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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

1t is safe to predict that we will
receive information next Tuesday,
that there is war in Europe, and that
Great Britain has openly declared
her alliance with Greece. Whatever
eventual results will be no one can
tell Greece has the sympathy Of
all decent men in her war against
tho unspeakable Turk, and although
small and poor she has received the
most wonderful assurances and
practical assistance from the Greeks
in all quarters OF the globe. 1t may
not be generally known that there
exists a great national Greek organ
ization the members OF which sub
scribe to fund at the rate OF one
franc a month from the North Pole
to the South Pole, from East to
West. This fund handed over
100000 francs to the Greek Gov
ernment as soon as the news of the
rupture with Turkey was known.
Old Ayerof, the millionaire banker
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

We, dear brother Star, represent
the mechanics, laborers, working
men, brown or white, who justly
clamor against the Asiatic encroach-
ment OF these islands. We know
enough, however, to oppose the
idiotic and rash acts OF our present
rulers who introduced Asiatic coolies
here in the face Of our pro-
tests, and now protest against
the Japanese in the face of the
treaties and laws made and agreed
upon for the purpose OF filing the
pockets of the Star syndicate. "The
Star represents the people," says
the renegade Britisher who now
abuses all and everything connected
with the happy Hawaii.nei from
which he sucked his honey. "The
Japanese treaty is one of the un-
fortunate legacies bequathed by the
Monarchy to the Republic" brays
the man who used to write columns
upon columns in favor of the treat
les which brought wealth and
Asiatics-into the Golfers OF the men
who hired his pen. Leave Japan
alone, friend of the Star, and cease
the old business Of making trouble
for yourselves and the island you
despise and hate
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27
SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1897,
A DIFFER WITH A DIFFERENCE

1t is really refreshing to see the
Star coming out every day as a
champion of the white mechanics
and the st. George which eventu-
ally wants to slay the Japanese SER
pent. The turncoats which sit high
in the directorial chairs Of our con-
temporaries should read the files OF
The INDEPENDENT and the files OF the
journals now backing Mr.. Dole for
coin.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

She" l am quite sure you had
had too much champagne when you
called on me yesterday afternoon"
He--"Yes; / thought I'd just look
round to-day to see II / was engaged
to you"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

This is curious little burgh. A
trsdesman sprinkling the sidewalk
and roadway this morning in front
OF his store into which the dust was
blowing in clouds was Informed by
o Government official that If he did
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

+. j. TESLA, Proprietor and Pub
Usher.
EDMUND NoRRIE, Editor.
w. HORACE WRIGHT, Assistant
Editor.
Residing in Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

Two Germans have taken out pat.
ent for the " inoculation of tho soil
with bacteria for the cultivation OF
plants.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

The advantages OF an arbitration
treaty between the United States
and Great Britain are clearly set
forth in the following condensation
OF thoughts taken from California
journal:
"The adoption Of the treaty will
give reasonable assurance against
war over petty causes. The war
cloud will have to be pretty dark to
attract much attention in either
country. There will be none Of
those sudden fluctuations in national
securities that in the past have at
tended international controversies.
There will be no point short of an
attack upon national honor at which
either nation will think it must
fight. The mere fact that a tribunal
exists which will give calm and i'm
partial consideration to both sides
to controversy will keep hot blood
from reaching the boiling point. In
both countries the most enlightened
public opinion will range itself on
the side of the treaty. While every
body agrees that an appeal to force
is last resort, and ,one which a
nation may be justified in making,
the folly OF war talk over small
grievances is admitted. As an ex-
perienced school teacher once said,
he never expected to whip pupil,
but he thought it good plan to
keep a birch where he could lay
hands on it,"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

it again he would be arrested. Will
the Government pay for his dam
aged goods, or send him an hourly
visit OF the Sprinkleri
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY,

Poor Starl The INDEPENDENT call
ed it maudlin and now comes the
Advertiser calling it asinine. Some
body owes Denver an apology.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

