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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04
THE co-oPERArvE PLAN.
Many Chicago Retail Stores Are PuttlnI
1t Into Practice.

Many Chicago Retail Stores Are Putting
1t Into Practice.
Quite number of Chicago's large re-
tail establishments are at present be-
ing conducted on the cooperative plan,
and the result is said to have been
highly satisfactory to both the pro-
prietors and the employees. January /
is the date at which the distribution
OF profits take place, and consequently
quite a number of the establishments
which have adopted the system made
their semi-annual division of profits
within the past several weeks says the
Chicago Grocer. Among those which
have adopted this method of rewarding
their employees are Carson, Prize Scott
& Co., and the system under which this
distribution Is made Is something
unique and well worthy attention Of
business men throughout the country
When the system was adopted all the
salespeople who had been in the en-
ploy Of the company one year or more
were then informed that If the amount
of their sales for six months exceeded
the total for the same period Of time
during the previous year, they would
receive a mmission-averaging 21s
per cent. throughout the store-on the
excess. Immediately the young men
and women behind the counters began
to increase their efforts to sell goods,
and when the first distribution was
made last July some surprising results
were shown. Shop girls, drawing $40
a week in wages, received as high as
$50 in premiums for the six months
The salary Of the employee is raised in
ratio with the excess Of the sales and
according to the wage percentage
which governs the department in which
she works. If, however, she was sue
cessful in exceeding the amount Of
sales necessary to make her salary at
the percentage fixed in her department
by, say, $1,000, she would receive COM
mission on this amount of about 21s
per cent. or S25. Besides this she would
have her salary raised for the next six
months by an amount equal to the COM
mission per week that she had earned
on her sales. In this example 1t would
be one-twentleth of $25, or Slips ad-
vance per week.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04
HuMILArIoN or a COUNTESS.
Driven by Poverty to MenlAl Service
and Finally to Theft.

and Finally to Theft.
Countess Clarice strozzi sat on the
prisoners bench in Rome police court
three weeks ago. In the police books
she had been registered as chamber
maid whose mistress accused her Of
theft. Behind this humiliation Of the
Countess lay o. remarkable story. Count
Filippo Strozzi, her father, stood In
the front rank Of Papal Rome's society.
He was enormously rich and his ances-
try was traced well back beyond the
middle ages. He had strengthened his
fortune by marrying a Marquise Of
Blondi, who in 1867 bore him the
daughter afterward known as the
Countess Clarice. The child lived In
Roman splendor and luxury until her
twelfth year, when her father lost
three-fourths Of his fortune. She had
Just begun to attract lovers by her
beauty and be counted on by her par
ents for q rich marriage, when the rest
Of the family fortune went by the
board. The Strozzis yielded their last
hold on the fashion of the capital, with
drew to cottage in Bologna, and, with
only the necessaries of life, began a
long penance for the extravaganza of
other days. The troubles of her par
ents told upon the young countess
spirits. Without society and exiled by
poverty from her acquaintance Of
former days, she grew moody and de-
spondent, Eventually she decided to
run away and distract her mind with
work. At Christmas she went to visit
a girl friend in Catania. She did not
return home, but hastened from Ca
tania to Rome, where she got place
as chamberInaid. She had cut her
hair and disguised her figure and car
riage 80 completely that she was not
recognized by two of her fathers old
friends who called at her mistress
house, and could not be identified by
the detectives whom her father had
looking for her. Accidentally one day
in February she heard a man calling
upon her mistress speak of her fathers
distress. A few hours later she took
some 5000 worth Of diamonds and pearls
from her mistress room. She pawned
them In the evening, and made ready
to send the money to her father on the
following day; but the theft was dis
covered, and she was arrested the next
morning. Five men from the Roman
world Of fashion appeared in court to
plead with the judge to show her mercy.
They all had known her as a child in
her fathers palace. The result was
that the judge pronounced her crime
already expiated by the six days i'm
prisonment between her arrest and
trial.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

