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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-27
MACHINE ALLOWS
FASTER CABLING

IONDON-What is known as Knud,
sen : express cable system may, in the
future cause a considerable revOlut ion
in telegraphy. One of the arguments
in favor of the adoption of this system
is the fact that it is reported to be
possible, by using the submarine cables
already laid, and by merely adding a
very small machine, to despatch four
times as many words per minute as
is at present the ease. An interesting
demonstration of this system was given
in London recently when it was seen
that in despatching a telegram the
operator presses a key in somewhat the
same manner as is done when using a
typewriter, and in so doing series of
holes are punched in a tape at certain
distances apart Unlike the Morse code.
in which it takes on an average four
beats out of the transmitter to send
one letter, only one beat is required
to send a letter when using the Knud-
sen system.
Once the tape has been punctured it
is passed through a transmitting ma
chine. and electric contacts are made
through the holes marks on another
tape being made at the receiving end.
l Ht tape Is tHtH ptdt'u dSiihob ti'
deciphering key. containing letters cor
responding to those on the operator s
keyboard, and in this way the mes
sage can be deciphered While with
the Knudsen system it would appear
that a message can be transmitted with
greater rapiditv, the message can not
be read so quickly after having been
received at the other end, as IN the
old-faShiOned Morse system, by which
the message IS taken down by the oper
ator at the far end of the cable and
Immediately recorded on paper. Since
the employment of the Knudsen system
does not necesSjtate any change in the
existing arrangement of cables, etc,
other than the addition of small in
strument, there appears to be no reason
why thorough trial should not be Civ
en- TO the new invention. Should the
authorities decide to test the Knudsen
system the results will be looked for
with no small amount of interest.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-27
Ames Gets Reduction.

MANILA. August 16.-The findings in
the case of Lieut-COl. Robert F. Ames.
who was courtmartialed following the
investigation of the suicide at his home
of Lieut.. Clarence NJ. .Janney, were
published here today. Lieuteuant-Col-
onel Ames, according to the findings,
was acquitted on the principal charges
of conduct unbecoming an officer and
conduct prejudicial to military dis
cipline, but was found guilty of drunk
enness and sentenced to the loss of
twelve numbers in his relative rank in
the Army.
Gen. Ramsey G. Potts. commanding
the department of the Luzon. in his
review of the findings severely criticiZ
ed the court, of which Brigadier Gen
eral John J. Pershing was president.
Ii .utenant Colonel Ames has already re
turned to duty with his command, the
Twelfth Infantry. According to the
testimony, Lieutenant Janney and h 5
wife quarreIed while guests at Colonel
Ames house and Jannev shot himself
While in the presence of Mrs, Jannev
and Ames, who were the only witnesses
to the tragedy
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-27
To and From Samoa.

WASHINGTON, August I7.-Army
orders:
Navy orders: Capt. J. F. Parker IRE
tredD i detached from duty As com
maudant at the naval station TutuiIa,
Samoa, to home.
Comdr w NJ Crosse is detached from
the Delaware to duty a, commaudant
at the naval station at Tu-uiIa. Samoa.
and to command the Annapolis.
Lieut.. Y. Baker is detached from the
Montana to the Annapolis a. executive
and additional duty at naval station.
TutHiIa.
Lieut.. D. 7. Client Is detached from
the Annapolis and naval station at Tu-
tuiIa, Samoa. to home
Captain willard on Double Time. -
In discussing the question Of how the
effectiveness of the enlisted men may
be increased, Capt Harry O. willard,
9TH United States Cavalry of Leilehua,
objects in the July Cavalry journal to
the "double time given for service
beyond the continental limits Of the
United States, commonly called for
eign service'' He does not deny that
the intention of the government IN in
stItuting this feature was for the bet
terment of the condition of the in
diVi1ual soldier, as we'll as to recon-
pense him for severe service in tropical
lands or in countries where he was
more or less isolated, but on the other
hand. he finds the effect to be PERM
cious. as it leads to a destruction of
that esprit de corps which, to marked
degree, formerly obtained as to man 5
troop and regiment. The result IS
lessening of the benefit the government
receives from such service; the troop
or regiment no longer appeals to the
man. and with him it becomes merely
a question of serving in lands where
his connection with any organization
that NAV be in service there counts
double toward retirement. The conse-
quence is that the men are continually
from one organization to
another to accomplish this end. rem
edv would be to substitute for 1t
shortening to twenty wears from thirty
of the period for retirement. Another
feature well worth attention. according
to the essavist. is the treatment Of men
who contract easily available diseases.
Now they are paid as much as the con
scientiOus man who j. always ready
for duty \ better way would be, he
thinks. to stop the pay Of such men
during the period they are sick from
such ailments
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-27
Soldiers Are Honored.

