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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

of red acknowledgement. dashing into
: Thousand drops and even intospray,
just as the breakers do upon the sea
shore. 1t Isl the most magnificent,
the most awe-inspiring, as it is the
most frightful spectacle / have ever
Witnessed here. and I hope most
earnestly never to witness its like
hereafter. This young princess, Kap-
[folani. over the protest of her father
and and in violation of the tabu of
the gods decended five hundred feet
to the Black Ledge inside the crater
and there abe defied The terrible Pele.
ate the sacred berries and hurled
rocks into the crater calling upon the
God of Israel the while as did the
prophets of old.
Jehovah is my God, He kindled
these fires. I fear not Pele. If I
perish by her anger then You may
fear Pele hut if I trust in Jehovah and
he preserves me when breaking her
tabus then you must fear and serve
Him alone"
These were her words to the aston
ished and terrified natives who stood
transfxed throughout the ordeal. Her
name is enshrined in the literature of
her people and I believe they are
justified in their claim that this is
'one of the greatest acts Of moral
courage ever performed
With such an impetus to their cause
the missionaries succeeded hey ond
their hopes and within a few years
the heisus of the pagan gods had been
converted into temples of Christian
worship, and Pele and the kindred
dieties took their places in the folk
lore of the people as did Wooden and
Athene who had gone that way be-
ore them on the other side of the
world.
What they spoke was nothing more
than an unordered dialect of Poly
nesia and the missionaries began at
once to reduce it to a written Ian
guage. Having accomplished this
they induced the king to require the
chiefs and principal personages
throughout the kingdom to learn to
read and write and then to teach
their tenants. In a few years schools
were established in every part of the
kingdom and within twenty years
from this good beginning education
was made compulsory. How many
you may be surprised by this state
ment I can only conjecture but 1t was
to me almost unbelievable. I could
not associate the South Sea Savage
and the idea of cmpulsory education.
So we'll did these plus emmisaries do
their work, SO firm did they lay their
foundations that in 1874 the legisla-
ture passed a law forb1dding any per.
son, male or female, to marry who
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

sailed from Boston and were seven IN
number, two ministers and I'VE laymen.
They at oace began teaching and in
1924, four years after their arrival,
there were two thousand natives who
could read and write. Before this army
of light the mists and the myths Of
darkness disappeared and the faith Of
Calvary spread with almost incredible
speed.
"How much more difficult would have
been the task OF the missionaries had
these islands remained each under the
rule of its own petty prince can scarce
~ De reckoned. Kamehameha was en-
dowed with no other savage chief had
been endowed with that foreknowledge
which recognized the good to come
with the white mans civilization. Com
ing upon the stage of human interests
at the very hour when the consolidation
of the empire would most simplify the
work of the missionary, he was almost
another voice crying out in the wilder
ness and he surely made the paths both
easier and straight. Yet on his death
bed he called his to him and
councilied him to hold fast to the faith
of their pagan fathers. Cnce more it
was manifest that
"'There's a divinity that shapes our
ends
Rough hew them how we may"
In all ages of the world men when
put to tn. test haye proved that
they are indeed made in the image of
God. Fear of death and dread of
death are born in the heart of man
when he is born. and yet in all the
years men have sacrificed life. faced
death, and even courted death, rath-
er than surrender their convictions
of right. And SO it came to pass in
Hawaii. Kapiolani a daughter of q
chief reared in the faith of her pagan
fathers was taught to read by the
missionaries and through them also
she learned of Isreal and the prophets
of Isreal. She renounced her pagan
faith and denounced the false gods
under whose sanction and in whose
names the people were SO sorely per-
secuted. One of the most popular
legends in their mythology was the
story of Pele, the patron goddess of
the volcano Kilenea. This volcano
is one of the senic wonders of the
world The trade winds blow stead
lily FROM the northeast so that you
may stand on the very edge of its
active crater upon its windward side
and watch the boiling caudron at
close range. The Nc often lake is pre-
haps a Thousand feet across and it's
ferv surface rises from eight hundred
feet to within two hundred feet OF
the top of its lava banks. It boils and
sputters and lashes it's sides in waves
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17
ADDRESS OF HON.
B. G. HUMPHREYS
At the Layman's Day Banquet
Given By the Brotherhood of
St. Andrew.

