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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-29
AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.

The Australian colonies have for
years been agitating, for and against
federation. Elections for delegates to
a convention which was to meet at
Adelaide on the 22nd of March, nave
been held in four out of the five col
onies. The only colony which is not
ready with its delegates is Western
Australia The convention is to draw
up a constitution for the federation.
The constitution agreed upon by the
delegates will then be placed before
the various Parliaments of the colonies
and undergo revision, but the final ac-
ceptance or rejection of the proposed
amendments would depend upon the
votes of the members of the Conven-
ton. Then the constitution will go
before the people by referendum,
which has been found to work so well
in Switzerland.
When laid before the people in 5his
way the voting is simply Eyes" or
"no." If in any colony less than fifty
thousand people vote for the bill, it
will not pass If, on the other hand,
three colonies pass the constitution,
they may petition the Imperial Parlia-
ment, through the Queen, for an en-
abling act to establish federation in
those three colonies.
The great idea of some of the most
advanced political thinkers is an i'm
perial federation, but this will not
come about until stronger pressure for
the preservation of nationality is
brought to bear. The idea of Austria.
lisian federation is step towards it.
The population of the Australian col
onies has been increasing very consid
erably in the last five years. Including
New Zealand and Tasmania it has riser
from 3,S09.S95 to 4.323,15 an increase
of over half a million, or 1875 per cent
The lowest rate of increase was in the
colony of Victoria, which counted bu
three per cent to its credit, while the
largest rate of increase was in Yves
crease of 1771 per cent. This, o
course, is due to the mines. In thi!
connection IL should be remembered
that the figures are for the purely
white population, neither colored pop
ulation, cross breeds or coolies arr
counted in the calculation.
The federation of the whole Aus
tralan colonies will give very power
full factor in the political influence o
the Anglo-SaXon colonies of the Soutl
Western Pacific, and its influence as
whole will soon be felt upon the ulti
mate fate of many of the Islands t.
the northward. It's influence upon Ha
waii will be nothing, its sphere vii
not reach further than Fiji, but it i
interesting for us in Hawaii to watcl
the progress of the communities to tn
south of us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-29

the city, the rapid growth of dwelling
houses will he matter of astonish-
ment. They cluster on the slopes Of
Punchbowl and stretch out along the
plains beyond Punahou and spring up
like mushrooms about Kewalo.
Among these new houses, built and
in process of building, are those Of
people of considerable means, but
what is the most healthy sign, is the
growth of houses for people of small
means. This shows the thrift of the
population. A large number of these
houses are the property of those who
are dwelling in them. When man
owns his own home he becomes very
conservative member of the commun-
ity. These hundreds of small houses
that have sprung up are among the
healthiest of the signs of progress.
They show that the humber classes
of the community are prospecting and
that they are thrifty. People who are
building up their homes save every
thing they can to reach the desired re-
suit. Many of these little homes are
commenced with only two or three
rooms and the intention is to enlarge
them as time goes on and the family
gets larger.
A country where the industrious me-
chanic and other wage Garner can
readily obtain home for himself and
those for whom he puts forth his best
efforts, is a good one to live in. The
signs in and around Honolulu are ex-
tremely healthy The great progress
in the building up of small homes has
been made in the last five years, and
those are the years of Republican rule.
If we look away from Honolulu on
to the other islands the same story is
told. Along the slopes of Haleakala,
in the Konas, the two Kohalas, Hama
kua, Hilo and Puma, the country is
dotted with little homes. The land act
has succeeded in giving the thrifty j
chance to get ahead and very large
number have taken advantage of it's
provisions. The cutting up of the lands
into small sections is one of the great
est pieces of legislation that we have
had, and will, in the future, be of the
greatest benefit to the body polite.
There is progress on every side of
us. Progress on large scale among
the large ventures of the great capital
lists and progress in what to The Star
looks far healthier, progress among
the bone and sinew of the people.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-29
BY AUTHORITY.
TAN COLLECTORS NOTICE.

