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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01
Apples for Dyspepsia.

A noted physician says one of the
finest remedies for liver disorders is
to be found in apples, eaten raw, or
baked if the raw fruit is not easily
digestedN OF course disordered
liver causes the complexion to be
muddy" and the constant eating
of apples will do great deal toward
clearing and identifying the skin.
Eat them raw, If no inconvenience
is experienced; otherwise have them
baked or stewed, and partake OF
them freely.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01

Figured Art Muslins, in newest
designs, Is cents per yard at Kerr's.
Ladies' pure Linen Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs at $l50 per dozen at
Kerr's.
Special Bargains in Valenciennes
Laces and Embroideries at N. S.
Sachs.
The Summer sea is ever shining,
And when it drops tear,
IT'S for the lack of sense Of those
Who don't drink Anchors beer.
Call and sample that Wieland Beer
and half and half at the Empire
while it is in its prime, Carlyle and
Jimmy Olds are ready for you.
In addition to the Rainier Seattle
beer the Anchor keeps the finest
blends of liquors, Notably amongst
them are John Dewar's Scotch Wits
key Standard Time, O. P.S., Long Life
and Dufy's Malt,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01
Our Hawaiien Contemporaries.

The following int resting para
graphs are culled from our latest
contemporary, The Kona Echo:
GA Chinamsn named All 10y
while passing the house Of Joe
Maria, on the grade in Holualoa on
the 10th inst. was bitter va gordon
setter dog. The woun which was
an ugly one, was on thu ght thigh.
This same dog some w nths ago,
attached Japanese while quietly
passing on the road. The writer
saw him afterwards; his pants we're
torn in shreads, and he was bitten
horribly in dozen different places
from his waist down. He took Sd
and called it pau; the Chinaman
took So and did the same. But is it
right to allow such dogs to run
loose?
"The health of Mrs. Henry Ward
DusueI is very oeIlOuS'
From the Hilo Tribune we learn
that Sheriff Andrews as usual has an
eye to business and will establish a
livery stable which we presume will
have the patronage of the Hilo
police and Road Board. The fol-
lowing paragraph appears in last
issue OF the Tribune:
ga party, Mr. NAH Lopoaea, from
Maui, has rented piece Of land on
the beach Waiakea road, and he will
erect hack and livery stable there
on. He will conduct livery bust
ness in Hilo. The stock to be used
in the business are the property Of
our Sheriff, Mr.. Andrews"
That the annexation movement is
not blooming" in the noisy village
can be seen from the following
printed in the Tribune:
'In response to the notice pub
lished in the Tribune last week that
there would be grand rally of an
nexationists at Firemen's Hall, Hilo,
Mr.. E. e. Richards opened the
premises, turned on the lights and
proceeded-to wait for the crowd.
AS no one arrived Mr.. Richards feel
ing as if he had gone through the
motions and given the public the
opportunity, adjournsd himself and
went home"
with the entente-cordiale now
manifested between England and
the United States, Russia's war-dogs
held in leash close at Japan's TANKS
lingo trips by Hawaiian statesmen
to Washington will be laughed at
England will not touch these islands
and Japan dare not. These islands
to-day belong to the United States
so to speak, and she is to-day gov
erning them to her liking"
"The Attorney General has gone
to Washington in the interest of an
nexation, We wonder if he and q
few of his hackers are lawyer:
enough to know what a nonsuit is
Will not the Attorney. General be
nonsuited in Washington? Will he
be- able to prove his case9 Will he
be able to prove that a majority o.
the residents Of the Hawaiian Isl
ands want annexation? We await
with interest coming events to an
swer these simple questions"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01
Too Common.

"Did you ever notice that almost
all these misers reported in the
papers are single menu" asked Mr..
Watts.
eyes," answered Mrs. Watts,
married misers are too common to
be worth mentioning, y Pittsburg
Chronicle Telegraph.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01

The latest development in electri-
city is due to a certain "Indian pot
entate," who has just had portable
electrict-lighting plant built for
him. He intends to use it "for the
purpose OF gathering crops at night"
This seems to be distinctly novel
dea, and one which might be carried
into practice with advantage in any
country.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01
NOTICE.

