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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

The community has been greatly
disappointed, however The Min
lister OF Foreign Affairs and the of
feials with him have treated their
quarantine in most fippant and
childish manner. Ignoring the seri-
BUSINESS of the situation in case
smallpox should break out, they
have acted like lot of boys, defying
public opinion and established au-
thorities. 1t is not necessary for
The INDEPENDENT to discuss whether
there was any necessity to quaran-
tine the officials or not. AS mat
ter of fact, they were in contact
with smallpox patients, and it was
at the suggestion of Minister Cooper
himself that they were quarantined.
What kind OF man is Mr.. Cooper,
who taxes the people heavily, to up
hold quarantine which he had no
idea OF submitting to, and which he
and his subordinates have violated
every day in spite OF special guards
and policemen
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

Wesuppose that the Herald knows
what it is writing about, but we
don't know what serious" charge
was preferred against the Port Sur
veyor in Hlo to cause his suspen-
sion from his office.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

were shaking and leis furnished to
the "uniortunates." We are ex-
tremely pleased, however, to learn
that Mr. G. A. Brown, a member Of
tho Board Of Health, riding on his
wheel to Waikiki yesterday found
Minister Cooper, on his wheel on the
public road. Mr.. Brown told Mr..
Cooper wha. he thought OF him.
He impressed upon the ministerial
mind that the Board of Health did
not take e'tbo quarantine business as
a burlesque but meant it as a seri-
Gus safeguard for the public health
OF the community. We understand
that Mr.. Brown suggested that if
the quarantined officials continued
to take their involuntary imprison-
ment as Joke, he would propose to
tho Board Of Health to remove the
whole outfit to the regular quarsn-
tine station.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
TOPICS OF The DAY.
On behalf OF the mothers and
children OF Palama TUE INDEPENDENT
returns thanks for tho fence around
the quarry at the Palama Chapel.

The literary Twinkler, formerly
the military organ, running short
OF "boiler plate" has invented an
amusing "fake" in regard to the
Philadelphia in order to draw out
The INDEPENDENT, Too stale a trick,
dear friend, we can entrsp but are
not to be entrapped by midnight
owls, Our news is solid and can
wait
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

Minister Damon is a man Of high
moral standing and although we
differ from him politically, we adj
NIT that he has the courage of his
convictions and at the same time
will enforce certain moral standard
from the men in the public employ
under his department.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

Don't fail to visit Sachs store, and
see the startling bargains that are
offered.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

The taxpayers have been put to
great deal OF expense in preventing
the spread of the small pox epidemic
by keeping up the two quarantine
stations. No growing or objections
have been heard however from the
men who have to dig" and they
were and are ready and willing to
pay all reasonable expenses connect
ed with the precautions against any
contagious disease. The Board Of
Health has acted fearlessly and
honestly in the matter, and it was
to be expected that all possible
assistance would be rendered in
enforcing the quarantine by the
officials confined at the Castle
residence at Waikiki.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

We have had occasion to refer to
this matter in previous issues. We
have mentioned the canoe riding OF
some OF the quarantined men and
their trespsssing on the lands Of
private citizens. We have referred
to the intercourse between members
of bicycle party and the quaran-
tined men last week when hands
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

residents and not sent to the coast
for engrossmeut. We have several
clever artists here in this line born
under the folds of the Lion,
Thistle and Shamrock.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

1t is safe to say that there cannot
be found in Honolulu six respect
able citizens who would play the
game OF the officials now quarantin-
ed. No guard should be necessary.
The word of honor and the common
sense OF the Minister and his crew
ought to have been sufficient
guarantee that the law, the rules
and regulations of the health officers
would be upheld and obeyed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21
MOSELY FOLD
ING BATH

It is The most complete and per-
feet in the world and when not
in use makes a very handsome
piece of furniture. 1t is porce-
lain lined, and has very sim
pie and effective heater.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

II the Port Surveyor Of Hilo, as
claimed by the Hawaii Herald, has
been guilty of a serious breach of
decorum, fire him out even if he had
a dozen relatives in the Citizens
Guards or in the very department
in which he serves. II son of a
"royalists" in Minister Damon's en-
ploy takes upon himself the role Of
a Don Juan, breaks up young and
happy household and makes his
name notorious in the community,
the "royalist" are the first to say to
Minister Damon, fire him out and
let justice take it's course.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

