future We
o
y = > - > = , = = = + l. =
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
In THE WORLD OF SPORT
Results at Gravesend.

New York, Sept. 18.-At the opening OF
the Brooklyn Jockey CLUBS fad meeting
at Gravesend yesterday Goldsmith won
the Junior Champion stakes of $4,000
for William {. Whitney in the game st
manner He was coupled with his stable
mates Blue Girl and King Hanover a.;
the short price of l to 4. Next to last
at the far turn, he gradually wore down
his field in the stretch, and aided by
Turner's mastery ride, Won at the post
by head from Igniter. Summary:
First race, about six furlongs-Isi.,
won. KEogram second, Janice third.
Time iii 3-5.
Second race, steeplechase, about two
m!les-Cheesemfte won, Jim McGHbbon
second, Baby Bill third. Time 4:O2 20.
Third race, Junior stakes, SIS, 900, about
six fuiongs-Goldsmirh, 127 CTurner,
to 4, won: 1gniter, 40 q. Woods), 10 to
], second; Rockwater, 107 (Wonderly),
50 to l. third. Time I'LL 2-5. Master
anan, Blue Girl, King Hanover, Emshee,
Golden Cottage, Otis and Port Royal
also ran.
Fourth race, the first special, mile and
a quarter-Advance Guard won, Blues
second, Terminus third. Time 2:O8.
Fifth race, five and a half furlongs,
seiling-Eddie Bush won, Schwalbe Sec
ond, Prophetic third. Time 1908 2-5.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth-In-
tTasive won, Wait Not second, Blue
Away third. Time 1:45 4-5.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18

she turned away her head, sObs shak-
ing her frail little FRAME and started TO
walk down the street, bravely trying to
hide her tears from the compassionate tie
giances of the bystanders.
The man took from an inner pocket his
ticket, upon which he let his eyes rest
wistfully. Then his glance followed the
now broken hearted girl some PAGES
away.
The struggle was brief, but the better
nature ruled. Grasping the ticket in one
hand. he hurried after his companion,
and taking her by the arm, he bent low
and whispered in her ear:
Babe, All doan think Misteh johnson
tended to glib me this heah ticket a tall.
Woan you come along o me, while All
gibes it back to him?"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
JOANSON'S TICKET
COLORED MAN TO WHOM 1T WAS
GIVEN RETURNS 1T.
TEARS OF HIS SWEETHEART
r Dream That Tells Him Where
sayto Make Fortune-Starts to Go
q South, But Decides to
81 Stay. s

He stepped out Of a store at Galena
ard Main streets, where he stood for a
moment, absently watching the traffic
ans hurrying throngs at the close Of the
day. Seemingly he was lost in deep
meditation.
Slightly above the medium in stature,
with shabby frock coat, and a tattered
silk tile dejectedly pulled down over his
eyes, he was an object of the most pic
turesque despair. His face betokened a
heart within him, from which the last
faint CLEAN of hope had long vanished.
AS he stood thus ret1ectively, small
brown hand was placed timidly upon his
arm, and. turning, he looked down into
the soft gazelle eyes of a diminutive mu-
latto girl, whose engaging smile of good
fellowship he returned with look of
troubled hesitancy.
VIVA, hello, deah! What's a-hap-
pened TO you? Doan you feel pretty pert
today?"
Her smile had now given place to
look of the utmost concern.
Her companion, however, did not reply
to her query, seemingly being at loss
to answer Finally he said:
Babe, 'sposen once--just 'sposen, you
know-but 'sposen once theah was
keep watchin' over us cullud folks, and
this heah faihy neveh came 'cept in ouah
vehy own dreams.
And now 'sposen--remember Abs just
a-'sposen now-but JUS sposen this
faihy came to me- Babe, and tor me ef
Ahwould go down theah wheah the cot
ton balls is a-wavin and the sun shines
all the Who'll blessed yeah round that An
would grow rich, babe-make moss
much as a thousand dollahs-would you
Get awful Lonesome eff All went away,
la be?
eft wouldn' be foah long time, you
know: and then Aid come back, and
we'd 80 to the minister and you'd have
lots O. fahn cloes, and we'd live in
manshun and neveh have to go hungry
any noah. Misteh Johnson. he give me
a ticket SOS All could go this very ev'n-
in, an'-an'-well, you doan mind Ell An
go. do you, babe" -
There was silence for moment. Inc
man looked far away over the crest OF
the mountain. In his eyes shone the
balmy warm sun of the south; put IN
Ter eyes, as with lowered head she
watched the toe of her foot restlessly
pushing a pebble about, there was the
look Of dead hope. Of unutterable long
ing, of a heart that had been killed with
a single blow.
She soon recovered herself. however,
and looking up into his eyes with a brave
smile that was all but sob. she said in
voice that was low and soft and sweet:
"Deah. good, kind OIL pal! All cahn't
tell you how much you've hunt me to-
day. All knows youah nah loveh-leas'
ways you said as how you was We've
be en- such fas' frien's foah so many
yeahs, too, havnt we? But now you
want to go. Well; All 'spose you knows
best"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Exercises at High School.

