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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-10-23

necessary to the United States2
Without discussing the first ques-
ton to any extent, it is only neces-
sary to point out that the possible
gain to the Hawaiians is largely ex-
ceeded by the certain risks which
the United States would incur. AS
to the last question, it is admitted
that commercially the trade OF the
islands is with the United States
and must in the nature OF things re-
main with us. AS an outpost for
purposes OF fertilization, 1 believe it
is sufficient objection to say that
the islands are just trine too far
out.
Senator White in last Sundays Call
oontradicted this entire phase OF the
question in his statement that 1--WE
cannot protect ourselves by taking
country that needs protection"
Whatever personal or business in
terests may be involved in the case,
and, however, these may affect the
action of our representatives at
Washington, am convinced that
were the will of the people to be
heard it would be preponderantly
against making the United States a
fence for the Hawaiian oligarchy.
WALTER MACARTHUR,
Editor Coast Seamen's journal.
IS. f. Call.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26

arles-Francescan monks, who. with onlv
zeal for their guide, had come down from
opulent Merida in Yucatan, across the
trackless forest, enduring hardship dan
ger and famine, in the hope of snatchinp
a few Indian brands from the burnino
The hungry missionaries were received
with open arms and Toasted as representa-
tives of the long lost god, Cortez: and
then, with pious pride, the simple wor.
shippers escorted them to their temnle
where the proof of their faithfulness was
so sacredly preserved. But when the
good friars looked upon the sacred horse.
adherence, not approval, cleaned from
their eyes. This surely was an idol, the
work of the devil; therefore they deter
mined upon their duty, though it led to
martrydom. Selling whatever imple-
ments were at hand they fell upon the
image with fury, endeavoring to DESTROY
it. When the people recovered from their
amazement at such unexpected actions on
the part of the friars, they We're disposed
to tear them limb from limb Had not
the Christians left the horse which their
ancestors had so faithfully copied in stone
and could these be Christians who after
SC many years would fan destroy it? I'M
possible. But they were a mild tempered
tribe, and finally concluded to free the
missionaries, after taking them across the
lake and warning them never to return,
But they did return, few months later,
at the head of an army. "Thunder and
Lightning was tumbled into the lake.
the temple demolished, and the islanders
reduced to bondage under the guise of
Christianity. The pompous name of
Cuidad de los Remedies de Nuestte Sonora
was given to the place; and as the ancient
inha bitants fled or died the island became
'spresido'' for the kings offenders.
often the mobiles of the land, who could
here end their days cut off from the world
without the necessity Of prison bars or
keepers. To this day the people love to
tell of Eltiempo del Rey, (the time OF the
king, when all was peace and plenty.
with no tax to pay nor government duties
to worry about; when the king sent them
money, big rolls of silver dollars which
nobody could change, 10 pay off his SOL
diers, and which were cut into pieces to
be spent. FANNIE BRIGHAM WARD.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
Fooled LObstermen.
Disguised as Yachtsmen Oficers Made Big
Catches Of "ShOrts"

There is sorrow and confusion among
the short lobster men of the Essex coun-
ty, Mass, coast. With Officer Letteney
of the State force, Capt. Proctor chartered
the sloop Ella F. Day after day these
jolly yachtsmen were anchored in the
fleet at Marblehead Harbor. During the
daytime they would watch the men come
in, separate the short Holsters from those
within the law, and sink them. Then in
the night the officers would go and take
them out and measure them, after which
they would put them back. This was
kept up until all the cases likely to be Sc
cured were ready, and then the seizures
were made.
Friday evening in the court at Marble
head, seven persons were convicted, pay
ing fines aggregating S1120, and one was
released for want of complete indentifca-
ton. The fine imposed is s. for each
short lobster seized.
But the Marblehead catch is as nothing
in comparison with what has been done
at Swampscott. where the largest haul of
short Holsters ever captured was secured.
The officers practiced the same strategy
as that which had been SO fruitful at
Marblehead, their yacht lying unnoticed
in the harbor for two weeks. The officers
now have 1,075 short Holsters, secured
from seven different persons. When the
court imposes the fines the aggregate will
be s., 315. Boston journal.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26

