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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-04
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Sept go, 1895.

questions of hygiene are the
main issues of the day. While
the learned scientists of Europe
are devoting their time and
skill to find remedies which
can destroy the disease breeding
germs, the diseases go on and
cholera, diptheria and typhoid
ravage cities and countries.
Whenever disease becomes
epidemic it is because the germ
found conditions which suited
it and in which it felt at home
and ready for business. The
sanitary conditions of the town
and of the home becomes Of
vital Importance. Honolulu is
having a taste Of a cholera cpl
demic and it behooves every
body to do his best in placing
every home in the best sanitary
condition possible.
When the general clean
ing which will take place next
Monday is over, many house
keepers viii find some house
hold furniture which needs re-
newal and others missing both
as to utility and convenience.
We call attention to-day to
our Oil Stoves. The "Dietz"
Stove which we carry in stock
has gained great reputation
everywhere. The one we espe-
cially recommend is the most
complete oil stove ever offered
in the market. 1t is perfectly
safe for the user of it, and it
will answer all purposes in a
well regulated household. Five
quarts Of oil is sufficient to burn
ten to twelve hours. In ten
minutes half gallon water can
be boiled. 1t will fry and boil,
bake or broil at the same time.
You can boil potatoes and bake
biscuit at the same time. In
ten minutes you can broil
steak to perfection, and in an
hour and half you can roast
an eight-pound turkey. Once
tried the "Dietz' Oil Stove will
be found the very thing for the
housekeeper, and the price
brings it within the reach of
everybody.
The Water Coolers which we
have on hand are the very
things for restaurants, saloons,
schools and stores. After the
water is boiled fill the cooler
with it, and even without ice, it
will keep pleasant tempera-
ture. Large families will find
these highly ornamental coolers
Of great advantage and a great
saving in regard to ice.
What, however, is more use
full than Monarch Bicycle. In
San Francisco and other places
mail and paper carriers, busi-
ness men and professional men
use the Monarch, and have
within the diamond arranged
leather bag, very easily fixed,
which will contain paper, docu-
ment, lunches and clothing and
do service as the saddle bags do to
the horseman. The Monarch is
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debtedness" but which have been
incurred on open account and for
which our storekeepers and mer-
chants are daily dunning ami pray
ing for settlement. The debts have
been incurred since May the 5th; the
last day, If we remember rightly,
since which bills have been approx
ed. The statement does not tell us
what the amounts Of the May and
September bills are. For June, July,
and August, our outstanding bills
amount to over SS5,0O0. Mr.. Damon
states that the Treasury balance on
September 30th was 5,951,43, a
very handsome amount, to pay the
creditors of the Government, in ad-
dition to the running expenses.
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r. Castles interview with a writer
for the Boyton Journal. 1t was
claimed chat our language was
against the peace and dignity and
in contempt OF Mr.. Dole's Govern
ment, We may remind Mr. Dole,
who appointed Mr.. Castle, Minister
to Washington, and the Senators
who confirmed the appointment,
that the blow against the peace and
dignity OF Hawaii, was in the APP
pointment OF such man, and the
contempt expressed is but the echo
of the expression of every man
capable of forming an opinion on
the appointment. The wisest thing
Mr.. Dole's Government can do is to
recall Mr. Castle and let editors
gang their gait"
The reverend editor OF the Friend
has a deal to say in the October
number of that paper about many
things, but for the outrage on Mr.
Godfrey he can only say; "Frank
Godfrey met by a hack full Of mask
cd men who take him to the Espla-
made and treat him to coat of tar
and feathers and otherwise seriously
injure him." This is the bare fact;
not one word of disapprobation of
the cowardly outrage; not word to
denounced the violation of law, and
not word OF remonstrsnce for the
neglect of the police to bring to the
bar of justice the assailants of Mr..
Godfrey. And this is the self-ap-
pointed censor of the Government
under the monarchy. The silence
of the reverend gentleman marks
his approval of the assault on
fellow man, and on, what is more
important still law and order
On the first page of the Friend
the reverend editor accuses a fellow
worker in the vineyard" of railing
accusations" and on the following
page INDUCES in a little railing on
his own account, and all through
the paper may be traced the bitter
ness he feels towards the native race,
in particular, and those who differ
from his political views in general,
We are reminded of the remark Of
good-enough man: 'If Serene E.
Bishop is Christian then l am not
and do not wish to be-" So say we
all Of us.
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FRIDAY, OCT. 4, 1896.
FINANCIAL JUGaLERY.

