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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

The Russian steamer Danny Vos-
tok, Erickson master, arrived yes
terday with 1872 free aud 536 con-
tract Japanese immigrants.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

Read the repertoire of the Boston
Lyric Opera Co. selections opening
tomorrow week, and take your
tickets beforehand for there is sure
to be rush after the opening night.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

Read of the good things May &
90. will have ready for you on We'd
nesday morning at the Warehouse
and Mcintyre stores. Call early and
often.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23
Messenger Service.

Honolulu Messenger Service de-
liver messages and packages. Tele-
Phone. 1873.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

A Chinese sailor on the Dainy
Vostok died OF beri-beri two days
before the arrival OF the steamer and
was buried yesterday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

Don't fail to ring up Telephone
444, American Messenger Service, il
you have any messages or packages
to deliver.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

Senator aud Mrs. HI. 2. Baldwi
are in the city.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

Robert Single has been elected q
member OF the Stock Exchange.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

THE PEOPLES PROVIDERS,
Sachs e. Co.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

NEW SAILOR HATS at Sachs.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1899-10-23

ALL WOOL FRENCH CHA
LIES, on 25c yard at Sachs.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07
She Was Too Mad to Speak.

The Washington woman came
across some excellent tea in England
tea the like of which she had never
known before. She knew there was
none of it to be had in America, so
she bought pounds and pounds of it
to bring home with her. She didn't
mean to pay duty on it, for she felt
that no really patriotic American can
consistently pay tea tax after what
our ancestors did in Boston harbor,
so she made herself petticoat, and
into the lining thereof she quilted the
tea. When the steamer drew into
port, she put on the garment. To
wear it was martyrdom. 1t seemed
to weigh ton. She could scarcely
walk in it, and the hang of her new
going ashore gown was utterly ruined
by it, but the custom house officials
let her pass without suspicion. She
went directly TO the railway station
and started for Washington. The
journey will live long in her memory
for its discomfort. Her husband
met her at the station. He marked
her pale, worn look. AS they
stepped into the carriage she told
him the story.
81 wasn't going to let them get
ahead of me- she said proudly.
Wasn't it lovely idea p
Her husband fell back IN the car.
riage and roared.
Lovely y he said. Lovely |!
| should say it was. Why, my dear,
there isn't any duty on tea"
And let me remark in passing that
the childs sob in the silence isn't
by any means the only thing that
curseth deeper than the strong man
in his wrath.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

The signal department of the
United States army has awarded
contract for three electric automo-
bile telegraph and balloon wagons
to be used by that department of
the army. Two of the vehicles are
to be designed for heavy work, and
one for light work. They are to
be used in connection with balloon
work and experiments in wireless
telegraph. The heavy wagons must
be able to carry not less than 300
lbs, besides the driver, and must be
capable of storing a sufficient charge
of electricity to ruin twelve miles.
These wagons are to be arranged
for conversion into a signal corps
station, with telegraph lines for Use
at military headq quarters; and
switchboard will be provided by
means of which the entire output of
the battery at hfty-five volts may be
available for general service. The
light wagon must be able to carry
at least four persons, and to run
twelve miles on a single charge.
The vehicles will be supplied with
duplicate batteries, and so fitted that
they can be drawn by horses. Each
wagon, including the extra battery,
will cost about $1,000.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07
AUSTIN'S HAWAIIAN WEEKLY.

4:oo-She can't take more than
a page accepting the fool, though ;
it's absurd, you know!
4:15-Oh, confound it
4:45-Now, let's see-two, four,
six, seven. Good! I'm in the
straight now!
5:oo-Thank Heaven that's
done! Now suppose | must read
the thing over. | know it's awful
rot. Well, that's their lookout !;
they've bought it.
5:o3-It's not SO bad, though,
after all
gill rather like that. I don't
know, but it seems rather original.
5:I5-M'm! I've read worse
stories than this.
5:2o-No, I'm hanged if touch
a word of it! It's not half bad.
5:25-Pretty smart ending!
5:3o-Well, if there are dozen
men in England who can write a
better story than that, | should like
to see 'em, that's all.
5:35-Puff, puff, puff Well, I
shan't touch pen again today"
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

