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Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
Leasing Pacific Islands.

The lease Of Laysan Island from the
Hawaiian Government by III. Hack
field & Co. has drawn attention to the
chain of deserted islands stretching
westward across the Pacific from the
Hawaiian group, and it Is quite prob
able that others will find lessees and
tenants. Laysan Is nearly 700 miles
from Kauai, and Hackfeld & Co. have
placed twenty-five japanese under an
Overseer on it. 1t is rich in guano, and
the lease is expected to prove very prof
table. Bird Island, which is only 115
miles from Kauai, is also being investi-
gated, and If deemed rich enough will
be leased. Other islands in the long
group are known to be very rich. Bird
Island is one Of the rugged rocky SEN
tinels Of the Pacific. 1t was visited in
the last century by both Douglas and
Vancouver. One Of the most interest
Ing islands in the group is Midway. 1t
Is 900 niles from Bird Island, and was
once used as q midocean coaling and
supply station by the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company, but was abandon
ed years ago. A revival of the plan has
been suggested at various times. 1t
would prove handy at times.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
How Bees Mark a Tree.

"Bees have language of their own"
said western bee expert the other
day. "They carry different meanings
by their buzzings, and they understand
each other like top; but l found out
one thing about them that don't think
anybody else ever did-bees have got
a written language and they send COM
municatiOns to each other.
81 found this out after years Of
close Observable on. When the bees get
too awfully numerous in a tree-fll
up the hollow so that it's too crowded
for comfort-certain wise bees are sent
out to prospect.
"When pioneer of this kind finds
a big likely-looking tree with hos
pitable-looking wind-crack in it, be
takes plenty Of time and goes over it
carefully.
Sometimes he finds that, while the
place looks nice and commodious on
shallow receptacle, or the crack Is not
deep enough to accommodate even a
bachelor bee, much less a whole brood.
'In such a case he gets out and
writes a message to all and sundry
bees that may come along that way:
This tree is no good. That knothole is
a fake and the wind-crack Is frost
pass it up
''He writes this with his tail string
ing honey along as we string ink: If
the tree is all right he puts up sign
to that effect. The next bee scents the
honey, lights, and reads the first words
of the message, and if the report is un-
favorable, flies off. saying 'Hm-m-hv
and doesn't worry himself any further
about it.
"Oh, yes, bees are cute. and If you've
got the idea that they're slow, it's be-
cause you are slow yourself."-Denver
Post
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
Is the Best Medicine Money Can Buy
He Had Not Chanrea.


I was in barber shop presided Over
by a colored artist the other day and
while was being shaved there came
In colored hack driver who demanded
So that the barber owed him for hack
at funeral.
"Come in nex' week an I'll have it."
said the barber, as he continued te
scrape.
But the creditor got on his ear.
"Look a-hyarY said he. "Pze gittfn
mighty tired O. comm eroun here after
dis yere money. Hits always de same
thing. Come eroun mex week. wants
ma money! l come in las week an yo'
tole me ter come ag'in mex week, an
comes mex week an yo' tells me ter
come de week after. / wants ma mon
eyw
With that the barber took the middle
Of the floor and declared himself.
"Look a-hyar, black man." said he,
"whut yo' pesterln me about yo' NOR
ey' Isn't done tole yo' to come mex
week? What yo' expect? I've done
tole yo' de same thing all de time. Mex
week! mex week! l tole yo' dat las
week an tells yo' dat now. hasn't
changed. Tze prepared to do jes' whut
I LsaYs."-Memphis Scimitar.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
HER RUDE AWAKENING,
He Had a Reason for Not Thinking or
Her All the Time.

