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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-11
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Is the common white potato a native Of
this country, or was it Unprotected
1t is believed that 1t was first introduced
in Virginia from Florida. where the Span
ish had brought it from Peru by way OF
Spain. 1t Is a native OF Chile, Peru and
Mexico, where the wild plant is very like
the cultivated. except that the tubers of
the latter are much the larger. One wild
variety grows as far north as Colorado.
What was the range of arrows in the
days when soldiers used bows, and what
was a crossbow? 2 How is the pile or
velvet made?-Oxford.
The English long-bow, which, in its day.
was an especially effective weapon, had
an extreme range Of about four hundred
yards. and killed at $50 yards. A cross
bow was a short and very stiff bow fas-
tened to what was like a musket stock.
To draw its string bach for shooting there
was a windlass arrangement secured to
the stock. z. In the weaving the threads
for the pile are formed in loops and these
are cut so that the ends stand straight
and even.
a you tell me Of an instrument for
assisting the deaf to hear; one that is fan
shaped and is placed between the lips?-
l.. L. 5.
This instrument is made of thin vulcan
lied rubber secured to a handle of the
same stuff. When in use it is curved at
its outer end by tightening a cord that
runs from holes in the outer edge to the
handle The curve is only great enough
to make the rubber taut. In use the
straight edge is held against the teeth of
the upper jaw, the aim being to convey
sound to the nerve of the ear through the
teeth and the bones of the head.
Would you kindly inform me If there are
any orders of sisters exclusive Of the
Catholic religion. If so, mention the or
CARNATIONS. Can they be distinguished
from the regular Catholic sisters? If so,
how = Is.
The Episcopal Church has a large number
of such sisterhoods-perhaps fifteen or
tw~enty-each with it's .home'' or head
quarters. The most of these homes in this
country are in the Eastern States, one being
at Fishkill-on-the-Hudson, another at Balti-
more. There is no home in Indiana. The VOW
the members take is very rigid, being what
is known as the 'three-fold" vow. Each
sisterhood has its distinctive garb, all diff
fering in some respects. we believe, from
the various costumes of the Catholic orders.
Other churches, as the Methodists and Luz
therans, have si~sterhoods, such as the order
of d~eaconesses. the vows in these, however,
being less strict. termination of service
being allowed at the will of the individual
members, or after a specified term Of
years.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-11

1t May Get You Into Worse Trouble
Than Missing Your Car.

New York Tribune.
From the account of his adventures in
Paris given by a young American artist
lately returned after a visit to the exposi-
ton, it is dangerous to run in the streets
of the French capital.
Il often run to catch a car here" says
the now enlightened young man, land L
tried it over there with a tram. 1t was just
outside the Ecole Miiitaire. The tram was
not far, and / could easily have caught IL,
but 1 hadn't gone many yards when a big
soldier with a sword and a gun jumped
out and called Halter L am not big. and
/ had no gun, so 1 halted. The big soldier
then made me a speech in French, though
/ told hin 1 was in a hurry. He seemed
to be looking over my head, which /
thought at the time was done for effect,
to make me feel my insignificance. / kept
on. saying 'Oui, oui' like a scared Guinea
kept up his grafton. looking over my head
all the while, until the tram was gone.
When the tram turned the corner 1 got mad
and said: oh. go to @!/and then the
let me pass.
"Afterward, when / told x about IT,
he said the soldier thought / had come
from disseminating the Shah of Persia or
and gensdarmes in Paris always think that,
when they see any one running in the
street. Nobody ever runs to catch a tram
In Paris; they only run when they have
assassinated somebody. The soldier was
not looking over my head merely for eff
feet: he was looking to see If the gems
darmes were coming after me, and what 1
told him to go to had nothing to do with
his letting me pass; he let me pass as soon
as he thought enough time had elapsed to
allow any gendarme who might be in pur-
suit Of me to heave in sight. The Paris
gensdarmes are made up more for looks
than for sprinting- / guess X knows
all about 1t; he has lived a long tim in
Paris"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-11

