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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
In and Out of Focus.

Il beg a thousand pardons," said
the man with the strange eyes, "for
not speaking to you the moment l en-.
tered the room. will tell you why
When | enter room it is almost i'm
possible for me to recognize anybody
for few minutes. My eyes won't
focus. When l was a child | had a
serious Illness, When finally re-
covered, my eyes were in this condI-
ton, and have remained so ever
since"
But just the same she noticed that
when the waiter passed with the
punch his eyes focused on it correctly
every time.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
A Sad Case.

An Atchison man has lain in an I'M
conscious state ever since ten o'clock
last night. Everything has been done
to arouse him, but all efforts are un-
awaiting His friends are greatly
alarmed; they fear he may never re-
gain consciousness. 1t seemed that
yesterday evening right after diner
the man picked up his hat, put on his
overcoat and, although his, wife was
sitting right in the room. she did not
say, where are you going" He
walked out of the house. At ten o'clock
In the evening the man returned. He
walked into the room where his wife
sat and took off his hat and oyercoat.
She smiled at him pleasantly and did
not say, Where have you been?" The
man, fell unconscious to the lloor.-
Atchison Globe.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
HARosHiPs ENDus-o BY TRUTH
Why She Took Up Her Abode at TIE
Bottom of Well.

81 am naked" said Truth. and shiv.
cred. Come here" said the CRATER
''and | will dress you as you should
be dressed" And SO Truth was RIGGS
out in the garments he provided for
her. She presented a sorry figure. and
many people took her for an effigy
Locking at herself in the glass, she
discovered that something was wrong.
And so she flung aside the garments
and started forth once more.
81 am still naked" she mcaned.
"As IT," cried the Scientist, Il hadn't
been waiting all these years to show
you just how you should be CARRIED"
And so he caught her, and fitted her
out with a complete wardrobe. 1t GER
tainly looked alluring. Truth was
fetching in the extreme She looked
so oongincing that she was almost
ready to believe she had now become,
through the force of outward appear
ances, the real thing. But alas! Her
colors did not wear AS fast as her
clothes were made for her by this new
tailor they faded. And so once more
Truth stole away and denuced herself.
Still naked" she murmured
A theologian came along
"And So" he said, perhaps you win
be ready now 20 believe that ! can i'm.
prove your appearance And he
promptly logged her out in surplice
and stole and put solemn mask on
her face.
Truth stood it as long as she could.
81 am suffocating," she exclaimed
at last, and tore off the mask and the
other robes and started to run away.
Come here" said Good Society.
land | will give you precedence over
the mighty"
But Truth shook her head.
Sorry" she replied, but | have q
permanent engagement at the bottom
of a well. No one win trouble me
there, as there are too many germs.
And so Truth found herself at last.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
Simple Arithmetic.

A Philadelphia of some scientific
attainments was one evening poring
over the wine list at his club, when
his interest was excited by the prices
shown.
Barker" said he to the waiter, II
observe that the list offers some sher-
ry at rs cents and some at four dol
lars. Now, what is the difference be-
tween the brands?"
The waiter looked surprised. BEG
pardon, SIR" said he, with that frank
ness permitted an old servant, "but it
does seem remarkable that such high
ly educated gentleman can't do sim
pie bit of arithmetic like that!"-Har-
per's Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
The Los. Leisure.

Leisure is gone-gone where the
spinning-wheels are gone, and the pack
horses and the slow wagons, and the
peddlers who brought bargains to the
door on sunny afternoons Ingenious
philosophers tell you. perhaps, that
the great work Of the steam engine lie
to create leisure for mankind. Do not
believe them; it only creates vacuum
for eager thought to rush in. Even
ldleness is eager now-eager for
amusement; prone to excursion trains,
art museums, periodical literature
and exciting noyels.--George Eliot.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
That Wireless Signal.