The Chinese warshlps at Wei-Hai- Wei
were destroyed. not by the great,
heayily-armored Japanese steel-clad
battleships but by the little torpedo
boats, which sent five ships to the bot
tom within thirty hours. Much has
been said about the battles Of the future
being fought among the clouds with
airShips. 1t seems probable that the
naval battle of the future may be
fought under the sea with submarine
tOrpedoes.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

If the fool killer ever resumes business
II will be his duty promptly to dispatch
Calvin Ross Of Shelbyville, Ind, who set
a shotgun trap for thieves in his cellar
and failed to tell his wife who, when emo
went to open the cellar door, received
wounds which will cripple her for life.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04
Wbv He Objected.

When the late Judge Yaple was dy-
ing a well known minister called upon
him and asked II it would be agreeable
to him for a word Of prayer to be of
fered. NO." slowly and respectfully
answered the dying jurist, "ae this
stage Of the game 1t would be too much
like prayer under duress."
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

Thoughtful men will make prepare
ton for the careful picking Of their
fruits during the summer and fall, and
the kind Of baskets in which to send
them to market. A nice basket filled
with choice fruit will nearly always sell
for double the money and as quick
again as fruit and basket Of the monde
script commonplace character. This
applies to many other things besides
fruit and basket.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

Now that the Mahdists no longer har-
~ the Soudan. which gives the world
its main supply of gum arabic, there
10 no excuse for our postoffice depart
ment in giving US stamps which won't
stick. The nuisance is a petty one, but
1t evolves a good deal Of widespread
blasphemy from wicked men.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

The anti-cruelty people have charge
Of the dog pound in Philadelphia, and
they refuse to give cur dog to sur
geon In order that a section Of one Of
it's nerves may be used to relieve the
distressing disease Of human being.
A society for the promotion Of the well
fare Of folks seems to be In order.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

A writer declares that 1.-THE future
educator will see to 1t that the childs
PTecept structures are not unregistered
ehaOtically and dlsymmetrically."
We mistake the temper Of the Ameri-
can boy II he will permit anything so
terrible TO be done to his structures
without a vigorous protest.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

The street beggars in Barcelona have
entered into a solemn covenant to with
draw from circulation all the two
centime pieces which they receive from
the charitable public, so as to compel
their benefaotors 70 give them the coin
next In value-vIs., I'VE centimeA
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

The New Jersey legislature has
bought Of a Chicago firm for $4,000 a
system Of steel pigeon holes worth 81
900. Even at that cost 1t will prove a
paying investment II it serves t. Zig
con hole nine-tenths Of the bills intro
duced.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

Poor Robert Louis Stevenson would
shake his coffin with laughter, II he
could. at the latest story about him.
Il Is said that he imported firearms be-
fore his death for one Of the contendine
factions in Samoa. Stevenson detested
and feared firearms, and never dis
charged one in his life except In a novel
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

In short, and with as much gallan-
try as the circumstances will admit, we
think the female forgers who are now
plying their vacations with such bril-
Aant success ought to get exactly the
same punishment as male forgers. This
Is an age Of equal rights.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

The surgeons, after showing that kid
Beye and lungs and sections Of the all
mentary canal can be removed without
fatal results, have now demonstrated
that a man with broken neck can be
ilxed as good as new. The grip, how
ever. is still greater than the entire
mNoFaaaioY,
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

Realism on the stage has educated
audiences to such fine point Of appre-
citation that when an actors clothing
caught fire and half burned him to
death during the progress Of a perform
ance the other evening the spectators
took 1t for granted that the accident
was q part Of the show.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

A white man In Virginia has been
sentenced to prison for life for stealing
a piece Of bacon worth about thirty-
seven cents. This was his third offense
and the law provides life Imprisonment
fer third offenses. Virginia laws are
almost as unjust as Virginia lawless-
mesa
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

Never having intended that the Ar
nenian investigation should invesu,
gate, the unspeakable Turk has decided
that Il shall not go on until better
weather comes. For the purpose OF
that investigation better weather VIII
never come
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04
Throughout Finland women are reg
ularly engaged in AGRICULTURAL labor.

