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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

room,' which used to stand near the An
thony house, and Col. Sandy was called
upon to play the tune and tell the story.
Afterward it grew in popularity. When
he subsequently, went to New Orleans,
the fame of the "Arkansaw Traveller" had
gone ahead of him, and at a banquet,
amid clinking glasses and sparkling
toasts, he was handed violin by the
then governor of Louisiana and requested
to favor them with the favorite Arkansas
tune. At the old st. Charles hotel a spe-
cial room was devoted to his use bearing
in gilt letters over the door:
"ARKANsAw TRAVELLER"
Traveler--Hallo, stranger
Squatter-Hello, yourself
T.-Can get to stay all night with
you?
S-No sir, you can't git to-
T.-Have you any spirits here?
Slots Nv EN-; Sal saw one last night
by that ar old holler gum, and it nearly
skeered her to death.
T.-You mistake my meaning; have you
any liquor?
S.-Had some yesterday; but Ole Bose
he got In and Tapped all NV it out'n the
pot.
T.-You don't understand don't mean
pot liquor. I'm wet and cold and want
some whisky. Have you got any?
S.-Oh, yes; drank the last this morn
ing.
t. I'm hungry; haven't had thing
since morning; can't you give me some
thing to eat2
S.-Hain't burned thing in the house
Not mouthful Nv meat nor dust NV
meal here.
T.-welI, can't you give my horse some
thing?
Scot nothin' to feed him on.
T-How far is 1t to the next house?
S.-Stranger, 1 don't know; I've never
been thar.
T.-welI. do you know who lives here?
ST. do.
T.-As 1 am so bold then, what might
your name be?
SIT might be Dick. and it might be
Tom; but it lacks a right smart Nv it.
T.-Sir. will you tell me where this road
runs to?
Sits never been anywhar since I've
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
T.-How am I to get at 1t?

S.-You can't git at It nary time, 'tllI
the weather stiffens down sum. Well,
about a mile beyant, you come to place
whar thars no roads. You kin take the
right hand eff you want to; you'll foller
it mile or so, and then you'll find Its
run out; you'll then have to come back
and try the left; when you git about two
miles on that you may know you're
wrong, fur they amt any road thar.
You'll then think you're mighty lucky eff
you can find the way back to my house,
whar you kin cum an play on that thune
as long as you please.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
FRATERNAL
BROTHERHOOD

- ,IlAt9h.s> Saturday evening No
< vember 16, the escort team
sSE9 of Los Angeles lodge No
AS9sH&,tz- l enjoyed a theater party
NJaAkt&~ at the Orpheum, followed
by supper at the Alex
andria It's a hard mat.
ter to find company of people who
make more good times for themselves
than this same escort team.
s.
The masquerade given by Star lodge
No. 400 was an unqualified success. The
attendance was excellent and the cos
tunes original and varied.
s.
For excellent meetings and good at
tendance, Laurel lodge No. 208 leads the
van. To the casual observer it would
seem. as though every meeting was an
open meeting. with everybody and his
neighbors and friends present The in
terest is keen.
-%-
Eureka lodge No. 14 and Arcata lodge
No PAT are vying with each other in the
added fifty-six members during October,
and the latter correspondingly good
number. Visits back and forth and BAN
quets are features that assure good times
for both lodges. The side degree in the
initiatory work of Eureka gives the i'm
preston that it is true to the name.
81
The close Of the Golden Rule campaign
did not cease activities in San Diego
lodge No. Is. During October the lodge
carried on an Independent campaign with
the assistance of Sister Goran and the
membership was greatly increased. The
membership at present writing num-
hers $40.
AS witness to the work accomplished,
notice the seat in high places (honor
rolD, which No. IS occupies. The new
members are very enthusiastic and
whereas 500 was tie desired mark here
tofore. the members confidently expect to
roach 600 before very long.
Az lodge of the eraternal Brotherhood
was instituted at Highland Park Novem-
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

