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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

Took the Oklabraska to sea to try
plan of coaling from balloons. Pointed
out by critics that balloon could take
up basket of coal, be pulled along over
ship to be coaled and the coal let gc.
Save lot of labor.
Balloon rose from collier with ten
of coal. Got it over Oklabraska after
three hours hard work. Aeronaut shot
the bolt at signal. Most of the coal
went down smokestack, some into the
Caused some delay, but inventor, who
was on board said it was highly cred
liable for first attempt.
On second try aeronaut made ,ais-
take and let all the coal fall back en-
the collier, causing exceedingly mutt
nous conduct on part of the civilian
crew who happened to be underneath
it.
After basket was reflled, Balloon
was again brought over the okla
braska. Man in balloon a bit rettled
Result, ton of coal went through sky
light into officers mess. Inventor much
discouraged by opinions expressed by
officers after digging themselves out.
On next attempt balloon got right
above the ship, but for some reason
began to sink rapidly and aeronaut
began wildly to throw out chunks Of
coal to tighten it. May have been ac-
eident, but most of the big pieces went
mighty close to inventor, who finally
received one on his coming tower and
went to sleep.
Last seen of balloon it was drifting
rapidly in the direction of Cape Horn.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
MANY SAILORS AT BALL.

The Seaside had as its guests a large
number of sailors last night, the ocea-
sion being a farewell ball for the men.
The scenes of the night before were
repeated and the bluejackets danced to
their heart s content.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
BATTLESH|PS
WERE ABLAZE
CONTINUED from Page One,


At exactly $50, when the bells were
struck, every searchlight was extin-
guished. This in itself was a surprise
to the landsmen ashore, for not only
did those aboard vessels inshore go out
together, but those in the offing went
out at the same instant.
THE SCENE FROM WAIKIKI.
One of the best points of vantage
from which the illuminated feet could
be viewed last night was the beach
along the Kapiolani Park. There hun
dreds gathered to marvel at the sight
of the floating fiery ships, their search
lights, playing and Pickering like the
northern, lights, their beams stabbing
into the clouds, playing along the tree
tops ind licking the surf where it
pounded over the reef, while dazzlingly
be .sGtiful against the background of the
night the ten battleships were outlined,
each the focus point for their twin
searehlight beams.
Close at hand cleaned the red, white
and blues from the Moana and Seaside
decorations, while filing in the gap be-
tween these and the glowing lights of
the harbor, rockets streamed into the
air and showered their bursting fire
blossoms into the tops of the waving
cocoanut palms, tossing in the beams
of the ever-shifting crisserossing search
lights. 1t was a scene TO be remember
ed, a display Of magnitude which
the mid-Paciic had never dreamed of
and which the world s tour of the At
lantic feet has alone made possible.
EFFECT FROM THE
HEIGHTS
The city beautiful as seen from the
heights mauka was a dream of fairy
land. Beyond, the harbor lights. like
the grant set pieces of q Fourth of
July finale. rode the ten battleships: |
within the harbor half as many more
glowed with radiating lights; the whole
city giittered IN its Examinations, the
thousands of ineandescents along the
streets marking the foreground into
lanes of light.
The Examinations of the Alexander |
Young Hotel outlined that building
above the sheet of eolors marking |
Bishop street, giving a Coney Island |
touch to the scene, while the blazing |
front of the Hawaiian Electric Conn |
pany's building, the strings of lights |
marking the towers Of the Capitol. the |
brilliant effects surrounding the power
house of the Rapid Transit Company, |
and, afar off, softly cleaning among /
the dark foliage, the lights at Waikiki, I
all combined to make a picture so dag
zlingIy beautiful that mere words fall
in descriptive powers.
From the Pacific Heights, upper NJ
uanu, Manoa and College Hills this
scene was watched during the evening
by entranced thousands, in the memory
IF whom it viii live for a lifetime.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
Sports !
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
WREsTLED ROLLER.

Charlesworth of the Georgia, who
won from Sailor Roberts last night,
wrestled with the famous DR.. Roller of
Seattle and it took twenty-five minutes
of the hardest kind of work before the
sailor was thrown He is very classy
kid, and if he were ten pounds heavier
would quickly settle Roberts hash.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22
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u. S. S. Oklabraska, Experimental Ship
w ~ y y y > $3.50 y

Navy Department., stirred up by crit
icisms that it lets new inventions go
abroad, and is going to try plan sug-
gested by Lieutenant Commander Vo-
gelgesang, will set apart Oklabraska as
ship on which new inventions will be
tried.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

A ton of ice fell on a man the other
day, but he was not seriously injured.
And vet it is said that hard drink is
"a bad thing for man.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

New invention today-movable ar
NOR. When you see shot coming
move your armor to meet it. Couldn t
try it, as inventor was unfortunately
recaptured by keepers as we were about
to sail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