Taxpayers are hereby notified that
in accordance with Section 80, Act 81,
Session Laws 1896, that all personal
taxes and dog taxes which shall re-
main unpaid on March 31st shall there
by and thereupon become delinquent,
and ten per cent Of the amount there
of shall be added thereto and become
due as a part thereof.
IF any personal taxes or dog tax
shall remain unpaid after the 31st day
of March, ten per cent of such taxes
shall be added to the amount of such
taxes at said date by the Assessor, and
shall be collected as a part of such
taxes"
JONATHAN SHAW.
Assessor 1st Division.
Approved: S. M. DAMON,
Minister of Finance.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1897-03-29
THE MODERN WAY

Commends itself to the well Informed,
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man.
ner and disagreeably as well. To
cleanse the system and break up colds,
headaches, and fevers without un-
pleasant after effects, use the delight
full liquid laxative remedy, Syrup of
Figs. m ,LcH, Y>l x
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
ErOin the Springfield Mo
Chronicle

n r FrNcls' rar-mnrts will crOp Out in the
st fouls Republic occasionally IS long rs he
owns that slice OF STOCK.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02

ciety ought to make it. But
there is an advance in public
sentiment on this subject,
Merchants and railway men are
beginning to look for sober
men to fill responsible positions.
The drunkard is already on the
retired list and the moderate
drinker is looked upon as one
lacking the first elements of
success. Educate your boys
for a true, healthy, clean strong
and temperate manhood. Teach
him that the sacred gift of free
dom means only the right of
self control, that the tree of lib
erty bears costly fruit. The
only free persons are those who
meet life's struggles bravely,
bear its burdens willingly and do
its duties lovingly.-Jasper
Blade.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
"SNAP SHOTS SOUTH
MISSOURaD

Is a magnificent hook of sixty or
more photo>engravcd views of
varied scenery IN South Missouri.
From these views an arcuratr
knowledge can be obtained az tn
the productions and general
topography of that highly>favored
section that Is now attracting the
attention of homp>sc. kers and in
vcstorS the country over.
Address !. E. LOCKWOOD,
G. p. A. Memphis Route,
Kansas City, Mo.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
The St. Louis
Weekly
St-DiSpatCh
Olmy 30 Cents A Year.
The Great Free Silver PaDHT


You VIA had TIE Weekly Post ,'Is-
patch indispensable during the year 1897
Tne year of 1897 is going to be hrlmiul
Of interest," The incoming of the Mchln-
ley Administration, wiyh new Congress
elected upon gold platform, meals
legislation of kind that will vitally in.
tere every newspaper reader in the
coun ry, and especially il the West and
South. Special attention will he paid
in the Weekly Post Dispr,ch to this
news of Il national cha,acte and it will
be discussed eiitorially lrou the point
of view of the West AID Surth as 20 -
rasted with Wall street..
The campaign of tree silver will 90 on
in 1897 and nothing can do so much to
hel along the campaign of education as
a newspaper like the Weekly Pos'-Dis-
parch. This is shown in the fact that in
Missouri, and in tvery other locslity
wher. the Post. dispatch has II large sir
cuIatiOn the gains of Democracy and
free silver we're of sweeping character.
Tn: POST, DISPATCH deserves the
supported AL Free Silver Democrats be-
cause of the great fight it made in the g
cent campaign for Democratic principles
and tn. ticket Hence the Tree silver
men everywhere should rally to Its sup
port by sending in their subscription
and induce others to 4ubscribe
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02

No Other firm in the State enjoys the advantage Of henc
retnativ3, sell first class instruments at equal nv
considered rs favorable terms can
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
A LITTLE MONEY

Invested in the great Lead and
Zinc inning region Of Missouri and
Kansas .Galena, Empire City,
Joplin, Webb City, CartcrvlIle--i i,
very likely to make you a fortune.
That is common experience in thl'
rich INNING section. New mineral
strikes are beng made daily,
Good mineral lands are vet cheap.
No other mines Of any character
offer 80 sure a road to wealth.
The Kansas City, Fort Scott and
Memphis railroad is the ouIy line to
all of these great mining camps,
For map and time table folder, ad.
dress.
j. Il, LOCKWOOD,
Gent PasS'r Agt.,
Kansas City, Mo.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
43 VI

We have been t recognized LEADERS in the Piano and Om
IL in Arkansas for the long period mentioned above and
Us proud Of the reputation have made.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
TEMPERANCE.

