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eager to capture q silver mug that they will
start in the merest shell. The race Is for
cruisers. and the conditions define a cruiser
az one built and used for cruising, having q
trunk cabin house and a self baling oock-
pit. The cabin must contain sleeping.
cooking and general living accommodations.
The engine can be whatever the owner
thinks best, except that it must be an ex-
plosive engine, operated by either gasolene.
kerosene or alcohol, and boats must be driven
by solid propellers. The power Of the
engine is calculated according to the
recognized rules, and time allowance is
figured according to the standard tables,
30 that high power boats have to ALLOW time
to those equipped with low power motors.
The prize this year is a handsome silver
cup donated by a power boat enthusiast
who has taken part in many races. but who
wishes to be an unknown. as he has,given the
cup just to stimulate interest in the sport.
The first OF these races took place in 1905
and it was won by the TaAsman. The
course was from College Point to Marble
The next year the start was made at
Marblehead and the finish was at College
Point and the Sis won. Last year the
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will probably have to give time to all the
others in the race. William a. Dale has the
Elad, which odd name is his own spelled
backward. This boat is in the Colonial
Yacht Club and 10 So feet long and has q is
horsepower motor. John Donnelly has
the Lesbia, a 80 foot boat with 70 horse
power. John W. Dreimuller OF the New
Jersey Yacht Club has the Idle Hour, q
boat 40 feet long with only 10 horsepower.
Paul Kossek has the Martha, a 80 foot boat
with a 10 horsepower motor. j.. E. Pea
body Of the Eastern Yacht Club has the
Chud. a boat IS feet long with SO horse
power. v. NJ. Boelohi OF the Columbia
Yacht Club has the Fortuna H., a 40 foot
boat equipped with a 20 horsepower motor.
1t will be seen what a variety Of types
there are In this race. Some owners prefer
large boats, full powered. being willing to
give time to others. while other yaohtsmen
want small low power craft. thinking that
with the allowances they will be able to
win out.
It is expected that the leaders will reach
the finishing line about 4 o'clock this after
noon and the tailenders will come in about
midnight.
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the starting point. and in last years race
the fastest boat averaged nine miles an
hour. 80 that it will take about twelve hours
to reach there. The start is made at 10
O'Clock in the morning, and this will enable
the racers to get across the shoals by the
last Of the daylight and get into Cottage
City by 10 o'clock at night.
Leaving this city the run will be through
Vineyard Sound. passing between Eliza
beth Island and Martha's Vineyard. and
on toward the lightship that marks
the western end. Then the yachts will
go on through Block Island Sound. passing
north Of Block Island until the Long Island
Sound is entered at New London. From
that point the course is an easy one TO the
finish. The course as set down in the in
structions is from Msrblehead 10 New
Rochelle, and no marks have 10 be left on
certain hands, so that a navigator who
knows his boat and Who is familiar with
the way can save lots OF time by cutting Off
corners.
This is a race for amateurs, and no high
priced professional can be engaged TO lend
his experience to the racing craft. The
crew OF each boat must not be less than
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-07-19
GARBANzO CROP OF MEXICO.
One OF the Highest Priced Field Products
Of the Country.
From hs Mszieap Herald.

