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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
a Curious Cat

The Hagey Social Club is the
happy owner of very curious cat,
which in the course of its evoluting
process of past generations must
have at one time belonged to one OF
those charming hags we see repre-
sented in children's story books and
old mems almanacs, as riding
through the murky midnight skies
a-sraddle of broomstick aud wear
ing Welsh conical hat.
There are as many stories about
the arrival OF this beautiful pet
black cat of the masculine gender as
there are the proverbial nine lives
accredited to one of its species. He
is generally supposed to have de-
serted from some doomed ship, the
prey OF the wind and the waves.
One fact, however, is definitely
known, aud that is that on the very
first afternoon that the Hagey In
stitute opened its hospitable doors
for the medical students OF tonics
and injections Grimalkin sedately
marched up the front steps, shifted
around "Lowns," extended the right
paw, gave him knowing look and
congratulatory and expressive grin
and ca mly took possession aud has
remained in control ever since.
Decorated with most gorgeous
collar he calmly inspects all the stu
dents in turn as they enter the portal,
and recognizes new corners from
the old, but invariably insisting upon
making the acquaintances OF all.
He wanders around insisting upon
the derelicts visiting Dr. Wayson in
his den, aud is equally insstent that
his tank shall be- kept full from the
best restaurants. HIS favorite bev.
erage when he is permitted to have
it is tonic and this he must have
at least once day. He also has a
great fancy for the mandolin and
guitar, but has not yet learned the
piano. 1t is we'll known that as a
rule cats object to water, but this
extraordinary cat, directly shower
commences to fall, goes out on to
the lawn in front OF the Club, and
peacefully reclining on the damp
grass apparently delights in Heav-
ems shower bath, He has other in
Vulnerable traits which do not, as a
rule, belong to Cat dom, and what
ever he may choose creates much
merriment but no surprise,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
WE WILL ANNEX.

Our Dicky Bird tells us that the
assembled wisdom of Dole's funny
little republic has decided on di-
plomatic masterstroke. The Kaena
has left with a Government com
mission, the Marshal and a dozen
police officers. She is he "navy" Of
Hawaii and her destination is San
Francisco or San Diego. At one OF
these places the commodore will be
met by Dole's special emssaries aud
big pow WOW will be held Thurs
ton, Hartwell, Kinney, Armstrong,
Smith, Judo, Gilman, Alexander,
aud the rest OF the ilk. including
Eddie Jones, will be preseut, aud
the best methods to annex the
United States to Hawaii will be de-
clded on. Ii the people OF thp
United States decline to be annex
ell it ia understood that Marshal
Brown has orders from Minister. of
War Cooper to land the man under
his command aud take forciole pos
session of America. II San Diego
is to be the point OF operation of the
Hawaiian forces certain property
will be placed at the disposal of our
authorities at reduced rental
Apply to Dole's Pooh Bah. The
States will be annexed at all hazards.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
Timely Topics.
Honolulu, april g, 1897.

The arrival Of the last "Aus.
tralia" was greeted with a sigl.
of relief from the whole COM
munity. The unusually long in
terval between mails had made
people quite anxious, and ru-
mors of war and other political
disturbances were flying as thick
as leaves in Vallambrosa. The
encouraging news of the probable
passage of the Dingley bill, inn
posing duty on all foreign
Sugars while preserving for Ha-
waii nei the advantages of the
Reciprocity Treaty, gladdened
the hearts of all, planters as well
as merchants, who predict a new
era of prosperity and progress
for these beautiful Isles of the
Pacific. News was also brought
of the knocking out of Champion
Jim Corbett by his sturdy oppon-
ent Fitzsimmons.
The TRIBUNE BICYCLE
knocks them all out. Like the
Roman tribunes of old, it stands
on a pinnacle Of fame, elevated
above all others, and like Fitzsim-
mons it beats all the other
Champions.
The '97 MODEL is the acme
of perfection in wheels; it has
no equal. We received a num-
Der of them by this "Australia"
and can furnish them in Black,
Royal Blue or Maroon.
The Sager Pneumatic Saddle
is recognized as the best for ease
and comfort; no disease of the
spine or jar to your nerves if
you ride this saddle.
The STODDER PUNCTURE-
LESS TIRE is impenetrable by
glass, nails, thorns, pins, etc.,
and yet it retains all its elastic
and resilient qualities. Every
Tire guaranteed for one year.
Come and inspect our new
stock.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
Educat al Chiefs.