Upshaw, referring to the heart in life in
surance, says that in feshy persons past
middle age any irregularity in the hearts
action is to be looked upon with suspicion.
In applicants who are reformed alcoholics
any change in the heart is suspicious. To-
bacco heart is a practical entity, and sud-
den death from heart failure is not so un-
common as to preclude the acceptance of
such a risk as a safe one.
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our hearts for starting the present war"
The little porcelain pot packed in its red
waddinged basket was empty OF water now.
There would be no more tea. Yang Szu
looked as II he wanted 10 settle for a nap,
so 1 tooklmy leave of him and rode slowly
back to my quarters. doing a heap of think
ing all the way.
Is 1t true. after all. that the American
note to the powers started the trouble?
b. r. SELWYN.
rConvrfohf 140
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To Natures high court let us hale
Jack Frost. the crafty fellow;
He does some good all must admit
In touching things up '.just a Bit"
He paints the Pumpkin family yellow;
And young Miss Apple. rosy-red,
Is pinched by him, in sport, it's said.
TIL she has grown quite mellow.
But now there's blood upon his trail.
And forest trees are grieving:
Their children wee are smitten. slain
BY thousands, and betray the stain
Mad murder hes been leaving:
And proof presumptive points to him,
Seen last within the woodlands dim.
When Night her spell was weaving.
aianapolis. -Thomas E. s1ailey
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PrescrintiOns.

For the treatment of acute pleurisy DR..
Hartshorne recommends: Acetate of pot
ash, 10 grains; sweet spirits of nitre, ~
drachm; wine of ipecac, 3 drops; syrup of
tolu, u ounce. This is one dose, to be re-
peated four times daily.
+
In the treatment of neuralgia the follow
ing pill is highly recommended: Tartrate
of iron, sulphate of qulnine, tartaric acid
and extract of nux vomica, of each one
half grain to make enc pill. to be repeated
three times a day.
AS an ointment for rheumatic joints
Bourget recommends: Salicylic acid. lano-
lin and turpentine. Of each three drachms;
lard, three ounces. This is to be rubbed
freely over the painful joints. Some of the
salicylic acid IS no doubt absorbed and thus
acts incidentally on the system.
L. N, NJ. d.
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Catarrh has become such a common
disease that a person entirely free frcm
this disgusting complaint is seldom met
with. tits customary to speak OF Cstarh
as nothing more serious than a bad cold,
a simple Inflammation of the nose and
throat. It is, in fact, a complicated and
very dangerous disease; If not at first, it
very soon becomes so.
The blood is quickly contaminated by
the foul secretions, and the poison
through the general circulation is carried
to ell parts of the system.
Salves, washes and sprays are unsatis-
factory and Disappointing, because they
do not reach the seat Of the trouble. ;.
S. S. does. It cleanses the blood OF the
poison and eliminates from the system all
catarrhal sccretions, and thus cures thor
oughly and permanently the worst cases
Mr.. p. II. McAiiister, Of Harrodsturg. KY
writes: Having been q terrible sufferer IRON
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II that we do not confine them 10 tne
evanescent pleasures that charm lor xr e
moment and then lose their power We
want 10 live In this world IN sucn q 49,
that our v-ry character and conduct snaNl
demonstrate that we are drinking at the
fountain OF which no purely worldly man
has ever tasted: and that. while worialy
fountains leave US &c thirst again. We maze
now and shall ever have. by the reveal
ton OF Jesus Christ" a well OF water
which springs up into everlasting nfe-
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Catarrh, and being now
sound and well, the ques-
ton often put to me Is.
What cured your In an
swer i feel It my duty to
state that Svift's Specific
Is the medicine. I am
such a true believer in the
efficacy Of Swift's specihc
that [ can honestly and
conscientiously recon-
mend il to any one suHcr-
ing from Catarrh- Have
recommended il TO many,
and am happy u say that
those whom j have Undue
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23
TIMELY TOPICS.
Honolulu, Feb. 6, 1900.
Per Cyrus Wakefield

