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The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17

on board Uncle Sans cruisers ath-
ltics take up much more time than
the ordinary person on shore has any
idea of. 1t is through this branch Of
sport that the men are kept contented
and that they gain the feeling for
their ship which makes them better
sailors and better fighting men. The
baseball, football and rowing contests
which take place frequently in the
navy, are all handled under the di-
rection of officers and under the gen.
eral supervision of the Secretary OF
the Navy. In short athletics among
the enlisted men in the navy is recog-
nized as an important part Of the SER
vice and is treated as such.
In each squadron of four vessels the
navy department gives a pennant each
year for the ship having the best base
ball team. The best football team re-
ceives similar prize, while the row.
partment which is treasured as the
sailors alone know how.
In order that the sports may be
properly carried out and that each
branch may be properly looked after,
an athletic officer is appointed on each
cruiser. In the Big Four which We
have in Honolulu at present the ath-
letic officers are as follows: West
Virginia, Captain Lay; Colorado, En-
sign Todd; Maryland, Ensign Belknap;
Pennsylvania, Midshipdnan Spofford.
Lieutenant ]. C. Fremont on Admiral
Dayton's staff is in general charge of
all the athletics in the fleet.
On holidays when the ships are in
port the day is given over to enter
tainments in which, while the rowing
races are considered the chief event of
the day, all kinds of athletic sports
are on the program and the evening
is generally given to a minstrel show
Dy the companies Wnlcn are loTIueu
on board each vessel.
The interest in baseball has been in
creased by the offering of cup for
the championship by the Hongkong
club. The Colorado held the cham
pionship for 1906 and the series of
games now being played in this city
names the Pennsylvania team the
present holders of the coveted cup
During the present cruise the game
of football has not been played to any
great extent as the climate in which
the vessels have been has been al
together too warm for this class of
sport
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17
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The crew of the cruiser Maryland
holds the championship of the Big
Four in the line of rowing. They have
defeated both the West Virginia and
the Pennsylvania and have challenged
the Colorado to a race. but their de-
fiance has not been accented. This en-
titles them to the rooster and the
pride gof being the fastest crew in the
squadron.
The Pennsylvania challenged the
Maryland to race while the Big Four
was lying in Manila harbor last April
and the defiance was accepted at
once. The boats used are made es-
pecially for racing and are furnished
for this purpose by the navy depart
ment. They have very fine lines and
are much prettier and lighter than the
other ships gigs. The race was for
three miles and though for the first
part it was close at the end it was a
walkover for the Maryland crew, who
came in from $50 to 400 yards ahead
at the finish.
In March, 1906, the Maryland de-
feated the West Virginia at Guanta-
namo, Cuba, in one Of the closest
races ever seen in naval circles. Both
crews were in perfect trim and the
West Virginia's twelve oarsmen led
until close to the finish. At that time
the Maryland's crew put on squirt
which could not be denied and won
out by less than length. The credit
of the fine work which has been done
by the Marylands crew is due in
great degree to the training Of Chief
Boatswain J. D. Walsh, who has taken
charge of this part of the work. His
enthusiasm and hard work have
brought the championship to his ship
and he deserves all credit
The Maryland challenged the Colo
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17

are in port and many good fights have
seen him a participant. The last port
in which he was able to pick up some
easy money was at Manila where he
fought one of the best local men
twenty rounds to draw.
There are several good long distance
swimmers on board the warships, the
best of whom is probably Freeman,
of the Pennsylvania He is also a
baseball man and has the most decep-
tive curves of any pitcher in the
squadron.
Some idea of the interest which is
taken in sports may be obtained from
the list of events which was pulled
off to celebrate Fourth of July in the
present year. The vessels were then
lying at Cheefoo and the entire day
was spent in sports of all kinds. n
swimming race for the fleet champion
ship at the distance of 100 yards was
won by Coxswain Hass. The Chinese
boys had an exciting race in dingys,
the stroke they rowed being a modif-
cation of that used at oxford Uni
NerSlty, A race tOr tne Dig 4Z-iOOt
steam launches was held, the West
virginia winning over an eight-mile
course with the Maryland in second
place. Fleet sailing races were also
held. for all classes of boats, cutters,
gigs, dingys and other craft all hav-
ing chance TO win.
One of the interesting features was
a race around the ships in the punts
which are used for cleaning and paint
ing the sides. In this race shovels
were used instead of oars and a good
deal of fun ensued. Sack races, climb
ing a greasy pole. pie races, obstacle
races. boxing and many other events
filled up the program so that there -
something going on throughout the
day.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17
FOUNDED IN HONOUR.