Three very similar railway pro-
jects are now claiming the attention
of the engineering world. The
trans-Siberian railway, across the
backbone of Asia, will shorten enor-
mously the time necessary in a trip
around the world. In Africa, Cecil
Rhodes has an elaborate scheme for
railroad from Cairo to the Cape,
and in this hemisphere the Inter-
continental Railway Commission
has just completed a seven-volume
report on the surveys for a railroad
which would make a through line
from the States to Buenos Ayres.
Three continents it is thus proposed
to span with iron highways.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

MIR. w. ]. Clarke has suggested
means of detecting the presence
of ship or an iceberg by wireless
telegraphy. The apparatus which
he proposes is so arranged that
when two ships approach each other
large vibrating gong will ring in
each, and the transmitter is so ar
ranged that the signal would be OPP
Grated at distance of from one to
ten miles. Mr.. Clarke claims that
if it were made compulsory that sea-
going vessels should be so equipped
with the necessary outfit, it could
be carried out at a small cost.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07
Naturally Enough.

II gave that poor man one dollar
a few days ago, and told him to
come around and let me know how
he got along"
ooh, that was good of you'll He
was your bread cast upon the
waters"
81 suppose he was. Anyhow, he
came back soaked. >"
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

WHY KETTLES S1NG.-The rea-
son is a very simple one. As the
water gets hot little bubbles of
steam are formed at the bottom of
the kettle. These in their rush TIP
wards strike the sides of the kettle,
and set the metal it is made of in
vibration, thus causing the hum
ming sound we call singing. You
will notice that a large copper ket-
tie the sides of which are thin will
emit a much louder and more mus
ical note than a common iron ket-
tie.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

1t was the shank of the evening
in Berlin. Good evening, Herr
Police Officer" said the citizen.
Come with me-" was the police
mans answer.
"Donner-wetter! Was list lost ?"
asked the astonished citizen.
"You that it is evening assumed,
have when the emperor not dined
has yet already"
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07
Hoo q Story Ia Written.

ing popular authors through the
things which the authors them
selves have forgotten, rather than
those which have since made them
popular, has recovered from his in
convenient memory the fact that
once upon time Anthony Hope
began in magazine, the name of
which he omits to mention. series
of articles entitled The Fly on the
Wheel, and that they came to an
,,ntimely end, a circumstance which
terminated MIR. Hopes connection
with journalism. In one of these
articles, this writer says, the ques-
ton was asked by woman, ooh,
MIR. Fly, how do you think of those
lovely stories: :" or by man, 81 say,
Fly, old chap. how the deuce do
you turn out all that stuff of
yours?' which question was an
swered by page from the Fly
Journal, the genuineness of which
will, we think, be acknowledged
by the experience of most writer's
who are dubious of themselves and
the work in hand. But here is the
Fly's, or, rather, Mr.. Hopes jour
nalistic answer:
Let us suppose am hidden to
write short story. | arrive at my
working den at about GAS and
read my letters. The rest of the
day is as follows:
o:oo-Put on writing coat; find
a hole in the elbow.
Io:o3-Light pipe and sit down
in large arm chair by fire.
1o:I5-Who the deuce can write
a story on beastly day like this
CIT was quite nice weather, really
that's the artistic temperament.
1o:45-I must think about that
COMPOUNDED story; besides, | don't
believe she meant anything after
all.
11I5-I wish these
people hadn't asked me to
write for their paper!
II:45-Hullo! Will that do?
I2:oo-Hangit, that's no use!
I2:3o-I suppose if | happened
to have head instead of turnip
| could write that story.
I2:4o-Yes! No! Bv love,
yes! Where's that pen? Oh,
where the? All right. here
it is! Now, then (Scribble.)
:oo-Lunch Good; | believe
it's going!
I:3o-Now FL just knock it off.
(Scribble.)
2:I5-Well, I don't quite see my
way to-. Oh, yes, | do! Good I!
That's not so bad.
3:oo-One, two, three-3oo
words page. Well, I've put that
in in good time anyhow! Where's
that pipe?
3:15- think I'll fetch 'em.
Pitched in passion, by Jove!
3:4o-Oh. say, look here! I've
only got about 1000 words and I
want 2,ooo What the deuce shall
I do?
3:5o-I must pad it, you know.
She mustn't take him yet, that's all.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

