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Evening star., 1908-01-12


WM moisture takes away their brance for
@ moment two so that one is able to
distinguish with certainty any defect of the knd"
More than forty million dollars worth of i'm
ported gems of various kinds, the bulk of them
diamonds, passed through the hands of this Gov
ernment expert, who had his office in the appraisers
building of the New York custom house during the
last fiscal year Itwas his business determine the
value of every precious stone that entered the port
and. as may well be imagined, the task was
quiring the highest skill. If his estimate in any
case deemed too high by the importer the latter
usually appealed, and hot contest was made before
the board of appraisers. This board. holds court
with great solemnity in room of its own 1t
consists of nine members, who paid annual
salaries of seventy-ive hundred dollars each. The
places they hold considered among the most
desirable. in the gift of the Government. These
constitute final court of appeal in all matters
where values concerned.
Accordingly the official expert finds it desirable
not to make mistakes. At the same time, the
values of gems not easily judged No two
diam onds for example, alike. But diamonds
the easiest of all precious stones to value with
accuracy, because they standard article. the
price of which is absolutely fixed by single insti-
tuition, the called diamond syndicate.
The expert declares that it is ten times more
Evening star., 1908-01-12

e official Judge of gems carefully opened
a folded sheet of tissue paper, revealing
four good sized diamonds They were
rough stones, fresh from the mine Then,
putting his lips close to the paper, he
breathed on them gently
You see," he said, they take on a
slightly yellowish cast when l do that.
Diamonds, even in the rough are SO
bright that the eye does not easily dis
cern an off color tint But when one
breathes on them, the slight coating of
moisture takes away their brilliance for
a moment or two, so that one is able to
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
SAVED FROM MATERNAL WRATH.
Boys Fervent Prayer Was Answered
in the Nick Of Time.

suburbanite is fond of telling this
story of his five-year-old son Bobby
Being of an inquiring turn of mind
the y0ungster one day managed to
turn On both faucets in the bathtub
to see what would happen. 1t CHANGED
that the stopper was in place. and the
tub rapidly filled up, to the great de-
light of Bobby. Finally. however. the
tub became so full that it threatened
to overflow on to the floor, and Bobby,
haeing proper respect for the mater
nal slipper. became frightened and
tried yainly to turn off the water. Be-
ing unable to, for some reason, he
gazed tearfully at the everrising flood,
and then, mindful both of his religious
trainlng and the occasional visits of
the plumber, he plunged down on his
knee, and his elder sister, who hap
pened 70 be passing at the moment.
heard him exclaim fervently:
20, Lord, please stop this water
runnine' And. o, Lord, if you can't
do it, please send somebody that CAM
His prayer was answered. for his
sister rose to the occasion and turned
on the water and temporarily saved
Bobby from the much-feared slipper.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
ONE ON THE DOCTOR.
st. Peters Query Decided Reflection
on Medical Attendant.

DR. Arthur T. Holbrook told a story
on his profession.
"A man by the name OF Evans died"
he said, and went to heaven, Of
course When he arrived at the pearly
gates he said to ST Peter:
Well. I'm here.
"St Peter looked at him and asked
his name. John Evans, was the reply.
81 Peter looked through his book,
and shook his head.
"Nou don't belong here he said.
pointing to the exit.
"'Rut am sure belong here said
the man
"Wait minute said ST. Peter.
HE looked again and in the back
Of the book found his name.
"'Sure said the guardian OF the
gate. YOU belong here. But you was
MT expected for 90 years. Who's your
doctor? Milwaukee Free Press.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