From hs Msricar Hero,d.
The garbanzo Is neither q pea nor a bean.
but occupies a position somewhat between
the two. and although but little used among
foreigners II 10 highly priced In all Latin
countries. There is a demand for It n tho
Mediterranean ports OF Spain and Italy and
In Cuba. and II FORMS an important article Of
export among the agricultural products Of
this country.
When roasted 1t somewhat resembles a
roasted chestnut In flavor. although by many
persons preferred to the chestnut. II 10 also
boiled with rice. and a very rood broth 10
made from 1t.
The garbanzo crop OF Mexico Is crown on
wheat, but as 1t Is raised without Irrigation
when the wheat crop Is short, the garbanzo
crop Is proper tIonally large. as It lie planted
on wheat land that did not have sufficient
water for irrigation. It 10 not confined to
this class OF land. however, "a any good black
land will produce II, The plant itself re-
sembles somewhat a dwarf Pea vine, although
much more stooky and with smaller leaves.
There are from one to four garbansos In a
pod, and as q rule the fewer there are Der pod
the larger the garbanzo.
Tho best quality OF gnrbanzo 10 one OF the
highest priced Mexican field prducts. The
best qualities arc exported 10 Spain and Cuba.
and as 1t Is very susceptible to the influence Of
dampness II 10 not sent to the coast until the
vessel on which 1t In to be imported Is actually
In port. II is customary for the exporters
to collect their shipments at points with a
dry temperature and several thousand foet
elevation, but that are near enough 10 the
tide water to be able to reship promptly
when the opportunity arrives.
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ably large array Of special prizes from
individuals Of prominence. A new prize
this year from the association Ii Of 81 1000
70 be won blythe stables carrying of the
count alike, whether q blue, red, yellow
or white or the ~variegated roeette that
denotes O championship. There will be
a triple division Of the money; the manager
Of the SUCCESSFUL stable to receive $500, Of
the second $500 and OF the third 500.
on the Syracuse grounds has made possible
two new classes there. One Ia n purse Of
$500 offered by Samuel Walter Taylor for
a mile trottlng race between four-in-hands
driven to a road coach. a contest hat h Ia
hoped may bring together the famous grays
Of q. Vanderbilt. J. Campbell Thompson's
four new bays. a new roam team owned by
Paul A. SorH and OTHER entries. The other
class 10 supplementary to this. IL 10 for
trotting tandems to be driven to an appro-
rom a Wheeler and leader in the race for
four in hands. The purse will be Of s2s5
and is also given by Taylor. and the contest
will also be u mile tTot.
There 10 O conflict in dates between the
Syracuse and White Plains shows, but this
The most prominent winners at White
Plains are usually Westchester county
residents. but neither this nor the Mineola
and Morristown shows are exclusively
nelRh DOrhOoQ eualre.
The Brockton show always attracts some
OF the large owners and 10 marks usually the
first appearance of Judge Moore after Phila-
delphia, who makes 1t annually his stepping
stone to the National Horse Show In Mad
ison Square Garden. that this year lie to be
from November 0 to IL, a week earlier than
first announced to avoid a~.confict with the
Of the grand opera, season.
The Piping Rock show at Locust Valley
brings out each year q great neighborhood
entry that always includes Elsinore Farm
and Clarence Mackay. With the possible
exception OF Tuxedo there are more children
TO drive and ride at Piping Rock than at any
Of the shows. The Montolair show has also
great local renown, although IL lie a new fix
ture. With his New Jersey fixture over,
the horsamen and horsgwomen, with those
who dote on the ring prnncing and ourvet-
ings Of the high melted show nags, have TO
await for their next treat the week at Mad
son Square Garden.
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are fixed to a string which runs along past
the salt ticks, so that when the string is
pulled they make a great noise.
AT the n Of the fence men are hidden
with u As soon as the elephants enter
the salt licks-men have been watching
every move from the top Of tress-and II Is
thought that all the herd are through the
salt ticks the men at the end fire of their
guns and the clackers are pulled, making
once stampede and naturally make for
where there Is no noise, for near the stockade
everything Is quiet.
Men follow behind the elephants till they
are driven right into the stookade. The
gate is then closed and barred. 1t Ia a most
exciting time when the elephants first enter
the stockade, for as soon as they discover
they are closed in they make frantic efforts
to get out, charging at every side of the
stookade. The men gathered around wave
lighted torches in the elephants faces, and
spears. they also put the ends OF split
bamboos into the fire. which makes them
explode with q report like q gun. Young
elephants not accompanied by their mothers
frequently get killed as the elephants rush
