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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
Inspecting Alabama R,v.,

Charles Henderson, President oF th. Aiaoama Railroad Commission. ana sac~ retAry $. F. Kennedy of that body reached Selma this morning ana hs. san ,,,,d en inspection of the Alabama River 4ns two state officers will inspect tbe AlSoama River from Selma to Mobile aisa .ns Iombigbee River from Demon. oils to the Gulf City. '-op Al Ane inspection of the two rivers bv GNuent 1aosiuent Of the Alabama Railroad -s~.'alxoh esioh was brought about by tbe steamboats plying the two straa, m. saas s..e titioning the Commission for nern,is.to,, 70 De allowed to raise the:r 1rejsh. rates. It depends upon this insnectio,, MnIch VIII be made by President Hen oereon, whether the Railroad Cornnt.- siOn VIII allow the petition.
 resident Henderson and Secrefa rv Aenneoy today had a look at tha rIva, oanks and the wharf and ratherss Sucn information as they couId as to tne volume of freight which ia hand,sS Dy tne steamboats at this point 4 similar inspection will be fnada s, various other points and by this Iueens an intelligent idea of the hY7,o,sr,, oL business that the stAamboats do arS ary,vsS srT "oat or handling the same will be Inis information will then be placed netore the Railroad Commission ao that it can decide intelIirentiv wha.hss the petition of the stean1boats = ha allowed to increase their freight rates IS just demand. The majority of the wholesale merchants of Selma are opposed to the steamboats increasinR q tneir freight rates and think that me present rates in effect arc as birh as they should be.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
RevIvaIs Drawing Crowds.

Ihe revival meeting which has been m progress at the Alabama Street Presbyterian Church since Sunday has been attracting a good congregation every night during the week. For the past few nights the services have been conducted by local ministers but today evangelist Flemings, of Memphis. reached the city and will conduct the meeting until the same ends spe- cial musical program is being arranged for the services held each evening.
 The mission services at St. PauPs Episcopal Church. which are being conducted by Rev. John E Matthews, are being largely attended. Both the Bible reading in the afternoon and the services at night are full of interest and those who attend them are greatly benefited.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-03-13
WiII soon negin YvorIx.

VIII SOOn HegIn Work.
 The work of laying the first bricks upon the Federal building will proba- ply be started about the first of the coming week. For the past two weeks the contractors have had a force of nands at work upon the government iot aisging the foundation Tor the building. This work has been finished ana the actual work of starting unon the building will soon begin.
 In digging the Foundation for the building the laborers dug into an old well which had probably been dur haIf a century or more ago This well Is sixty or seventy feet deep and viii pc cemented up before the brick work VIII start. The work of filling up the well will begin tomorrow. '''e
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
JACK LOW WAS
FIRST IN THE CAME

Eight men roped yesterday in the
opening of the steer roping contest
and though it is said to chronicle the
fact, not one made a clean throw,
catch, bust and tie, the steer in ev-
cry case either escaping the moose or
persisting in getting up after being
thrown.
An unfortunate incident marred the
first catch, that of John Rick, whose
rope tightening after the throw, caught
the steer leg and broke it. The Grip
pied animal suffered only a moment
before being taken to the corral and
dispatched. Kicks time was 1882 2-5.
Jack Low of Hawaii was the first
of the Hawaiian ropers to get into the
game. He made two throws and even
then was making good time had he not
been Unexpectedly slow in tying.
Hugh Clark was the first to rope
in time which made him look like a
possible winner. He had some diff
Guilty in keeping his steer on the
ground but completed his task in 1:1S
which is really very good time.
Miles Fitzgerald, who followed him
lost his steer after tho 1rst throw and
his time was not taken.
Van L. Clifford, an old timer and
an expert, had the same misfortune,
and failing to get under the time al.
ready made, did not try to distinguish
himself.
Hugh Stemler roped and tied in
wonderfully short time and the judges
flag fell in less than a minute. but it
was Immediately discovered that the
tie had not been properly made, and
the timers failed to catch the signal
from the field so that Stemler's real
time is unknown. He will be given
another trial today or tomorrow.
The fastest time of the day was
made by Pete Dickerson, the Arizon-
ian, who came to take part in the
contests year ago and who has re-
manned in Wyoming ever since prac-
ticing roping on Wyoming ranges
much of the time. Pete made his tie
in ILL setting a mark which it will
be hard for his followers today and to-
. morrow to meet. The four fastest
men of each day will rope for the finals
the average time of their two perform
ances being calculated to determine
the final winner
Frank Irwin was the last roper of
the day and chased his steer nearly
the full length of the arena, making
the tie in 1876.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
SAILOR SPORTS
DOWN SYDNEY