No doubt you have seen in the
papers such announcements as
this concerning some medicine o.
other: "If. on trial, You write
that this medicine has done you
no good we will refund your
money."-Now, we have never
had reason to speak in that way
concerning the remedy named in
this article. In trade extern
ding throughout the world, no
body has 3ver complained that
our medicine has Iailed, or asked
for the return of his money. The
public never grumbles at hon.
estly and skillfully made bread,
or at medicine which really
and actually does what it was
made to do. The foundations OF
WAMPOLE'S PREPARATION
are laid in sincerity and horOur.
the knowledge Of which on the
part o. the people explains its
popularity and success. There IS
nothing to disguise or conceal
1t was not dreamed out, or dis
covered by accident; it was stu
Gied out, on the solid principles
Of applied medical science. It Is
palatable as honey and contains
all the nutritive and curative
properties OF Pure Cod Liver
Oil, extracted by us from fresh
cod livers, combined with the
Compound Syrup of Hypophos-
Ohites and the Extracts of Matt
ard Wild Cherry. This remedy
is praised by all who hare en-
ployed it in any CT the diseases
it is recommended to relieve ana
cure, and is effective frem the
first dose. In Anemia, Scrofula,
Nervous and General Debility,
Influenza. La Grippe, ard Throat
and Lung Troubles, it is s spe-
cifc. DR.. Thos. Hunt Stucky
says: "The continued use OF It
N my practice, convinces me
that it is tie most palatable.
least nauseating, and best prep
aration now on the market" "
You ran take it with the assur-
zee of getting well. One bottle
proves its intrinsic value. "Yo7
cannot be disappointed in it-r
sod hy all chemists everywhere
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In baseball there is more interest
taken at present than in any other line
of athletics. When the Big Four was
stationed in China, the men were able
TO get good deal of practise and
some good games were played, but for
the past three or four months they
have had no opportunity for hard
work in this line till they came here.
AT Kobe there is good baseball
ground which the teams from the
squadron were allowed to use, but at
Yokohama the one available field for
playing was used for cricket and the
owners were by no means partial to
baseball. For this reason the teams
had little practise while they were in
the Japanese port, only playing a
couple of match games.
The gift of a fine cup by the Hong
kong club has helped to increase the
baseball activity. This cup is to be
played for once each year and no
officers are allowed to play on the
teams. AS a rule there are several
officers on each ship who are well up
in the game and their elimination from
the games makes a good deal of diff
ference in the results.
In the first series, which was played
In Hongkong, the Colorado won the
title of champion and the rejoicing on
board that vessel was extreme. A
number of the men who played on the
Colorado's team at that time have left
the ship, however, and their lineup
is hardly as strong as it was year
ago.
In the series concluded on Friday
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17

napolis and West Point was Witness
ed. All the expenses of the yictors
were paid and they enjoyed one Of the
pleasantest outings which could fall
70 their lot. Among the football en-
thusiasts on the Maryland are En-
signs L. c. Farley and Charles Belk-
nap, both of whom played on the
Naval Academy teams when they
were in Annapolis.
When the Big Four reaches the
Coast and the football season there is
on, it will probably mean some inter-
esting games between the teams from
the cruisers and the college elevens.
The only difficulty will come in the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17

greatest when the vessels are on the
Atlantic Coast. Many of the officers
who have played at Annapolis can
handle the pigskin with the best of the
college players and under their tuition
some fast games are seen.
The best football season which was
experienced by the Big Four was while
they We're stationed at Hampton
Roads. There series of games was
played for the championship, the Colo
rado coming out on top. A special
prize was offered for this series by
Col. Thompson, a graduate Of An
napolis. who still takes a great in
terest in naval affairs. He gave the
winning eleven a trip to Princeton,
where the annual game between An
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17