mol. SANDY FAULKNER, the original
"Arkansaw Traveller" was born in
~ Georgetown, Scott county, Kentucky,
March 8, 1903. He came to Arkansas in 1929
and settled in Chicot county on the Missis-
sippi river as a cotton planter. In 1889
Col. Faulkner with his father, the late
Nicholas Faulkner, Virginian by BIRTH.
took up his residence in Little Rock,
where he died August 4, 1874, at the age Of
Il years.
1t is well known throughout the south
west that Col. Faulkner was the original
personator OF the 'Arkansaw Traveller; /;
It was his pride TO be known as such, The
story. it is said, was founded on a little
incident which occurred in the campaign
of 1910, when he made the tour of the state
in company with the Hon. A. II. Sevier
Governor Fulton, Chester Ashley and
Governor Yell One day in the Boston
mountain the party approached squat
ter's for information of the route, and
Col SANDY was made spokesman Of the
company, and it was upon his witty re-
sponses the tune and story were founded.
on the return 10 Little Rock grand
banquet was given in the famous bar
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

ber 12. An exceptionally fine charter list
Of twenty-four names has been secured
and the good work will continue the
balance of the year. This makes the
nineteenth fraternal Brotherhood lodge
in Los Angeles. How we do growi
Westgate lodge No SIS yields the palm
to no other lodge when 1t comes to ''hard
times" socials. The old clothes worn
were sure enough rags and the diamonds
were genuine glass. Four score poverty
stricken enjoyed the affair on Novem-
ber 12
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
ARKANSAS TRAVELLER
TOLD IN OLD RELIC
HAS INTERESTING HISTORY OF
BEGINNING
Carl Lancer, VioI!nist, Possesses origi-
nal Document illustrated with
Photographs of Bygone
Generations

The following story of the origin of
sgrhe Arkansas Traveller is from an
old relic In possession of Carl Lanzer,
violInist and maker of fine viOIins. The
original story is illustrated with pho
tOgraphs taken many years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
FRATERNAL AID
ASSOCIATION

Charles F. Young. secretary of Mt.
Pleasant council, Fraternal Aid associa-
tion, is one of the Oldest secretaries in
point of service, in Los Angeles having
served in that capacity in Mt. Pleasant
council since it's organization fourteen
years ago continuously.
Mt. Pleasant was the first council of,
the order established in Los Angeles and
Mr.. Young took prominent part in it's
organization. He was elected secretary
at the first meeting and each year has
been given that position of honor, which.
however, has carried large amount of
work with 1t in the growing lodge of thei
present membership of 300. The charter,
membership was 80.
Mr.. Young is well known in fraterna,i
circles and very popular in Mt. Pleasant.
council.
This council has recently occupied it's
new quarters in Korbel hall, corner First
and State streets, Boyle Heights This
hall has recently been refitted especially
for lodge work and Mt. Pleasant was one
of the first councils to engage it for lodge
purposes.
Mt. Pleasant council will make an Of
ficial visit to Pasadena council next week.
1t is expected a large number will attend.
Refreshments will be served.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17

Mt. Pleasant council will give a social
and open meeting next Thursday nighr at
Korbel hall. The annual election Of Of
ficers for this council will be held the
first Thursday in December.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-17
Talking Machines
and Records on
Long Time
Pay So or more down and 90c week
less than 15c day.
This offer was never made before

VICTOR and orth O Months Time
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VICTOR orth Of Months Time
and$2 OF Months Time
and Worth of Months Time
and $40 10 Months Time
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A WORTH of Months Time
VICTOR Records "a Months Time
A 500 VICTOR $oo of Time
Nothing
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08
OESOE MAUNlBO
Pesif1o servicio de CO.
rreos.-lDemoras.- Des-.
contentO general.
RAYA EM ARllRn
RAYA EN- ABUsO
Insistimos una vez mSs.-Vea
ESQ el jefe del ramo,-Ya
es tempo.