The following was the recent toast
delivered by Congressman Ben G.
Humphreys at the Brotherhood of st.
Andrews banquet given in this city.
"Kipling says:
"sEast is east and west is YES
And never the twain shall meet,
but in the territory of Hawaii the
course of human events has refused to
follow the poets prophesy. There east
has met west and together they are
working out the problems of a twen-
tieth century civilization. Twentieth
century in all its elements, political,
social, religious. A territory of the
United States, and whether or not it be
destined some day to place it's star upon
the flag, it is today the brightest jewel
in Columbia's diadem. No American l
believe can ever visit those islands
without feeling an intense satisfaction
that his flag floats owe them. Hon
olulu is the beauty spot Of this earth
and the gentle hospitality of it's people
is in keeping and full fellowship with
it's genial climate and it's rainbow skies.
1t is as thoroughly American in senti-
ment as Greenwood, but there is new
ertheless a faint though unmistakable
touch of the East, an odor of the Orient
which permeates their whole social at
mosphere. Not that East which lies
"'-some 'eres east of Suez where the
best is like the worst,
And there aren't no ten command
ments, and a man can raise a thirst
By no means that. l believe b stand
ards of life are as high there as else
where, but the flavor of the cherry
blossom has nevertheless followed the
kimona and the songs of the Kanaka
will tempt color to cheeks which might
otherwise be sickled DER with the pale
cast of thought.
This is Hawaii today; a land where
every prospect pleases and not even
man is vile, out I am not to talk of that.
l understand that l vas invited here to
tell of the work of the missionaries as
it impressed me in the very short
while which l spent in that territory
during the asst INNER
These Islands were peopled by the
Poiynesian race which inhabits all the
islands of the Pacific. They were
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17
The Youths Companion Calendar
for 1910.

The publishers Of The Youths Com
panion will, as always at this season,
present to every subscriber whose sub
scription $1.75) is paid for 1910 a
beautiful calendar for the new year.
The picture panel which suggests the
title. Venetian" for the calendar was
painted by the famous marine artist,
Thomas Moran. His Venetian scene,
reproduced in the calendar by thirteen
color TYPOGRAPHY, will be found we'll
worth preserving, long after 1910 is
gone by.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17
Wanted.

A good man at nee to handle our bus
ness as manager. Must rave business
eferences. Write P. o. Box 1877, Jack
son, Miss.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

NUog0oV 1opoge ~ Wolverines. 1899
edesths; . white. : colored.
Nov. :, infans soa Of Mrs. Jas. Stone,
Jr, ags1 AaS, pata,oas forAmen ovale.
Nov. 4, infant daughter Ara. Jas.
stoass u. age : nays, p~ataloas foramen
ovalo.
Nov. z, Nile Krznaric, age %, apo
plsxy.
Nov. II. Up. Jones, age ~, cancer.
Nov. =. Ara N. Jefferson, age 73,
pneamonia-
Nov. =. Oliver Fatheres, age IA, gun
COLORED.
Nov. 9, Wash Ramey, age :, convul-
sions.
Nov. 10, Daisy wilder, age 2, malarial
fever.
II births; 8 white, 2 colored.
Nov. ;, Mrs. Jas. Stone, Jr., twin boy
and girl.
Nov. 8, Mrs. W. I. Carr, q boy.
Nov. 8. Mrs o. D. Appleton, q boy.
Nov. IL, Mrs. Chas. Chultz, q boy.
Nov. Is. Mrs. Thos. Carter, a boy.
Nov. 18, Mrs. c. M. Weaver, . boy.
Nov. "A, Mrs. Thos. Golden, q boy.
Nov. 20, Mrs. Ike Gelman, a girl.
COLORED.
Nov. s, America Mayfeld, a boy.
Nov. "a, lola Dacouer, . girl.
For the year ending Nov. 80, 1909:
50 births; 68 white, Is colored.
Is deaths; 81 white. A colored-
II due to tuberculosis.
W. b. DICKINS,
Health Officer.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1909-12-17

Cali on or phone WILL Pc
PfFT for GIN INSURANCE..
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
How to Find the Rl;r. srot.

The blind spot" that occurs in every
eye, no matter how perfect may be the
Aght. IL tina precise point where the
optic norve enters the eye, shout one
tenth inch nearer the nose than the
center
To discover this spot take, for ex-
ample, two rubber tipped lead pencils
and hold them together at arms
length directly in front Of you. one in
each hand; close your let eye, and fix
the sight of the right eye on the left
hand pencil; gradually separate them
until about six inches apart, when it
will be found that you have lost sight
of the rubber on the righthand pencil
While this is a natural condition in all
eyes, still the fact remains doubted by
many till it is tried-Sunday Maya
zine.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
posozRED ON THE SARCASTIC.
rarter's Comment Certainly Not Re.
narkabe for Tact.

