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The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19
POI IN HAWAII.
This Peculiar Food Is to the Native as
Bread Is to Us.

Bread is 70 Us.
What bread is to the American or
European poi is to the native Ha-
waiian. No meal is complete with
out it, and for the great majority
OF the natives it forms the princi-
pal article Of diet. While they prob
ably could at the present time live
without this accustomed dish, the
time once was, before the advent Of
the whites to the islands and the in
PRODUCTION Of new foods, that life
without it would at least have been
precarious.
Poi is made from the tuberous
root Of the taro plant, a species Of
the caladium family. Of which the
well known elephant ear plant is
also member. The tuber, which
averages in size that OF a large
sweet potato, is baked and after
ward pounded up with water until a
smooth white paste is obtained,
much resembling a wheat -four
paste. except that the color is a
pale pink or purple, dependent
upon the variety of taro used. This
paste is allowed to slightly ferment,
III sour. when it is ready for use.
i olden times each family prepared
/; own poi, the work being done by
l9 men. as in fact were most other
cooking operations. At the present
time poi factories in which machin-
cry erinds the taro and mixes it on
d LARGE scale have largely supplant-
u Tie old hand method. The Chi
nesc 81 tie territory have come to
he tie leading manufacturers Of the
product.
Many Of the white residents Of
the islands eat pol to almost the ey-
tent as the natives. but the taste is
largely acquired, and strangers sell
dom care for it. Poi has a high
food yalne, and, since il formed the
principal article of diet OF the old
Hawaiians. some persons have cred
tied il with the splendid physical
development OF tie race.
Poi was always eaten from wood
en- bowls, or calahashes, and was
convened 10 the mouth BIZ the fin
| gers, one. Two Or three being en-
ployed, according to the consistency
81 tie food, which also establishes
d designation Of one, two Or three
/ finger poi. White poi eaters now
usually employ d fork Or spoon IN
lea of fingers. although il is still
common even in the highest fami-
lies - giye native dinners, or luaus,
II which knives aud forks ere ta-
booed and fingers only used. There
isas much etiquette among the Ha-
aa0ans In eating with tie fingers As
with modern table implements, and
she graceful motion 81 which j por-
ton 81 poi il twisted upon the fin
gers and transferred to the mouth
would not shock tie sensibilities of
tie most refined. An invitation 70
a real luan, Ut which poi, baked pig,
fish baked in leaves AMI eocoanut in
various forms form the PRINCIPAL
part 81 the menu. i something that
i always looked forward TO b. every
visitor to Hawaii and always pleas
anily remembered afterward.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19
Bobby. Unfortunate Delay.

lie was fyc years Old. On this
particular day mother had dressed
him with unusual care and was very
much displeased 10 have him come
in with clothing dirty and torn.
She had so often told him he
must take his own part in the boys
scraps-fght should the occasion
demand ii. This he would not %.
And now she intended to punish
him.
Bob became very indignant and
said, swell, mamma, | just told the
boz | wasn't ready to fight, and
when got ready he was settin' on
me. "-Delineator.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19
just Her Habit.

/ aidower was being married 70 +.
thc ilurth time recently. During
tle ceremony one Of the guests is
surprised to hear violent sobs pro-
ceeding from d woman in a corner
Of tile church.
"Who Is that lady who Is crying
20 hittcrIyy" he asks cf the by
ISLANDERS.
"Oh. it's only Martha. our cook"
answers one Of the bridcgrocm's
children. "She always blubbers
when papa gets married. -London
Mail.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19
Notice Of Motion to Con
firm.

Notice Is hereby given that IL i sale
by the undersigned Receiver of Ala
nance Furniture Co. 81 tile real proper.
Il, plant and All tools and machinery
with ample bindings. boiler. engine and
all fixtures, made % the premises 1T
Mebane. y, q, Oh SATURDAY, tile 9TH
day Of February. 1909, tile whole outfit
WIS knocked down AZ the price of
81, ~, anl report of sid sale aas
fled ii tie March Term, 700, hi Ala
nance Superior Court, and motion NJ
confirmation was continued for twenty
days 70 BE heard II chambers, md ii
the meantime the sale stands omen for
an advance bid to BE filed with the IN
designed Receiver and he was ordered
BIZ said Court q give notice thersot
The undersigned will hc pleased e
furnish ans information about the prop
erty and show i to any one wishing to
be shown. Il Is I complete outfit Tor
Tie manufacture III furniture ami n real
II j. coed h new, having been run only
short while.
= ~
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19
IL Esrsh,s sursaes.

