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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-02
REVEAlED BY AN AD.
4 Soldier on Both Sides During the War
 Finds Bis Lost Family.

\ little two line want ad. ill q New Orleans paper has been the means of re- uniting q prominent southern family separated B years. the discovery of 8 man supposed to hive been dead since the war al the unraveling of an im- portant E, ernment mystery. Alonzo 0. Deneon. rho originally enlisted with the Confed gate army at Holly Springs, Miss, ill 1881, but who in 1864 enlisted with the Sixteenth Ohio, Company K, at Cincinnati, was in camp at Washing ton after Lee s surrender. He had trou- bie with Lieutenant Cox of the Ohio regiment and was sentenced to be shot Aug. 2S, 1865. Ten days before the day of execution he escaped by assist ance of the guard, and, going to New York, assumed the name Thomas 4. Jones. under which alias he has sinee lived, travelling the world over in search of the family left in Memphis. After years in San Francisco and down the Pacific coast, through all the Central American republics. he returned to New Orleans in 1880 and began the search for relatives. knowing that he left a mother and three sisters. He travelled 1000 miles and spent $11. 1000 in the search, winding up i'll Memphis in 1887 with SI1 in his pocket.
 The other day Jones, by which name he was known through these 32 years, was in Monroe, La, and, seeing paper with an al. from Mrs. J. B. Fenn a thrill shot through him. Recognizing the name as that of his sister, Jones ar rived at New Orleans, and publicly an- nounced that he would resume his right name, A. c. Denson He has done busi- ness, carries q life Insurance policy, las joined the Masons, Odd Fellows, the Knights of Pythias and was married under the name of Jones.
 The family is holding great reunion on Howard avenue. The mother. Rebec- ca Denson, aged 76; Mrs I B. Fenn, Mrs. Young of Atlanta q I Mrs. Julius Ennermoser, three sisters, the latter having two daughters wlo are teachers ill the public schools, are all present at the feast. Benson is 53 years old and says he fears nothing from the comics. sion Cincinnati Enquirer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-02
Famous In Cookery.

The Princess of Soubise invented the soup now called after her, wh1io the Princess of Condo gave her name to q particular mode of serving a breast of mutton. The Duchess of Mailly, wing with her. invented special way of dressing leg of the same animal. Louise de la Valliere was an adept Ill the culinary art, and Mime. de Mainte- non, learned as she WAS. would prepare dishes for her royal master.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-02

The workbasket5 of the moment re semble those of our grandmothers. coy cred as they are with gay lowered silk
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-02
Harmless Modern weapons.

The deadliness of the modern weapon. as it is use,i ill war, is all humbug. Ii is less deadly than a poltceman's club CT the remark shot from the mouth (. defeated candidate The club fractures skull once inawhile, and the defeated candidates remark may hit weak spot in his opponents record, but the records of modern war show that only one leaden pellet in , thousand hits living target. -Ar1noy Kno1 in Scran ton Truth.
 The most fashionable hat now is ths one that doss not resemble any othex.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-04-02
ALETrER FROM DR. HoLME8,
ne Tells 9 Little Girl of an Adventure
 When He Was Boy.

Isabella Graham Mnrdook contributes to St Nicholas an experience of her school day life. in which she quotes the following interesting letter that she re- ceived from Oliver Wendell Holmes:
 BosToN, March l5, 1890. My DEAR Miss IsABn..L ..LA--Here is one little incident of my life which have never told in print:
 When was little boy got upon raft ono day-a few boards laid together-whioh foated about i'll a pond--a very small pond but rather bigger round than dinner table It was big enough. anyhow. to drown q littla boy, and came pratty near doing 1t, for. while was stepping over 6 edge Of the raft, slip ped and went souse into the water.
 ] Iromember great sound in my ears-"g~g gle. guggle," I said 1t was, when they asked mo about it-artl desperate struggle, fee'-ng that was goingato Le drowned, Just as ll6tle Sam Childs had been. and then all at once ny whole past life seemed to flash before ne as Q train of cars going q thoasand miles an hou - if such a speed were possibla-wauld pasg n one long crowded streak before the eyes Of person standing by the railroad.
 had never heafl that this was common experience with persons who are near drown ing, but I have since heard of many cases where the salne flash Of their past lives has come before drowning people who have b D rescued and have told about it.
 You may put this story in your essay, if you like.
 get great many letters from young per sons, and 1t takes great 6eal of my time to answer them, so think am quito good naF tured this evening to toll you saii tllis. Don't you think so, dear Hiss Isabai'a? Very truly yours. OLIVIER HEaDErI HOLMES
 The workbasket5 of the moment re.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10
An Unnecessary Denial.

