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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-31
The Pumpkin.
.From the sd. Louis Repub

From the st. Louis Republic.
One normal pumpkin will make 100 pies
A normal pumpkin weighs not less than
fifty pounds. Five cents will buy II in
any market in the world. There are
pumpkins that weigh three times fifty
pounds, and even one of these can be
purchased for nickel. Why, then, should
not pumpkin pie hold, a place in the es-
timation of the human family that no
other product Of the land or sea occupies?
1t bridges the chasm between the Million
alre and the pauper, between the naughty
dame and the petulant scrub woman. be-
tween the dude and the tramp. In a word
the pumpkin pie gives that touch of nature
which makes all the world kin. The
pumpkin u.s. therefore, to be revered.
Suspicious Governess-Why don't you
eat your consomme, Berthe?
Bertie-'Cause l asked Harry what be-
came of the cook papa discharged, and he
said she was in the soup.-Puck.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

sident, and other officers OF the
Hawaiian Women's Patriotic
League. Mr.. James X. Kaulia,
president aud officers OF the Hui
Aloha Alma (Patriotic League), aud
Mr. D. Kalauokalani, president, and
officers OF the Hui Kalaiaina (Politi-
cal Uniou.) The representatives Of
the important Hawaiian organiza-
tions proved their self-respect in
showing their respect to the repre-
sentative Of the President of the
United States, Grover Cleveland.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
American Postage Stamps.

Mr.. G. NJ. Johnson, Director Of the
United States Bureau Of Engraving
aud printing, in his annual report,
says that during the year postage
stamps were delivered to post-mas-
ter in the United Statess in the folio
wing amounts:-Ordinsry stamps,
3,025, ,49l, ,467; special delivery, 1856,
270; postage due stamps, total mum.
ber, 54,S02,l23. A saving for the
cost OF the production OF postage
stamps.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
WATER FRONT wHIsPERINos

The w. II. Dimond at the Oceanic
wharf, the Archer at the Irmgard
wharf, and the Irmgard at Brewers
wharf are discharging their valuable
Frisco cargoes.
The steamer Keauhou with 3,945
bags of H, S. aud p. S. M. sugar for
Scbaefer e. Co, arrived early this
morning. Captain Parker reports
leaving behind him over 10000 bags
at the two mills.
The American ship S. p. Hitch
cock, Gates master, arrived in port
yesterday afternoon, 20 days from
San Francisco, During the FIRST ten
days the Hitchcock met with gale
after gale, and thence to port, light
winds were experinced. The Hitch
cock is here to load sugar for New
York. Captain Gates brought his
wife and children with him.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Gathered From All Quarters of the
Globe.

odbh0Ttu <sli audTtoTb VI Oho
Globe.
Younger Sister-What are you
going to do on your birthday, Eva2
Eva Ga belle of some seasons)-
Oh, / don't know, take year off, l
suppose.
"I'm too old to get married." de-
clared Gruntly.
"What has that to do with it,"
asked his partner.
"Well, I've worked hard all my
life and want to enjoy the few years
that are left me-"
"Osmond's wife is pensive-look-
iug woman"
"Yes; and she is expensive-look-
ing, too"
Mother-Do you think baby will
ever talk2
Father Heavens, yes! It's girl.
Bsgsby-Well, how did the tickle
Miss Fluffy treat you? Turned you
down, / supposed
Briggs (complacently) - Turned
me down2 Not much! 1t was the
lampl
Mr.. Gladstone's residence, Ha-
warden Castle, was for many years
in the possession OF the Derby family,
and Henry VII went there to visit
his steptather, the Earl of Derby,
in l494.
Aunt Esther-How are you get
ting along with your housekeeping.
Charlie2
Charlie-Oh, we'll, enough; only
Ethel has given me mainly Biblical
cooking so far,
Aunt Esther Biblical cooking9
How so2
Cbarlie-Oh, | asked for bread
and she gave me a stone.
Mr. Snarle (savagely)-I've given
up drinking; I've given up smoking;
and I've given up the club-(sarcas-
tically)--is there anything else you
would like me to give up2
Mrs. Snarle Cpromptly) Yes; |
should like you to give up the
ghost.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
COLORADO ARD CORONADO.

