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The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
BAD BOOKS IN GERMANY.
Millions Are Spent Every Year for
 Pernicious Literature.

Berlin, Tuesday, August 4.-"Twelve and a half million dollars are thrown away every year in Germany by the poorer classes in the purchase of perncIous penny dreadfuls," according to a state- nlent just issued by the Druer Union, which is engaged in a campaign against the growing tendency in Germany to read trashy literature.
 The secretary of the union vouches for the astounding declaration that 5000 es- tablished booksellers and 5000 peddlers are engaged in selling sensational serials and books containing complete tales of a very low order.
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tramping parties. aimless and penniless, are causing some complaints from the communities through which they pass. The whites assert that the presence of these negro paupers imposes unnecessary burdens, and also argue that only the shiftless and immoral portions of the Springfield negroes are represented. Minor 6epredations, 1t Is said, have already in creased in the farming districts because of these conditions.
 The Springfield authorities are doing all they can to feassure the negroes still here. Thus far they have been partially successful, although the number of those who have sought shelter in the arsenal is surprisingly small. Most of the refugees are advanced in years, too. The younger negroes who might be expected to add fuel to the smoulderng flames by rash acts thus far have generally refused to become wards of the state.
 Governor Deneen explained tonight the disposition of troops at the capitol was rot because of any apprehension of dan ger to that edif1ce, but because the grounds offered excellent camping facil- tiles. and were a strategic point from which Colonel Sanborn could control the situation west of Seventh street An ex- ample of this was afforded late this aft ernoon when an alarm reached the arr senal from Spring and Edwards streets, where William Dannigan was lynched last night. A machine gun squad, under Capt. J.. V. Clinnin of Chicago, was sent to the place on the double quick. Within five minutes he had cleared the streets for half a mile from the threatened corner, three companies of infantry being held under arms at the arsenal meanwhile.
 The states attorney of Kankakee coun- ty called on the governor this afternoon in an effort to have arrested the soldier who stabbed Earl Nelson with bayonet while the regiment troop train was at Kankakee last night. The governor re- ferred him to the military authorities.
 Numerous Alarms.
 Alarms were more numerous this even ing than on former nights In no single case. however. up to a late hour, was there any circumstance which compelled inc use of force. A fire early in the evening at East Mason and East Fourth streets brought out the largest crowd, but if was composed mostly of curiosity seek ers and was handled easily Three harms were destroyed by fire supposed to have been started by mischievous boys.
 A special grand jury Is to investigate the rioting here, beginning tomorrow, ac- cord,ne to an announcement made tonight hv States Attorney Frank Hatch of San- pa mon county. The scope of the inquiry will he wide and an effort will be made to ia asten responsibility for the disturb ance upon certain individuals who are now under surveillance.
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an outbreak in Chicago, and that many of them were making preparations for it.
 The chances for race war here are declared by Chief of Police Shippy, how ever, to be remote, since any mob effort could be effectually crushed out by the mounted police and drill squad. Unoffi- cial orders were issued by the police head during the day to inspectors of police to take quick action in case of quarrels be- tween negroes and whites and promptly to quell all disturbances that might grow into a clash of races. He declared that it was not to be inferred that his order meant that danger of trouble existed, but that 1t was purely precautionary measure.
 "The police department" he said, "by the addition of the drill squad of 62 men and the mounted squad of 5S men, all available at five minutes notice, is pre- pared to meet all emergencies and the aid of the militia is something we never expect to have to apply for'
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INDEX OF ToDAY's NEWS
Page i.