Minister OF Public Instruction
Cooper presided over yesterdays
meeting of the Commissioners OF
Education,
The position of S. Brierly, teacher
at Kaunakakai, Molokai, was de.
clared vacant and b. d. Mitchell
was appointed in his stead. Miss
Louise X. Browns resignation from
the Walakea school was accepted.
Osmer Abbott, Of Lahainaluua,
was granted years leave OF absence
to study pedagogy in Germany, aud
Mr. Rosecrans was appointed to his
position temporarily.
Mrs. Estep was appointed tenn
porarily as teacher at Honokaa and
Mr., B. Bright@ell as assistant. The
Palama school matter was discussed ,
but no final action taken.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

Most OF the lands heretofore set
tied by coffee planters were the
property of the Government and
were sold under certain regulations
and conditions not always accept
able to the purchasers. These lands
were furthermore not OF the best
class or they would have been under
cultivation long ago.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
BY AUTHORITY.
IRRIGATION NOTICE.

Holders of Wafer Privileges, or those
paying water raves, are hereby notified that
the hours for irrigation purposes are from
q to o'clock A. NJ. and from TO 6 o'clock
Pm. ANDREW BROWN,
Supt. Honolulu Water Works.
Approved:
]. A. KING,
Minister Of Interior.
Honolulu, II. l., April @, 1897. 55l-tf
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

we shall shortly make reference.
The experts who have examined the
lands to which wc refer espe cially in
this issue have given unanimous
verdict that the Kukuihaple lands
for coffee cutivating are the cream
OF these glorious Islands.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
OPEN LETTER (rI).
To E. l.. FITZGERALD, Labor Com
missioner OF California.


lSir:--Before concluding the sub
ject OF Asistic competition with the
white races in Honolulu | ask you
10 make an impartial examination
into the number OF Chinese and
japanese employed by the various
business concerns owned by wealthy
foreigners. You will find Chinese
or Japs occupying responsible posi-
tions 10 all Of our drug stores, en-
ployed as clerks and picture-frame
makers by our leading hardware
and art goods stores AS statesmen
in Haberdasher shops and clerks in
law and real estate offices, and as
tailors by the largest aud most
fashionable tailor shops, owned by
white men, in Honolulu. After as.
certaining the number so employed
in the various lines mentioned, some
useful data crn be acquired by TAX
ing a solitary ramble through the
suburbs, around Puuchbowl slopes
and alao through the Government
Nursery on Tantalus, and Thomas
Square on Beretania aud King
streets. In The Nursery aud Square
you will find Japs and Chinese en-
ployed by this Government that is
so very anxious to encourage Am-
orleans.
While scarcely germane to the
subject under discussion | wish to
call your attention to the fact that
in the Kamehamehs Schools we have
an institution founded 10y Mrs. and
Mr.. Chas. r. Bishop, for the express
purpose OF educating young Hawai-
ians in mechanic arts. Americans
are the nominal heads and directors
OF these splendid schools. aud men,
bers OF the American Board OF For
eign Missions are in the Board Of
Directors. Naturally one would ex-
pect that these would give the ma
tive Hawaiian craftsman the prefer
tnce in such skilled work as they,
personally, have the power to give
tfter he has graduated from the
technical school, and thus encour-
age him to profit by his skill. But
' you will find the reverse is the case.
he ubiquitous Jap or Chinese is
found crowding every avenue that
should be, as matter of abstract
justice, occupied by the native Ha
waiian. 1t is left for those outside
the pale Of the church to employ a
a few OF them in the trades,
clways al lower stipend than the
aChite man receives, who works 10y
his side. AS laborers the kanakas
find ready employment. You will
find them working in the lumber
yards for seven dollars per week, and
as stevedores, and general "beasts OF
burden" This is one phase OF the
Asiatic invasion that shows plainly
how the native has been degraded
by such competition. The young
men of the Kamehameha Schools
are being turned out year after year,
technical, not, perhaps, practical
mechanics, and finding no oppor.
tunity in this, their hereditary home
for profitable employment at their
various trades, gradually drift into
idleness and the slums, the knowl.
edge they have gained serving only
to unfit them for the position oil
laborers.
l am, sir, your obedient servant,
VOLUNTEER.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