brands Of oils and lubricants for
their engines, cylinders ma
chinery, dynamos and every
thing that requires oil or lubri-
cants of any kind.
These brands are familiar to
all plantation managers and
others handling machinery, for
their very high grade and abso-
Lutte freedom from any deleter-
ious matter.
This year they are purer and
of a higher grade than ever,
and yet the price is lower. They
are Of different grades and des-
criptions adaptable for all cir
cumstances.
All you have to do is to write
to us informing us Of the kind
Of machinery for which they
are required, and we will select
the proper oil and lubricant for
you, and guarantee to give the
same satisfaction, if not better,
as we have invariably given in
this line of goods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
Arrival of the s. s. Monmo u uthshire

Arrival of the s. 8. Monmo uthshire.
The British steamer Monmouth
shire, Captain Evans, arrived early
this morning, IL days from Victoria,
British Columbia, with 6 cabin pas
sengers and about 800 tons Of
freight for this port. The steamer
is docked at the Pacific Mail wharf,
and is expected to leave at noon to-
morrow for Yokohama. She brings
a large consignment OF lime 2453
barrels, 400 sacks of -four, 5000
bags OF feed and few sundries.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

The funeral OF the late U. S. Min
tier Willis was attended by large
number of officials from the Govern
ment service besides the Diplomatic
and Consular corps and the military
organizations. 1t is specially pleas
ing to notice that at the service at
the Central Union Church were
present Mrs. James Campbell, pre-
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

During the summer season one
house in Paris alone sold 10000
dozen sprays of mixed birds OF para
disc and ospreys. So far as the
bird of paradise is concerned, the
birds used are chiefly young ones.
The fashion therefore, is a sheer war
OF determination.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
SATURDAY, JAN. 8, 1897.
THE BACTERIA OF sNoBBIsM

When the Hawaiian monarchy was
overturned by John l.. Stevens in
1893, he and his tools defended their
high handed action by referring to
the unnecessary expense of the pag-
eantry and official display of the
monarchical form of government.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

Republican simplicity was to reign
supreme, and Dole was to adopt the
unostentatious conduct Of jefferson.
The glitter, the uniforms and brass
buttons OF Kalakaua's regime, always
severely denounced by Thurston and
his friends, were to give way to the
democratic manners OF the most
model republics known in history.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
Her Opinion.

He-What do you think Of young
Jones2
She--I think il he had lived in
Biblical days Balaam's ass would
never have attained such promi-
nence.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, Dec. 81, 1896.

Under the present conditions
Of our Streets, a reference to
viscous and oleaginous matters
seems quite a timely topic.
But we don't care so much
about our streets now as we do
about the commencement of the
grinding season, when every
plantation on the Islands is an
xious to again learn that we are,
as we have been for years past,
ready to supply them from our
stock in hand of our celebrated.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
Social Risk.

"Why is it considered unlucky to
look at funeral procession from
under an umbrella?'
'Some fellow might want to bor-
row it,"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
A PERFECT CONTAINER.

We have this season imported,
a long felt want in the shape Of
a special container for Colorado
and Coronado oil. 1t holds 60
gallons, and is very handsome
and highly decorated piece of
hardware.
With its use there can be no
danger, or any possible leakage
or waste.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

Do any OF the great and wealthy
powers OF the world ever tender
state funerals to foreign representa-
tives who die on their post2 When
Henry Carter, the Hawaiian Minis
ter to Washington, died in New
York, did the United States Govern
ment pay for a state funeral, or send
an official with the body to Hawaii
The estate OF that deceased diplo-
mat paid about $4,000 for his funeral
The United States Government did
nothing. Elisha Allen died in the
White House He was the dean Of
the diplomatic corps, and had for
years been serving as Hawaii's Rep
resentative at Washington. If
Francis Hatch should die during
his incumbency, which God forbid,
does anyone think that the Unite d
States Government would even pay
for his transfer to the synagogue?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

Call at the Louvre this evening,
and try some Seattle Rainer Beer,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

Is it not iact that under the re-
gime of Mr.. Dole and his friends
glitter and wanton show have
eclipsed anything known here eve n
during the Kaimiloa days and the
proposed Pacific Empire?
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

EDMUND NoRRIE, = Editor.
f. j. TESLA, Manager.
Residing in Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