The family circle was discussing the
Republic disaster and the now famous
&c @ D. signal sent out by Jack Binns
that carried to the world the fateful
news.
Say, pa, what does that C @ D.
really mean?" asked the youngest
boy.
Pa continued reading.
saw, / know what It MEANS" spoke
up the elder brother. TITS this: Come
Quick, We're Drowning!'"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
Demand for nrof.,.lonaI Meurner.

The professional mourner who can
be hired in many European cities TO
follow in the funeral procession ana
look grief-strioken is usually secured
through burial societies These furn-
ish men and women, and sometimes
both, dressed In keeping with the do
sire of the family of the late lamented.
They also weep to order. At homes
where self control is deemed a virtue
there is no louG demonstration or sor
row, but where the real mourners are
emotional and give way to weeping
they are usually outdone by the pro
kessionals. An undertaken in Della
ware furnished mourners several timeA
recently. and the experiment was so
successful. the stricken families were
50 well pleased with the manner In
which the mourning parties had been
augmented. that the funeral director
has determined 70 enter the profeo-
sional mourner's business With hopes
for ruccess.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
A Weed That steals oysters.

A seaweed has invaded the oyster
beds of France and carried off 100000
oysters. 1t has carried them off bod
lily, as a thief would do.
The minute seeds of this weed float
up the English channel in the current
OF the Gulf stream, they settle on
oysters In the Breton beds of Morbi-
han, Quiberon and Belle-Isle, and they
grow to the size Of ducks egg
They are full Of water, but at ma
turity the water eyaporates, and air
takes its place. The egg-shaped sea-
weed is then balloon, and like bal
loon 1t lifts its oyster from the bottom
and bears 1t out to sea.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
What she Wanted.

Old Lady-Td like to get a pair OF
shoes. Young man.
clerk-Yes, ma'am. Want something
Tor everyday wear?
old Lady Yes; and l want them
good and stout.
Clerk Wei, here is good shoe
an extra strong shoe 1t has been worn
a great deal this winter
Old Lady dnterrnpting)-Look Ae'
young man. don't want a shoe tr@i
has been worn this winter, or 40
other winter | want new pair.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

The Pekin government is to settle
the emigration question for all time
having decreed that all Chinese who
have adopted foreign citizenship dc
now become Chinese again. and
henceforth. no Chinese can become
naturalized as the subject or citizen Of
any other country.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
The WAY to MANAGE.

'Caustick has the reputation of be,
ing great wit and I'm sure l can't
see where he ever got it.
That's easily told He's SO ma
licious in everything he says that PEG
ole are sure he must be witty"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

Carrie Chapman Gait says that
half Of the men she knows are lob.
sters and the rest are shrimps. But
Carrie certainly must have known at
least one blue Gait, at some time or
other.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
A MIN ona.

while hunting in the woods got on
the track of black bear. which shot
nve times before he droppedl"
"A hard one to kill, eh?"
Eyes. Even after he dropped life.
less he was dead game!"--Bohemla
Magazine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02

"she is receiving attentions froT, .
young lawyer and also from young
Doctor"
which is ahead"
They're both somewhat backward.
The lawyer asks merely Hypothetical
questions and the doctor only seems b
AOlG her hand to take her pulse"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-06-02
The Riddles.

The increasing respect for children
is beginning to make itself felt on all
sides. Little boys and girls are no
longer put off with careless words and
second rate toys. They are studied
with constant thought by parents, sci,
entists devise their playthings, and lit
erary and artistic celebrities" make
the books, OF these things modern
children are not unappreciative. n
they are growing hypercritical in some
directions they are becoming very toll.
Grant in others, and not infreQuently
they understand their parents little
shortcomings much better than do
those Inundated elders" themselves
Philadelphia Record
Eggs Found in Old Temple.
Sig Rava, Italian minister of public
instruction, communicates the partic-
ulars of an archaeological discovery at
Glaniculum, where excavations have
been going on since last June. Sew
eral statues, fragments of columns
and bronze objects nave Deen un-
earthed and now cell, evidently be-
longing to temple, and large altar
of triangular shape, have been dis
covered. The apex is turned towards
the east. 1t is built of bricks, covered
with some sort of concrete. In the
middle of the altar we'll is sunk. 1t
was covered with tiles. 1t was opened
in the presence of Sig. Rava and Prof.
Bernabel, and was found to contain
a bronze statue of the god Kronos,
with serpent wound round the body,
while around were eggs in an excel
lent state of preservation. The dis
eovery shows particularly that the site
was place of sacrifice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-24