We ask for share of your patronage.
In return for which we guarantee to
protect your interest, both in quality
and price. We would like to show
you our line Of
They cannot be beaten. The price was
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26

"Hell fer Sartain" he presents some de
lightful short studies, and in his latest
novel he contrasts the widely different
phases of life among the mountaineers
and among the people of the 'Blue-
Grass" The difference, by the way, be
tween the two regions, in spite OF the eX-
cellent work Of the Kentucky writers,
does not seem to be understood by many
readers. No one, however, can fail to APP
preciate this on reading "The Kentuck-
ians.' Mr. Fox is himself 'Blue-
Grass man, but from living at various
times among the mountaineers he has ac-
quired very warm regard for them and
an intimate acquaintance with their
habits.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
What Wa namaker Says.

John Wanamaker is fair example of
successful business man. He says: II never
in my life used such thing as poster or
dodger or handful My plan for twenty
years has been to buy so much space in
newspaper and fill it up as | wanted.
would not give an advertisement in news
paper of five hundred circulation for five
thousand dodgers or posters. If I wanted
to sell cheap jewelry or run a gambling
scheme l might use posters, but I would
not insult reading public with handbills.
The class of people who read them are too
poor to look to for support in mercantile
affairs. l deal directly with the publisher.
I say to him, How long will you let me run
column of matter through your paper for
500 or $50O?' as the case may be. 1 let him
do the figuring, and if l think he is not try
ing to take more than his share 1 give him
the copy. 1 lay aside the profits on a partc-
ular line of goods for advertising purposes.
At first I laid aside $1,000. Last year laid
aside and spent $40 900. l have done better
this year and shall increase that sum as the
profits warrant it. I owe my success to
newspapers and to them freely give GER
tain profit of my yearly business" Unsuc-
cessful merchants may con this lesson with
profit to themselves. Successful merchants
do not need to. They have learned it in
their own experience. Who are the most
successful merchants? Look in the news
paper. You will invariably find their names
there if you have not learned them by heart
already through this medium.
The Moses tomb at Silver Lake, Bucks
port, las been completed, Hallowell
granite being used in it's construction.
The outer dimensions are about 12x45x1O.
At the front is the door with the name
Moses at its top in polished raised letters.
Outside is bronze gate. The top is con-
structed of two pieces of stone in the
form of an arch. The interior contains
one room besides six catacombs. The
floor is one piece of polished granite and
the sides of pressed brick. At the back
are six catacombs covered by plate glass
fronts. 1t was built by the Hallowell
Granite Co. and the cost is said to be
about 50, 900.
dose of DR.. Fowler's Ext. Of Wild
Strawberry brings immediate relief in all
cases of cramping pains of the stomach or
bowels. 1t is natures specific for summer
complaint in all its forms.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
The Grand Banks.

Gustav kobbe writes an article entitled
''On the Grand Banks and Elsewhere for
the August st. Nicholas Mr.. Kobbe says
The Grand Banks of Newfoundland are
the great fishing ground on this side of
the Atlantic. Other fishing grounds near
these are Western Bank and Quiro; but
all the year round you see vessels on the
Grand Banks. If you have ever crossed
the ocean on a swift liner, you will have
noticed that when about two days out you
ran into a chilly fog. You were off Cape
Race, Newfoundland, crossing the Banks.
1t is usually cold and foggy there, and in
winter frequent gales and snow-storms add
to the dreariness and danger
Western Bank is near Sable Island, a
long sand bar off the coast of Nova Scotia,
and an ocean graveyard, literally strewn
with wrecks. The English Government
placed flock of sheep there because
there had been instances of sailors wreck
ed on the island starving to death; but
the sheep died. The island was too bar
rem even for them. A herd of ponies was
tried, and these hardy creatures flourish
ed, but became in time so wild as to be un-
approachable; and shipwrecked sailor
hardly has the strength to scamper after a
wild pony. Now, however, there are
several lighthouses and life saving sta
lions on the island, and in the spring in
Vulnerable gulls nest in the sand and lay
their eggs. In May it is not unusual for
dories belonging to the Western Bank
feet to get lost-at least for a while: for
the gulls' eggs are good eating during
that month. | once asked an old fisher
man if he had ever been on Sable Island.
He told me had landed there once when
hed been lost in dory.
GLOW did you get lost?" | asked.
ION purpose, | guess he answered.
Needless to say it had been in May
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
< "BIue Grass" Author.

