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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
Weather Conditions.


There have been light rains in the
Lower Lake region and eastern
states and there is rain in Oregon
and Idaho, where the northwestern
area of low pressure has deepened.
The region of high barometer ex-
tends from New Mexico through Kan
sas and Nebraska to the western lakes
and the night temperature has been
much lower in the Missouri end Up
per Mississippi Valley and the west
en lake region, while it is warmer
in the eastern and southern portions
of the country.
Fair. warmer weather is indicated
in this section tonight and Saturday.
River Bulletin.
n r.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

River above Tow water OF 1871,
foot, tenths; change in "a hours,
none.
Mean temperature. Sc.
Maximum temperature, Sc.
Maximum temperature, So.
Minimum temperature, AZ.
FRED q. GOSEWISCH,
Observer.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20
TODAY'S MARKETS.
CHICAGO Grain Market.

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 90
Open High. Low Close.
Wheat 1o4 1912 1872 1043s
Corn .631a Ga 1914 63%s
Oats 49ss 1875 1914 491a
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-20

Medical Advice.
II there is anything abou'
your ailment that you dom
understand. or II you
want any medical ad- I'M
vice, write to the II
Doctor, and he will
answ you fully.
There Is no charge for MY,
this service. For adj W
Nco or frss sample address v
DI.W.B. CALDWELL,
oos Caldwell Building,
Monticello. Ill
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17
BURNS PERFORMERS
And 4 MEMOIR

Preparations for the Scottish Thistle
clubs smoking concert to be given in
waverley Hall on January 25. the an
nfversary of the birth of Robert Burns
are proceeding apace.
Among those who have kindly con-
scented 10 assist are Messrs. Stanley
and Chester Livingston. Chris. Jen-
kins. James A. Wilder. W. A. Love, c.
z. Edn1unds, DR.. Ramus, Harry Mac
farlane and D. ". Anderson
The customary toasts viii be re-
sponded to by several OF Honolulu $
most brilliant speakers.
An interesting memoir Of Burns has
recently been discovered, an extract d
which is as follows;
ON rumrnaging over some old pa
pers I lighted on a Ms. Of my carry
years. in which 7 had determined 10
write myself out; as I was placed by
fortune among a class of men 70 whom
nav ideas would have been nonsense.
I had meant that the book should have
lain by me. in the fond hope that
some time or other. even after / was
10 more. my thoughts would fail into
the hands Of somebody capable 81
approaching their value It sets on
thus:
'Observa tons, Hints. Songs. Scraps
Of Poetry, etc. by Robert Burns, man
who had little art in making money
and still less in keeping II; but was
however. a man Of some sense. a great
deal Of honesty. and unbounded good
will 10 every creature, rational ana
irrational. As he was but little IN
debted to scholastic education. and
bred at a ploughtail. his performances
must be strongly tincUured with his
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17
THE ACQUISITION TRIED
At CENTRAL UNION

The ACQUISITION, continuance for en-
abnng deaf persons to hear and dis
tinguish sounds that would otherwise
be indistinct or altogether inaudible,
was. tried yesterday afternoon at the
Central Union church.
It is essentially a very sensitive tele-
phone. the receiver. which consists
outwardly of an ineonspicuous moroe-
co covered box, being placed on the
speakers desk and connected by wires
with the individual ear pieces. which
are technically known as Acoustic
con-" These are placed in the pews
of the persons employing them.
During the time that the writer was
present a number of persons, some Of
them very deaf. made trial of the con-
trivance, and with generally encourag-
ing results. It is claimed, and the ex-
perience of yesterday seemed to sus-
tain the claim, that improved results
come with practise. A deaf ear seems
TO lose what may be called the trick
of hearing, but RECEIVERS If rapidly un-
der the encouragement and assistance
of the acousticon.
1t is to be noted that the speaker
does not have to talk directly into the
receiver, but stands up, in his natural
and accustomed position, the receiver
gathering in the sound and sending it
over the wires TO the individual users.
The ACQUISITION is made in three
grades of sensitiveness, but owing to
the illness of the gentleman having
the machine in charge, onely one kind
was available for use yesterday.
Using the ACQUISITION, a reporter was
able 10 distinguish what was said from
the pulpit in a tone scarcely above a
whisper. and which was entirely in
audible TO the unaided ear. while what
was said in an ordinary tone was
much more distinctly heard than it
would otherwise have been.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17
WILL EXHIBIT
BONNIE FILMS
May Be Seen at Opera House
on February Is in
Yacht Benefit.

