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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12
NEWS By TELEPHONE

Budapest has the only newspaper in the
world which telephones instead Of print
ing its news. This jornual is the Hirmon-
do. which has now been established for
several years in the Hugarian capital.
Free of cost it instalS telephone ap-
paratus in the subscribers house or fiat,
and from its central Office the news is
announced by a clear-speaking elocu-
ZIONIST, who precedes each item with a
general call. 1t is an all-day service,
beginning at O'Clock in the morning,
when it leads of by sending the correct
time to all subscribers, repeating this
hour by hour. The programme of pub
lie events, meetings, and tire like, for
the day is announced and at intervals
the movements of prices on the stock
exchange.
At II o'clock the news of the day at
home and abroad is telephOned to sub
scribcrs in a clear and succinct MARIA
tive. TO while away the post-luncheOn
hour the subscriber may take up his re-
ceiver and listen to the recital of an
original and complete short story by an
accomplished raconteur. From 4 80 to
u 30 Subscribers are IN electrophonlc con-
nection with the musical performance of
the Houved military band.
From 7 o'clock until IL on five nights
in the week the subscriber, sitting in
his own home, may oniOy the music
and singing of the Grand opera house.
On the other two evenings in the week
he commands tire performance of the
gypsy band at Budapest's leading cafe.
And the cost of this complete service of
daily news and evening entertainment is
| 33lA cents a month.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12
BIG sum FOR
OUR LUXUR|ES
ONE HUNDRED MILLION DOL
LARS SENT FOR SUCH M
PORTS IN TWELE MONTHS.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1G.-Luxuries
mwere purchased by the United States
from abroad to the extent of 100000
600 during the fiscal year 1906, accord
ing to the tabulations of the bureau of
statistics of the department of congress
and labor.
These uxuries are classified as dia-
monds and other precious stones, Of
which $4O,OOO,OOO were imported; laces.
edgngs, embroideries and ribbons, $4O,-
100000; feathers, natural and artificial
$7000O00 champagne, $G,0O0,000 and
miscellaneous such as perfumes, toilet
articles, smokers articles and opium for
smoking.
Tobacco, cigars ana cigarettes were
imported to the value of $25,OO0,O00.
This is more than double the amount
spent abroad for such articles decade
ago. The item of largest increase in
the above list is said to be diamonds, as
the value for 1896 did not reach $S,-
100000.
Opium for smoking was imported in
the fiscal year just ended to the value of
81, 100000, as compared with $4,000 in
1896.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12
At The End Of The Rainbow
4 LETTER FROM TIE ROAD.

A LETTER FROM TIE ROAD.
WILSON, Kas, Dec. 17.-Dear Wife ::
Yesterday l rode overland from Genesco
to Kanopols, Kas.
Kanopolis is famous as the place one
time founded with great righteousness
as the center of the United States. Geo
graphically it is. 1t is the axle, the
spindle, the pivot of the whole shooting
match, and it needs oiling. The con-
slant revolution of the rest of the coun-
try around it is telling on this town.
1t is worn down now to where you can
hardly notice it at all.
There is an emporium" at Kanopo-
lis that has sign one would have to ride
fast and far to duplicate. 1t says: ''Pills,
Nails, Toothpicks and Pins" 1t sounds
like lie, but it is fact
Why do l drive in this country, you
ask? Well, there are two or three rea-
sons. One is that the railroad compa-
MES that built roads out here don't know
there is any north or south. They are
the most nonsectional, patriotic people
in the world. TREY do know, however
that there are such directions as east
and west and all their lines run in those
directions. SO if you are thirty miles OF
SO from some town south or north of you
you have the option of taking a train
and riding east to Passamaquoddy, Me.
or west to Seattle, Wash. to change
to a line running back to your objective
point, or getting into a rig with a garru-
lous driver, donning a pre-Adamite
sreepsllin coat and making a straight
shoot for your destination.
The driving is interesting. Either you
have a driver who won't talk at all, in
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12