Just arrived from San Francisco
with large assortment of general
merchandise, viz:
Nos. ! and 2 Harness Leather, rolls
Nos. L and Saddle Leather, rolls.
Sole aud Split Leather, rolls.
Sets Dump Cart Harness.
Sets Single and Double Mule Har-
nesses.
Sets Single and Double Buggy
Harnesses.
Boston Team and Welt Collars,
assorted sizes.
Concord and 1. o. T. Harness and
Straps, brace chains.
Zinc Collar Pads and Sweat Pads,
assorted sizes.
Best Oak Tan Single and Double
Leather Betting, assorted sizes from
II to lin. wide.
Alum, Latigo and Lace, Leather,
Lacings, assorted sizes.
Kip Skins, Genuine French Calf
Skins, Goat and Sheep Skins.
Deer Hair, Mexican Saddles and
Saddle Trees.
Hair Cinches and Wood and Iron
Shop Stirups.
Assorted Kinds and Sizes OF Har-
ness and Bride Buckles, ETC., etc.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23
THE INEVITABLE
France Preparing to Receive Her
Punishment from Great Britain
when the Beers are Thrashed.

France Preparing to Receive Her
Punishment from Great Britain
when the Beers are Thrashed.
New YORK, March ia dis
patch to the Journal and Advertiser
from London says:
A private cablegram from an un-
impeachable source in Paris says
that the Minister for the Colonies
sent cipher cables yesterday to the
Governor OF every French colony
asking, almost in the words of Mr..
Chamberlain to the British Colonial
Governor, how many soldiers we're
available for immediate service.
M. de Crais asked for a detailed
statement from each Governor Of
the number OF reservists and col.
onial forces, lists of officcrs, non
commissioned officers and men.
The Minister'S cables were long
and in cipher and were sent all over
tho world; to the Colonies in Africa,
the Madagascar, Tonkiu, Guada-
loupe, Martinique, French Guiana
and every French colony on earth.
1t is also said that cables OF a
similar tenor we're sent to French
Consuls, asking for lists of French
soldiers in foreign countries who
could return to France in the event
of their services being needed.
This highly important news is not
known to any OF the London papers,
and probably not to any Of those in
France.
1t will cause sensation here
when it becomes known. For Eng
land is watching with eyes of won
der the preparations that her neigh
Dor is making for war.
Coming as it does right after the
announcement that the autumn
maneuvres will be a demonstration
by 100000 men on the English
channel, it will cause the British
War Office and admiralty to bestir
themselves in anticipation of hostili.
ties, for it really does begin to look
as if France meant war.
France and Russia are working
hand in hand, and Salisbury's d.
plomacy may be called upon for su-
preme efforts il he desires 10 avoid
the greatest war the world has ever
seen. p
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Court Notes.

In Percival D. Day vs.. Gus Schu-
man, discontinuance was filed yes
terday by Humphreys g. Andrews,
plaintiffs attorneys.
A stipulation has been filed by
the respective attorneys in the sum
mary proceedings instituted by the
Hawaii Land Co., Ltd, VS.. Nettie l..
Scott, to have the said cause placed
on the Supreme Courts calendar
for this term, and further agreed to
have the said cause remanded TO the
District Court Of North Kona, Isl
and of Hawaii, for further proceed
ings. Achi 81 johnson for plaintiff,
Humphreys g. Andrews for defend
ant.
Service of summons upon defend
ant in Edith Sanders VS.. A. F.
Franco was yesterday returned as
being complied with according to
direction.
F. A. Sci aeler, trustee OF the
Estate Of A. A. Corniot, deceased,
yesterday filed his annual account,
charging himself with $463l,20 and
asks to he allowed $500, leaving a
balance OF $S22.20.
He has also filed accounts as guard :
ian of A. A. Long, minor and estate
of Chas. A. Long, deceased, charg-
ing himself with $56l742 and asks
to be allowed $227534, leaving a
balance OF S33420S.
In the matter OF the Dowsett min-
ors, petition was yesterday filed to
allow the guardian, j. M. Monsarrat,
to invest the amount realized from
the sale OF minors interests in the
Estate OF j. 1. Dowse.t, deceased.
Order was granted for the guardian
to do so, the James I. Dowsett Els.
tate, Ltd, and Phoebe X. Raymond
and Elizabeth j. Parker, praying the
Court to permit the guardian alone
to convey the property sold instead
of them to the Dowsett Company,
Limited.
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THANK yoUl NO Il
No Power Will Be Allowed to Inter-
fere in Britain's Fights.