He Had a Reason for Not Thinking or
Her All the Time.
She looked into his eyes softly, ten
derly, tremulously. He was her hus-
band and her hero. Surely he could pc
that, seeing that they had been mar
ried only year. Next year he might
be only her husband, but this is not a
story of anticipation.
She was a dear, housewifely little
woman, plump and pretty and ever
studying how home could be made hap
pier for her hero. She made perfect
bower of their sitting room; their din
ing room was feast In itself, and from
sauces, made by her own fair hands,
that the husbands club dishes seemed
to be as ashes in his mouth by COM
parison.
Never day that he went to his work
but she had him bring something home
with him, which under her magic I'm
gers became a coach from a pumpkin,
as in the fairy times Cinderella's god
mother made beauty from unlovellness.
1t was in the cleaning now, and the
soft light of the evening lamp fell upon
the busy little body ministering to the
comfort Of her hero in his dressing
gown and slippers, smoking his cigar,
and made her seem like a butterfly in
the reddening light of the morning.
She sat down on q low stool at his
10 nd int
softly, tenderly, tremulously. He had
been away from her all day in the busy
marts of trade.
Darling" she whispered like the COO
ing of bird, ''it is so good to have you
here"
"And it is very good to be here" he
responded, blowing wreath Of blue
smoke out over her head.
"You have been away from me all
day-all day, and it has seemed very
long to me-" she murmured. DO you
think only of me when you are away"
she asked in little, frightened voice.
He did not reply at once.
"Well, no, Kitty" he said at length,
II don't"
"Oh, Harry" was all she could say
as she threw her face into her hands
upon his knees.
81 DON'T" he went on mercilessIy,
because it keeps me SO busy thinking
OF the things you ask me not to forget
to bring home that really don't have
time to think Of anything else."
Then she pulled his ears and kissed
him four times in rapid succession.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
The Theater. In Japan.

The theaters are the very places to
study the japanese. In many theaters
the entire house Is divided by rails
into square pens by feet, intend
ed for four Japanese, but often con-
tanning half a dozen. The men and
women are barefoot, walk the narrow
dividing rails to reach their reserved
"seats." The patrons kneel within
these square pens, or, when there are
20 pens, they squat upon the floor In
dttle circular groups and smoke, eat,
drink, fan themselves and chatter.
Many come in and go out at random.
Children run to and fro. Frequently
the spectators bring luncheon and pass
the day within the theater, the play
continuing uninterruptedly.
The stage, which in some theaters
revolves to change scenes, has two de-
tached projections three feet wide, ex-
tending among the audience. Upon
these projections the performers run,
reciting and acting.
Their acting is sufficiently curious.
A villain slain walks off the stage,
Jap mops with dirty cloth the chief
actors face while he is speaking. The
prompter, dressed all in black, gown,
hood and girdle, will follow the actor
all around the stage. Other persons,
also in black, run to and fro across the
stage. Those costumed in black are
supposed to be invisible. Stage car
oenters and helpers often stand upon
the stage and gaze and laugh at the
actorA aud so on.-Baltimore Sun.
Touched.
81 suppose you were touched whep
your wife gave you that $50 easy
chairW
'Of course! How else do you imag.
inc my wife could come by $5O|-De-
troit Journal.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

The glittering generalities of Thomas
Jefferson that all men are created
equal and that the right of life, liberty
and pursuit Of happiness is inaliena-
BILE, have been the texts for many in,
furious instructions. They are rhe-
torical fiourishes. meaningless to the
gentleman on the scaffold and in Sing
Sing, who pursued the fleeting phan.
tom of happiness with the Jimmy OF
the burglar and the dagger Of the as.
sassin Men are not created equal
physically, morally or intellectually
nor in aptitude, opportunity nor condi.
ton. 1t is perhaps accurate to say of
the 1,5OO,OO0,0OO inhabitants of the
earth no two are created equal Nature
is incapable of uniformity and detests
equality as much as she abhors a
vacuum. One is made to honor, an
other to dishonor, as one star differeth
from another star in glory.-John J. In
gals.
Her First Thought.
Mildred-Have you ever thought that
your last moment had come? What an
awful feeling it is that comes over one
at such time!
Gertrude-Yes, had that experience
once when was out riding with fel.
low and his horse started to run away.
1t seemed as if VIC would certainly be
dashed to pieces.
Mildred-And what was the first
thing you thought Of when death
seemed to stare you in the face?
Gertrude-A hole in the toe of my
left stocking. l have never since then
run the risk of being found dead in
such condition.-Chicago Times-Her
aid.
A Literary Note.
The denizens of the forest were or
gani2ing a literary club.
eve must make the porcupine presi
dent" said Br'er Wolf. "His style IL
full of good points"
Permit me-" remarked Br'er Rabbit
'to recommend reptile friend OF
mine He can put up rattling tail.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
A Rats Tail.