A hopeful sign Of the times is
tho appreciation Of temperate
habits True, drunkenness is
not yet the disgrace which 40.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
FDI
BOYS
And
Girls,
FHE CAPTURE QE The
lk.AAFlYAlDlDS.

~ W4s ~ AplH 1000 fhS
Confederate fofces, Jqckson's
divisi9R Of Forests command
bad .campeq for 2 few hours OF
the banks Of the the Black Warrior
just across from thR beautiful
little t8wn o. Of Tuscaloosa, Ala
bamq.
The meen were worn from
months Of fighting. They were
footsoree. They we're poorly
clad. They were ll-fed1.
Across the bridge fFom tthl{e
toYp came q party Of boys, evil
IDENTIFY to visit the camp. They
were fine young fell9ws, manly,
but all under fifteen. They were
trinity dressed, in cadet uniform,
OF gray clQth mace II georgia,
and looked like "carpet knights
when compared with jackson's s
weary veterans in their cheap
dingy gray jeans
The soldiers seemed inclined
to amvss themselves with the
boys. One Of them asked, in a
jocular way, "who are you fine
fellows, any way, with your
spic and span uniforms?"
1--WE are cadets" answered
the young captain with some
pride. "We havn't faced fire
yet, but we ore ready to do it any
day!'
A baqtering laugh followed
!Ons 9f thQl men exclaimed jest
ingly, Cadets cadets! Katy
dds, you mean; much fighting
you trim little fellows could
do!''
The laugh went around among
the soldiers. The nickname
::Katydids'' caused general mer-
viment; and the boys returned tc
the Academy very much offend
ed.
There wsre no men left in Tus-
paloosa, excepting those who fol
some good reason could not bear
arms. There were only women
and little children, 9ld men, and
these cadets, for whom an effort
was made to preserve in the Mil
itary Academy of the place the
regular routine of drill and in
struction, But the boys were
often restless, sometimes insub :
ordinate. There even had beer
secret talk among them to joir
General Forrest, Some had los
fathers, some brothers, and al
felt in their veins the fire the en-.
thusiasm, the contagion of war
The next day after the visit tC
tae camp across the river, th|
boys were out on the schoo
campus, when suddenly a con-
federate scout came dashing
across the bridge The cadets
rushed down to the road just in
time to catch the news "The
federals are comingl the feder-
ais! General Cloxtonl they are
close behind -
The rider rider hurried on 2nd the
cadets held q consultation
Louis Moore, the captain, spoke
in decided tones, "Boys, we
must defend the bridget we1l
bring out the cannon and defend
the town at the cost of our lives'
The time has come when we
mEst fight for our mothers and
our honest"
A loud hurrah, Then followed
dash down the campus to the
prmqry. In q few moments they
game, returning twenty strong
with thq small Academy cannon
and a case Of ammunition,
Suddenly q halt was called
A -haired professor came
hurrying to them, He command
cd, he threatened, but quite in
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02

Men and Boys Wanted u
SIGNS in every town
Good live men anG boys c'
money painting Signs W
patterns IN every town aV'
monily experience OOn''''
my Patterns do the work
For patterns and p"
send 10 cents N SILVER .
r. b, Thompson MoOr'N
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
Tcttcr, salt.Rhcum and Ec,cmo.

The intense itching and amarting, Incl.
donttothese diseases, i9inslantly allayed
by applying Chamberlain Il Eve and
SKIN Ointment, Many very bud cases
Ill'Vo DeGn permanently cured by IL, II
II equally efficient for itching piles and
Il fayorite remedy for sore nipplps
chgpped hands, chiljMins, frost bites
ana chronic sore eyes. % cts. per box
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
AMONG THE OZARKS.

THE LAND OF BIG RED APPLES, il
an attractive and interesting book
handsomely illustrated with view.
of South Missouri scenery, ncIud.
ing the famous OlAcu fruit farm Of
$1,000 acres IN Howell Go. 1t per.
tmnS to fruit raising in that great
lrult belt of America, the soulhcrM
slope of the Oa0rkS, and will prove
OF great value, not only 70 trmt.
growers, but to every farmer and
ome'secEcr looking for n farm
and a home,
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02