about in the stockade.
III the elephants do not break out Of the
stockade the first night they rarely break
out at all, As a rule they are allowed to re-
main in the stookade for two or three days
in order to weaken them. When II has
Dten dTTduHeu Wuht WDu ones arc 10 De
taken out the .keonkies' (tame elephants
trained to do the work. are then lined up
outside the stoclade, and each. with its
driver, dressed In some dark colored Co.'S
tune and thick ropes which they form into
nooses; is then prepared to enter the
Before entering the stoclade the natives
chant to their gods three times. A the last
chant is finished the gate, which had been
gradually unfastened In thrown wide opeu
and the keonkies enter to do battle with
the wild elephants. As soon as they enter
the stockade they are formed UP in front and
on each side OF the gate to prevent the
wild elephants from making a rush and
getting out and away.
1T is a most interesting and picturesque
sight seeing, the keonkies first enter the
stockade. They now advance toward the
wild elephants and endeavor to separate
the n to be caught from the rest. A
soon as this 10 done two keonkies range
up, one on each side. The wild one bolts
around the stockade pursued by the keon-
kies until at last one OF the drivers Ia able
to slip a moose over the head OF the wild
elephant. The driver on the other elephant
watches his opportunity and throws ove
another moose.
-The ropes are drawn fairly tight, care
being taken to tie the slip knot with a small
rope TO prevent It's slipping and strangling
the elephant. The big ropes are then tied
TO the keonkies, one on eaoh side Of the wild
elephant. who continues to make frantic
but. useless efforts 70 escape. All the time
no Is being gradually pushed and hauled
until he Ii got to O tree In the stockade
and securely tied. The bark Of the tree has
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lover OF sport the most interesting is the
catching OF wild elephants. These roam
the hills Of Assam in large numbers: fire.
quently as many as a hundred have been
''Of course there are several ways OF catch
ing elephants. In Assam it is generally
done by driving them into a stockade, or
else by what is called 'mela shikar.' In the
case OF the latter only ono elephant can be
caught at a time and not I'VE about. six
feet six inches in height. The method is as
follows: Two fast female tame elephants
are usually chosen. On the back of each
elephant is a driver and one other to help
with the ropes. The elephants are taken
into the forest where wild elephants are
known to be.
Search is then made for fresh tracks OF
q herd. When these are found the herd is
followed up till the tame elephants get in
among the wild ones, The one to be hunted
is then selected and the tame ones gradually
edge up close to it, stopping when it does
and feeding alongside it. A young female
ia generally chosen Az soon as each tame
elephant has closed in on each side Of the
wild one q rope with a moose is thrown
Of each tame elephant. As soon as he
feels the rope the wild ono bolts. and the
tame elephants have to chase till he ia
finally run down, V hich is generally done in
about one hour.
= 1.-THE elephant drivers have to be very care
full. as they are liable to be knocked of by
branches OF trees or overhanging creepers.
This kind Of hunting calls for great endur-
ance andis only dom by natives.
The best way to hunt elephants is by driv-
ing. Usually about the end of October the
elephants como down from the hills to the
salt ticks. These are dotted about at the
foot Of the hills. Every year in Assam the
right to catch elephants Is put up to auction
by the Government officials and knocked
to the highest bidder. Whoever has
purchased what il called the 'mehal' has
the sole right to catch elephants and pro-
ceed to the hunting districts and near one
of the salt ticks much f%requented by ele-
plants proceeds to erect u stockade,
~ large number of coolies are employed.
These cut dow tho trees In the forest into
posts and drive them firmly into the ground.
They are bound together, and long posts
are braced against them for support. In
side the stookade a big ditch, generally
about 4 feet deep and s feet wide, is made
right around the stoekade. This is done
to prevent the elephants from using their
great strength against the stockade.
Along both sides leading TO the enclosure |
are felled and a guiding fence made
right TO the salt lick and left open
at the side the elephants usually enter the
salt lick. A huge gate is made and his Ia
closed by a rope. Big pieces of timber
are used for barrioading 1t from the out
side. The inside OF the stockade is left as
like ma ture as possible, and around
the enclosure men are placed on platforms
among the trees, watching night and day,
N there is no telling when the elephants
visit tho salt ticks, Along the tops |
'f tho trees leading to the salt ticks olaokers
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SMALL CRUISERS RACING HERE
FOURTH OF MARBLEHEAD RUNS
FOR POWER BOATS. ,