Ih rfaee 81 thr earth cen be
e9rfel "a tie top Or barrel Of
asaalt. hard sua rigid through and
through. seaucd and cracked On the
surface hy the elements. For ten
miles IL a straight line belnw the
surface the earth is probably dry
and hard. 81 rock substance. The
pressure u this substance upon the
heated ceatcf d the earth keeps il
from getting hotter tlnn il is. inst
Is you an keep water from boiling
~ an appropriately saaieien; pres
sire. Tile fact thai there i steam
ID volcanic eFnpiious il the leakage
81 tile interior pressure 81 beat il
tae earth. The character IF matter
Ia center of the earth 81 IL In
IT. environment must II some.
tAN ike Famiee stone--sp pony,
ma. lisht-beeanse when tile
eafGis interior matter i melted II
the Itch temperatures that ne
there 1 dis-eIses. ard there Is con.
siderable water in II that escapes
through volcanic craters III steam.
-pr1le -or Ilailock. Columbia Uni.
yersltY.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19
MANLY Little Fellow.

@Now, my manly little man. snid
Mr.. Mildun, laying his hand kindly
on the boys shoulder, you didn't
drop that banana peel there on pnr.
nose to make me slip on II. did
you?y
"Course not" replied the manly
little man, wriggling away. II put
II there for ver ncarsichted brother.
who wou.,.nt ~ jodsed it."-hen.
sas City Tires.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19

Doctor" growled the patient,
lit seems TO me that $500 Is a big
charge for that operation Of mine.
u didn't take YOU over half min
ute"
"My dear sir" replied the famous
specialist. Gin learning to perform
that operation in half minute I
have sfoilcl avcr c'cyen pccks ~
tnsh cyeS 40 Joars. '--5aeee.s Ia,
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19

b a.arl.n
10 Everett % Alartin

To Everett q Martin:
!. You will take notice that al action
entitled a ADORE Ms begun i'll the Sn
pefiOr Gours 81 DURHAM County January
10th, 1909 III tie issuing ri summons
relufual 4 Is the next term 81 said Su-
peEior Court which SUMMONS were de-
Tweed so the sheriff and returned III
rim endorsed After fiGe diligence III
81 Martin Is not 10 be found III Durham
County. and thcfeupon il appearing IN
affidavit, that yoa IRE moi resident If
North Carolina hui reside III lie State If
California aud that the object Ut this
action Was % obtain the dissolution 81
The bonds 81 matfimony haretoferes exist.
ing between you and plaintiff. there
upon IA ordei WIS duly entered that said
summons he served ~ publication Is
provided Isl law - wit: Tor thifiy DAYS
Ill the Durham Recorder 4 newspaper
published semi.wrekls III ias City 81
Durham. and sou viii take notice that
sou arr required u appear II aid reSt
term IL Tie superior Court oi Durham
County II II held i'll The Court House
Id the 9ity of Durham I'll the secord
MONDAY after tic ftsi Monday III March
beginning March 18th. 1909 ari yoli
ire required II appear and answer of
aefnuf liz tic complaint u The relief
prayed ior viii III gsaalpl Said neiion
l,eing instituted ii obtain divorce rom
you
This january 10Th, l9-9.
C.D. GREEN
Clerk Superior Court.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19

WANTED-SUccEss MAGAZINE requires
the service Of a man In Durham to look
after expiring subscriptions and to &C.
cure new business by means Of special
methods unusually effective: position
permanent; prefer one with experience,
bit would consider any applicant with
good natural qualifications, salary 81 so
per day, with commission option. Adj.
dress, with reference, X. G. Peacock,
Room Ioz. Success Magazine Bldg, New
York.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-03-19
Notice Of
simmons