The first exhibition Of the moving
pictures taken by Bonine in his visit
to this Territory some months ago, viii
take place in the Opera House on
February Is. and viii be for the benefit
of the Transpacifc yacht. Not only
viii the show TO be given include the
many pictures taken lere but also
many other interesting slides and films,
4 lot which viii be of particular in
terest viii be that of the Floral Parade
in Pasadena. AS the exhibition VIII
be given only a week before the Ho-
noIuIu Floral Parade, which is held
yearly on Washington 5 birthday IN
der the auspices of the Promotion Com
mittee; there may be many new ideas
learned from the pictures and possibly
some of them win be followed out a
week later.
In addition to the pictures there viii
be many other features of interest in
the show. some of which have already
been arranged for and others which
have only been suggested. William
Welsh, who has one Of the best voices
to be heard in the city, has proffered
his services in the singing of illus
trated songs. It is hoped that the
chorus of twenty voices from the St.
Louis Alumni Association may be OBJ
tanned, to add to the attractions, as
well as the services Of the st. Louis
College orchestra.
The generosity of Mr.. Bonine in Of
fering this attraction to the commit
tee in charge of the raising of funds
for the yacht, is greatly appreciated,
and there should be no difficulty in
filing the Opera House to its limit.
1t is also proposed to give matinee
for children on the afternoon of Wash
ington S birthday and possibly a second
evening show on the night of that day.
The plans are being worked now and
W. D. Adams has taken hold, which
in itself is promise of success.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17
CONVICTION
AGAINST BLIND PICS

! After a legal battle, in the course
Of which the witnesses for the pros
ecution tangled themselves up 10 a GER
tain. extent. KOCH. one OF the blind
pig keepers under arrest. was found
guilty and fined $3.50 and costs He is
one Of a dozen charged, the trials Of
the others going over, two until today
and the rest until Tuesday.
The charge against Frank Dillon.
the mahout, for exceeding the speed
limit. went over until Tuesday also
at the request Of his attorney, Frank
Thompson.
six Porto Rican crapshooters, who
had inveigIed a number OF innocent
soldiers into their game, were fined SO
apiece as a warning. They are all
Iwilei habitues.
william Peahi. youth Of fourteen
and babfruaI truant, was committed
10 the Boys, Industrial school al the
request Of his father.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17
DOYLE MET OLD
FRIENDS ON TRIP

The number Of japanese who have
spent some time here and then gone
10 the United states was well shown
by the experience which Jack Doyle
had in his trip 10 the East. In speak
ing Of it he said;
"Au along the railroads in the West
there were q great many japanese, and
when the train stopped At a station
long enough for me 10 get OF and there
were any Of them around. I would I'm
-,a55a.a7z- salute them with Aloha Sc
Their faces would brighten up in a
moment and a torrent Of mixed Japa-
nese. Hawaiian and English would be
ne result They seemed all 20 be able
70 talk Hawaiian 70 some extent and
we're glad 10 find someone who could
speak 70 them in that language"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17