O'clock Patchen recently won good
prize in an Australian horse show.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

Long Island man received favorable
hearing on plan to turn battleships into
scooters, SO that they could fight on
ice. Oklabraska will test the plan next
winter. Reported that Russian agents
are trying to bride inventor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

him on head. Crew much relieved.
Airship probably eircling there yet.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

- In attempting to raise the Okla
braska for use in further experiments
a mine was accidentally exploded, blow
ing the ship to pieces. No one ever
discovered how the mine got there
and 7 won tell.-Examiner.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

Plan to make battleships act as sub
marines. All openings tightly closed
and heavy weights attached until ship
sinks to the bottom. When enemy s
feet comes along, let go weights and
battleships spring suddenly to surface
like leaping tarpon, causing utmost as
constituent to the foe.
.Rumor that Germany, England and
Switzerland were after the secret
caused hurry-up orders to oklabraska.
We sunk with great success, but rose
bottom up when weights were released
ard then sank again.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

Tested wireless torpedo today. Idea
is to turn loose and by wireless waves
steer it in any direction. Let one go
with full charge at derelict, but it took
opposite direction and came straight
after US. Inventor explained his wire
less had got tangled and he d have 10
get lineman to straighten them OFT.
Torpedo missed US by six inches and
blew up a whale which had come to
investigate. Magazine expert believes
whale to have been in japanese pay.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

Inventor of new airship, called the
Flying Death, obtained permission to
make tests with Oklabraska. Says
battleships are obsolete. VIII fly along
and drop explosives on deck. Crew
them we must not let these inventions
get abroad. Flying Death, loaded with
explosives, rose from OkIabraska and
circled like a merry go-round. Invent
or shouted down, Bring your ship I'M
der me- Replied, ''No; you must
bring airship over us. -
Flying Death s steering gear wouldn t
steer properly, and inventor dropped
out of airship into sea. Unluckily
bomb dropped at same time and hit
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

Expert has new plan to fool enemy.
"They viii fire at waterline.'' he says.
" Yes. Then fool 'em; move waterline
up and down by having special water
tight doors in bottom. When enemy
IS aiming at waterline, open doors and
ship will sink instantaneously until
nothing but masts show above surface.
Enemy has no waterIine to fire at and
goes home in disgust. - Doors now be-
ing cut in Oklabraska.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

KoLL1srER DRUG CO.. AGENTS.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-07-22

AYERS PILLS. the best family laxative
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Our Republican friends have
worked overtime to defeat Bry.
an for the Democratic nomina.
ton. They will now have big
job to keep hin from being pres.
ident. Bryan stands for justice
to all. The great trust and
monopoly magnates which DO
not want justice are leading the
fight aga inst Bryan
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11
Admission 10 Cts
M, W, AS

Through investigation we find
the following members Of the
Modern Woodna of America
have been laid TO rest in ST.
Jude and the Holy Rosary Gem
eteries of this city.
Lee Buell., william, Van
schoaik. W. R. Newell, F. S
Turner, Joseph Kendrick, A.
Rohr, j. D. Elliott and A. H.
Green.
Having found that the lists OF
the soldier, Mason and Odd Eel
low dead of this city and viclni.
ty resting in the St. Jude and
Holy Rosary cemeteries was of
considerable interest to some
and becoming of historical in
terest. it caused US to make the
last list.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

The people ask for that which
is just and right; the trusts and
munopolies ask for and receive,
at the hands of our Republican
friends, special favors which
permit them unjustly to take
from you and from me that
which rightfully belongs to US
and with which we have not
consented to part.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11
Aftermath.

1t will be remembered that
some two weeks since, Tom
Yates was badly injured by a
flying bat slipping from the
hands OF Tom Montgomery.
The blow caused Mr.. Yates
to be unconscious for about 12
hours, broke some of his teeth
and knocked out some and bad.
ly injured the front part of his
upper jaw. Monday Drs. W. T.
Rutledge and A. W. Miles took
out a small piece of the upper
jaw bone. Tom is now getting
along nicely.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Bryan viii, be the next presi
dent-if the people vote for the
best interests of the United
States and her citizens. If on
the other hand it Is considered
best that the trusts continue to
rule and to exact unjust tribute
from the people Taft will be
elected.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

This country needs revision
of the tariff in the interest of
the people, some trust busting,
railroads property clothed, a
supreme court which will not
flv to the relief of the great cor
portions when a state passes a
lust law which gives them jus.
tice but does not permit them
TO rob the people.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Mrs. and Mrs. J. II. Mont.
gomery, Mrs. William Pike and
Miss Lottie Montgomery at.
tended the funeral of their kins.
map, Wayne Graves at Clarence
Tuesday. Mr.. Graves had
been struck Saturday night by
a Burlington train and as an
arm was torn off. He died Sun
day without being able to give
a clear account of how the &C
cident happened.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11
Notice TO Advertisers