vor of reliance upon peaceful means in
cases of the latter class.
ct is not felt however, that the con-
ference at Rio should undertake to make
such discrimination or TO resolve upon
such rule. Most of the American
countries are still debtor nations. while
tire countries of Europe are the credi-
tors. If the Rio conference, therefore.
were to take such action it would have
the appearance of meeting of debtors
resolving how their creditors should act,
and this would not inspire respect. The
true course is indicated by the terms of
the programme, which proposes to re
quest the Second Hague Conference,
where both creditors and debtors will
be assembled, to consider tire subject"
CENTRAL AMERICA.
Last June trouble which had existed
for some time between the republics of
Salvador. Guatemala and Honduras cul-
minated i'm war-a war which threat
ened to be ruinous to the countries in
volved and very destructive to the com
mcrcial interests of American, Mexicans
and other foreigners who are taking
an important part in the development
Of these countries The thoroughly good
understanding which exists between tn
United States and Mexico enabled this
Government and that of Mexico to unite
effective mediation between the war
ring republics; which mediation resulted
not without long-continued and patient
effort in bringing about n meeting of
the representatives of the hostile pow
ers on board a United States warship
as neutral territory, and peace was there
concluded; n peace which resulted in the
saving Of thousands of lives and in
the prevention of an incalculablc amount
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12
The Presidents Account
OF The Rio Conference
.

of misery aud the destruction Of property
and of tire means Of livelihood. The
Rio conference passed the following re-
solution i'm reference to this action:
"That the Third international Amcri-
can Conference shall address to the Pre-
sidcnts of the United States of America
and of the United States of Mexico n
note in which the conference which is
being held at Rio expresses its satisfac-
ton at the happy results Of their media
ton for the celebration of peace be-
tween the republics of Guatemala, Hon
duras and Salvador"
This affords an excellent example of
one way in which the influence of the
United States can properly be eXer-
cised for the benefit of the peoples of
the Western hemisphere-tlrat is, by ac-
ton taken in concert with other Ameri-
can republics and, therefore, free from
those suspicious and prejudices which
might attach ~ the action were taken
by one alone. In this way it IS possible
to exercise a powerful influence toward
the substitution of consideratC action
in the spirit of justice for the insurrec-
tionary or international violence which
has hitherto been so great n hndrance
to the development of many of our neigh
bors Repeated examples of united ac-
ton by several or many American repub-
lies in favor of peace by urging cool and
reasonable, instead of excited and belli-
gerent, treatment of international con-
trovcrsies, cannot fail to promote the
growth Of a general public opinion
among the American nations which will
elevate the standards of international
action, strengthen the sense of interna-
tional duty among governments and be
felt in favor of the peace of mankind.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12

which case you want to kill him; or you
have a driver who talks all the time and
you want to get out and wall, just for
rest.
And the shecpskin coat Say, wife
you ought to see one Of those coats You
want to look at 'cm in tire winter time
don't believe they would be sanitary
enough to be shown in polite society in
the summer. Then they are kept on ice
pending the opening of the cross-country-
driving season and the advent of the
ruddy-cheeked travelling man.
The coat l wore yesterday was of pre-
historic origin. 1t belongs away back
in the palTozoic age, whenever that was
l looked at it a good deal on the seven
teen-mile drive, during which my driver
had me hypnotized and paralyzed with a
line of talk that was largely composed
of noise. l family remember his telling
me of his spending the matin hours of
many, many weeks from 3 to s a. m.
keeping the mamma coyotes from carry
ing off the new-laid calves on a ranch
to feed to their own teething and fretful
infants.
But to return to the coat. In exam
ming the individual skins of which il
was composed l was positive 1 saw the
jacket of Mary's little lamb and the
longer-heeced benny of the ramlet that
got his sidecombs complicated with the
shrubbery the time Abraham was about
to operate on Isaac for appendicitis.
Well, the man is calling my train.
hope it will come at his call a good deal
more obcdiently than most trains out
here come when they are called.
SO long, if not longer. Lovingly
BILL-Chicago Daily News
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12