* UBSCRIBERS ARE RESPECTFULLY
- notified that all subscriptions are pay
able strictly in advance by the month
quarter or year
e, T. TESLA,
- ~ Nsoaoov
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1897-03-01
PERFECT HARNESS,

For many years past we have earn
ed the reputation OF making the
very best HARNESS and Horse fit
tirgs in the Islands. Our make and
all our supplies are invariably reli-
able. Our new patrons sustain the
verdict Of the old.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

The Fighting Fish" is a small fresh
water fish, native of the southeast Of
Asia, and particularly Of Siam. 1t is
pugnacious in the extreme, and the ST.
amese keep it for fighting purposes in
the same manner as the Malays keep
the game-cock. Special varieties of
these fish are specially bred for fight
ing, and they are to be met with in
every Siamese town. When fight has
been arranged, two fish are placed near
each other in glass vessels; they soon
become aroused, and rush about try
ing to get at one another. When suf-
ficiently excited they are placed to-
gether, the result being attended with
all the excitement of the prize-ring.
The following account of the appear
ance Of this fish is given by DR.. Cautor:
when the fish is in a state of quiet,
with the fins at rest, the dull colors
present nothing remarkable. But If
two are brought within sight of each
other, or if one sees it's own image in
looking-glass, the little creature be-
comes suddenly excited, the raised fins
and the whole body shine with metallic
colors of dazzling beauty, while the pro-
jected gill membrane, waving like a
black frill round the throat, adds some
thing grotesque to the general appear
ance. In this state of irritation it
makes repeated darts at its real or re-
Elected antagonist. But the fish, when
out of each others sight, instantly be-
come quiet. The Siamese are infatuated
with the combats of these fishes, and
sometimes their liberty, and that Of
their families, is staked on the ISSUE
The license to exhibit fish fights is
farmed, and Yields a considerable reve-
nue. to the Crown"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
FEATHERED LOVERS.
Tho Male Song Bird Studies His Lady's
Wants.

The Male Song Bird Studies His Lady's
Wants.
A class of lovers that may we'll be
considered is that of which the blue
bird is one conspicuous example and
the goldfinch another-the class in
which the females do all the work of
nest-building, while the males devote
themselves to singing, says the Chau-
tauquan. At first thought these males
are so very much like some men that
we all know-men who are pretty and
are given to compliments and who are
enabled to dress well through the wis
dom and labor of their wives-that
they are slightingly spoken of by near
ly all students of bird habits. Even
the gorgeous Baltimore oriole is but
half complimented, for he only occa-
sionally helps at the nest-making. But
let the observer consider the cases Of
these birds little further and it ap-
pears that the oriole, at least, is de-
serving Of sympathy rather than faint
praise. No one can watch the oriole
lady at her knitting for any length Of
time without seeing her good man try
to help He will bring something and
offer to weave it in, but the chances
are that the madam will first order
him off and then, if he persists, make
a dash at him with her bill that sends
him mourning to another tree. He
really mourns, too, though in silence.
have known of case where male
oriole sat watching his wife for half
hour without singing single note. The
bluebird, too, is often treated very
brusquely by his little better half. The
truth is the poor fellows who have
been derided for singing in idle de-
light while their wives toiled are not
little henpecked. The goldfinch can
not be called henpecked but he certain
| ly does not deserve censure. Madam
| builds her nest because she can do 1t
better than he can. That he would
like to help is perfectly plain to one
who watches, for he goes with her as
she flies away for material, sits by her
as she picks it up and flies back with
| her as she returns to the nest to weave
it in. And wherever he goes he bub-
bles over with song. People who blame
the males for not helping to buhd do
not understand, think, the difference
between work as we see it and work
as birds see it. To us labor is drudg-
cry; to the birds it is delightful play.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
WORTH KNOWING.