Even the common Japanese in
Hawaii are becoming civilized and
stand up for morality and decency,
as shown by the seduction charge
brought by a japanese female
against a japanese male in our
courts this morning When even
the Asiatic coolies get a touch OF
morality there are hopes that some
day our virtuous psalm-singing
churchgoers will wake from their
stupor and decline to take the Holy
Communion or listen to the inter-
probation Of the words OF the Lord
in His House in the presence Of
a moral leper, who surely shodld
stand before the bar Of justice as
we'll as the ignorant Japanese who,
untutored and without the benefit
Of religion gave way to human pas
sion. But some OF our reverend
gentlemen still sing the hymns Of
the church, preach forgiveness and
call bsstial vice an "indiscretion."
Verify, any man, however reverend
he may be, who condones such an
offense, is laying himself open to a
charge OF being an abettor and ac-
cessory, and the contempt of the
community should fall on the heads
of every defender of the perpetra-
tor of an unspeakable vice.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27
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Publisher.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27

Mr.. E. P. Dole, our Deputy At
torney-General, has cropped out as
a writer Of light literature, accord
ing to an evening paper, directed
by the man who is an authority on
"light" literature. A whole column
is devoted to Mr.. Dole's literary cap
ability aud his works are recon-
meuded by prominent critics like
S. B. Dole (blood is thicker, ETC.
Captain Appleton (of Boston), A. S.
Hartweli, @. D. Chase and others.
The famous author who during the
past year has smothered his poetical
spirit in the vulgar prose OF our
Court proceedings, but who accord.
ing to rumor has now released his
muse inspired brain from the thral-
dom Of the drudgery (aud salary
drawing) of the Republic has pub
lished one brief 1--WE mean volume)
OF $50 pages and is ready with an-
other one which we trust will short-
ly be found on the counters of our
newsdealers. A New York publish
ing firm has published volume
from the pen of Mr. e. p. Dole, en-.
titled, "Talks About Law Alas
that no occasion has arisen in Ha-
waii to compliment the author on
Talking Law" while in the employ
of the taxpayers. The new volume
is entitled The Standby" We hope
it is dedicated to Sanford B. Dole be.
cause the title would be extremely
appropriate and exactly what the
President wants now.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-27
The INDEPENDENT
EVERY AFTERNOON.

Except Sunday
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

TIE efforts of tie Navy Department to
organize the naval militia on an efficient
basis shows that the authorities at Wash
ington are Mt last aroused to the neces-
sity of preparing this branch of the SER
vice for any emergency that may arise.
Many of the State reserve battalions of
the naval militia are Differed by gradu-
ates from Annapolis and that this will
give morale to such organizations,
which will soon make veteran seamen of
them, there is no reason to doubt Just
now the only sign OF possible trouble be-
tween the United States and uuany other
country is in the direction of Spain, and
as it would not take our war and naval
departments long TO get ready for a CON
flict with that country, the efforts of Sec
retaiy Long to promote the efficiency of
the naval reserves may be sufficient to
meet such an emergency. 1t is very easy,
howey er, for n war to occur in the most
unexpected quarters, MS history shows;
hence, while the efficiency of the naval re-
serves is being increased, it might be we'll
to follow the advice of General Miles,
and look after the army and coast de-
lenses.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

loud cry to-day in some quarters sas to
the brutality of football and other sports.
AS an old football player will say thar
there is no brutality about football.
Mark three things in regard to that
game: First, for months the eyes of these
men were fixed on u definite goal; sec
ond, to the reaching of that goal they
have bent every energy Of mind and body.
III Tor no other reason than this alone.
football and other athletic games are SIN
valuable. Third, to reach that goal
with s.wisdom which the wisest on earth
cannot do better than imitate-they- have
been temperate in all things they have
undergone the severest training, they
have submitted to all manner of restric-
tions in food and manner Of .lfe: and in
the end they have come on the field as
nearly perfect men physically as they can
lie made. And that means mentally and
morally sound also. The steps by which
men rise to supreme moral and spiritual
power are Identical with those by which
physical supremacy is reached And to
him who has eyes TO see, there is no more
eloquent sermon than he reads on foot
ball field.''
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19
Roanoke Shoe Co.,
Spot Cash Money Savers.
ROANOKE, VA.
ROANOKE, VA.