THE INDEPENDENT has no partial
feelings towards any one. There are
sinners and good men in all political
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-21

We glory in Mr.. G. A. Browns
good sense and fearless attitude.
Personally Mr. Brown probably
doesn't care a snap whether Minis
ter Cooper and his officials are quar-
antined or not. As an officer Of the
Board Of Health he holds himself
and his coljesgurs responsible for
any possibility OF an epidemic break
ing out through lsx'ty or negligence
and h. has shown his backbone and
6rmness 10y declining 10 allow even
Cabinet Minister to defy the law
and perhaps expose the town to a
most disastrous disease.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
Amoricans In Nova Scotia.

A lady Of Nova Scotia, writing 20 the
Bostoa Transcript, says that the Ameri-
cans who visit Nova Scotia are almost
without exception pleasant and well
hammered people 1--WE note some slight
difference between their speech and ours
Their voices are higher and sharper, and
they are more up to date as to slang. ]
am afraid that in our heart of hearts
we feel ourselves little superior in re.
pose of manner, for the rollicking enjoy
ment Of the ordinary American when OH
"a holiday III Nova Scotia is, perhaps, too
evident. But when the patience with
which they endure many Inconvenience,
the zest with which they enter into any
pleasures that come in their way, and
the good viii with which they are ever
ready TO help any charitable scheme
which may be afoot in place whers
they are staying are put in the scale
against the loudness which sometimes
offends us, the tritling popularity kicks
the haa m
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
WONDERS or LABOR.
Zen Remarkable Works In Masonry nnt
Engineering.

Tho Stone Trade News considers tho ten
most remarkable works of human labor:
First.-Tho pyramids of Egypt, tho
largest of which, near Cairo, known "a
the great pyramid, built by Choops, king
Of Egypt, took $50, 900 men 20 years 70
build.
ocond.-Tho artificial rescrvoir-Lake
Moaris built by Amcnemha of the twelfth
dynasty which serves 10 store up the
waters of tie Nile during tho season OF
floods and distribute them over the land
dl.r,.ig The dry season. Its circumference
was g. 600 furlougs, and on its being al
lowed to fall into ruin tho fertility of the
region became to serious extent thing
of tho past
d.-The Tai Mahal, tomb erected
at Aga, I'm Hindustan, by Shan Jehan,
over his queen, Moor Jehan. Ii is built Of
the purest white marble, and yet seems so
airy that when seen from n distance 1t is
like fabric of mist and sunbeams, with
Its great dome soaring up, "A silvery bubble
about To burst i'm the sun, and even after
you have touched il and climbed 20 its
summit you almost doubt its reality. 1t
cost over 93, 000, GEO.
Fourth The temple OF Baalbcc, in the
erection Of which stones 60 feet long. 90
feet broad and D feet thick have been used
moro prodigious masses than have ever
elsewhere been moved 10y human power
and much exceeding in size the stones used
In the pyramids
Fifth.-The temple of Karlak, describ-
cd by FERGUSON as the noblest work OF
architectural magnihconce ever produced
by the hand Of man. 1t covers twice the
area OF ST Peters. AT Rome and undoubt-
eddy is one of the finest buildings in the
world.
Sixth.-The great wall Of China, 1880
miles in length. 1t is 90 feet in height
and in thickness 20 feet at the base and Is
feet at the top.
Seventh.-The Eiffcl tuwer, erected IL
the grounds of the 1889 Paris exhibition.
eS4 feet high.
Eighth.-The Sucz canal with So miles
of waterway. connecting the Mediterranean
and the Red seas, and forming the princi
pal route To India 1t cost more than
Eli 000, 600, and l72, COZ out of 800, 67f
shares were purchased by and belong to
the British government.
Ninth The railway bridge Che largest
cantiever bridge in the world) over the
Forth with two spans each of 700 feet,
erected at a cost of nearly "a, 600, 600.
Tenth.-The leaning tower of Pisa
which deviatcS ID feet from the perpendic
ular
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
CREDIT tOR FARMERS.
Continuance of Present Conditions q
Distinct unrdship 10 Agriculture.


