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New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
THE OLYMPIC GAMES AT ATHENS,

The city was alive with visitors hundred
Thousand strangers were within her gates. one
NAV imagine what commotiOn that created in
the ancient city. AT this time OF the year, IN
the late spring, there were always great crowds
of people from all the world over, but now the
fame of the Olympic games had perceptlpIy m
creased the usual number Of tourists People
who otherwise might have stayed a few weeks
longer in Turkey Egypt, Italy or the Holy Land
had hurried 10 Athens for the Olympic festival
English and Americans were particularly
prominent the English men and women IN
overheayy loose fitting clothes. and the Ameri-
cans eager rushing everywhere, with seemingly
inexhaustible supplies Of energy-likewise OF
money They had but TO thinG-a rinket
the price and Immediately to buy. OF course
many things were not 70 be bought, and they
would ask Why not? Why not% impatiently
Many OF them seemed not 10 understand tlat
even an unlimited purse is not always potent
They were wearing in their lapels little
flags Of thei. country. and whenever a group
Of them assembled they were challenging one
another 10 wagers on the chances Of this or that
competitor in the games
sixty thousand people crowded the seats and
walks II the Stadium this day another sixty
thousand II was estimated, crowded the hills
which rose above the walls Of the fnclosure
FIRST there were the trial heats OF the short
race a LITTLE more than one-half the length Of
the Stadium one after the other. in the trial
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
NOTES on BELLE TERRE.

Among those who have recently been elected To
the Belle Terre Club are Francis z. Baker. VII.
minzton. Del: ". L Bruen. New York: B Frank
Bush. Chicago: c. s. Cannon. New York; Alfonso
de Navarro. and Richard Dudensins, tr-- New
York: Mrs. Franklin Farrell. AnsOnia. Conn; Minor
c. Kieth Babylon. Long Island Ers. O. 8 KEN
busch z. Howard Martin. Adolf Pavenstedt, Fred
erfck s Pfnkus and Roger A Pryor. IT.. New
York: T. F. Small Hartford. Conn: Howard Il
Smith Brooklyn. and p W SprOuie and Michael
NJ Van Buren. New York.
Mr. Brander spent last week end az the club
with his houseboat. and among his party were Ir-
and Mrs Conway. Miss Gather, OF New York
Citv. Mr. Morgan Wood and OrceH Baldwin. aiso
of New York.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
TROPICAL INSECTS.

Executing only the tarantula the crawling n
sects OF me tropics are not really dangerous
though they are more than unpleasant sum
eiently so 10 make every one wary ana an N
stinctive Uatchfuiness becomes aIter time
haotual. Il s only a matter OF being catei- y !, =
and Gangerous stfngs can be avoided me i stIlis
swelling follows till a great lump is Formed at
and about the wound. the glands often peSouie
swollen and painful. and the tongue s~e449 81 80
lasts from two TO twenty-four hours usuaIiy
about dav: and il is exceptional il any serious
Effects follow.
The cenfine6e attacks BY burving its sharp
teet II the flesh and then biting with its Jaws
INJECTING deep wounds Often IL goes on craNI- WI,
!hg rapidly over the flesh puncturlns II VIII ..
burning nee6letxe feet lifting continually, its
Jaws buried deep in the flesh with vigorous
Tspieity This is q serious affiiction; the sores;
A-As burning blisters, are open Tor days. anu
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
THE SATYR.