rado to race in this harbor but the
challenge could not be accepted owing
to the fact that two members of the
Colorado's crew are on the sick list.
1t is stated that when they recover
a race will be pulled off and that it
should be fine contest. Coxswain
Touhey, Of the Colorado, has charge
of the racing crew on his boat and is
said to be one of the best coaches in
the navy. He is confident that he will
be able to get together crew which
will gain the championship for his
vessel.
The marines in the vessels also take
a good deal of interest in rowing and
when an athletic day is held the rival
ry between the sea soldiers is extreme.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17
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In boxing the members of the crews
of the four cruisers take a great deal
of interest. There are several fast men
in the squadron and whenever they
reach a port where a good match can
be obtained, a fifteen or twenty round
battle is pulled off. Walsh, Of the
Pennsylvania, is looked on as the best
heavyweight in the four vessels which
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17

fact that the sailors are used to the
old style game which has been played
in the Eastern colleges, while the COL
lege men have taken UP Rugby.
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17
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There has been no football played
on the present cruise on account Of
the warm climates which have been
visited, but of all the sports outside
of rowing the interest in football is the
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17
Sports Among the
Big Four Crews

last, the second contest for the cup
the Pennsylvania nine won in the last
game from the Colorados and now hold
the championship for the coming six
months
The Hawaiian gazette., 1907-09-17

The marines do not have the benefit
of a racing boat such as is provided
for the sailors and are forced 20 use a
heavier craft for their races.
The oasis., 1907-03-30
Passing of Pioneers.

During the past week there have
 been laid to their eternal rest two of the oldest residents of Nogales
 not only with regard to the periods of their residence in the line city
 but in the matter of age also, one
 being eighty-three years of age, the other ninetv-three. And both were women. They were Mrs. Dolores Canes, and Mrs. Mary Ellen Breen, both of whom had lived here many years, and both leaving many sorrowing friends and relatives to mourn their de- parture.
 The first named, Mrs. Dolores Canes, died Saturday, March 23d, at the residence of her son-in-law, Mir. A. l.. Peck, and was buried on the day following, Sunday. the 24th, The obsequies were attended by many of the citizens of the town, who embraced the opportunity to manifest that token of respect. Deceased was a native of San Mi guel, Sonora, Mexico, and had re- sided in Nogales twenty three years. She is survived by three daughters and three sons, of whom there reside in Nogales Mesdames A. L. Peck and ]. T. Brickwood and Mr. Manuel Canes.
 The latter named, Mrs. Mary Ellen Breen, was native of Ire land, but had lived in the United States from early life. Her resi- dence in Nogales had included twentyfour years, and she had seen the place grow from a small hamlet. The lady died Thursday and was buried Friday. A large concourse of citizens attended the obsequies, and attended the cortege to the grave. Deceased was the mother of Mesdames J. w. Wilson and Ellen Thompson, with whom a wide circle of friends sympathize in their deep bereavement.
The oasis., 1907-03-30
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AtSL Andrews church tomorrow morning there will be an elaborate Easter service. conducted by Rev. Franklin Davis, assisted by full choir under the leadership of MT. NJ. N. Andrews. There will be rendered programme of most excellent music, the choir consist. ing of these ladies and gentlemen: Mrs. E. l.. Crowell, Mrs. H. NJ. Claggett, Mrs. w. R. Sprecher, Mrs. Jesse Ritz, Mrs. Geo. B. Marsh, Miss Daisy Stuart. Miss Olive Doherty, Miss Irene Mercer, Miss Ethel Doherty, Messrs. E. L.. Crowell, w. R. Sprecher and Evan Lewis.
 Following is the musical pro- gramme:
 l. Hymn ll6 Second Tone .....R. A. Firth
 Angels Roll the Rock Away" ?. Venite in C......................... BOyce 5. Gloria in D............... A. Sullivan 1. Te Deum in Flat.,.... Adolph Bauerbach }. Jubilate in F.....................H H. Aldrich 6. Anthem Awake Up, My Glory" .
 .....,...................... Barnaby
 COMMUNION.
 :. Kyria, in E......................J John Cover s. Gloria Tibi Tibi...................'... C. G0unod 9. Hymn ll2. First Tone
 Jesus Christ is Risen Today 10. Agnus Del ....'.................C Gonnod Il. Recessional Hymn. Third Tone w
 ......,................... John Gower
 Come Ye Faithful Raise the Strain"
The oasis., 1907-03-30