/. ~. irpOks.
a s,i.! Y, ~ Notice Of
:. '"'''s'. . -. SIMMONS
Isred Hodge q Il
10 Ircd Hodge. IaGk Hodge. ola II !.
WALSH Il Husband c. Walsh:
YoiL and each 81 ynu. nc hereby noti-
iiesl that special proceeding entitled as
above. Was duly instituted against you
Id the superior Court 81 Durham coun.
Ill. February nth. rou9 tn tile issuing
III summons which summons has been
,imiy returned On tic sheriff of Durham
County. endorsed after dine diligence.
Fred Hodge, lack Hodge. and Ola II.
Walsh and husband, !. {. Walsh. are
not 10 be found III Durham County. !"
and
ii appearing to the court that You arc
4 nonresident Of the State of North
Carolina: that ven are necessary parties
10 this proceeding. the same being III.
stitu,cd To sell the real estate Of your
mother. wherein YOU have an undivided
interest, 10 pay her debts ard The COSTS
81 administration. II Is ordered that
summons. served BY publication for i
weeks In Durham Recorder. a news.
papct published in Durham, n. C., semi.
weekly. You and each Of Won are hero.
by notified to appear NJ the court house
in the City OF Durham on the Goth day
Of March. 1000 at ten o'clock a. M, he-
fore c. Il. Green. Clerk Of Superior
Court Of Durham County, and answer or
demur TO the petition filed In this cause.
OF the relief prayed for will he granted.
You will take notice that the purpose of
this proceeding Is 20 sell the real estate
of your mother wherein YOU have an
undivided intercst) situated in Durham
County.
Hereof. take due notice and fail not.
This February 10th 1909.
G. n. GREEN.
Clerk Of Superior Court.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-07

Gee. I'm Regular Moses" lie ejac-
ulated. First bring water from The
face OF the rock. and then llft up the
serpent In the Wilderness. The year
I've spent In the MOUNTAINS and desert
seems like forty 20 me. and now at
last l have a sight Of the promised
land. God, what n magnificent view"
Dropping his pick. he stretched out
his arms with instructive symbollza-
tlon OF the wide prospect and express
sion Of an eNile's yearning for his ma
tive land.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-07

IN di1m Stiffness hung oucr the scene
chaos of qulvcrlng bars and belts
heated atmosphere which remain
above the desert as "a memorial OF the
first stage of the entire planets exist
encc, the imagination Of the prospectol
created n paradise Of his own. There
took shape before 'his eyes a MeXica
hacienda, larger and more beautir
even than that of Echo's father,
beau ideal Of a home TO his limit,
fancy. And on the piazza in from
covered with Towering vines, ther
stood awaiting him the slender figul
OF n woman, with outstrctched arm
md dark eyes, tender with yearninl
love.
"Echo-Echo Allenw ne murmured,
fondly repeating tho name. "No, not
Echo Allen. but Echo Lane, for Dick
Lane has redeemed his promise AMI
returns 10 claim YOU as his own"
As he gazed upon the shlmmering
heat waves which distorted and dis
placed the objects within and beneath
thcm n group Of horscmcn suddenly
appeared to him I'm the distance and as
suddenly vanished In Thin air
"Rurales" calculated Lane u won.
der II they are chasing Apaches. That
Internal mirage gives you no idea OF
distance or direction. ri the red devils
have got away from Crook and slip
ped hy these greascr rangers over the
border, they'll sure be making straight
for the Ghost range and 10y this very
trail. II so, I'm at the best place on Il
TO meet them. and here l stay till the
coast Is clear" Turning TO the rcd
cross on the rock, ne reflected, per
haps. after all, It's case Of 'Nebos
lonely mountain"
Lane had hardly reached this cOuclu-
sion before he found sc justified by the
sight OF mounted Apache I'm the nc
gala Of war emerging from q hidden
dip I'm the trail below The fertilization.
Lane dropped behind the p8rapct. egi-
IDENTITY before ne was observed. MS the
steadily increasing number and loud
ness Of the hoOf beats on the rocky
trail indicated to thn listener
Crawling back to bis horse aud bur
ro. he made them De down against thc
upper wall and picGctcd them with
short lengths Of rope 90 the ground for
ne fOresaw that danger could como
only from the mountain side Taking
his Winchester. he returned Go The par
apet and, half seated. half reclining
behind &c. opened fire ON the unsuspcct
ing Apachcs The leader, shot through
the head. fcl from hi5 horse. which
reared ana backed wildly down the
trail. other bullets must have found
their bilots olso. but because of The
confusion which cuHued among tho 1u.
dians the prospcet9r was unable in
tell how many Of thcm bc had put out
OF action In "a flash crcry rider
had leapcd OF bis horse aud. protect
Ing himself by SIS body was scum-
bling with bis mount TO the protecting
dcclivity in the rear Tho prOspcctor
was sorely tempted Go pump Dis car
tridges into the group os 80 poured
back over tho rim Of the hollow. but
he deslstcd from the useless slaughter
OF horses alone. Knowing that hc could
be attacked only on foot and that every
one Of his slender store OF cartridges
must nnd a human mark n he would
return TO tho States alive. They've
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-07