A British commander-in chief when
on active service receives 1915 per
week
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04
HAPPENINGS IN KANSAS
ITEMS or INTEREST TO Dwell
LERS IN THE SuNFLoWER.

The wee<'s Rev ew OF PersO nal ana
General News Condenser to Short
Paragraphs for the Convenience OF
Hurried Readers.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

Out in Walton, Kan, church testi-
val was postponed on account OF q
dance
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

Unprotected men win view with alarm
the proposition to form conversation
classes to teach women how to tain.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

The clothing OF the women Of the
Sultan of Turkey costs S1.5OO,ooO a
year, SO it is said.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

North Carolina god mines win be
worked.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04
GOLD BY oRocERS EVERYWHERE.
WALTER BAKER 8 co. DORCHESTER, MASS.

"0EsumEH: Regarding prospects for the coming yea.
would say, hops 70 double lat years output Of A
n1tor at least hare done i ne 1sf, ssn psHfy-
1P out Of fcenfy rs tciHdHis that sold. Si1
ioHBieiiciHg ne sdls % 1850, WE HAVE SOLD ABOUT
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04

nte has a petroleum spring.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-04-04
Berlin has NO Sluma

China has no telegraph poles.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18

Nobody will ask the company to
purchase private property before
obtaining franchise, but it is sure
ly not too much to request that the
promoters ascertain il the needed
private property can be obtained
without lawsuits, and if legal or even
diplomatic complications may not
arise by the forced seqaestration OF
private property belonging to for
eigners for the benefit of a private
concern.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18

The arguments in favor OF the
franchise advanced by the Bulletin
are neither new nor convincing. 1t
adopts the statement Of the Adver-
tiser that the promoter are willing
to furnish bond after right Of way
has been obtained. How very con-
descending indeedl How generous
of the eight gentlemen, OF whom
three have got money and the rest
"experiencep But, why not secure
the right of way before getting the
franchise, and why not give bond
before the exclusive right prayed
for is obtained7
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18
TOPICS OF The DAY.


The INDEPENDENT is again to tie
trout. First the forcing Of the inap-
cial Abatement, then the killing OF
he school--oc not ool--bill, now
he re-committing OF the title OF the
Land Bill as unconstitutional, aud
the relegation Of the low grade
kerosene Act to committee to fud
out its object. We don't want the
Government to go wrong, but il
they do,
"A Chiefs omonq ye, takin' note,
And, faith, he'H prent it,"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18

an electric car company. The arti.
Gle, which evidently was written
outside Of the editorial rooms, gives
no reason ana no excuse for the
change in the papers policy. /,
looks as If it was intended for Mr..
Castles organ aud through some
mysterious agency had found it's
way into the columns Of the Bulle-
tin. Perhaps the editor can explain
the said mysterious agency.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18
A SoMERsAULT

The few people who yet read the
Evening Bulletin were treated to a
surprise last evening when the sheet
came out editorially ia favor Of, and
defending the proposed franchise to
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18

It is possible that the owners of
the property proposed to be sequest-
cred are all perfectly willing to
transfer their lands to the company.
A conditional agreement could
easily be entered upon to that effect,
and on the day Of the granting OF
the franchise the company could
find no reason to refuse to give a
bond for the faithful performance
OF its part of the contract.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18

Various sections Of the Land A, t
seem to offer premium on divorce,
separation, or annulment OF mar
riage. AS worded now, only one OF
married couple can get any land
under any portion of the Act. But
having so got some land either
party to the marriage bond when
either divorced or separated or hav-
ing had the marriage annulled can
get more Aud in addition, persons
already divorced, separated or hav-
ing had the marriage anpulled can
apply for land, though they now
possess some. No single or married
persons can do this.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18
"A .Ch'sl's nmonq ye, takin' note,
And, faith, he'H prent It,"

Senator Baldwin in the debate on
the Land Bill said that certain pro-
visions would, be in the hands of a
ministry unfriendly to the sugar in
terests, capable of working great in
jury to the planters and their inter
ests. He suggested that Ministers
Hatch and Smiths attitude on the
question OF releasing land showed
that thi, Cabinet was unfriendly to
the planters.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18
REMOVAL NOTICE.