In ord"r :" secure the best
service we would suggest that
our advertised give US their
copy as early as possible. 1t is
almost impossible to give an
advertiser good display or good
position who sends in his copy
late on Tuesday or Wednes.
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

The extravaganza of the con.
gress which recently came to a
close is enough to retire the Re-
publican party from power. 1t
accomplished nothing for the
people and has been Justly
termed a do nothing congress.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Cowherd is running for Gov.
ernor on his own merits. and
Missouri Democracy will do well
to make him it's standard bear
er. He is clean, able, fearless,
and will strictly enforce the
laws.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11
THURSDAY, JUNE II, 1908
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The DEMOCRAT is authorized to an
nounce the following Democratic can
didates, subject to the general prlma
r, election to he held Aug. 4, 1908.
For Representative
j. P. Boyd
For Sheriff
]. T. Wooden.
George R. Jackson.
A. L. Alexander
F. M. Nolen
A. D. Buford.
For Assessor
JEFF T, Noel,
J. Curt Hill
For Judge Eastern District
Jack W. Davis.
James It. Umstattd.
For Treasurer
A. G. Shortridge
W. M. Meter
For Surveyor
M. W. Caldwell.
For Prosecuting Attorney
E. T. Fuller.
J. J. Browning
A. T. Stuart
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Stand for the rights OF the
masses and against the further
eucroachment of the trusts and
monopolles upon tie rights OF
the people,
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

For some months Monroe
City's Commercial Club has been
sleeping The DEMOCRAT re-
spectfully suggests that it be
aroused from Its slumbers for it
is now day and there is much
work to be done.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

AS the wealth of a country
concentrates in the hands of a
few men the country grows
weaker even though it may be
increasing in wealth and popu-
lation.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

John W Riddle and family
hs We seen enough of the outer
world to learn: Monroe is good
enough for US, and have moved
back from Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Let the people rule This
can only be done by placing the
reins OF government in the
hands Of Democracy
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Stone is the man who will
honor Missouri by being her
Senator. he can accomplish
more for the people than any
other man who could be select.
ed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Attorney General Hadley has
gotten much advertising for
himself but has done nothing
for the people with the peoples
money that he has spent as At.
torney General.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11
Al Last.

q. W. Cannon has been
"storekeeper" and postmaster
at Rensselaer, for two months.
But for two mouths he served
as p. m. without a commission.
At last he is it. because Uncle
Sa m says so.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11
Monday, June Is.
HAWKINS g. MEL SON,

The. Gem especially invites
ladies and children to their
show as no picture will he
shown mat can offend the most
refined taste.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Miss Iva D. Finch, of the Lit
tie Kingdom, is at the Monroe
Hospital being treated for
tuberculosis OF the left hip.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Taft is the man who issued
the first injunction against It,
Dor. Did he ever do anything
to offend the capitalists?
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Mrs. Frances 9. Moritz, of
Tampa, Fla, has arrived to
visit her brother, E. E. Kratz
and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Mrs. James Gibbons left Tues.
day for Bisbee, Ariz.. to visit a
daughter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Will the people permit Boss
Cannon to continue to rule this
country for the trusts.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Do you want to laughH Then
go hear that illustrated song at
the Gem tonight. "All you get
from the Ice Man is Ice."
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Miss Bertha Dierks lett
Tuesday for the Future Great
to visit an uncle.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

When IN town visit The Gem
every night at the opera house.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Are you doing your part to-
ward making Monroe City a
better and more beautiful cityf
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Carl Jaeger and wife have
been with friends in Fayette.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

The Gem uses only the best
licensed film; it costs more but
insufes you a good show every
night.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Three changes a week at the
Gem. Don't miss any. Admis.
sion only 10 cents.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

6 o'@- ChinmAr hts been
Su"rdir" spv-r,I DAYS in ST
L u,-. H teas either fallen 10
love with III 1t CITY Or
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Mis- Manu- ia lock ,eturned
Monday from Milford, Texas,
where she was teaching e'ocu.
tion in a college
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Tonight at the Gem the great
Hand Coiored picture, the
Sleeping Beauty, too beautiful
to describe
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Mrs. Edward Feeney, of Ely
has been with relatives in this
city.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Cards are out announcing the
wedding of Tandy 9 Gentry,
formerly of this city, and Miss
Mary E , daughter Of Mr. mt
Mrs. John kaup. of Hanniral.
Wed oeS3aV. june 17th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

]. J. Brown has sold his resi-
dence property corner OF Cath.
crime and Locust streets to Mrs,
Sylvia Maxwell.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Shoes shIned like Joe at
Streams barber shop, shines
them please everybody.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

John Jayne was a business
visitor in Hannibal, Tuesday.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

Judge W. B Drescher spent
Tuesday in the Bluff City w,'h
his son Warren.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

The people want Bryan for
president.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1908-06-11

A united Democracy will WIN.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
Result in Colorado.