WASHINGTON. August 17.-For
courage displayed at the time of the ex-
pIcsion of a big gun at the recent
target practise at Fort Monroe, Viz
ginia, resulting in the death Of eleven
men. five soldiers were today awarded
certificates of merit by the war depart
ment. They are: Private Charles c.
Parks, Cook Wilmer II. Hawk, Private
Fred Faulkner. Corporal William Bryan
and Private D. c. Wigley. all of the
SiXty-ninth Company, Coast Artillery
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-27
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

+ draught Of five metres. The crew of
each will number 1863; the speed will
be over - knots, aud the caaI-carrving
capacity 700 tons. Tie trials Of the
two ships are being looked forward to
with interest IN naval engineering cir
cIes, As they are to be tested against
the cruisers Mainz and Kobberg. in or
der to ascertain the merits Of the diff
fefeht turbine systems in use in Ger
many, The Koln turbines are on the
.Zoelly system. the Augs-
burg : on the Parsons system. the
Malnz ; on the Curtis system and the
koIberg ; on the Schicau system The
Malnz attained trial speed of y ii
knots an hour.
The TaegIjehe Rundschau publishes
details Of a siege gun Of an original
KIND invented by Krupp for use under
special conditions. The new type of
ordnance is called bon b-cannon. -
and IS intended for use by the besieg-
ers during the final storm ~ of for5-
reases when the besjegcr> own guns
have to cease fire owing to fear of hit
ting their own men. 1t j. smooth
gun or small calibre (53 ceutimetreS}
loaded from the muzzie TIE projectiIe
consists of metal rod. which alone
enters the bore. To the fore-end of
! tins rod. outside the gun > muzzle. is
attached bomb Of large size, exploded
! by means of a time fuse. The rod drops
away from the bomb shortly after fir
ing. The bomb will play the part of
the hand gfenades 50 much used during
the storming of the forts al Port Ar
thur. In addition to the damage it
causes by explosion it Will spread pois-
paSpS
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-27
Mine Firing Practise.

SAN FRANCISCO. August 1S.-The
mine companies of the Coast Artillery
Corps of the United States Army sta
toned at the Preside of San Fran
cisco engaged in a successful and spec
tacular service practise yesterday aft
ernoou, making a firing record of 100
per cent, thus retaining their position
at the head Of the percentage tables
of the corps, which they have held
for the past year.
Three mines, each containing the
regular service charge Of 1l5 pounds
of wet junction. submerged a depth
of ten feet, were fired, the objective
being a triangular target towed over
the mine field by a government tug.
In each case the target was totally
destroyed, necessitating the substltu-
ton of another.
Thousands of fish were hurled into
the air with the immense column OF
water. which arose 200 feet at each
explosion. and their bodies covered the
surface Of the water until gathered up
by the occupants of number of fish
ing boats which quickly appeared upon
the scene.
The powerful engines of destruction
were lowered to their resting places
early in the forenoon by the crew of
the mine planter Col George Armi-
stead. commanded by Lieut. Henry T..
Rurgin. Coast Artillery Corps. The
regular charge of guncotton was placed
in each steel receptacle, illuminate Of
mercury caps attached to each, and
L.,
of the channel By 1000 pound weights.
Firing cables were connected with the
casemate on the shore, and, after be
ing connected with a distributor near
the shore, were ready for firing.
The mines used can be fired in three
different ways-by contact. signal
transmission and direct current from
the shore. In the first case the mine
expIodes when struck by the bottom pt
a vessel in the second the striking Of
the ship does not touch off the eX-
rIosiye, but registers its exact location
in the caSemate, and the touching or
A button does the rest; in the third
ease the mine is exploded when a yes
sci appears directly over it, the exact
location being determined by lo0k0uts
and a system of triangulation, b.
which any object which enters the
channel can be located exactly.
The entire channel and portion OF
San Francisco bay Is plotted by means
of triangles and an intricate system of
mines can be placed in position within
fortv-eight hours after the order IS
given, closing up the harbor so thor
oughlv that the immediate destruction
of any vessel attempting to enter at
any portion of it would be the result.
The companies which took part IN
the practise are the Fiftv-seventh,
Sixtierh and One Hundred and Forty
seventh. Capt T. Q Ashburn was in
command. assisted by Lieuts. Albert H.
RarkIev. R. I. NJ GooIrick and Harry
W. Stephenson. Captain Brady, Ar
tilIerv Engineer, was the umpire.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-08-27
lNSTRUCTlNG MARINES
IN ART OF COOKERY