Bishop declared the document a very
worthy one and directed that it be
published in the minutes and also put
in form for general circulation.
Mrs. Mack, superintendent of the
Susannah Wesley Home and Training
School. on South King streets present.
ed a written report of that institution.
which was also well received and will
appear among the other records of the
conference The Bishop enquired par
ticuIarly concerning the work of the
home and its needs, and expressed him
self as being in hearty sympathy with
hopes expressed for its future.
Following these reports, there were
a number of introductions. including
DR.. Bingham. Mrs. Coan. Mrs. Chaplin,
Mrs. Bryant, Miss Tanaka, and Mrs.
Amy Moore Pitkin of Denver. daugh-
ter of Bishop Moore, who accompanies
him on the present itinerancy There
was also a detachment of the Korean
day school, consisting Of some forty
five boys, who appeared for introdue-
ton and entertained those present by
singing. alternately, in the English and
Korean langL ages. At this point OF
the proceedings there appeared linn
itation of time and the conference
stood adjourned TO meet again at S:3e
O'Clock this morning.
The sessions are all of a public ma
ture and visitors are not only welcome,
but will be amply repaid for the time
spent in attendance.
TODAY's PROGRAM.
The program for the conference exer-
cises arranged for today is the follow
ing:
$50 a. m.-Prayer and praise ser
vice: leader, c. H. Min.
9 a. m.-The Bishops address.
$50 a. m.-Sectional interpretation
10 a. m.-Business session.
2 .. m.-Service Of song
2:15 D. m-Institute: Miss Meyer
fY. w. c. Al on THE Equipment fol
Service
d. m.-ComInittees.
7:30 p. m.-The Bishop breaches in
River street japanese church Evan
gelistic service in the Korean church
Speakers, L. s. Kim and 2. s. Shin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17
Headaches and SIeepIessness

Mrs. q. w. Rorer, of Rock
Vile Center, l., l., suffered
so from headaches and ner-
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She has been completely cured and re-
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Mrs. Rorer is G. wears of age and
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thank you again and again for the good
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17
A FEW DAYS MORE
Oriental Rugs

J. HoPP & CO., of the Levers s.
Cooke Building, wish to announce that
the fine collection of Oriental Rugs,
which they have had for exhibition
and sale for couple of weeks, viii
be shipped back TO the States within
few DAYS. There are some choice
/ pieces still unsold.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17

unpublished. rustic way Of life. but as
l believe they are really his own, 1t
may be some entertainment 10 an OBJ
server Of human nature to see how a
ploughman thinks and feels, under the
pressure of love, anxiety. ambition,
grief with the like cares and passions,
which. however diversified by the
modes and manners Of life, operate
pretty much alike, I believe. on ali
the species
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-01-17

Taxpayers who fail to make proper
returns within the time prescribed by
law January LIST to 31st) lose their
rights Of appealing from any assess
ment made against their property or
income by the Assessor.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
S.L LA.A. Should Abandon It's WaY7On, UnlDieIdly Policy
By HUGH W. ROBERTS.

The executive committee of the South ern Intercollegiate Athletic association will meet tomorrow in Knoxville The association, as whole, will convene Friday.
 The meeting of the association is an exceedingly important one. There will be efforts made to bring about certain changes in the present laws of the asso- citation, and an especial attack against the ''one-year rule" and the rules re- garding the playing of summer baseball.
 One of the most interesting matters demanding the attention of the associa- tion is the charge against the Louisiana State university to the effect that sev- eral players of it's f9oS football team were ineligible to participate in Southern In- tercollegiate Athletic association games These charges were preferred by Tulane, a university not a member of the asso- citation, and one holding for Louisiana a regard not the kindest
 While this is true. the matter is of grave importance, and the association should boldly meet the proposition and tackle it low. If Louisiana is guilty it is hoped the association will act more positively in it's case than last year when the University of Georgia, having con fessed that it played ringers was made as pure as snow.
 The general impression has got abroad that Louisiana is crooked" The gen eral belief is that Louisiana is crooked" But a general belief, in itself "cuts lit- tie ice" and the magnificent team of the Tigers should not be adversely judged prior to the rendering of the verdict.
 The greatest trouble encountered by colleges in an effort to maintain pure athletics. is in reference to the playing of summer baseball by the athletes. Ac cording to the present rules of the asso- ciation, no man can play baseball in the summer for profit nor for pleasure on any team save that of his home town. On account of the fact that the home towns in many cases are too small to maintain a good team, the boys are tempted to step across the border and play with neighboring teams, which, any fair-minded man will admit, is no dis grace. Furthermore, it is the most nat ural course to be pursued by boy filled to overhowing with animal spirit.
 The accurate interpretation of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
'. M. (. A. TEAM
 SCORES I'll POINTS