SYDNEY, N. S. W., August o.
Despite heavy downpour of rain that
swept over this city this afternoon,
the entertainments for the men of the
American batlesn1p fleet, which includ-
ed a regatta, football and baseball
matches, races at Rose Hill and ma
tinee performances at all the theatres,
were carried out as per program.
A baseball team composed of sailors
from the battleship Nebraska defeated
the team of the Sydney University by
a score of 8 to and the team repres-
enting the entire fleet defeated the
New South Wales team by score of
6 to 4.
But at Ruby football the New South
Wales team turned the tables and de-
feated team from the feet by score
of to 8.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02

FOREIGN

Under the heading, "Co-Eds to
Leave for the orient-Many California
Students Receive Appointments to
Foreign Academies" the San Francis
co Chronicle of August "a gives the
following news, the first portion of
which is none the less interesting here
because of Honolulu's being implicitly
placed in the foreign" and "orien-
tai" class, or even for the fact that
Kawaiahao has to have its spelling re-
paired in the reproduction. A por-
trait of Miss Mccormick, it may be
added, adjoining the article in the
Chronicle is that of a very bright and
engaging young woman:
During the first week in Septem-
Der three popular graduates of the
University of California with the class
of 19OS-Miss Jessie Mccormick, Miss
Ethel Hamilton and Miss Clara Ma
comber-will leave for Honolulu, hav-
ing received important appointments
to the faculty of the two schools-Ka-
waiahao and Kamehameha. The girls,
up to the time of their departure, will
be the motifs of several affairs given
by their friends in the form of fare
wells.
Announcement has been made
from the office of Mrs. Warren Che
ney, appointment secretary of the
University of California, of a large
number of appointments of college
graduates to foreign positions. Among
them are included the appointment OF
G. e. Crane of the class of 1903, to
China; Miss Laura Donnelley, class Of
1900, to Mexico; Percy Grant, class Of
1900, to China, and of w. K. Watkins,
class of 1908, to China.
"The appointments from the Uni
versity of California for the year reach
total of 143, which has not been suf-
ficient to meet the demand in some
subjects, among these being drawing
and commercial subjects. The record
of the appointments serves to suggest
that overspecialization in the Univer-
sity is undesirable, as out of the total
appointments during the year only
fourteen in which one subject alone
is to be taught are recorded"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
42-POUND SALMON.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 22.-One
of the largest fish taken this season
was caught Thursday afternoon near
Bolinas bay by Mr. Walthall, of the
Henry Miller Company, accompanied
by Frank Marcus and Doc Wilson of
the Van Ness Theater.
The record breaking fish was a sal
mon weighing forty-two pounds,
caught on a number fifteen cuttyhunk
line and a number seven spoon.
The fishermen took their prize up
to Bremer's on Van Ness avenue, where
it aroused the envy of many fishermen
who saw it.
In all, the party took one forty-two
FOUNDER, two that weighed thirty
pounds each, three weighing twenty
five pounds each, and several smaller
fish. This record for one day catch
is liable to stand for some time.
Fishermen coming upon Granada
and Half Moon bay say that the sea
bass are running fine at present and
at these points the breakers only run
a foot nigh.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
SPOR T
HAWAIIANS.. MAKE
WYOMING SIT UP