University OF MICHIGAN ArHLErio)
ASSOCIATION,
ANN ARBoR, Mich, Oct. 25, 1897.
To TIE EDITOR OF The INDEPENDENT,
Honolulu, FL. l.
My Dear Sir:
In your issue OF Oct. 18th you
have given good deal of your
valuable space to dispatch and the
comments thereon in which my
name seems to figure prominently
in an alleged insult to our former
Queen.
am at loss to know, my dear
sir, how my name got mixed mp in
the dispatch, because | have never
had the honor of travelling with
Her Majesty on any train. l have
spent the whole summer in Ann
Arbor, so you can plainly see that l
could not be travelling between San
Francisco aud Chicago with tho
Queen. | went to Chicago for one
day to meet Arthur Wilder, and
possibly the papers got my name
from the Hotel register.
Mr.. Wilder stopped over a day
here in Ann Arbor with me, and on
seeing the report in the Chicago pa
per pronounced it fake, and he as
sured me his party was on the best
OF terms with the Queen.
AS it is SO much easier to falsely
accuse and condemn Innocent per-
sons than to set matters right again,
| sincerely hope, my dear Mr.. Edi-
tor, that you will give as much pub.
licity to your apology as you did to
the charge against me.
The Chicago paper gave Mr.. G.
Carson Kenyon credit for authority
OF this fake. 1t seems queer that
Mr.. Kenyon should go out of his
way to lie about me in this matter.
/ hope to see Mr.. Kenyon when
return next year.
remain, dear sir,
Yours truthfully,
A. l.. @. ATKINSON.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10
MAJORITY RULED.

From one Eyewitness we have the
following account of the reported
insult to Queen LiliuokalaDi, on the
cars eastward bound, by young peo-
pie from Hawaii. When the Queen
left her carriage at the depot to en-
ter the cars the young ladies OF the
party we're looking out Of the car
windows. When the Queen gained
the door OF the car and was about
to eater she saw that it was fully
occupied. Mr.. Arthur Wilder was
the only one OF the young people
who saw the Queen and he at once
lifted bis hat and stood up hat in
hand. expecting that the Queen
would eoter; but she turned and
took a seat elsewhere. When the
young ladies heard OF this it is true
that they laughed, but meant no
disrespect The following day Miss
Richardson, of Hilo, came to the
Queens car and had pleasant con-
versation. Soon after the Misses
Jones, Hitchcock, Castle and an.
other Miss Richardson entered the
car, and after introductious con-
versed pleasantly for few moments.
Nothing could have been more
agreeable than this me- ting. In
tho evening all the young people
came to the Queens car and ex-
pressed wish to sing for her. After
singing two songs one OF the party
proposed to sing "Hawaii Ponoi,"
another objected because it would
oblige rising. and still another OBJ
iected to singing Mana kou Moi"
but the majority decided to riss and
sing in honor of the Queen and the
whole party joined. In letting the
majority rule the young people set
good example for Mr.. Dole and
his friends
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10
Timely Topics.
Honolulu. NoU. 4, 1897
O HAD | BUT