Abril, ga la hora en- que
escribo estas lineas-nueve v cua-
renta de la maiiana = no ha llegadO
ann la expedition postal que debi6
llegar aver, entire once y doce, a. m.
Tales retrasos perjudican grande.
mente tanto al comercio como q los
particulares, que contribuyen, con
buen dinero, al sostenimiento de ese
servicio, que resulta harto defcien-
te.
Dias hace que el correo viene
llegando q horas irregula1es q esta
poblaci6n, apesar de la queja eleva-
,da al Jefe de ese ramo, suscrita por
personalidades respetables.
Tarnbien en- LA DEMocRAc1A
me he ocupado de este asunto, la
nando sobre el la atenci6n de dicho
Jefe, sin que hasta el presente Sc
haya hecho NADIA, 10 que Sc dice ma.
da, 4 fin de mejorar tan importante'
servicio.
ST el rematista carece de gana-
do dtil para el trasporte de la CO.
rrespondencia, exijansele las res
ponsabilidades del case 8 rescinda-
/ Sc el contrato, por falta de cumpli.
miento.
Fl tai abuse Sc ha hecho va in
tolerable.
| Con esta fecha, eleva el alcalde
nueva queja al Jefe de Correos.
Veremos 81 sus gestiones result.
tan mas efcaces gu. las nuestras,
pues va es tempo de que Sc ponga
coto y remedio 4 taotas y tantas in
tormalldades, que re1undan en- per-
juicio del concrete, lie la prensa y
del publico en- general.
FL conductor Sc presenta casi
siempre a pie, con el saco de la CO.
rrespondencia q cuestas.
Al cerrar esta carta, llega el
correo de San Juan que debi6 llegar
aver. iExcelente servicio! Sobre
todo, puntual.
CORREspONsAL.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08
MOHEDERO FAtSO
Introduction de dos tro-
queles EN- la carcel. El
a1caide investiga.
OPORTuNA REQuIsA
N preso Angel Rodriguez
Denuncia antela Corte
de Distrito.

Nuestro corresponsal en- Ponce
nos dice que desde hace dias venia
el alcaide de Ia carcel
del Distrito, don Adolfo Lespier
por rumores recogidos, que trataba
de hacerse algo anormal en- el inte.
rior de la carcel.
Hombre practice y perpicaz, re-
solvi6 vigilar por ST solo todos los
mo vimiento que Sc efectuaran en-
este departamento, para deducir 10
que hubiere de cierto sobre tales
versiones.
Entre los presos habfa uno que
lie llam6 Ia atenci6n y a quien por
consideration dada la edad que re-
presenta-o quizas para tenerlo
mas q la vista-le habia concedido
permiso para que Sc pasease por el
zaguan 8 entrada de la carcel.
Este Preso Sc llama Angel Ro-
drfguez, de mas de 50 amos de edad,
natural de Yauco, y cumple conde'
ma por el delito de hurto mayor.
En- la tarde del martes Angel
Rodriguez recibi6 un paquete que
Sc apresur6 a llevarl a su zelda y
a guardarlo en- su baul.
! AL pasar con el paquete juntc
al alcaide sehor Lespier, este lie pre-
gunt6 ade que era ese paqueteD q lc
que lie contest6 Rodriguez ode dull
ces y chocolate.D
81 seiior Lespier que, como
antes he1nos dicho, Sc habfa con-
vertido en- un vigilante secreto de
los presos, no estuvo conforme con
la manifestation de Rodriguez pero
no obstante aguardo al dia siguien-
te. A las primeras horas de la ma
mana hizo conducir a los ernpleados
de la ofcina al patio de la c&rcel y
a las ocho fue personalmente con
los cabos del penal y algunos poll
cfas para hacer una requisia, llevan-
dose tambien 4 los empleados de la
o6cina.
Empezaron por registrar los
baules y al llegar al de Angel Ro-
driguez encontraron en- el el bulto
que conducla la tarde anterior con-
siStente en- dos troqneles de MADEIRA
bien tallados para fabricar monedas.
FL senior LeSpier dio cuenta in.
mediatamente al Comisionado de
prisiones y q la Corte de Distrito
preSentandose a dcclarar como tes-
tigos el cabo del penal don Santos
Olmos, el guardia don Jose A.
Aponte y los escribientes sehores
Gautier y Bustamente.
El Fiscal de la Corte pidi6 mil
dollars de 6anza a Angel Rodriguez
mientras sc celebra el juicio Ell Ia
Corte de San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08
En- El REsI!TR0 CIVIL

Sc han inscrito cu el Regis
tro civil los nacimiento5 d. Rosendo
Ramos Feliciano, Agustina Luisa
Martinez, Evarista Dalmau y Mo.
reno y Florencia Gonz:ilez Lebr6n;
y las defunciones de Ncmesio San
tos Valentin, Manuel de Jes1s Cal.
der6n y Lopez, Juan Miguel Kear.
ney Alvarez. Andrea Cotto v Joa.
quina Vazquez Estopinart.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08
FL PROCESO TAW 4
Entre D6,maS Y Gerome.- EsCarafnuza.