rage l.. Two more deaths result from riots in Springfield. Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans retires from navy. Plans to change procedure in American law. Chicago negroes fear an attack. Council of war held at Springfield Triple tragedy in Pennsylvania States want to elect United States sen- ators by direct vote. Taft elector will vote for Bryan.
 Page 2. Georgia legislature has heavy work ahead. Penny postage meets disfavor Birmingham man writes of impressions in the west. Page 3. Road work pushed near Huntsville. Walton house is burned at Ensley. Lumber railroad line Is planned. Leaf river will be opened for traffic.
 Page 4. Editorial comment.
 Page 5. B. H. Montgomery found dead in store at Gate City. General quiet in mining camps. Dr. J. A. Duncan breaches on text from Nehemiah. Birmingham police kept busy Sunday. Arguments in Thompson case begin to- morrow morning.
 Page 6. First step in building Cathedral of St. John the Divine.
 Page 7. Forecast of news for the week. Watchman Seitz is killed at Decatur. Uncertainty prevails in stock market Change made by Mississippi Farmers union.
 Negro preacher advises race to break shaclSles Hughes is leader in New York.
 Page 8. Barons off to Atlanta. American athletes interviewed on re. turn from England. Van Cleve sends answer to Bryan. Browns plan to snatch flag from Tigers. Greer retains title as champion sculler.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
COTTON CROP PRESENTS
 EXCELLENT CONDITION

ous except In central Louisiana where also boil weevils are active. Some bol' worms are complained of in northern and western Texas and the central part of the state is dry, having had no i'm portant rainfall in some weeks. Tn @ lowlands of the Mississippi valley com plain of excessive stalk growth but at the same time the stalk Is well fruited. Limited areas in Georgia need rain. Otherwise there is no complaint and a general note of progress is sounded for the week. The plant has grown to large size on both the bottom and the hill lands.
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Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana popu- lar primaries for choosing senators have either been actually adopted or are gen, orally favored
 Bryan has pledged himself, if elected, to call an extra session of Congress for the sole purpose of initiating this reform by legislation.
 The republican convention decisively turned down the proposition and n case of Tafts election, two-thirds of the states will have to demand the change. This would require action on the part of only nine additional states.
 While the House of Representatives has repeatedly gone on record as favor inS the reform, the Senate has persistent ly ignored the question, hesitating to adopt any change which would threaten the tenure of it's members.
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Bigger Navy for Enqland.

London, August 1.-The British govern ment, according to the Daily Telegraph contemplates raising large loan in view of the growing competition abroad. It is stated that financiers of the highest stand ing have undertaken to find $500. GOO, GOO on nominal terms to meet the necessities of the fleet for the next few years without disorganizing the annual budgets or cast ing heavy burden upon the present gen. sration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17
TAFT ELECTOR SAYS HE
 WILL VOTE FOR BRYAN

Washington, August 16.-tSpecial.)- IA special from Danvile. Va, says
 Capt. William H. Robinson, for 30 years a leader in the republican party here. and who is presidential elector from the Fifth district, came out in a letter to- day repudiating Taft and announcing his intention of supporting Bryan. He gives as his reason for leaving the party that Taft Is a Unitarian. He says
 "All the money in the world could not
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induce me to vote for a man for Presi- dent who does not believe in Jesus Christ"
 He speaks of Bryan as being a Chris tian gentleman and appeals to all Chris tians to support the commoner.
 Captain Robinson was prominently men, toned for the postmastership here. He was the leader here of that faction of the party called the lilly whites and was instrumental in having the ant-lily white delegate unseated at the Chicago con- vention. w. S.
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Shreveport Times Sold.

Shreveport, August 16.-Announeement was made today in the Shreveport Times of the sale of the paper to the Times Publishing company, new corporation headed by Robert Ewing, owner of the New Orleans Daily States. Associated with MT. Ewing in the purchase are w. c. Chevis, Jr., Walker Ross and A. w. Brown, members of the business and editorial departments of the States
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Killed by Lightning.

El Paso, Tex, August 16.-Juana Diaz, aged years, and her sister Natalie. aged Q. were instantly killed yesterday by lightning which struck their father, San tiago Daz The father Is expected to die.
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rroops Are Requested.

Jonesboro, Ark. August Ex-Governor Pindall has been asked to send troops to Truman, a small town near here, to pro- tect negro employees of the Springfield Lumber and Cooperage company, and pre- vent a clash between the races.
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Posse After a Neuro.

Baton Rouge, La, August 16.-Blood- hounds have been sent from here to Bur ton, La, where a posse is in pursuit of a negro who attempted to criminally as- sault an 1S-year-old white girl If cap tured the negro will probably be lynched.
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Memphis, August 16.-The Commer- ciaI Appeal will say tomorrow as to crop conditions in the cotton growing states of the south:
 Conditions, expect possibly as to tenn perature, which Is very high, were nor mal during the week and the cotton crop has recovered some of the losses of the preceding weeks when its con- dition was jeopardized in the southern part of the central cotton belt and in sections of the eastern by excessive rainfall. There are a few complaints of shedding but these are not numer-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-17

Travel seahoard uolnn east.
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Authorities Worried.