LII LILO ldSt uuluUoI VI buo l. dIdulS0
of the Pacific, Mr.. P. g. Jones has
caused an article to be printed
in which he advocates annexa-
tion from financial point of
view, and in which he by figures try
to show the great advantages to the
United States treasury which can be
derived by annexing Hawaii and
also tries to demonstrate the healthy
condition of the finances of the Ha-
waiian Republic.
The figures used by Mr.. Jones are
based on the financial statement
published on March 81, 1894. If his
figures were correct then he has
assisted in proving how quickly and
surely the country has proceeded on
its downward road to ruin. We are
inclined however to believe that he
then juggled with the figures before
him as much as the present minister
of finance does with his comparative
monthly statements.
The basis of Mr.. Jones' article is
that the property of the Hawaiian
Government on March 81, 1894 was
appraised at about $7,50O,000. The
indebtedness at the same period
was placed about $2,800,000 having
to the credit of the Government
about &,7O0,OOO.
In the first place it will be inter-
esting to know who at that time
made the appraisment and on what
basis the figures where arrived at
We would like to know from Mr..
Jones, if the property of the Ha-
waiian Government belonged to him,
would he hand in his sworn state
ment to the Tax-Assessor and pay
taxes on the amount which he
claims it is worth. We doubt it
very much.
What is the value of property? 1t
is the amount which can be obtained
by placing the property in the open
market and selling it at public
auction. Does Mr.. Jones for a
moment hope that the palace and
other government buildings could
bring in the amounts at which the
very pliable appraiser has placed
them2 1t is only few days ago
when the Ruth residence on Emma
street was declared worth over $780,
600 and then sold to the Board of
Education for $4,000 because it was
even impossible to obtain tenant
willing to pay $500 a year rent.
If the assets of the government
really we're about $4,700,000 above
its liabilities as Mr., Jones claims
and in the sense in which any
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business man understand the terms
assets and liabilities, why should
there be any difficulty in disposing
of the bonds and treasury notes
which are weekly placed in the
market by the Minister OF Finance9
The fact is, as Mr.. Jones is we'll
aware, that the property of the
government is of small marketable
value and is in no proportion what
ever to its indebtedness. A country
has perfect right to run into debt
like any private citizen but country
has no more right to incur obliga-
tions than citizen has which they
know they will be unable to meet
and for which they have no quid pro
quo.
The revenues Of Government are
not interest on the property owned
by the country as claimed by Mr..
Jones. The revenues are the taxes
on the people. Many people here
go around with pleased look, be-
cause they believe they live in
country which pays very small taxes.
They believe foolishly that the
taxes collected by the collectors and
their deputies are the only taxes
paid. The indirect tax is the true
burden, the direct tax very seldom
annoys people. Mr. Jones states
that the income from the Water
Works to the Government is S44,.
600 year. What does that mean?
That the people are taxed to that
amount and burden laid on them
for that most necessary of articles
which the Government ought to be
able to furnish free.
And so also the revenues, derived
from the school tax, road tax, etc.
The fact is that the average tax
paid here is $40 per annum for each
male adult. The wealthy classes un-
doubtedly and properly carry the
greater portion Of the burden Of that
heavy taxation but the fact remains.
And that certainly does not carry out
the postulates of Mr.. Jones in re-
gard to our wealth and financial
solvency.
But let us leave Mr.. Jones and
his Juggling with figures and turn
to our friend the present Minister
Of Finance.
This esteemed gentleman is the
mainstay and the silver prop, with
gilt trimmings, of the Republic, and
whenever we read his statements we
weepltears of sympathy for him, and
deep regret for ourselves and every
body else, because even he is oblig-
ed to juggle and freely perspire to
make his statements at least present
able. We cannot expect him to
state the true facts because the
credit of the Government would
suffer, and Mr.. Jones' fine and
settlers inducing-to-arrive figures
would vanish into blue air, and
the writer to the Overland and
Paradise of the Pacific be made to
blush even more, if that we're posi-
BILE.
But the discrepancy between Mr..
Jones and Minister Damon, and be-
tween Mr.. Damon of to-day and Mr..
Damon Of yesterday, is really be-
coming painful, and His Excel
lency's financial statements appear
more and more tangled.
The last statement dated Septem-
ber 30, 1895, shows that Mr.. Jones
in March 81, 1894, if he were cor
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But, in spite of this alleged Treas
ury balance, Minister Damon has
been obliged to call on Banker Da-
mon, who kindly honored few
government checks amounting to
about $4,000, for which the minis
ter gave the banker an order on the
tax Office payable in December at
six percent interest. Why in the
name of common sense was it neces-
sary for the minister to borrow from
the banker at six percent interest
when there was more than sufficient
in the Treasury to pay the amount
needed? 1t would have been better
to borrow from Special Deposit
at no interest than placing the Gov
ernment under obligations to pri-
vate firm Wasn't it that, by the
way, which caused the reform party
such great anxiety and moral tur-
bulence when it was learned that
Gibson had cashed a government
check at Claus Spreckels' bank9
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A Grand Display. L. B. Kerr.
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The only question we desire to
ask our wise fnanciers, like Jones
and Damon, and the business men
of the community, is, what are we
coming to? Study the financial
status of the country to-day and
then propose remedy to help us
out of the mire, in which the i'm
maculate steerers of the republic
have plunged the country. With
such showing as given by the Min
lister of Finance we doubt very much
that Charles Cooke will be able to
raise the $l,500,000, for which he
now is struggling on behalf of the
Government in San Francisco. If
the Government cannot borrow
money from our "$30,000,000" Ameri-
cans in Hawaii it won't be able to
get cent abroad. There are just
as clever fnanciers in Boston as
there are here.who know all about
fgures-and don't you forget it, Mr.
Jones.
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But the discrepancy between Mr..
Jones and Minister Damon, and be-
tween Mr.. Damon of to-day and Mr..
Damon of yesterday, is really be-
coming painful, and His Excel
lency's financial statements appear
more and more tangled.
The last statement dated Septem-
ber 30, 1895, shows that Mr.. Jones
in March 81, 1894, if he were cor
rect, even then had a soft snap in
Juggling his figures to suit the an
nexation jingoes in the Senate in
the pay of the virtuous missionary
planters andsshingle-seller here, in
comparison with what Mr.. Damon
would have if he should attempt
the same job to-day.
Minister Damon tells us that the
Treasury is hard up. The count try
owes as "loan indebtedness" $3,724,-
34S.39 Aut he says, all interest has
been paid. How it has been
paid we are not told. What
amount of this indebtedness is rest
ing in the vaults of Bishop g. Co.
and the Planters Protective Union
with coupons not yet clipped and
collected is unknown to the world.
All we know is that Mr. Damon as
sures us that all interest is paid.
But we have got some debts which
are not included in the "loan in
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-10-04