New York, Mario l9. Las
speranzas que Sc h3bian Ilcgado q
oncebir de que el case da Thaw
lera sometilo asta semaa1 Al fallo
del Jurado nom5yaio pa-a entende,
EN- ese juj>io 81. fa >a.l.a-tua
dad Ia atenci6a i auld3 ~nrero,
Fasi Sc han desyan oido del todo al
rminar h ,-s:5a I q ia 4,
oy, martes,
Jerome pareo- que du,3ute la
oche determine catnb'ar Ia tdctica
esplegada aver, ordenando repen-
namente hoy que fueran Iiamados
: nuevo, ante = barra, lbs peritos
slenistas prSscnto les spr11d-f-nsa.
FL primeto "a conp5re>er fut
doctor Jelli@,@, 4 qui4u someti6
srome a III largo y tedioso i1terro-
atorio de represuntas, prcsentan-
ole Ell hip6tesis todas las .ases de
p desequilibrio mental, aetlle por
etalle, para dodueir ell cQHvtusi6n
fOrma de l0~ura C..a r,tt .,-t.>t;
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08
Sc ACADo e. DOLOR

Goa 81 xnastsSi m <Dentu6o1
Sc obtisns Ia complOta atsnacls del
dolor en- tod,s la est rac- ionas don
tales. Ds venta en Is farmacis 70
eDolon', PiHSS PRINCIPAL, Sen
Juan. Diriia'e Ia correspondence
81 sefior NJ. N. P. o. Box AL San
Jnan
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08
PROEE0REs RuRlLE.

Sc necesitan dos, para las escue
las de los barnos ue kmalagua y
QuebradarenaS de esta Juridici6n.
Son dos campoS cercanos al pue-
bio y de hermosa topografia.
Maunabo, Mario II de 1907
81 Secretario de la Junta Escolar.
100 Eamcsco MaytoySA.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08

Aodn ScI pIcScutdudS dl AIl-
hunal, durante la session, las decla-
raciones juradas de los peritos allie
nistas del fiscal relativas al presente
estado mental del procesado.
Asl Sc realiz6, en- efecto. FL
fiscal Jerome presento la Sala las
declaraciones juradas de los docto-
res Flint, Mac Donald, Mabon, Die
fenforf, Ferry. Hirsch y Pritchard.
Todos ellos declaran que Harry
Thaw Sc encuentra sufriendo de una
aparanoeaS, 8 sea I'm estado cr6nico
de instabilidad mental hereditaria 8
adquirida, que a veces Sc mani6es-
ia por simples monomanias y otras
reviste el caracter de demencia con
alucinaciones. ST Sc le diera ahora
la libertad, seria peligroso para la
comunidad.
Seis de esos especialista asegu-
ran que es razonable la creencia de
que Thaw no podra curarse de su
enfermedad; pero el doctor Hirsch
dice terminantemente que la enfer-
medal del procesado es incurable
del todo.
Ahora declara Jerome que sus
alienistas lie hab. dicho desde
hace seis semanas VI mismo que
han informado ahora,. 1ecir, que
Thaw es un loco incur. Anade
que el doctor Hamilton i. ino 10
1nismo desde la primer ~ que
examine q Thaw el dia 'On 'OOanner1i6
al del homicide y que lie "5nico e
entonces a el, a Jerome, que pidie'I,
el nombramiento de la Comision d.
alienistas. Que el no 10 hizo asi
porque Sc encontraba incapacitadc
para llevarlo 4 la practica hasta que
Ell doctor Hamilton fuera llamadc
ante la barra por la la defensa.
FL abogado defensor DelmaS
no quiso renunciar al privilegio de
secreto professional entire nedico }
paciente en- 10 que Hamilton y
Thaw Sc refere, evitando asf gu,
pudiera el fiscal ampliar SUI interro
gatorio.
Pero Jerome insisti6 en- lleval
a cabo I'm examen mas amplio d,
Hamilton que el que lie fue permit
do cuando declare este alienista
1ntervlno entonces el PresiIeate de
Tribunal, Fitzgerald, mapifestau
do que 10 conoiIe!aba innccesalio
Ell abogado Delmas dijo enton
ces que no Sc encontraba preparadc
para responder las declaracione'
juradas presentadas por los alieuis
tas de Jerome; que no podria hacer
10 antes del sabado, acordando e
Presidente de la Sala que Sc suspen'
diera el juicio hasta el lunes pr6xi
mo, manifestando que no habrs
mas discusiones sobre esa Ease de,
juicio.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08

