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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-09
Travelling in the Air.

The system of aeroplane transpOrta-
tion recently inaugurated at Terra del
Fuego promises to prove success. The
routes up to the present time cover a
space of some two hundred miles in ra-
dius but additions are being made dali
ly. At specified places along the vari-
Gus Ioutes stations have been built
where in truly conventional style one
may purchase ticket for the desired
destination and tnen pass on to the
platform to await tle arrival of the
required aeroplane. The platforms are
ingenious affairs, about two hundred
yards in length, constructed on the see-
saw principle, with number of chair
like seats, with straps across them at
either end so that one end is always
raised awaiting the arrival of disem-
barking Pc ,sengers, whilst the other
end contains those desiring to embark.
At the whistle of a steam siren the po-
sitions are reversed. To each aeroplane
is attached a powerful gramaphone
which announces the principal points
along the route, as Broadway, Hyde
Park Corner, Picidilly Circus and so on.
Should this happen not to he the aero
plane you need you touch spring at
tached to your chair, whereupon it
glldes downward along the reversing
platform to the end that is being low
cred. On arriving on level with the
aeroplane gangway is pushed out and
connected with the platform, up which
the passengers move, hand their tickets
to the conductor at the other end who
punches them and directs the holders
to their seats. Should you desire to
alight between stations, all that is
necessary is to grab the end of one Of
the elastic coils and jump over. These
coils are made SO as to reach about
foot and half from the ground when
stretched so that upon reaching this
distance the passengers release their
hold and go about their business, whilst
the elastic recoils to where 1t helongs.
D. M.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-09

forty cars loaded with animal wagons,
etc. About the time these men have
finished eating the next section has ar
rived and so on until the entire show is
on the grounds.
The last two sections consist of the
big top and menagerie and all the wag-
ons and animal cages which were used
in the big top performances. BY ten a.
m. an entire white city of tents has
been erected and everything is ready
for the big street parade. AS soon as
the parade returns to the grounds din
ner is ready and served. Soon the
bands begin to play and the spielers
take their stands in front of the side
show. After placing several freaks up
on stands near by, they make the fol-
lowing announcement: "Gather closely
around, friends, and we will try to ex-
plain why we have this long list of ban
ners on the outside. On the first ban
ner we have the picture of Professor
Gaslot's 100000 troupe of trained
monkeys riding a hotly and fiercely
contested five-mile bicycle race. On
the next banner we have the picture of
Billy Wells, the ironskulled man of the
world, who allows huge stones to be
broken upon his naked head" And so
on down the line to the end.
The candy butchers by this time are
doing rushing business, selling the
ever-to-be-remembered red lemonade,
popcorn, peanuts and other circus lux
uries, which are to be had with each
show.
While all this is taking place in front
of the side show, those who perform in
the big top are busily engaged in get.
ting ready for the grand entree. Even
the flunkies join in this. and when ar.
rayed in a glittering uniform surmornt.
ed by large brass helmet and armed
with long spear, the gorgeous spec.
tacle, Jerusalem, is ready to be present.
ed. After the grand entree the show
at once begins.
AS soon as the big show is over sup.
per is served. By Z p. m. the flying
squadron is on its way to the train. AT
9 p. m. it has been loaded on the train
and at 10 p. m. leaves for the next city
billed.
This is the routine of days life
with the worlds greatest.
A great many people believe that the
circus is the playground for all the
crooks in the country. This is not so
Ringing Brothers carry special force
of Pinkerton detectives, also several
police and professional crooks life
with this show is short No crooked
ness of any sort is tolerated and al,
must strictly obey the rules or they are
discharged. The show also has severa
doctors who look after the sick and
wounded. Special hospital cars are
carried for this purpose. Several law
yers look after the interests of the own
ers and settle all claims.
A. F. B.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-09
was in the studio.