I'm the West Indies cotton growing BE-
established on sound commercial basis
aud the production This year is estimated
at 100000 ia value: in West Africa
nearly 10000 bales have been produced
this season. and the industry in Lagos
is already commercial success. In
East Africa appreciate qualities Of cX-
ccllcnt cotton are being produced. The
production of cotton grown under the
auspices of this association during 1906
is estimated at 10000 bales, worth ST.,
100000, whereas four years ago cotton
growing as an exporting industry was
almost non-cXistcnt in the colonies
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12

whore the association has achieved these
results. The council is strongly Of tho
opinion that turning point has now
been reached If, however, the industry
is To be made an absolute success IL will
require fostering for many years. Perl
mancncy can only be secured by the
provision Of ample capital. The council
must confess TO a feeling Of some dis1
appointment that the cotton trade has moi
more readily recognized in a practical
way tire necessity of supporting the work
by subscribing the required capital. The
question of raising the money is giving
the council much trouble and anxiety.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12
WASTING TIME.

Anybody looking in either the Army
and Navy Register or the Army and
Navy Gazette for Endorsement of the
plan to permit the President to dismiss
such officers as may incur his dsplasure
would be wasting time
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12
BRITISH GROW COTTON

The second annual report of the Bril-
fish Cotton Growing Association, recent
Iy issued, expresses the opinion that
$25O,OO0 will be needed for 1907 for
West Africa alone, and 100000 in 1908,
More capital is urgently needed, accord
ing to the report which in part is as
follows:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-01-12
AN APPRECIATION.

Rails Uli, honored bandit Grief,
Abductor, murderer and thief;
IT'S pity, when our Mr.. Hay
Besought your head upon a tray,
Fate did not serve it up that way.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
Bedford Advocates Her Own

Bedford Bulletin: There are
now three candidates for the Sen
ate for this district, two from Bed
ford and one from Rockbrldge. W e
are not personally acquainted with
the gentleman from Rock bridge,
but understand that he lie very
able lawyer, ard now holds posi-
ton as an assis tant to the Attor'
ney-Geneial, making his home in
Richmond, but continuing his
residence and voting IL Lexing-
ton.
Without any personal applica-
ton tc the candidate from Rock
bridge it is the opinion of this
paper that the people of Bedford
should support candidate from
their own county in preference to
stranger from another county.
Bedford had been a separate Sena-
torial district for long time, and
had always teen represented by a
Senator Of her own, md nOtwith-
standing that Rockbridge has been
added to the district there is no
COED reasoA why she should not
continue to do so az long as she
CT put up a man for the place
equal to Rockbridge.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
The Policy of Randolph Macon
Woman's College

COLLEGE PARK, VA, JULY l, 1907
TO Our Educational Friends:
We deem it proper to advise our
friends and colleagues in the work OF
education, of the policy OF Randolph
Macon Woman's College in view OF the
action of the Trustees of the Carnegie
Foundation in placing Randolph
Macon Woman's College upon its list
of accepted colleges.
The Foundation agrees to give re-
firing allowance, averaging now about
81, $4,000 year, to any professor III our
college who has taught in colleges tor
twenty-five years; or to give 81, 10000 a
year to any one having taught fifteen
years, when he reaches sixty-five, We
purpose by the aid of this offer to carry
out the following plan to secure and
maintain an able and vigorous faculty:
1. We shall maintain the policy al
ready announced Of giving every pro-
fessor one year off duty out OF every
seven, on half pay, for the purpose of
recuperation, travel and special study.
The benefits Of this vacation may be
extended to teachers of less rank thar
full professors.
2. We shall make retirement at
sixty-fve automatic, but the teacher
reaching the retiring age may be elect
ed year by year if the Board so desires
for further work. This is only for { x
ceptional cases.
3. In selecting new professors we
shall demand net only preparation
equivalent to Phi. d. degree, but also
successful experience in teaching. Thus
we hope not only to get good men, but
to get them for the best part of their
lives. emitting the experimental stage,
keeping them fresh and strong by the
Sabbatic years rest during their most
effective period, and retiring them on
the liberal allowance of the Founda-
ton at sixty-fve.
We shall maintain our present re-
Quirements, and enrich our course as
practicable from time to time.
WIN. w. SMITH, President.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
Roanoke Mob Attacked Greeks