DuIantc Ia session. Qe Ia mana
ne fueron numerosas las contien-
das, aceradas algunas, cue estalla-
ron entire cl fiscal y el perito allie
nista.
Delmas, siempre alerta, pre-
-sent6 algunas obje>ioues, que LA
maron la atencion general, sobreu
Arll' lie rs III nit e,raciones de
'erom-, fu11iujo5e en- que era
inCorrectaS.
Al inaugurarse la session de
Ia tarde, fue llamado nuevamente
a la silla de los testigos el doctor
Jellitfe, pero a POGO era excusado,
sustituyendole el doctor Pilgrim.
La declaration de este perito
fue en- TN todo analoga a la de su
colega que lie habia precedido, ell
10 que Sc re6ere al estado menta-
tai de Harry Thaw la noche de la
tragedia que ha motivado este
proceso.
Despues de breve acto de re-
preguntas, sent6se en- la silla de los
testigos el doctor Gregory. Tam
bien declare este que Thaw estaba
loco la noche que mat6 al arquitec
to White.
Cuando hubieron terminado dt
declarar los peritos, pidio el aboga
do Delmas Sc lie perlnitiera presen
tar como punto de la prueba docu
mental, una carta escrita por Thav
a un banquero de Pittsburg; perC
Jerome Sc opuso a la pretensi6n de
defensor Sostuvo que no debl;
ser admitlda esq prueba 81 no Il
eran OtraS Cartas.
Todavia Sc batlan los dos riva-
les en sus respectivas posiciones
cu2n 10 fue suspendida Ia scissor
para coutlnuagla maiiana microbes
Asegdrase que Evelyn Nesbi
volvera a ser llamada q declarar
auuque brevemente, para que con
teste los cYsos que ha fornulad
contra ella, en- su declaration, G
abogado, Hummell.
New York, Mario 2o.-No /
fue permitido hoy a Harry Kendall
ThaW asistir a la session de la tar
de- Tampoco Sc permiti6 la asis
tencia del jurado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08
N0TAS De INTEhts
Elecci6n de dignatarios
de la logia ''Borin-
quen'.-- Renuncia.
CORTE De DISTRlTO
La febre malaria hacienda
estragos en- Caguas Me.
didas energicas.

FL dia 3 del actual Sc cele-
braron las elecciones de dignatarios
del soberano Consejo Kadosh sBo-
rinquenO no s, de esta ciudad, sien-
do elegidos unanimenente los her
manos siguientes:
Poderoso Gran Maestro, don
Antonio Cordero. Primer Vigilante,
don Fernando Schluter. Segundo
Vigilante, don Felipe Laza. Teso-
rero-limosnero, don Manuel Carbia
Secretario- Cancilller, don Ricardo
Caparr6s. Caballero de la elocuen-
cia, don Francisco Cordero. Macs
tro de ceremonies, don Jose B. Co.'S
tello Experto-conductor, don c.
B. Parker. Guarda de la Tore,
don H. L. Moore.
Este Consejo, que perteneci6
antes al Supreme Consejo de Colon,
recibira en- breve su carta-patente
del Supreme Consejo del Sur de los
Estados Unidos.
Don Victor J. HernGndez
etypewriterO y taquigrafo del De-
partameuto del Interior, ha presen.
tado la renuncia de su cargo.
Don Ramon Rivera, sar.
gento que fue del Regimiento de
Puerto Rico, ha sido nombrado
instructor de los nifios en- la "Boy
Charity SchoolS de Santurce.
En- la Corte de Distrito de
IN Juan, secci6n IA, Sc leera poi
tercera vez el Calendario Civil, er
la maiiana del dia I6 del mes CO.
rriente.
En- la Corte de Distrito dt
San Juan, "a. secci6n, Sc leera POT
tercera vez, el Calendario en- ls
malana del 9 de este mes.
DE Caguas nos informan que
kson muchas las defunciones produ
cidas hasta ahora por la fiebre ma
laria, que continua extendiendose
a pesar del buen deseo que anima
los medicos y de la actividad qu'
desplegan a fin de contenerla, La
autoridades han prohido el consume
del aqua del rio Cagiiitas y es d.
esperarse que Sc adopten otras me
didas energicas de caracter santa
rio. Salns p3buli, le.r snbrema est
- Hemos teuldo el gusto de re
cibir un ejemplar de la obra 0D'
todo un pocon, original del seiio
don Guillermo V. Cintr6n, que sue
lie 6rnar sus producciones con e
pseud6nimo de aBomb6n.D
Consta el libro de numeroSo,
trabajos en- prosa y verso, que acre
ditan las varias aptitudes de su au
tor, va como poeta amatorio, VI
como poeta festive, de facil vena
va como cuentista y como escritol
de costumbres. La obra resulta dt
agradable lectura. Enviamos las
mas expresivas gracias al seiiol
Cintron por Ell ejemplar con que nos
Ohsequia.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-04-08
Vidal HeInanas { Co,