But we have got some debts which
are not included in the "loan in
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In Mr.. Damon's fgure-juggling
we notice with great satisfaction
that the army does not cost us any
more money. During the month of
September, 1894, the Treasury spent
$8605.47 for support of the military.
During the same month of this year
the 'braves" haven't got bean. If
If the Minis ister OF Finance has in
augurated such an economical po-
Icy he deserves a statue. II the
"boys," out of sheer patriotism, and
led by Colonel Mclean, U. S. A.,
have decided to help the Treasury
out by not drawing any pay, they
are entitled to vote of thanks and
to be photographed.
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business man understand the terms
assets and liabilities, why should
there be any difficulty in disposing
Of the bonds and treasury notes
which are weekly placed in the
market by the Minister OF Finance9
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But let us leave Mr.. Jones and
his Juggling with figures and turn
to our friend the present Minister
Of Finance.
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If you don't get your paper, ring
M Sal THE lNpEPENDENT.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-14
BISIIOPVII.LE.

Mr.. John Rayne is erecting very
handsome and commodious building
on Main street which will add much
TO the appearance TO that portion Of
town.
Mr. l.. John Smith has novel in
town.
Nj. Levin S. Nelson and wife lett
on Monday to visit the Exposition al
Atlanta. Ga, after which they will
spend two or three months in Eliza
beth City, y. {.
Mr.. William Boston is suffering
from an attack Of asthma.
Mr.. A. f. Collier returned home
Tuesday night from business trip in
New Castle County, Del.
Mr.. James Blades, of Elizabeth
City, \. {. Spent Saturday and Sun
day with friends in town.
Mr. Ezekiel Nelson visited Dover
Del, this week.
Cards have been issued announcing
the wedding of Mr.. Abisha + Collier
and Miss Virginia Lae Purneil, OF
Wednesday morning December ISL
at s o'clock in Ellen PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Whayleyville, Nd. We ex
tend congratulations upon the happ,
event.
Miss Lizzie Cropper who has beer
visiting in Philadelphia for severa
weeks past. returned Tuesday.
Report OF Grammar Department q
Bishopville Public school. The thre,
receiving the highest average for III,
month ending November Both. aver
age 9TH grade, Jennie Collins 81
Hurley Richardson 900. Clayton
Gum 500. 9th grade. Eva Parsons
93.9. John Dukes 922 Evert Lay
ton 1913 9TH grade Lille Hollo
way 96.6. Nellie Hickman 94.1
Lima Hudson "a. J. Franklin Carey
Principal.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-14