The Satyr lived in times remote,
A shape half human and half-goat,
Who having all mans faults combined
With a goats nature unTefined,
Was not what you would call bright
Example or q shining light.
Far he il from me TO condOne
The Satyrs sins. Yet l must own
I like TO think there were few
Good Satyrs who to heaven few,
Whom. when St Peter, stern and proud,
Beheld. he cried, No goats allowed
And slammed the gate 50 quickly 70.
ONLY their human halves got through;
Whereat the kindly saint relented,
And that's how cherubS were inVented.s
Oliver Herford in The Century
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
rHE asNAKE CURE"

Novel crimes are occasionally committed in Paris,
as for instance. An old gypsy woman called on a
doctor living the Place Perriere and asked nlEn
to VISIT her daughter who was lying III in cara
van on the Qualifications near By. 7 nave tried tHe
serpent cure" she said. but there was No resui.
shall be YOU will come
The doctor consented. and the oid woman laHoeo
him 800 note As he was getting the change olt
OF the safe she again mentioned the serpent cure,
and he asked her what Il was 'Ihls. sne sac
and taking box from under her rags. sne turlea
half a dozen snakes out on the hcor-
The doctor was startled and rushed out OF tne
room When he returned with stick ne Iound
that The woman and the snakes had vanished Wnlle
all the money IN his safe had also gone ne ST.
held the 500 note in his hand. but TINS proved %
be a forgery Chicago News
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
THE DFSERTER.

Ere yet he tried the metal of his blade,
When first he heard the battle bugles sound.
He turned his back upon the cannonade.
And flung his loaded weapons to the groun9-
Not one Of all the brave that the fg''t
Can show d wound as deep that he ieeIs-
For cowardice has followed day and night
To brand him with a scar that never heals,
-Aloysius Coll, in Appletons.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

See the proud banners and lances!
o spare me this stub of a sword.
Give me no pity, nor spare me;
Calm not the wrath Of my Foe.
See where he beckons to dare me!
Bleeding, half beaten-I go.
Not for the glory of winning,
Not for the fear of the night:
Stunning the battle is shining
o spare me the heart to fight!
Red is the mist about me:
Deep is the wound in my side:
Coward thou criest TO f1Out me?
o terrible Foe, thou hast lied!
Here with my battle before me,
God of the fighting Clan.
Grant that the woman who bore me
Suffered to suckle d Man.
john G.. Neihardt. in outing.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

heats. the Americans, as was expected came IN
victorious. except in the case of one German
and one Australian. None of the Greeks secured
a place Tor the final heat, 70 be run next DAY,
and this largely because they were not sufh-
ciently trained in the little details tnat count
for much in a race that Is parelS OF ten
seconds duration.
After the running came the triple leap. the
ancient contest at which in olden days the
wonderful Phaylos excelled.
And then the clerk OF the course, turning 10
the starter, said: "AII is ready, Whereupon the
starter an officer of the Greek army, gave out
the conditions of the race, first in FRENCH, and
then in Greek: and. having done that, paused
and barring his head addressed his own coun-
trynen anew:
The Greeks had this inserted in the
Olympic list" he said, ito commemorate the
historic feat of the messenger who carried the
news of the great victory of Marathon TO the
anxious walters at Athens.
Which of US does not know II by neart +!
But il may be wise to rehearse 1t mere: hnoW
then that when the valiant Greeks had swept
the field of Marathon their first thought was
to get the news home. They sought a fleet
courier, and found him in the person OF a war
rior who had fought all day against the lnVao-
ing Persians and who was even tneh painting
from his eXertions. This one was only 100 proud
10 be the chosen sSengcr-lndeed, VINO Would
not be?-and at the word he was on only dls-
eno1mbering himself of his heavier armor. His
great run was made with but brief stop
for refreshment the way. He reached the
market place of Athens in an incredibly snort
time turred TO the multitude. spoke the one
word, Victory and dropped dead. james b.
Connolly, in Scribner's-
THE EVER GENIAL TAFT.
7 hoy
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
THE ANCIENT ART OF THATcHING,