Continued on Page Four.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-11

$50, D 331. Dated Oct q, 1909.
Henry Van Gieson and VT to T Silva,
Tr, D; APP /, R ? go, kul 1850, Kalihi,
honolulu, Oahu; ST and mtg $3.50. Z
$40. p 337. Dated July %, 1909.
Martha A ] Chamberlain by atty ct
al to Levi T Chamberlain, D; int in
Dor R 2 1941, cor Mission Lane and
King st, Honolulu, Oahu; 81, etc. b
i3l9, D 33S. Dated Oct IS, 1909.
Levi T Chamberlain to Martha A :,
Chamberlain ct al, Agrmt; to sell for
| $4,000, por R P 1941, cor Mission Lane
and King st, Honolulu, Oahu; 81. b
$40. 1913. Dated Oct IS, 1909
Levi t Chamberlain to Martha A }
Chamberlain ct al, D; por R ? 1914
cor Mission Lane and King st, Homo
| lulu, Oahu; $4,000. B 3l9, P 343. Da
ted Oct IS, 1909.
B n Kahalepuna and VT to Kalima
IN: R p 1888, kul 1856, Kunawai, Homo
lulu. Oahu; 81, etc. B 3l9, P 344. Da
ted Oct %, 1909.
KaIima and VT to Sam Kaohele, D
R P 453S, kul 1856, Kunawai, Homo
lulu. Oahu; 5000. B 319, p 345. Da
ted Oct %, 1909.
Martha 4 J Chamberlain by atty e.
al to Hawaiian Mission Children s Socy
d: por r F 1941 cor Mission Lane am
King st. Honolulu, Oahu; $4,000. I
$40 $40. Dated Occt IS, 1909.
Emma Taylor to Anna NJ Gertz, D
lot and por lot /, blk B, Meyers Tract
Kahhi, Honolulu, Oahu; $1,000. B 3l9
| I $40. Dated Oct %, 1909.
Anna VI Gertz to Trent Trust Co Ltd
| NJ; lots 5, 10 and l. of ap Z, kul sos
rents. exc. Kalihi. Honolulu, Oahu. 10
and por lot 4, blk B, rents. etc, Mey
ers Tract, Kalihi, Honolulu, Oahu
$3.50. B 325, P 152. Dated Oct q
1909.
! Gloria Swift and hsb (H Al TO Man
uel 5 Botelho, d; por or 1913, Honokaa
Hamakua. Hawaii: $2o50 B BIS,
sos. Dated Oct Is, 1909.
, Arthur Akina 10 Joao Correa, D; lot
81 and 80. 5-10a land, Kaapahu. Hs
makua, Hawaii; $500. B BIS, p So!
Dated Oct II. 1909.
Frank c Retters TO VIM L Peterson
l \ NJ: mtg Emma De Fries and hsb o
: lands, livestock. rents. etc, kau, H;
:. wall: $3.50. B 80, p sol.
J P Looney re- 7 ] Ryan. TT, \ NJ
; mtg Emma De Fries and hsb on land
= livestock, rents. exc. Kau. Hawaii; 81
; B 322, P 301. Dated July 81, 1909.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-11
LOCAL INVENTION
PROVES SUCCESS
Smith-Waterh0use Wax Machine
to Have Wider Usefulness
Than Planned.

