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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
A Little Knock for the Aeroplane

and 1 am none. But a conservative
habit of mind will dispose ~anan to
look with considerable calmness on
the antics Of those ford persons who
directly fall int a passion of tears at
their first sight of an aeroplane in
he air. A conservative habit of
mind will likewise dispose a man to
have a little faith in the future Of fly
ing machines, so far as the Improve
ment" Of the present genus Of ma
chine is at all concerned. The aero
plane was made possible by the inven-
ton Of the high speed gasoline engine,
which also made possible the dirigi-
BILE balloon. There is positively no
warrant whatever for the hectic hopes
one hears expressed on all hands that
the world will see "navies Of the air"
(worked by gasoline engines) replac-
ing the navies of the sea, and the I'M
poetic, If useful, railway freight car.
If there is any warrant in sound sense
or sound science for the belief that
gasoline enginess will fill the sky with
merchant aeroplanes, it has not yet
been publicly discussed.
The only future for the %aeroplane
. O0O III "AANA IAO pAOpACI In
POUNDS on fact and not on fancy can
see ambitious and reckless young men
rising in the air Gas they do now for
exhibition purposes, and descending,
in nan cases Gas they do now, to
certain death or permanent disability.
Other n more hopeful predictions
J are for the most part pleasant dreams,
which nc earthly law can chasten.
Whereas, the future Of the much de-
SpiSed balloon is much the same to-
day as it was when it was first launch
ed more than a century ago by it's
French inventors.
But this is not saying that men will
never be able to transfer all traffic
from the surface of the earth to some
considerable distance above it. On
the contrary, there are in France a
few bold scientists who are not afraid
to suggest for human industry in gen
eral a future as far beyond the dreams
of the aviators and their warmest
friends as the light of the sun is be
yond the Illuminating power of a tai
low candle. 1t is held by these cour-
! ageous men that what is called mass
that is, the weight of matter-is in
reality nothing but electric discharge;
that all the phenomena of matter are
electric phenomena And if we igam.
inc that scientific investigation will 20
on taking the leaps it has taken dur
ing the past ten years in the study OF
radio-activity, the time may not be
far distant when a vessel of the size
Of the largest ocean steamer-or much
larger, for that WATERWAY be whirl
ed through the higher regions of the
earth's atmosphere from San Francis
CO to London in a few hours. Whfrled
and with perfect safety for the thou
sands Of men who shall take passage
aboard. The discussion of these posi-
b1l1ties is tempting; but the possibili
ties themselves are so tremendously
great that one hesitates to go farther
than the barest mention Of the sub
ject.
Copyright, 1911, by the Pres:
/ Svndicate-l
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