appeared upon the scene aud unbound
Lanes unconscious form from the sa
huaro. which the fire had consumed 20
within "a foot ot his bowed head. They
dclugcd his face ana back and bathed
his tortured feet with tho contents OF
their contccus ana brought him back
10 lltc, but, nlas. not To- reason.
six months later there limped out OF
chihuahua hospital a discharged pa.
ticut. wry ncckcd. crook backed. with
drawn features and hair and beapI
sircakcd with gray. II was Dick Lane
restored 20 his old physical strength. SO
far ms the distortion OF his spine
caused 10y his torture permitted. and
To the fun possession of his mental
faculties. lie mounted one of the cap.
turcd ponies and rode on with tho
proceeds OF the sales OF the others I'm
his pocket to purchase provisions for a
return 10 his prospecting
Before plunging into the wilderness
he wrote n letter:
chihuahua. Mexico
MI John rayson. swoctwatcr Ranch
Florence. Arlz.. u. s. A.;
Dear JnCk-T havo been sick and out OF
my head I'm tho hospital hero for tho last
six months. Just about the time you all
wcro expecting mo homo | had run I'm
with tho Apncho1. And who do YOU think
was with thcmf Buck Mckee. tho half
brccd That / ran OF tho range two years
ago FOR tongue GlittinR After l had dono
fQr all tho rest nc got mo. nnd-wolI. tho
Etory's too long To write l rather think
Mexico has mado of with tho gold had
cached Just before tho light I'm going
back 10 SOC ana II he did III hustle
around TO nnd "A buyer for ono OF my
claims / don't want to sell my big minc,
Jack. I toll YOU | struck Il rlChl Hut
that story can wait TIL / got back. Your
loan can't. though $50 expect to receive
5000 by express some timo bcforO 1 put
In nm appearance. 1 hopo YOU got tho
mortgage removed at the end OF tho year.
II my failure TO show up thCn has caused
you trouble. you'il forgive me old fellow
1 know. undcr tho circumstances. III
mako ~ up To YOU. | owO vou every
thing You're tho best friend u man ever
had. Thata why I'm writing 20 you in
stead of Co Uncle Jim. for I want you to
do mo another friendly service. Just
break II gently TO Echo Allen that I'm
alivo and Wc'l. though pretty badly dam
aged by that renegade Mexico. and tell
her that II wasn't my fault / wasn't homo
on tho day promised She'll forgive mo-
l know, and bc patient awhile longer.
It's all for her sake I'm staying away.
Give her tho letter / inclosc. Your old
bunldo. DICK LANE.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-07

struck It's fangs into his neck Mckee,
sprInglng up with an energy that scat
tered the sticks he was plllng. tore the
reptile loose. hurled II upon the ground
and stamped it into the earth. Then
hc picked up one Of the brands and
with it caulorlzcd the wound. All the
while hc was cursing volubly- the
snake, himself and even Dick Lane.
who was now lying I'm n dead faint
caused by the torture
Curse such prospcctorl Not n drop
Of whisky in his outGu I'd slit his
tongue fer him n he wasn't already
done fer. I must keep movln'. movlD'.
or I'm a dead man. I must hustle
along 60 the mountains, loadin' my
horse. Up there I'll find YARDS 10 cure
snake bite that my Cherokee grand
mother showed me. The rurales Will
have 20 get the other ponies, but some
day III come back after Lanes cache. 9"
a half hour later the Mexican guards
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-07

here's a bunch Of cowpunch-
fn this story IL will do you
Pd TO meet and for good meas
fhere's Slim Hoover, sheriff;
Iona nobody loves because he's
fat man. And there are other
bardcfers of the great south
Ssf--women o charm and inter
ST. despsrodoes and soldiers
hose doings on the stage have
allied forth much favorable com
tent from The public and the
Fifics. They are woven into a
Tot of dramatic interest, coIorcd
|y Characteristic actions and say
|,gs of typical women and men
tfite land of the rattle snake and
ne Gita monster, the long horned
feer and The lowIy despised
heep. The incidents of the tale
TU hold yoH; The women and the
hen w'H attract you. They are
IJferenf from those of other
arms of the west. that is ever
ready for u fight or a froIic."
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-07
CHAHTER LII