This afternoon exercise were held in
the assembly room of the high school
and observance made of the custom Of
paying respect to the memory of the
late president. The spacious hall was
appropriately draped in black and the
exercises partook of the sorrow that
weighed down the members of the COM
munity since the assassn's blow was
struck.
Several vocal selections were rendered
and an address was delivered by ]. w.
Kelly of the Inter Mountain editorial
staff. The speaker was introduced by
p. A, Leamy, principal of the high
school. The speaker paid high tribute
70 the life and achievements Of the late
president and spoke feelingly Of the af-
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Oakley Park Results.

Gin .innati. Sept. ls-Grand circuit
Faces al Oakley Park:
The Summstein purse, $1,000 for 2:3O
tcotters captor won three straight
heats in -2:12 81: 2:I1 3-4: 2:12. County
Jake. Eva Simmons, Lady Patchen, Col.
Clery and Lilly sligo also started.
The Oakley purse $4,000 for 2:2 PAGERS
(uniinished): Terrace Queen won the
first and second heats in 2:11 Ia; 2:11 ga.
DonOa McGregor won the third amt
fourth heats in 2:14 Ia; 2:17. Carnot
Carnot won the fifth heat in 2:15. Tom
my Nc. John H., Red Post. Jean Cuyler
and New Richmond also started.
The Gibson House purse $1,000 for 2:0y
PAGERS (untinished): Harold H., won twev
straight heats in 2:09 1-2; 2:1O. Corinne.
Little SIuaw. Garnetta, Sir Alcontra,
Arserta and Jim Kennedy also started.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Funeral Notices.

The funeral Of William H. Rumble will
take place tomorrow afternoon at i
o'clock from the family residence, No.
O'Neil street, Walkerville. Services will
be held at the I. o. 0. F. hall by Rev,
l.. L. Tower. Z,
Fergus r. Kelly died this afternoon
his residence, 423 West Mercury. Funer
notice later.
The funeral of Martin Sheridan wi
take place tomorrow, Thursday, at
M, from the Arizona street fire static
The funeral of Patrick Ryan, will take
place tomorrow, Thursday, at 2 p. mr.,
from the family residence No. 1926 East
Summit street
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Hawthorne Track Results.
(By Associated Press.)

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-Haw thorne results:
First race, five and half furlongs-
Molie T. won, Whiffit second, Blessed
Damosel third. Time 1:O9X.
Second race. six furlongs-If You Dare
Won, Della pstrand second, Canova
third Time 1:14A.
Thir;. race. mile and 20 yards-Prince
BiaZes won, Synii second, King Deilis
third Time 1919.
Fourth race, one mile-Vulcan won,
Odnor SECOND. Argregor third. Time
1:1l&.
Fifth race. five and half furlongs-
Doaie s. won, PyrrhO second, Santa
Teresa third. Time l:15A.
Sixth race, mile and a sixteenth, SELL
ing-Barrack won, Macgyle second, An
thracte third. Time 1:49
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
RUN OUT OF TOWN
FOR ANARCHIST TALK
(By Associated Press,)

Marshf1eld, Ore, Sept. 1S-John Peter
son, who claims to be a Norwegian. was
run out of Marshfield today on account
Of utterances derogatory to the late
President Mckinley. Two men living on
Coos river are reported to have ex-
pressed satisfaction at President Nc
Kinley's assassination. A party has been
formed to visit them tomorrow.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Henry c. Sultzer, formerly editor Of
the Miner, left today for St. Paul.
Wanted to buy furniture of about 3
rooms. Must be reasonable. F. B., care
Inter Mountain.
W. S. Hunnewell, representing the
Gutta Percha and Rubber company or
Chicago, left today for Salt Lake. :
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Stockholders Will Consider Offer.
(By Associated Press.)