(There is positively no limit to the fool
things a rabbit will do, once 1t is lair
ly started on its way.) Then the ex-
perimenter drew of from this exhaust
ed rabbit a quantity of serum which he
injected into two fresh rabbits. These
fresh rabbits he now placed in revolv-
ing cages, and, as a check, or control"
experiment, he at the same time
placed two fresh uninjected rabbits in
two other cages, and then put on the
power.
Away went the revolving cages.
Trust a rabbit for doing any desired
quantity of purely improbable abort!
But our experimenter found precisely
what he was expecting. The injected
rabbits were quickly exhausted, where
as the ~uninjected ones merrily whirled
their cages, both Of them as fresh as
a daisy and veritable gluttons for
york.
The first point was proved. Inject
into a fresh animal the serum Of a
fatigued animal, and the fresh animal
is at once, without a stroke Of work,
fatigued in a degree that varies with
the size of the dose. But the main OBJ
ject Of the experiment was to produce
an anti-toxin for fatigue; a serum that
would max the rabbits immune to
fatigue. The experimental by repeat
edly treating a fresh animal with in
creasing doses of serum from a
fatigued animal, believed it possible
that the body of the treated animal
would react against the poison in such
a way that new doses would have no
effect. BY taking the serum of this
now immune animal and injecting it
into the body of another and fresh an
imal, the experimenter hoped to make
this last rabbit immune, and able to
work Indefinitely without fatigue!
The results of these latter expert
ments do not seem to have been quite
as satisfactory as were those of the
former.
While the body Of the injected rab-
bit would react to a certain degree
against the injected poison, it would
not react more vigorously than it
would to the toxin Of fatigue produced
in the ordinary way by labor; at least
the results in the second line of expert
ments were not what might be called
startlingly encouraging.
And yet it is not to be expected that
this patient German will let his idea
go by default. The secret of success
in all scientific research is a patience
and a power of waiting that are almost
godlike. In these desirable qualities
the German mind excels all others;
and the Germans therefore lead the
world In this kind of unremunerative
and slavish toll. But if he did not
succeed at n DUP in banishing
fatigue from labor, our German has
made a good start. No doubt in time
an anti-toxin for fatigue will be dis
covered. No doubt the Edison of the
future when he desires to work a week
or two without resting will only be re
quired to apply at necessary intervals
to the nearest doctor for the injection
of the few hundred units" of the anti.
toxin needed, and merrily work away.
Nor is it to be imagined that he will
permit his pupils and assistants to
doZe away valuable time behind the
bales in the warehouse when a few ad-
d1tiOnal units will keep them whistling
like sawyers at their work for three or
four weeks at a time.
copyright. 1911. by the Columbia Press
S~yndicate.)
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

It is curious how the bird idea has
chung to the art and science of b fly
ing machine in spite Of all efforts to
shake it off. We call it the art of avi-
alton, and the artist we call an aviator.
Making these two terms into English,
we would have bird-ation and bird
ator. Clearly then, If we are to be con-
sistent in u etymology, we should
call the flying machine itself avis"
the Latin word for bird.
And yet we do no such thing. We
call the flying machine itself an aero
plane; and this word, with it's two spe-
cies of biplane and m~onoplane, is an
excellent n for the purpose, because
1t means precisely what it says. The
word plane as now used in this COM
bination is not derived from the Greek
word which can "wanderer," Jut
from that which e fiat"
What warrant is there for the asso-
citation of the bird idea with that of
the curious machines that are now
swooping and circling through the air
in the skies of all the nations? Has
man, as a matter of fact, realized the
longing of the psalmist, who sighed for
the wings of a bird that he might fly
away and be at rest?
I, for one, do not believe it; and
imagine that I would not be alone In
my conviction were a poll taken of
those who have some knowledge of the
structure of and the work done by the
and muscular mechanisms
that enable the bird to fly.
When you look at a hawk high up in
the air, soaring with rigid ,Outstretched
wings, maintained in his glorious flight
by the p~ressures between his wings
and the atmosphere, you have before
you the pretty and inspiring prototype
of the buoyant aviator in his non
plane. Maybe. Both, perhaps, rest
upon the same mechanical principles
SO far as the buoyancy is concerned
Both are, in their a monoplanes
But there" as Lord Byron says, al
likeness ends between the pair"
The bird is the absolute master oil
the situation. The aviator is absolute
ly at the mercy of it. The wing and
the tail of the bird respond to the will
OF the bird with the infinite nicely that
mark the conduct of b arm, the
Aduu duO ln0 A1SSIS VI d Hdu NQ0I
they move in response to the man
dates sent Town to them by their mas
ter, the brain. The birds wing, apaP
from the plumage that makes it s
plane. consists of millions of muscle
fbers, each one OF which is directly
supplied by its own nerve-hber, an.
these millions of nerve-fbers (botl
sets of fbers are microscopicall,
small) connect up with other millions
of nerve-fibers in the spinal cord o
the bird, and these last connect VI
with still other millions of nerve-fber,
in the birds brain, whose batteries
r in certain groups of the almos
countless cells of the gray matter.
Here we have a mechanism incalcu
lably intricate; a thing very differen
from the crude spread of the aeroplan,
and it's motive power of gasoline.
! do not wish to be called a knocker
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

he is now, could
work continuously
for two days and
nights, or even
longer, without a
wink of sleep.
One of EdisOn's
young mem
that is, his pupils,
or assistants
once told me that
the wizard, his
master, would
keep the boys
at work until they
e r dead on
their feet" laugh
ingly telling them
that sleep was a
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Anklets may be considered roper by
Chicago society women, but it is not
likely that they will become popular
in Queen Mary's court
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Chicago's cafe bandits have turned
their attention to saloons. Something
In the eating places may have suggest
ed the thirst p~arlOrs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

