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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23

SOuHly, IclHoSS0c, makes July
$4,000 year, after paying several
deputies good salaries to do the work
while he stays at home in winter
and goes fishing in the summer.
have been told that the Master of
Chancery there Ga mere boy, appoint
ed by his father, who is Chancellor
and only makes $4,000 himself)
makes $4,000 a year net to him;
that the County Register makes fully
$4,000. These men, l know, are
rarely ever in their Offices. Where
are they?
Shelby is the biggest county in
Tennessee, but all the others pay the
same in proportion to their county
officials. The denser the population,
the more the offices pay.
It is safe to say that the county
officials Of Tennessee alone are paid
enough every year to build a high
way from Memphis Gin the extreme
wesD to Knoxville Tin the extreme
easD.
A saving of this enormous waste
would thread the entire State with
good roads and enhance the value of
every foot Of farm land in Tennessee.
Farmers who are now shut off from
the world and burdened with taxes
(for things they do not get) could
face their homes on highways and
send their children to school. 1t
would save their live stock and
equipment and do more towards
making farm life attractive than any
one thing.
Why Such Hard Scramble for Office?
II all l say is not true, why is II
that the county elections always way
so hot? Why is 1t that a man In
office can afford to spend thousand:
OF dollars to be elected again-wher
before he was an office-holder he had
nothing at all?
More interest. as rule, Is taken
in the county elections than is taken
In the election of a Governor of a
State.
The only claim the candidates have
Is their individual popularity among
their followers. They have no plat
FORM" except that Il have lived here
all my life and earnestly solicit your
vote" They can make no promises
for they have no authority. Their
work is mapped out by law and they
are simply "fillers Of blank FORMS"
And in what | am writing I use
Tennessee only as an illustration.
What is true of Tennessee Is doubt
less true OF every State in the South.
Salary System is the Remedy.
What is the answer to 1t all? Put
these men on a decent salary basis.
When this is done. these "pie hunt
ers" will not want the Offices, and
men who are really worthy and
would give the work their own time
and attention will be ofiice-seekers
in their stead. The 'pie hunters"
will go to work and learn what 1t
really is to earn a dollar.
In saying what l have. l simply
want to SOW a seed in the minds OF
the farmers that l hope will take
root and grow fast
Agitate it in your community,
take it up at your institute and
Union meetings, and then when some
fellow sticks up his head and says:
Boys, | want to go to the Legisla-
tura m ake him OrOduce Don't let
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-23
SALARY SYSTEM WILL GIVE YOU GOOD ROADS
WITHOUT EXTRA TAX

Here is Something to Put Next
System for County Draining
Funds of Millions That Salary Building
Roads and Other Improvemens-Try Your County,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
1000 MILE TRIP IN HAYNES
CAR BY NORTHWEST MAN

A tour of between three and four
thousand miles has just been completed
by j. T. Baldwin from st. Paul, Mimi,
to Portland, Ore, In his Haynes car.
Mr.. Baldwin, whose experience as an
automobile driver was limited to about
$500 miles, over which he had taken his
Haynes previous to his westward trip,
drove the whole distance from Mime
sofa to Oregon by himself. He was
accompanied by his wife and two
children.
Practically every condition of going
was encountered. Once or twice, be-
cause of inadequate instructions from
the road map, the party got onto the
wrong road, and few times they found
themselves on no roads at ALL A full
camping outfit, however carried for
emergencies always gave them feel
ing of security, no matter where the
way led.
Leaving st. Paul Mr.. Baldwin drove
first to Chicago and from there took
a westward course through Kansas
City, Denver and Salt Lake City to
Sacramento whence the road leading
over the Siskiyou Mountains into Ore
gon was followed.
Beside the absolutely perfect running
of the car the most notable feature of
the trip was the service given by the
Diamond tires that equipped the ma
chine. Having done 2500 miles previous
to the trip, three OF them reached the
journeys end with over 5000 miles to
their credit
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
1000 MILE RUN
BY POWER WAGON
With Capacity Load and Three
Men Makes Trip Detroit
to New York