THE hands are the hands of Esau, but the voice is the voice of Jacob" If the gentleman from whose practiced pen flows the dia- tribes leveled at a. t. bird, appear ing in the alleged daily newspaper of late, thinks his fancied fine work is not detected, he lis off his base" But long years ago the selfsame a. t. bird "hung his hide on the fence," and farther excoria-
The oasis., 1907-03-30

STARTING with severe floods in both the East and on the Pacific Slope, numerous train wrecks and wrecks at sea, with several mine disasters of appalling magnitude, 1907 bids fair to keep up the record of recent years.
The oasis., 1907-03-30

Dowte, ths recently deceased head of Zion church, is said Co have left private fortune of len millions of dollars. Which goes to show that the prophet trade is more profitable than in the olden time.
The oasis., 1907-03-30

tion of the gentleman is unneces. sary If it amuses him let him continue his work. But at a glance one caH see that the pol. ished sentences never emanated from the limited brain pan of poor Buttinski.
The oasis., 1907-03-30

Yuma Examiner: By building a fifteen mile dirt road from Bra ton to the Planet district in the northern portion of the county the persons who have properties in that district shorten the way ten miles. The new road they are building already has cost them 5000. Interested in this road with several others are Newton Evans, Los Angeles, and J. E. Baxter, Wickenburg, who yesterday filed mining locations on twenty one claims in Planet district.
The oasis., 1907-03-30

Save money by having your Articles of Incorporation drawn and all details arranged by "THE OASIS BUREAU OF INCORPORATION. .Dt
The oasis., 1907-03-30
NOCALES NOTES.

turned from Washington Camp.
 Tomorrow morning there will be appropriate Easter services at all the churches.
 Yesterday Mir. George w. Atkin- son of Tucson and Calabasas, was visitor at Nogales.
 Tuesday there was at Nogales Captain J. L. B. Alexander of Phoenix, United States attorney for Arizona.
 The financial statement of the Nogales Building & Loan Associa- ton appears elsewhere in this issue. The statement presents a fine showing. The Association has been of great benefit to Nogales.
 Ladies Long Silk and Kid Gloves; Fancy Silk Petticoats.
 La Moda.
 Elsewhere there appears official notice by the acting forest super visor, Mr. R. A. Rogers, to the effect that grazing permits within the Tumarcacori forest reserve must be applied for on April 2lst, at his office in Nogales.
 This week there has been com menced survey of line for the proposed railway between Nogales and Cananea. The corps having in hand the important work passed { the line Monday and made camp at point up the valley about two miles south from Nogales The ] first section undertaken will be between the town and the Santa Cruz river.
 Fancy Parisan Gowns, Fancy Silks of all descriptions, Japanese Kimonos, and Mems Pajamos.
 La Moda.
 Mir. Geo. E. Place, a pioneer of Los Angeles and representing Mod ern Mexico. has been in Nogales for the past week. He gave TIE OASIS lift" in their rush of work this week. MT. Places niece, nee Laura P. Place of Glenridge, N. J., mar rled Mir. Julio Gadsden whose father was instrumental in The Gadsden Purchase which bears his name and on which Nogales is To- ,eated. MT. George Montague, who has been engaged a number of months with a surveying party on the Tonichi extension of the Cananea, ; Rio Yaqui & Pacific railway, re- ( turned home this week, the survey ( having been completed and the f party disbanded. All the members were offered employment with the Z construction force, but Mir. Mon , tague elected to come home. Since i coming he has joined the corps en- gagged in surveying line between Nogales and Cananea.
 The preliminary survey upon one of the possible routes between Imuris and Cananea for connect l ing up the great copper camp with ' the Sonora railway, was completed | week ago, and there remain yet q q to complete preliminary surveys upon two more possible routes be- V tween those two places, and, as T
The Somerset reporter., 1907-06-27

two strong cotton lines, which cost US
about % cents apiece where the first
two rows are to be, say three feet
apart, writes grower in American
Agricultural.
From a garden drill we remove all
the seeding attachments and run the
drill wheels over line l from TO a.
Before running back on line ID to b.
we put the stake of line ! from a to c.
When we arrive at b, stake of line ]
is moved from to c, which puts the
line In position for marking the third
row Before running the wheel on the
third row from to stake of line 2
at b Is moved to d. When arriving at
c, stake at b is moved to d, which puts
line in position for the fourth row,
etc
For long rows we use one measuring
stick at each end of the rows and one
In the middle The middle stick Is
pushed in the ground against the line
to prevent the wind from dlsplacing
The Somerset reporter., 1907-06-27
The Compost Heap.