John Fox, Jr., whose latest book,
''Hell fer Sartain,'' was recently brought
out by the Harpers, and whose new novel,
THE Kentuckians,' began to appear
serially in Harper Magazine for July, is
one of the youngest and one of the ablest
of the writers who are making us familiar
with the picturesque life of Kentucky.
Mr.. Fox, like Miss Murfree and James
Lane Allen, writes directly from person
al observations, and his characters are
closely and sympatheticalIy defined. In
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26

The American fishing vessel are schoon-
ers. You can tell them by the dories
which, when not in use, are ''nested' -
set one inside the other-on deck. An or
binary ships boat usually has ring in
the bow and stern, into which the ropes
by which it is hoisted aboard are hooked.
A dory, however, has a long eye in the
painter (the rope at the bow, and in the
stern ''becket' "a loop formed by pas
sing a rope through two holes.
There are five dories to the average
fishing vessel, and two men to a dory
besides the captain and the cook, who
remain aboard while the dories are out.
The first thing the dories do is to run
their gear set their travis. A trawl
is line, about mile long, from which
thousand hooks hang by smaller lines.
At each end of the trawl is keg- float
The kegs of different vessels are identified
by distinctive little flags, and marked with
the vessels name. The kegs are anchor
ed and that part of the line to which hooks
are attached rests ON the bottom.
On forenoon in fine weather the dories
will ''under-rup the trawls-will begin
taking them up at one end, and as fast as
they take fish off the hook, will rebait
and throw the line over, hook by hook.
But in the evening they take up the en-
tire trawl, return with it to the vessel
bait up aboard, and set the trawl again.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26

The great 'Yankee'' fishermen are
mostly Nova Scotians, but the captains of
our fishing vessels are, as a rule, Ameri-
| cans-hard, self-reliant, quick to think
and to act, and ready for any emergency.
While the dories are out the captain, with
the aid of the cook, handles the ship and
keeps his weather eye on the horizon. If
he sees danger in sky or sea, he sets a
slgnal-usually a basket hoisted in the
forestaysail halyards-to recall the dories.
Only too often, though the gale comes
up with such suddenness that the dories
to leeward cannot get back. A dory with
the bodies of two fishermen in it, or more
frequently, empty or tossed bottom up by
the waves, tells the story. Yet in spite
OF the danger OF starvation, jug of water
usually constitutes all the provision aboard
a dory, and compass is rare bird. Near
the west coast of Newfoundland are the
islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon. They
are the last relics of the once great pos
sessions of France in North America
They have French governor and a uni
formed French police. Many French fish
ermen make their headquarters on these
islands. These Frenchmen sail their
travis" Their fishing vessels are much
larger than ours, and include even banks.
Instead of dories they carry sail boats
The vessel comes to anchor, and near her
each boat drops its first trawl-keg over
board. Then one boat will set zigzag
! trawl by lacking against the wind, an
other will run a straight-away course so
that the travis, while all converging
| toward the vessel, do not interfere with
one another. Then, too, the fishermen
can in foggy weather get back to the yes
sci by simply undermining their travis.
Our fishermen set theirs where they think
they will hook the most fish, and the yes
sci, instead Of coming to anchor, cruises
about where she put the dories over.
Many a fishing schooner that sails out
of Gloucester with her ensign tluttering
gaily from the ''main truck comes in by
Cape Ann, on her return from the
"Banks,' with her colors at half-mast
y dory OF two lost in the fog OF run down
in thick weather by an ocean greyhound
that no more felt the collision than if il
crushed an eggshell-at all events, Il
couple of men OF more for Davy Jones'
locker-SuCh is only too often the tale
brought back from the fishing grounds to
Gloucester, our chief fishing port. Tears
at parting, weeks of anxious suspense
and when the ship comes home tears again
for lost husband. son, or brother-that
story is common enough on Massachusetts,
Bay. And even if neighbors say, ''Don' t
cry, dearie. Perhaps some ship has picked
him up, and he'l come back to you' the
hope is short-lved. Lost at sea is a
familiar line in the death columns of the
Gloucester papers.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
A GREAT SURPRISE IS IN STORE

for those who will 90 to-day and get a package Of
GRAlN-o. 1t takes the place of coffee at about
Il the cost. 1t is food drink, fail of health, and
can be given to the children as well as the adult
with great benefit. 1t is made of pure grains and
looks and tastes like the finest grades of Mocha
or Java coffee 1t satisfies everyone. A cup Of
Grain-O is better for the system than tonic, be-
cause its benefit is permanent. What coffee breaks
down GrainO builds up ASK your grocer for
Grain-O. 16r. and 25c.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26