Demonstrating the serviceability of
the modern commercial vehicle for
emergency work of most extreme ma
ture a one-ton GrabowSky power
wagon. in charge of Sidney ]. West of
Detroit, has just completed the first
high speed run by commercial car
from Detroit to New York, distance
of 1000 miles.
The car not only carried it's full load
capacity and three men, but had con-
siderable overload. 1t was driven by
William Mulstay of New York and
was under the observance of William
Baker of the Detroit Automobile club.
Every phase of the trip was of an ex-
treme character In order that the re-
suits might show how the Grabowsky
is adapted for unusual requirements as
we'll as normal business service. The
test was not good roads affair by any
means, and the roads, with the ex-
ception of 100 miles, were either very
muddy or entirely submerged by the
recent downpour. In Ontario province,
which was crossed from Detroit to Ma
CARA Falls, miserable roads were en-
countered all the way, and many de-
tours through open fields were neces-
sary.
Fourteen miles west Of Woodstock
the car sank to it's hubs in the soggy
soil, and chains were put on the wheels
so that the car could pull out under
it's own power.
The deep mud of Canada's inferior
roads made the car rock and plunge
like a storm tossed vessel, but she
plugged along at a steady pace. AT
Niagara Falls they were held up by
Uncle Sans customs officers for an in
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
THINKS ALL AUTO DRIVERS
SHOULD PASS EXAMINATION

when one stops to think Of the number
Of near-sighted, far-slghted, half-witted,
imbecile people included In the ranks of
automobile operators, it seems nothing short
of miraculous that we do not have 100
times more automobile accidents than those
which do occur" This remark was made
a few days ago by Harry Doherty of Nor
an experience which he had one evening
last week while driving on Vermont street
in a section where the road Is being re-
paired.
Doherty states that he turned off the
road to the side a section where the
new work is going on and at point
where there is room for only one car 10
pass, After turning into this stretch ana
going three or four hundred feet. he saw
an automobile with nothing but the side
lights burning turn into the temporary
thought this a peculiar thing Tor the
other driver to be doing. and as the on
coming car did not slacken its pace at
ALL Doherty stopped his Inter State TOR
pedo'' and started to back slowly to get
off into a finished section of the road
The Inter state was equipped with an un-
usually powerful pair Of double lens solar
headlights. which illuminated the road and
approaching car, which had no headlights
very brilliantly The Inter State contin-
ued to reverse and the approaching car
did not slacken its speed a particle. Doherty
was finally obliged to open his throttle
and run backwards at full speed for three
side Of the road In order to prevent headon
collision. He says that he cannot figure
out whether the driver of the other car
was drunk. crazy blind.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

spection of the cargo, and although Mr..
West assured the officers that the bags
and boxes of sand contained no dia-
monds nothing but an examination
would satisfy the officials Consider
able time was lost on this account, and
it was $3.50 Wednesday night when the
Grabowsky pulled into Buffalo.
Good roads were found between Buff
falo and Rochester, but after leaving
the latter city it was almost as bad as
in Canada. Through Montezuma marsh
and along the roads paralleling the
Erie canal fully 100 miles were covered
on low gear. Running down the Hud-
son valley, the same sort of travel was
repeated, and a road near Briarcliff
that was closed for repairs caused
them to go through narrow back
road where five touring cars had been
marooned for five hours. Here the
Grabowsky became a Good Samaritan,
and then made its final dash into New
York, which was without incident.
The route book fixes the total dis
tance at 9S7 miles, but the detours
forced the Grabowsky to cover an even
1000 miles. The running time was SO
hours and minutes, which is an aver
age of 1876 miles an hour. The trip
was made on ninety-nine gallons of
gasoline, nineteen pints of oil and
seven pounds of grease. No repairs
were made, and the only replacement
was a defective spark plug. Altogether
it is regarded as a noteworthy per-
formance in view of the fact that the
car had been assembled only two days
prior to it's start and was sent on the
10O0-mlle run without the slightest pre-
liminary test.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
AUTO FACTORY BRANCHES
NOW NUMEROUS ON COAST
Object Is to Protect Customers
from Long Waits