All honor is due to the represent.
ative of friendly power. There are
certain rules agreed upon in diplo-
matte circles which should be OBJ
served. A small insignificant coun-
try like Hawaii should not under
take to lead in line which cannot
and will not be followed by the
ruling powers. By so doing the
Government becomes guilty of an
intolerable snobbism, which reflects
discredit on its head, The bacteria
OF snobbsm is developing too rapid
ly at the Court OF Mr.. Dole. 1t
should be exterminatad without fur
ther delay.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

The INDEPENDENT and its many
friends have always expressed their
respect for the incumbent of the
high Office held by the man to whom
a state funeral was given yesterday
at the expense of the taxpayers.
The official and semi-official organs
OF Mr.. Dole and the clique support
ing his Government have been OBJ
liged to search the dictionary for
sufficient adjectives, through which
to insult the late Minister. A year
ago they wanted to give him his
passport and the most infamous
accusations and vile criticisms were
hurled at his head. Now he is
lauded to the skies in most exagger-
ated terms by the very same men.
A state funeral is arranged by the
Government, the feather cloaks, en-
blem OF royalty, are called for (Mr.
Damon of course had too much sense
to allow the use OF them), a special
representative Of the Government is
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
TOPICS OF THE DAY.

President Dole and the members
of his cabinet at present in Homo
lulu met at the Executive Building
this morning. AS far as can be
learned the subjects under discus
sion were the payment of the funeral
expenses incurred yesterday, the
sending of Majo7 Iaukea as an escort
with the remains of Minister Willis;
and the treatment of two of the
Ministers OF Dole's Government at
Hilo.
W. o. Smith, it is reported in a
Hilo paper, is weary OF the burdens
OF his ministerial Office, and would
prefer being a 'plain policeman"
After consulting some of the learned
men of the islands we are able to
give his excellency some advice,
Let him resign as Attorney General
after procuring "a com mission as
policeman. He won't be missed
in governmental circles. AS police
man he will be bounced within one
month. He will however always be
plain.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

to escort the body to the United
States, and a general display OF gold
lace and trumpery have been made.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

"Insincerity is disease which eats
through and rots all social life, but
it reaches its spogee in COURTS"
writes the brilliant author we have
quoted. The insincerity of the Court
OF Dole is only equalled by its
snobbery. Fulsome sycophapry is
sown by it broadcast like the mur
raiu," and yet we are told that Mr..
Dole presides over true republican
institutions, and that all the go.
called humbug OF "rutten" mon
archy has been destroyed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
Lots Near hapioIani Park
FOR SALE.

There are over 900 Lots for sale, 50xl00
feet, mauka of Kapiolani Park, adjoining
the Residences of Messrs. @. Brown, H. j.
Nolte, Thomas HolliDger and Others.
These Lots will be sold cheaper than any
place in Honolulu since the reign of
III.
Water will be laid on as soon as Buyers
are ready to build.
Prices are ranging from 500 per Lot to
$50.
This is The best opportunity to get a
home. For further particulars, apply to
w. G. ACHI g. CO.,
Real Estate Brokers.
Honolulu, Nov. 20, 1896. 4i6-lm
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09

"Courts are the fields in which
the bacteria Of snobbsm are most
readily propagated," says Ouida in
a recent article in The Forum. Is
snobbism more noticeable anywhere
than in the "court" of Mr.. Dole7
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-09
ThE INDEPENDENT
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Payable Invariably in Advance.
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AT "Brito Hail." Konia Street.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-30

Mr.. Foster Coates. the editor OF IN,
Commcrciul-Adyertlsor which We be-
iieyo IL about tho oldest newspaper In
New York. II stlll young man
though he has been prominent for 90
long as a journalist that he may be
said to be fairly entitled to a long. gray
beard but he began early. and he got
there" quickly This iorwardnoss In
starting and In arriving has given n
somewhat wrong impression 20 those
who do not know Mr.. Coates. who
really is young enough and handsome
enough 10 meet the standard fair Rosa.
lind, In the play. set up for the man
who could please her. II Ia likely
however, that Mr.. Coates values his
youth only because II assures him good
tlmo In which TO acquire new dlstinc
tons. and his looks merely that thel
help him to opportunities for iurlho
occupations Among the men Of hi
profession he enjoys well-merito
popularity. and among the women
well. the women are not saying any
thing against him. II the fairies dl
not preside when he was born then b
must have Inherited good gifts frol
his forebears In the ordinary way. 81
he has made no ordinary use OF eth,
gifts or opportunities to have thus.
an age which Thackoray declared
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-30
NEW sHRup rnAr is REMEDY.
4 sure cure Tor kiioe, disease, aud
Hhrumst .u.