toner: 81 suppose you have come to
give me the sitting asked you for. 1t
is unfortunate [ broke the negative
but | will yet try to let you have the
pictures on the day promised" To this
he received no reply, but led the way
to his studio on the upper floor. Hav-
ing again taken the photograph, Mr..
Dickinson asked his sitter to remain a
few minutes while he used his dark
room to see whether the negative prom
ised good results. On coming from the
room Mr.. Dickinson was surprised to
find the party had left aud this the
more so as he had so distinctly asked
him to remain, and from the few words
spoken tie sitter was apparently ex-
tremely anxious about the result In
the studio was telephone connecting
with the Office and through which Of
fee it was necessary to pass to reach
the stairway. Mr.. Dickinson spoke to
his young lady clerk, who had by this
time arrived, and asked her to request
the gentleman to return as he desired
to take another exposure. She replied
that no one was in the office and that
no one had passed through. Thinking
the gentleman had passed through un-
noticed, Mr.. Dickinson dismissed the
matter from his mind, resolving to
make the best of the negative already
taken.
About eleven o'clock of the same
morning an elderly gentleman called at
the studio and asked if his sons pic
lures were completed. Imagine Mr..
Dickinson's surprise. Then it occurred
to him that possibly the inquirer was
unaware of the accident which had be-
fallen the first negative. Putting this
question to him he received the reply
that his son could not have received
the letter written concerning this mat
ter as he had been staying at his house
during the past ten days and that he
had died that morning at eight o'clock.
His last words were that his pictures
should be obtained Ond one given to
his sweetheart.
Such are the facts. It is useless to
enter into the disbelief which attended
Mr.. Dickinson when told of the death,
and at the very hour his patron sat for
his picture. 1t is also useless to enter
into the surprise of the father. who
saw his sons photograph in the very
suit obtained for his wedding, which
was only delivered one day prior to his
death. Mr.. Dickinson went to the
house where his strange sitter lay dead
and the proof was furnished by the
doctor and others of the time of death.
"Truth is stranger than fiction" This
is, as far as is known, the only authen-
ticated case of ghost being photo
graphed in broad daylight. Many per.
sons credit the belief that it is possible
before we finally leave this earth of
making ourselves manifest to those
most dear to us. In this case it ap-
pears the dying man seemed overanx-
ious to furnish his sweetheart with his
photograph and this being his last
earthly desire, who can dispute the pos
sibility of that which is still inexplain-
able?
| A. r.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-09

Our doubts are traitors and make US
lose the good we oft might win by
fearing to acknowledgements.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1909-09-09

A word to the wise is not only suf-
ficient; it is altogether too much
Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05
PUBLIC WANTS
MIXED TEAMS

There is a continued howl, from the
fans round town, for two mixed teams
to play the next two games. They want
to have Mike Fisher put his twelve
men on the field, six in each team, and
have. each filed out by three local men.
This is being talked on the streets and
on the cars and everywhere where men
congregate. There are at least seven
hundred fans in town who claim that
they were the first to urge this arrange
ment.
This talk shows the trend of public
opinion. It has been amply proved
that Mique's aggregation can easily
hand it to the local bunch, and the ques~
tion is, E'Will it be any better with
merely borrowed catcher or battery?'
There is no use getting round it. The
boys quit on Wednesday, It went so
far that one man actually refused to
sbat in the last inning, giving as his ex-
cuse that the other side was too far
ahead to make it any use. Will they
do this with a strange pitcher in the
box? They may and they may not. At
any rate, the most enthusiastic and
loyal supporter of the local boys could
not say that we had any great exhibi-
ton of staying with the game in the
face of reverses in any one of the three
games already played.
Presumably the games at the league
park are public exhibition designed
to please the public. Up till now the
public refuses to be pleased, but cries
for a chSnge/in the manner of enter
tanning. Honolulu is perhaps peculiar
in its likes and dislikes 1t dislikes the
present games and announces that it
wants to see all the Stars divided into
two teams with six of the local boys
to fill in.
Mique Fisher is vitallv interested in
the gate receipts. IF he wants con
frmation of this call from the public
he only has to ask any of the prominent
fans from Jack DOYLE down the line
1t might be well for him to give this
his very serious consideration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05
HIGH SCHOOL
TO PLAY KAMS