Once upon time two amateur botaflisls @tee @as
r11r-irg bog rnosses on ExmoOr. on the connIeS
os the land Of Lorna Doone. About the hour d
luncheon thew found that their enthusiasm nae
led -he-n far afeld. good hour and nan rom rom
the farmhouse which they had made ther ZEN, teili-
ro-a-r headquarters. The only place whlch
Welded promise Of food was shep1erds s sLlS u
i5If a nile distant so tF1ither they Went hat
ire era0lz OF rather its owner, q small Why
DARK man with curly hair. could oner noInlms
better -han brown bread. which was NoiuHy
cit or heavy and raw onions, is neither mere mere
nor there The point was that the rooI OF % %lIlc
snack was artistically thatched with layers y
pIsated reeds
-7evther taught I III way 10 do un, e1
p!ai1ed the shepherd with an upward jerk OF
his thumb toward the roof An ms 1eElheI
taught in avore that, an his feyther aNoie :. :
that an hack an back twill nobody can thlIlh-
An hereditary art evidently" said one OF @ lhe
moss hunters 10 his companion But never
saw -ha-ches like these outside OF the Low
Countries Safe bet that this fellow Is OF DutcIl
descent" Then he said TO the man OF DeNoil'
And what is your name. may l ask =,
We'll" replied the shepherd. most Voih CaI'
van. but ma right name be Henry van Iorp,
Thev do saw that ma gurt grand-feyther ~ Wtl1
a-yi,ir- against England and We're took PRISON.
ard married q Devon girl an settled erea apoLt -
he Indicated the southwark sweep OF tfle hloo1
-"l6rt these be a lot Of voolish tales 10 ma
thinkir The Craftsman.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
BATTLE CRY.

More than half beaten, but fearless,
Facing the storm and the night;
Breathless and reeling. but fearless,
Here in the luIl of the fight.
1 who bow not but before Thee,
God Of the fighting Clan,
Lifting my fists I implore Thee,
Give me the heart of Man!
What though I live with the winners
Or perish with those who fall?
Only the towards are sinners;
Fighting the fight is all.
Strong is my Foe-he advances!
Snapt is my blade, o Lord!
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

health no evil effects result but where the blood
is in poor condition the heart weak, or other
organic troubles are present, then stngs or bites
from creeping insects not only tarantulas but
ali Of them. are apt 10 be fatal.
Naturally one crawls out from under the tolda
with feelings Of trepidatiOu. and usually finds
that some creeping thing has made the outer
folds Of the toIda a resting place for the night,
Forest and Stream.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
HE OLDEST OF PROFESSIONS.

An old friend OF the family had dropped in 10
see a young lawyer whose father was stiH paying
his office rent
So you are now practising law" the old friend
said, genially.
be. but really practising economy. ."-Y outh's
Companion.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

were shedding tears upon The gub5ecr md poor
Elizabeth had quirs forgotten that had fznSd n1
hear the end Of her good ssory"-Carolins Tickuoss
In The Century Magazine
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
BIsMARCKs TEST OF Won MOLTKE,

Then ne came to speak of the battle Of Ko-
niggratz and especially Of that anxious mo-
ment" in It before the arrival of the crown
prince in the rear of the Austrians. when some
Prussian attacks had failed and there were
signs of disorder among the repulsed troops
1t was an anxious moment" said Bismarck
"a moment on the decision Of which the fate OF
the empire depended. / confess l felt not
little nervous I looked at Moltke, who sat
quietly his horse and did not seem to be
disturbed by what going on around US
thought I would test whether he was really as
calm as he appeared. l rode UP 10 him and
asked him whether I might offer him cigar,
since l noticed he was not smoking He replied
that he would be glad If 1 had enc TO spare
I presented to him my open case, in which there
We're only two cigars very good Havana,
and the other Of rather poor quality. MoItke
looked at them and even handled them with
great attention, in order to ascertain their rela-
tive value and then with slow deliberation chose
the Havaro Very good he said composedly
This reassured me very much. l thought, II
Molt1e can bestow much time and attention
upon the choice between two cigars, Things
cannot be very bad Indeed. few minutes later
heard the crown princes guns. we observed
unsteady and confused movements on the Aus
trian positions and the battle was won."-Carl
SchurZ. in McClure's.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
. VISIT TO THE HOME OF THE BRoNTEs