Company \ Of the marine corps fin
ished target practise at LeiIehua on
Thursday morning and is now returning
to Camp Very by way Of HaIeiwa, Ka-
huku. Laie, kahana and kaneohe Bay
The march : intended 10 instruct the
men in the art of cooking and every
opportunity VIII be taken to encourage
swimming at all stops near the shore
line
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11

Heiligers has a hundred barrels of
Gold Medal Flour, which he will sell
at $685. a barrel. 2t
Heiligers has a hundred barrels of
Gold Medal Flour, which he will sell
at $6.35 barrel. 2t
Heiligers has a hundred barrels of
Gold Medal flour, which he will sell
at $685. a barrel. It
R. W. Robins returned t his morn
ing from Perryville, where he has
been attending court.
E. A. Parks of Magazine is visiting
at the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. F. Parks, in this city,
Mrs. Charles E. Durham and daugh-
ter, Miss Pauline, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in Little Rock.
Miss Velera Cazort returned to her
home at Lamar this morning, after
visit to friends in this city.
Secretary NJ. F. Dickinson has re-
turned from Little Rock, where he at
tended the Good Roads convention.
For Sale-Complete outfit of house
hold and kitchen furnishings, good as
new. Will sell in bulk or any piece
separately. A. C. Martin. diff
w. S. Layman has received his new
wagonette and trunk wagon, which
he will use as a conveyance to and
from his hotel to the depot.
Walter Bowen and A. j. Witt have
returned from Little Rock, where they
were delegates from this county to
the Good Roads Association.
Old papers for sale at this office.
Legal Blanks at this oific".
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11
ODD REQUEST or ZEPPELIN
Caller Would Have Airship Inventor
Do Small Job "on the Side" as
1t Were.

The fame of Count Zeppelin in his
own country is similar to that of Edi-
son in this country in that he is con
sidered a sort of wizard. Like Edison,
he pays the penalty of fame by being
called upon to accomplish trivial as
well as mechanical wonders. Early
one morning a man called upon him
carrying a bulky parcel. you are
something of an inventor, aren't
your"
I've done a few things in the line"
was the modest reply.
Well" said the man, unwrapping
the package, here is an eight-day
clock that has been in the family 16
years. What l want you to do is to
put an alarm in it that will ring for
two hours if somebody doesn't go and
wind it up on the eighth day
Like the stories which the little girl
said never came out" this one has no
sequel as the reconteur did not say
whether or not he put in the much
wanted attachment. 1t is not generally
known that Count Zeppelin offered
himself as a volunteer in the Amer
lean civil war His interest in the air
ship dates from the time when he
made his first ascent in a balloon be-
longing to the southern army.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11