and collateral ranges of mountains ex-
tending from Southern Oregon to the
straits of Fu"a. Eastward and South
ward the annual fall iminishes, reaching
a.minimum on the lowlands and valleys
included between the Coast Range on the
west, and the Sierra Nevada and Cascade
ranges on the east. The precipitation
increases from the valleys to the noun
tain tops, thence falls away very rapidly
with descent on the eastward slope until
the great plateau is reached. Here the
fall ranges from five to fifteen inches
with isolated areas where it rises to
twenty inches,and over. There is but lit
tie increase as the western slupe OF the
Rocky Mountains is reached, except in
northern and central Idaho,
The rainfall of the foothills east of the
Rocky Mountains ranges from ten to
eighteen inches and increases slowly to-
wards the 100 Meridian. Eastward of
that Mel idian the annual precipitation
varies from n little under twenty inches
to about sixty inches in Florida and the
gulf coast. There is a gradual decline
both from the Atlantic coast westward
and the Gulf coast northward The
6iminunition in fall for New Orleans
northwarL to ST. Paul is thirty-two
inches; from Eastport westward to st.
Paul twelve inches.
The rainfall conditions of the Pacific
coast are such that grain own in the fall
begins to sprout with the first rain and
grows more or less SLOW " throughout the
winter being ready for the reaper from
the first of June to the first of July ac-
cording to latitude and with the harvest
comes the end Of the rains. Fall sown
gain in the East makes little of any
growth during the winter, but with the
advent of warm weather in the spring
grows rapidly under favorable conditions
of heat andsn osture. From April to Au-
gust are therefore the critical months for
the staple crops in the eastern two thirds
Of the United States and it. is with the
rainfall of these mnths that agricul,ural-
lists are chiefly concerned
The exact amount Of rainfall required
for the successful cultivation Of crops has
not been fixed nor can it be in terms OF
rainfall alone. On the Pacific coast and
over comparatively small areas in the
arid regions wheat aud other cereals are
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

1t is not known whether the reported
discovery of gold in the Kiowa, Com
manche and Apache reservations.of Okla
homa territory has been started to create
a rush to these lands and cause them to
be thrown open to settlement, or whether
there have been really rich finds of the yell
low metal there recently. The white man
will never rest contented until nearly all
the good farming lnads in the Indian Ter
ritory are in his possession, and it may
be this is only a ruse to get foothold in
is one of the most valuable portions of
Oklahoma.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

Turkey, it seems, was just trying "a
game of bluff on thu Austrian govern
ment in delaying to make amends for the
indiginities offered, a merchant OF the lat
ter country at Meraina. The Austrian
embassy was preparing to leave Constan-
tinople and austrian war-ships were get
ting ready to lombard Mersina and take
snch other steps as the situation demand
led, when the sultan announced that h.
would give the satisfaction demanded
This was expected from the first; but
Turkey being considerably elated at her
recent success against the Greeks seemed
resolved to maintain her dignity for a
time at least.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

The advocates sof sugar beet culture
contend that land which will only clear
$l5 per acre in wheat will yield a profit
of $50 in beet sugar. If this be true,
when we consider that the making of
beet sugar at home saves an immense
amount of money that would be sent
away to purchase it, all the argument
seems to be in favor Of sugar beet cul-
lture
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19
A NET ILLUMINANT.
Electric Lighting Appears to Have For
midable Rival.