Aladdin'r Lamp, if only for
a day, I'd fill my house with
fairy lamps and make the
pixies pay, Not having that
especial lamp in view, the next
best thing to do is to bring
light out of darkness by pur-
chasing from our stock which
is unexcelled for beauty of
design and variety.
We have just received q
new invoice of varieties in
this line and the prices, as
usual, are very moderate and
agreeable to all tastes and
purses. You can inspect
handsome hanging lamps in
brass, bronze, silver, nlckle,
porcelain and that exquisite
black with Rochester burners
Piano lamps III brass, silver
and nickle plated; Banquet
and Boudo'r lamps of the SIM
plest or most recherche des-
criptions; Bracket and Hall
lamps; Chandeliers with two,
three or four burners and in
most graceful shapes; Nickel
plated and silver lamps of
various styles; the great
mammoth light that will
eclipse the moon if you are
near enough to it; pretty lit
tie hand chamber lamps con-
venient at all times and large
street lamps, very useful for
our suburbs. We have them
all to perfection and cordially
invite you to inspect them.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

Senator Morgan and his faithful
followers among the jingoes in Ha-
waii and America have never ceased
assuring our people that The INDE.
PENDENT was misleading them aud
that every mothers soul in the isl.
ands on the day of the admission Of
Hawaii to the American union will
become a full Aedged American citi-
zen enjoying all the rights of self
government under the constitution
of the United States.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10
WEDNESDAY, NOV. 10, 1897.
THANKS DIR. BISHOP.

THE INDEPENDENT has constantly
told the people OF this country that
annexation will not mean the grant
ing to them Of the rights aad Privi-
leges of the free American citizens
of the United States.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10
A. l.. @. ATKINSON.

Company B last evening elected
T. H. Petrie, first lieutenant, and @.
B. Cottrell, second lieutenant, to
succeed E. A. Jacobsen aud Henry
Giles whose terms have expired.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

Extra size White Bed Spreads,
hemmed, ready for use extra quality
for $1,25 at Sachs
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10
TOPICS Of THE DAY.

We print letter from slack" At
-kinson to-day in reference to the
"fake" insult to the Queen. Had
Mr.. Atkinson read The INDEPENDENT
instead of the Examiner he would
have seen that we we're the first to
deny the charge against him, and he
might have saved himself the trouble
of pepning an indiscreet essay.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

The best reason for the annex
alton of Hawaii by the United
States, in fact the only sufficient
reason, that we have seen advanced
is that Of the San Francisco Ex-
amiper, TO wit: That a young Ha-
waiian attending Stanford Universi
ty having made a brilliant football
play Hawaii should at once be an
nexed.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

We thank DR.. Bishop for telling
the American people that the "ma-
jority OF Hawsiins are incompetent
to form reasonable judgment. up
on a question of annexation. Our
annexationists have heretofore been
told that the Hawaiians were the
equals, Intellectually and otherwise,
OF the voters of the United States.
That illusion has now been dispelled
by the doctors bold assertion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

A correspondent of The INDEPEND-
ENT writes, anent the report Of
Queen Liliuokalani's illness: "When
the Queen returned from San Fran
cisco to Washington, Mr.. Noyes,
owner Of the Evening Star, who by
the way married near relative of
Mrs. Dole, desired an interview with
the Queen, which desire was for
good and sufficient reasons denied;
whereupon, in impotent rage, the
editor caused the telegraph wires to
announce the Queen as sick unto
death" Fie, for shame!
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

Dr.. Serene e. Bishop has come to
the assistance of The INDEPENDENT
and in referring to the memorial,
recently adopted at mass meeting
OF Hawaiians protesting against the
annexation scheme without plebss-
cite being called for, the reverend
gentleman writes in The Friend for
this month as follows:
To our view, there are two con-
elusive reasons why the question of
Annexation should not be submitted
to the vote of the. native Hawalauss
First, they do not represent the
splendid American Civilization
which has taken possession of these
Islands, and in whose prosperity
the highest interests OF all are in
volved. The influential elements of
society who do represent that civili-
zation, are unitedly urgent for An
nexation, and their wishes should
prevail. They are not the aborigi-
mes, are the truly representative
People OF Hawaii.
Secondly, the majority OF the ma
tive Hawaiiaus are quite incompe-
tent to form reasonable Judgment
upon such question. They cannot
see the overwhelming perils to
which they are exposed, under
nominal independence. Led by ig-
norant prejudices majority would
vote for what would be their speedy
destruction. In such matter, the
natives are to be dealt with as chill
dren, to be humanely cared for. To
leave them to decide the queston a
for themselves, would be cruel in
humanity.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