The Farmers Union has lived to
vindicate itself. 1t has disproved the
predictions of those who expected to
see it wrecked on the shoals of poll
ties. Studiously avoiding the reefs
which were already written on the
charts of its predecessors, its captains
have steered their craft safely and
surely until it has become one of the
great vessels on the sea of American
commerce.
Politics caused the death of the
Wheel, the Grange and many other
farmers organization, but the leaders
of the Farmers Union have wisely
never permitted politics to have any
place in its policies They have stood
for the things that are for the up
building of the American farmer, and
for the past few years they have put
especial emphasis upon three factors
which are of the greatest economic
value to him. They are, in order of
their Importance: Scientific Agricul-
ture, Good Roads, Reclamation of
Swamps and Wet Lands.
Through the efforts and co-opera-
ton of this great organization, Ar
kansas in particular and the south in
general are well on their way toward
an educated, intelligent and business
like system of farming. Agriculture
has become a part of the curriculum
of the rural schools; it is taught in the
State Normal school and the State
University, and it will be taught in
four state schools devoted solely to
agriculture. These are some of the
meanc>through which the youth of Ar
kansas will learn the ''new farming"
But we are not waiting for the next
generation to put these advanced
ideas and principles into execution.
Throughout the south today, hun
dreds of thousands of farmers are
learning, through the demonstration
farm plan, how to make two ears of
corn and two hollis of cotton grow
where only one grew before.
The movement for good roads is GO
ing forward with a momentum that
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11
THE FARMERS UNION.

will never again be permitted to stop
For the past decade much legislation
some good and some bad, has been en-
acted for the purpose of building and
improving our public roads. Out of
! this movement, which has been foster
ed and encouraged by the Farmers
Union, will certainly come ways and
means that will eventually give Ar
kansas a network of permanent high
ways.
The drainage movement is also in
its infancy. Millions of acres of the
most fertile land in the world are
now either covered with water or
are too wet for cultivation. Indi-
vidual effort has already reclaimed
some of this land, but what has been
done is only a small fraction of what
can be done by a united effort upon
the part of the land owners and the
United States and state governments.
In this movement the Farmers Union
is taking an active and energetic part.
Recognizing these facts, President
Taft cordially invited delegation of
the Arkansas Farmers Union to call
on him and discuss the drainage work
in Arkansas, and when they arrived
in Washington they did not need the
introduction of senators and repre-
sentatives to secure audiences with
the president, vice president, speaker
of the house and others of the nations
highest officials. The story of their
work had gone before them.
Under the leadership of such forces
as the Farmers Union, the southern
farmer has a great future. With
every advantage of climate and pro-
ductivity of SOIL there is no reason
why he should not be Weather than
his northern and western brother.
AS education has, in less than Is
years, brought the poverty striker,
debt-ridden Kansas farmer to posi-
ton of wealth and independence, the
forces now at work among the south
ern farmer will within the next gen
GRAFTON place him at the head of the
agricultural world.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11

The state of the weather is, accord
ing to rustic tradition, accurately fore
told by observation of various birds.
Ducks, swans and water fowl give
warning of bad weather by bathing
and pluming their feathers with extra
care, and make great fuss by clap
ping their wings. Should an owl be
heard hooting at night near house
containing sick person, it is regarded
by many as an infallible sign of death
A similar meaning, by the way, is
attached to a flock of ravens, if they
fly and cry over and around a house
To encounter a single magpie, and aft
erward several together, is most un
lucky. To meet a couple of them fore
tells an approaching wedding; three
speak of a prosperous journey to be
undertaken; four proclaim unexpected
good news, while if five are seen
strangers may be expected.-Home
Chat.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11
Church Social Center.

Rev. George w. Stone, field secre-
tary of the American Unitarian asso-
citation in California, has established
a social center at All Souls church in
Santa Cruz that has attracted much
attention Through the gift of $15,-
900 by Mrs. Frances Hackley he
was enabled to make real his
cream that church should at
tract the people seven days in the
week instead of one. There )
a home room, with plenty of tables
for al games; a billiard table in an
adjoining room, and the men may
smoke their cigars or pipes in the
house, too There are rooms for the
youngsters to have their games in,
rooms for afternoon teas, hall on
the second floor for entertainments
and dancing, amateur theatricals, or
whatever may attract the chuch mem
Der
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11
Ridiculous Metaphor.