The fuel-testing plant of the United
States Geological Survey at Denver
will resume operations the latter part
of this month. The government is ell
deavoring to obtain greater efficiency
from Goals of Rocky Mountain fields
by washing and coking them.
Ethel Roosevelt, who fell heir to
the title OF Princess of the White
House, when her sister became the
bride of Congressman Nick Long
worth, will have her coming out party
before her father retires to private
life. Miss Ethel's seventeenth birth
day will be celebrated at Oyster Bay
next month. She is the Presidents
only unmarried daughter and the third
of his six children.
The Secretary OF the Interior has ap-
proved a contract with Charles Rash
of Montrose, Colorado, for hauling
coal and supplies in connection with
the construction work on the Uncom
pahgre irrigation project. The contract
incurs liability of about $40,3s0, based
upon approximate estimates which may
vary as the necessities and require.
ments of the work dictate 1t is thought
Che work will extend over about two
years.
A Joint board representing the War
Department and the Bureau of For
estry has taken up the matter of pre-
serving the forests on military reser-
vations An arrangement will be
made for a most beneficial cutting of
timber and for preserving the trees
which will remain. Under this ar
rangement the War Department re-
tains control of the forest on the res
ervation and at the same time gets
the valuable services of the forestry
bureau.
The United States government ias
filed a petition in the jamestown Elk
position federal court litigation. ask
ing protection as creditor Of the EN-
position on account of its S1.0oG.0 cG
loan, and claiming priority of payment
over everything else owned by the FIX
position company. The petition sets
out that the balance due the govern
ment is $S97,953 OF the $1,000, 900
loaned the Exposition the government
had gotten back but $102,O46.43.
According to advices received by the
War Department, cholera has been
stamped out in the department of the
Philippines. Sporadic cases of the dis
ease recently had been reported, but at
no time did the trouble approximate an
epidemic.
Victor E. Lantry of Cody, Wyoming
was admitted to practice Tuesday be-
fore the Interior Department. Herman
Ammarin was appointed postmaster at
Maxey, Baca county, Colorado. The
Utah National Bank of Salt Lake was
named as reserve agent of Mesa Soun.
ty National Bank Of Grand Junction.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
DROPPED COFFEE
Doctor Gains 20 Pounds on Postum.

A physician of Wash, d. c.. says of
his coffee experience:
For years suffered with periodical
headaches which grew more frequent
until they became almost constant. So
severe were they that sometimes was
almost frantic. | was sallow, consti-
pated, irritable, sleepless; my men,
DRY was poor, l trembled and my
thoughts were often confused.
My wife, in her wisdom, believed
coffee was responsible for these ills
and urged me to drop it. l tried many
times to do SO, but was it's slave.
Finally Wife bought a package Of
Postum, and persuaded me to try 1t, but
she made 1t same as ordinary coffee
and l was disguised with the taste.
q make this emphatic because l fear
many others have had the same expe-
rience) She was distressed at her
failure and we carefully read the di-
rections, made it right, boiled it full
Is minutes after boiling commenced,
and with good cream and sugar, l
liked tit invigorated and seemed to
nourish me.
This was about year ago. Now l
have no headaches, am not sallow,
sleeplessness and irritability are gone,
my brain clear and my head steady.
have gained 20 lbs. and feel l am a
new man.
Il do not hesitate to give Postum
due credit. OF course dropping coffee
was the main thing, but had dropped
it before, using chocolate, cocoa and
other things to no purpose.
Postum not only seemed to act as
an invigorant, but as an article of
nourishment, giving me the needed
phosphates and albumens. This is no
imaginary tale. 1t can be substanti-
ated by my wife and her sister, who
both changed to Postum and are
hearty women Of about 70.
Il write this for the information and
encouragement of others, and with a
feeling OF gratitude to the inventor of
Postum"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
vil]e," in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter? A new
enc appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
interest.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
A Woman's DUTY.

The woman OF taste keeps abreast
of the fashions in a way-that Is. she
drops wornout styles and adopts what
ever new ones she can adapt to her
use. If she can afford 1t she patron
ICES first-class dressmakers and gets
her moneys worth by wearing her
clothes two or three seasons without
losing her prestige as a well-dressed
woman There is an advantage in
this method. as you can see, and l
have been told by women who use
1t that there is economy as we'll.
II is no economy to save at the ex-
pense Of good looks. 1t Is a woman's
duty to look her best, duty she owes
to her family. If she can secure 1t
by small expenditure, so much the
better. but to save by accepting shah
biness Is not creditable save in dire
stress of circumstances. Poverty Is
an excuse for shabbiness and nothing
else is accepted by the world, save IN
the rare cases of shabby millionaires.
Chicago Journal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
Whales in Portland Harbor.