Jeweled Christmas cards are Lon.
don novelty.
In Terra del Fuego rain or snow falls
almost constantly.
The first street lighting in America
was in New York in 1897.
During 1896 fires burned over 200
acres of Pennsylvania forest land.
That periodical vagary of stationery.
brilliant red note paper is again seen.
English sportsmen predict hard
winter because so many wild fowls have
gone south.
Four lines of steamships are engaged
in the trade of carrying onions from
Egypt to England.
Sir Edward Clarke, the English bar
rister has an income Of 100000 year
from his law practice.
The game of golf on Sundays on the
courses round London has now become
so common as to create no surprise.
British postal correspondence with
the United States last year was 41,OOO,-
900 letters, etc., against only $4,000, 900
with Europe. I
In England 233 families live in houses
which pay more than $4,000 a year
rent, while 1925 900 pay less than $500
a year for their houses.
If it is not convenient to fill flannel
bags for the sick-room with sand, bran
will answer the purposes very we'll, and
will retain the heat for long time.
There was an auction sale at Chris
tiania the other day at which almost
everything movable in Nansen's vessel,
the Fran, was sold to curiosity hunters.
Wilcox (Arizona) tramps, who
thought it would be safe in that terri
tory to catch chickens on baited fish
hooks, have been in Jail since Thanks
giving.
Cremation is more extensively prac.
ticed in Italy than in any country
The first crematorium was established
in Milan in 1876, and there are now
fifty in operation in Italian territory.
Oldboy-Say, plumber, you are very
improvident man, leaving those pieces
of lead, nuts and screws lying about.
They'll surely be lost. Leadly-Oh, no,
sir. You'll find 'em all in the BILL
Harlem Life.
Bricks made Of sawdust combined
with pulverized mineral material are
now used as a basis for concrete in
stead of stone in several Prussia
towrp. They are fireproof and imper.
vjous to damppesss
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

DR.. Williams, an English naturalist,
tells Of two interesting cases Of birds
profiting by experience. One Of his
neighbors, whose fruit suffered from
the raids of blackbirds and thrushes,
planned and executed a number Of
raids on their nests in an adjoining
woods After the birds had been dis
turbed few times they built their
nests on the ground instead of in the
bushes and small fir trees, as had
been their custom. The other case was
of some sandpipers that were nesting
near DR.. Williams house. These birds,
after their nests had twice been de-
stroyed by water, continued for three
seasons to build their nests on high
ground, inaccessible to the water.
Their usual custom is to build their
nest near the water on the gravel and
sand washed up by the river.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
CUT RATES FOR KNIGHTS.
New Plans Evolved to Rehabilitate the
Declining Order.

New Plans Evolved to Rehabilitate the
Declining Order.
The Knights of Labor have been in a
bad way for some time for lack of a
plan to increase their membership. The
workingmen are beginning to look up
on the old-time methods consisting
principally of mystery and cabalistic
signs, as chestnuts of the worst kind.
The membership has been falling away,
and the moth-eaten manifestoes about
fraternity and brotherly love have
failed as drawing cards. John w.
Hayes, the general secretary-treasurer
of the order, has hit on an entirely
new plan to add to the membership.
addressed to the workingmen, telling
them that the order has adopted an
individual membership idea. If man
wants to become a knight in a place
where the ten men necessary to form a
local assembly cannot be found, he can
flock by himself and become an in
dividual member. All he has to do is
to apply for an individual card, pay his
dues, and present the the card at any
meeting of local assembly which he
wishes to visit. He will then have all
the privileges" Of the order. Cut rates
are offered to get these individual
members TO join the order They will
be charged only half the regular initia-
ton fee, and this will be kept up until
enough members are found in any To-
cality to form local assembly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Cut His Own Salary.

Cincinnati produces men of action,
but none has heretofore ever added to
his fame by voluntarily reducing his
own salary Supt. Murray of the Cham
Der of Commerce, however, has done
that very strange thing. In a recent
report to the directory he recommend
ed that inasmuch as the income of the
Chamber had been cut down by the
annual falling off of the total member
ship, he desired that the directors
should make a reduction in his salary
of ten per cent, provided that the sal
aries of the remaining officials be al
lowed to remain at the old figure. This
was the gist Of Mr.. Murray's COM
munication, and the recommendation
that he made was at once acted upon
IN the adoption of the report of the
committee, cutting the superintendent
salary from $4,000 to $500.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
JEWELS MATCH THE EYES.
The Latest Fad Of Fashionable Womev
of European Society.