The third day of interseholastic soc
Ger will be ON the Kamehameha grounds
this afternoon at 2:30 sharp. In the
first game the Aliiolani College boys
will try the Punahous and the High
School will go up against the Hams.
The second game bids fair to be hot
one, and very keenly contested. Both
teams are without a loss against them.
The High School was won two games
and the Hams won one against Alto
lani and tied with Punahou.
Whichever team wins this game will
take the head of the league, and each
team is exceedingly anxious to get
there. The Aliiolani boys have fair
chance to score a victory, judging by
the dope. Punahou tied with Kameha-
meha, no score, and lost to High School
3 to /, after losing the services of Mon
Yin, their star forward, and playing
one man short. They will, of course
have full team this time, but the Kai-
muki lads have more or less of g
chance if they play like they have
been doing.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05
JOHNSON IS
A METHODIST

SYDNEY, Australia, January A.
Jack johnson, the world s boxing cham.
pion, left last evening for Melbourne.
Prior to his departure the champion ex-
pressed his views relative to the ethics
of his profession.
"sSince I beat Burns,'' he observed,
"the people of New South Wales have
suddenly taken a great dislike to me.
Though he got great walloping Burns
is more popular here than / am, and
all because he does what you Austria
lians call the 'penitent smoodge.' How.
ever, / never expected to find sympathy
here, as my color is against me. When
distressed by criticism of this sort I
simply turn up one or two of my favo-
rite books, Shakespeare s Titus An
dronicus,' Bunyan's Pilgrim s Prog
ress,' or Milton s Paradise Lost -
and there I find plenty consolation to
soethe away any irritation
'fYou may be surprised that I should
turn to literary work when annoyed
instead of seeking sympathy from the
church to which I belong. OF course,
you know l am a Methodist, and our
church is regarded as second to none
anywhere in Ameriea--or in the world.
It is the world s champion church.
When I arrived here in Sydney first
of all I expected to be well looked
after by my fellow religionists in
Sydney. Well, do YOU believe it. not
one of the Methodists even called on
me. At first | resented this very much
and | fretted a lot, so that my mana
| ger had fears lest | should go back
/ in my training. However, week or
! So soon convinced me that the Method
lists over here are quite a different
crowd to what | have been accustomed
to. and I feel glad now I had brains
enough to find consolation in reading
a few chapters of Pilgrim S Progress
instead of publicly rebnking the sect
to which / belong.
t'tOutside the conduct of the local
Methodists in not inviting me to
church, there is not single one, so
far as I can learn, signifed his inten-
ton of witnessing the fight. In Amer
lea. whenever I had scrap, I could
always count on solid support from
| nv denomination. However, | am not
| going TO be nasty about Sydney's peo-
pie. The majority of You are all
right; but, as I am a descendant of
Ham, | must bear your reproaches be-
cause | beat white man.
! "'Could any Christian nation have
extended a more inhospitable welcome
! to a victor in a great contest? When
7 won. | fully expected to be feted.
| That was my due. In return | was
prepared to spar with local champions,
recite, play the piano, guitar, or other
instrument in aid of local charities or
churches. However, you spurned me.
Depend upon it, I shall report to the
I American people how | was treated
here, not only by the people but by
the Methodist body to which / belong.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05
CHALLENGE FOR
THE TWENTIETH

Sergeant Barry and one of the sol
diers from Fort Shafter were discuss,
ing the relative merits and abilities of
the regulars and militia. Finally the
sergeant said something to the effect
that, while the regulars had sufficient
advantages, in doing nothing but SOL
diering, to have it over the volunteers
IN mary ways, still he felt sure. that
the n. G. H. could beat the Twentieth
at a game of baseball
That sounded good to the soldier so
it was fixed up as challenge, the game
to be played while both the Twentieth
Infantry and the National Guard are
IN camp together.
That game should prove to be a
hummer. The local league ball players
are well represented in the National
Guard and very hot aggregation can
be got together to do battle with the
Fort Shafter boys. This is a definite
challenge from Sergeant Barry and may
be taken up at any time with him per-
sonally.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05
ELMER DAVIS
TAKES THE CUP