Two whales, one about 100 feet and
the other about rs feet in length were
seen Monday swimming about the
harbor by several cottagers at Ever
green Landing, Peaks Island
The monsters We're peacefully
the steamer Pilgrim came down the
harbor they swan some distance
away, but remained in view of the
people all the time Tapping their
huge tails out of the water and spout
ing water. 1t was sight not often
seen in Portland NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Journal.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
GENERAL NEWS.

Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, founder Of
the Christian Science church, reached
her eighty-seventh year on the 10th
inst.
The Lusitania has again broken the
transatlantic eastward bound record
crossing from New York to Queens
town in five days and thirty-seven min
utes which is two hours and forty foLr
minutes better than the previous
record.
The Prince of Wales and his suite
sailed from Portsmouth July 18th on
board the Indomitable, Great Britain's
newest cruiser battleship, to attend
the forthcoming fetes at Quebec In
honor of the founding of that city 300
years ago by Champlain.
The first national congress of Esper-
Artists ever held in America met at
Chautauqua. New York, Monday, with
NJ Esmond Privat of Geneva, Switzer-
land, presiding Messages of greeting
were received from the Alaskan Yukon
Pacific Exposition and from DR.. II. W.
Yemans of the Philippines. The first
Esperanto flag was raised on the col
lege green with elaborate exercises.
The plant of Thomas Edison. at Or
ange, New Jersey, which employs 1890
men, resumed operations on full time
Monday, after running on a reduced
time schedule for many months.
The military authorities at Paris
have begun the construction of a new
and more powerful telegraph station
on the Eiffel tower by means of which
it is expected to make communication
with New York possible.
Ex-Justice Roger A. Pryor of the Su-
pseme Court. member of the Confed-
0hte States congress. Confederate
general and lifelong Democrat, cele-
brated mis- 8Oth birthday in New York
city on Monday, the Goth.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
Burlington interurban Railway.

Greeley. Colo.-The Burlington In
terurban Railway Company filed arti-
cles of incorporation Monday, setting
forth that 1t would build and operate a
railroad in Denver, Larimer, Adams
and Weld counties. 1t names the pro.
posed route of its road on a survey,
running east into the Crow Creek
country east of Greeley and from Gree
ley to Denver. 1t states that termin.
ais have been secured in Greeley, Fort
Collins and Denver, and it's capitaliza-
ton is $2,500.0O0. sThe directors are
Ray Watson and Fred Olson of Gree.
ley, Charles Moore of kersey, John
Klug of Greeley, A Fletcher of Eaton.
Frank Hatch and William Chapman OF
Denver.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
Robert Davis. a resident of North

Robert Davis. resident of North
Park, arrived in Boulder Saturday
having made a 11o-mile tramp across
the mountains in a little over three
days. Mr.. Davis is eighty four years
old but suffered no i'll effects from the
trip and was on the streets as spright-
ly as ever.
John Esch of Colorado Springs has
secured the contract for the con-
struction of B. G. Aliens magnificent
Broadmoor residence. The house will
cost 100000 and the barn, garage and
stone fence will cose $4,000 add.
tiOnal
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
lndia's Vast Petroleum Deposits,

The petroleum deposits Of India, in.
GLIDING Burma, have scarcely been dis.
turbed and the magnitude OF the pos.
sible trade of India in petroleum and
its products can hardly be estimated.
In 1906-07 Burma produced 1877 ,654 600
gallons and exported 55,796,O0e Gal
Ions. all Of it going to Indian ports.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1908-07-25
The Duchess Philosophy.

The old duchess of Cleveland In
vited a relative to her husbands fu
neral and told him to bring his gun,
adding: I'VE are old, we must die;
but the pheasants must be shot
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10
RAW AND REFINED SUGAR.