A rats tail is wonderful thing. The
are more muscles in this curious ap-
pendage than are to be found in that
part Of the human anatomy which is
most admired for It's ingenious struc-
namely; the hand. To the rat, in
fact, its tail serves as a sort of hand,
by means Of which the animal is ena-
bled to crawl along narrow lodges or
other difficult passages, using it to bal
ance with or to gain hold. 1t is pre-
hensile, like the tails of some mon
keys. BY means of 1t the little beast
can jump up heights otherwise mac
cessible, employing it as a projectile
spring.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

There is more Catarrh in this section of the
country than all other diseases Put togetl er
and until the last few years was supposed to be
mcurab1e: For ora great aa many years doctors pro,
remedies, and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be constitu-
tianal disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls ltarrh Cure manu-
factured by F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo Ohio is
the only constitutional cure on the market. 1t
Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a
teaspoonful. It acts directly on the blood and
mut GUS surfaces of the system. They offer one
hun dred dollars for any case it fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address,
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o
SOLD by Druggists. 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
Try Aliens Foot Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes.
At this season your feet feel swollen
nervous and hot, and get tired easily
If you have smarting feet or tight
shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease. It cools
the feet and makes walking easy.
Cures ingrowing nails, swollen and
sweating feet, blisters and callous
spots. Relieves corns and bunions of
all pain and gives rest and comfort.
We have 10000 testimonials. Try it to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmstcd, Leroy, N.
Y
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
FOR WOMAN'S HEALTH
Earnest Letters from Women Re-
neved Of Pain by Mrs. Pinkham.

DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Before /
commenced to take your medicine /
was in a terrible state, wishing myself
dead good many times. Every part
of my body seemed to pain in somG
way. At time of menstruation my
suffering was something terrible. I
thought there was no cure for me, but
after taking several bottles of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound all
my bad feelings were gone. am now
well and enjoying good health. shall
always praise your medicine. - MRS.
AMOS FEsCHLER, Box 226, Romeo, Mich.
Female Troubles Overcome
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:- had female
trouble, painful menses, and kidney
complaint, also stomach trouble. About
year ago happened to pick up a
paper that contained an advertisement
of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, and when read how it had
helped others, thought it might help
me, and decided to give it trial. I
did so, and as q result am now feeling
perfectly well. lwish to thank you for
the benefit your medicine has been to
me. Mrs. CLARA STIEBER, Diller, Neb.
No MOre Pain
"DEAR MRS. PINKHAM Your Vege-
table Compound has been of much
benefit to me. When my menses first
appeared they were very irregular.
They occurred too often and did not
leave for q week or more. I always
suffered at these times with terrible
pains in my back and abdomen. Would
be in bed for several days and would
not be exactly rational at times.
took Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, and menses became regular
and pains left me entirely. e.
F. CUSTER, Brule, Wis.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
Odd Idea in Bathing.

In sketch Of the childhood Of Louis
Kill, his tutor wrote under date Of
August, 1908: "The Dauphin was
bathed for the first time; put into the
bath, and Madame, his sister, aged 6,
with him. The Dauphin was Z years
old at the time" In his fourth year he
had his feet washed with damp cloth;
when he was 6, they washed his feet
in tepid water in the Queens basin for
the first time"
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
HoMESPuN PHILOSOPHY.