1t is said that one prime reason for
the establishing of branch houses by
many manufacturers Is the fact that
it is hard to secure agents Of sufficient
financial responsibility to keep up a
maintenance department which will
take proper care Of cars In service
throughout a large territory.
In a district so far removed as South
ern California. this item of mainte-
nance is one of serious Importance. Ac-
cidents will happen to the best of cars,
and when a man skids on a slippery
pavement and breaks a steering nuckle
or a rear wheel, if he cannot step to a
telephone and secure a duplicate of
the broken part on short notice, he is
going to regret the day that he pur-
chased a car without satisfying himself
that he could secure prompt relief in
case Of trouble.
Morrow, Loomis & Co., who handle
the Interstate, claim that although
they have been operating in Los An
geles but three months, they are car
Fying in stock parts sufficient to we'll
nigh build any Interstate model back
as far as 1908, and that they can on
instant notice supply any part of the
nine Inter State models built in the
past two years. Harry Doherty, man
ager of the company, says: I'VE ann
to fill every possible requirement of an
Interstate user and maintain ser
vice to new and old Interstate owners
that is not excelled in Southern Cali
fornia."
The last carload of Interstate tor
peddes received by Morrow, Loomis &
Co. contained features which are de-
cidedly new. The cars are absolutely
clean of any projection from the radi-
ator to the back of the tonneau. Even
the locks on the doors are placed on
the inside. Control levers are also or
the inside, and the only single projec-
ton is the black electric side lamI
which stands out in wonderful contrast
against the delicate gray of the body
No polished parts are visible with the
exception of the steering post and hut
caps. All lamps are brilliant black
and the color scheme of the body and
running gear are striking shades OF
gray linded in white.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06
WAVERLEY CATALOGUE

The 1911 catalogue of the Waverley
company is unusually handsome and
artistic. 1t is Okla inches in size,
printed on heavy enamel paper, and
bound in imported hand made cover
stock Of a rich mottled brown. On the
second cover page is mounted pho
togravure representing WaVerley
open carriage driven by winsome lit
tie girl of four in one of the most
beautiful parks of Los Angeles, the
brown tones of the photograyure on
Japanese vellum harmonizing with the
cover stock.
The illustrations include thirteen
full page half tones representing Wa
Verley 1911 models with backgrounds
illustrating prominent buildings and
park scenes in the leading American
cities. These backgrounds have been
ruled down by new process of half
tone work in such manner that the
cars stand out with unusual promi-
nence and give the effect of two sep
arate printings in gray and black.
The comp ,sition ami press work are
as praiseworthy as the illustrations,
while the initials and printers orna-
ments, though sparingly used, add
much to the artistic effect of the
whole.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

George S. Waite, formerly sales man
ager for the American-Simplex COM
pany, arrived in Los Angeles this week
to accept a position as manager of the
BelSins Motor Car company on South
Olive street Mr.. Waite is familiar
with every part of the construction Of
"Amplex' cars, and is one of the most
qualified experts on two-cycle engines.
Two carloads of Amplex machines are
en- route to Los Angeles, and it is not
improbable that the AmpleX racing
team will come to the coast for the
Christmas motordrome and New Years
PortoIa races
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

Park J. Stair, the Hartford tire ex-
pert of the Chanslor & Lyon company,
has just returned from a business trip
to San Diego, and says that general
auto and tire business in the southern
city is fully 25 per cent better than a
year ago. Stair ran across a big truck
in use in San Diego that in transfer
work in one year has Travelled more
than 10000 miles on its original set of
Hartford tires.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

The Big Four Auto company has las
South Olive street, and though the
building is not yet fully Completed the
new Regal models are on display. The
building is one of the largest on Auto
row and will haye every appurtenance
to care for all Regal customers.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

A conference of twenty eight Stude-
baker agents was held Thursday at
Levy's, where luncheon was served,
and the policy for the 1911 business was
outlined by Manager Ollier of the fac
tOrU branch
Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-06

The Western mechanical workss dis
tributors for Doris cars, have their
news models for 1911 and report ship
ment of two carloads from the factory.
The new cars have distinctly graceful
outlines and compare fayorably with
cars in the $4,000 class.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20

Ilu Lieutenant g. E McClenrf and
Second Lieutenant @ e.. Morrison
Capiliu Lyman reported an un.
oyoutw Grip from Manila VIA Saga.
ah and Guam with pleasant weather
throughout The passengers ON the
sherman complained of the manner I'm
which they were treated by the quar-
antlne doctor who boarded the trans
port shortly after sunrise. Captain j.
l.. Bond of the Thirtieth Infantry,
who is quartermaster captain of the
Sherman, had a lively tit with Quar-
antine officer Terry. II appears that
the latter, after starting the inspection
of the Sherman, left the transport and
went ever to the schooner Premier, a
salmon packet, before completing the
work on the troopship. Captain Bond
told Terry quite plainly that he did
not think the Government vessel had
been treated with the proper courtesy.
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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20
SHERMAN A NURSERY.