Cuban statistics continue to indicate
strong market conditions, receipts for
the latest week of only 1000 tons being
accompanied by exports of 1900 tons,
reducing the stock to $4,000 tons,
while the number of centrals grinding
declined to four. There was also sup
port in European cables, which came
in higher, the beet market developing
a fair amount of activity. Demand for
refined grades was quiet, however,
grocer's stocks apparently proving
much larger than anticipated. Con-
sumption is now on liberal scale, and
distributors are believed to hold light
supplies. All Tefiners are on the basis
of $50 cents for standard granulated,
less one per cent cash, and some con-
Germs allow thirty days delayed ship
ments. Some accumulation in the
hands Of importers resulted in the Of
fering Of a large tonnage at AZ, duty
paid, and leading refiner cleaned up
most of the supply at that attractive
price. Other bids at that figure for
centrifugal 96-degree test established
the market on. that basis,-Dun's Re-
view, June q.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

victory sure for Harvard. the officials
decided to recall both boats and start
the race over again. Yale men. how
ever, took this episode as a bad omen.
and so it proved to be.
ODD FINISH, WITH HARVARD ALL
ALONE.
Odd. indeed, did it seem, after the
Yale crew stopped rowing. to see the
Harvard shell gracefully and speedily
cleaving its way through the placid
waters in the glow of a declining June
day which can only be described as
perfect. Cruel, indeed, was the re-
venge which Harvard thus took all
unwittingly on old Eli in return Tor
Tne many defeats which the Crimson
has suffered here on the Thames.
To say Yale men were dumfounded
and chagrined at the complete col
lapse of the Blue crew would be put
ting it mildly. On and on to the fin
ish flags the Harvard shell glided, and
just before the mark was crossed the
hopelessly beaten Yale shell was seen
to get in motion once more Yale men
bearers Of the university, cheered the
revivified oarsmen, but it was like try
ing to smile at funeral.
After the Harvard crew had finished
it did not stop rowing and wait for the
launch John Harvard to come along
side and take the victorious oarsmen
aboard Instead the crew pulled with
out splash or drag across the river to
the Harvard quarters at Red Top, a
performance which showed magnif-
cent stamina and drew forth prolonged
cheers from both the Harvard and Yale
supporters. Just before the shell
reached its float the oarsmen stop
ped rowing and waited for the Yale
crew to cross the finish mark-a
4 sportsmanlike act which the crowds
noticed and applauded generously.
Gloom hung deep over all the Yale
cars on the two observation trains
/ but nowhere was it thicker than in car
No. z, ON the train which went up the
east bank of the river. - that car
sat William Howard Taft, the repub-
lcan presidential nominee and mem
Der of the class of rs of Yale, who
had come up from New Haven to see
/ the Yale crew wallop the Harvard
eight in the same fashion as of yore
Blue were Mr. Taft's colors and blue
was his good-natured countenancC
when Griswold collapsed.
The big Secretary of War, however
took matters as we'll as a Yale alum
nus could when he saw the Blue e
down to defeat, and by the time tn,
observation train had wound its wa!
back to the New London station hi
usual smile had dispeled the gloom
Mr. Taft's small son Charlie was will
him, and across the front of the ca
was a handsome rs class banner.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

Every one in Honolulu seems to be
baseball crazy over the opening games
in the International series which start
tomorrow. From the smallest child tot
the old folks every one is talking |
baseball. and the largest crowd ever
present at the league grounds is ex-
pected tomorrow when Bert Bower |
calls play ball" The visitors have
been out at practice and have tried out
the grounds, and have pronounced
them very fast Manager Mckenzie OF
the Santa Claras stated yesterday af-
ternoon that they were the best grass
grounds that he had ever seen, ana
that he thought his team would bel
able to do good work on them, al
though they had been used to skinned
diamonds. The Santa Ciaras turned
out bright and early yesterday morn
ing for practice, and the way they
warmed up was a treat to the large
number of spectators who were pres
ent.
The Keios came out for their work
yesterday afternoon and they surprised
the watchers by the way they went
through their work, and from all ac-
counts the Puns will have to play fast
if they want to win their first game
from the Sons of Nippon. The Rams
were out with the Keios at practice,
and showed greatly improved form
which we all hope means victory in
tomorrow's game. The little fellows
from Toxic seemed to be very much
delighted with Reuter- and Vannatta
who went through their PAGES like big
leaguers.
All four teams naturally feel con-
fident about tomorrows games, and
win or lose the fans will be treated to
the best ball seen here for many day.
The Puns VIII have the strongest line
up that they have had this year, and
with the addition of Burns and Hart
they should at least stand a chance
against the Keio boys. The six teams
that compose the league that will play
until August 8 will meet at the cor
ner of Fort and King streets at 12:45
| promptly tomorrow and Will take the
special car that will be IN waiting Tor
them directly to the league grounds,
preceded by the band in another spe-
cial car Berger and his musical ar
fists will be stationed along right field
under the big klawe tree, and win
amuse the vast assemblage with the
latest music during the intermission
between innings. Flags VIII be placed
along the grand stand, rooters will be
stationed all over the bleachers and
in the grand stand, automobiles and
carriages will be present in large
numbers, and when the last inning OF
the second game is over the greatest
crowd in the history of Hawaiian base,
ball will probably have passed in and
out of the gates.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10
NERVOUS PRosTRArIoN.