The first team at the Young Mems Christian association last night played two teams three short halves, and piled up score of 111 points, more than was ever made by one team in single night on the association floor. The team is putting in hard work in prepar- ation for the Montgomery game which is played here on December IT, one week from Thursday.
 Estes, Balsam and Brown are play ing star forwards, while Lambert Sherrod and Bullock in the oth CT posi- tlons form a team that will give tne rest of the Southern league a run for their money in the race for the 1909 pennant.
 In the first game last night the score was S3 to against Class 12, Cumber- land Presbyterians. Porter Clothing company defeated Steele Smith 19 to 1S, in closely contested game.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
AGENTS GAN DRAW
 OLD OMMISSION
COURT OF APPEAL DECISION SAYS THAT CONTRACTS MADE PRYOR TO PASSING OF NEW ACT ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THE LAW.

Albany, N. Y, December S.-Contracts made by insurance companies with their agents as to the allowance of their com missions, prior to the enactment of sec tion 97, of the so-called Armstrong in- surance laws, which limits the amount which may be paid to insurance agents as commissions, are not affected by the legislation, according to a decision hand ed down today by the court of appeals. The court holds that section 97 is not retroactive and if it were it would be unconstitutional
 The decision is victory for William Boswell of Cincinnati who brought an action against the Security Mutual Life Assurance company of Binghampton, to recover commissions alleged to be due under contract signed in 1899, which allowed him commissions higher than those permitted by section 97.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
TO
 PLAY BASKETBALL

Among the events at the big Sunday School Athletic league meet Friday night will be bask etball game be- tween the First Presbyterian church and the Cumberland Presbyterian church. The First Presbyterian church will be represented by Henry Chairsell, Harry Sterling, Sherrod James Webb and Hodges. The Cumberlands will play Strickland, Chambless, Miller, Lundbom, Blue and Easter.
 The entries for all the events close tonight with Prof. A. w. Brown of the Young Mems Christian association. A big number of fellows have signed up and the contests will be especially in- teresting. The meet will be held at the Y. M. c. A.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09

| rules regarding summer baseball is rem dered impossible on account of different opinions rendered by different chiefs of the association. The association should adopt one general rule, and should ad- here to this. This rule should be most liberal. because it is a foregone conclu- sion that the boys are going to play baseball in the summer. An absurd rule tends to nothing unless perjury
 Professors, as a whole, are exceedingly unfair when athletics are concerned. A boy having developed mathematical tal- ent in college. stepping out in vacation time and earning enough money to de- fray the expenses of the succeeding sea- son, is sent skyward in a cyclone of praise. Take the man who learns to play baseball in college. If in the summer college man by playing baseball earns twice as much money as he could by teaching mathematics. he is termed crook, and forbidden to represent his uni versity in collegiate contests.
 Alabama, Georgia Tech, Mercer Ten nessee, Sewanee and Louisiana, are de- mandlng certain changes in this summer baseball ruling The association should take the broadest step and change the law in such a manner that a man, not having received money for services prior to entering college. may play any kind of baseball, amateur or professional, for pleasure or for money during the holi- days See that he is not a professional before he enters, then turn him aloose. This law obtains at Cornell and other big eastern universities The Southern association is becoming too big to enter tain a narrower policy.
 The "one-year' rule, that requiring a student to remain in college an entire year before he is admissible to partici- pate in intercollegiate contests, will also be assailed. If this rule affected all col- leges similarly, and if all the colleges were pepulous enough to put one entire class in the background, no one would make an attack But inasmuch as it weakens the majority of southern col leges and has no effect on Sewanee Vanderbilt and Trinity. and inasmuch as the attendance at southern colleges is. comparatively speaking, small, the rule is nefarious and should be abolished
 The session will be watched with in terest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
FLEET DUE HOME
 ON FEBRUARY 22
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT WILL WELCOME THE RETURNING BLUEJAcKETs ON THE MAY MAYFLOWER.