1t appear TO us that it is the duty
Of the Board of Health to make a
searching investigation into the
deaths of the three Filler children
and the serious illness of the
stricken-down parents now at the
Queens Hospital. Dysentery has
been mentioned as the immediate
cause Of the death of the poor chill
dren, and the faith and mother Of
the dead babies are now 10 the hos
pital suffering from the samsdis.
ease. The property holders and
residents at Pearl City are entitled
to know, whether the fatal disaster
is due to the climatic or sanitary
conditions of the place. No iDquests
have been held in these sad cases; /;
inquests, as matter OF fact, are not
of much account in the Eva Dis
trict, but the aggregate wisdom OF
the Board Of Health might take some
steps to .allay the fears Of Eva resi-
dents.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-11-10

We thank him for stating that the
Hawaians are to be dealt with like
children in a humane way. The
American people are not anxious to
annex "children," and the less the
pitchfork "reverend" talks about
humanity the better for him and he
"children."
And finally we admire the re-
freshing gall with which the hoary-
headed hypocrite puts in public
print the statement that he and his
contemplate little clique represent
civilization" in Hawaii and that
they are the People OF Hawaii
IL that was the case annexation
would not be opposed from this end,
but we regret to feel assured that
every country in the world would
decline with thanks the offer OF IAN
nexing" the reverend Cd editor of
The Friend, the sef-styled "repre-
sentative" of the Hawaiian People.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11
Sound Advice for the Impatient.

The following from the Brisbane
Worker, which is known as a radical
labor paper, and carries the following
motto at the head of it's editorial COL
umn, Socialism in Our Time" is very
significant, an speaks volumes for the
trades union movement:
For many who are impatient for
better state Of society the mthods Of
trades unionism may appear slow.
But such persons must remember that
isolated action never effects any re-
form. 1t is the isolated actions Of nom
unionists which, in nine cases out Of
ten, are responsible for the defeat Of
the unionists in their industrial dis
putes with employers. And If it is a
fact that the methods of the unionists
are slow 1t Is because they have to
educate the great mass of wage earners
to knowledge of the economic con-
ditions which are the cause of most
OF the misery that now exists. To Sc
sure the great efficiency in combina-
ton the unions must be broad enough
in their policy as regards membership
to permit men of all shades Of political
and religious thought to meet in COM
mon and for common object, and the
common objects which the great ma
jority Of workmen are now striving for
are better wages and shorter hours.
To attain these they will come together
quicker than for anything else,
whether of their own free will now or
forced to do so later on, in order to
protect themselves against the conse-
quences of competitive production.
Association in this way must eventu-
ally educate and enlighten the most
narrow minds.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11
dow It's Done Now.

In the United States we are afflicted
with an insufferable self-assurance.
We talk in ignorance of the pauper la
Dor Of Europe. But in France much
has been done to alleviate the poverty
of the sweaters. The government for
merly let the contract for the broken
stone with which 1t makes its roads to
capitalists for 81 per cubic yard. The
contractors sub-let 1t for 60 cents.
How much got into the pockets Of the
laborer? But labor has organized
there. and now its gets the work to do
at 81 per square yard, thus doing away
with the middleman. In Italy a
revolution is now going on.
The Bracciati, the lowest order of
laborers, who cut stone, have now $780,
600 members united in one society
They now deal directly with the gov
eminent in contracts. The middle
man made a great "kick" last year
against this plan, but the king stood
for the workingmen and refused to
recognize the middleman. We can dc
the same thing here. The remedy is
in our hands.--Rev. W. S. Rainsford.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11