VISIT TO THE HOME Or 4hE oHNo-'
.s.- - indifferent luncheon at the Black
PnI We spent a delightful nour N ~ Sie, H. % its
SI-re,,--, which IS Haworth's memorial 10 @ Il9
go daughter Here are g number OF Ie' Iet1elS
ss-s personal effects Of Chariotte nIpliSs lsor :,
s-7ong them q silk gown with q pds 80 -
80 ~ riura color and brown. Thls ralneI ne
Sste-r1sl garment is marked Charlotte brohte
--e5sirg dress" but We had II on MIS- GaShe! GS!,
o,-f-o-iTv that the bride wore whlIe en- -,
80 muslin and a white bonnet trimmed WIN
- T.s,-ee in which she looked like SHOW
iron and SO we are quite unWlillhs 70 a. ~
- T,l,,-7 colored gown. although read4 70 Ne
- IS the card further stated Jnat tIio9 49,,
- esu he wedding said she trtpped along
like q lttle fairy -, LID. trimmed
along we saw later IN the mouse g. Z" $50 i'm
- ere II Nj Bronte's parishioners. Fuch NJ. IL
[oo-s --7av were what used 10 be caLtea gaL'S,
iaoed ,lD the sides and made OF q piece oA ~ sIi~
rIr-n colored silk. The fairy gaiters anu d le' s
= e-a--s long and cruelty stiff as 10 bohes' anu
sLc-7- large enough IN the waist for a lop!S- .S
DOL gave rs a realizing sense OF Cllt 81, 60
figure and small stature OF the nlooeSl ~ - c.
+Eo-ass ,-ho went up TO the great cit! oi @ L,,-I
- ~ ,isir her pIblishers,-so simple ana couII-
r---Hze with all her genus ,I
For some reason the plum coioreu gown 90 go
+,,a -f-z- boots brought tears 10 my = =,
800 han the tablet in HaWoTth Churcu ~
~ha-lo--e wife OF the Rev. Arthur BEL! menus
1e-l7a-s because they made more real 1Ile pre-
-,s--fo5 - love and welded happiness that cast d
- -s,7-a-7ce over the Swallowed lie OF CEdI-
Io--e F-0rre In thinking Of her no" @ liu - -
80 -ato5~jrg over the few simple pleasures Iih1
..-,a - The seIf-sacrifcing daughter anu w,
- -s-+e-- E,er visit 70 her husband 1aInlIH
Il T-e-z-6 her liking for these new ieia attoli9' @
sd above an the joy that came 70 her from
being cherished and cared for she "hose 0-''9-
thought had always been for others ,..,
7sT=r he day,s experience that began WIN
laugh ended with tear, ana yet an. 1 a. We
an can remember no happier Ga! !Iil tal -,
h--7fl1 as i has been with assoclalIoHa 1J1 ~
MN The Droee OF life into poetry-@>hIle HUI
ingsvor1h Wharton, in LpPlncoI'
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
AN AMERICAN HERO.