The authorities are a bit worried by the conditions in the outside sections. Scores of negroes have left Springfield either on foot or by trolley cars, the latter class riding as far as their means permitted s-d then striking across country. ThesA
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
i TAX CASE
LOST AND WON

The Territory lost and still won
good sized victory in the tax appeal
suit of the John Ii Estate. While the
valuation placed on the property,
which consists of pineapple lands at
Waipio and Waiakalaua that are UNI
der lease to Japanese by Tax Assessor
Wilder was cut down about one-third,
the valuation placed on the property
by its trustee was raised three times.
Tax Assessor Wilder thought that
the property should be valued at $780,
1856, while the return showed it to be
worth $35,510. The tax appeal board
came in between with a valuation of
$102 ,365 81. The estate claimed that
under the law the property should be
assessed at eight times the rental va
lue for eight years, but figured that
the rent value was that received this
year and multiplied that by eight to
get the valuation
The land, however, is all under lease
to Japanese on a sliding rental. They
pay 81 per acre for the first year, which
increases in sudden jumps till at the
end of four years it is 81 so per acre.
and this rate is kept up for the re-
mainder of the lease period which is
for twenty years as a rule. The tax
board took the total rental received in
the eight years for its basis in figur-
ing, which made quite a difference
from the taking of the rental for the
first year and multiplying it by eight
j. A. Magoon appeared for the appel
lants and A. d. Larnach for the Ter
ritory in the case
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16

advantage when you consider that ex-
haustion comes as much from los sof
vitality as by muscular fatigue.
There is not much to be chosen at
present between the side, the trudgeon
and the crawl, but time will come when
there will be, for they are speedy in
the order named, and when long prac-
tice will have taught men to swim as
well as the other two strokes it is
bound to prove best for all manner of
swimming.
After all, the modern trokes are the
result of evolution and have come to
us through years of study of the pro
blem of how to develop the greatest
possible speed out of the least eXpen-
diture of power, and it is but natural
that the latest should be best, and that
any stroke proving successful over the
classic distances-from 100 yards to
one mile-should also prove its super
iority on longer journeys, provided the
time be modified to meet the distance.
OF course, if one should try to cover
five miles at the pace used in mile
racing-a mistake even good swimmers
often make-it is but natural that one
should break down. This is the rea-
son that at the first appearance of the
trudgeon and then of the crawl every
one put them down to sprinting strokes
impossible to hold over distances.
The position of the body is another
all-important matter in distance swim
ming, and the modern tsrokes afford a
far more comfortable one than the old
ones. In all three of those mentioned
one lies comfortably on the water,
without particle of strain on any part
of the body and by a slight twist OF
the head from the shoulders, as the
body rolls, the balance is kept I'M
broken all through.
Proper balance insures comfortable
and fast swimming, for swimming real
ly is nothing but question of balance,
and if the centre of gravity is upset by
lifting the head to breathe, as one has
to in all the early strokes, the legs
sink and trail and the body checks i'm
mediately.-S. F. Examiner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
PREPARING FOR
REGATTA DAY

Much enthusiasm has been put into
the training of the Myrtle and Hea-
lani crews for Regatta Day events
Saturday next.
At 8 a. m. the races will start, con-
Guiding about noon.
In the senior pair oar event for the
Myrtles Fred cooper and Raymond
Smith will join, and in the juniors G.
Dickson and H. Williams.
The crews selected so far are: Hea-
lani Boat Club, senior six oar-Carlos
(stroke), R. Fuller C2), D. Sherwood
(3), Joe Kamakua ca, M. Robinson,
90, Henry Rose (bow), Freshmen
six-oar-Eddie Fernandez (stroke),
Hillyard (2), Boquet 81, Stanton az,
A. May 60, E. Andrews (bow.) Ben
Clark will act as cox in both boats.
The Myrtle crews will be: Senior
six-oar-F Bechert (stroke), r. Chill
lingworth (2), Paul Schmidt (3), David
Center az, c. Padigan 90, G. Schae-
fer (bow). Freshmen siX-oar-E. Hede-
mann (stroke), o. Myhre (2), F. Zeig-
Ter (3), L. Kerr (D, Kales o., j
O'Brien (bow). L. Hough will be COZ
in both events.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
SPOR T S
HOW TO SWIM
LONG DISTANCES