The following is the full report of Con
sui DueSter, at Crefeld, Germany, to the
Department of State as to u remarkable
Improvement in illumi nation with gas at
high pressure:
Il have the homer to report an impor-
tnnt discovery, which, it has been claim
ed, will in time do away with the present
system of illuminating public places,
etc, with the electric arc light. The de-
tails, briefly, are rs follows: Mr.. Ernest
SalZrnberg, director of the gas works of
the city of Crefeld. has invented an i'm
provement in incandescent gas burners,
which relates to the production Of mean
descent gasliGht, based upon the discov-
cry that when the pressure OF the gas is
considerably increased upon the incan-
descent body the said body emts golden
yellow light, very agreeable to the eye,
displaying objects in their natural colors.
The gas is supplied to the burner at "A
pressure OF about , l2 atmospheres, the
burner, to withstand this high pressure,
being of special construction A single
incandrscent jet of the ordinary size can
emit n light of much more than 1000
candle power The light is of such in
tensity that person is email led to read
the finest print at distance Of 100 to 150
feet.
''The inventor claims that the cost of
his incandescent light of 1500-candlc
power is only i l.2 cents per hour, while
that of the ordinary electric light of 400
candle power is yin Germany II cents
per hour
I'm the apparatus constructed by .oalZ-
enbere Il hydraulic pressure of 35 Mt
mospheres, and even more. may be forced
through the improved Auer burner
The invention is, however, Only applicable
where water works Ell list. Mr.. Salem
berg has already applied for letters pat.
ent in the United States"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19
Poisoned by Ivy
Was in a Dreadful Condition
happened to Read About a Similar
Case Followed the Other Mans
Example and was Cured.

The following incident is given By
Charles Morris, general jobbcr, 81 Lexing-
, ton Avenue, North Cambridge, Mass.
b "Several years ago ! became poisoned
by ivy. tried many medicines, spending
! a large sum of money without obtaining
Ia particle Of good. My children were
AaIso afflicted with the same disease. We
aWere all constant sufferers with an awful
Sitching sensation, and it seemed as if
5should tear myself to pieces. 1 picked
up paper i'll which / found printed
Testimonial from man in Vermont who
had been similarly afflicted and had taken
Hoods Sarsaparilla with benefit. bought
q bottle, which we took and it did
Me and MY Children
30 much good purchased another supply.
We continued taking Hoods Sarsaparil
until we used FIVE bottles and / can
safelysay that neither myself nor children
have any signs Of the poison. 1t has en-
tireIy left US and we are perfectly cured.
!. We give the whole credit to Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. Before resorting to this medicine
3 was reduced in weight, but now /
weigh i75 pounds. Hoods Sarsaparilla
has not only done much good but has
been the means OF saving me great deal
4 OF money. I would not be without it
Y i'm my house and / heartily recommend
81 to all who nre afflicted. ] have writ
ten this statement for publication, of nv
Own VIII, as want Others to know what
Hoods SaYsapariEla
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

Kansas is wonderful State. Notwith-
standing it's drouths and grasshoppers it
can rise to the emergency when the occa-
sion demands it and send food to the
sections. The latest effort in that
he will he to send n number of jack rab-
j,SN4 is as thanksgiving present to the
s23 fering East. Thes. rabbits have lately
SaFeen playing havoc with the orchards in
y3he western part of the State, and in or
's9er to get rid of them Governor L'edy, in
his Thanksgiving proclamation, suggests
S3s4hat the people in those counties afflicted
with the pests, devote the day to killing
AsAsfabbits for shipment to the poor OF Chi.
cago and New York. AS this gives IL
promise of jack-rabbt pie to many people
swho are unacquainted with the luxury it
is hoped the efforts OF these Kansas ben
Sefactors will be largely successful.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

Now that people are held up and robbed
in the suburbs of New York city in broad
daylight it will be proper for the people
: of the East to look around somessat home
before being too loud in condemning the
slswless practices in the West.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

grown with seasonal rainfall of consid-
remembered that the climatic conditions
as regards temperature and humidity
are quite different from those which OBJ
tain in the wheat region of the North
west
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19
fOOMSyANTED.