Observations on Com m onp1ace Things
by the Atchison Globe Man.
The only time rubber-necking Is ex-
cusable in man is when his wife ap-
pears in new clothes.
When man plans a wicked thing,
circumstances all shape themselves to
assist him in doing it.
We are forced to respect some people
who have been in Jail more than lot
of people who have never been there.
When a cut glass atomizer gets out
Of order, it has to be kept from gen.
GRAFTON to generation as an ornament.
If you feel that you must occasion
ally yield to the temptation to tell
1ie, tell one so big that no one will be-
lieve it.
If a man was generous uncle to his
sisters children before he married, she
always looks upon his children as in
terlopers.
When a married daughter lives next
door to her mother, she can save some
money by getting along without a
nurse girl.
So many Of the new novels have an
immoral tendency, that people are gos-
siping about them instead Of their
neighbors.
Who says there is no place like
home? There are lots of them, but
only people whose sense Of duty Is
great go there.
about it, he wonders how the idle peo-
pie with no means of support manage
to dress so well.
A girl Of fifteen is behaving above re-
proach if the neighbors have never said
that some one ought to "speak" to her
mother about her.
Our idea of bright man is one who
remembers in an hour Of leisure the
things he has been putting off to do
when he had time.
It makes old people cross every time
they see young person because the
young person fails to appreciate what
good time he is having.
1t is pity that every one hasn't the
privilege enjoyed by lawyer Of send
ing in bill to those who insist upon
telling him their troubles.
To give the proper flavor to fried
chicken, it should be served with a
written guarantee that it is the fowl
that tore up your garden.
If woman keeps the same cook as
long as six months, other envious wom-
en- say that they wouldn't have such
a cook in their houses five minutes.
When boy gives another boy to un-
derstand that he wants to see him
behind the barn, it signifies nothing
so important as the women folks think.
1t is a girls idea that when a wash
woman sees new shirt waist worn by
one Of the family, she begins to gloat
over the fun she will have in fading it.
The desirability of electric light or
gas is that light is made for caller
without an apology from the hostess
for the condition of the lamp chimney.
A man of 80 is too old for young peo-
pies social parties, but man of 30
seems to be still young enough to at
tend young peoples meetings at
church.
One of the funniest sights in the
world Is woman who has reached the
age when she can easily weigh 175
pounds, appearing with her college
class pin on.
We have often wondered what the
little cups are for that stand on table
in a woman's parlor, and have found
out at last; they are to make something
more to dust.
When woman makes hall seat by
effectively covering an old trunk with
a piece of Turkish drapery, and putting
a cushion on it, she is said by other
women to be artistic"
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
HOITTvS SCHOOL

Menlo Park, San Mateo County Cal,
with it's new buildings newly furnished
and complete laboratories, beautiful
surroundings and home influences, is
one of the best equipped schools for the
training of boys and young men on the
coast. 1t is in charge of DR.. Ira G..
Hoitt and is accredited at the univer-
sites. Send for catalogue. Tenth year
begins August 6, 1900.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
Making the Best OF 1t.

"Will you have this here woman to
be your lawful welded wife?"
"That's what 1 lowed would"
"Will you love, honor and obey her?"
"Ain't you got that switched 'roun',
parsonY said the groom.
"John," said the bride-elect, "don't
you reckon the parson knows his busi-
ness? Answer the question:
"Yes," said the groom; "rcckon I'll
have to."-Atlanta Constitution.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

A fly so minute as to be almost IN
visible ran three inches in half sec.
ond and was calculated to make no
less than 510 steps In the time q
healthy man would take to breathe
once. A man with proportionate agili-
ty could run "a miles In a minute.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
World to End This Year.

This is the recent decision of one
of the societies of the world, and while
there are few people who believe this
prediction, there are thousands of 9TH
ers who not only believe, but know that
Hostetter's Stomach Bntters will cure
dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation or
liver and kidney troubles. A trial will
certainly convince.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

City Marshal Milford Parker of Ga
lena, Kan, was instantly killed late
Tuesday night. A telephone wire had
fallen, and he picked it up, receiving
a fatal shock
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

The Match Trust Spreading Out.
The match trust has several factories
In Europe, and has now absorbed an
Important establishment In South
America.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
He Was Wise.

