The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-03-28
TRIED TO CATCH PROF, LEONARD,
Skeptic Puts the Mind Reader to a
Severe Test
OYestIoDs Written Outside the Once and
not Allowed to Pass from skePtlcs
Hand-Answers Show knowledge.

'Tve had more people try to dc
me up in this town than In any
other place 1 ever struck" re-
marked Prof. J. G. Leonard yester'
day noon. There is no doubt that
the Professor has had some hard
propositions to wrestle with, and
there are plenty of skeptics about
town who are anxious to know
what manner of man it is that has
recently come into the country.
All efforts thus far, however, to
show that the Professor cannot do
what he claims have been unavail-
ing.
A gentleman who was particu-
larly skeptical of the reports that
have been going the rounds laid
his plans to trap MIR. Leonard,
and renders the verdict that she
has a wonderful power" The
gentleman in question wrote six
questions on extra thick paper
and folded them in such
a manner that it was impossible to
distinguish them by outside APP
pearance. He repaired to the Pro-
fessor's den and stated what he
wanted. Mr.. Leonard said he could
not perform the test off hand and
must have time. The gentleman
with his own hands passed the
slips of paper over the Professors
forehead and returned them to his
pocket, rot allowing the reader of
the unknown to lay his hands upon
them. 81 cannot give you the
answer now, but will mail it to you
tomorrow morning." said Professor
Leonard, and the investigator de-
parted, with his questions still In
his pocket. The questions were as
follows: First-Will we have a
good wet summer in Hamakua this
year? Second-Will Waimanalo
sugar stocks increase in value ?
Third-Will the value of my sugar
stocks increase in value? Fourth
Of all the green crop fertilizers
that have been tried on these ISL
ands. which do you consider the
best? Five-Will the Eva red
lands produce good crops of cania-
gre, rumex humenosepaIsus? Sixth
Will a remedy be discovered for
the adoretisum brotus or Japan
beetle?
Yesterday morning bright and
early the following communication
was received in a sealed envelope :
. DEAR SIR-ConformTng to a promise
made you yesterday, submit the fol-
lowing answers to questions which
were presented by you:
First get the impression that you
will have a good wet summer at Ha-
nakua this season.
Second-I cannot get the name of
the stock inquired about, but my i'm
preston is that it will increase in
value somewhat within the present |
year.
Third-Sugar will be higher than it |
g at present Def IRE the expiration of
If the year, and in all likelihood your |
stock will then increase in value
FOURTH am unable to get this |
question but receive the impression,
'leguminus plants.''
Fifth believe Eva red lands will |
produce good crops.
Sixth-It is in the country now.
The above are the answers to the
questions submitted to me as they ap-
'ear to me. Trusting they may con-
ain the Information desired, and hop
ng to again meet you,
1 am, most sincerely,
J. @. LEONARD.
Professor Leonard, remarking
Upon the test said II wouldn't |
10 it again for $500. l did not /
leep a moment last night" But
le won his case, and the doubters
re now skantical about being able