4 sure Cure for Kidnr' Diseases aud
Ehrumst .u.
II Ia no doubt true iuI. next 10 con,
sumption more p,IH' Nu YEARLY from
diseases u the kidney. fu1u from any
other cause IT, some resp cts Kidney
disease is the most DANGEROUS OF all
maladlcs. because 10 usually has made
much progress before tho victim Is
aware Of It's existence II Is, there
fore. with great pleasure we commend
to our readers the recent discovery
In East India - the Kava- Haya ohrub.
which has proved most powerful
remedy for diseases OF the kidneys.
rheumatism. or other ailments caused
by uric acid In the blood. The cures
wrought by this new remedy are indeed
most remarkable. Many who have sum
cred from the most severe forms Of the
disease. have been completely cured In
from twenty to forty days by the
kaya-kaya shrub In the New York
Weekly World Of Sept 10th. the testi-
mony Of Rev. W. Il Moore. d. D.. OF
Washington. d c.. was given. dcscrlb-
ing his years OF suffering from kidney
disease aud Rheumatism. and his rapid
cure by Alkayis Rev. John II. Wat
son OF Sunset. Texas. a minister Of the
| gospel OF thirty years service. was
| struck down at HE post OF duty by
| Kidney disease. After lowering be-
tween life and death for two months.
and all his doctors having failed, he
took Alkavis. and was completely re-
stored to health and strength and Is
fulfilling his duties az minister Of the
gospel MIR. r. c. Wood. a prominent
attorney OF Lowell. Indiana. was cur
ed Of Rheumatism. Kidney and Blad-
der disease OF ten years standing by
Alkavis SIR Wood describes himself
as being In constant misery. often COM
PEELED to rise ten times during the
night on account Of weakness Of the
bladder. He was treated by all his
home physicians without the least
benefit and finally completely cured In
few weeks by Alkavis. The tcsti'
mony ia undoubted and really wonder
full Any Of our readers who are 10 un
fortunate as TO suffer from Kidney dis
orders or Rheumatism should write L
the Church Kidney Cure Co., " ".
Fourth avenue. New York. who viii
gladly send them free by mail prepait
Large Case Of the Kava-Kava Com
pound so that they can test It's yaluI
for themselves. Tals generous free OF
fer Is made TO prove the wonderful cur
alive powers OF this new botanic dis
eOyery.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-30

IN her card manipuations. She be-
came known among the lumhermen
"a a quicker" and the lumber Jack
that didn't have the money often bor.
rovcd Il TO get into little came with
Fannie. They were usually success
fui. But after a time her luck began
10 change. Then came a period Of the
most extraordinary success that ever
bofell poker player. Some raid sho
cheated, but they watched her closely
and discovered nothing others said
she was bcwitchol. but all respected
her and agreed that she was great
player and an exceptionally good
"bnfer." She had accumulated ti0.-
600 at one time but there came anoth-
or change, and agaln she was looked
upon rs a sucker" Al hlugh she had
lost every cent OF her ocrumulations.
she did not want f1r hackers. aud In
six months thereafter she was worth
$1,000 She was always wiling to bet
to her limit aud at one time was
known to have s,lt5d So 900 on pair
OF douccs, compelling her .pplucnt 10
lay down q fun house Her fortune
grew steadily year after year. and In
the spring 81 1898 She was supposed to
be worth abou, $4,000. The common
wage lumhcrmln had almost ceased
to call at her home. but the profc ssiun-
al card playcfu OF M,aautcc. Chicago.
Minneapolis and other western cities
had detcrm lined Co secure a slice OF
her snug little fortune. and they ala
succeed, by forming % combination that
spring. In reducing her Limit to $1,000.
b A year later she came IN contact W tn
party OF fishermen from Chicago.
} They were well supplied with money
! and the lady succeeded In relieving
r them OF $4,000 within a weeks time
0 They accused her Of cheating and
threatened TO raid the pace providing
}. she did not refund the amount OF her
Q winnings. but Colts dcxtorously
n brandlshed satisfied the gentlemen
that card playing was not the sole
achievement invoked BY their hostess
In the matter OF getting along in tho
world.
The only person In this vicinity VIII,
claims 10 Know anything about tho
past history Of this mysterious person
is a colorcd woman known a. Aunty
Grant, who now resides ut Superior
She claims 10 know that Miss Queer
was the daughter OF wealthy Phila
dolphlan. who came west on a tow
f, OF speculation and brought his daugn
ter With him. In Superior he bocam'
infatuated with a married woman an,
left with her fer the east without say
Ing goodbye TO the daughter. TIT
girls mother had died the year pre-
vlous. 10 that there was no loying rel
alive left TO NV, her comfort or q
guido her. She wrote home for mon
nd ey to travel east with. and received
check for $500. with Instructions to 70
or main west and shift for herself. Sh
ny did 30. and the oghteon years OF ~
by on a pine claim has been the result.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-30