Come with me-" was the police
mans answer.
"Donner-wetter Was list lost?"
asked the astonished citizen.
"You that it is evening assumed,
have when the emperor not dined
has yet already"
The Emperor of Japan is entitled
to be considered the most aristocratic
ruler on earth. The Royal Family
of Japan has genealogical tree
which reaches to Adam. There have
been III Emperors of Japan, and
they all belong t. this family. The
first one governed Japan just about
$500 years ago. He was on the
throne 300 years before Alexander
the Great thought he had conquered
the world. The Japanese have the
history Of all their Emperors from
that time down to this, and they as.
sure you that the Mikado is lineal
descendant of the first Emperor.
One day Dr. Talmage, the famous
American preacher, opened letter
in his pulpit, according to his custom,
which he found contained a single
word, "Fool." He mentioned the
fact to his congregation, and then
quietly added: "Now, l have known
many an instance of man writing a
letter and forgetting to sign his
name, but this is the only instance
have ever known of man signing
his name and forgetting to write the
letter"
NEWSPAPERS FOR ONE-rENrH A
PENNY.-Owing to the cheap quality
of paper used for Chinese newspapers
and to the low price of labor, both
literary and mechanical, the native
papers are issued at an extremely
small figure. The price of an ordin-
airy Shanghai journal is four cash, or
about one.tenth Of penny.
A CURIOUS CUsToM.-A singular
custom prevails among the Tartars
or Kurds. If man loses his cattle
or other property he pours little
brown sugar into piece of colored
cloth, ties it up, and carries one such
parcel to each of his friends and &C
quaintances. In return he is pre-
sented, according to circumstances,
with COW, or sheep, or sum of
money.
Admiral Dewey's favorite watch is
made of steel from the sunken battle.
ship Maine. Captain Sigsbee, who
commanded the Inflated war vessel
at the time she was blown up, carries
simple timepiece.
New ZEALAND BIRTH-RATE.-The
New Zealand birth rate has been
steadily diminishing during the last
two decades. In 1882 it was 1913
per 1000; to-day it is 1896.
The Ainu women in Japan tattoo
their faces to give them the appear
ance of men with whiskers.
"She says her husband is awfully
aLI:-:ar ua,ll ant oi.,,o.k oo,,SL:.,o
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1899-10-07

"She says her husband is awfully
obliging. He'll eat almost anything
that's set before him." Dear me
She couldn't expect him to eat it if
twas set behind him, could She"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01
HONEST CONFESSION.

W Nemdersiand that Hon. LeRo,
Percy viii be a candidate for III,
State Scuatc from Washington
county We believe that tho rail,
roads hayc selected the most in.
telhgout OF is paid attorneys.
when they select Mr.. Percy tc
represent them in the next Legis-
Iature. That powerful corpora-
tion has been considerable factor
IN the politics Of this state for
several years. In the last legisa-
lure 1t was represented by Murray
smith, Of Warren county, but by
his oyerzealousness in their cause.
and his desire to run the whole
state, is becoming disgusting to
his home people, whom he also
had been applying the lash with
severity, as well us to the people
outside Of his home. Mr.. Percy
is altogether different in his DO
lltical working, and we have no
hesltancy in saying, that he would
be a much ADLER representative
for the railroads than any other of
their paid attorneys, 1t cannot |
be denied that he is an able young
man. and while the state will suf-
fer at his hands, if he should be
elected, still it but goes to show
that the railroad corporation is in
no way blind, when it comes down
to investigating the weak and
strong places in its defense,-
Nlayersville Spectator.
Every man in his humour. We
ire at Il loss to understand how the {
state could suffer by the pres, ,
nee of a man of acknowledged t
rain, force, influence and high I
in its Legislative body l
specially in a case in which those t
ualities have been so conspicuous .
Y rare as in the Mississippi Legis- a
lture during its sessions in recent "
ears. The presence of Mr.. "
'ercy in the Senate would be re- il
arded by the people of the state, "
xclusive of the Spectator and its V
k, as the beginning of better b
lings. v
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01