Long distance swimming should be
one of the most popular amusements,
Some may only look upon it as a pas
time to be INDUCED in while in bathing
to be taken without inconvenience, and
others will see in it a splendid eXer-
else to be taken without inconvenience
and others again will take it up as a
competitive sport, while the advocates
of useful athletics will hail in it the
means of protecting ana saving life.
Unfortunately, lack of understanding
of the proper methods to attain sue
cess. coupled with mistaken ideas,
greatly binders the progress of the
masses.
The first question that presents itself
10 the candidate for distance honors
after he has mastered the early prin-
ciples of swimming and feels that he
would like to take a step further con-
Germs the best type of stroke to use. lie
has probably heard many conflicting
VIEWS Ou lut GubJtOl anu hN anus -
hard to decide. The fact is that even
among coaches and instructors are to
be found men whose ideas on this
point are totally wrong. The best and
only strokes to be used in distance
swimming whether INDUCED in for
pleasure, racing, or getting ashore after
an accident are the so-called modern
speed strokes, the side, the trudgeon
and the crawl.
The crawl is a padding stroke, such
| as a dog uses. The trudgeon is an
| overhead stroke, finishing with the
/ hand at the stomach. The side stroke
| is universally known.
| The speed strokes are absolutely use
! less in the actual helping of drown
| ing person and they are advocated only
as a means of saving ones self. OF
| course, if your aim is merely to support
| yourself until help comes, after an ac'
| cident floating is the best system. But
! if there is a distance TO cover the speed
! strokes are better than the breast, the
! back or any other old-fashioned ones
! With the same output of strength you
will go twice the distance and do it IL
half the time, which is a tremendous
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16

British Rugby players who have been
playing in Australia and New Zealand
passed through Honolulu yesterday on
their way to Vancouver.
Lusitana Society officers challenge
San Antonio officers to a series of
games of baseball, winners of three out
of five, A silver cup is offered by j.
A. r. Vieira, the jeweler.
The Hawaiian Tennis Association
has set the date for the inter-island
meeting to be held in October. H. E.
Savage and ]. B. Thompson represent
ed the Puunene Athletic Club; r. Null
Ter, Eva Tennis Club; A. c. Wall, A.
B. Booth and c. G. Bockus, Beretania
Tennis Club; r. A. Cooke and F. e.
Steere, Pacific Tennis Club: E. d. Bald
win and G. G. Bockus, Hilo Tennis
Club. The first matches of the tourna'
ment for mems single, will begin Sat
urday, October II. The entries open
ed yesterday at e. o. Hall & Son ant
will close October Is, p. m. Al
mems matches will be three out of hvt
sets, and all ladies matches best two
out of three. The cups to be played
for will be new, to be played for ono,
! and then held by the winners.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
Go-ENJoY YOURSELF.

You may travel, attend church, or
places of amusement without fear of
headache, dizziness, sick-stomach, ner-
vousness or other distressing symptoms
If you will take one or two Dr. Miles
Anti-Pain Pills. They never fail to re-
move every disagreeable symptom, due
20 nervousness or excitement.
25 doses, 25 cents. Never sold in
bulk.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
TIME WASTED.

Tom-He's a wonderful mind reader
He told me everything in my mind in
four and five minutes.
Maud-Yes, a fine mind reader, but
slow.-Philadelph Inquirer.
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NOTICE.

All repairs left at our place must
be called for within 80 days or they
will be sold to pay expenses.
NEW OAHU CARRIAGE MFG. co.
Queen Street near River.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
DIED.