The English are still fussy in the
matter of metaphor. They wish their
men in authority to preserve the tradi-
lions. The lords not long ago smiled
at the bishop of Birmingham, who
brought the maritime compass into de
bate for the sake of forcible illustra-
ton, and thereby blunted his point and
made a sad mess of his argument
Some recalled the misadventure thar
befeu Sir George Balfour in the course
of a debate on an Indian loan Of 92,
600 900; Talk of this as loan to In
dia. Why, it is a mere flea-bite in the
ocean" His hearers shrieked with
laughter. and a Bengal writer said in
the course of his description of the de
bate that the house Of commons tore
Sir George to pieces and exposed his
'cui bono in all its naked hideous
nes."
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11
Allegrettis
Goods

We have just added this ia
nous brand of Candies to our
stock and can guarantee to the
people that it is the highest
grade of Candies made. 1t
comes in assorted Chocolates,
Chocolates with pineapple,
cherry and peach centers.
We want you to try this
brand. of Candies and be con
WINGED that it is the best you
have ever tasted. Every pack
age guaranteed TO give satisfac
ItiOn.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11
FAME BUT AN EMPTY SOUND
Great Russian Novelist and Phllanthro-
pist Has the True Idea OF
Its Value.

AS might be expected, Tolstoy has
not an exaggerated idea of fame, and
in this respect Tolstoy said: What
is fame? What is it from beginning to
end? When | was recently Ill ana
the world thought | was about TO
die deputations from all parts came
to express their sympathy Not only
important towns and learned socl-
cites, but many pretty and agreeable
ladies'
"One of them" Tolstoy proceeded,
very elegant and sweet, approached
me, and addressing me as Most hon
ored and beloved Leo Nicolaievltch,
she paid her compliment most grace
fully" Then she concluded by cary
ing permission to express her personal
admiration for man whose books had
given him undying fame. The IN
genious Tolstoy replied: Il thank YOU
my dear madam, which of my books
do you PREFER"
The pretty visitor turned pale and
then blushed, and the author of Res
direction" learned later that she had
not read one of his books. Some
friend in need standing by her side
whispered Enhance ct Adolescence,
"Guerre ct Paix,' anna Kaernina,
and the lady stammered: Enhance de
radolescent," La paiX armee," Andre
Cornelis" Yes, madam" replied Toll
stoy. to make an end of her torture,
Andre Cornelis" is not a bad book.
And Tolstoys comment when relating
this story was: What would you have
me think of fame after that?"
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11

Now THAT the railroad company
has practically completed the work of
elevating and ballasting their tracks
through the city, they should install
the sidewalk crossings across their
right-of-way where sidewalks have al
ready been laid by the property own
ers on either side of the tracks. The
company was ordered by the city to
do this work nearly two years ago,
but was granted an extension of time
until their tracks could be perma-
nently ballasted. There is now no
further excuse for delay in this mat
ter, and there should be no more mud
dy railroad crossings.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11

While attending court at Perryville,
William H. Prince successfully passed
an examination for admission to the
bar, and was granted license to prac-
tice law. He is son of Judge P. H.
Prince and will be associated with him
in his law practice here.
Tomorrow night the Hans Hanson
Company will be the attraction at the
Grand opera house. This is said to
be a high-class company, presenting
an excellent play. A concert will be
given by their band tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 o'clock. Music by the
orchestra will also be rendered
throughout the performance.
The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1910-02-11
Personal

w. n Stewart is in Little Rock to-
day.
McCalPs patterns lead. Norwood &
Camp.
S. C. Newberry is here today from
Holland.
L. W. Ripple is in the city today
from Holland.
Mrs. E. F. Edwards is spending
today in Little Rock.
President w. w. Rivers went to
Little Rock this morning.
Coal-Carload lump coal just re-
ceived. w. L. Robins. Phone 1872.
McCall's patterns at Norwood &
Camps.
Mr.. and Mrs J. J. Doyne are spend
ing today with Little Rock friends.
Miss Elsie Harrison has returned
from a visit at Little Rock and Lon
oke.
Misses Bessie and Eda Erbacher
are visiting relatives and friends in
Little Rock.
Mrs. G. w. Harrison and Mrs. John
Dunaway, Jr., are visiting relatives
at Auvergne.
Rev. B. L. Ferguson left this morn
ing for Belleville, where he will visit
for several days.
Wanted-A good blacksmith and
wood-workman. None other need ap-
ly. l. n. Fields.
Rev, S. G. Johnston of Star City
is visiting his daughter, Miss Ruth
who is attending Central college IN
this city.