7 II. SCHNACK HAS REMOVED HIS
Os. Otlice from the X l. to Fort street,
ovr ellen X le aza'r. Olhc- Hou ::
8 TO $3.50 A M; I'm. 70 p. M; 4 to 8 p. N.
Zl-1W
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18
Honolulu, July 9, 1895.

L'r0 Salisbury IL III. ne
change is of c"ur of the
greatest imp "tance and it is
proper 10 look into the causes
which led TO the speedy down.
fall of the lib raj party.
l'he majority of the Lib.r Is
will say that the retirement of
Glad-to,e from the prem er-
ship made his party weak,
and that Rosebury could not
hold the different factions to-
geth +. Othe,s will claim
that the va il ati"g foreign
policy pursued by the Liberal
government made the party
which it represented and f ON
which it gained it's power un-
popular. The English pro-
pie are always preaching
peace themselves. but they
10 not allow their govern
ment to do it and they are
jealous of a"y real or iuagi-
nary att mpt to infringe on
their dignity a. a nation by
any "blnst, d furriner The
vrxed question of Home Rule
has a'.o b tn blamed for the
downfall OF the LineralA, and
there is 10 doubt hat the all
nre to solve that question
hal something 10 do wirh
Kos bery'- defeat, tt is
final y sail that the tx pre-
nler- inclination for race
houses mace him unpopular
among the very Christi IN
nldd ella ses who consider
betting on the 'rac, and all
the other ptraphrrnaIia "t d
horse race as works # His
Satanic M jety. AID that
i, the zeal ni-take m,de by
Lord Rose berry. If he hid
po- sessed suffirler t wi dom
'e would have dropped horse
racing aud horses aud he
w" Id have parcl a-ed Mon
arch Bcycl- aud gone out
wheeling. We a'e now ex-
p cling a fresh invoice 1t
took only one month to sell
the fir-t lot imported by us.
We have only two Wheels left
and they are b tn intend d
for ladi s. The heel is be-
coming so popular and 80
fashionable In Honolulu that
very shortly everybody that
knows emo gh to lie IN the
move will own IA Monarch and
spin a ong streets and roads.
AS long dr. you sit on them
you can't fall "ff. The Mon
arch is as intelligent as "A horse
and CAR es you peri, C ly safe,
and il never shes. We sug-
gest to all pereo s who now
rude or whu intend to do 80 to
leave tn If OF ders for a Mon
arch now Our Invoice will
be here IN the Eau. tralia"
and it may be too late t Sc
cure a wheel after the steamer
arnves. Orders are now pour
ing in. Remember tn t we
are the Sole Agents of the
Monarch IN the Hawaiian
Islands, and that the wheel
canrot be purchased else
where in Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18