,,,s morning in January, when the ice in the
15udson River ran unusually heavy, Hoboken
x--z-hoaf slowly crunched her way through the
zoafing foes, until the thickness OF the pack
ool.ed her paddles in midriveT. 1t was an
early morning trip. and the decks were croW4ea
Nth aboTing men and the driyeWaEs chokeo
18th teams the women and children standing
s,side the cabins were solid mass up 10 the
--irrfns doors While she was gathering
s+b for a further effort an ocean tug
hee-ed 10 avoid her. veered q point ana
~-ashed INTO her side, cutting her below the
srarline in a great v-shaped CASH mo-
ar4 more and the disabled boat careened from
.he shock and fell over on her beam. heIpless
INTO the V-shaped cash the water poured Tor o
srr II seemed but question or minutes De-
+9-e she would lunEe headlorg below the Ice
TT-,tl7ir two hundred yards Of both boats. and
s-as ~ the heaviest ice, steamed the WreckiHS
- - T9sltance of the Offshore Wrecking Com
a5,- and on her deck forward stood Captain
Scort When the ocean tug reversed nea en-
-z.es after the collision and backed clear or
- shattered wheel house Of the ferrypoat, he
lang forward. stopped down. ran his eye along
~ ,-7teriine. noted in a fash every shattered
sank climbed into the pilot house OF ms own
tsas- and before the astonished pilot could eaten
- h-eath pushed the nose Of the ttellancS
io,e the rail of the ferryboat and dropped
-o- rhe larter's deck like a cat.
- lZ4-i.,, a threat TO throw overheard any man
,,,o stirred ne dropped into the engine room
- - Kim 70 return dragged the mattresses
-, the crews hunks. stripped of blankets
1-..c5ed I'd clothes. cveralls. cotton waste and
- of carpet cramrning them into the great
s=t left by the tugs cutwater -
n was useless. Little by little the water
,s:7ed bursting out first below, tnen on oIie
g. orlv 10 he cal6ed out again and only 10
-7rsh in once more 3. ,,-5a
-a-fai1 Scott stood e moment as II ui-!t
- - his eve eesrchingly over the engine
- saw that for his needs il was eIIp'S
-. 5eIfheratelv tore down the top van oi
t-e. - he had so carefully built up. ana De
- engineer could protest. forced ms i oM1
-. i--o -he gap with his arm OUTSIDE lsEei
-,i-E -l7- drifting ice -. LEY,
VI Lo,,- later the disabled ferryhoat WIN
-, -r,ez- lifted the captain from the wreck
- unconscious and barely alive lhe
- ,-s5 f-ozer his blood. and the hoaIlIls @ ICe
- 49,, the He-h from his protrudlng arm LIo.Ll =.
- L-,zo - ,--.st When the color pegah 70
- n his cheeks he opened his eyes ana
c-eEp - doctor who was winding the pan
GaEes- ,---.fe- l,,,-r
month passed before ne reeaIl,Tn reg arI had nl3
*-rs *-rflE u, u -, he could get his coat on men
cea!re -o-+ = hack - -f1e Reliance Hopklnson
Smith in Everybodys 8
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26

THE EVER GENIAL TAFT.
It was in IIoilo. island of Panay, P. l. where
first saw the great and only original genial
handshaker and dispenser of good humor-Will-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-26
GEORGE WASHINGTON IN WALL STREET

As a matter of fact Wall street very
little of the President during his official resi-
dence in New York OF course, he attended the
inauguration ball. which was held on May I,
1889. at the City Assembly Rooms, on Broadway,
Just around the corner Of Wall, where he
danced two cotilions and perhaps a minuet, Of
which event Jefferson has left description that
would do credit 10 the most imaginative sensa-
ton monger of the modern press. The Execu-
tive likewise honored the grand affair at the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-03
Commercial News
By Daniel Logan.


$3.50
parity be forty the
renng
while the latter itself
the
of
February that
generally
of
the dividend list
$2O) $OO)
2s75; MeByde $500, $50;
Agricultural OO) Paia
100000
az per
NJ
Co, Pioneer,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-03
MONSTER LUAU
OF sTEVEDOREs