And they did, in good form,
draw up in line Of battle across
the end of the bridge, with the
school cannon, loaded and ready
for action, commanding its mar
row space.
Beyond, suddenly emerging
from cover of the forest, appear
ed a party of federals. Their
leader held a field glass. He
presently advanced a little, then
drew nearer still, and scanned
the bridge and its youthful
guard. Dropping his glass, he
turned and gallOped back.
cts a handful Of children,
General" he exclaimed with a
quizzical smile, rs he reached
the commander; "just little lads
like the one ! left at home, but
they are drawn up to defend
the bridge like soldiers, sure
enough!"
"Children!" repeated the gen.
eral, in a tone of astonishment.
HAS it come to that? Well, the
bridge must be taken. Give
order to charge, but" - and the
generals eye flashed ominously,
"but tell the men not to harm a
hair on their heads!"
A moment later the order was
given. The federal detachment
advanced across the open space
toward the bridge.
There was a flash, a roar, and
the little cannon sent its best
welcome whizzing into the ranks
Of the federals. Again it fired.
But now the corps had reached
the bridge, and with rush for
ward, overpowered and captured
its brave young defenders with
out having unsheathed a sword
or fired a gun. The generals
order had been obeyed. Not
one of the boys had been injur-
ed. But they found themselves
in the hands of a powerful
foe.
"Why didn't you fire?" cried
the young captain, hotly. "We
havn't surrendered! We'll not
surrender! We were here to be
shot at, to die - not to be treat
ed like a lot of girls.
"We are not down here to
fight babies, answered a burly,
kind faced soldier. "We were
thinking about our own little
ones at home"
AT this juncture two soldiers
rode up. Each leant from his
saddle, caught up a young
cadet, and both galloped toward
the town. Here quite a little
crowd of women and children
had gathered. The women were
in tears, some were wringing
their hands, others were already
starting toward the bridge to in
tercede with the general.
But all now saw the two Of
ficers approaching in a gallop,
and that each held a boy, help
less, under his arm. There was
an awe stricken hush when the
riders dashed up.
"The mothers Of these chill
dren - where are they?" ex-
claimed one of the Federals,
smiling. "They are game little
fellows, but defending bridges
with a toy cannon against five
thousand soldiers isn't exactly
u safe amusement for them!"
The occurance had occupied
only u few moments. The fight
was over and the town in the
hands Of the Federals.
No punishment was visited up
on the young prisoners-of-wa
and at this they felt much ag-
grieved. They considered such
treatment most ignominous.
The foe simply gave them into
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02

DR., Cady's Condition Powders, are
just what u horse needs whom IN bad
condition. Tonic, blood purih and
vermilugo, They me not food but
medicine and the best IN use to put n
morse in prlwc condition rrico e5
cents per package.
Sharp County record., 1897-07-02
From the Poplar Bluff Mo.
Citizen.

The Post. Dispatch did more in the present
campaign for tie cause Of the merchant
mechanic, farmer and ab0ring man than any
other paper in the state. 1t Will always be Il
valuable acquisition to this class of men, and
will be repaid i thousand Tunes for the good
done, II was through the Post that many
frauds were exposed which would otherwise
have gone mnotic"d by the American press,
and it alone stands without peer in America
to-day, The post-Dlapatch is the paper for
the people
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Paddock ON the Chair.
From the Chicago Post.

from tne lineage fO6t.
The chair famine in Judge Tuthilrs court
during the day was rather severe, owing to
the crowd, which, because it knows bail
iff or a person who knows an attorney who
Is acquainted with Charles 8. Deneen, al
ways insists on getting within the area
reserved for those engaged in the Luetgert
case.
Incidentally little amusement relieved
the monotony of the expert testimony when
pink shirt and glazing yellow shoes tried
to get chair.
The piece of furniture SO much in demand
was folded and crowded in among the
chairs occupied by reporters. The young
man, with infinite care, stood on tip-tOe
reached far over two rows of heads and
secured his trophy. Slowly surveying the
area, the young man picked out place in
which to put the chair. He squirmed
crowded pushed land had a general hard
time of it, while some people looked en-
viously on, ~
But something was The matter with that
fragtle-looking steamer chair. It would moi
unfold, despite the efforts of the gentle
man who wore The pink shirt. The per-
SEPARATION had woskedRto the surface. and
nearly everybody in the court room was
wondering what the matter was when q
belated reporter entered, noted the strug.
gle, smiled and observed:
Perhaps l had3 better unlock It, took
the precaution when left it Saturday"
And the reporter went to work ON the
paddock, which fastened in q place moi
likely to be observed, while he OF the va.
ciferous shirt and shiny head walked
sheepishiy to a window to cool on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