in. which has been Tor eighteen years
ana IL now. the home Of am eccentric
and most interesting feminine eharac-
ter. Hcr real name IS unknown, anu
strange TO say. never has been known
during her eighteen years Of residence
In this section Of the country. Years
ago sho was known an over the head
Of the lake region as Fannie cruncherr'
the homcstCa0or. She came here with
a man named Croachcr from pcnnsyl-
van,a and resided with him for few
months at the old Superior house she
was supposed 20 be the old genlle-
mans daughter. but after his dcsertion
OF her she denied all relationship 10
him and took up her residence upon o
homestead tract Of land. Always after
she objected to any mention OF the
name Croachcr and requested that ac'
quaintnncos call her just plain Fannie
Gradually time relieved her OF the
hated appellation and substituted
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1897-04-30

namc that better suited her lhhcy anu
condition.
Fannie Queer IL the name under
which she now lives. but occasionally
an old acquaintance oyciics her ire by
politely salutlng "Mlsa Croncher.'
Fannie Queer Is one Of the shrcwdeN
card players that ever sat at the table
round. She has fought many des-
perate battle Of chance with men In all
stations Of life. She has won and lost
a dozen fortunes. but cool head and
good Judgment. together with bold
ness marvcled at by the card sharks
with whom she had come In contact, In
yarlabiy prevailed over discourage
ment. Her course differed from the
usual one Of the professional gambler,
and to-day she IL rich woman,
though stlll engaged In the card busl-
ness and living a life OF secluslon, with
the wolves and other wild animals OF
the forest as noighbors.
Fannie is 90 years OF age. but re-
talns the beauty for which She was
noted eighteen years ago. Though as
ISOLATED with all classes Of people,
principally Of the masculine gender.
| during her long residence IN the will
! dorness. and experiencing many OF the
ups and downs and hnrdships and in
convcnlohces usually attendant upon
n backwoods life. Miss Queer Ii not
only n disciple Of modesty. but II rec
ognlzed at the head OF the lake as
the possossor OF thoroughbred man
ners and as an intelligent. thorough
lady. with perhaps the one falling
that from which she has derived the
little fortune which Is supposed TO be
stored away where the eye of man can
never gaze upon II except by her own
will. She is brunette. always neatly
but not lavlshly dressed. and the long
black hair that depends from n knot
on the back OF her well-formod head
IL the only feature not modern about
her makeup.
When she located upon the home
stead claim, her object In 80 doing was
to acquire the timber standing there
on. which she was told would hrlnp
not less than $1,000 During the period
OF Ave years which she was required
by the government 10 remain upon tn,
claim she came In contact with many
residents OF Superior. besides hun.
drcds OF men employed In the PIN
forests surrounding her home. shi
learned TO play nearly every card gam,
that was ever invented ana learned e
play them well; but she never playet
for money. because she had but it'll,
money to play with, until one even
ing a young woodsman who had re
celved his pay for a seasons work
happened that way with number o
friends and requested lodging for III
. night. Situated as she was on a we'll
Travelled road In the center OF logginl
operations, she had made a practice o
supplying food and lodging 10 travel
ers, and deriving considerable lncom
thcrefrom. This young man In cues
ton. with his friends. was cordial
received on a raw March night. and. 4
pass away the time, a game OF card
WIS played, II was poker for none,
I and the Young lady was a noylce. bu
b she proved an apt scholar and a luck
one. She won forty or fifty dollar
lhis gave her a start, and after tina
I day the fascination for card playin
= gained the better OF her.
At the end Of nve years she sold he
e timber for $4,000, and for a few year
after that she met With very poor lua