The transport Sherman, which ar
rived at San Francisco on Sept. nth,
from the Philippines, was more of a
nursery than a troopship. The storll
must have been a busy ole bird in the
islands, for there were forty three
little youngsters on the Sherman. pro-
badly the largest number that ever
crossed the Pacific on single steam
er. The little tots were everywhere
and yelling seemed to be their long
suit.
The Sherman arrived III the harbor
at 1 o'clock in the morning and went
to a berth at Folsom street wharf at
$50 o'clock. She brought home 1876
first class, seventy-two second-class
and 3S9 steerage passengers, the latter
including casuals, prisoners, sick and
discharged soldiers.
Among the cabin passenges were
six officers of the Fifth Cavalry, sta
tionel at Honolulu, who come up to
take part in the maneuvers at Atasca-
dero. They were Captain w. A. Hol-
brook, Captain J NJ. jenkins, Captain
w. B. Scales, Captain J. NJ. Forsyth
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20
BOB" EVANS WANTS AN
AMERICAN FLEET IN PACIFIC

Admiral Evans is not convinced that
tine canal would make it unnecessary
To keep Two fleets In being, one for
the Atlantic and one tor the Pacific.
The idea that one feet could move
back and forth between the big seas
as needed, does not appeal TO him.
theoretically, It is all right, but prac.
ucally i'm war times, the possibilities
of a stick of dynamite, exploded in a
lock, must be considered.
Any power with whom we might be
at war would pay a man a million dol
lars to do that trick
If it were done the fleet, If in the
Atlantic could only get here by the old
route
Then again, the chance of the canal
being closed by an earthquake is al.
ways to be thought of, and cannot be
provided against.
Surprising nothing happened to the
canal, if there were a sudden descent
on this coast, getting the fleet here
would, even then, be slow business .
And the enemy would move swiftly.
True protection would call for a suit
able force on both seaboards, just as
it would for sufficient police in twin
cities.
Suppose there was a bridge or a tun.
mel between San Francisco and Oak
land. theoretically we might keep
all the police here and, when there
was trouble in Oakland, send some OF
them over to quell it. But would Oak.
land either be safe or satisfied? Would
the scheme be practical?
If a navy capable Of doing its duty
as the first line of defense is needed
on the Atlantic coast, it is needed
here If it is not needed here, there is
a question about the necessity for it
there. And this will be true, canal OF
no canal. Warships, like police
should be where they may be needed.
We found that out in small way
100000 >SNNo~SS
ILL.,, two weeks ago. The race was 9
triumph not only for the winner but
also for Lady Maud c., who finished
second in 1859 IL, and George Gano
who was a close third at 1853 ga
Hedgewood Boy finished fourth il
200. A tire on his sulky went flat
in the last quarter. The first quar-
ter was :29 "a half $50, and the
three quarters 1923 ga.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20