yesterday took the breath from the
American cowboys, and the latter
are demanding that the whites who
are to rope today let slip no oppor-
tunity to beat the time of the Homo
lulu experts.
Archie Kaaua supplied the first sur
prise, when, fourth roper up of the
day, he caught his steer almost be-
fore the burly bovine had gathered
Roadway, busted twice to make sure
the creature would lie quiet, then
tied in one minute and nine seconds,
three seconds faster than the best
preceding time, the Ill record Of
Pete Dickerson of Cheyenne.
But the ovation that was accorded
the plucky Kaaua by the crowd was
almost insignificant in comparison
with that given Ikua Purdy, cham
pion of Hawaii, a few minutes later,
when the clean-cut, daring, skillful
roper cast his moose around the body,
not the horns, of his steer, busted
the animal so hard it lay stunned
and completed the tie in one minute
three and two-fifths seconds.
Here was something new-the idea
of Hawaiian defeating a real cow
boy at the cowboys own, particular
game-and the crowd made the
most of the novelty.
Twelve thousand people were at
Frontier park to see the sensational
work of the foreigners, and it may be
safely said that not one who may re-
turn today but will be present to
watch the effort of the Wyoming
ropers to win back their departed
laurels.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
LOCAL INVENTION

The news has just reached this city
of patent which has been 0btained on
improved spring dividers and callipers
by a young man who is very well
known and whose family lives here.
Andrew F. Voss, who is the young man
mentioned, worked in this city for the
Honolulu Iron Works and was an en-
ployee for several years of the Hilo
Railroad and of the Puunene planta-
tion. His invention seems to be one
which should be taken up and prove
profitable to him.
In the specification of Letters Pat
ent the callipers are described as fol-
lows:
"In tool of the character describ-
ed the combination of pair of legs
pivoted together, toggle having its
members connected with the legs, a
rod connected with the connecting
ends of the toggle members and pass
ing through the pivots of the legs,
said rod having a threaded portion,
a nut on said threaded portion, a fixed
abutment with which said nut cooper
ates to bend the toggle members and
means operative on the legs to hold
them normally open"
Mr.. Voss is the son of Henry Voss,
of the Pacific Guano and Fertilizer
Company
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
AN UMPIRE TO PRISON.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. 22-An ar
rested umpire, a riot and a hurry-up
call for the police combined to make
yesterdays baseball game between
Des Moines and Sioux City the short
est on record this year.
President John F. Higgins of the
Des MONIES club demanded that UNI
pire Brennon show his credentials be-
fore he proceeded with the game He
refused, whereupon Higgins sent an
officer into the field to arrest him AS
the officer marched the umpire away
he shouted over his shoulder, 81 hereby
forfeit this game to Sioux City," Then
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
WAIALUl WAS WET

Waialua received its share of the
rain yesterday and also part of the
lightning, which was by no means so
much appreciated. The telephone
wires on the railroad line were struck
by lightning and broken in several
places and the instrument at the rail-
road station was burned out. In the
meantime the display of heavenly cleo,
tricity was a terrific one, which was
far from pleasant for those present at
Waialua. Two inches of rain fell,
much to the joy of the plantation peo-
pie.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02

CHEYENNE, Wyo., August a.
Two brown Kanakas from Hawaii
provided the big sensation of the day
at Frontier park yesterday-Ikua
Purdy and Archie Kaaua, 1.-THE young
sters from the far Pacific, invaded
the heart of the American COW coun-
try and taught the white ropers a
lesson in how to handle steers. This
morning they lead in the worlds
championship steer roping contest
with excellent prospect of taking the
title out of Wyoming for the first
time since Frontier Days began
twelve years ago. Their performance
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
TIRED 1RA1N

means that you are losing control of
your win power; it is difficult to con.
centrate your thoughts; you are for
getful, languid, nervous, irritable. Re-
fresh your tired brain with DR.. Miles
Nervine. which will soothe, feed and
strengthen the exhausted nerves, and
renew your brain power. The first
bottle will not fail to help you; If so
your druggist will return your mo
ney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02

the crowd took a hand and began to
shout and clamor for its money back.
1t made a swoop upon the box offices
with such vigor that the police were
called. Order was then restored and
money refunded. The umpire was
taken to the police station and later
released on bonds. Brennan threatens
suit for false arrest. Brennan and
Higgins have had trouble before.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
THAW IS OBNOXIOUS.

ALBANY, New York, September g.
The Prison Commission has received
protest against Harry Thaw's presence
in Poughkeepsie, saying that his in
f1uence is demoralizing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
NARROW ESCAPE

NIAGARA FALLS, September q
In balloon accident here three aero
nauts were injured and had narrow es-
capes from going over the falls.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
ROOSEVELT FOR HUGHES.