Distinct Hardship tO Agriculture.
We have lately given some accounts of
the operation of agricultural banks in
Europe. which have done very much for
the farming class by making it possible
for it, To secure loans on such security
as farmers can offer. The farmer is
especially i'm need of credit, for the i'm
terval must always be considerable be-
tween the preparation Of the soil and
the harvesting of the crop. He must
spend money long time before he
can get any back. As to most of his
products, he may be said 10 be carry
ing on business where The stock is
turned over but once a year Further
more, as a crop natures all over the
country at the same season, and gener-
ally within period of "A few weeks, it is
particularly important 10 the farmer
that he should not be compelled to re
allie on his harvests Immediately. lie
would break the market if he were
obliged to sell all his crops as soon as
gathered. and yet he must sell good
deal, for he has been under expense for
months without any income.
While the farmer more than almost
any other producer needs credit, he
cannot generally offer commercial Sc
curity, and real estate is not a good
security for ordinary banks of discount
To take, and it is unlawful for our ma
tional banks to accept il. The result
is that the farmer is usually compelled
TO sell his produce at an unpropftious
g, l.,, &c Il
private bankers for which usurious
rates are obtained. In this country
there has been practically no effort to
supply this need for agricultural cred
it's, although the brokers and private
bankers and factors who have made
a practice of lending to farmers have
made n great deal of money out of it,
for the absence of competition enables
them TO get a high rate for money, and
the farmer pretty generally pays his
debts.
1t is singular that in our own coun-
try no effort has been made TO afford
agriculture in general the capital it
needs for the improving of land and
for carrying on farm operations during
the long intervals between the annua
marketing OF crops. The changed con
ditions of the times make it imperative
that farming must be conducted upon
more scientific principles 30 as to get
out Of the land more than il has here
tofore produced, and that necessity
leaves no alternative but either TO afford
the farmer enlarged credit facilities Or
TO leave the present landowners TO be
frozen out by insolvency, with the re
suit of transferring this industry 70
class possessing ampler means and able
10 cultivate larger farms upon improved
methods.@Journal of Commerce and
Commercial Bulletin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
WcyIer's Paper Promises.

Our 'greenbackers" should rejoice
over the fact that another paper money
experiment is being tried. "If green
backs put down the rebellion in the
United States. why shouldn't they prove
effective weapons against Cuban
rebels?" reasons Gen. Weyler, who is
flooding the coast towns Of Cuba with
artistically engraved promises to pay
on one side of piece of paper and "a
picture Of n well-developed tobacco
plant on the other side.
The experiment is bound to be sue
cessful, for the notes are made legal
tender in the worst way. Any shop
keeper who refuses TO accept these
promises for their face value is subject
TO instant Imprisonment in jails where
confinement means almost certain
death. OF course under the circum-
stances the notes are accepted. Weyler,
however, forgot TO decree that prices
should not be raised, and the Cuban
shopkeepers are mean enough to try to
defeat the experiment by raising prices.
So far they have only doubled prices,
but each one is trying 10 see how high
he can put prices, and the end is not in
sight
Come 10 think of il, high prices, con-
stantly growing higher, have defeated
all past experiments with paper
Perhaps Weyler, by correcting
this little defect, may yet demonstrate
that greenbackers are right and that
cheap money, by proper legislation, can
be made just rs good as money made
from costly metals. What a boon plenty
Of money would be TO mankind Sue
cess TO Weyler's experiment and death
to the traitor who tries to prevent its /.
success 10y raising prices or by refus-
ing to accept Weyler's handsome prom
ses.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
OF FRAGILE BEAUTY.
Oar GRANDMOTHER Were Not All W.
Have Been Told.