Mr.. Manilus johnson. of Parsons
burg, spent last sunday with his
parents, Mr. aud Mrs b. J. Johnson
Mr. Birmingham, OF Salisbury, is
visiting Mr. Robert Mcdaniel.
Misses Dellie West, Minnie Pussy
and Jennie CrLmiielI spent part Of last
week with Miss Emma Pussy.
Mr.. John Bevan, and daughter,
Mlnnie, of Pocomnke Civ, spent lat
Thursday with Rev. j j. Devereaux
aud family.
Rev. William West, Of the Christian
Disciple Church. Tennessee, has been
solourning for the past week in our
neighborhnod. lie is Jealous Young
man. lie preached several eloquent
sermons aud gained many friends while
in our midst lie will soon return to
his work Ia Virginia.
Mr. and AIr-. +. +. Maddox en-
tertained Il number a young ladies
and gentlemen ON Sturdy evening
last in hoInr oi Mr.. VI ui!lu, Johnson.
All who We're there report grand
time.
We are glad to learn that Mr.
George Bromley is improving in heaiIh
May he continue 10 do So.
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County Commissioners Notice.

The County Commissioners of Wor.
cester County will meet at their office
in Snow Hill, Md, on the following
days in January and February in
1896. for the purpose of making
changes and transfers of real and per-
sonal property.
Tuesday, January 9TH, 1896; We'd
nesday, Sth ; Thursday, 9th.
Tuesday. January 18th, 1896
Wednesday, 18th Thursday, Is.
Tuesday, January Dist. 1896
Wednesday, ODD; Thursday, 23rd.
Tuesday, January 2Sth, 1896
Wednesday, 18th Thursday, 3Oth.
Tuesday, February 4th, 1896; We'd
nesday. 5th.
Tuesday. February l1th. 1896
Wednesday 18th.
All persons having business before
the County Commissioners in making
changes and transfers of real and per
sonal property will please appear OF
the days above mentioned in person
as they are the only days that changes
will he made for the Collectors book,
for 1896. BY order of
County Commissioners
[ Dec. l4th, 1895.
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BERLIN.

Mr.. Francis j. Harmonson and FAM
lily have moved back TO Berlin to live.
We are glad to have our old friends
back with us again
Miss Emma Howard, of Frankfort,
was the guest of her cousin, Calvin Il.
Taylor, few days last week.
Mrs. George Jacobs, of Laurel, is
visiting her husband at the Atlantic
Hotel.
Mr.. Wash Howard, of Chester, was
down here last week on cunning
expedition. His old friends were glad
to see him.
Mr.. Maddox and wife, of New York,
spent Saturday and Sunday ut the
Atlantic Hotel
Mr. Emory Bell and Mr.. Robert
Shovel have lost their dogs from
hydrophobia this week
Mr.. John Farmer moved last We'd
ue>day from Vine street to Mill street,
over Mr.. Bells store.
Ernest Collins has gone to Cape
Charles. He has accepted Il situation
in a store there. We hope and wish
him every success in his new business
Ernest is a youhg man much thought
of in Berlin.
Mr.. II. +. Iiarmonson has gone this
week to ST. Louis, Mo, after drove
of mules and horses. Mr.. III. is n good
Judge of horses and always brings Il
fine lot. He will return home next
Wednesday.
Mr.. Thomas Conaway returned home
last Saturday night from Baltimore,
where he has been to business college.
Mr.. Base Lane has been to the city
this week purchasing his Christmas
goods.
\. +. Powell has splendid line OF
Christmas goods, rs will be seen by his
advertisement in the MESSENGER.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-12-14
POCONIOKE.