the tree, and the beautiful leaves soon
droop in death. This is precisely what Mr..
Smith is trying to bring about. by means
which have become known to him through
long experience. If he succeeds in making
the tree bloom, he can cut it down with
good conscience; If not-well, the tree will
have to come out anyway, unless Congress
comes to the rescue and build higher
dome.
IF Congress does not raise the roof, the
Tree WILL, was the sententious remark re-
Gently made by some one who seemed to
know what he was talking about.
Trees Needing Room.
There are other trees in the same con-
dition. fine Arancaria, or monkey puz-
zle" tree of Queensland. Australia, about
10 inches III diameter, has been topped off
to save the roof. An immense wild date
tree, now over eighty years old, with a
trunk two feet in diameter and weighing at
least ten tons, has been severely topped
for the same reason, and has no more room
to grow. This, too. in spite of the fact
that the trunk has been sunk feet into
the earth to keep it back. The same trouble
exists in the Agricultural Departments
greenhouse, where big ceroxylon, or wax
palm, a rare and valuable tree, has out
grown the house, and must be sacrificed,
as was the fate of some of it's companions
last year.
This is a matter that ought to be
brought before Congress at it's next ses-
sion,' said lover of trees the other day.
speaking Of these green houses. II am
sure that most of our congressman are
men of broad ideas. with a sense of the
beautiful and the wonderful in nature.
Here are these trees, which have required
the average lifetime of a man to develop
into their present state, a large amount of
money, care and labor having been spent
upon them. Now. while in the prime of
their beauty, they have to be bent and cut
and hacked-mutilated to keep them from
becoming what their Creator designed them
to be. Every amputated leaf stem tells it's
own story, and is mute protest against
conditions which should not exist
I'm other countries the palm houses are
rebuilt and enlarged from time to time to
accommodate these wonderful growths of
the tropics, which are so universally adj
mired, and which sometimes dwindle along
In puny dimensions for many years, and
then rapidly expand into something like
the splendor Of their ancestors. 1 say, give
these glorious trees q chance to grow. The
American people will appreciate it and the
nation can afford it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Progress OF the Negro.

That the negroes have in many instances
shown themselves entirely unfit for either
citizenship or freedom Is undeniable; nor
is 1t strange that, suddenly released from
the restraints of slavery and from personal
responsibility to q master whom they knew
and understood instead Of to an entity
called society or the state which they
could only vaguely comprehend, they
should be more lawless than they were be-
fore emancipation.
But II some Of them have grown worse
the great mass of them have as surely
grown better-intellectually. morally. so
cialiy and industrially. We ere assured
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30

that this is so by the testimony of the best
authorities, including many influential
southern newspapers. the governors OF
southern states, and prominent statesmen,
sociologists and educators of that section.
We must remember that after all 1t is less
than generation yet since emancipation
became fact, and all things considered
there is more reason for wonder and con.
graduation that the negroes as class
have made so much progress than there is
for bewailing the sad criminal record
which some Of them have made. Never
theless the fact of this increase in negro
crime Is certainly not one to be ignored or
beltttled; it should receive the thoughtful
attention of those whom it most imme-
, diately concerns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-30
Why Canada Has No Silver Question.
Prof John Davidson in the illustrated American.


Why Is 1t that while the United States
was being Convulsed with the agitation
for cheap money Canada was peacefully
ccnducting q election on the question
of the control of the schools? Canada is
more Of an agricultural country than the
United States. Her farmers get as low
or lower prices. The farmers there too,
are burdened with mortgages. So, accord
ing to all the familiar arguments, there
ought to have been a demand for free
silver there. But there was not. What
made the difference? The reason is that
Canada has system Of currency and of
banking which Is perfectly adapted to her
needs What is required in a new coun-
try, where the amount of business to be
done varies greatly at different times of
the year. is that the amount of money
should increase when the amount of bust
ness increases and diminish when business
is slack. Since business changes the
amount Of money should vary with it.
Money is the servant, business is the mas
fer