Bentley had been cut late the night
before. or ratler, - had stayed In
late in little aff"' at bridge, and
about all i'e, had let 20 show for It in
tie morning was an old-fashioned
raav-'Tom-hore-ma'e headache. In
hona of relief, he had sought his old
friend the barber and tie latter has
been busy on Bentley's head and face
tor he past hour
"By jove, Tarl" Sid bentley, as
TIE barber rubbed tte top OF his head.
that feels miebty good, can tell you.
The man who invented massage was
not or,y Genius. but a benefactor to
,fe whole human race. Thny ought to
rI u" a statue to him. There's moth
So, llhn 1t Wien a fellow feels seedy.
Taerp's only one trouble abou. it."
"N9t iss ~" asked Karl, hoping that
pa ans ne r;.5ht overcome the diff
GUY
Wh.. us all on the outside" said
Ds2tieY III there Were Only some
apnara, US thai would enable you to
sol Nsiie fellows head and clear
out the pains Of the morning after,
whai Il blessing it would be-"
well" said Karl, 81 t'ink that may
be some day dose vacuum cleaner. fell
ler9 ytll do dot already yet. Vot?"-
Harpei's Weekly.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
THE TEST THAT TELLS
Dothan. Ala. Ian. Il 19(

Dothan. Ala, Jan. Il 1909.
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, NY.
Gentleman About one year ago
two of my children suffered badly
from weak kidneys and diabetes; their
urine was very bad and they would
hav. severe spells Of dizziness, and
were all run down in health. was
just about discour aged. | knew of a
friend who was taking Swamp-Root
for kidney trouble with good results,
and | decided to get some ftr the
children. noticed there was some
Improvement after they had taken
two large bottles and continued to
give it to them until they had taken
a half dozen bottles and well on sthe
road to recovery. ! think Swamp
Root has done more for my children
than any other menicine | have tried
and recommend it to one having
children who suffer as mine did.
R. w. LlNSENBY,
City Clerk, Dothan, Ala.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
Not to Be Forgotten.

Mr.. Hamincnd's. face was so ugly as
t. be almost erotesaue, although no
loiy ever tl.cnsht about his looks aft
sr hot,ins bin talk IF hadn't
known YVES ore CT the homeliest peo-
rln ~ the wty!3 a.iaht have been sur
pr.sei al remark made by old Pomp,
tat )ody-Fers-t CO caa of my south
err friea0s," re o-ce said
Il haGnt seen Pohr for Is years.
~ - be grown from a boy to a
- n that time, did not expect him
to member ne, but he said: 'Howdy,
NGrse Hammond s2hn the moment
he eau 1T s.ght CT re.
SO you remember me, Pomp,' l
said.
Couldn't nebber forgit yo' face,
Narse Hammond, sah,' grinned Pomp.
i IS so kinder complicated! -
YjJtt 5 Companion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
ACONTRACTOR.

Doneldsonville, Ca, jar. 20, 1909
Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton. N. 7.
Gentemen:--About four years ago
suffered from kidney trouble and rheu-
malism in my hips. The pain across
my hack became so severe that could
hardly straighlen up and could not
walk without Dragging my feet. |
would urinate frequently and would
have to rise two or three times during
the night, causing me TO suHer from
the loss Of sleep. And with the pain
| was oil run down and began to lose
flesh. saw Swamp-Root advertised
end bought one bottle to try it. Alter
taking it felt better and could sleep
alright. continued to take it until |
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
Ren1uHsratiyc,

"Ta the sheep raising district of En-
laTj,.' ked an Englishman no z
|. u il New York, there was an old
II who used to wander about pick
lng up and selling wool which the
sheep scratched of heir backs by rub
brig against the hedges. The old
felow wa3 somewhat Of butt in the
n2i hborhocd, but he stuck to his work
an ndful OF jeers, wandering miles
7vaa the downs every day-silent, alb
sorb, d, untiring.
Well, how much do you suppose
tnat old boy left when he died? Just
gu 5 now"
"Ono thousand pounds" opined one
Ru litor.
Five hundred" said another.
Tho raconteur shook his head
Not a deuned cent" he said
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY.