The Casual Citizen-Say, when did
you have bath last?
Dismal Dawson-Oh, no, we don't.
You want to find out how long it's
been since I was pinched, don't ye?-
Indianapolis Press.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Jerusalem is now nothing but q
shadow Of the magnificent city Of an
cient times It is about three miles In
circumference and is situated on q
rocky mountain.
while It cannot be denied that all
men are liars" said the corn fed phil
losopher. "yet not all liars are men"
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
Unnecessary.

care you going away anywhere this
summer"
Ono. The people next door who
have seven children have decided to
do so"-Chicago Times-Herald.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Dr. H. S. Lucas, aged So years, the
discoverer of emery deposits in Chester,
Mass, died at Franklin, N. G. He was
scientist of considerable note, and
was the first to produce Epson salts.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Please try a 10c box of Adams Sarsa-
parilla Pills if constipated, bilious, sick
headaches, not appetite, poor digestion,
impure blood, and see how good they
are. The regular 25c boxes will take
care of themselves. At druggists.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

A London cable says Baron Loeb
(Henry Krougham Loch,) formerly
Governor of Cape Colony, and British
commissioner for South Africa, is
dead.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

TO fully introduce our Famous s'SOUTHERN
BELLE CIGARS we give to each person buying
box 30 cigars for and express charges elegant
nickel plate stem wind, stem set open face
American make, which with proper care should last
for years also plated watch chain and charm. Send
your name and full address-no money. We win send
cigars, watch, chain and charm IT, after examination, you
satisfied, pay your agent $3.50 and express charges
These goods anywhere in the u s. at these terms The
Southern Belle good many lOc cigars offered
Address National Cigar Co.. StLouis Mo-
ordering please give the ofths paper whoufau
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Every one should put guard on him
self, or he will find that he enjoys
those occasions most when he is en-
couraged to talk freely Of his Sriev-
ances. 49,
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

The great railroad strike in St..
Louis has spent itself. The Sheriff s
posse has been reduced and cars are
running on all lines.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use
for their children during the teething
period.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Capt Charles P. Marsden, a former
well-known navigator and California
pioneer of 1849, is dead at his home at
Yonkers N. Y, aged 72 years.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

am sure that Piso's Cure for Con-
sumption saved my life three years
ago.-Mrs. Thomas Robbins, Maple
street., Norwich, N. Y, Feb II, 1900.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

The carpenters strike at Denver is
ended, the contractors having agreed
to the unions demand for wages of Al
cents an hour, and a half holiday on
Saturday throughout the year.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
Don't Let Constipation Kill You.

1t will do it, openly or in disguise Constip-
alton has many long scientific aliases but
Casearets Candy Cathartic will save you.
Druggists, 10c, 25c soc.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
GOLDEN West HoTEL
The Leading Hotel.

The Leading Hotel.
new six-story fire proof Brick Building,
containing $50 Rooms, Handsomely Furnished,
Modern, Hot and Cold Water and Steam Heat
in Rooms. Rates: American Plan from $1.25
to $3.50 per day. European Plan from 5Octs to
$3.50 per day Special rates by the week or
month. Centrally located, corner Powell and
Ellis Streets. Free Bus
San Francisco, Cal.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06
Two Important Words Lacking.

There is no word in the Chinese Ian
guage that conveys an lntimation of
what we term public opinion, nor is
there synonym for patriotism.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

When q woman cuts q man on the
street he attributes 1t to her sharp
features.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Never laugh at PERSONS ignorance
of galliculture. You were in the same
fix yourself once.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Carter's Ink Is Used by the
greatest railway systems of the United States
They would Lot use it if 1t wasn't the best.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Originally clocks had only the hour
hand, but the minute was added later,
as It became fashionable to make the
dials a. decorative az possible.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

Gov. Stephens of Missouri has issued
a proclamation shutting out the cattle
from number of States in which tub
erculosis exists. The States against
which the quarantine is directed are
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermant,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Delaware, Ohio, Indiana,
Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Minnesota, California, Kentucky, and
Tennessee and the Dominion of Can
ada.
A double locomotive, new type, is
on its way from the East, to be used
in hauling trains up the steep grades
of the McCloud River branch of The
Southern Pacific Railroad. The two
engines are connected by bars and op-
Grated by one engineer. They will pull
125 tons of freight in addition to the
cars, up z per cent. grade.
Mesa free press., 1900-07-06

The San Diego Union says: "The
report that there would be failure of
the prune crop in this county seems to
have been a little premature. In the
San Marcos Valley the trees are devel-
oping blossoms in way that indicates
a good crop of late fruit. In many
instances there are buds. blossoms and
half-grown fruit on the same branch. /"