 Washington, December S.-President Roosevelt will welcome the return of the battleship fleet to Hampton Roads from its cruise around the world about noon on February p. details for which occa- sion are now being worked out at the navy department. The exercises will take place as near as practicable with the Presidents yacht, the Mayflower in the same position as upon the departure of the fleet, December 16, 1907
 Admiral Arnolds third squadron of the Atlantic fleet is to meet the battleships out ir the Atlantic, possibly well on to- ward Gibraltar and escort them home. About 25oO of the blue jackets of Admiral Sperrys fleet will be brought to Wash ington to participate in the inauguration ceremonies.
 After the review in Hampton Roads the fleet will go to New York where the men will be given shore leave. Contrary to the previous inclination of the depart ment there will be no parade of the men of the fleet on the Jamestown exposition grounds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
FEDERAL COUNCIL
 OF CHURCHES ENDS
WANT COOPERATION OF PRESS IN SPREADING GOSPEL AND IN
 FIGHTING CIVIC CORRUPTION, COMMERCIAL DISHoNoR, ETC.

Philadelphia. December S.-The first federal council of the churches of Christ in America, organized to further the movement of unity of action among the Protestant denominations in the interest of spreading the gospel, ad- journed today to meet in December 1912. at a place to be selected by the executive council of the organization. Strong resolutions were adopted at the final session in opposition to increased armament by the different nations
 feature of the session was an ad- dress by Prof. Henry Ware Rogers or Yale university, who said the time was at hand for obligatory arbitration or disputes between the nations. lie oe- precated the n-Christian attitude of the Tinted States and it's mad rival rv" with the nations of Europe in building the largest, swiftest and dead Hest battleships." Resolutions were also adopted condemning the divorce evil and commenting organizations that have taken up the subject of better divorce laws.
 The council also passed a resolution calling upon school authorities to give children more time during the week Tor religious instructions in their homes and churches. The council paid, it's compliments to the press of the coun- try in the adoption of the following;
 "The federal council recognizes the great value of the city and country press the last as well as the first, reaching and serving vast religious as well as civic fields, and cordially ln- yites all that brotherhood of press, both secular and religious, to cooperate with the council as allies in warfare against civic corruption, commerclal dishonor immortality, vice and crime"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
BIRMINGHAM MEN
 GIVEN HEAVY FINE

New Orleans, December S.-tSpecial) Eight leading business men of Bir- mingham Ala, were today fined round 5000 for shooting Louisiana ducks without license in violation of recent state law. When arrested by the game warden on Lake Borgne they had pile of ducks on their boat num- bering at least 250.
 Being brought to this city, they were given a hearing in the St. Bernard parish court today before Jpdge Hingle. Each was fined $50 for hunting with out a license, making $4O0; each was fined for having 1Qs ducks in his pos- session at the rate of s5 per duck, making s400 more; costs of court amounted to $2OO, totaling $10OO for the Louisiana hunt. This does not in clude attorneys fees, which would be a hundred or two more.
 In the party are Arch Henderson, J.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09

D. Kirkpatrick, Frank Fowlkes, Flu gene L. Brown, Edward K. Campbell, Hamilton s. Stiles, A. w. Nelson and W. H. Johnson. They had originally sailed from Mobile on the yacht Anne thyst and it was on this craft that the hunting cruise was made. Frank NJ Miller, state game commissioner, tried to have the full force of the new law vented upon the Alabamians which would have meant a fine of SS300, but finally consented to a milder sentence.