The Hui Kokua anne Manawalea
ma Poola. or the Longshoremen's Mu-
tual Benefit Society, celebrated the
first anniversary, of the society's for
nation yesterday. by a monster luau
on the Matson Company's wharf shed.
The members marched from Motley
Hall, on Kukui street, to the scene OF
the luau, headed by the county band
The men were arrayed in red shirts,
with white buttons, and black trousers.
The captains of the four companies
are ]. Kaulua, Jim Kupihea, Ben ka-
luna and ]. K. KapOno. The veteran
Hema marched with the men.
The guests sat down to four tables
and over two thousand were fed. The
banquet hall was gaily decorated with
flags and greenery and music was fur
nished during the luau by Berger's
band and the Hawaiian GIee Club.
There was speaking by Frank Har-
vey, Chas. Hustace, Frank Archer,
Charles Bon, L. L. McCandless and
John c. Lane. The speakers were in
troduced by Jesse Uluihi.
The scene in the hall during the luau
was a brilliant one, the gay gowns OF
the ladies and children and the pro-
fusion of leis worn, together with the
bright red shirts of the men, making a
mass of color. The members of the
society. assisted by a corps of lady
assistants. waited on the guests.
The extent of the luau may be gath
cred from the fact that there was con-
sumed: 1900 laulaus, 600 pounds of ka-
luaed pig, 400 pounds of beef, 1900
pounds of poi. 1000 mullet, So dozen OF
soda water, and a drayload of cake,
crackers and various small edibIes.
The. officers of the company are:
President, c. Kanehoa; vice president,
w II. Thornton; corresponding sec-e-
tary, Dan Vowel; financial secretary,
d. X. Kama; treasurer, Nika; direc-
tors, G. K Kane. Sam Koohele, Chas-
Opunui. p Paiaina, p. X. Kane; mar
shall, Ed. Jennett.
Invitations were issued to the Terri
torial and county officials, the Super
and representatives of the big steve
dore-employing firms.
The officers of the society desire to
thank Messrs. McCabe. Hamilton &
Kenny Co for the assistance, financial
and otherwise, which they provided
and which went far to make the luau
the success it was.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-03
JAPANESE WELCOMERS
Of FLEET ARE DIVIDED

AS a result of a possible disagree
ment between the japanese who are
preparing to greet the sailors of the
fleet on their arrival at the Crossroads
of the Pacific, there may be two dis
tinct Japanese celebrations, or at least
one welcome distinctly Japanese by one
section of the colony and assistance to
the general entertainment by all the
citizens by another section.
The japanese committees have held
two meetings and argued long and
earnestly without coming to any agree
ment. One party, representing the
business interests, wish to contribute
their funds to the general entertain
ment scheme. while the other party,
representing. the general rank and file
of the Honolulu Japanese, wish to have
a lantern parade and possibly a day
of japanese sports, to which the SAIL
ors of the warships will be invited as
the special guests.
Nothing is definitely decided and
further committee meetings will be
held during the coming week.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1908-03-03
BEE DOCTOR To
TOUR ISLANDS

DR.. E. F. Philips, the expert bee man,
who arrived on the transport Crook
on Thursday for the purpose of hives
tigating the bee situation in Hawaii,
viii make a complete tour of the is
lands during his stay and will also
address the Hawaiian Beekeeper's As
ISOLATION at an open meeting before his
departure. DR.. Philips is studying the
entire question of the honey industry
in the tropics and is one of the author
tiles Of America on questions relating
to the apiary. On his arrival in Ho-
nolulu on Thursday night he was
greeted by A. F. Judd and G. P. Will
der, representing the local bee men,
whose guest he is.
His itinerary, as mapped out for him
at a special meeting Of the association
held on Wednesday, begins with a trip
TO Kauai on Tuesday next, from which
he will return on the following Sunday.
The next week he will spend among
the hives on Molokai, one OF the prin-
cipal honey Islands of the group, and
the two next weeks Will be divided be-
tween Maui and Hawaii, every apiary
Of consequence to be visited. Oahu
will be gone over last and the address
10 which the local beekeepers are look
ing forward will also be deferred until
after the return from Hawaii. ?
The local men are looking forward
TO hearing the result of DR.. Philips
in Hawaii on the pastur-
age and conditions Of the bees, while
they are particularly interested in
hearing whatever report he viii have
TO make on the presence or absence
Of bee diseases in the Territory. II is
the opinion Of the local experts that
no disease of any kind exists among
the Hawaiian bees. but a confirmation
Of this will be extremely gratifying. 1t
is expected too that the visiting ex-
pert viii be able to point out ways in
which an effective bee quarantine can
be made operative and the introduction
Of disease along with the introduction
OF queens prevented.