New Types That VIII Fight for the Coveted
Cup-Must De Between 30 and 40 Feet
Over All n Carry Everything for
Long Runs-Are Sailed by Amateurs.
A feet of twelve small boats, driven by
gasolene engines, are now speeding toward
this port. They left Marblehead Harbor
yesterday, starting from of the clubhouse
Of the Eastern Yacht Club, and the finish
will be- of the house Of the New Rochelle
Yacht Club.
This Marblehesd-New York race has be-
come an annual fixture. At one time this
year 1t promised to be bigger than ever.
but several who entered were unable 10
get them ready on time and others declined
to start because the present system Of
measuring the horsepower Of the motors
Is rather unsatisfactory.
These are cruising boats Of between
so and 40 feet over all, and the beam at the
water line must not be less than one-flfth
Of the water line length. This restriction
compels a wholesome type of yacht, and 1t
is necessary because some yachtsmen are 80
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HUNTING Big GAME IN INDIA
LUCKY SHOT THAT STOPPED WILD
ELEPHANTS CHARGE.
Ways OF Capturing Tuskers In Assam-seli.
ing at Auction the Right 10 Hunt-Sait
I4cks Where the big Brutes Are Found
Results OF Some Successful Drives.

I4cks Where the Big Brutes Are Found
Results OF Some Successful Drives.
st was in connection with elepha ant
hunting two years ago that l was fortunate
enough to shoot the third largest elephant
ever killed in India writes Edwin Pinches
In Forest and Stream. 1T measured
ten feet four inches in height from the shoul-
der and the circumference OF foot was
sixty-two inches; il was a 'goonda'-a
solitary mule. 1t had been giving consid-
cradle trouble fighting our keonkies. and
l applied to the Government for permission
to shoot the brute. One night the elephant
amused itself by breaking down the serv-
ants tent and nearly killed two men,
IL had a small camp. n several friends
were staying with me to see the wild ele-
plants taken out Of the stockade. We were
all admiring them when one OF my elephant
hunters rushed up INT said that the goonda
was going for the keonkies. This was
most serious, as some Of the wild elephants
were at that very moment ropci to tame
ones and being tied up to trees. II the
goonda got anon 8 them some elephants
would probably be killed and certainly
some Of the drivers.
There was only one thing to do. The
goonda must be stopped at oil costs. Seiz-
ing my rife, a .450 bore high velocity, l
ran into the forest to cut him OF. had
not gone more than twenty yards in the
forest before | saw the huge brute, but
what was more to the point he also saw
me. There was just one m Of hest
tation. when he seemed undecided whether
to go for the keonkies or to come for me.
He decided on the latter course and with
a shrill trumpet charged straight down
on me, the very incarnation Of rage. 1t
was q glorious sight. n Of those moments
which make life worth living. let him
get within ten yards, then shot him clear
through the brain. He dropped stone
dead to the one shot. shaking the earth as
he fell, and one more trophy was added to
my collection.
Hunting. big game is one of the most
exciting and interesting OF sports. Assam
- but little known outside Of India, and yet
In its dense jungles roam the elephant.
rhinoceros, buffalo, tiger, bear. 4c. .
Even in the present day there are huge
tracts Of virgin forest teeming with game
Of all descriptions. Perhaps for the true
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Frugal Scotch students.
From tae London Saturday Rec

From he London Saturday Rorieu.
Even the praise Of academic poverty must
have q limit, and Lord Rosebery seems TO
have reached 1t when he gave as an ~illustra-
ton Of tho Scottish students life the father
OF DR., Robertson Nicoll when he was at
Aberdeen University IN 1880.
He had at his command EI2, OF which ca went
In fees This left "a (t3O) for a season Of
twenty weeks His lodgings cost. him a
shilling q week, his food was bread and cheese,
face the long Aberdeen winter without fuel.
The bee., 1908-01-02
CLOSES
JAN. isth.

is Of much importance the public than any former
much lower than before when you consider the actual
The bee., 1908-01-02
Mems and Boys
OVERCOATS.

We are determined to close out every overcoat
we have in the house in Mems Boys and Childrens
goods and will positively sell them at actual cost to
| close them as we do not want to carry single one
over for next season, SO if you have not bought your
coat yet this season it will certainly pay you to see
this splendid line of garments
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

forestation! What a pity 1t Is that the state of South Carolina is so care less of her future, so careless of her future wealth and of herfuture citizen ship that she has done nothing to en- courage the replanting of these lands and instead leaves them there, rob- bed of their wealth, worthless now and and with no promise of ever being anything else than worthless. They might be growing up in hopeful young pines of sort that would ultimately make trees of value-instead they are upgrowD with worthless scrubs that are no now and will not be of any value, unless it be for f1rewood.
 We have practically finished the de- strnction of our yellow pine forests, and yet not one step have we made in the direction replacing them. There might be some excuse If the lands had been put to some other use, but how much of them has been left as they were when the axman passed oni We have taken away to our selfish uses the wealth of the land-and we have put nothing back. We have hacked and hewed--and we have/put nothing back. We have swept the land of its furtt-and We have not even put back the sed for another crop. Was there ever another people so wasteful so short-sighted, so regardless Of their children and their children's ehiIdren7
 And can't We do anything about it7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
Industrial Development
 On a Gigantic Scale