Comerciantes en- mercancfas, pro-
visiones y licores al por mayor y de
tall. Vendedores del acreditado ron
sMerceditaO de Yabucoa. Fajardo, P. R.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-08-17
MAIL CARRYING
IN BIC STORM
Heroic Exploit OF Driver for
the Volcano Stables
Company.

HILO. Aug. 13.-Tncle Sam s mails
must be delivered. Storm or no storm,
strike or no strike, accident or no aeci-
dent, shipwreek or other disaster, the
mails of the United States take preee-
dence.
This was the case on Friday of last
week, when bridges were reported
washed away on the main thorough
fares, when washout delayed the Hilo
trains. and when landslides checked the
progress of the coaches bringing mail
to its destination in Hilo.
1t was shortly before two Q clock IN
the afternoon that word was received
at the office of the Nalcano House Sta
bles. IN Hile, that the washout OF d
bridge between here and Laupahoehoe,
with both coaches on the far side OF
the gulch, had delayed the United
States mail, for the safe delivery OF
which, in good order and on proper
time, the Volcano Stables Company Is
by contract responsible.
Manager Wright lost no time in put
ting on his thinking cap, and by two
clock he had sent orders for one OF
the two coaches to be taken to pieces
and brought across the bridge with the
mail By two clock a relief stage
had been started from here to meet the
incoming one. a driver was selected
who knew neither fear nor failure. he
was told To bring the mails. He did
so. though 1t took him eight hours to
travel eighteen and d half miles on the
return trip.
Leaving here at two o'clock, the re,
lief stage reached Honohina, eighteen
and a half miles, shortly before i've
0 clock. II was not only raining al
the time, out floods were pouring down
Still there was daybreak and this made
the Journey easy In comparison with the
return one Horses were changed once
at Hakalau, the return start from there
being made at $3.50 p m, sixteen miles
from Hilo. Then It was pitch dark
except for the lightning, while the
noise OF the thunder was almost drown
ed bv the noise of the falling rain.
III was a hard journey. Alone, with
no company other than that Of Uncle
Sam 5 mail sacks and what they con
tanned, with one lantern. and with the
road under water most Of the way, the
| fearless driver kept urging his team
onward. onward TO Hilo. At Honomu
the road was covered three feet with
water. and the driver had TO wade IL
and lead his animals through. Al
Hanalei the water was level with the
bridge and he crossed it at a gallop
fearing lest every plank upon which
the animals set foot might give way
TO their touch. Between Honomu and
| Hakalau he came across a gang Of meT
4 trying 10 prevent the county s rock
I erusher from being washed away IheS
were working it 10 place of safety o'
placing pIanks under the wheels, otter
/ losing the planks IN the mud
Across gulches. around bluffs th'
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and has been named molybdott. It's
radio-activity is very low, reaching a
maximum Of 40 as compared with that
Of radluna bromide of 1906, 900. on the
other hand the new substance appears
to produce no burning on the skin, and
thus. besides being far less costly, Of
fers a double advantage over radiun
bromide in cases in which only low
degree Of radio-acrfvity is required.
The new compound has been tested
on rabbits and no Inflammation result
ed Another report from Rochefort
saws that molybdott is fully as radio
active as radium bromide, but this is
regarded as extremely doubtful by SCI
entists.