Denver.-The News Thursday morn
ing claims the following as the result
in Colorado: Bryan carries Colorado
by between 5000 and 5000. Runs ahead
of his ticket in every county save Den
yer, where he was scratched by the
Evans-Speer combination.
Shafroth elected governor by from
5000 to 10000 plurality. VIII carry
Denver by 5000.
Three Democratic candidates for
Congress elected by a handsome ma
jority.
Democrats will have complete con
troll of the next legislature. They have
elected fifteen senators and fifty-one
members of the lower house. With five
holdovers, they have twenty members
of the senate, against fifteen Republi-
cans.
For the lower house the Republicans
have elected only twelve men. The two
remaining are fusion candidates.
Democrats elected all four candi-
dates for the Supreme Court by over
whelming majorities.
Democrats win the complete legisla-
tive and county ticket in Denver eX-
cept for sheriff, district attorney, as
SCISSOR and juvenile Judge.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
LIVED ON TEN CENTS A WEEK.
Bill DooIittle's System a Good One
But Not Attractive.

"D'y'u find smoking hurts y'u?"
asks Hi Biddle, Yankee lawyer in
Willie Brooks story, "The Solar Ma
chine" in Harpers.
ut probably doesn't do me any
good" 1 said; but I'd have trouble
quitting it."
mo, y'u wouldn't. Smoke this" :"
He took from his vest pocket the fel-
low to the stogey in his mouth and
tossed it across the table to me. Ever
hear how Bill Doolittle lived on ten
cents a week."
l confessed that Bills economies
had never been brought to my atten-
ton.
Wal" said Biddle, 'he took dinner
with a friend on Sunday, an ate
enough to last i'm till Wednesday.
Then he bought ten cents wuth O.
tripe, an he hated tripe so like thun-
der that It lasted i'm the rest O. the
week. These seegars work a good
deal like that tripe. You take to
smokin' EN-, an y'u won't want more'n
one or two day"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
Ell Paso County.

Denver-A Republican special from
Colorado Springs Thursday night says:
From AZ precincts out of 61 in this
county Taft has plurality of 1888; Nc
Donald of 1,739 and Haggott of about
LOO. The IA uncounted precincts are
in, but no record seems to have been
kept, outside the official one in the
clerks office, which will not be pub
lished until official count is made.
The plurality of the Republican can
didates for the Legislature, both repre-
sentative and senatorial, ranges from
500 to 700. Trowbridge (Rep) has a
plurality in these AZ precincts of less
than 300 over Ferguson (Dem.) for dis
trict attorney, so that all the district
offices will probably be lost to the Re
publicans, in view of Teller county S
Democratic plurality. The other five
counties in the Fourth judicial district,
Kit Carson, Lincoln, Douglas, Ebert
and Cheyenne; are not expected to do
much more than break even for district
attorney.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
BUSINESS MANAGER FOR CHURCH
Cleveland Institution Plans to Try a
New System.

The Epworth Memorial Methodist
church in Cleveland has decided to try
a new system of church management.
A business manager has been ap-
pointed who will give his entire time
and attention to the finances of the
church. AS executive secretary he
will collect the benevolences, dues of
members, subscriptions, etc, and pay
all expenses. He will serve as sec
retary of the standing committees of
the church and keep a record of their
business for transmission to the Off
cial board. This, it is expected, will
leave the pastor free to give atten-
tion to the larger plans of the work
and to his pulpit and pastoral duties.
Epworth Memorial has the largest
membership of all the Protestant
churches in the city. 1t has an ex-
tensive charity work and handles over
s35, 900 in contributions every year.
DIR. G. K. Morris, district superin-
tendent, strongly commends the in
novation. ITO my mind" he says, 'it
is the ideal of church government.
expect to see the plan adopted in
many other cities"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-11-07
Iha poctor,s Fee.

The average man will give lawyer
$500 to $500. together with a lifetime's
praise, to keep him out of the peuiten-
tiary for from two to ten years, and at
the same time he will raise phos-
phorescent glow and kick that can
be heard around the world If a doctor
charges him $50 to S100 to keep him
out of hell for a lifetime. We are the
only people under Gods ethereal tent
to-day who keep open shop "a hours
each day and 365 days in each year.
We are also the only laborers to keep
on working for people who do not pay.
l can carry my part of charity with
as good a grace as most men. l can
go through rain, snow or mud and do
my best, provided the case is one of
worthy need, but to reward continually
downright rascality, willful drunken
ness and wanton faziness is getting
out of my line.-Texas State Journal
of Medicine.