THOMAS-In Honolulu, September Is,
1908, E. B. Thomas.
The funeral will take place this af-
ternoon at three o'clock from the
undertaking parlors of H. II. Williams.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
SUGAR FACTORS
AND
COHESION MERCHANTS
AGENTS FOR

Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar OC
Dany.
Haiku Sugar Company.
Paia Plantation.
Maui Agricultural Company.
Kihei Plantation Company.
Hawaiian Sugar Company.
Kahuku Plantation Company.
Kahului Railroad Company.
Haleakala Ranch Company.
HonoluA Ranch.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16

Poor little fellowl He coughs
so hard he cannot sleep. That
makes him weak and sicklT all the
next day. His brother thinks this
coughing is terrible. So do we, for
we know that Just a few doses Of
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16

Kel came into the station restaurant
carrying his omripiesent cane wi i the
shepherds hook nauGle. Reaching
out over the heads # the players SIT
ting along on the stools, he yankad rhe
coffee cups one by one 'pon the floor.
Come on fellows" he said, "if you
don't want to spend your dollar I'll
spend it for you. Don play the hobo
and sitting down in the regular dining
room, Kel ordered square meal. Most
of his shamefaced teammates followed
suit.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
BASEBALL GRIMS

The most versatile player baseball
ever known was Mike Kelly. The
annals of the game record the achieve
ments of but one as brilliant catcher
Buck Ewing-while, as an all-round
player, batter, base runner and fielder,
as well as a magnet for the game on
as we'll as on the diamond, the great
Mike had absolutely no equal.
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Don't fine me, Mr.. Umpire" said
Kelly one day when the arbitrator
stood glazing at him muttering threats
of a $50 assessment.
Don't fine me-" repeated Mike
Fine one of these tight wads here. 1t
will teach them lesson. 1t won't hurt
me. If you take $50 away from me
you take the drinks and cigars away
from whole lot of fellows who are
waiting for me down at the hotel"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-16
WHOOPING COUGH.

This is very dangerous disease UNI
less properly treated, but all dangec
may be avoided by giving Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. 1t liquifies the
tough mucus, making it easier to ex-
pectorate, keeps the cough loose, and
makes the paroXysms of coughing less
severe. For sale by all dealers, Ben
son, Smith & Co., Agents for Hawaii.
at the station, and as usual six or
seven Of the men ordered a sandwich
and a cup of coffee, counting on put
ting so cents away 70 the good.
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BORN.
FERNANDEZ-In Honolulu, Sept. Is,
1908, to Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin K. Fer
nandez, a daughter.
neutrality-suspicious. Is, 1908, to Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Forbes, daughter.
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Removal Notice.

NJ. Ohta removed to 636 South Hotel
street between Punchbowl and Bers-
tAnia.
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C, BREWER & co., LTD,
QUEEN STREET,
HONOLULU, T. n.
AGENTS FOR

Hawaiian Agricultural Company, Ono
mea Sugar Company, Honomu Sugar
Company, Waikiki Sugar Company
ookala Sugar Plantation Company
Pspeekeo Sugar Co., KapapalA Ranch
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NEW CHOP HOUSE.

P. John, late OF the Manhattan
Lunch Rooms; has opened a new ChOI
House on Hotel street near NuuAnu
Fir-t class meals served at all hours
HOFFMAN CHOP HOUSE.
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One night, when Kelly was in a
western city with the old Chicago
team, a half-dozen carriages had been
ordered by an enthusiastic and we'll
TODD rooter, to take the players for a
ride about the city.
AS the players waited in the corri-
doris of the hotels, a down-and-out fan
came wandering in and told Kelly the
story of his hardship.
Kelly went to the fan who had order
ed the hacks.
"How much will these carriages cost
us?" he asked.
"oh, I suppose about $35 or $4O,'
said the fan.
"All right" said Kel. Lets call it
off and give the money to this old
scout" And it was done.
Kelly was far removed from the
present day player in his disregard for
money. He would let go of $50 with
far less regret than the modern player
will feel and express over the outlay OF
a dime.
Once, after he had been sold to the
Hub, the Boston players were forced
to leave Pittsburg on a train on which
there was no diner. The players were
given a dollar apiece for their meals
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Honolulu
Scrap Iron Co.

c. H. BROWN Manager
HALEKAUWlLA STREET
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Highest price paid for Old Brass,
Scrap Iron and all metals.
Telephone 642 p o. Box SAT
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