You can't sleep; you feel tired, irrl-
table, dizzy at times; have headache,
backache. and are nervous, and excit-
able. You are on the verge Of nervous
prostration, which means a general
breakdown. DR.. Miles NerVine win
build up your nervous system to it's
natural strength. and all this misery
will disappear. The first bottle will
cost you nothing II it fails to help
you
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10
SPORTS

opponents of the fistic art The club
will be near the merry-go-round on
the street running between Hotel and
Beretania streets, and already a large
force of carpenters are busy getting
the building in readiness for the OPEN
ing night, July Is.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10
BALL TICKETS

Tickets for the Atlantic Fleet Ball
can be procured at the following
places:
w. w. Dimond Co., Ltd.
Chambers Drug Co., Ltd.
8ergstrom Music Co., Ltd.
Hollister 6 Co., Ltd.
Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd.
M. McInerny & Co., Ltd.
M. A. Gunst & Co., Ltd.
Wall, Nichols G. Co., Ltd.
Hawaiian News Co.. Ltd.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

The track and field meet which will
be held for the benefit of the men Of
the feet and the local men will be held
next Saturday afternoon at the Boys
Field. Gold, silver and bronze medals
will be given the frst, second and
third men in each event. The follow
ing have the meet in hand;
Ohicials-Stanley Livingston, Eddie
Fernandez.
Program, entries, advertising-Dr e,
Fl. Hand, E. H. Arnold, James Thomp-
son.
Track, refreshments-N. Fernandez,
E. B. Blanchard, En- Sue Pong.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

Another athletic club to be known
as the Central A. L. mas been organic
ed, and will soon open its doors to the
sporting fraternity of Honolulu. The
club viii be managed by Eddie TAFT,
and in the near future some good box
ing matches will be started among the
amateur as well as the professional
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10
COMING ELEVEN KNOTS.

PORTLAND, Ore, July 10.-A wire-
less message from the fleet reports all
well and a speed of eleven knots.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

Tomorrow afternoon the lovers OF
the great English game of cricket will
assemble on the Makiki grounds to
take part in a match that has been ar
ranged between a team composed OF
players from the English ships in port
and the local club teamT
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10


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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

The polo ponies that will be used by
the Kauai team in their matches
against the local team and the horses
that will be used by the COW boys in
the Wild West Show, will arrive to-
morrow from Kauai.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

The regular monthly meeting of the
Chinese A. C. will be held tonight at
1880 in the Chinese Y. M. C. A. rooms.
All members are earnestly requested to
be present
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

A meeting of the Kalihi A. c. will
be held next Tuesday evening at 1880
in Cooley chapel. All members are
requested to be on hand, as important
business will come up that has to be
settled at once
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

No date has been set as yet for the
Tansan golf tournament, as Church is
absent, and it is necessary for him to
state the conditions to govern the cup
before the tournament can be held.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-07-10

Evers, the crack shortstop of the
Diamond Head team, will not be seen
in the game again this year, as his
physician has ordered him to stop
baseball on account Of very bad health.
His place will be taken by Sing Chong,
the Chinese A. c. crack.