A mob rlOted for four hours in
Roanoke Saturday night, and as Il
result nine Greek restaurants,
three Greek shoe shining parlors
and two Syrian shops were wreck
ed.
The trouble was caused by u
dispute about five cents between
an American and Greek employ.
ed in the Belmont Greek restaur-
ant.
Five men were arrested ard
were bailed for appearance III the
Police Court Thursday. In the
disturbance Mayor Joel H. Clutch
in was hit on the leg by a rock.
Five policemen were hurt. Chief
Engineer Waggoner was struck oy
stone.
The Fire Department dispersed
the crowd by throwing stfea us Of
water into the mob.
The Greeks will take the Tatter
to the representatives Of Greece at
Washington, and it may be that
an indemnity will be asked for by
that Government, to cover the
lcsses sustained by the restaurant
keepers.
Meanwhile, the city will protect
the Greeks located there.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
RICH VIRGINIA COUNTIES

The United States Census bu-
reau recently issued a bulletin
giving values at the close OF the
wear 1902 of the principal salable
county possessions of the various
counties of Virginia. Rockingham
county, according to the figures,
leads, with county property valued
at $4O1, 900, which amount, now
ever. is claimed to he too great. A
nearer estimate places the values
at $3.50, 900. Augusta county
ranks second, with salable county
possessions placed at Sl87,oOo.
The courthouse of Rockingham lie
put at $1O6, 600, while that OF Au'
gusta is placed at $4,000.
The per capita realty values for
1900 in some of the nearby coun-
ties are as follows: Rockbridge'
ss11.74; Augusta, $4S9.O5; Rock
ingham. $451.22; Bath, $544'21; ;
Botetourt, s31O.95; Bedford, $780,
rs; Highland, $505.Se. The per
capits Indebtedness for the close
of the year 1902 is as follows !;
Rockbridge, $1,000; Augusta,
so.ss; Rockingham, $O.42; Bath
5000; Botetourt, $500; Bedford
So. O3: Highland, S4.22.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
Budget of News and Personals
From Buena Vista
Gassfte co,rcs6On6ence

Gazette Co,yeSb0ndence
July 15.-The "burnt district
is the scene of great activity, and
the new buildings being erected
are up to.date modern STR ctures.
They will be ornamental AS we'll as
useful. Their erection gives en-
ployment to quite number of
mer, and considerable money is
thus put into circulation. The
old qdage comes in mere: sit is
an i'll wind that blows nobody
good"
There is some talk of union
Sunday school picnic this sumner,
and the point of destination men-
toned is the jamestown Exposi'
ton. 1t is not known whether such
a trip will be practicable, but the
matter is be ing locked into.
An appropriation of $500 has
been made by the city council for
the purpose OF providing addition.
al rooms for the public schools,
especially foi the better accommo-
dstion Of the primary department.
A portion Of the money will be
used in needed repairs to the
school building.
President Z. H. Rowe of the
Southern Seminary, has returned
from a trip through the central
west and the south in the interest
of his school, and he reporte
bright prospects for the coming
session. Applications have al
ready been received from various
sections CT the United States,
some from as far distant as Oregon
and Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. j. L. L. Dickin-
son have returned from their bri-
dial tour in Canada, and ere at
home to their friends at their resi-
derce on Gospel Hill.
Misses Pauline and Lois EmbTee
have returned frOm a visit to their
brother, Mr.. Royal E. Embree,
at Bristol, Va. B. V. Cor.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
bethany Lutheran Church

Special services were held Sun
day last at Bethany Lutheran
church. near Alone, Rev. j. W.
Shuey, pastor. The purpose of
the meeting WAS to raise the
amount apportiored to the congre-
CATION for the benefit of the Bittle
Memorial at Roanoke College with
which 10 endow char liz that in
stitution. The sum of $500 was
expected from Bethany congrega-
tion, and that amount was raised.
DR.. j. A. Mcrehead, president
of Roanoke College, was present
and preached ct IL O'Clock. After
the sermon he presented the cause
to the congregation, and the re-
spouse was most liberal. Rev. A.
D. r. Hancher of Staunton was
also present and addressed the
congregation in the interest of the
memorial.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17