4 machine which will extract
higher percentage of fats from slaugh-
ter-house products than any other
process has been perfected by E. c.
Smith and A. Waterhouse of this city.
and the latter is now on the mainland
disposing of machines and also seeking
a purchaser for the patent rights, The
machine originally made to extract
beeswax from frames and combs in
greater percentages than obtained by
the usual methods, was later on found
to be capable of extracting fats with
equal facility. Experiments were made
yesterday at the slaughter house and
were quite satisfactory to the inventor,
Mr.. Smith.
The machine was built year or
more ago to secure the wax from frames
and old combs in which honey had been
deposited These were put through at
the rate of 1000 per day. The old
method was merely to scrape wax and
generally much of the deposit was left.
! The Smith-WaterhOuse machine consists
| of a circulating boiler with patent
cover. Over this is a strainer and
above this c0nical top so as to con.
centrate lighter matters and is pumped
out through the top. The material
floats off the top and falls into a wax
trap. the water 'straining through and
| back into the boiler and is used again.
The machine has now demonstrated
that slaughter-house refuse can be treat
ed in it to advantage and the bones
and offal cleaned thoroughly of almost
every particle of fat in them. The old
method, and the present one generally,
is to boil the fats and skim off the
Accommodations on the surface. This
takes some hours, a waste of much
time and only a portion of the fats
is extracted. The fats are used in the
making of soaps.
DR.. Phillips of the bureau of apricul-
ture of the department of agriculture,
Washington, who was here year ago
last February, saw the machine as it
was used for extracting beeswax and
he is anxious to see the perfected ma
chine for extracting fats. A machine
is to be forwarded to him at once, and
this machine will also be used by Mr..
Waterhouse in trying to dispose of the
patent rights.
Mr. Smith has found it quite impor-
tant to extract beeswax as the price
for it has gone up while that for honey
has gone down slightly. year ago
wax was selling at 20 to % cents pei
pound; now it is 80 cents.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-11-11
REAL ESTATE
TRANSACTIONS
Recorded October IS, 1909.

Recorded October %, 1909.
G r Lindsey and VT to William L
Decoto, NJ; por APP /, R 6777, kul
54S3 and pc land, Puako, Lahaina, Ma
vi; $3.50. B 322, P 292. Dated Oct q,
1909:
Edgar Morton and VT to Admrs and
Trs of Est of A Enos, NJ; r (grs)
52l. APPS /, and and $40 and por
r. P (grs) 525, APPS l, ?, and 4 and
1865 and pc land, Kamaole, kula, Maui;
$4,000 B 322, p 294. Dated Oct 10,
1909.
Laikealoha and hsb to Young Mems
Saws Soey Ltd, NJ; ap 9, R P 1861 and
R p 1920, Lahaina, Maui; $500. B 322,
900. Dated Oct %, 1909.
Peter Hale to Gdn Of Emmaline Wal
lace ct al, Par D; B Ps 8066, APPS l, z
and 8; $3.50, APPS l and 8; 1868 and
| 1888. APPS 2 and 3, Waihee, Waikiki,
| Maui; r 2 1854, Kahakuloa, Kaanapal1,
Maui:' 81. B $40, p 1876. Dated Oct
| s, 1909.
Emmaline Wallace ct al by Gdn to
Peter Hale, Par D; R Ps $3.50, APPS l
and 2, and $3.50, ap ,, Waihee, Waikiki,
Maui; R P 1892, ap- 4, and por ap 3,
Honokohau, Kaanapali, Maui; R ? 569l
kuI 3702, Lahaina, Maui; 81. B 319,
326. Dated Oct 8, 1909.
Clarence G White by Regr, Notice
of decree of title in Land Reg Court
Case No 161. Maui B 931, p 70. Da
ted Oct IS, 1909.
Recorded October %, 1909.
United States Fidelity Guarant,
} Co to J H Borland ct al, Rev P A; pow
=
a. Dated May 20, 1909.
II William Savidge, TT, to Solomon Me
heula, Rel; por r ? 361l, kul III
rents, etc, Auwaiolimu, Honolulu, Ola
| hu; $3.50. B 322, p 301, Dated DC
IS, 1909
II Solomon Meheula and VT to Justin
] A Rodrigues, D; por R 3611, kul I'LL
| Fort st extn, Honolulu, Oahu; $500.
Ii3IS. 1863. Dated Oct IS, 1909.
II Chas S Martin to j Ryan, TT,
II NJ: mtges Emma De Fries on int /
household furniture in bldg, PunehboN
III st. Honolulu, Oahu; mtges Emma D
| Fries on int in por or 2760 and pc
| land. Kau, Hawaii. B go, p 302. DE-
! ted July 6, 1909.
a Honolulu Brew & Malt Co Ltd t
J t Scully, Rel; furniture, fixtures, ct
of "Fashion Saloon, No. 66, Hot'
|, st. Honolulu, Oahu; $1,000. B go,
| sos. Dated Sept %, 1909.
| Chas q Bartlett and VT to Honolul
| Brew & Malt Co Ltd, D; grs 3495 an
| 1868. rents, etc, near Queen st, ct
Honolulu, Oahu; $500. B $40, p 80
Dated Oct 10. 1909.
Agnes c Weaver to Notice, Notice
| applen for Reg Title of por gr 80
| Makiki, Honolulu, Oahu. B 331, P !
Dated Oct %, 1909
/ Isidor Rubinstein TO Notice, Motto
applen for Reg Title of por or 80
cor Makiki and Kinau SIS. Honolul
Oahu. B 331, p 76, Dated Oct %, 100
L Ahuna by Dep Sher 10 Carl Ont
ct al, Sher D: int in IS nd cattle. i
in R P (gr) 1875 and BAL and av
and taro on lands and water tank. K
kuiopae, etc. s Kona, Hawaii; $54
ESD. P 3S4. Dated Aug Is, 1907.
J zee zap to Leong Som ct al,
por kul 3S7, near Maunakea st, Hon
. lulu, Oahu; 20 yrs at $50 per VI.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