CBy Associated Press)
Liverpool, Sept. 1S-A meeting of the
shareholders of Ogdens, Limited an i'm
portant British tobacco company. has
been called for September 20 to consider
an offer of the American Tobacco CON-
pany to buy all the shares, as the 1ilst
step toward acquiring control of The
British market.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Attention, B. p. o. E.

Memorial services in honor of our late
departed brother, William Mckinley, of
Canton, O., Looge No. 6S, will be held
in the lodge room at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon. All members and visiting
brothers invited to attend.
]. H. O'GORMAN,
Secretary. a.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Mining Boom Expected.
(By Associa ted Press.)

(By AsSOCiated PreSS.)
St. Johns, N. F.. Sept. 1S.-A boom is
expected on the island of Belle Isle in
about fortnight. The force at the
mines will be considerably increased by
that time and the Sydney smelling works
will be in a position to handle much
more ore. 1t is believed that the supply
Of mineral beneath the surface is almost
lmitless.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Killed by a Burglar.

Newport, KY, Sept. 18.-At Southgate,
a village near here, ]. H. Badger, credit
man and bookkeeper for the Robert
Clarke Publishing company, of CincinA
natl, was shot and killed today by a
negro burglar, who escaped.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
SIX KILLED IN A WRECK
Three Men and Three Women Lose
Their Lives in Disaster in
Massachusetts,.
(Ry Associated Press.)

BrocktOn, Mass, Sept. 1S.-Two ears
of a Boston express train We're thrown
off the track north of the Avon depot to-
day, about 100 o'clock, and six passen-
gers-three women and three men--were
killed. Eight persons are said to have
being badly injured. A freight train pre-
pairing for it's run to the south ran into
the passenger train, causing the acct
dent.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
$5o-sAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN

$50-SAN FRANCISCO AND RETURN
Sept. 18th t. 9th inclusive, Northern
Pacific Will sell round trip tickets to
San Francisco and return at rate Of
$50. Stopovers allow both directions and
fral Ii! Nov. 18th. Office corner Park
Ell Main streets.
w. H. MERRIMAN, G. A. q
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Noted Insurance Man Dead.

(By Associated Prnss.)
Hartford. Conn.,. Sept 1S.-James G..
PATERSON, president of the Travellers In
surance company died at his home here
today after short illness with sciatica
He was Ga years old.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FOSSIL
MAN ORIG COMPANY


MAN DRUG COMPANY.
The undersigned. president and direc-
tor Of the Fosse.man Drug company, q
corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the state Of Montana, hereby
makes, files and publishes its annual re.
port in pursuance Of Section 451 of the
Civil Code of the state of Montana. to-
wit:
poration is Ten Thousand dollars ($l0,-
00O.OO), divided into Ten Thousand shares
of the value of One dollar ($1.O0) each.
The capital of the corporation is ac-
tuaNy paid in by cash and mercha nGise.
The amount of existing debts is Two
Hundred dollars ($200.0O), being current
expenses of the present month.
Witness the signature of the president
and director this 18th day of September,
A. D. 1901.
Il. A. FOSSELMAN.
President.
T.. II. CRUMRINE.,
Director.
State of Montana, County Of Silver
BOw-ss:
+. A. Fosselman, being duly sworn,
on oath says that he is the president OF
the Fosse.man Drug company, the COR
poraton making the foregoing annual
statement: that he knows the contents
thereof, and that the same is true and
correct to the best of his knowledge, in.
formation and belief.
r. A. FOSS ELMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of September. a. d. 1901.
[SEAL.]
Notary Public, in and for Silver Bow
County, Montana.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE KNICK-
ERBOCKER ICE co.
In pursuance of the provisions of Sec
ton 451 Of the corporations the Knick-
erbOcker Ice company. a corporation. orr
ganized ana existing under and by vir-
tue of the laws of Montana. by it's pres
ident and a majority of its director.
makes, files and publishes this its an
nual reg OFT, as follows towit:
list: The amount of the capital stock
of said corporation is forty thousand
4O,00O) shares of the par value of one
$4,000 per share, all OF said stock hav-
ing been used in payment for property
necessary in its business.
End: The amount of the existing debts
of the said corporation is the sum OF
eight thousand one hundred and seventy
eight, i$S,l1S.OO) dollars. --.-
w. w. ADAMS.
President ana director.
FRANK BOUCHER. ~
Secretary and director.
STATE OF MONTANA, COUNTY OF
Silver BoW--ss
Frank Boucher being first duly sworn
says that he is the secretary and a di-
rector of the Knickerbocker Ice Co, the
corporation making and filing the above
report that the said report is true to
the knowledge of affiant and that the
parties whose names are subscribed
thereto are directors of said rorpo2 alton
and constitute a majority Of said direc-
tors
FRANK BOCs HER.
Subscribed and sworn TO before ME the
18th day OF Sent. 1901
lSealD LEWIS p FORESTELL.
Notary Public in ani ior silve~ Bow
County. state Of Montana
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
FIRE WIPES OUT
(Rv Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
Everett, Wash, Sept. 1S.-Fire started
this morning in Odd Fellows hall at
Monroe, Wash. and destroyed most Of
the town. Loss, sos, 900; insurance small.
1t is thought the fire was of incendiary
origin.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Death From Natural Causes.