The Latest Fad Of Fashionable Womex
of European Society.
The very latest fad among the rich
women on the other side of the At
lantic is to select their jewels so that
they will match the color of their
eyes. The result is that the great jew
elers Of London and Paris have al
ready devoted much tasteful ingenuity
to the subject, and almost every colcf
that is to met in the human iris
seems to have been provided for. II
the eye Is of light blue, it must be
matched by the turquoise, with the
pearly white of it's surrounding cor
nea represented by setting Of pearls.
For the Irish eye," on the other
hand, the darkly, deeply, exquisitely
blue eye, there is the sapphire, and to
match the dark ,ashes which veil its
beauty some arrangement in jet. Jet,
however, is not what Is used to match
eyes that are 'as black as sloes." AS
there is no black jewel, fashion has
decreed that dusky orbs are most eff
fectively set off by diamonds.
Hazel eyes are hard to match, but
with these goes the somewhat undis-
tinguished and not highly esteemed
topaz. Gray fares little better, for
with them should be worn the ruby, or
even the carbuncle. Green has raised
a rather delicate question. 1t is un-
doubtedly a color which occurs in
varied but unmistakable shades in
the human eye, and is sometimes not
without certain beauty of its own.
But it is not fashionable, at any rate
under that name, and so this new fad
has not caused an appreciate in
crease in the demand for emeralds and
cat's-eyes.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Esouimaux Dogs.

Esquimaux dogs are curious race.
In appearance they are not unlike col
lies, but they carry their tails curled
over their backs, and their bodies are
more thick-set than that of the collie.
The true Esquimaux dog has curious
wild look about him which Is not seen
in any other breed. Considering that
the sledge dogs are generally badly
used by their masters they are very
quiet and good-tempered. They will
eat almost anything, but their favorite
diet is fish. They are extremely hardy
and frequently do as much work in one
day as would last an ordinary dog for
week. One of the peculiarities of the
Esquimaux dog Is his feet. He has no
short hair between his toes. There is
reason for this. If the dogs feet
were hairy the snow would "balp' on
them, and thus lame the dog.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
LASSOINO A MOUNTAIN LION
Dragged At the Heels Of . Horse ~
RreaI< Neck SDeed.

Dragged At the Heels Of Horse as
Break Neck Speed.
Two young men living in Green Vail
ley, in the mountains east of San Die
go, had lively experience with
mountain lion Friday, coming out
ahead of the king of the desert by
strategy, says the San Francisco Chron-
lcle. The boys were on their way to
the Griffith ranch on horseback and
Mrs. Hobbs, mother Of one Of them'
was with them. Young Hobbs was rid
ing ahead with Griffith behind him,
when sudden turn in the creek bed
through which they were passing, took
Hobbs out of sight for second. In
that brief space there was an unearth-
ly bowling and screeching, followed in
stantly by the rearing and plunging or
the horses. A mountain lion had
jumped out upon young Hobbs, utter
ing ferocious cries as it leaped on the
horses shoulder and used its hind
claws with great rapidity. Hobbs leg.
fortunately, was incased in long boots
of heavy leather, which resisted the
lions onslaught. The horse in plung-
ing dislodged the screaming brute,
which darted back under the shadow
Of heavy chemisal thicket. Hobbs
reached for his gun to prepare for an
other attack. Griffin had had his hands
full in looking after Mrs. Hobbs, whose
horse had become unmanageable. Plac-
ing her at safe distance in the rear
he returned and hastily put up
scheme with young Hobbs to take the
big brute alive. Hobbs was to draw 1t
from the thicket, while Griffin, with a
lariat ready, was to rope 1t. Griffin re-
treated few steps, making his lariat
ready, while Hobbs, with war whoop.
dashed toward the clump. The lion.
crouching in the shadow, screamed
with rage and jumped out toward him.
frothing at the mouth and splitting.
The horse trembled with fear. At that
moment Griffin spurred forward, threw
the lariat with steady aim, and In an
other second had the lion struggling In
the dust with tight rope around his
body. It clawed and screeched, max
ing a frightful uproar, but Griffin,
sinking the spur in deep, dashed down
the road, dragging his feline captive
over rocks and cactus. Hobbs ran back,
got his mother and returned, bringing
up the rear Griffin kept up a lively
dog trot, in order to keep the line taut,
while the lion wasted it's energy claw
ing at the rome. occasionally making
sally toward the horse in front of him.
Hobbs, by attacking it from the rear,
distracted its attention, so that before
long the ranch house was reached.
There another lariat was secured, and
the lion was conquered and placed in
cage. 1t was fearful spectacle, COW
cred with dust and blood and utterine
fierce growls as it turned its great yell
low eyes upon it's captors. 1t was very
lean and hunger had evidently impelled
its luckless onslaught.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