The young woman of the present
generation who ventures TO have "A
headache or nerves" is Immediately
confronted by indignant critics with
her grandmother. If the grandmother
is living the fact of her continued eX-
istence is made to tell, and if she seeps
with her fathers her grandchild is con.
fronted with her ghost, the ghost is en-.
dowed with as many eXcellencies as
those with whom Betsy Trotwood en-
bowed the niece who never was born.
And as poor David Copperfield was re-
preached with the virtues Of his mag
mary sister, so the granddaughter Of
the period is reproached with the ghost
~ perfection of her grandmother, who
never had a headache-at least accord
ing to tradition-but who, ON the con
trary, was a model of physical perfec-
ton. When il comes TO the testimony
of those who saw the grandmother
in flesh - that is another story"
Able Robin, chaplain in Rochambeau'
army during the revolution, wrote of
American women in 17s2; "They are
tall and well-proportioned, their feat
ures are generally regular, their COM
pleXions are generally fair and without
color. At 20 years of age the women
have no longer the freshness of youth.
Ar 35 or 40 they are wrinkled and de-
crepit."
And Chevalier Louis Felix de Bear
your, after praising the beauty Of
the American women TO the skies, says:
"At the age of % their form changes,
and at 30 the whole of their charms
have disappeared" These observers
were not mere hasty travellers, but had
lived here for years, and their verdict
is that the women Of nearly 100 years
ago showed a fragile beauty and early
decline which this end of the century
damsel, with her athletic record and
her prolonged youth, would scorn.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
BANK CLERK BUNCOED.
Gave Two Dollars to BE Accused o.
Bicycle Stealing.

Gave Two Dollars to BE Accused of
Bicycle Stealing.
a rather clever trick was played on Il
bank clerk the other day in Paris. 4
cyclist accosted him outside store
and begged him TO look after his bi.
cycle while he went in to buy some
thing. The clerk consented, and the
stranger was about 10 go in when he
hesitated and said that as the other
was stranger to him he thought It
would be well if he gave him ten francs
as n guarantee of his honesty. The
unsuspecting clerk handed him III /.
sum at once, and the stranger, after
promising to stand him drink when
he returned, left him After the clerk
had waited about half an hour anothev
cyclist came up, and, Selling him bg
the throat, called him a thief. Bovh
were arrested, and Al the station it was
learned that the Second cyclist was the
real owner of the machine, which bad
been stolen from him a few moments
before it had been intrusted TO The
clerk.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
CROSS-EXAMINATION
Could Not Weaken Such Testimony
As This.
Hrom "a MATHEMATICAL TelenraphO

tFfOW Utc hutdHuIOO IetcVTupN.)
The following statement is one of great
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md a man rs well known as MIR Wallace
should carry more than ordinary weight
With our readers Here it is as taken
lown by our representative:
My name is John A. Wallace. am
member of the firm of J. 4. Wallace IS
Co., doing business as timers, etc. at 10G
Eleanor Street, Kalamazoo in which city
alsoreside For the past nine or ten months
have been having attacks Of kidney com
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was very severe at times; my urinary sys-
tenn was also in bad state OF derange.
mcnt, sometimes the urine was scanty and
then again the amount would be excessive
and difficulty of passage always existed
| heard of Doans Kidney Pills at a time
when ] felt that was going to be sick,
hut their use wardcd OFT an attack. and |
am now feeling very much better; the
urinary organism has regained "a normal
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IS much reduced in severity, while il is now
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tmuing the use Of Doan's Kidney Pills.
with positive feeling that they will effect
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have unbounded confidence i'm Doans
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Kidney Pills are relieving more backs of
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this right here in Michigan. Ask any one
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
BIRD TRAGEDY.
oearfing Accidentally Collides with and
Kills Rock In Midalr.

James Carter, of Masham. Yorks, Eng
land, reports happening to the London
Field the like of which seldom or never
was observed before. In over 25 vol
umes OF well-known sportesmen's
newspaper similar incident has not
been reported.
The Field says that "a starting, fly
ing swiftly from it's nest, collided with
= passing rock, and the starling's peak
penetrated the head of the rock, causing
instant death" Hawks, of course, often
strike their game in midair and Kill il,
but in that case the collision is inten.
tional. During the migrating periods
birds are often killed and MANNED by
flying against unseen obstacles at night,
as telegraph wires or high waterfalls.
Many ducks and geese fly up stream into
abe Niagara falls every year, but the l,,Tn
Of this incident is not recorded.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
QUELLS a RIOT.
Now Use to Which "A searchlight Was Re
Gently Put.