When policemen raided a poolroom
In New York it was too hot for the
men caught there to run away
Which is another way OF breaking
heat records.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

4 couple OF seventy in Massachu-
sets ran away to get married. 1t is
certainly remarkable how we'll Cupid
keeps his youth.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

A woman in Boston gave a divorce
dinner" to her friends. Divorce, from
being a social peril. is now a social
function.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

The housefy has to keep busy be
cause it's average life is but three
weeks. 1t should be swatted while f
Is very young.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

An Indianapolis horse was blown
TO bits by an ice machine, says an
exchange. Why not blown to
chunks?'
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

In view OF the fact that the water
Is fine it would be a good idea to
learn to swim A swimmer has moth
ing to fear from the fool who rocks
the boat
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

If big league baseball scouts know
their business they will keep a watch
Pul eye on the Texas youth who has
Wwatted 1S4, 900 flies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

The women IN Paris, according to
q leading fashion journal, are dress
mad. Ours, we presume, are just
dYess-peeved.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Unhappy the mar who has no rear
porch to sleep on
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Scientists tell us that the winters
of the future will be warmer. All of
which affords US little consolation in
summer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

drowning, gave a dime to his rescuer
1t was a good dime, however.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

A comfortable bank account Is a
mighty handy thing to have when
summer comes.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

According to milliners, hats will be
lower next season, but not cheaper
we are sure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

my health was very
bad and l had q
continual backache
which was simply
lawful. I could not
stand on my feet
long enough to cook
a meals ~Victual Is
without my back
nearly killing me,
land I would have
such dragging SEN
IS ations ! could
hardly bear It. I
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Chicago announces the invention OF
"a safety table knife" Chicago no
doubt feels the need of such a de-
vice.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

II is claimed that there are as many
microbes on a dollar bill as on a ny.
But the dollar bill does not make such
desperate and continuous efforts to
R1ight on you
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

And now the doctors say water is
q good thing to drink at meals. 1t
is good to drink at any hour Of the
day.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

1t is a cold day when a new aero
plane record Is not set, and this Is an
unusually warm summer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Unfortunately there are men who
continue to Insist on running motor
boats without first learning how.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

A whale killed recently yielded
$3.50, 600 worth of ambergris. How
much is your value in elbowgris?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Youth win again. A New York
woman was courted by two brothers
aged 76 and SO. She accepted rs.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Frogs will never become household
pets even If they do consume grea'
quantities Of house flies.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Hot weather advice-Do not slap
your neighbor on the back He may
be sunburned.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

The tale thar $15O,OOo worth Of am
bergris was found in a whale the
other day is quite a fish story.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

0nsue If the electric fan crop should
be a failure.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

II a girl has pretty teeth she can
appreciate a good joke.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

One way to tell a woman's g IL
TO read it on her tombstone.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Their wouldn't be much money In
the sale Of mirrors that would enable
Us to see ourselves as others see us.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

The man who left $4,000 to a parrot
didn't deserve to have SO much
money,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
Pity the Poor Pauper
| you pay your fne?"