commands for the business day.
Certainly not! Nothing would give
me more pleasure" AS he said 1t, the
respondent turned with pleasant smile
to his sister-in-law, who was pouring
out her husbands chocolate at a STANG
set in front of his lounge.
She started perceptibly at the prop
osition and her hand shook in replacing
the silver pot upon the tray. II could
not think of it" she said hastily. at
is kind and thoughtful in you to sug-
gest it, Elnathan, but, indeed, greatly
prefer to remain at home"
1T is my preference that you should
go" The invalid spoke decidedly, but
less irascibly than he would have done
to anyone else who resisted his author
ity. at is now four weeks since my
accident, and you have scarcely left the
house in all that time. You are grow
ing thin and pale from want of sleep
and exercise"
II practice calisthenics every day,
as you and DR.. Weldon advised" re-
joined Constance, timidly.
"But within doors. You need the
fresh outdoor air, child. You have
taken such good care Of me, that I
should be very remiss in my duty, were
I to allow you to neglect your own
health"
He had grown very fond of her with
in the period he had mentioned, and
showed it. in his weakness, more OPEN
ly than dignity would have permitted,
had he been well. He put his hand up
on her shoulder as she sat upon a stool
beside him, the cup Of chocolate in her
hand. "Recollect! I must get an
other nurse should your health fail.
You see how selfish ann"
A jest from him was noteworthy,
for its rarity; but Constance could not
form her lips into smile. They
trembled instead in replying. IT see
how good and generous you are! l will
drive, If you insist upon it, but there
is not the slightest necessity for your
brothers escort John is very careful
and attentive. Or, if you wish me to
have company, l will call for Mrs. Mel
len. She has no carriage, you know"
Send yours for her whenever you
like, by all means. But, until am able
to accompany you, it is my desire that
Edward shall be with you in your
drives Whenever this is practicable. My
late adventure has made me fearful,
I suppose. Call this sick mans fancy,
If you will, my dear, but indulge it.
At twelve, then, Edward, the carriage
will be ready. Ascertain for yourself
before you set out that the harness is all
right, and have an eye to the coach
mans management of the horses"
ITO BE coNrINUEp.I
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
A Rich Negroes Enterprise.

From the Atlanta Journal: w.
C. Coleman, Of Concord, N. c., one OF
the wealthiest negroes in the country,
is now promoting an enterprise from
which he expects profitable results for
himself and his race. He proposes to
build and equip a mill for 1.-THE double
object of teaching and giving employ
ment to negroes as cotton mill opera
tives." He has disposed of nearly all
of the $4,000 worth of stock with
which the mill will start, and will be-
gin work on the building in a few
weeks. There is at present no cotton
mill in the United States which has
negro operatives. Negroes are en-
ployed in a knitting mill at Columbia,
s. c., and there is plan on foot to
build a cotton mill in Alabama in
which negro convicts will be worked.
but the experiment at Concord will
probably get under way first. Its pro-
jector is confident that negroes can be
used as cotton mill operatives, salts
factorily to the mill owners and great
ly to the pecuniary advantage of the
negroes themselves. After having
tried in vain to get some of the mills
already established to change their
class of operatives, so as to give the
negroes chance to demonstrate their
ability in this respect, or to obtain the
consent of white mill men to build a
mill especially for that purpose, he set
about the task of raising the necessary
money to build a small one among the
members of his own race, and he has
succeeded beyond his expectations.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22

Young Father-Pve just made big
deposit in a savings bank, in trust for
my baby boy. When he is 81 will
hand him the bank book, tell him the
amount of the original deposit and let
him see how things count up at COM
pound interest.
Old Gentleman-Won't pay. I tried
that. My boy drew the money and got
married with it and now I've got to
support him and his wife and eight
children Weekly.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1897-01-22
Her Word of Praise.

Miss Cayenne complimented you
very highly after you told that story at
the dinner table," remarked one young
man. "She liked that story, did she?"
mo, but she thought it illustrated a
very admirable trait in your character.
1t showed that you never went back on
an old friend. Washington Star.