fere in Britain's Fights.
LONDON, March 15.-In the House
of Commons to day Mr.. Redmond
asked If the United States had not
proffered its good offices for peace
The following is the text Of Mr..
Balfour's reply
"The United States Charge d'Af-
faires, March 10, communicated TO
Lord Salisbury the following tele-
gram from Mr.. Hay:
by way Of friendly and good Of
fee, inform the British Minister Of
Foreign Affairs that to day receiv-
ed telegram from the United
States Consul at Pretoria reporting
that the Government of the South
African Republic request the Presi-
dent OF the United States to inter-
vene with view to the cessation OF
hostilities, aud saying that similar
request has baen made to the repre-.
sentatives Of the European powers.
In communicating this request l
am directed by the President OF the
United States to express the earnest
hope that a way will b. found to
bring about peace and to say that
he would be glad in any friendly
manner to aid in bringing about the
desired result"
The reading OF this despatch was
greeted with cheers from the Irish
members.
Continuing, Mr.. Balfour said:
"Lord Salisbury requested Mr..
White to convey the sincere &C.
acknowledgement of Her Majesty's
Government to the Government OF
the United States for the friendly
tone of the communication and to
say that Her Majesty's Government
does not propose to accept the in
tervention of any power in settle
ment OF South African affairs"
Loud and prolong ed cheering fol,
lowed this statement.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

The birthday anniversary OF Broth
or Bertram, principal of St. Louis
College, was made the occasion for
REMEMBRANCE of his many kind
nesses by the clergy of the diocese.
Just after the overture of an enter
taipment in the college hall, Brother
Bertram was presented with hand
some panorama-camera by Emil
Barndt, who voiced the feelings of
the donors. The Bishop Of PIANO.
polls was present with many of the
Catholic clergymen. Brother Ber-
tram is an amateur photographer of
great skill, combining with rare ar
tistic taste an exact knowledge OF
the mech anical part Of the profes.
sion.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23
Groceries to the Fore.
In Union is Strength, and sc it
is in Cooperation.

The Yanco-spauco war brought about
come down to its former level, and we are
getting our groceries as cheap as we ever
had them before. If every stakeholder in
the company were to purchase his or her
groceries from the Co.opera i've Grocery
Co., the success Of the corporation will be
assured. ',3e
Cell and trade; free delivery 10 all parts
OF the city.
E. TIETJENS,
Manager Palama Cooperative Grocery
Co.. Ltd, out King Street, opposite Rail-
road Central DEPOT. W. ltl
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

Kentucky's famous Jesse Moore
Whiskey, unequalled for it's purity
and excellence. On sale at any of
the saloons and at Lovejoy & Co.,
distributing agents for the Hawaiian
Islanda
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LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS

500 Dozen Muslin Underwear at
bargain prices. The ladies areiuvited
to examine these at L. B. Kerr & Co,
Ltd, Queen street.
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Honolulu Messenger Service de-.
liver messages and packages. Tele-
Phone. 378.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1900-03-23

10000 Pieces of New Dress Goods
at special bargain prices, at L.,
B. Kerr g. Cos Limited, Queen
street.
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FOR SALE.

01EnO NEW MODERN COTTAGE
vAOVU' and Lot at Kewalo. Lot 5Ox
100. A bargain as a home. Apply TO
WILLIAM SAVfDGE,
1917 tt No. $40 Fort Street.
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FOR SALE.