Gently Put.
The electric searchlight was used re-
Gently to put down riot in Lancashire,
England. \ manufacturer, whose men
had struck, was determined TO keep his
mill going, and he promptly secured
new hands and set them TO work. At
the same tine he fixed a searchlight
on the factory building, TO prevent the
strikers from setting fire to the sheds
erected for the new hands. During
the continuance of the strike this light
was used nightly, in conjunction with
the police established in the works, to
scour the country and to illuminate the
parts where pickets were placed. IL
was found so effective that large num-
Der of temporary police were dispensed
with.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
a Oueer DeDosit.

julius Howe has a peculiar deposit
on his farm in East Brookfield. Mass.
1t covers about ten acres and lies at the
bottom of ravine in bog. 1t is about
1R feet thick and is 10 inches below the
surface. 1t has been analysed and
found to consist of the petrified shells
or bodies of minute flies or beetles.
Upon being burned it crumbles into
white powder, valuable for securing
metal
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
THE QUALLA RESERVE.
1t IL the Home OF m Independent Indian
Tribe.


In the western part of North Caro-
lima is a perfectly organized republic,
independent Of both state and nation
al governments. 1t is known as the
Qualla Reserve and is the home of about
1000 of the Cherokee Indians belong.
ing to the eastern branch. The re.
serve. says Uarper's Round Table, has
an area of $4,000 acres, or SO square
miles, of the richest valley land of the
state lying along the Ocona, Lufta and
Soco creeks, The president OF the lit
tie republic is elected every four years
lie receives a salary of $500 year, bur
when at Washington on business fot
the republic he gets four dollars a day
extra. He is called chief but none but
Cherokee Of more than 35 years Is
eligible for the craftsmanship. When
he is absent his duties are performed
by an assistant chief, whose salary is
$3.50 "a year. The chief has a cabinet
Of three secretaries and the congress
comprises two delegates from every
100 members OF the tribe. All Chero-
kec males OF IS and all white males who
have Indian wives have the right 70
vote. The constitution provides for
the maintenance Of n public school in
which both English and Cherol<ees are
taught. The inhabitants of the reserve
are intelligent, fairly well educated.
law-abiding and industrious.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16

Personal The gentleman who an
noyed tue congregation last Sunday hN
continually coughing will find ins'ant
1+ref by using One Minute Cough Cure
SPEEDY and harmless remedy for
throat and lung troubles.
W.T. Kennels, 81 Louis; L. 5 Webb,
Alum.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16

Mrs. Yeast wish could think @;
something TO keep my husb'nd at
home at night. Mr. Punrhcon--Get
him bicycle. Mrs. NcaSt-Thal
would take him ont more Than ever
Mrs. Puncheon-Oh, 40. il wouldn't
My husband got one day before yes
tcrday and the doctor says he won't
bc out for month.-llousehOld
Words,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16
Old English Coins

Gold coins. says the Chicago Chron-
icle. were introduced in England by Ed
ward III. in six-shilling pieces, nearly
equal in size 10 the modern sovereign.
Mobiles followed at six shillings eight
pence, and thence the lawyers fee;
nfterward there were quarter and half
mobiles. Edward ". coined angels, with
= fgmre Of n ichaei and the dragon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16

When cold is contrac' ed, cure it AT
once. One Minute Cough Cure will set
you on the road TO recovery in a MN
ute. 1t will cure pneumonia, brOn
chits. Group and all forms of lung and
throat troubles
w. IL. Kennels, st. Louis; b S.Webb
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16

When the sprngtime comes, Gentle
Annie" ike All Other sensible PERSONS
will cleanse the lv~r auH renonat- the
system with DeWitts Lutte E4rly
Risers. famous lutle pills for the liver
and stomach all the year round.
w II Kennels, st. Louis; b ) Webb
Alma.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1897-04-16

Group aud whonping cough are child
hoods terrors; out ike pneumonia
bronchitis aud other throat and lung
troubles, can be quickly cured by using
One Minute Cough Cure.
W. II. Repuels, st. Louis; B. S.Wehb
Alma