The INDEPENDENT is pleased to
learn that the President Of the
United States has shown the Gus
tomary diplomatic courtesy to the
Hawaiian Minister at Washington,
and was very cordial on the mem
orable occasion of the private din
ner party. Had not proper respect
been paid to the Republics repre-
sentative tho Opposition would have
joined its growl to the Annexation
lists yell. Country frst, politics
next, is the Opposition's motto.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

The chief proofreader of the Lon
don Times is Cambridge graduate,
who has salary Of $1,000; but then,
he is great scholar, not only in the
English language, but in all an
cient and other Tongues, not except.
ing Asialic ones He is permitted
to query and suggest excisions or
additions to the work of writers and
editors.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1897.
CoFFEE LANDS.

1t is pleasing to see that some OF
our great land owners have adopted
the policy OF opening their lands to
TO the use of the small capitalists
who desire TO invest their moneys in
coffee plantations and farms.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

These lands have abundance Of
water, can easily be cleaned for Gu J.
tivation and are situated in the i'm
mediate proximity of good roads
and fair landings. This is the kind
of land on which the "small farmer"
with little capital can thrive and
prosper. The parties now purchas-
ing these lands are not imported"
here under false pretences from
California, but are white men who
have made their homes here, made
their money here, and fully under
stand the conditions and circum-
stances under which to live here.
In fact they know what they are
about and will strike camp in these
newly opened districts with their
eyes fully opened to the business
into which they enter
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

The districts OF Kona and Hilo
on Hawaii have turned out good
crops OF coffee for the planters in
those districts. Hamakua has ever
been superior and there is probably
not better coffee plantation in the
world than the one owned by the
Horner family in that district.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

Mr.. Paul Jarrett will return to
Waimea TO morrow by the Helene
Mrs. jarrett, who is very much i'm.
proved in health, will remain in
town for the next few weeks.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
~ all accounts due the undersigned OF
-FOUR MONTHS or longer standing will
Q placed in the hands of our attorneys for
{ OLE clion unless immediate settlement is
made.
HAWAIIAN HARDWARE co.
sol 3w
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

Mr.. Samuel Parker has recently
decided to sell portion of his broad
lands at Kukuihaele, which will
eventually prove the most fertile
and finest coffee lands in the group.
Surveyor Wall has been at work
stalking out the lands which will be
offered to intending coffee planters.
One thousand acres have so far been
set aside and over 300 acres were
purchase even before the maps were
ready. If these thousand acres,
which are the choice OF that parcel
of land are taken up, the neighbor-
ing lands may be offered by Mr..
Parker to coffee planters and farmers.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
TOPICS OF The DAY.

Get on to Lorrin A. Thurston's
eyes in his alleged portrait on the
Foreign Office stamps, and then re-
fleet on the Italian nal occhio.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

There was a very startling report
in town this morning. 1t was stated
that the Road Supervisor had de-
cided to order the sidewalk on the
corner OF Hotel and Kouia streets
repaired. As Minister Hatch is the
owper OF the building to which the
sidewalk is annexed" aud would
have to foot the bill, The INDEPEN-
DENT refuses to believe tho report.
That broken sidewalk will stay
broken.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
NOTICE.

A LII PERSONS ARE STRICTLY FOR
thing growing upon the land of Kanana-
Xxi, at Kalihi, without first obtaining
permission from either of the undersigned
II found contrary to this notice, they will
be prosecuted according to law.
ANTONE RICARDO,
FRANK II. HARVEY.
Honolulu, April 1, 1897 5i7-lw
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

There are other lands to be open
cd in Hawai-, and also on Maui, suit
able for coffee cultivation, to which
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

Persons who can see anything
"unclean" in the Jordan show at the
Opera House ought to go somewhere
aud have their minds white washed
If not purified. They remind us Of
Lesle's Weekly in which few
weeks ago appeared numerous Illus
trations and editorial remarks about
the "indecencies OF the concert
halls" That issue was highly ap-
preciated by all the numerous read
ers OF the Weekly who hadn't been
to concert hall and it was an ex-
cslleut advertisement for the "art-
lists" Now, all the children in that
seminary wonder what au "unclean"
show is to which they cannot go but
their preceptors do go.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