There will be a presentation at the
High School this morning when Elmer
Davis receives the A. L. Seroggy cup
for the championship in tennis singles
of the school. He won the last tourna-
ment in fine shape, beating out Frank
James in the finals by Cd, Cd, 6-3.
At present the girls singles cham
pionship is being played off and viii be
finished within the next few days.
These matches are played off on the
Tenney courts, which are placed at the
disposal of the school two days week.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05

Box Office opens at the Bergstrom
Music Co., Monday, February l, at 9
a. m.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05

Los Angeles, which is not yet known.
Hildebrand may be unable to play this
season on account Of his leg, which was
injured last year. Williams viii catch
for San Francisco, while Curtis and
McArdle will 90 to the same club, the
former as utility and the latter as short
stop
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-02-05

The hospital detac hment of the n. G..
H. from Wailul<u will play the Homo
lulu detachment a game of baseball
while they are in camp, on the TWEEN
tieth of this month. The Mauinese are
said to have fast aggregation of ball
tossers and the local first aiders of ball
to 90 some TO beat them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14

Waste Baskets of
fancy wicker. hand
some shapes and col
orings: good size.
One dozen Crystal
Glass Punch or Sher-
bet Mugs. pretty
shapes.
Chopping Bowls of
clear selected stock.
smoothly finished; 10
inch.
Eig ut cans of
Washington Lye. for
cleaning and scour-
ing; best made.
Covered Dishes of
plain white porcelain
In nice shape; 9-inch
size.
One dozen Plain
White Syracuse Oat-
meal Bowls. good
shape and 6-inch size.
Half dozen Solid
Nickel Silver T e a.
spoons in pretty
shape and style.
2-quart Reliance AL
metal Ice Gre m
Freezer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
DISABLED SCHOONER ToWED IN
Picked Up Twenty-Five Miles From
Land With Masts Gone.

MOBILE, Ala, September 1.-THE dis
masted schooner Henry Crosby was towed
into Mobile yesterday, having been picked
up twenty-five miles of Mobile bay. with
out provisions and water, by the Florida
liner Manteo. The schooner. a three
masted vessel. was wrecked in the hurri-
cane Of August "a that did so much DAM
age on the bay islands. The vessel was
brought 100 miles under jury mast by
Capt c. NJ. Crooks and a crew of seven
men. She is consigned to Van Heynigen
& Co.. ship brokers.
The Crosby ran into the hurricane 15O
miles northeast of Grand Cayman. On
the second day the storm became SO
fierce that to save the vessel from total
destruction the three big masts were cut
away. When the weather subsidized a
jury mast was rugged with booms. The
course was fixed toward Mobile. The
Crosby made the entire trip under the
jury rig and would have come into port
under that sail II the provisions and
water had not run out Saturday night.
The Crosby sighted the Manteo Sunday
morning, and arrangements were made
with the captain to tow her into quaran-
tine The Crosby sailed from San Juan,
Porto Rico, August IL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
BOUGHT AS A GAMBLE.
Man Has $4,000, 900
Judgment Against e. L. Harper.

CINCINNATI. Ohio. September a.
W. H. Stanage of this city Is advertis-
ing for sale a judgment for $1,000. 600
against E. L. Harper. now . resident of
New York. but many years ago president
Of the old Fidelity Bank Of this city,
which failed for a large amount after
the failure Of Its president in a wheat
deal in Chicago. In settling the affairs
of the bank personal Judgments aggre-
eating 5000. 600 were given against Har-
per. At the final sale of Harper assets
by the federal court here last spring the
Judgment was auctioned off to W. H.
Stanage for $525
At the time the purchaser stated that
he bought It as a gamble and was willing
to take q long chance on realizing some
thing out Of the transaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
AUToIsT CATCHES ROPE.
Breaks His Arm, But Saves Womel
in the Party.

WENONAH. N. j., September a.
George L. Dilks Of this place carries his
right arm in a sling. the result Of a bad
fracture he got In saving three women
from serious injury II not death.
The four were in an automobile party
as guests of the Richmans. riding along
Salem street, with Capt Richman at the
wheel. They emerged from behind a
wagon, making fair road gait to pass it,
when Mr.. Dilks suddenly saw a rope
stretched across the road at just the
right height to catch the women on the
high back seat across their threats. There
was no time to stop, SO Mr.. Dilks, quick
as thought, raised his arm and held it
over their heads while they passed I'M
der. sHe was drawn clear out of the seat
and the wrench broke his arm. but the
women were saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
FUNERAL OF JACOB HUCK.
Veteran Plate Printer Laid to Rest
in Glenwood Cemetery.