Mr.. Norman K. Coulter, promi-
nent architect, in he Delber Building,
San Francisco, says: Il f'tl'y endorse
all that has been said OF Electric Bit
tiers as tonic medicine. i is good
for everybody + co-rec'7 stomach,
liver and kidney disorders in a prompt
and efficient manner and builds up the
system" Electric Biitels is The best
spring medicine ever >ol' over a
druggists counter; as a I'D purifier
it is unedualed. Soc. at all dealers
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
RESULTS AFTER USING
Boston, Ga, Jan. Is, 1909.

Boston, Ga. Jan. Is, 1909.
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton, N. Y.
Gentlemen: Some time ago was
troubled with kidney trouble. |
thought for some time was suEerise
with Diabetes. had severe pains IN
my back and hips. A friend reco-
nended Swcmp- Root and decided
to give i, trial. ! obtainad a bottle
from "a druggist and after taking few
doses, fell .eiieved. After taking
several bottles the pain was entirely
gone and have ROT suffered the
-: ~est sine. cannot be loo en-
t.1 IN my piatse oil this wonder
tul medcise and, il gives me great
pleasure 10 aiye ny testimonial in re-
gard 10 lis merits.
j. L. Rcuntree,
Former Mayor and Member Legisla-
ture. We huvc sod MIR. Rountree
Swamp-Root ond have also sold i in
a number 1t ceses Tor kidney trouble
and al,. avs with perfect satisfaction,
j. {. ADAMS & Son.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
He Needed Buttons.

The surgeons were trifle started
upon finding that they had incidentally
sewed up a sponge in the patient
They hurriedly reopened him and *
tracted it. When all was neatly sewed
mp cnce more they came upon the dis
coyery that they had forgotten knife
They opened him up again and found
the knife, sewed him up, cad missed
a large wad of cotton. When they had
again reopened him, found the cStton,
ans closed him again, the pat,ent
opened his eyes in weary way.
Doctors" said he, hadn't you bet
ter put buttons on me?"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
MAIL CARRIERS EXPERIENCE.
Blountville, Tenr

Blountville, Tenn.
| have been a rural letter carrier
for over FIVE years. Some two years
ago | was taken with severe pains in
my back | used medicine from my
family physician for several months
without any benefit. A friend, MIR: j.
D. Nelson, advised me to try your
Swamp.Root, but had no faith in it.
! continued to grow worse and at last
decided to try t h is remedy and
bought Of Long Bros. 6fty.cent bottle
which gave me great relief then
bought two one-dollar bottles, which |
can truthfuly say have completely
cured me.
Had it not been for Swamp Rcot. |
would have been compelled to quit the
rural free delivery service.
advise all mail carriers who get
pains in their back thai Swamp-Root
will cure them.
was so bad that very often my
wife would have TO help me to arise.
m. B. Hendrickson.
Rural Letter Carrier, Route No. 2
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
THE VALUE OF A REMEDY is
PROVEN BY ITS CURES.

Elkwood, Ala, Dec. IA, l9UI.
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghympton. N. Y.
Dear Sirs:-I have derived such
great. benefit from the use of your rem.
edy. Swamp-Root, that | believe it to
be most important for the public to
know its worth For the past ten
years ] haze been the most miserable
of men Did not know what the trou.
bic was but had to urinate very fire.
quently both day and night; was all
pulled up generally. Gould not sless
more than a couple Of hours at a time.
was greatly distressed after eating .
meal and was about worn out. | had
tried nearly everything ! could see ad.
vertised and hear Of, without helping
me TO any great extent, urti hneliy in
October last at Ripan, Wis. pur-
chased a one dollar bottle of Swamp
Root and commenced taking It accord
ing to directions and | followed that
with another bottle and experienced
such great relief and benefit from
same that purchased FIVE dollars
worth at Huntsville, Ala, and contin.
ued its use and am now taking it, but
in smaller doses and twice a dav in
place Of four times day and believe
by the time present supply>is used up
| will be entirely veil. | am feeling
better now than ten years past. Can
eat and sleep first class. in fact | am
feeling so good that cannot resist tel.
ling you about it. You are at liberty
to publish this testimonial should you
wish.
Very Respectfully,
Thos, StsIlard, u. S. A.. Retired
Box 7 r. R. No. 2, Elkwood, Ala.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
A CLERGYMAN.