The Delta people have no fear
of John Aliens course with regard
to the leyees. He is outspoken on
the subject and will prove tower
OF strength for them in the Senate,
when the question of national
system of levees comes before
that body. The editor of the
Democrat can claim without epo-
tsm to have done much IN that be-
half during the past ten years.
Indeed, with him it has been a
labor of love, regarded always as
the one public measure before
which all others were of minimum
Importance, and neither John AL
len or any other man would re-
ceive his support unless 1t was
certain that the Delta people
would find in him a Jealous, in
telligent and devoted friend.
Catchings, Clay, Yerger, Stovall,
and numerous other ardent levee
men throughout the Delta, are
also, as we understand, against
McLaurn and in favor of Private |
John. The fact that he has men |
like these as his followers is a sure /
of Aliens soundness on |
the question Of national appro>
priations for the Mississippi ,ikes,
The Delta people Thoroughly un-
terstand this, we believe, and will |
lot hesitate to rally to Aliens
as the most acceptable
md available candidate against the
McLaurin ring.-Bolivar Demo-
rat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01

If the Legislature had needed the
wise recommendations OF Govern,
or Stone, contained in his MESA qe
to that body in 1856, as he was
about TO lay down his official trust,
the state would have been immeas-
urably benefited,
Governor stone pointed out at
that time the necessity of pur-
chasing a large body of wild land
in the delta for Il convict farm
More than a year ago that part of
Governor Stones message urging
this purchase and giving the rea
sons there for was contained in
these dispatches. The then board
OF control, of which the governor
is eX-otlicio president, heartily in
dorsed the recommendation Of
Governor Stone in the premises.
The constitution OF 1890 forbade
the leasing of conyicts, and the
speeches in the constitutional CON
ventlon made it quite evident that
the legislature was expected to
provide adequate farms for the
working of the state convicts. The
first session of the legislature held
under the new constitution failed
to make provisions for the pur-
chase of q single foot of land. The
session two years thereafter pass
ed bill authorizing the purchase
of lands and appropriated, as Is re-
called now, $4,000 to pay for the
same.
ltwas a mistake to scatter the |
convict farms as they now exist,
and this mistake has become mere
as the Inconvenience and /
incident thereto has been +
put into prachcal operation,
Recently, as stated in the Plea
yune, the board of control has re-
quested an opinion, through the
of the supreme court
judges as to the right of the board
to utilize money in the hands of
The board for the purchase of -,
400 or 14,000 acres of land IN the
lelta to be cleared and put under
cultivation.
Common sense Is agreed that 1t
we're idle for the state TO carry on
farming operations on somebody
,lse's hnds-a half-dozen or more
ARMS, scattered in a half a dozen
ocalities-the rental of which in
/ single year would amount to the
purchase price of magnificent
tate farm. -Picayune Mississippi ,
Correspondent.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01
SUBSCRIPTION s2.cO PER ANNUM

You will be surprised to know
shat we are offer to the public in
the Fidelity & Casualty Co.. of
New York, a double combination
accident and health policy, which,
besides insuring against the ordin-
arg accidents, insures against the
following diseases: Pneumonia,
Appendicitis, Peritonitis, Bron-
chltis, Pleurisy, Diabitis, Erysi-
peIas, Typhoid Fever, Typhus
Fever, Scarlet Fever, Dipbtheria.
Asiatic Cholera, Varioloid. Small
PoX and Measles.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01

scribe for THr TIMEs.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01
The South Country.