OYSTER BAY, September 2.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has reiterated his
pledge of support to Governor Hughes
for a second term.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
HAWAIIANS
0++++

: CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Au- .
+ gust 19.-The Hawaiian ropers
+ riders, concerning whom much .
! curiosity is displayed, yesterday :
+ secured mounts and tried out at :
+ the Frontier park arena. The :
+ ropers use lariats of twisted :
+ rawhide, very heavy and con-
+ ductive to extreme accuracy.
+ Wyoming cowboys who watch
+ ed the Hawaiians at work eX-
+ pressed doubt as to the ability
+ of the American ropers to Guido
i them, and the Hawaiians are
+ regarded as doubtful factor
+ in, the worlds championship
+ roping contest.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
THE CHANNEL STORM.

PORTSMOUTH, England, September
2.-As a result of the channel storm
there are several wrecks and many
casualties.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
A SMALL VOTE
CAST IN VERMONT
Both Parties a Trine Shy--Nebraska
Has Close Fight for
Governor.
TEN NEW TORPEDO BOATS.
California Big Trees Burning-Balloon-
lists Nearly Dumped Over
Niagara Falls.
EN- NEW TORPEDO BOATS.

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Yer
mont, Septe r. 2.-lne Republicans
have carried nont by $4,000. Their
loss in vouns -e,L is eight per
cent. as against =. - mocratic loss of
two per cent.
WISCONSIN ENDORSEMENTS.
MILWAUKEE,, Wisconsin, Septem-
Der 2.-The Republicans, in the State
primaries, have endorsed Stephenson
for Senator and Davidson for Gov
ernoT, the Democrats endorsing Neal
Brown and A. j. Schmitz. Congress
man Jenkins was defeated.
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.
DETROIT, Michigan, September g.
Bradley Will probably be nominated
for Governor on the Republican ticket.
CLOSE FIGHT IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, Nebraska, September g.
The gubernatorial fight win be close.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
VACATION TRAGEDY.

DEER ISLAND, Maine, September
2-Seven vacation visitors we're drown
ed here yesterday by their sloop cap
sizing.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02

There is wit and a grain of wisdom
in the advice of that eastern Demo-
cratic editor who tells his readers to
vote for Taft this year, as they can
vote for Mr.. Bryan any old time
Portland Telegram.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
BIG TREES BURNING.

STOCKTON, California, September q.
The famous big trees of Calaveras
are on fire.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
ADMIRAL GLASS DEAD.

PASO ROBLES, California, Septem-
Der 2.-Rear-Admiral Henry Glass, U.
S. N, is dead of heart disease.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02
ADDITIONS TO THE NAVY.

WASHINGTON September Bids
for ten torpedo destroyers will prob
ably be accepted.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02

officials of the Riverside League de-
clare that they will thoroughly PROBE
the alleged selling of the Palama-J. A.
c. baseball game at Aala park last
Sunday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02

The Big Wrestler, DR.. Roller, was
last evening the guest of the Diamond
Head Athletic Club and his words of
wisdom to the members were treasur-
ed much.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02

SEAL POACHERS RETRIEVED.
VLADIVOSTOK, September 2.-Six
convicted Japanese seal-poachers have
been reprieved.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-09-02

Fine Job Printing, star Office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-23
He WELCOMES WALES.
Fairbanks Represents Uncle Sam at
Quebec Ceremony.