and proprietor OF Allen Uacien-
dh. His ranch, the Bar One.
~ stretched for miles up and down
the Swcctwatcr valley. bounded on
the east ana west by tho foothills, tho
trnct was one OF the garden spots OF
Arizona. Southward lay the Sweetwa-
ter ranch. owned by Jack Payson.
NOrthward was the home ranch of tho
Lazy H. an Ishmaclltish outfit. ever
at petty war with the other settlers I'm
the district IL was miscellaneous
md constantly changing crowd recruit
cd from rustlcrs from Wyoming. gam
blcrs from California half breed out.
laws from tho Indian Territory-in
phort bad men" from every section
Of the western country. They had n
apccial grudRe against Allen and Pay
son. whom they held 30 be accountable
for the sudden disappearance about q
year before OF their leader Buck Nc
kcc, a half breed from tho Cherokee
strip. However, no other leader had
arisen equal 20 that mastcrful spirit,
and their cnmlty expressed itself only
I'm such petty depredatlOns as chang
ing brands on stray cattle from the
Bar One ana Swcetwater ranches and
the Sitting OF the tongues OF young
calves so that these would be unable
TO feed properly and as result be
dlsowncd by their mothers, whereupon
the Lazy X OUTFIT would slap It's brand
ON them MS mavericks.
Allen was Kentucklan who had
served In the Confederate army as one
Of Morean's raiders and so had re-
'ciyod by popular brevct the title OF
colonel At the close Of the war he
had come to Arizona with his young
wife, Josephine and had founded n
home "n the Swectwatcr He was
now one of The cattle baron5 OF the
Prnat southwest Prosperity had not
spoiled him Careless IN his attire,
cordial in his manner, he was man
WHO was loved aud respected by bis
men from the newest tcnderfoot TO the
veteran OF the bunk house. His wife.
however was not .' highly regarded,
Tor She hnd never been able 10 rccog.
nilo changes iu time "r location ana so
was ln perpetual conflict with her en-
vlronmrnt. She attempted to make tho
ire" ohd independent cowboys of tho
Arizona plains stand around Ike the
mouse servants or the Kentucky blue
grass ond she persisted in the chort
10 manage her husband Ly the fem
iniuc nriiiicc ~ weeping ln the days
of her youth and beauty This had been
very effective. but now that these had
passed 3, WINS productive only of good
humorcl r1iNcry from him and mirth
from thc hysiaudcr7.
$50 wonder Jim has the finest ranch
On hrizouy," tbo cowboys wcro won't
20 say. with Josephine airrigatin' Il
an thc t.mc."
Allen Hacienda was certainly n
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-07

- wv IT |T'IT' ITO W'TTI IITI
from his horse
$50 long that he had hopes that the
ruraIcs would appear in time TO res.
cue him Ills spirits rose with The
prospect Looking about him at the
walls the fireplace and the rcd cross.
he reflected 'T am not the FIRST man,
or even the FIRST white man. that has
withstOod an attack IN this place"
In Imagination he constructed The his
tory Of the fort. Here I'm ages re-.
mote, tribe OF Indians, defeated and
driven TO the mountains, had con
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-01-07

IN OWN an old trail In the GhoSt
range. IN northwestern Mex
leo. just across the Arizona
- border. a mounted prospec.or
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-04-16
ACT 30.
AN ACT

10 AMEND ACT 90 OF THE SESSION LAWS 1905 ENTITLED
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RoADs
THROUGH AND FROM PUBLIC LANDS OPENED FOR SETTLE
MENT.,
BE Enacted BY the Legislature of the Territory of Hazuii
SECTION Section of Act 90 Session Laws of Ioos
IS hereby amended SO to read as follows:
section Whenever any public lands are opened for settle
men the Commissioner of Public Lands shall the approval
OF the Governor set apart all any portion the proceeds of
the sales OF such lands be used providing for and construct
ing road roads through and from opened for set
eent to the public roads of the Territory Commissioner
may deem The Treasurer the Territory shall keen
all sums received from the sales of lands set apart in
separate deposit The special deposit shall be ded
on warrants drawn by the Auditor approved
vouchers OF the Superintendent of Public Works who shall have
f charge and control of the such road or roads
ana the netnod time and amount of construction provided
ever that ne shall contract for such construction giving the
erence IN letting such contracts settlers lands and in
no case snail contract for of the sum
money then held in said special deposit remaining
III sc special deposits of required for
srcion undertaken completed SHALL with approval of the
Governor be used and disposed of by said the same
proceeds from such sales placed special deposit
SECTION This Act shall take effect after the date
of its approval.
Approved this 18th day of April A. D. 1909
WALTER F. FREAR
Govern the Tarr;+ r-ofI