The problem of utilizing all waste
from kitchen. table, etc, has been sat
isfactorily solved by me without the
aid of the garbage man. | look upon
every bone. parings from potatoes, ap-
pies and all vegetables and fruits as
too precious to be carted off by him.
Each year after my planting is done
start refuse pile, having used up
the accumulation of the previous year
al this time. The spot selected for
this refuse heap is quite near my gar
den and about hundred feet from the
house ! first sprinkle some air slaked
lime on the spot, after which all scraps
and parings of every kind are thrown
there, being covered each time with q
shovelfu or two of earth. All dead
leaves and grass raked from the lawn
find their way to this heap. ! sprinkle
often during the hot weather with air
slaked lime, which aids decomposition.
On wash days this heap Ia treated to a
couple of pailfuls of good strong soap
suds, thus enriching II still more. The
scrapings from the chicken coop or a
wheelbarrow of manure from the sta
BILE IL grand addition, as is also some
leaf mold.
This heap is the better for being
tossed over occasionally during the
summer and when spring comes around
again is q delight TO the gardener
Bones and old shoes burned up and
the ashes thrown on this heap will add
greatly to its fertilzing qualities.
If kept sprinkled with lime and GOV
cred with soil there need not be any
disacreeable odor arising therefrom.
consider my compost heap equal to one
load of manure and therefore save at
least SCI. A. W. In Farming.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-06-27
The Old staaeeoach.

Those who are accustomed to look
back with longing eyes to the good
old days" will find it interesting to
learn that in the middle of the eight
eenth century the common carrier be-
tween Selkiik and Edinburgh, a dis
tance of thirty eight miles, required
two weeks to make the journey. In
1878 1t took day and half for a
stagecoach to go from Edinburgh TO
Glasgow, only forty-four miles away.
About the same time the swiftest stages
seldom covered the road between Edin-
burgh and London, 80 miles, in less
than two weeks, an average speed Of
about twenty-five miles a day.-St
Louis Republic.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-06-27
For Sale and Recommended bV
FRANK w. BUCHANAN. skewhsaan
Dealing with Rats.

Theoretically, rats can be poisoned
so that they will not die in their bur
rows under or inside buildings, but
any mistake on this point leads to ex-
tremely disagreeable results. Accord
ing to the government information
recently distributed on this subject,
the mineral known as barium car
Donate, or barytes, is to be preferred,
as it is harmless to larger animals,
and the rats, if they can find an exit,
usually leave the premises in search of
water. The barytes may be mixed in
a dough four fifths meal, or spread
upon bread and butter or moistened
toast. Its action is not rapid, and if
the first application falls short the
plan should be repeated with a
change of bait
Strychnine and arsenic are more
apt to cause the death of rats in the
house, and the use of phosphorus IS
condemned, one reason being that it
may cause fires. In war upon
rats it is important to remember that
wholesale poisoning may result in
wholesale etfluvia that would last sew
eral weeks in houses. Traps are
more to the practical purpose, and
ferrets might be used by co operation,
though they might be few compared
with the swarm of rodents whose ex-
termination, or rather material re-
duction is attempted. Those who
resort to poisons ought to be familiar
with their action and general results,
or public nuisance may be created
that will be regretted. Good general
ship is needed even i'll a battle with
rats.
The Somerset reporter., 1907-06-27

The wood kindlipg factory owned
by Wilbur Grant at Kingman, Me-,
was burned Wednesday afternoon,
causing loss of s25, 900. The entire
establishment including a lumber
mill, one or two tenements and other
buildings valued at about $780, 900 was
threatened but was saved by the com
bined efforts of 200 or 300 men from
the Grant and other mills in the vi
cinity. The burned building was
three stories high and contained
some expensive machinery The fire
broke out about O'Clock and was not
under control for over an hour. Less
than a score of men were thrown out
of work. Operations in the saw mill
were resumed Thursday.