All business entrusted to him will receive
prompt and careful attention.
Office, Honokaa, Hamakua, Hawaii.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:

Per Month, anywhere in the Ba-
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Per Year, postpaid TO Foreign Coun-
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Payable Invariably in Advance.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

+, j. TESLA Proprietor and Pub
Usher.
EDMUND NoRRIE. Editor.
w HORACE WRIG s., Assistant
Editor.
Residing in Honolulu.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-04-09

Advertisements unaccompanied by spe-
cific instructions inserted till ordered out.
Advertisements discontinued before ex-
piration OF specified period will be charged
as II continued for fn'l term.
Address all Communications and Bu'i-
ness Letters to f. ]. Testa, Proprietor and
Publisher.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
Trustees Sale.

WHEREAS, Hugh G. McIaurin did, on the
23rd day OF July, 1889, execute and deliver tC
ALBEIT Ii. SHATTUCK, Trustee, II trust deed
on certain lands in Lincoln county. State OF
Mississippi, therein described. to secure the
sum Of $50 due by said Hugh G.. Mclaurin, tO
Limited. when said tJuSt deed is recorded and
relied for record in Deed Book 3, page 81, in
Lincoln county, in Deed Book &C. Page Il. f.
which reference Is hereby matte anu whereas
default has been made in the payment Of the
moneys secured by said trust deed and whereas
the undersigned has be9n duly appointed sub.
stituted trustee in the place OF ALBERT r.
has been duly requested to execute the trust
therein contained.
Now THEREFORE, notice is hereby given
that under and by virtue of the power contained
in said trust deed |, the undersigned substituted
trustee, on
Friday. the 18th Day of February, 1897,
between the hours OF 10 a. ~. and =. NJ, al
the Court House door in the town of Brook
haven, in Lincoln county, will by public auction
sell to the highest bidder for cash the following
described property, viz
The North half of Southwest quarter and
one (D Acre in Southeast corner of Southwest
quarter of Northwest quarter of Section Thir
teen Q3), Township Eight (Sl, Range Five o.
East and the Northeast quarter of the South.
east quarter of section Fourteen ap, Town
ship Eight'(Sl, Range Five (5l, East, Containing
One hundred and twenty,one Q2D Acres, more
or less.
Said land will be sold to satisfy the debt
secured by said trust deed, and such title
will be given as Is vested in said trustee
II. p. WILLING, JR.,
Substituted Trustee.
January 20, lS91.-4w.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
Luther Manship.

There is perversity or an inconsist-
ency or a what-not about humanity
that denies itself oftimes that which
would tend toward its highest enjoy
ment or development or weli.being.
1t must. then, have been just a freak Of
this kind that kept away the usually
large audience that awaits every stage
appearance in Brookhaven, when, on
Monday evening, Luther Manship, a
gifted, noble, honored son of Missis-
sippi, came unto his own-and re-
ceived o most cordial reception and
whole-hearted, side-shaking apprecia-
ton from the few who went to the
College Chapel to hear his "Evening of
Story and Song" Mr.. Manship pos
sesses that genius that must be born,
and never can be taught. John Tenn
pie Graves, Edward P. Elliott and
other well-known orators and charac-
ter impersonators have occupied the
same rostrum; but, in the opinion of
the writer, none have equalled Mr..
Manship. If you wish to be entertain
ed, to laugh, to cry, to forget yourself
and the ''carping cares of life" go to
hear "the inimitable Luther" and let
it not be said of Mississippian to
Mississippians that prophet is not
without honor save in his OWN country.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
A Subject of Importance,