QtLnn LEASE OF COTTAGE GEN.
@AToO. trally located, 20 years to run,
Ground Kent $i2 per month. Apply to
WILLIAM SAVIDGE,
lal7-H No. $40 Fort Street.
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NORRIS K KEOHOKALOLE,

OFFICE, NO. 15 KAAHUMANC
Street. Honolulu, formerly A. Rosa's
Qtfice. United States Custom House
Brokers, Accountants. Searchers OF
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-13
THE CITY IN PARAGRAPHS

The steamer Spokane will load on / 800
sacks of wheat at lila today.
The steamer Lewiston today brought
as passengers about ten homeseekers
bound for the reservation country, from
Minnesota.
Captain Baughman states that if the
stage of water is sufficiently high he will
attempt trip to Wild Goose Rapids next
Wednesday.
The quarterly report of Judge Lang
ford just filed with the commissioners
shows the fees of the Office to have been
$27s. 80 and the expenses $I3 so, leaving
a balance in the county's favor of $26I 3d.
Mss Lillian Complainville, teacher
at an Indian school called the "Teller In
stitute" at Grand Junction, Colo, is
visiting friends in the city. She is
spending her vacation here and while
here is authorized to secure Indian pu-
pills. She will make trip to Kamiah
for this purpose.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-13
COUNCIL MEETING LAST NIGHT
Board Of Health Reports on Water Santa
tios, after Examins the Reservation.

The city council met last night in reg
ular session, Mayor Beach, City Clerk
Poe, Aldermen Weisgerber, Lake, Lane
and Tannahill being present; Storer and
Wilkinson absent.
The following communication from DR..
DOR Poynter, city physician and health
officer, ON the sanitary condition of the
water works, was read and placed on file.
LEWISTON, Idaho, July II, Ieoo.-[To
the Hon. Members of the City Council,
Lewiston, Idaho. ]-Gentlemen: Having
duly inspected the city water works and
finding. the plant in very unsanitary
condition and deem it important from a
point of public health and sanitation to
make this report.
In its present state the reservoir is pol
luted with snakes, amphibious animals,
dead birds, decomposing organic matter,
and no doubt, pathogenic micro-organ-
isfns.
For lack of apparatus and deep water
we were unable to examine other than
the surface, but from the fact that it has
been some time since the reservoir was
cleaned, and, considering the surround
ing circumstances, we presume there is a
large amount of sediment on the bottom,
the composition of which is very det-
rimental to health. Not only is the res
ervoir in a very unsanitary condition and
one in which the public health is endan-
gered, but the source from which the
water is taken is also liable to contami-
nation from the fact that the river re-
ceives the drainage from dairy farm but
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1900-07-13

a short distance above and on the same
side of the pump.
To remedy the existing conditions,
would suggest that the reservoir be
cleaned at least every six months and the
drainage from the dairy farm be carried
below the pump or the main pipe be ex-
tended to point near the center of the
river Very respectfully.
D'ORR POINTER, M. D.,
City Physician.
After hearing the report the council
discussed al length the condition OF
the system and issued an order directing
the water company to take immediate
steps to cleanse the reservoir and place
the works in unsatisfactory sanitary con-
dition.
The ordinance concerning the i'm.
poundment of animals running at large
in the city limits was passed unanimous
ly.
The Judiciary committee reportedto the
council on the ordinance prescribing the
duties and fixing the compensation of the
city engineer, which was laid on the
table.
The Judiciary committee asked for fur
ther time to report on the fire limit or
dinance covering block Fl, which was
granted.
Tannahill nominated +. Mccullough
for city engineer and he was elected by
by reclamation, and also elected building
inspector. Considerable discussion
was INDUCED in over the plan
proposed by Engineer McCul-
Tough for making resurvey of the city,
Mayor Beach did not think this should
be done with a view of antagonizing resi-
dents and business people in the city
when everyone was satisfied with the
boundaries of their property, however he
favored resurvey for the purpose of
knowing the exact location of the monu-
ments now set.
The matter of the removing of the Bos-
ton mill and the Northern Pacific tracts
IIOL1 SHdkC IlNCT dVCHuC Was up
and committee appointed to wait on
r. B. Hooper, agent, and DIR. Boston,
urging them to immediate action. The
committee is to report next Monday
night.
Lake, Tannahill and Wilkinson were
appointed committee to secure prices on
a street water fountain to be erected at
some suitable place, and also report on
defective street sprinkler water taps.
Mayor Beach brought the matter up
concerning the organization of the volun-
teer FIRE department which he thought
should be attended to at once.
f. Darr made application for authority
to organize company in third ward, the
matter was laid aside for future consider
alto.
Council then adjourned until Monday
night.