A dose of DR.. Fowler's Ext. of Wild
Straw berry brings immediate relief in all
cases of cramping pains of the stomach or
bowels. 1t is natures specific for summer
complaint in all its forms.
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease,a powder for the feet. 1t cures
painful, swollen smartirg feet and instantly takes
the sting out of corns and bunlons ~ the great
est comfort discovery of the age Aliens Foot
Ease makes tight fitting or new shoes feel easy: 1t
is certain cure for sweating, callous and hot
tired, aching feet. Try it to-dny Sold by all drug
gists and shoe stores. BY mail 1or zoe. in stamps
Trial package FREE, Address, Alien .. olmsted
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The Republican journal., 1897-08-26


upon them. What should they do? Then
crafty old Canek proposed to reconstruct
the dead horse in an image of stone. The
proposition was hailed with joy, and after
month of patient toll, which employed
all the skill of their most talented sculp-
tors and accomplished idol makers of the
past, the image of the horse, faithfully
wrought in solid stone, was set up in the
temple to await the coming of Cortez,
the blonde Messiah. Years followed years
into eternity, and Canek, with all his gen
Others rose to take their places, and in
turn went down to their graves, and the
the origin of the four footed god Of
Thunder and Lightning became as a
sacred tradition; and still the people
watched for the coming of a blue-eyed
Messiah, as their fathers had taught them
to 4do. One day after a century had
passed, priest on top of the temple,
Fayasal, discovered tiny speck, slowly
moving across the blue waters of the lake.
AS the object approached, two dark robed
friars could be seen, padding frail
craft toward the island. They were not
of the Indian tribes-they had blue eyes
and fair hair-truly the Messiah had
come to his own at last. Quickly the
joyful news travelled from mouth to
mouth. With shouts of glee, the beat
ing of drums and the music of reed in
struments, the people gathered to well
come the newcomers. They were mission
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
SEOGw|CK LINE.
Boston & Bangor Steamship Co.

sl- Commencing 1ay rs, 1897, steam
er Rockland, Capt M. L. Abbott
will leave Belfast at O'Clock A. M, (or upon ar
rival of steamer from Boston) daily except Mon
day,
For Castine Sargentvie, Deer Isle, Sedgwck
and Brooklin and when there are passengers will
stop at Blake's Point and Little Deer Isle.
RETURNING
Will leave Brooklin at 10 A. NJ Mondays and
1890 other days. except Sunday, touching at
same landings and connect at Belfast with steam
er from Boston except on Wednesdays and Fri
days.
Through rates for passengers and freight to Bar
Harbor and all landings Mount Desert Island
CHAS. f. JOHNSON, Agent, Belfast.
WILLIAM H. HILL, General Manager Boston
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26
Maine Central R. R.
TIM E~TA.BLE,

On and after June 20, 1857, trans connecting at
Durham and Waterville with through trains for
and from Bangor Watervile Portland ana Bos
ton will as follows:
The Republican journal., 1897-08-26

flag station
Limited tickets for Boston now sold al $500
from Belfast and ali stations on Branch.
Through tickets to all points West and North
west via all routes, for sale by f. f. CROWLEY.
Agent, Belfast. GEORGE +. EVANS,
General Manager.
F. f. BoOTHBY Gen'l Pass. and Ticket Agent.
Portland, June &c. 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05
PERSONAL.

Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman, son of
Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, says
that his duties have compelled him to trav-
ell over 100000 miles in the last two years.
While an American actress Miss Re
han is Irish both by birth and descent, her
father having been Limerick shipbuild-
er and she herself born in that famous
Shannon city.
Lieut.. Winston Churchill, son of Lady
Randolph Churchill, a daughter of Leon
ard Jerome of New York, is acting as war
correspondent for the London Daily Tel
egraph in India.
Alexander Siloti, the famous pianist,
and one of Liszt's most famous pupils. is
going to live In Leipsic, ehere he will be
the principal teacher of piano playing in
the royal conservatory.
Down in Texas little Miss Fite of
Moran wants TO pick cotton against little
Miss Ward of Meridian. Both are 6 years
old and they weigh forty-eight and forty
three pounds, respectively.
Col. Isaac Morrow, recently appointed
immigration inspector of Detroit, has
fought through four wars. The one be-
NNSNAA US ueAy anu tliS SCiAtlllo ItUuD-
lice, the Seminole war, the Mexican war
and the war of the rebellion.
The Kansas state board of printing has
refused to print the address of William
Allen White of Emporia, which he dellv-
cred at the opening Of the state university,
probably because Mr.. White has said so
many severe things about populists.
One of the good stories in the Life of
Tennyson'' is a poetical competition in
which he once engaged with Fitz- Gerald.
to see who could produce the most sue
| cessful line in Wordsworth's most deadly
dull manner There is a dispute as to
who actually wrote the winning line, but
here is the line itself: "a Mr.. Wilkinson.
| a clergyman tHH i'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05
A Newpsaper MYSTERY.

Such a fundamental question in litera-
ture as the following should not long re-
main unanswered, says zion's Herald.
1T beats me-" he said, as he laid down
his newspaper thooughtfully. 81 dunno's
l ever thought Of it afore, but now tibet
it does come ter my mind, 1t certainly
beats me-
What air We talking about ?" asked his
wife anxiously.
"Literatoor," he answered. Course,
we've seen it showed up in the newspa-
pers time and ag'i in how all an editor is
ter set down weth pot o paste an a
pair of scissors, an cut out things to put
inter is paper"
Certainly. 1 don't see nothin' so beat
In about that
But this is the question: Some Teller
hez ter git them pieces up in the first
place. 1t never struck me afore. but I'm
blest eff 1 wouldn't like ter know who the
feller is that starts in an gifts up them
there things fur the editors ter cut out!'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05

At Scotch weddings some years ago, says
the London Telegraph, it used to be the
custom to batter the hat of the bride
groom as he was leaving the house in
which the ceremony took place On one of
those occasions a newly married couple
(relatives of the bridegroom determined
TO carry out the observances of this Gus
tom to the letter. The bridegroom heard
them discussing their plans and dispatch
ed messenger to the carriage, which was
waiting, with his hat some time previous
to his departure. Then, DOMINIC the hat
of male relative who had plotted against
him, he prepared to go out to the carriage.
No sooner had he got to the door than
his hat was furiously assaulted and al
most destroyed. He walked out of the
house amid the laughter of the bystanders
and entered the vehicle; then taking the
battered hat from his head he threw it
into the hands of its proper owner, ex-
claiming, Hey, Mr.. Dougall, there's your
hat" and donned his own, amid the cheers
of all present. Mr.. Dougall was the I'M
happiest looking man in Scotland for some
time after that.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-05
LEGAL NOTICES.


NOTICE is hereby given that 1, Joseph
M. Farr, guardian of William NJ. FAIR,
Joseph D. Farr and Robert c. Farr, will
apply to the judge of the superior court
of Chatham county on the second Mon
day in December, being the 18th day Of
December, 1897, at the Chatham county
court house, in the city of Savannah, for
leave to sell for reinvestment,, an undi-
vided three-fifths interest in and to all
that tract of land lying in Fulton county,
Georgia, and in the city of Atlanta, and
known as lots numbers three 90 and four
"a, of block B, fronting ninety-two (99
feet on Frazier street and running back
on Fulton street one hundred 600 feet
The reason for applying for said leave to
sell being that said property is unproduc-
tive, and that the proceeds Of said sale
can be invested to better advantage. The
remaining two-fifths interest being own
ed by myself individually and by my
daughter Elizabeth F. Fripp, WILDE sold
at the same time and on the same terms
with the interest Of said minors
JOSEPH M. FAIR, Guardian.