A verdict that Patrick Ryan, who died
at his home, 1927 East Summit street,
yesterday afternoon, was returned today
by the coroner's jury to the effect that
the deceased came to his death from
natural causes.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18

lection with which the nations chief was
regarded by the people.
The exercises began at $3.50 and were
attended by teachers and pupils of the
high school,
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18
Minnesota Bank Robbed.
(By Associated Press

(By Associated Press.)
Blooming Prairie. Mimi, Sept. 1S.-The
safe in the bank of Brainerd & Co. was
blown open by cracksmen last night.
Between $4,000 and S., 600 in currency was
taken.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18

$40 reward and no questions asked for
the return of the overcoat taken FROM
the Beaver Block last week. Y
Address r. M. b., this office.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-09-18

New York Copper.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Sept. 1S.--Copper and lead
quiet and unchanged.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-15
cARp "a rHANks.

Ne Tisk to express ear s.rerrr thanks
and xr2sifusse = eaA a1a al who ~
kinisy sxrltafhixe,l and assisre3 IS "a
car sad aerearezseog is the s1dSee and
Ents1eiy io@s q ctr san Norman
2. o. HANNAH AND FAMILY.
No. HIS Alaras Street. Hon0lulu.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-10-15
PARICuII SPEGTABILL
rs PROVING 4 SUCCESS
SUCCESSFUL COMBAT or TIE
HfLo GRASS. WHICH IS
a PEST.
Crews over and chotlss Out Both ire
Pest and the Lantana-srousht
Here from FiJi-mskes Excellent
FODDER for Cattle

Wrsy Taylor. Commissioner Of Ag-
riculture. IS in high spirits over the
promising results Of his LATEST ex-
pertinent. ard there viii be cause for
great rejoicing among the planters II
the promise is fulfilled. a new grass
that Kills lantana and the pest. Hilo
grass has been introduced and Is be-
ing experimental with by numerous
persons about town, with great sue
cess
The new grass IS a native Of West
Africa and wac brought here from the
Psi Islands. where Il Is being cult
waited with great satisfaction by the
planters. for the purpose. Of killing
Hiio grass. which Tor a long time
overran the plantations there. X Is
bctauicaliy known as -Panicum Spec
tabilaH and has a long. broad blade,
which makes IL very excellent for for
age purposes and gives u a pretty ap-
pcarance. The stalks are jcinted in
the same manner as cane. and II
grows along the ground and upward.
A thriving patch Of It, OF only three
weeks growth may be seen in Com
missioner Taylor's experimental gar
den In the upper corner OF the Capt.
tol grounds. and great interest is be
ing taken ia st by the business men
and planters many Of whom are ex-
perimenting with private patches OF
the grass.
on his recent trip TO the Fiji Is
lands. Professor Koebele. government
entomologist observed the grass
growing. and there learned that Il was
being successfully used for the pur-
pose OF killing the obnoxious grass
which is known here as Hilo grass.
The planters expressed their entire
satisfaction with the Panicum Spec
tablla- which not only fulfilled its
purpose Of driving out the Hilo grass.
but also furnished an abundant crop
Of fodder. which was eaten with avid
ity By horses and cattle. Professor
Koeheie brought some seeds OF the
grass back with him When he return
I'd 20 Honolulu, and the experiments
were given over 20 Commissioner
Taylor. who Immediately planted a
plat Of ground In the Nuuanu govern
ment forest Within a few days the
grass came up and began TO flourish
and cover the ground Within three
weeks Il had spread over an area
several times that which was origi-
nally planted. and WIS some two feet
In hciaht. The grass grows 10 n
height OF Eve and six feet. and when
cut down makes an excellent fodder
dried. as well as being a tempting