While our farmers and gardeners In
the vicinity of Brookhaven are plan
ming for this years crop, they will no
doubt each find it to their advantage
to enter into contract with the Can
ming Factory for patch Of beans or
tomatoes or both. Because the season
last year was disappointing is no
reason for any encouragement this.
An acre or two acres in tomatoes or
beans at the price the Factory guaran-
tees on delivery will pay much bet
ter, as can be automatically demon
strated, than the same amount of land
in sithsf cotton or corn,-labor, fer
tilizers and all taken i1tq calculation
and besides, the money for crop Of
this kind comes in long way ahead of
the cotton and corn and at time when
cash with the average farmer is very
scarce,
Besides, with the gentlemen who
have inaugurated the Canning Factory,
the making of money out of that en-
terprise is not the immediate though it
may be an incidental consideration.
They hope and expect by that enter
prise to encourage and build up an in
dustry that will be permanent and
mutual benefit to the farmers OF the
community and the citizens Of Brook
haven generally, as we'll as themselves.
Surely all who can should give them
encouragement and a helping hand.
The Canning Factory, splendidly
equipped as it is, can't run without the
necessary supply of vegetables, nor
can it furnish work to the many idle
hands it otherwise would.
Appropos of this subject, G. S.
Roberts requests THE LEADER to say
that there will be meeting of the
truck growers at the Court House next
Saturday at 2:30 P. NJ. and all interested
parties are urged to attend.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
IN. M.rpo,l. Spring. san,sarium.

This is the name adopted for the
new enterprise contemplated at "Old
Brook Of which The LEADER made
mention last week. The projectors
are Drs. M. NJ. Brayshaw and l. w.
Pritchard and Messrs. F. ID. Hall, and
o. c. Gregg. The charter of incor-
poration which has been drawn up In
due form sets forth what is contem-
plated by the Company as follows:
a. The building. equipment and do
Grafton Of q hotel.
b. The building, equipment and OPP
alton of sanitarium.
C. The building. equipment and OPP
alton of an ice and cold storage plant,
and also the manufacture, purchase
and sale, or either, of ice and cold
storage.
d. The building, equipment and OPP
Grafton Of a gas and electric light
plant and the sale of gas aud electric
light.
g. The building, equipment and op'
GRAFTON of creamery.
Z. To purchase, sell and convey real
estate and personal property.
g. To borrow money and secure the
payment of the same by mortgage oil
otherwise.
b. To issue bonds and secure the
payment af the same by mortgage oil
otherwise.
l. The doing of any and all acts and
things necessary, expedient or Incl
dental to the objects and purpose:
above set forth.
The Capital Stock of the Corporation
shall be One Hundred Thousand Dol
lars 100000. 0O), which shall be divided
into one thousand $1,000 shares of one
hundred dollars $500 each. Said stock
, shall be non assessabls,
The location of the SanitariuM Will
be near the bold crystal spring. sc
long known and highly appreciated by
frequenters Of "Old Brook" If the
plans of the incorporators are put into
early execution, as The LEADER is as
sured they will be, the Magnolia
Spring Sapitarium will undoubtedly
become a great health and pleasure re
sort, both summer and winter, anC
give a fresh impetus to the life ant
growth of our already prosperous ant
growing little city.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
some Wholesome Fiction.

The stories which the Youths Com
pdnion offers for 1897 promise to be
even better than usual. There will be
four excellent serials, and more than
two hundred short stories, by popular
writer's. A novelty will be six groups
of professional stories,i' by Ministers
Doctors, Lawyers, Professors, Teach
ers and Reporters. In addition to the
fiction the Companion will, of course
contain as usual those instructive, in.
teresting and authoritative articles
which make it, all in all, the best fami.
ly weekly in America. The Illustrated
Prospectus for 1897 is ready and may
be had by addressing
THE foeTH,s CoMPAaIoA,
205 Columbus Ave, Boston. Mass
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1897-01-20
FAIR RIVER NVliss,
BY OUR SPECIAL REPORTERS
Rainy weather.

Iediuy Weather.
N. B. johnson has moved into his
new house.
L. NJ. Ready has named his new boy
W. j. Bryan.
Mr.. Will Cowart visited at Prof
Mullins Sunday.
H. H. Summers is rejoicing over u
girl at his house.
Mrs. j. J. Foster was sick last week
with fever and bad cold.
Mr.. Thomas Mullen visited at Mr.
Hamilton Smiths Sunday.
The Maxwell water mill was burned
by accident last Saturday. Loss, $500
Mrs. j. L. Conn, of salisbury, is
very sick with catarrhal fever.
Mr.. John Cowart's youngest child is
expected to die with whooping cough
DIR. Robertson was called on pro
fessional trip to salisbury last Sat
urday.
The Fifth Sunday meeting at Union
Hall has been put off until the Fifth
Sunday in May.
Some small children were playing
last week with a Ratchet and one cut
the others fingers off.
Ben Berry has purchased N. B.
Johnson's old homestead, and will
move in in few days.