New Roads, L., Jan. %, 1909.
Dr. Kilmer & Co. Bnghampton, N. Y.
Dear Sirs:--I write today to the
public that your Swamp-Root cured
me of kidney trouble. was almost
past going; having spasmodic spells
Nth my Kidneys that we're breaking
down my constitution. The best med
ical AID was cr-~'cved and they pro-
nounced my trouble as alkali in the
kidneys, but we're unable to do me
any permanent good.
took four bottles of Swomp-Root
and became well man. This was
six years ago and have had no trace
of the trouble. Yours for suffering
men,
Rev. j. R. Taylor,
Pastor Baptist Church. New Roads La.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
idea hN No Means New.

The object of New York's newest
rlub is cat wisely but not too well.
That is, 70 educate housewives in the
domestic sciences. But this idea is as
old as the hills and was tried by Bos-
ton years ago with more or less fall
ure. Clubs Of dome stic science are all
over the United States now and one
can determine their value to society
by barking back to the old days of the
simple l!fe when eating and the prepa-
re ton cf food was not the main object
and the servant problem had not
started on it's wild career.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
A GEORGIA WOMAN.

Sparks, Ga, Jan. !. 1909.
DR.. Kilmer & Co.. Binqhampton. ~ y.
Gentlemen; some time ago | was
troubled with kidney trouble; had Sc,
we're pains in back and hips. Was
treated by a physician, but without
any bee 1T. | noticed some Swamp
Root Advertising and resolved TO give
it trial. Alter asing four bottles |
was conp,ctc..y cured, Have not suf-
fered any pain At all since and can
recomend Swan. Root to any one SUI
fering fsom kidney trouble. Sincerely,
Mrs. E. Y. Stevens.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17

Rev. +. Sirroi,o, Of Ess Ryn,n 4.
Maine, says: i have used blca.eas
Arnica S,lve Tor event years or my
old ? my ,yoled. and other obeti ate
sores. and iind (, tie best healer in the
world. use il 100 with great success
in my veterinary business" Price 25c
at all dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
BAPTIST MINISTER.
Crimson, Ga, Jan. 20. 1909.

Crimson, Ga, Jan. 20. 1909.
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton. N. Y
Gentlemen:--Some time ago
suffered severely with pain in my back
and hips. My back panied me con-
tinvally and ieIt miserable. A friend
recommended Swarap-Root, obtained
and took the contents Of two bottles
and felt relief. My back has moi
troubled me since and | can throughly
recomend Swamp-Root to anyone
suffering from kidney troubles. as
find it afforded me great relief.
Yours very truly,
Rev. E. T Dawson.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
THE ! cKY QUARTER

Is the on o. pa, out for box Of
DR.. King New Lie Pills. They
bring you t health hats more pre-.
cious than j els. Try them i'r head.
ache, biliol ness, Dorst,peilou end
malaria. Il they disappoini ,ou tie
price will b, cheer ully refunded at
All Dealers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
A Dancer.

"Why don't You read up on scientific
farming"
81 started that once" answered Mr..
Corntossel 1T didn't pay. got so
interested readin' that ] forgot TO go
out and farm"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
Rcsentncnt.

Does you charge 80 cents fob dat
little box o. strawher~ies?" asked Aunt
HanYah., superci]iNc ly.
Eyes" answered he grocer.
an T. I'd r. rW tbousa7' of
dem berries to n Ike one tan-eent wa
termelcn! ! do mind de price,
but does hate / inpidence"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
EpproVaI.

DO you think It is an advantage for
a young singer to go abroad to study?"
q dunno as It's any advantage" an
swered Mr.. Currox. 'But it's mighty
consiAeraie of the home folks and the
neighbors."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
RESULTS 1T HAS PROVED.

Dothan, Ala, Jan. 81, 1909
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton. N. Y.
Dear Sirs:---Have heen suffering
more or less from kidney trouble for
the last FIVE years and was induced to
try your Swamp.Root. Am happy to
say, or give you testimonial, that it has
cured me. | am a travelling salesman
for Messrs. Colgate & Co.. New York.
and am always travelling on the road.
Drinking the different waters affected
my kidneys. q
Yours resnectfullY.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-03-17
They All DO.

What kind of lunch did she serve
last night"
81 thought it was all right, but she
apologized for it just the same."--Dc
troit Free Press