ACTIVITY IN
TENNIS CIRCLES

Tennis players arc busyug them.
selves getting into shape for
for the several Journeys which
have been set down for play
curing the next fortnight chief
among which is the competition
Tor the b.. q. Hall trophy, which is
scheduled To- commence on Thursday
afternoon This competition will be
under handicap conditions and conse-
quently should attract a large entry.
as cordial invitation is extended
TO all wieiders OF the racquet to in
scribe their names on the entry list
which is open to them at Il. o. Hall
and Sons store. All who desire to
play and who have not yet signifed
their intentions are requested to lose
no further time in landing in their
names, as the entry list will close at
noon tomorrow. after which time no
additional entries will be received.
The handicapping committee is an
excellent one, comprising A. NJ. No
well, Al. Castle William Thompson
and f. E. Steere, whose handicap
ping may be looked forward to with
confidence by all Intending players.
| BY throwing the competition open to
all corners under handicap conditions
the donor of tho trophy undoubtedly
| laid all tennis players in the island
under a debt of gratitude and it is only
| by coming forward and entering the
! lists that their gratitude can be eX-
| pressed in a fitting manner. If the
number of competitors warrant it,
four courts will be utilized for this
tournament, viz, two of the Bere-
tania's courts, one of the Neighbor-
| hood clubs courts and one of the
! Pacific clubs courts. But this is
matter which VIII be decided upon
! by the committee of management
after the entries have been closed.
It is expected that the draw will be
made public tomorrow evening.
The Manoa Clubs night competi-
ton which we're alluded to in these
columns last week. nave now been
decided upon and will be begun
Thursday evening next, continuing
on Friday and Saturday evenings.
In order to obtain as many competi-
tors as possible, three tournaments
have been arranged, meas singles
and doubles and mixed couples The
entries will be limited to members OF
all the local clubs and it is hoped
that each club will be able to enter
six teams, though in the event of one
or more clubs failing to enter six
the remaining clubs will be permit
ed to make up the deficiency. Con-
siderable interest is already being
manifested in these events, so tina
it is safe to predict that each con-
test will be witnessed by a large
audience. Tennis is a game which
appeals tothe spectators more than
most games, as they are able to
sit close enough to the field of play
to see all the finer points of each
game and to follow every phase of
the contest
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20

when Chileans killed sailors of the e..
$ s Baltimore ana the Chilean trans.
port ltata broke our neutrality laws
and had to be chased.
AZ that time there was large
enough American squadron here to act
Instantly By using It the United
States preserved It's diknity and
avcrted a good deal more trouble
than occurred
We only speak of this to show how
suddenly crises arise in anv waters.
Suppose the next one should be the
appearance of Japanese ships at Homo
lulu to back impossible demands We
could not wait, even If the canal were
built, for the Atlantic fleet to come
from Chesapeake bay.
There is only one American battle
ship now on this coast, the dismantled
Oregon. There should be six first
class ones, with the armored cruisers
now scattered between here and Val
paraiso added.
Precisely the same argument applies
to them that it does for the mainten.
ance of sixteen and more battleships
on the Atlantic station.
Admiral Evans knows what he is
talking about.-San Francisco Chron.
icle.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20
MCCULLOUGH CHALLENGES
REILLY.

Yet another challenge is out
against Charlie Reilly, whose arrival
from San Francisco has caused quite
a hutter among aspirants for box
ing honors. Soldier Mccullough is
anxious to meet Reilly in the roped
arena at 1876 lbs, and thinks he has
a good chance Of downing his pro-
spective opponent. Mccullough
claims to be in good fettle and would
like Q chance of proving whether
he or Reilly is the better man.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20
COULTER TO MAKE TRIP.

Captain w. A. Coulter, the marine
artist, whose paintings at the Mer"
chants Exchange at San Francisco
have attracted wide attention, will
make trip to Honolulu ON the next
Wilhelmina in order to secure ma
terial for a new painting which will
depict a marine scene off diamond
Head. Captain Coulter has just
completed his latest painting, which
is a true view of shipping at Port
Costa. The gallery of marine paint
ings and pictures at the exchange is
one of the best seen anywhere.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20
BYAUTHORITY
RESOLUTION.


BE 1T RESOLVED by the Board of
Supervisors of the City and County Of
Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii, that
the sum of TWENTY-FIVE HUN
DRIED DOLLARS $500 .OO), be and
is hereby appropriated from the Gen
eral Fund for an account known as
MAINTENANCE OF SCHOOLS"
Presented by Supervisor Daniel Lo-
gan.
Dated; Honolulu, T. H., August 16,
1910.
Approved this 10 day of September,
1910.
(s) JOSEPH ]. FERN,
Mayor.
1Ots-Sept. IA, IS, 16, 10, 20, 81, %,
20, "a, 26.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20

It was announced in New York
on September 18th that Charles M.
Daniels of the New York athletic
club, champion swimmer Of the
world at 100, $50, and 22O yards
Olympic champion of St. Louis, Attn
ems and London, and American
champion at all distances from &C
yards to one mile, has decided tc
retire.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20

Fine Job PRINTING. star once.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1910-09-20
Fraternal Meetings
HONOLULU LODGE NO. els.
B. P. o. ELKS.

JAMES D. DOUGHERTY. E. r.
GEO. 7. KLUEGEL, Secretary.
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