Services over the remains of Jacob
Huck were held yesterday afternoon at
the family residence, IS street. Rev.
Dr. Fultz Of the United Brethren Church
officiating. Mr.. Huck's wife, Mrs. Mary
F. Huck. and a daughter, Miss Marie E..
Huck. survive him. For thirty years Mr..
Huck had been a plate printer in the
bureau Of engraving and printing. The
esteem in which his fellow-craftsmen held
him was attested by the many who called
to pay their last respects and by the
numerous floral tributes. The pallbearers
were Messrs Berkle, Clark, Conroy,
O'Hara, Smith and Stager Of the Brother
hood OF Plate Printers. The interment
was at Glenwood cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
LABOR LEADERS IN FIGHT.
Revolver Used in Street ARRAY In
New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. La, September IA
Intense excitement was created in one
Of the city's busiest thoroughfares yes
terday when Robert E. Lee, president OF
the local machinists' union and former
president OF the Central Trades and La
Dor Council. fired two shots at John N.
Breen. secretary Of the Typographical
Union. Both shots went wild. Lee
claims he was assaulted by Breen before
he drew his revolver.
The trouble between the two men Is
said to have arisen over a fight between
them for the control of the Trades and
Labor Council. The Breen faction won.
Lee was soon afterward expelled from the
organisation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
BASIS FOR TAXATION
Realty Board Begins Work on
TrienniaI Assessment.
INSPECTING CITY SQUARES
Two Hundred Blocks Already Of.
ficially Visited.
YEAR AND HALF IN ADVANCE
Estimated Valuation Of Real Estate
Placed at $500, 600, ooo-Twen-
ty-six Hundred Squares.
INSPECTING CITY SQUARES
YEAR AND HALF IN ADVANCE

Although year and half remains be-
fore the work must be completed. the
board Of real estate assessors has taken
up the task Of preparation for the next
triennial assessment. 1t must be in the
hands Of the board of equalization and
review Of real estate assessments by the
first Monday of January. 1911, and the
hearings of appeals will be heard imme-
diately after that date.
AS the law requires that the triennial
assessments shall be made by the board
only after an actual view of every piece
of property in the District, the task is
big one and the start must be made year
and a half before final completion. Up
to the present time the assessors have
viewed the property in about 200 squares.
There are about 1900 squares In the city
portion of the District and 1900 more.
properly subdivided, in the county. Be-
sides that. there are many large pieces OF
property In the county which are not sub
divided into squares and which are as
sessed on an acreage basis.
Begin on City Squares.
The assessors have begun their work In
the city, and all of the 200 squares so far
visited are in the northwest section. After
finishing the assessment in the city the
board hopes to have nearly a year in
which to review the county property. AS
that portion Of the District is now seeing
the greatest development, and year may
see great change in it's value, it was
deemed best to assess 1t last in order to get
the latest figures and estimate the price
on improvements made just before the
new assessment Is put into effect.
The present assessment was put into eff
feet during the last fiscal year, and taxes
will be collected on that basis during the
fiscal years 1910 and 1911. The new as
sessment. which is now in course Of
preparation. will go into effect during the
fiscal year which begins July /, 1911.
The total assessed valuation on real es-
tate In the District during the last fiscal
year was $276, $50. ia, which includes real
estate In the city assessed for $212 961 1893
and real estate in the county assessed for
$83. 629. 3S1. This was an increase Of about
$2O.OOO,OoO over the assessment for the
fiscal year Of 1908.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-09-14
Cook at the Pole.

Dr.. Cooks complete story Of his trip
to the north pole ana back Will be pub
Nshsd by The Star exclusively in wash
ington. The drst Of the thrilling chap
tiers viii appear tomorrow afternoon, to
be followed on alternate days by other
installments. Order copies today from
your neWDdoaleE.