ROOMS WANTD.- Four or five un-
furnished rooms fo housekeeping. Good
pri' e paid for the Eht quarters Send
your rms and de;ription. No atten-
ton paid to answis unless terms are
stated. Address CENT Times Office.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

WANTEn-Sales,n for every town be-
tween Roanoke andrstol To handle our
line all wool blanks and other house
hold goods. sold onasy n.onthly pay
mentS.
STANDARD iN'ALLMENT CO.,
Roanoke, Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

We pride CURSES on keeping the
BEST of everythinm our line and in
making prompt dehiy. Look out for
the belled teams. ~. X. ANDREWS
g. CO., COAL AO WOOD DEAL
ERS, 30 Salem avue.
Beautiful baske new and cheap.
Gravatt's Fair.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

Rev. Charles j. Cameron, of Cam
bridge, Mass, is not an enemy to foot
Nball, as the following extract from one of
his recent sermons shows: "There is a
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

BOARDERS wand ut 1885 Chapman
avenue s. w. 10 % If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

BOARDERS WNTED-Two large
light rooms with clets, bath and suit
able Tor man and life or single man.
Apply at $50 Seven avenue 8. W.
10 81 If
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

AGENTSvANTED.

MARLBOROUGH salesman 10 han
die our goods in San. Special Induce
ments.
STANDARD IN'ALLMENT co.
PIP Jefferson St., s Roanoke. Va.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

A fresh lot juicy Jamaica Oranges at
CATOGNI'S.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

THE BELLED TEAMS ARE STILL
RUNNING. w. X. ANDREWS & co,
the OLDEST FIRM OF COAL AND
WOOD DEALERS in the city, are AT
THE OLD STAND. 219 Salem avenue,
ready to serve you on short notice
New goods daily, IL little of everything
Gravatts Fair.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19
LIST.
- aHs=a HHss = : :
BOARDEP WANTED.

BOARDERS WNTED Apply to
Mrs. NJ a. Moseleyt20 Franklin Road
8. w. 11-4-tf
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19
QUEER TRIBE OF INDIANS.
They Destroy All Mulformed Infants and
Pcorle Over 70 Years

People Over 10 ears.
United States Consul Hugh Long, at No
gales, New Mexico, has furnished the State
Department particulars of the supposed
murder OF u party of Americans, headed
by Cat. Porter, by the Serbs Indians, on
Triburcn Island, i'll the Cult of California.
According To the statement made to the
Mexican customs officials by Martin
Mendez, master of the sloop Otila, Capt.
Porter sailed from San Diego, Cal, with
his companions in Il small boat to engage
i'm collecting shells. They left the port
of Guaymas August under special per-
mission from the Mexican COVER nmeut 10
explore the shores and islands of the
gulf.
The consul says the island of Fri
huron is one Of the largest and most pic
turesque i'll the Gulf OF California, and is
peopled by n most remarkable tribe of In.
dams, who are noted for their large size
and extraordinary athletics on land and
water. Those who have witnessed their
aquatic sports at II respectful distance
declare that many of them can actually
walk, or rather run, upon the water with
no other assistance than broad rawhide
shoes They are, writes the consul, expert
fishermen land huntsmen, having rigid
ideas as to the maintenance of game pre-
serves on their island and liniiting the
killing Of game under severe penalties.
They destroy all children III infancy
that are malformed or appear TO be lack
ing 10 intelligence. In this way the
standard of mental and physical condi-
tions in both sexes is kept very high. 1t
is currently believed that at one time the
native women were nXteI inmate to make
room for whittier and superior race Of
women. The nucleus of this race of
higher women was formed from captives
made at various times, extending over
series of years, on land and water. They
have no schools, but each home has sys-
tenn of physical training.
The natives Guard their shores day and
night, and no man Is allowed to penetrate
the island even if he should make land
ing. 1t is said that no epidemics have
ever prevailed ON the island, aud disease
is scarcely known among the extraordi-
nary people, so that the men and women
are magnificent III their physical endow.
ment. No man or woman is allowed tc
live beyond the age of seventy years, no
'nhtter how well preserved in body and
mind. BY careful selection n large per-
ceatagc of the women have n transparent,
peachy compleXion, and deep auburn
hair.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-11-19

Leave your orders for all navois of ice
cream at Catogni's.