Did you pay your fne?"
Certainly not l took the paupeTs
oath"
"And now?"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

One way to keep time from flying is
to watch the clock
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Aviators are not considered good in
Burable propositions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Don't be stingy. Set a basin Of wa
ter out In the yard for the birds.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Vacations are now the regular order
Of business.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
THAT
AWFUL
Cured by Lydia E. Pinknam's
Vegetable Compound

Morton's Gap, Kentucky.-'T suf-
fered two years with female disorders
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

It is said that the great inventor,
A. Edison. when younger than
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Jessie-How does Sue manage To
win SO many guessing contests?
Joe-Her father is in charge of the
local weather bureau, and she gets
him to predict the result OF the con-
test, and then she guesses the other
way.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

Tho empty purse needs no vacation
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25
In SecIusion.

els your mistress at homer"
Are you the manicure lady2"
mo, indeed!"
~Then she amt at home, num-"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-08-25

The outing had its inning
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07
Opportunity

Master o! human dcstinics am |!
Fame, Love and Fortune on my footsteps wait
Cities and fields | walk penetrate
Deserts and remote, and passing by
Hovel and mart and palace, or late
knock unbiddcn once at every gaze!
If sleeping wake; if feasting, rise before
| turn away. 1t is the hour OF fate,
And they who follow me reach every state
Mortals desire, and conquer every Toe
Save death but those who doubt hesitate
Condemned to failure, penury and woe
Seek me in vain and useless y mpore.
! answer not, and return no more
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07
H|L0 R. R. HAS
STEADY GROWTH
Twelfth Annual Meeting Shows
Prosperity and Great
Progress.

good report was presented ut the
twelfth annual meeting Of IIilo Rail-
road Company. held yesterday after
noon In the cOmpany's offices, stan
g,nwald building. President -. f..
Dillingham;, Treasurer W. +. billing
ham. General Manager l.. a. Thurston
and Superintendent II. W. Filters re-
ports all showed prosperity and prog
ross
President Dillingham; says:
Passenger Earnings The passenger
earnings including mail. baggage and
express. show an encouraging Increase,
total earnings amounting this year to
! S3o. 39Sii
"lIakalau and Paaulo Extension
Work was commenced on the extern
sion towards Hakalau In July. 1909,
| with small gang Of men numbering
less than scventy-five In all.
considering labor conditions. the
work has progressed as rapidly as
could Ice expected. over n period Of
/ two years the number of laborcrs has
gradually increased to n fairly present
abb" force
/ TIM" ana original cost could have
been reduced by admitting sharp
curves ana h'ANN grades NJ the "N-
pcnsc Of safety, and of very great in
crease III operating expense not 10 he
! contemplated
| The work Of the lIakalau division
proved to he much heavier than was
anticipated before thorough survey
had been mad" tn" work, however,
mas been advanced IN u commendahle
and substantial manner M rapidly as
consistent with EXISTING conditions and
IS expected To he completed to liaka-
Tau 80 that trains may commence Op-
| Grafton I" mat station from ana to
| III" 10y the 18TH Of December next.
Regular trains wer" on June 30 run
ming to onom"a station. ana at this
Writing 'August 2Sl to Pepeckeo.
| WORD towards Papaaloa Is progress
ing ihN"rahly, More than on"-third Of
/ MauIuh tunnel CISCO feet In LENGTH
has been "Ncarated ana timbered.
During the last eighteen months
i"ight steel bridges. varying In length
ana height from 2OON9O feet to lOOOx
u" feet have been received from New
YORK and paid for. Two of those
bridges have been completely erected.
over which trains have been running
sine" last October Three, including
i'hkal"u bridge. are partially erected,
awaiting the extension of the track to
transport the orders, to" heavy to lie
carried 10y drays: three are stored In
me faiir"ad yard ready Tor erection
General Manager Thurston says In
MS report:
tn" big tunnel ut Maulua. seven
miles beyond liakalau. Is over half
l""h".
! 'Tadlhg from iiakaiau In Laupaho-
"h"r mn IL nearly 30 per cent. COM
pI"t'd ana Is proceeding rapidly. being
mnch lighter than on the liakalau di-
VISION. TINS division Is estimated 20
h' completed som" time next spring
NaaF IN.I
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07