lated. and prominent antIquarIanS called on lLe
proud and hitherto undStInguIShed father Strangey
enough, only two people suspected fraad
Some of the most distinguished critics OF the dal
were completely taken in. Boswell, the TREND ol
Dr. Johnson. got down on his knees and wanted U
kiss the relics" Meanwhile this boy OF eighteen
pulled solemn face and listened with his tongue
IN his cheek while learned discussed the merits
OF the bogus papers. He soon became bolder, anu
invented for himself ancestor who had Deel
fortunate enough to Shakespeare from drown
ing. He wrote whole plays and passed then
of as the work of the great dramatISt One OF nese,
,NortIgern, was actually produced at DrJIry Lang
Theater-and Kissed off the stage The gallery go'S
knew bad stuff, at all events
This, and some bad slips, led the critics TO SIei
rat Young Ireland confessed the truth to his SISTER,
and to friend who caught him IN the acL u
taking an old manuscript. Finally, seeing that -
game up, he made public statement OF H'
deception His Confessions. later issued IN prnlt'
are only partly trustworthy. He had he'd so mus nus
that 1t was practically impossible for HIM 70 Ten -,
truth The angry critics accused old SarleI A0
land OF being a party to the rmpOSture but ~ -
protested his innocence and refused TO believe i'
the documents were not genuine. Soon atter"d-u'
the boy left his fathers house. Worn out WITH eI
cltement and disappointment, the old man ui0I %
without having become reCOnClled TO hlS - -.
His business had been ruined. and his TepuISII4l
was gone; but he still stuck to his behe1 III sH
and tried to call public atten'@o-- @
to the merits of Henry H." the other Dos"
play
The story has its ludiCrouS side well. A1tel IN IN
exposure of the forgery, people were anxious 10 DS
the sham documents that had created such a rds1;;
and tor time the ingenious William Henry gan
a dishonest living by forging copies OF his torseI.S
TO satisfy the public demand In this way ne iii-u'
a good deal of money. Later he sank into SOi'
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24