even be cited in point. But that is
OF no avail. That only touched on
the loss OF liberty to single in
dividual quasi-opponeut Of the RI.
public. This act trenches on the
sacred rights of Property" How
many sugar plantations are there
now wholly existing on government
or Crown Land leasesY III they are
not satisfied with their prospects OF
releasing or otherwise getting an
eternal "ciuch" on their lands (as
Minister Hatch says)-can't they
test the constitutionalityi II ap
Olaa settler doesu't get his paten
because the Land Commissioners
think he has only done l4s per cen,
Of cultivation instead OF Is won't he
try his luck7 And then all this
labor will have been in vain. For
the courts must declare the act un-
constitutional in its present shape
Retrace your steps, gentlemen. Cut
the act up into separate acts each
mbracing but one subject, and
everything will be alright. 1,
wouldn't take the Judiciary Com.
mittee long to do it aided by skill
full draug htsman.
Government exists for the public
benefit. Secresy in its acts is only
justifiable when the public safety
requires it, the effect on public
morals would justify it, or when
publicity would aid in the escape OF
criminals. Formerly when we had
a monarchy the government was run
oy the representatives OF the people
and the Cabinets confirmed by them.
There was hen no need of secresy
aud about everything necessary was
freely open to the public or their
representatives Now we have
Republic. Yet every little section
of it, whenever it wants to put up a
job, cover up its tracks or perpetrate
an injustice votes itself into execu
tive session, and excludes the pu lie
from all actual knowledge OF the
tram actions, The latest addition to
The list is the Board of Education.
They deliberately suppress all in
spection OF the list of candidates
who have failed or passed in the re-
cent examination for teachers certi-
frate. Where else in the world is
such action ever taken? What job
is being concealed here? What
petty trickery performed5 The Board
ought to know that public Office is
sim ply public trust delegated to
them and that they don't owp the
educational system of the country
as their private and peculiar privi-
lege. Government by camerilla s
not suited for Republic-not even
a Hawaiian one.
Extract from the foot binding
bill as passed on its 3ld reading.
"Section 2: Foot binding is hereby
forbidden, and any person who
bids or attempts to bind the feet
as covered or intended 10 be covered
by section l of this act, etc, ETC."
Who wants to bind feet as covered
by section one OF this actf They
generally cover feet with shoes and
stockings.
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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18

We have criticised the proposed
bill in former issues and showed it's
prep sterous Deficiencies. We will
add to day that there are no provi
sions in the bill for the amount Of
rates to be charged by the company
for the carriage of passengers. This
is an important item. The Hawai-
ian Tramway Company's rates are
fixed by law. Why should not the
same be done in regard to the pro-
posed companyi
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18

Professor M. M. Scott is a member
OF the Board of Education. The
Board, of which he is a member, has
ju.t promoted him to be principal
OF the new High School. What kind
OF business do you call this7 Was
there any previous notification of
any such appointment being re-
qrired9 The name in other coun-
tries for such action would be styled
jobbery. These remarks do not
mean any more than that Professor
Scott should have resigned before
accepting the appointment and that
it should only have been given after
public notice, sufficiently long to
allow of properly qualii' d candi-
dates hearing OF the position and
having chance to apply.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-07-18
THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1894.
THE WORM WILL TURN.

For the last year has the ancient
paper OF Merchant street preserved
o somniferous attitude and growled
ut nothing, criticised nothing and
complained OF nothing. The spell
resting on the paper has finally been
lifted and at last the official organ
shows temper. We hope it is not a
case of grippe which has struck the
solemn Office and trust that the dis
temper or temper is only temporary
and that Morpheus will yet reign
supreme again. The Advertiser man
was not allowed on board the City of
Peking yesterday by an official of
the Board of Health. The Adver.
tiser man is mad. If he wants to
get cholera he claims that he has
the same right to do 80 as have
baggage men, naval officers and
hack drivers generally, who all we're
allowed to board the steamer, while
the official representative OF the most
official paper had to cool his heels
on the outside and was prevented
from interviewing the 800 Chinese
and other passengers. We admit
the Board OF Health's agent ought
to be censured. To prevent the Ad-
vertiser from obtaining an easy
death from cholera, is not good
policy nor in the interest of the
public. No discrimination should
be made in the spreading of diseases.
Baggage men, naval officers, etc,
should have no better opportunity
to contract cholera than should the
Advertiser man. Inc boaru OF
Health sho aid look into this matter
at once and see that the "great
papier" is accommodate in the
future.
That the Advertiser is mad, can
be seen from the following conver-
sation between the President OF the
Board of Health and the great edi-
tor OF the p. @. A.
P.of B. Of Fl. "Mr. Editor what
do JON think of sparrows and
worms7" e. of P. 9. A.. Really,