Will some one who is near the
throne explain why those agents of the
government who have the employment
and supervision of labor on public
work persist in imposing unfair condi-
tions upon that class Of employees?
asks the Trades Unionist. 1t is per-
tinent question, which effects the good
name and honor of the government
when again and again 1t is asked.
Why cannot the mechanic and laborer
employed by the government be treat
ed as fairly as those employed by pri-
vate firms and individuals? Is 1t be-
cause those who are vested with brief
authorities as supervisors have not the
inclination or ability to enforce clean
methods in their relations with pub
lie employees? In the long chapter of
the industrial history of the country of
which is listed in the wrongs imposed
upon labor conspicuous among those OF
the Carnegies, tricks and Pullmans
Is that of Uncle Sam. For twenty
five years an eight-hour law which ap-
piled to those having charge of labor
on public construction was wilfully
and openly violated. With but few
exceptions it was a dead letter upon
the statute books. Another law was
substituted. much more rigid in its
provisions, and it was hoped that it
would be much more effective than the
old. But this hope has not yet been
fully realized; every subterfuge has
been resorted to by those interested to
evade the law. Public officials whose
duty 1t is to gee that the law is honest
" enforced have either winked at it's
violation or become apologists or de-
tenders of those who have wilfully
violated the letter and spirit of the
law. In many instances the spirit OF
the law has been violated, and honest,
competent labor has been outraged and
outlawed by the employment of incom-
petent cheap labor. For years the city
paving has been done by laborers at
laborer's wages, while competent
PAYERS who demanded living rate of
wages tramped the streets in idleness.
In the navy yard during the last sew
eral years the mechanics employed on
building construction have been CLASH
fed by an incompetent and paid less
than the prevailing rate Of wages
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11

The London Economist says: I'm the
course Of report to the Foreign ONCE
on the trade of the consular district OF
Barcelona, Mr.. Consul Wyndham calls
attention to the serious effect which
the colonial rebellions have exercised
on some of the local industries. His
remarks are as follows: The rebel
lions in Cuba and Manila, which have
continued throughout the year, have
to a great extent paralyzed the COM
merce Of Catalonia, as it is manu-
featuring rather than agricultural dis
trict, and the largest part OF the manu-
featured goods found a market In the
Spanish colonies now nearly complete
ly closed to them. Everywhere In Ca
talonia mills have been closed, or
worked short time, and with dimin-
ished numbers of hands. AS an exam
ple. take the town Of Mataro, one OF
the principal manufacturing places OF
the district. Here we find out OF eight
factories making cotton goods five only
are working, and these with only one
third of their complement of workmen,
and on an average only four days IN
the week.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-06-11

In former years singular fishery
nourished on the island Of Santa Cat
alma, Southern California, known as
the homeless cod. Scores of Italian
fishermen, who could not speak word,
or but few words, Of English, made
the attractive island their headquar-
tiers, and any one familiar with the
bay of Naples or Pelermo might have
thought that they had been trans
ported to those places, as here were the
same Observation-Disclosures, low in the
water, thick and heavy, with pictur-
esque lateen sails, which lodged in
and out Of the bays in suspicious way
that suggested piracy, or at least
smuggling. But all these boats were
fishing for the Los Angeles market,
and the homeless cod constituted an i'm
portant item.
The first time I saw the meat Of
this cod I was struck with its fine ap-
pearance; and the evident size or bulk
Of the fish and desire to see one
caught induced me to take passage on
one Of the fishing boats. The fishing
ground was on the southeast end Of
the island, near huge bed of kelp
that stretched along shore, forming q
perfect barrier against the heavy sea
that came pounding in to break and
wear away the rock-bound coast.
Instead of anchoring, the men hauled
aboard long branch Of kelp and made
1t fast, and by this seaweed cable the
craft swung in the tide. Small lines
were then thrown out, baited with
crawfsh. l soon hooked a fish, and
had 1t fairly at the surface when dis
tinctly saw some large black object
dash upward from the depths below.
"A violent wrench, and my fish, hook
and line were gone. The fishermen
laughed at my confusion, and handed
me another line. A few moments later
my nearest companion jerked in a fish,
when the same big object appeared,
finging itself partly out of the water
in its eagerness to capture it, then,
turning as it descended, literally
drenching me with water, at which the
Italians laughed uproariously.