Quebec. July 23.-The battIeship
1ndomitable, flying the standard of the
Prince Of Wales dropped anchor in
this port yesterday afternoon.
The arrival of the prince sent a
thrill OF enthusiasm through every
British heart in Canada for it is sell
dom. indeed. that a future king of
England visits his American colony
Never in its history has picturesque
old Quebec presented such a scene of
animation as it did on the arrival of
the royal visitor.
AS the Indomitable came to anchor
a salute of 81 guns was fired by the
assembled International fleet of bat
tleships. Immediately after the ship
swung to anchor the official ceremon-
ial began. First the admirals and cap
tains Of the British Atlantic fleet ac-
Of the marine department of Canada,
repaired on board to pay their official
visits. Then the governor general,
Earl Grey. accompanied by FIELD
Marshal Lord Roberts and attended
by brilliant staff Of officers, proceed
ed from kings wharf to the princes
ship. Following them the premier, Sir
Wilfried Laurier, with the members of
his cabinet and staff officers, pro-
ceeded aboard.
Vice President Fairbanks, who rep
resents the United States, went
aboard the Indomitable half an hour
after the battleship's arrival and con-
veyed to the prince the good wishes
Of the American government and peo-
pie. He was followed by the official
ENJOYS sent by the French govern
ment, Messrs. Herbert and DeLyons.
Later the prince received the premier
Of Quebec and other dignitaries at
tended by their brilliantly uniformed
STATS
Meantime a guard of honor made
up of the showiest crack corps of the
fleet and the land forces, awaited the
prince at the kings landing. From
this point extended solid masses of
troops lining both sides OF the streets,
along the entire route to the citadel,
keeping the way clear for the royal
party and holding back the throngs
Of spectators.
The military display had all the bril-
liancy of the variegated uniforms with
scarlet coated grenadiers, highlanders.
tartans. the queens own rifles and the
cowboy riders from the northwest
mounted police. Over 10000 troops
and 5000 sailors were concentrated
here.
As the prince came ashore another
elaborate ceremonial greeted him. Sir
Wilfrid Laurier welcomed the prince
to the shores of Quebec and the prince
made formal reply. The route of the
royal patty led to the citadel, which
tops the highest point in Quebec.
There the royal colors were raised and
the prince finally was established in
the quarters prepared for him.
Vice President Fairbanks accompan-
led by his military staff on his arrival
was greeted with the roar of saluting
guns from the warships as he crossed
the river from Leeds to Quebec. He
was met at Leeds by Admiral Cowles.
United States Consul Henry and a
guard OF honor. At the Kings land
ing on the Quebec side, a deputation
of Officers from the governor generals
household welcomed the American
representative and escorted him to
Spencerwood, which will be his resi-
dence during his stay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-23
ROCK ISLAND BALKS.
Threatens Independent Action on
Merchants Rates.

Merchants Rates.
Chicago, July 23.-The 2-cent stone
wall passenger rate, which the west
ern railroads have maintained ever
since the state legislatures began to
pull down the revenues derived from
this branch of the business, has gone
to pieces. Hereafter reduced rates
will be made and will be as low as any
Individual railroad sees fit to make 1T
IN order to induce business, control it
or please Constituents"
Notice was given by the Rock Island
line today that If a proposition to
grant reduced rates for merchants
meetings is voted down, Independent
action will be taken by them. 1t is
stated that after vainly striving with
the other roads to maintain cents as
a minimum passenger rate in western
territory, they have decided that it
can not be done and will, therefore,
make a rate of l u cents for the round
trip for merchants meetings when so
requested
This decision will apply to Chicago,
New York, ST Louis, Kansas City, St.
Joseph and Omaha. The Western
Passenger Association recently re-
fused to grant such rates. A COM
mittee was appointed to consider ways
and means of maintaining cents as
minimum passenger rate. This
committee was to have met today. but
the meeting was postponed until to-
morrow. Now 1t is difficult to see
what necessity exists for the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-23
SHORT STORY
Food That Changed His Life.

Many level headed business men pay
too little attention to what they eat
until sickness attacks them.
Sedentary occupation, improper
food and daily resort to drugs, coffee
or liquors to smother" the disease
has put many a good man away.
For many years my labors have
been entirely indoors writes a N. Y.
man.
Naturally. want of exercise, COUP
led with hasty eating of lunch with
more or less greasy food and pastry
told on my digestion.
For a long period I tried scores of
remedies without avail. and finally I
was compelled to resign my position
as secretary of an important business
association. My weight had run down
from 145 to 11S lbs. I was unable to
sleep naturally. rose unrefreshed and
without ambition, simply dragged
about, feeling more dead than alive
Finally I was advised by a friend
to try Grape-Nuts and promised to
give it a fair trial. 1 began the follow
ing day, and, to make long story
short, in less than a year I have revo-
Iutionized my physical and
condition, now weigh close to $50 lbs,
and can digest all my food. which is
eaten with relish. This change Is due
to Grape-Nuts.'
There's a Reason" Name given
by Postum Co., Ltd, Battle Creek.
Mich. Read the famous booklet, 1.-THE
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