San Antonio. Texas, Dec. 12.--(Spe- ciaI. .)--Industria development on gI- gantic scale that will be epoch-making In the second decade of this century, has begun in Northeastern Mexico and Southern Texas, the zone of influence etxending from eampfco along the Gulf to Brownsville across the Rio Grande and up to San Antonio. There have been formed two far-reaching combinations of capitalists, including men known in Europe as well as America and Mexico.
 About four years ago development of the Texas Side of the Rio Grande began on large scale. and since that time nearly $5,000,000 have been spent in irrigation plants and sugar mills. Some two years ago it was demonstrated that the Tampico oil field is the most wonderful producer of petroleum in the world. One oil well flowing 10000 gallons day caught fire and burned for six weeks. sending "a sold column of flame sixty feet into the air. Ex- perts declare the oil belt there to be 20.000 square miles In area.
 Contest for control of this great ter ritory has been waged with much spirit between an English syndicate, s. P. Pearsons & Sons. of London, and the Standard oil Company. both of whom nave DfK hoiufn&s. William K. Hearst and James R. Keene also control many thousand acres. W. K. Bellis of In- dianapolis Is at the head of a cor poratton capitalized at $40. 900. 900. and including both Mexicans and Ameri- cans that is operating on a big scale.
 In addition to the oil this territory is rich in minerals and hard woods. and has great agricultural possibilities. B. F. Yoakum is said to be at the head of a syndicate of Mexicans and Amer jeans that have acquired half a mil- lion acres of hard wood and rich agri- cultural land between Tanpico and the City of Mexico. Announcement was made in San Antonio yesterday by Lie. De La Lontala a prominent Mexican attorney. that work has begun at Mac ienda, Sauteina in Tamauiips on the Rio GraSde opposite Midalgo County. Texas, on an irrigation plant to cost 22,O00,0O0 in gold and water 150.0O0 acres. This hacienda is part of an im- mense tract of about 100000 acres held by Mexican American syndicate. Montana declares that this syndicate will build a bridge across the Rio Grande at San Juan on the Hacienda
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13

u liars.. horse thieves and undesirable citizens, On other occasions Mir. FoullSe receives private replies with permis- sion to make them public at the psychological moment. Mir. Foulke is becoming stoop-shouidered carrying around these highly important mis- sivea.
 Of course, if the watchful Fouike did not read ali these attacks upon the President and in mad haste convey the information to the President that officer would never know that his countrymen were not unanimously of the opinion that he is the greatest and best. Most of us cannot fail to have doubts occasionally about Mfr. Roosevelt; there is always the sicken- ing suspicion that-he may not be the one man without error and with out sin; but as 10 Foulke. our minds are all at rest. He is superIative; he is he Is the ultimate. There never was another sycophant like him. There never will be etan- other,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-13
DlaIect unnsluIternfesl.

The following from a Goldheld. Ns- vada. paper will be of interest to Montgomery friends:
 Deputy District Attorney Fuller. very charming young gentleman. Is strictly from Alabama. and his South ern accent is. at times, very emphatic. When he grows warm in his argument before the court he ts liable to allow the marked Southern accent to obtfade itself Into his speech.
 For instance, a day or so ago, be- fore Justice Mcconnell, a man named McGso was witness in a case of al- legged wood stealing.
 You know Mir. Buhns?' queFied Mir. Fuller, smiling.
 "WhoT responded the witness.
 MT. Buhns; you know him?
 McGee said he never heard of him.
 What declared the deputy district attorney. you do not know Mr. Buhns, whom you met on the street the other day. and who spoke to me about this caseT
 The witness pondered a moment
 "'No.' was the final answer.
 At this tuncture, Claude Inman, chief constable. who was sitting close to the witness chair. and who was smiling blankly, took a long shot and suggested to the court:
 He means Mir. Burns.s yos;s honor
 "'Oh. yes-yes,' came readily from the witness; I know him very well. I didn't know who myou meant"
 MT. Fuller is the son Of Judge J. B. Fuller clerk of the Circuit Court. and a former resident of Montgomery.