NJ. w. Coston. of this city, spent 4
portion Of the past week with friend.
and relatives in Baltimore.
Y. Perry, OF Salisbury, was well
come visitor TO our town Saturday and
Sunday of last week.
Herbert Veasey, Of Hofman's
Wharf, Va, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. n. Veasey, on Mar
ket street.
Miss Bertha Renninger, after spend
ing several weeks in our town AS the
guest of Miss Hattie Bonneville, re.
turned TO her home in Delmar, last
Saturday.
Do not fail to patronize the festival,
which will he held in Wilkinson Hall.
Tuesday, December 3lst, by the Kings
Daughters The proceeds will be for
the benefit of the poor OF our town.
G. a. Pope, of Salisbury, spent last
Sunday visiting friends in this city.
|. I. James Browne, of Princess
Anne, was among the visitors here
Monday last.
The game Of foot ball to he PLAYED
between team composed OF Worcester
countians, and the Dover, Del. team,
sometime during the Chi>tmas holidays,
promises to be big affair Don't
miss il.
Our merchants are now arranging
for a special train to be run from Cape
Charles and intermediate points in
Virginia, To this place, on the 18th
and 23rd OF this month, for the pur-
pose of giving our Virginia friends an
opportunity to visit Pocomoke and do
their Christmas shopping. This is 4
wise course our merchants have taken
and no doubt the excursions will be
literally patronized. as we feel sure
that the Virginia people will embrace
the opportunity thus afforded them. OF
securing the great bargains offered
them by our merchants, at the same
time giving them their much deserved
success. The train will arrive mt this
station at 80 o'clock n. M. or later
on the dates above mentioned, return.
ing in the afternoon OF the same day,
which will give our friends ample time
to do their shopping. We also under.
stand our merchants will pay their re-
turn fare il the excursions are largely
patronizel Success to them.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. James TulI, of thi,
place, lett Monday for the Monumental
City, where they will visit friends and
relatives.
Miss Viola Hancock, a most charm
ing ami accomplished yonng lady, who
at one time was employed in the mil
linery establishment of Mrs. Ii. \.
Dekay, of this city. but who now re,
sides in Philadelphia, will be married
to Mr. Boggs, Of the same place
Thursday. December 18th. ceremony
to take place in Philadelphia. Mis-;
Viola, during her stay in our midst
made, by her smiling countenance and
amiable disposition, a host of friend,
and admirers, who will extend hearty
congratulations, Wishing her much Joy
and happiness in her welded life
Bruce Goodwin, OF Mearsville, Va.
was welcome visitor here Wednesday
+. III. Laird, of Princeton College
spent a portion Of the past week visit
ing friends and relatives in this city
II. b. Hickman, telegraph operator
at New Church, Va. was visitor
here Saturday.
Rev. William Dale. who has beer
sick list for some time, we are glad Il
say is convalescing
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NORTH BEACH.

Mrs William CULLEN is just recover.
ing from severe attack of inilamma-
tory rheumatism
Mrs. Jesse Birch has been visiting
friends here
Mrs. Charles w. Birch paid Berlin
a visit Saturday.
Wild fowl is plentiful.
We are glad to know that Mrs. j.
b. Jones, who has been sick for some
time, is very much improved in health
Messrs. John b. Jones and G. W.
Birch went cunning one day last week
and returned with sixteen black ducks.
Our school is in furnishing con-
dition under the management of Mr.
Levin J. Kelley.
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WHY IT'S THUS.

The WINS and whereiore's Of this
life cuts big figure in business. Why
Il man attends closely to busine Sis Il
secret to himself, and the why is only
Il surmise to others, vet we feel kindly
toward the curious, and frankly admit
that we love our profession and bust
ness, and obtain from our intimate
association with the same, our pleasure
in lie. The wherefores are substantial
when based upon the fact that our
close relation to business brings Us in
closer relation with Your wants. makes
our interest mutual, our prompt SER
vice appreciated and your patronage
valued Our line of Christmas books
for children, viz: Jack the Giant
Killer, Bo-Peep, The Wonderful
Lamp, Sunday, and many others from
} cents to - cents. will make the tots.
the boys and the girls happy, Il fine
line of albums, novels and poems, are
worthy Of your attention. Also pocket
books. purses, box paper, envelopes
aud tablets suitable to all stations in
life. In fact the Combination Shanty
Drug Store Is the place you ought to
visit; YOU can get most anything you
need. We are hustlers that's why
its thus
L. l.. Erickson, Jr.,
Banker and Prop.
Dr.. S. K. Marshall,
Dentist and Supt.
j. n. Farlow, Salesman.
BERLIN, MD.