The cities of Richmond and
Roanoke have both adopted-reso-
lulicns looking to the changing OF
their forms of city government
from the election of aldermen from
the various wards to the govern
ing by boards Of control. The
proposed plan is what is known as
the Galveston plan," whereby
paid commissioners are selected to
superintend the various depart
ments of the city government. 1t
is said that wherever adopted, this
plan of government has shown its
superiority to the old alderman
method.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
THE JAIL RECOMMENDED

Confinement in prison is the
remedy for corporation law break
ers, Gays DIR. Woodrow Wilson,
president of the Princeton Uni
versity. To fine companies Tor
violations of the law by their Of
ficers he declares to be worse than
foolish. sit is just as absurd,
saws DR.. Wilson, ito indict or dis
solve corporations for otfenses
against the public as it would be
to arrest and confscate automo-
biles because their owners killed
pedestrians. If the individual
is made responsible, he is con-
convicted, and the difficulty will
be solved"
1t would not require any great
length of time before these kings
of finance would realize their per-
sonal responsibility, hence they
would be more careful in their
business transactions.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
Friction in Agricultural Board

All is not harmony in the State
Department of Agriculture, or the
Board of Agriculture-whlchever
is to be tie title of the department
hereafter.
George w. Koiner is etill the
CON missioner, having been elected
by the people, put the board wants
seine of the glory for what is be-
ing done to better the farming and
labor interests of the State, and +.
Bruce Chesterman, for locg
time clerk to the commissioner and
secretary to the board, has been
elevated to the position of secre-
tary-tre asurer of the board, rot Of
the depastm emit.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17

Judge Bennett L. Gordon OF
Amherst county holds a position
on local option thet should pre-
vail in every local option district
and county in the State. 1t is
said that there is not a single
licensed distillery in Amherst
county. 1t seems to US only just
that when the PEOPLE of any dis
trict or county express themselves
at the polls as against the sale CT
liquor, then whiskey and brandy
dIstilleries should be prohibited
Wherever liquor is made, the
temptations are great for selling
the same.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
Announcement for the House
of Delegates

HIGHTowN, Va, June %, 1907
To the Voters OF the Legislative Dis
trlct of Rockbridge, Bath and High
land Counties and City of Ruena
Vista:
| can honestly say, from the best in
formation, believe 1t is the wish of the
people that | again represent them in
the Legislature OF Virginia. IL this is
their wish, they can indicate it at a
primary, If one be necessary.
/ take this opportunity to thank the
voters for past honors, and promise II
reelected, to attend to their business
faithfully and for THEIR best interests,
remembering that | am THEIR represen-
tative. Respectfully,
June 26 st ). W. STERRETT.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
Los. T.. willard Arrested

New York, July l6.-JOsepE E.
Willard, former lieutenant COVER
nor CT Virginia, was arrested at
Baychester, for driving his auto
mobile at thirty miles an hour,
the charge made by Bicyle Police
man Dillon. Mr.. Willard gave
cfsh bail fer his Appearance i: the
Westcheeter Police Court tenor.
row and went on downtown to the
Buckingham Hotel. He vas rot
registered there at the time OF tie
arrest hut there i. where e ruts
up when in town.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17
Examination of Teachers

The second regular examination of
white and colored teachers for the pub
lie schools of Rockbriuge for year 1907
will be held on JULY 20, 30, 81, in the
public school buildings at Lexington.
All persons desiring to teach in the
public schools who have never tsught
and teachers whose certillce ties expire
this year must take this examination.
Teachers must supply themselves
with peIs, ink and paper; paper TO be OF
uniform style and size, which can be
obtained at Mr.. Stuarts book store.
The examination on the first year OF
Professional Course i'll be held July
80; on second year, July 30; and on
third year, July 81.
The examination this year will be
on the old Professional Course.
Examinations will begin promptly at
q. m, each day.
g. w. EFFINGER,
Dist. Supt. of Schools of Rockbridge
County. July lO
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-07-17

The School Board of Walkers Creek
District will meet on SATURDAY,.
JULY ~, 1907, at Rockbrldge Baths.
to appoint teachers for the coming 8, S
sion All applicants for schools in this
district are requested to file their az
pllcatlons, with grade Of certificate,
with the clerk Of the board before that
date.
]. s. GIBSON, Clerk
of Walkers Creek District School
Board. July 1926