n tM ESTATE he ead thing earth lis the real backbone
MUMMY boast condition.
~ its Real Estate aeS they are low then the
status the the
enn market and
mat you have found place Real Estate the backbone the
ny prosperity
ct ana improves Immediately becomes potent factor attracting capital that
district His investment the
around him. The population
strength that calls for and demands Capital
places where homes are being built The streets become improved telephone and electric
companies transportation
and
club houses established The banks and
find Their
attention
the past two all tho Real Estate
opportunity hesitate
S 0
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07

h greater tru'Sm Than
the statement that
every normal man in
StinCtiveIy wants a home. Il
is an inbOrn consciousness that
is a part Of every beings ma
ture. It is equally true that
every man should have a
home. II is almost impossible
for a family TO attain its full
est and truGSt development
under a transient roof. and The
possession Of a home. however
modest. is essential to the
highest type of home life.
Granted that every normal
man would own a home. and
should own a home. we main
tain tint every m7n could own
one. 1t is our business to see
that you acquire a home that
will please you. L you G2lleve
that it IS your r!Chl to S't by
your Own trCSIdc. sc to speak.
it is Oh pleasure and Cuiy to
see that you are furnished with
all that your heart desires.
We have sold hundreds of
splendid building lois in our
Kaimuki. Ocean View and Pa
loo Hill Tracts, and we have
hundreds OF other homeSites
ready for the h0mGSeeker 10
make a selection from. We
can point with pride 10 the fact
that we have sold, anu are SELL
ing. Our property TO the very
best people on The lsland---
hundreds of whom have erect
ed beautiful homes that are a
credit to the community. We
maintain that il is the class OF
people and the character of
improvements that make the
value Of all residential districts.
We have the people, and the
magnificent improvements that
we have made tar ard wide
over our splendid properties
certainly speak for themselves.
In fact. no other suburban part
Of Honolulu is so highly M
proved. No other place offers
so many substantial induce
mcntS to the home blIIIGGr as
do our unparalleled PALOL0
HILL properties. With the fin
est of road improvements. the
pureSt and SWeeteS! water
supply, the electric light and
telephone services and &c lln-
surpassed climatic conditions
i is certain that we al. in a
position to satisfy the most *
acting hOmeSeeker and m
weston.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07

lU HILL lhAOl !.
It is the only place for you to
select a domestic in suburban
Honolulu that will satisfy you.
Il is the only place to invest.
We challenge you to find a
more superb place on the face
of Gods green tootstool! BY
a happy chain of fortunate cir
cumstanCes. our Company has
wrought a revolution in subur-
ban property prices. and the
home site you hoped to own
some day is ready for you now,
at a price you can afford to
pay. You have but little idea OF
all the fine improvements we
have placed on PAL0LO HILL
until you 90 out and make a
personal inspection. You will
find miles OF the best maCad-
amized roadWays in the Island.
You will find our temporary
water system which is capable
Of lifting over 200, 900 gallons
Of Kaimuki'S pureSt water to
an elevation of GAO feet above
the sea. You will find the cleo
trio light service extending
from house to house. You will
find new and beautiful cottages
dOtting the hillside here and
there. and the many cleared
lots upon which other beautI-
full homes will be established
from week TO week. You will
find the new terraces we have
built and others we are con-
struCting, upon which we are
designing to build artistic vii
las which will be the most at
traCtive Honolulu has ever
known. From the bosom OF
PALOLC HILL you will see
what the future of Greater HO-
nolulu will he. From your
point of observation you will
be actually in the country, with
all that term implies. and still
right in front of a street car
line which will hustle you down
to business or amusement in
twenty-five minutes. 1t will
require no guide to point out to
you the hundreds OF happy
homes that veritably flood the
landscape below. 1t will re-
quire no prophet to tell you
what is coming to the favored
hillside upon which you stand.
The high, clear and pure eleva-
ton will tell you that on Pa
L0L0 HILL life is worth the
living The cool, 0zOne-Iaden
breeze will clarity your thought
and make you realize that you
have at last found the ideal
place to build your home and
become an integral part of a
progressive community that
will never know what dcpres-
sion means.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-10-07

N ssAty Bulletin 81 per yeur.