The following spoem convey
the strange inexpressible charm
OF hipling the quality that ha
made him the laureate of the Eng
llsh speaking race-more plainly
than even his stirring war ballad,
and songs of barrack life. "Tht
South Country might have been
written by Robert Louis Steven
son, had he been a poet. Con
trast it with The Vampire, Recess
sional, Gunger Dim, and the
W hite Mans Burden, and marvel
at the versatility of the man.
When am living in the Midlands
That are soddcn and unkind
light my lamp in the evening:
Ny work is left behind
And the great hills of the South country
Come back into my mind.
The great hills of the South country
They stand along the sea:
And its there, walking in the high
woods,
That | could wish to be,
And the men that were boys when |
was boy
Walking along with me.
The men that live in North England,
| saw them for day:
Their hearts are set upon the waste
fells,
Their skies are fast and gray.
From their castle walls a man ay see
The mountains far away
The men that live in West England
They see the Severn strong,
A-rolling on rough water brown
Light aspen leaves along,
They have the secret of the Rocks,
And the Oldest kind of song.
But the men that live in the South
country
Are the kindest and most wise:
They get their laughter from the loud
surf,
And the faith in their happy eyes
comes surely from our Sister the Spring
When over the sea she flies;
The violets suddenly bloom at her feet
She blesses us with surprise.
| never get between the pines
But | smell the Sussex air,
Nor never come on belt of sand
But the old place is there.
And along the sky the line of the down,
So noble and so bare
A lost thing could never find,
Nor a broken thing mend;
And fear shall be all alone
When l get toward the end.
Who will be there to comfort me,
Or who will be my friend?
will gather and carefully make up
friends
OF the men of Sussex Weald,
They watch the star and silent folds,
They stifiy pillow the field.
BY them and the God of the South
country
My poor soul shall be healed,
If ever l become rich man,
Or if ever grow to be old,
will build house with deep thatch
TO shelter me from the cold,
And there shall the Sussex songs be q
sung
And the story of Sussex told. l
will hold my house in the high wood, {
Within walk of the sea,
And the men that were bows when !
was hoy 49,"
Shall Sit and drink with me, ,
-RUDYARD KIPLING.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01

''""' hHIIhS - Nmith at Columbus
Sure ly no man can bring th,
charge against the Hon MURRAY
j. Smiththal abuse, misreprc-en
tation or yili.ication are the
weapons with which he fights.
His speech here on Friday even
ing was absolutely devoid of any
such feature. 1t WAS an honest.
open, clean criticism Of the acts of
a public official, and it was given
with refreshing simplicity and
charm, when compared with the
mouthings Of the political speak
ers OF the day.
Mr. Smiths plain recital of
facts, deliberately stated, consti-
tuted n more telling indictment
against the governor than if he
had resorted to all the unmanly
arts practiced by demagogues to
prejudice the minds of the public.
After hearing him you are i'm
pressed with the idea that he comes
nearer the mark of legitimate
criticism than any man you have |
ever heard. He speaks as a man
without friends to reward or enc |
mics to punish, and whose only
motive is to benefit his fellow citi-
zens by promoting higher stand
ard OF official life in Mississippi.
These were the impressions he
left upon his hearers here-im-
presslons that are crystahzlng into
public sentiment that will repud-
ate politicians and demagogues in
he forthcoming elections.
The people of Mississippi owe
uch men a debt of gratitude.
v 18th no reward, only the con-
of having rendered the
service, their efforts to bring :
bout a healthier condition in Z
hssissippl's political affairs should
woke the sincerest appreciation.
t is true of Mr.. Smiths coming
, Columbus. Our people honor
I'm for his coming and themselves
slt honored with his visit. Else
here we present Mr.. Smiths
beech in full. We commend it
the thoughtful, patient and in
lIigent consideration of every
tizen Of Lowndes county,-Col- E
nbus Dispatch.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01
A DEPLoRABLE PASS

The kilograms of the day contain
the sad news of the resignation of
"Coin" Harvey. 1t is indeed Q
deplorable reelection, that pemoo-
racy has fallen to that state that
Joe Bailey won't lead it in the
House and "Coin" Harvey refuses
longer to supervise its revenue
collections. They complain alike
of lack of appreciation and sup
bort-failures which may we'll
cause the most sanguine to become
discouraged of the success Of the
good cause. -Vicksburg Herald
q, ~ ~
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1899-04-01
The River Mail Service

We are glad to learn that the
citizens on both sides of the river
between Vicksburg and Green
vile made a stron% ktek against
the disconttnuance of our river
mMl service. There is no doubt
that the star route gang had a
great deal to do in trying to have
this route discontinued.
The same star route gang who
bid IN the mail route from Provi-
dence to Duncapshy a . low hgure,
were successful in getting the con
tract 10 carry the mail from Provi-
denoe to Atherton. They will
now try and sub-let it to some one
at figure that can hardly pay for
the feed for the horse. as they are
doing on the DmeanSby route,
and we are sorry to say that there
viii be some one who will take it.
If the star route clique could not
get any one to carry the mail for
them at the price they pay, it
would soon stop them. The post
office department should ignore
their bids; butts publicly said that
a large majority of the officials at
Washington sIe interested ia the
star route swindle.-Lake Provi-
dence Hammer Dpmocraf