EOR impudence success and piCturesqueness, the
l. Ireland forgerieS of Shakespeare deserve dis
honorable mention of the first rank among literary
frauds The story of lreland'S reads almost
like fiction, with its tragic well as its comic side
More than a century ago there was living IN Lon
don an elderly man named Samuel ireland, who
made his living etcher engraver, and pub
Usher. He was a collector of pictures and books,
and took great interest in antiquities Rather
dull witted old fellow, he seems to have BEEN but
there no lack of shrewdness about his only son,
William Henry. This bright youth had plenty of
and soon developed lively interest in them on his
own account. He read a good deal of old poetry,
and went with his father to the birthplace of Shake
speare where he had a chance to gaze various
relics. The tragic life of Thomas Chatterton who
had committed suicide after vain effort to secure
notice by forging fifteenth century poems, partiCu-
larly fascinated him.
At last he made up his mind that he would try
Chatterton 5 game on his own hook. He was ShreWd
enough to that his deception would be much
surer of success he produced the originals of his
pretended manuscripts Immediately, instead of put
ting forth COPIES Chatterton had at first done.
Mixing up some muddy ink, which looked on paper
little like that on old documents, he labOriously
wrote the fyeaf of an old tract dedcatory let
ter to Queen Elizabeth, and with his most innocent
presented it to his father genuine discovery.
The gulleless old man was completely deceived. En-
bOdened by this success, the boy cut piece of parCh
ment from old legal document, and wrote out
mortgage deed, to which he boldly signed Shake
speare's name, carefully copying it from genuine
autograph Old Samuel was deeply moved at the
sight of this relic and called in his friends to and
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

before YOU bit of material that IS guaranteed to
make home happy and Danish care from the weareSt
breast The virtues of this compound which offer
for the tritiing of dime ten cents, not
TO be described IN the few poor words at my COM
mand. When L say that this compound"
JuSt minute, said one of the horsemen. We
don't"
When | say that this compound viii remove
warts and strengthen weak eyes. the Doc went on.
give YOU but hint of its soul satisfying qualities
If you have lumbagO, use the compound freely. 1t
has equal a cure for liberated gums 1t viii
remove the rust from the sewing machine and It
will your Chapped lips while YOU sleep. pinch
of it in the tumbler of water IN which YOU leave your
false teeth night will keep them white and sweet
Gents am going to put prize OF these little
packages. and by watching me closely YOU may be
able to pick out the one containing the crisp and
beautiful banknote which you now see me COnceang
within the wrapper.
The men on the horses drew off to one side Of the
road and talked awhile not letting hear what they
were saving. | don't mind admitting that l felt
nervous specially the bride kept wrIggLng around
under the oilcloth good deal. probably because she
didn't feel exactly composed herself CIytle had
somehow climbed over TO the front seat and was
lowering pretty close to ME. but our team claimed
about all of my attention. After theyd done good
deal of whispering and head shaking, our enemies
turned toward us again. and then the wizard gave
OF his taVOTlte WhOOpS- and something exploded
among them sending up a cloud of smoke and scat
terlng mud and stones IN all directions Their horses
bOlted INTO the bushes and dashed back INTO the
stream, WnIe we were on again at IuL speed We
went up over the hill with the buggy bObbng around
like stray umbrella in a hurricane but the Doc
stood on the seat rubbing his plug hat with his
sleeve as calmly as if he had stood on solid ground
and just been nominated for something good
CHEER up, Fanny ne said as the bride came out
- from under the OilClOth | have an idea that
long years of happiness in store for YOU and Ben
jarnin
Oh. hope So" she said But who were those
men2"
Who were those men: Why they were your
father and brothers
No they were strangers to me" she answered
Il could them all from where l hiding
There have been some cattle buyers around here
lately, and they so about on horseback Perhaps
that who they were
Dds bodikinsi" said the Doc. why didn know
1t, | might have sold them some of the compound
pulled their teeth.
Clytie leaned over and put OF her arms around
the bride and tried to encourage her as the horses
galoped along, taking farther and farther from
the man of her choice
Chapter y a+T aggslr rsy- Sar1r